Hollywood writers were optimistic they could end a three-month strike that has crippled the entertainment industry after reviewing a proposed deal from studios that increases their payments for online use of TV shows and movies.
The globe-trotting thriller "Jumper" leaped to a box office win with $27.2 million on a weekend when Hollywood offered something for everyone, with new films for action fans, teens, family audiences and the date-movie crowd.
It was a night of triumph for Britain at the Oscars, with Daniel Day-Lewis and Tilda Swinton both picking up gongs at the glittering ceremony in Los Angeles.
Work days that start as early as 4:30 a.m.
A hot day on a train. A cold day in a stadium. Hours spent waiting for filming to begin. And those 1920s shoes can be downright uncomfortable.