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"Swing Vote"

By Stephanie Zacharek — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

Kevin Costner holds the fate of the U.S. in his hands in this surprisingly nuanced picture.

"Mr. Brooks"

By Stephanie Zacharek — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

Kevin Costner plays a serial killer and William Hurt his evil inner voice in this inadvertently silly thriller.

"The Guardian"

By Stephanie Zacharek — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

Kevin Costner acts his age -- and Ashton Kutcher looks very pretty -- in this old-guy/young-guy mentor drama.

The Fix

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

Jack White in slap fight with nurses. Costner fingered as an alleged perv. Plus: Is Britney pregnant again?

Why blockbuster flicks suck

By Heather Havrilesky — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

A new documentary on the Trio cable network sums up 30 years of big budgets, blitzkrieg marketing, bad scripts and Kevin Costner.

The Fix

By Karen Croft and Amy Reiter — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

Hillary chats about brides, Simon and Garfunkel chat about a reunion and Cameron and Drew guzzle champers like they're on "Ab Fab"!

Tinklebelle

By Amy Reiter — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

Jellyfish sting pissed off Marisa; Travolta: Boeing my way? Away with a manger for Tim Allen. Plus: Keven Costner recoups.

No room for vanity with all that metal

By Amy Reiter — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

Cruise defends his railroad tracks; "Survivor's" Vecepia keeps her day job; Big Pussy reveals his origins. Plus: Axis of Evel returns; and Oprah befriends ice cream industry.

Beautiful mind or noodly mush?

By Amy Reiter — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

Russell will fork over brain to science; Costner cranky about critics; Halle's breasts now off-limits; Timberlake vows not to degrade Britney!

"Dragonfly"

By Stephanie Zacharek — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

Kevin Costner makes a 1-800 connection with the next world in this piece of gauzy supernatural hokum.

It's rough on the outside

By Amy Reiter — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

A free Puffy stumbles across J.Lo and her beau at a post-Oscar party; Kate Beckinsale admits to peeing in director's thermos. Plus: Costner courts Prince Andrew, and Eminem gets dissed by Woolworth's.

Princess Di -- movie star?

By Amy Reiter — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

Costner says Diana was considering "Bodyguard" sequel; Hugh Grant's a jerk; and Scary Spice ditches the breast implants she said she never had.

"3,000 Miles to Graceland"

By Stephanie Zacharek — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

Even with Vegas showgirls, Elvises with guns and trashy blow jobs, this tribute is hardly fit for a cretin -- much less a King.

"Thirteen Days"

By Michael Sragow — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

This showdown on the nuclear frontier isn't about the U.S. vs. Cuba and the Soviets -- it's about the Kennedys vs. a vast old-man conspiracy.

"Bull Durham"

By Michael Sragow — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

On the DVD of this baseball classic, director Ron Shelton reveals why he thinks that famous "long, slow, deep, wet kisses" speech he wrote is baloney.

Out of the closet, into the spotlight

By Sean Elder — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

A small-town high school football captain comes out and the whole world tunes in.

Ribisi rising

By Jessica Hundley — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

Giovanni Ribisi's risumi read like that of every up-and-comer-to-watch this side of John Travolta. Then he attracted the notice of the best directing talents in the business.

Hell, 90210

By Amy Reiter — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

Aaron Spelling shares special moments with starlets; is Kevin Costner Catherine Zeta-Jonesing or just following her around? And Neve vs. Jamie Lee ... she who screams last?

Thou shalt not pass the buck

By Amy Reiter — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

New management book takes a look at Moses, MBA. Plus: Phoebe stalked, Liddy rocked and pseudo-sheik's party for Cher? A total crock.

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

"For Love of the Game" review strikes out; college students should learn to leave the nest; since when is George Bush an "education governor"?

"For Love of the Game"

By Andrew O'Hehir — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

If you're not as old as Kevin Costner's aging character at the beginning of this dreary baseball fable, you will be by the end.

Extra! Extra! Monica inhales ... a candy bar

By Amy Reiter — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

Scottish paper reveals what Lewinsky's swallowing these days; hey! the Dixie Chicks' Natalie Maines is swallowing the same thing! Plus: Yeoww! Universal Studios cuts Costner's penis.

Bottom-feeder banquet

By John F. Murphy — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

Choking down crab cakes and savoring Beltway dish with the gourmets of gossip.

If you film it, they will come

By Steve Rushin — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

If you film it, they will come: A passionate sports fan begins his cross-country pilgrimage with a visit to Iowa's Field of Dreams. Excerpted from "Road Swing," by Steve Rushin.