President George W. Bush, back center, poses with the top nine 2006 "American Idol" finalists in the White House's Oval Office July 28, 2006. From left in back are Ace Young, Taylor Hicks, Mr. Bush, Katharine McPhee and Bucky Covington. From left in front are Kellie Pickler, Paris Bennett, Lisa Tucker, Mandisa and Chris Daughtry.
President George W. Bush, right, and "American Idol" winner Taylor Hicks pose in the Oval Office July 28, 2006, in Washington, D.C.
'Barnyard' Characters
Actors Sam Elliott, left, and Kevin James talk together at the premiere of Paramount Picture's "Barnyard" at the Cinerama Dome Theater on July 30, 2006, in Los Angeles. Both men voice characters in the animated movie about how the animals play when the farmer's away.
"Friends" star Courteney Cox signs autographs at the premiere of Paramount Picture's "Barnyard" at the Cinerama Dome Theater on July 30, 2006, in Los Angeles. Cox voices one of the characters in the movie which opens Aug. 4.
Actors Andie MacDowell, left, and Courteney Cox pose together at the premiere of Paramount Picture's "Barnyard" at the Cinerama Dome Theater on July 30, 2006, in Los Angeles.
Actress Andie MacDowell chats with writer/producer/director Steve Oederkerk at the premiere of Paramount Picture's "Barnyard" at the Cinerama Dome Theater on July 30, 2006, in Los Angeles. Oederkerk directed "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls" and wrote the screenplays for "Bruce Almighty" and its yet-to-be-released sequel "Evan Almighty."
Actress Courteney Cox and husband, actor David Arquette, arrive at the premiere of Paramount Picture's "Barnyard" at the Cinerama Dome Theater on July 30, 2006 in Los Angeles. They have been married for seven years and are the parents of Coco Riley Arquette, born June 13, 2004.
Writer/producer/director Steve Oederkerk, left, poses with actors at the premiere of Paramount Picture's "Barnyard" at the Cinerama Dome Theater on July 30, 2006 in Los Angeles. From left are Andie MacDowell, Kevin James and Sam Elliott.
Big-Screen 'Girlfriend'
Actress Uma Thurman is photographed at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York, July 10, 2006. Thurman is known for playing extreme characters. In her latest film, "My Super Ex-Girlfriend," she plays two extremes at once.
Actress Uma Thurman is photographed at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York, July 10, 2006. Thurman is known for playing extreme characters. As Mia Wallace in "Pulp Fiction," a performance that earned her an Academy Award nomination, she snorts heroin and ends up with an adrenaline shot in the chest.
On MTV
Singer Rihanna, of Barbados, performs onstage during MTV's "Total Request Live" at the MTV Times Square Studios Tuesday, July 25, 2006 in New York. Rihanna's latest album 'A Girl Like Me' has gone platinum since its release on April 25, 2006.
Singer Rihanna, of Barbados, poses backstage during MTV's "Total Request Live" at the MTV Times Square Studios, Tuesday, July 25, 2006, in New York.
Latino Film Festival
Actor Jesse Garcia arrives at the premiere of "Quinceanera" which closed the New York International Latino Film Festival on July 29, 2006, in New York. It opens in limited release Aug. 2.
Actors Alicia Sixtos and Emily Rios arrive at the premiere of "Quinceanera" during the New York International Latino Film Festival on July 29, 2006, in New York. The film, written and directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland, won the Audience Award and the Dramatic Grand Jury Award at the Sundance Film Festival.
Co-stars Jesse Garcia and Emily Rios arrive at the premiere of "Quinceanera" during the New York International Latino Film Festival on July 29, 2006, in New York. The coming-of-age drama is set in Los Angeles' Echo Park neighborhood.
Actors Manny Perez, Roselyn Sanchez and Eric Winter attend the premiere of "Yellow" during the New York International Latino Film Festival on July 28, 2006, in New York. It was one of three films to premiere at the festival, which ran from July 25-30.
Actress Roselyn Sanchez talks with a reporter at the premiere of "Yellow" during the New York International Latino Film Festival on July 28, 2006, in New York. She plays the title character in the movie about the daughter of a retired ballet star who is driven from San Juan to New York by her love of dance.
Director Carlos Bolado poses for photographers at the premiere of "Solos Dios Sabe" during the New York International Latino Film Festival on July 25, 2006, in New York. Bolado's road-trip love story opened the five-day festival.
Director Carlos Bolado and actress Alicia Braga pose together at the premiere of their movie "Solos Dios Sabe" during the New York International Latino Film Festival on July 25, 2006, in New York.
Brazilian actress Alice Braga poses for photographers as she arrives for the premiere of "Solo Dios Sabe" during the opening night of New York Latino International Film Festival, Tuesday, July 25, 2006 in New York.