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''This is the most realistic movie ever made,'' jokes screenwriter Graham Yost on the commentary for this whoop-de-do edition of his bomb-on-a-bus thriller. And yes, most of ''Speed'' is silly, improbable, and implausible.

Actor Rob Lowe will be leaving NBC's popular TV show The West Wing after the end of the coming season because, a top trade magazine reports, he isn't pleased with his salary.

Rod Steiger acted in films for 50 years. Here is a partial list of his work:

Sharon Osbourne, who stars with her family in the MTV reality series The Osbournes, will undergo surgery Wednesday for a treatable form of cancer, her publicist announced late Tuesday.

Madonna will make a cameo appearance in the latest James Bond movie, her spokeswoman said.

Turns out actress Candice Bergen really did agree with Dan Quayle.

British singer George Michael admitted Monday that his latest song -- depicting British Prime Minister Tony Blair as a poodle to President Bush -- was his most controversial career move to date.

Former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith has testified against her ex-boyfriend, alleging he called her repeatedly and assaulted her neighbor after they broke up.

The events of September 11 have found their way into Bruce Springsteen's latest album.

After one of the most high-profile sackings in Broadway history, veteran British actor Henry Goodman insists he is not bitter -- and he will not sue.

In a letter to his fans, Widespread Panic guitarist Michael Houser confirmed on Tuesday that he has a terminal form of cancer.

A television station violated tobacco advertising laws when it rebroadcast part of an interview that showed actor Russell Crowe smoking a cigarette and brandishing a Marlboro packet, a court ruled Thursday.

Peter Boyle's Emmy nomination on Thursday came as good news for the 68-year-old actor, who is recovering from surgery.

Actor-comedian Tom Arnold, host of Fox Sports Network's Best Damn Sports Show Period, has married girlfriend Shelby Roos.

Samuel L. Jackson doesn't think much of the trend that is turning rap singers into movie stars.

Hundreds of aspiring rappers, singers and disc jockeys converged on the State Theatre, seeking a shot a stardom.

Actor Mike Myers, whose shaggadelic alter-ego Austin Powers is set to appear in another big-screen adventure, will be honored with a star this morning on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The Boss becomes a tour guide.

A producer has sued Ozzy Osbourne and the rock musician's wife, claiming the couple stole the idea for their hit MTV reality series The Osbournes from him.

Will Smith has come to the defense of fellow rapper Slick Rick Walters, who could face deportation because he was convicted of attempted murder 11 years ago.

Bruce Springsteen says he's been pleasantly surprised by the U.S. government's conduct of the war on terrorism.

Tony Soprano didn't get to be the boss by giving up.

After mourning the death of Lisa Left Eye Lopes, the surviving members of the band TLC -- Tionne T-Boz Watkins and Rozonda Chilli Thomas -- are back at work on the group's fourth album.

American Pie actress Shannon Elizabeth married her Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back co-star Joseph Reitman in Mexico.

A fire broke out at Royal Albert Hall, forcing Tony Bennett to stop his concert and the sellout crowd to evacuate the building, officials said. No injuries were reported.

Candace Bushnell is no longer a single girl in the city. The author of Sex and the City has gotten hitched.

In a deal that's expected to hit seven figures, three networks and at least one studio are actively bidding to lock up the services of former Spin City star Heather Locklear, Variety reports.

Legendary British band The Who overcame grief to take to the stage for their first gig since the death last week of bassist John Entwistle.

Some guests bucked the dress code at the fourth annual White Tie & Tiara Ball.

Who's a twosome and who may be toast this summer?

In the Hamptons summer social scene, Martha Stewart is usually as ubiquitous as an air kiss. On the first weekend of summer, however, the doyenne of all things domestic kept a decidedly low profile. When she did appear -- on June 22 at a local antiques sale -- she wore the dyspeptic look of a TV chef whose soufflé was heading south, fast, as cameras whirred.

The Who -- the legendary British band that has been rocking for decades -- has regrouped after the death last week of its famed bassist, John Entwistle.

This week, PEOPLE.COM looks at the film Read My Lips, Dirty Vegas' self titled album, and Crank Yankers on Comedy Central.

This week, PEOPLE.COM looks at the film Road to Perdition, SHeDAISY album Knock on the Sky and Monk on USA.

This week, PEOPLE.COM looks at the film Eight Legged Freaks, the Robert Plant album Dreamland and Sex and the City on HBO.

This week, PEOPLE.COM looks at the film Tadpole, The Vines album Highly Evolved and Women vs. Men on Showtime.

Between them, Peter Bart and Peter Guber have more than 70 years experience in the movie industry. Bart, along with Robert Evans, use to run Paramount Studios in the 1970s and Guber, along with Jon Peters, did the same at Sony Pictures in the 1980s.

If you think your life sucks -- or just a part of your life sucks -- Alan Cohen has some suggestions for you, from his book Why Your Life Sucks:

Here is the list of TV Guide's 50 greatest cartoon characters:

TV Guide has released a new list ranking the 50 worst TV shows of all time, including The Jerry Springer Show, My Mother the Car and Baywatch.

TV Guide has released a new list ranking the 50 worst TV shows of all time, including The Jerry Springer Show, My Mother the Car and Baywatch. (Full story)

An American woman arrested and charged with stalking Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has been deported from Britain.

For 20 tumultuous years Valerie Bertinelli and Eddie Van Halen's rock-steady bond inspired admiration -- and sometimes just plain amazement -- among their peers. It's a miracle how that marriage has survived, a friend of the couple's told PEOPLE last fall. It's all because of her tenacity. Eddie loves her. He listens to her. She's definitely the backbone in that relationship.

Singer George Michael says he can no longer return to his U.S. home because of the uproar over his controversial new single and video.

A 22-year-old IT consultant has become the first woman to win in the British version of the reality TV show, Big Brother.