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In many ways, the 900-pound gorilla we ignore in this town is Robert Zemeckis, perhaps because he's not as visible as other famous auteurs like Andrew Davis and Ivan Reitman .

California State Park Aide Andrew Malloy checks in Dave and Teresha Lee from Campbell at the entrance to Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park in Big Sur on Thursday, May 29, 2008.

Chris Reed's 2008 challenge to Sen. Tom Harkin wasn't part of his stump speech in Ottumwa on Thursday, but it is clear he carried forward some of the lessons.

The new movie The Box might be the most preposterous enterprise since "Dick in a Box," and not just because the question that drives the story - Would you accept $1 million if it meant someone, somewhere would have to die? - would be better explored over late-night bong hits than with a feature-length motion picture.

Political junkie Mike Murphy couldn't get his fix while flipping through the cable networks Tuesday night.

A Marion man who previously campaigned for U.S. Senate will officially throw his hat into Iowa's 2nd Congressional District race this Thursday and kick off his campaign with a three-city tour.

Jay Leno is perched in prime time, but he still says he would have rather stayed put at "The Tonight Show" - and if NBC offered him that job again, he'd take it.

Leno opens up on bad press, David Letterman's situation and his feelings about leaving - and even returning - to 11:35. By Ben Grossman -- Broadcasting & Cable, 11/2/2009 2:00:00 AM Seated on a couch in his Burbank studio's green room and wearing his familiar off-stage denim uniform, Jay Leno says he's happy to answer anything I want to ask.

Weaver improves with age. I lusted after her in "Dave" and now she's even better.

Thanks for coming to the parents-teachers conference. The fact that you've taken time out of your busy schedules to be here is proof of how devoted you are to helping your children succeed.

The five white male comics hosting late-night and prime-time talk shows often feel interchangeable.

Throughout the David Letterman blackmail/affair imbroglio earlier this fall, part of the debate was: was it just sex, or was it sexual harassment? The latter question depends not just on whether Letterman's lovers felt pressured, but on whether other female staffers felt the affairs created a hostile work environment.

Actress-playwright Anna Deavere Smith - currently seen Off-Broadway in Let Me Down Easy - will be presented with The 2009 Moth Award at its annual Moth Ball.

Members and guests recite a public oath during the Oath Keepers conference Saturday at Texas Station.

When Americans are looking to soothe their frazzled nerves after a long day, late-night TV shows have always been happy to oblige.

If it seems like David Letterman's fellow comedians have let him off the hook in the wake of his recent sex-with-staffers confession, they have, agrees Bill Maher.

October 15 winner: David Letterman : Top Ten Bernie Madoff Observations About Prison: 5. "The guards watch you like a hawk, unlike the SEC." October wins: O'Brien 3, Letterman 3, Leno 2, Fallon 2, Kimmel 1 David Letterman : "It's so cold today, if you walk through Central Park you possibly could see your last breath." "The Angels aren't worried ...

Regardless of how her career progresses, Kristen Bell at least has had the fortune of heading off to Hawaii to film Forgetting Sarah Marshall and now Bora Bora to shoot Couples Retreat .

Has "Dancing with the Stars" lost its luster? Sure, ABC's dance-off registered a bump in its most recent episode: a respectable 13 million viewers for Tuesday's results show.

So remember the last legislative year? Well, if Arnold follows through on his latest threat, you might as well forget it.