US groups want Moore film banned (BBC)
US conservative groups campaign to have Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 banned from cinemas.
Gibson tops celebrity power list (BBC)
Actor and director Mel Gibson is named the most powerful celebrity in the world by US business magazine Forbes.
Valenti attacks 'clean DVD' bill (BBC)
MPAA president Jack Valenti ask the US Congress not to legalise products that "clean up" DVDs.
Lesbian film row 'good for India' (BBC)
Karan Razdan, the director of the controversial lesbian love film, Girlfriend, welcomes the debate it has provoked.
Academy may trial encrypted DVDs (BBC)
Encrypted DVDs and special players may be given to Academy Award voters in a bid to tackle film piracy.
Shrek beats Finding Nemo record (BBC)
Shrek 2 beats Pixar's Finding Nemo to become the highest-grossing animated film in the US and Canada.
Actor Freeman plans war tribute (BBC)
Hollywood star Morgan Freeman plans a film based on the World War II exploits of an all-black US Army unit.
Potter's global magic set to grow (BBC)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban opens in 22 more countries this weekend after topping the US box office.
Arrest over writer's decapitation (BBC)
A homeless man is arrested after 91-year-old screenwriter Robert Lees was beheaded in Los Angeles.
Ratings row over Moore Iraq film (BBC)
The US distributors of Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 will appeal after it was given a restrictive R rating.
Hepburn auction makes $5.8m (BBC)
The late Katharine Hepburn's possessions sell for $5.8m (£3.3m) at a two-day auction in New York.
Streep receives lifetime honour (BBC)
Meryl Streep receives the American Film Institute's lifetime achievement award at a ceremony in Los Angeles.
Gollum actor to 'play' King Kong (BBC)
Actor Andy Serkis is reunited with The Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson for his King Kong remake.
Legally Blonde set for Broadway (BBC)
A stage musical based on the film Legally Blonde, which starred Reese Witherspoon, is being made.
Spy drama star is 'new Mr Darcy' (BBC)
Actor Matthew Macfadyen is to play Mr Darcy alongside Keira Knightley in a new film of Pride and Prejudice.
Strong start for Hepburn auction (BBC)
The late Katharine Hepburn's possessions sell for $1.8m (£984,000) in the first day of an auction in New York.
Thai satire sparks police probe (BBC)
The makers of a Thai film that makes fun of the country's prime minister are questioned by police.
Actor Cruise opens detox centre (BBC)
Actor Tom Cruise opens a detox centre in New York for the 11 September rescue workers.
