“As proof that Hollywood isn’t the only path to cinematic superstardom, Mexico’s multilingual Gael Garcia Bernal, 28, has enthralled U.S. audiences in several internationally acclaimed films, from The Motorcycle Diaries (directed by a Brazilian) to Bad Education (Spain) to his latest work, the Oscar-nominated Babel. The globetrotting actor spoke with TIME’s Carolina A. Miranda about why the world needs yet another film festival and what he dislikes about crossing the border.”
- time

“There are Asian-American stars in sports, movies, television and classical music. But the “Asian thing” is what Mr. Lee and many other aspiring Asian-American singers say largely accounts for the lack of Asian-American pop stars. People in the music industry, including some executives, have no ready explanation, but Asian-American artists and scholars argue that the racial stereotypes that hobble them as a group — the image of the studious geek, the perception that someone who looks Asian must be a foreigner — clash with the coolness and born-in-the-U.S.A. authenticity required for American pop stardom.”
- nytimes

Gerard Butler who plays King Leonidis in “300″ was on the Tonight Show last week. Below is the funny interview w/ Jay Leno.

When her beloved dog dies, happy-go-lucky secretary Peggy (Molly Shannon) must embark on a journey of personal transformation.

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A married couple, stranded with car trouble, checks into a motel and discover their every move is being watched.

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