As Good as It Gets News

At one time, hosting and acting were mutually exclusive. But in today's multimedia environment, the lines have blurred.

Oscar-winner James L. Brooks, writer and director of the films Terms of Endearment and As Good As It Gets is searching for three Latina actresses to star in the highly anticipated romantic comedy, Spanglish, also co-starring Adam Sandler and Tea Leoni.

James Sims hasn't figured out what's more entertaining, Hollywood buzz or Broadway chatter.

Her popularity on the television series Mad About You led to a successful film career, highlighted by her Academy Award -winning performance in As Good As It Gets .

Now that Barack Obama is President, all the Hollywood Movie Stars want to come to Washington all the time, because, well, Change! While usually they just fly in for a banquet or a meeting with Nancy Pelosi on the Hill to talk about AIDS or poverty, a number of "them" have been spotted in the Adams Morgan district, filming what appears to be a wacky ...

When the Chronicle put out a call for wannabe American Idols, Louis Stupack was the first to respond.

The Last Song is being dreamed up as the way to introduce Miley Cyrus, a.k.a. Hannah Montana, to adult audiences, marking a departure from the TV show and movies that have made her famous.

Hollywood's famous residents were out in force this week to celebrate the long career of one of the industry's most acclaimed talents - Michael Douglas.

What is it about "Twelfth Night" that turns New York into theater camp for movie stars in the summertime? Shakespeare created his mystical island of shipwrecked cross-dressing romantics for the Winter Festival of the Epiphany of 1602.

Jack Nicholson told a fellow Lakers fan that he'll soon be shooting a movie in Philadelphia.

"What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff," says Holden Caulfield in the literary masterpiece The Catcher in the Rye .

Ichiro eats the same lunch every before a home game: Japanese curry. It's made by the same person: his wife.

Some celebrity directors don't just make movies--they market, too. Helen Hunt first made her name as an actress, starring in major films such as Twister and As Good As It Gets .

Jack Nicholson may re-team with writer/director James L. Brooks for a third time after reports that Bill Murray has gone MIA from the director's upcoming film.A It's not that filming began and then Murray dropped out midway.A According to Variety, Bill Murray had been in talks to portray the blueblood father of Paul Rudd's character, but no deal ...

Jack Nicholson is considering reuniting with James L. Brooks, the filmmaker who directed him in Oscar-winning performances in "Terms of Endearment" and "As Good as It Gets." Nicholson is in talks to join the cast of Brooks' latest project, an untitled romantic comedy that stars Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd and Owen Wilson.

SHE has chosen to take his name and they believe in old-fashion romance, but there is nothing conventional about Derryn and Chanel Hinch's marriage.

Kitted out in protective gear, Reese hones her catching skills during an intensive softball practice on Wednesday Photo: © Rex She was a picture of dedication as she drilled in preparation for a role as a professional softball player in in a new rom-com Photo: © Rex After celebrating Monday's Memorial Day in relaxed fashion at a Malibu ...

Grumpy guy: Melvin Udall Damn, what a grump-a-saurus rex! Melvin Udall is a cranky, OCD writer who hates everyone and everything except Helen Hunt .

Open call for extras is Saturday for the film How Do You Know , from director James L. Brooks , starring Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd and Owen Wilson.

Jamie Kennedy is best known for his breakthrough performance as Randy Meeks, the video store clerk well-versed in the conventions of scary movies, in Wes Craven's 1996 self-referential horror film "Scream" and its follow-up "Scream 2" . The Pennsylvania native headed west after high school and began performing stand-up comedy while supporting ...