Actor Kevin Costner, right, gives co-star Ashton Kutcher a bear hug during an appearance at the Coast Guard Station in Alameda, Calif., Monday, Aug. 28, 2006, to honor Guardsmen who had rendered exemplary and heroic service last year. The actors finished a movie called "The Guardian," about the Coast Guard.
Actor Kevin Costner, second from right, greets Coast Guardsmen, from left, Kristopher McGhee, Jason Bundy and Dennis Moyer during a ceremony to honor their exemplary and heroic service over the past year at the Coast Guard Station in Alameda, Calif., Monday, Aug. 28, 2006.
Actors Kevin Costner, left, and Ashton Kutcher stand at the podium as they speak at the Coast Guard Station, in Alameda, Calif., Monday, Aug. 28, 2006. The actors, who just finished shooting a movie about the Coast Guard were there to honor Guardsmen, from left, Kristopher McGhee, Jason Bundy and Dennis Moyer, who had rendered exemplary and heroic service during the past year.
"The Guardian" director Andrew Davis, left, and stars Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher, right, make an appearance at a ceremony at the Coast Guard Station in Alameda, Calif., Monday, Aug.28, 2006, to honor Guardsmen for exemplary and heroic service the past year. The actors have finished shooting "The Guardian," Davis' movie about a Coast Guard rescue swimmer and his protege, Kutcher, who brave the icy waters of Alaska.
On The Vineyard
Filmmaker Spike Lee, center left, laughs with Harvard Law Professor Lani Guinier, second from left, and author Michael Eric Dyson, right, moments before the screening of a segment of Lee's the four-part documentary film called "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts," at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown, Mass., on Martha's Vineyard, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006.
Harvard University Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., left, appears with film director Spike Lee Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006, in Edgartown, Mass., at a screening of part of Lee's documentary film, "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts." It aired last week on HBO and premiered earlier this month in New Orleans. The screening was followed by a panel discussion of prominent black professors.
Medal Winner
Zara Phillips of Great Britain, granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth, celebrates the gold medal she won in the Individual Final during the Team Eventing and Individual Final at the World Equestrian Games on Aug. 27, 2006, in Aachen, Germany.
Zara Phillips of Great Britain, daughter of Princess Anne, looks thoughtful on the podium during the presentation ceremony after winning the gold medal in the Individual Final during the Team Eventing and Individual Final at the World Equestrian Games on Aug. 27, 2006, in Aachen, Germany.
Soccer Fan
Prince Albert of Monaco applauds during the UEFA Super Cup between Barcelona and Sevilla at the Stadium Louis II in Monaco, Friday Aug. 25, 2006.
Immigration Day
Dutch Queen Beatrix has her picture taken by a new Dutch citizen during a welcoming and celebration ceremony for new Dutch citizens in the 'Grote Kerk' church in The Hague, the Netherlands, Thursday, Aug 24, 2006. The government designated Aug. 24 as Naturalization Day, marking the day in 1815 that the Dutch constitution came into effect.
Actress and singer Hillary Duff walks through a classroom at the Medard H. Nelson charter school in New Orleans, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006, the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Working with USA Harvest, Duff has donated several million meals to victims over past year. She also encouraged her young fans to bring canned food to her concerts for distribution to food shelters across the Gulf Coast region.
Hillary Duff talks to a student at the Medard H. Nelson charter school in New Orleans Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006, the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Working with the charity, USA Harvest, Duff has donated several million meals to victims over past year.
Cooking Queen
Paula Deen, cable TV's queen of Southern-fried comfort food, high-fives a fan during a recent taping of her show in Savannah, Ga. Last year, Deen's restaurant served 400,000 people, nearly 1,100 a day.
Spanish Press Conference
Actor Viggo Mortensen gestures during a press conference for the film "Alatriste" in Madrid, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006. The film depicts the life of a Spanish soldier during the 17th century.
Actor Viggo Mortensen talks to the media during a press conference for the film "Alatriste" in Madrid, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006. The film depicts the life of a Spanish soldier during the 17th century.
Viggo Mortensen and Spanish director Agustin Diaz Yanes laugh during a press conference for the film "Alatriste" in Madrid, Tuesday Aug. 29, 2006.
Actor Viggo Mortensen is photographed during a press conference for the film "Alatriste" in Madrid, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006.
'Black Pearl' Returns
Ken Wruck, of Redondo Beach, Calif., watches through binoculars from the bluffs near Rocky Point in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., as the Black Pearl heads back to port in Redondo Beach after a day of filming the third "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006.
Key ToThe City
Australian entertainer Dame Edna Everage (aka Barry Humphries) celebrates after receiving the Key to the City of Melbourne from Lord Mayor John So to commemorate 50 years on the stage, at Melbourne Town Hall on Aug. 23, 2006.
Movie Preview
Barbara Walters arrives at the Columbia Pictures & St. Regis screening of "Marie Antoinette" Aug. 28, 2006, in Southampton, N.Y.