Aniston and Witherspoon to star in new HBO show

Jennifer Aniston is set to return to TV screens for her first series since “Friends” wrapped in 2004.

She’s set to star alongside Reese Witherspoon in a new HBO drama about breakfast TV shows, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Venice to debut potential Oscar contenders

In its 74th year, the Venice Film Festival is once again debuting a slate of potential Oscar contenders from top directors, including George Clooney, Darren Aronofsky and Guillermo del Toro.

Stars dazzle in ‘Founding of an Army’

Chinese war epic “The Founding of an Army,” with a star-studded cast, opens at mainland theaters on Friday, commemorating the 90th anniversary of the establishment of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

The story opens with the Nanchang Uprising in 1927, which was the first major Kuomintang-Communist engagement during the Chinese Civil War.

Lawrence, Jolie and Stone to show films at Toronto Film Festival

Hollywood stars including Jennifer Lawrence, Angelina Jolie, George Clooney and Emma Stone are set to head to this year’s Toronto Film Festival.

Elizabeth Smart movie

Elizabeth Smart said it required years for her to participate in a movie about her kidnapping ordeal.

Smart said on July 28 that she couldn’t have done so immediately after her abduction from her Salt Lake City home in 2002 at age 14.

Angelina Jolie denies ‘cruel’ Cambodia child auditions

Angelina Jolie has fiercely denied playing tricks on Cambodian children while casting for a film.

The actress and UN special envoy recruited local children to star in her film about Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge, “First They Killed My Father.”

(SD-Agencies)