The land of the dreamers
Bill Zwecker: Nicole Kidman sure knows how to enter a room. The flame-haired Oscar winner, looking regal and yet approachable, virtually floated into a cozy suite at the legendary Beverly Hills Hotel on a recent afternoon. When asked if she was channeling Lady Sarah Ashley, the aristocratic Englishwoman in her new film "Australia," Kidman lets out a very un-aristocratic, totally Aussie chortle.

Anatomy of a tragedy

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Thursday will mark the 30th anniversary of the assassination of San Francisco city supervisor and ground-breaking gay activist Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone.

Jackman held on tight in the filming of 'Australia'

'You're going to get me in trouble here," Hugh Jackman is saying.

SAG to seek strike authorization
The Screen Actors Guild said Saturday it will ask its members to authorize a strike after its first contract talks in four months with Hollywood studios failed despite the help of a federal mediator. Federal mediator Juan Carlos Gonzalez adjourned the talks between SAG and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers shortly before 1 a.m. after two marathon sessions failed to produce an agreement.

Hollywood stimulus packages

Four Christmases? You don't even have enough money to buy presents for one this year. But for the price of a ticket, this is what you can buy yourself this holiday season (even if you can't afford the popcorn):

Fon't forget these stocking stuffers