'Forrest Gump,' 'Bambi' Put In National Film Registry

There are lots of movies in the world, many of them even excellent. It's a difficult task monitoring these, but that's what large government is ideal for -- particularly, the Library of Congress's National Film Registry, which every single year selects all of the films considered worth upkeep. For everyone nevertheless the most arduous cinephile, it's a mix between films known and movies obscure, the stuff you want to inform our kids about supposing Western civilization doesn't collapse soon. This Years list stuck for the script, as movies like "Forrest Gump" and "Bambi" were selected alongside lesser-known ones like "The Negro Soldier" and "The Cry in the Children." There are many art present in movies like John Cassavetes's melodrama, "Faces," additionally to action-packed titillation in Robert Rodriguez's "El Mariachi" and Jonathan Demme's "Silence in the Lamb." (Also, the film where Commander Adama shows math to inner city kids.) If you're ever in Washington D.C., you will notice a lot of the films named for the Registry inside the Library of Congress's reading through through room, available by reservation. Eventually, they'll be put online, obtaining the Library to the twenty-first century. Taking advantage of public access is probably the core concerns in the Library of Congress, since it is the closest factor we should a national patrimony in the creative arts, Librarian of Congress James H. Billington told the Washington Publish. This is often a celebration of America, really, of creative America in many its variegated richness. That sounds about suitable for this type of esteemed institution. Hopefully they'll remember "Drive Angry" for next year's list! Reveal what you consider inside the comments section and also on Twitter!

Director Baz Luhrmann Suffers Head Injury on The Great Gatsby Set

Baz Luhrman Director Baz Luhrmann was forced to get three stitches to his head after bumping into a camera crane on the set of The Great Gatsby, The Sydney Morning Herald reports. The Moulin Rouge filmmaker was directing a scene at the time. ''We were on quite a cramped set and he was ducking under the crane," co-producer Anton Monsted told the newspaper. "He struck his head on the weights on the end of the camera crane. He split open his head and we had to get the doctor.'' Watch videos of Baz Luhrmann Filming was forced to wrap early following Luhrmann's injury, allowing the cast and crew to travel one day early for the holiday. Filming will resume in the new year. Aside from Luhrmann's injury and bad weather, Monsted said "filming has gone extremely well. The only obstacle we've really faced has been bad weather.'' The Great Gatsby, an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's famous novel, has been shooting in Australia for almost three months. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan, the film is set to hit theaters on Christmas 2012.

Etta James Crictally Ill with Chronic Leukemia

Etta James Legendary blues singer Etta James is crictally ill with chronic leukemia, according to Riverside Press Enterprise. See the relaxation of current day news The "FinallyInch singer's live-in physician, that's been coping with James since March 2010, has asked for hopes following a sultry-voiced songstress' disease was considered incurable on friday. According to records in James' probate situation, she's also battling with dementia and kidney failure. James, 73, was make the hospital taken to deal with the blood stream infection sepsis together with a uti.

Golden Globes TV: Newcomers 'Homeland,' 'New Girl' and 'Boss' Each Score Multiple Nominations

It's no secret that providing a place for people to vent about their lives, post photos and reconnect with long-lost friends has made Mark Zuckerberg a very wealthy man.our editor recommendsFacebook Reaches 20-Year Privacy Settlement With U.S. GovernmentFacebook IPO Could Push Social Network's Value Past $100 BillionPaula Abdul Announces She's Having an Estate Sale on Facebook!Rihanna, Megan Fox, 'House,' and 'Harry Potter' Among 2011's Top Facebook PagesSpotify to Launch Facebook-Style Apps PHOTOS: 9 Highest Paid Entertainment CEOs But, a new report reveals just how much his brainchild, Facebook, is actually worth. In 2011 the social networking company more than doubled its profit, bringing its assets to $6.5 billion, according to Gawker. The company also reportedly has $3.5 billion in cash or cash equivalent, no debt and an operating cashflow of $1 billion. On Thursday, Facebook rolled out its Timeline feature, which chronicles users' site history visually, much like a digital scrapbook. The site's 800 million users will have the option of immediately switching to the new look, or wait a week to delete embarrassing photos or posts before the rollout becomes final. In Sept. at the company's F8 conference, Zuckerberg said he also hopes to add a new feature to the website that would allow music services to integrate with users, posting their musical choices and purchases to their profiles. STORY: Facebook Eyes $100 Billion Value in IPO by Mid-2012 The Facebook co-founder and CEO, owns 24 percent of the company, which Gawker reports has an operating income of $1.2 billion and a net income of $714 million. This financial news comes on the heels of reports that Facebook is targeting April to June 2012 for an initial public offering, which the company hopes will bring its worth to more than $100 billion. STORY: Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Tops Fortune's 40 Under 40 List The Silicon Valley operation could raise as much as $10 billion in the IPO, making it one of the largest offerings of all time. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Top 10 Highest Paid Music Artists Related Topics Mark Zuckerberg Facebook

PILOT CASTINGS: Four In Don Fogelman Comedy, Jeff Eastin Drama Adds One

EXCLUSIVE: Jami Gertz and Simon Templeman are set to star in ABC’s single-camera comedy pilot from feature writer Dan Fogelman (Crazy, Stupid, Love). The project, produced by ABC Studios, centers on a family that moves into a highly desirable gated community in New Jersey only to discover that the entire neighborhood is made up of aliens disguised as humans. Gertz will play Dennie Weaver, the matriarch of the human family. Video game voice actor Templeman will play Wilt Chamberlain, the leader of the aliens. Also cast in the pilot are Toks Olagundoye as Jackie Joyner Kersee, the matriarch of the lead alien family and Tim Jo (TBS’ Glory Daze) as Joe Montana, son of the alien family. Chris Koch (Modern Family) will direct the pilot, which is executive produced by Fogelman, Koch and Aaron Kaplan of Kapital Entertainment. Still Standing alumna Gertz most recently recurred on HBO’s Entourage and guest starred on Modern Family. Jo is with Innovative and David Dean Management. Manny Montana (The Chicago Code) has been cast in USA Networks untitled drama pilot from White Collar creator Jeff Eastin. The project, from Fox TV Studios, follows four agents from various federal and local agencies (DEA, FBI, LAPD) who live at a former ganglord’s mansion-turned-safe house for undercover agents in Southern California. Montana, repped by SDB Partners and Trademark Talent, will play one of them, an undercover FBI agent. In other pilot casting news, Azie Tesfai and Jonathan Del Arco have landed recurring roles in Lifetime’s drama pilot American Housewife starring Melanie Griffith as a seemingly perfect housewife. Tesfai, repped by SDB and Schachter Entertainment, will play her Somali adopted daughter; Del Arco, repped by SDB and Kyle Fritz Management, will play her gay neighbor.

The Flowers of War: Film Review

Columbia Pictures A lot of geek talk this week has been about The Dark Knight Rises footage. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows had its premiere, grabbing some spotlight and getting Robert Downey Jr. talking about The Avengers and Iron Man 3.our editor recommends'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' Gets a 2014 Release DateThe Amazing Spider-Man: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone Get Into Character (Photos)'The Amazing Spider-Man' Teaser Trailer Released (Video) So some of us have forgotten that other superhero movies are coming out. Like The Amazing Spider-Man, starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone. Well, Columbia is here to remind us and yesterday quietly slid out a new teaser poster for the movie, which opens July 3, 2012. The poster, which debuted on Superhero Hype, is simple but effective, but more importantly, is consistent with comics iconography of having shadows reveal the true soul or identity or whatever the artists wants of a character. It's an effect used from Batman comics to Spider-Man comics and it's used here to show that the man crawling up the stone wall is ... Spider-Man. And it also makes a point to stand apart from the Sam Raimi-directed movies, whose posters slickly had the Arach-Knight stuck or perched to a glass skyscraper. Check it out ... PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery 'The Amazing Spider-Man': Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone Appear in New Production Photos Andrew Garfield Emma Stone Amazing Spider-Man

Report: People of India Will Only Scream For Tom Cruise If a Free Buffet Lunch Is Involved

Grab your grain of salt! A new report states that an unidentified PR firm was so worried that fans would not turn out for Tom Cruise’s arrival in India this past Saturday for the Mumbai Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol premiere, that they paid approximately 200 people $3 each to show up and scream for the actor when he walked out of the local airport gate. The paid extras were also given a buffet lunch. “Tom kaun? I don’t know who he is or what he does,” one hired fan told First Post’s Bollywood division. “We were told to come here by 1pm today and wait for a foreign VIP to come out of the airport gate and scream and shout when he came.” [Movies.com via FirstPost.com]

'Transformers' And More: 2011's Top 5 Alien Invasion Movies

From battles in Los Angeles and Chicago to children struggling against otherworldly threats, 2011 was an unforgettable year for fighting enemies from beyond the stars. Keep reading for our top five favorite alien invasion flicks of the year! 5. "Battle Los Angeles" Though not exactly one of my favorite movies of the year, even I can't deny the awesome imagery of the initial waves of invasion in "Battle Los Angeles." The ground-level action puts you in the grimy trenches of an alien assault on what would normally be a sunny day in California. If you can forgive a thin plot, the visual assault you'll weather in "Battle LA" is worth the rental fee. 4. "Paul" Most aliens arrive on Earth with death-rays in their hands and universal domination in their hearts. Paul, on the other hand, goes about his business with a joint in his mouth and Doritos in his belly. Considering how these invasions normally go, "Paul" was refreshingly light on take-me-to-your-leader danger and heavy on toke-with-me-and-your-leader humor. 3. "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" Fast forward to the final hour of Michael Bay's latest "Transformers" movie, and you'll find yourself knee-deep in the most balls-out crazy action flick of the year. When Shockwave and the Decepticons descend upon downtown Chicago, absolute madness ensues. Autobots are literally dragged out onto the streets and executed. Optimus Prime shoots his enemies in the face at pointblank range. He rips heads off. He rips heads off! Yeah, it's pretty awesome. 2. "Super 8" It's not so much the arrival of a mysterious extraterrestrial that puts "Super 8" on this list; it's the kids hovering around the central mystery. Joel Courtney, Riley Griffiths and Ryan Lee are fantastic in their big-screen breakout roles, and let's not overlook the moving performance delivered by future Oscar winner Elle Fanning. Combined with a powerful nostalgia kick of pure Spielbergia, J.J. Abrams' sci-fi throwback flick remains one of 2011's best pop culture efforts. 1. "Attack the Block" From phenomenal creature design to a wonderfully unique setting for a sci-fi film, Joe Cornish's directorial debut has everything you could possibly ask for from a hard R-rated action comedy. Sporting the "Goonies" elements "Super 8" tackles so well sprinkled with "Alien"-inspired action and scares for good measure, "Attack the Block" isn't just the greatest alien invasion movie of 2011 it's one of the best movies of the year, period. Believe! Tell us which 2011 alien invasion movie was your favorite in the comments section and on Twitter!

Regis Philbin's Final 'Live!' Broadcast Pulls 9.45 Million Viewers

David Russell/ABC Domestic TV Final national ratings are in for Regis Philbin's last week on Live!, and the show posted huge gains for the week, with his final episode bringing in 9.45 million viewers.our editor recommendsFirst 'Live!' Episode After Regis Philbin's Departure Draws Good RatingsRegis Philbins Final Live! Episode Set to Net Record Ratings The highly watched Nov. 18 broadcast, which brought in 23 percent of home's using televisions, pushed Philbin's last week to an average of 5.57 million viewers from Nov. 14-18. STORY: Bob Iger Says He's in 'No Rush' to Replace Regis Philbin on 'Live!' Prior to his departure, the series was averaging 3.42 million per episode. Another big daytime exit in 2011, the final episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, did best Live! by a bit. A season of hype led to 16.4 million total viewers for Winfrey's final broadcast. STORY: Regis Philbin's Final 'Live!' Hits Ratings High After last week's metered market ratings, national numbers for the episode give it a 6.7 rating households rating. The average household rating for the week was a 4.2. The first week of Live! With Kelly, with Kelly Ripa manning the show with guest co-hosts Jerry Seinfeld and Jerry O'Connell, didn't lose much momentum from the Thanksgiving holiday. The retitled show delivered a 3.4 households rating according to metered markets. Oprah Winfrey TV Ratings Regis Philbin Kelly Ripa Live With Regis and Kelly Live! With Kelly