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Even the New York Times has noticed how there are more fat guys in the movies than fat guys at the movies. And they name them. We too are not afraid to name names.

Oscar is naked. So are many of the stars who went home with him. We take a look at just a few who memorably shed their clothes and ended up with nominations and Gold.

Check out three frightening members of the filmmaking community who were actually born on Friday the 13th.

The Godfather, which succeeded in usurping Citizen Kane from the list of Best Movies of All Time, had production woes, sure, but some iconic dialog wasn’t scripted. It came out of nowhere and has taken an honored place in American lexicon. Like Bada-Bing.

Celebrity catfights would normally promote a movie, but not even a smackdown between Hilary Duff and Faye Dunaway can induce me to see the remake of Bonnie and Clyde

Friend and FSR interviewee (Spider-Man 3), Michael F. Blake, a member of just about every entertainment union, expresses dumbfoundedness about the impending SAG strike.

What if remakes of popular movies were made to accommodate the talent Sarah Palin has exhibited on Katie Couric, Hannity & Colmes, and SNL? FSR has come up with five interesting possibilities.

Maggie Van Ostrand shines an exclusive spotlight on “a mesmerizing indie documentary embodying the search for commonality in the African American community” from director M.K. Asante, Jr.

Early this morning, publicist Jeff Sanderson confirmed that actor Paul Newman died Friday after a long battle with cancer at his farmhouse near Westport. He was surrounded by his family and close friends. To honor him, our own Maggie Van Ostrand has written a few anecdotes in his memory.

Cher’s in the news again, rumored to be considered for the juicily sexy role of Catwoman opposite Christian Bale in the next Batman.

Known for his visual style, one of his most famous visuals was himself. Alfred Hitchcock is famous for his cameos, but sometimes he’s hard to find. Grab your DVD player, and we’ll help you find him.

There’s been a lot of outrage flying around the cinematic world recently. Protest in the street and write strongly worded letters all you want, but if you really want to be offended, check out this flick.

Fat, follicle-free, and funny, Tom Cruise may yet get back in favor with his formerly rabid fans in his role as Les Grossman, the overweight, foul-mouthed, bald studio head in Ben Stiller’s Tropic Thunder.

The Dark Knight has passed $400 million domestic in 18 days, a feat that took 2nd place Shrek 43 days to accomplish.

An early whispering campaign has already begun in Hollywood for a posthumous Oscar to be awarded to Heath Ledger for his brilliant performance of the villainous Joker in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight.

When the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas said “Somebody’s boring me. I think it’s me,” he may have just seen The Edge of Love, allegedly based on his own life.

The scene of the crime is Lowell, Mass. Bereaved fans are awaiting a ransom call from the kidnappers of The Incredible Hulk.

The Vatican has banned Angels & Demons from filming in any church in the City of Rome on the charge that it is an “offense against God” and “wounds common religious feelings.” We wonder how God let them know He was offended.

Not since Dennis Hopper was cast as Serbian nationalist, Victor Drazen, in Season 1, has 24 cast such an A-List star.

We are not kidding about this, unfortunately — the AMAA is claiming that there is too much smoking in The Incredible Hulk, and that it should be downgraded to an R rating. Personally, we want to know what they’re on…