Nights in Rodanthe News

Scenes filmed from the mountains to the coast of North Carolina are exciting to moviegoers, but the result at the cash register sends an even more dramatic message to local economies and state coffers.

Diane Lane . Also: home remedies with Terri Trespicio; a stress-reducing workout with Mary Tedesco; how to make a survival kit with John McCann.

Diane Lane . Also: home remedies with Terri Trespicio; a stress-reducing workout with Mary Tedesco; how to make a survival kit with John McCann.

Diane Lane . Also: home remedies with Terri Trespicio; a stress-reducing workout with Mary Tedesco; how to make a survival kit with John McCann.

Diane Lane . Also: home remedies with Terri Trespicio; a stress-reducing workout with Mary Tedesco; how to make a survival kit with John McCann.

The experienced character actors will star alongside a teen sensation. Greg Kinnear and Kelly Preston will star alongside Miley Cyrus in Disneya s The Last Song , an adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks novel that will hit bookshelves this fall.

Oscar-nominated actress Viola Davis has signed on to guest star in seven episodes of TV's "United States of Tara," Showtime said.

Oscar nominee Viola Davis will join Showtime's "United States of Tara" next season, and the Starz show "Crash" has added Eric Roberts and several other actors to its cast.

Actress finds a new role with Disney. Source: Variety Diane Lane will reportedly star in the upcoming Disney picture, Secretariat , about the life of the famous racehorse and the woman who owned him.

The actor's latest project will be shot in New York City. Source: Variety After appearing in such blockbusters as the Spider-Man franchise and Pineapple Express , James Franco is going to scale it down a bit for In Praise of Shadows from writer/director Jay Anania.

Check out Ashley Meeks's blog, Slouching Towards Hollywood. It's 1964 and Philip Seymour Hoffman is a young, kind Catholic priest brimming with pearls of wisdom: "Last year, when President Kennedy was assassinated, who among us did not experience the most profound disorientation? ... It was awful, but we were in it together.

The La Quinta Chamber of Commerce will host a New Member Orientation from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the chamber office, 78-275 Calle Tampico.

The song behind DoubleTree ad What is the song and the singer on the DoubleTree hotel commercial? It is so unusual and the singers' voice sounds vaguely familiar but I can't place it.

So we finally got around to a "date night" at home, and the chosen movie was "Nights in Rodanthe," with Richard Gere and Diane Lane.

The romantic drama "Nights in Rodanthe," starring Richard Gere and Diane Lane, shows that it's never too late for a second chance.

Tall and athletically built, with a charming presence and an easy smile, brown-haired actor Christopher Meloni made a name for himself with unrelenting work in television movies and failed series, going on to secure some memorable big screen supporting roles as well as critically acclaimed starring turns on series television later in his career.

Published: Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 11:47 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 11:47 a.m. Diane Lane and Richard Gere may have left town quite some time ago but their "Nights in Rodanthe" still lingers - not on screen, but in the wardrobe closet.

The YWCA has announced its April activities classes. They include: Cooking Classes, April 4, with pre-registration by March 30 by calling 282-1261; cost $5; first through fifth grade, 9 a.m.; adults, 10 a.m.; middle and high school, noon.

Silver-haired Gere puts on a brave effort at a love story, but he and Lane fail to stir true emotion in us.

Our review of Primal Fear , published January 31st, 2009, is also available. Don't believe everything you see.