Actor Tom Cruise, left on the stage, and director J.J. Abrams pose atop Shanghai's historic Bund 18 building, with the skyline of the city's Pudong district in the background, after wrapping up filming in China for "Mission Impossible 3" Nov. 30, 2005. Cruise and Abrams said they finished shooting the Shanghai scenes early and that the city was "spectacular" and the local film crews "extraordinary."
Tom Cruise, left, and director J.J. Abrams pose atop Shanghai's historic Bund 18 building after wrapping up filming in China for "Mission Impossible 3" Nov. 30, 2005.
Tom Cruise stands atop Shanghai's historic Bund 18 building, with the skyline of the city's Pudong district in the background, after finishing up filming of Chinese scenes of "Mission Impossible 3." The movie, directed by J.J. Abrams, is to be released May 5, 2006.
Tom Cruise visits Shanghai's historic Bund 18 building after finishing up filming of Chinese scene of "Mission Impossible 3."
Tom Cruise, left on the stage, and director J.J. Abrams face the cameras atop Shanghai's historic Bund 18 building, with the skyline of the city's Pudong district in the background, after wrapping up filming in China for "Mission Impossible 3" Nov. 30, 2005.
Save the Seals
Brigitte Bardot and head of the "Foundation Brigitte Bardot" holds a magazine with a picture of a baby seal during a conference given with the Fondation Franz Weber to call for a boycott of Canadian products at the International Conference Center in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, Dec. 5, 2005.
Cairo Film Festival
Egyptian actor Omar Sharif poses as he arrives Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005, at the opening of the 29th annual Cairo International Film Festival, ranked by the International Federation of Film Producers' Associations (FIAPF) as one of 11 festivals worldwide with a top class rating.
Leslie Caron is honored late Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005, by Egyptian culture minister Farouk Hosni during the opening of the 29th annual Cairo International Film Festival.
'Transamerica' in New York
Felicity Huffman, center, poses with her co-stars Kevin Zegers, left, and Fionnula Flanagan before a screening of their new movie "Transamerica," Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005, in New York. The "Desperate Housewives" star plays a man who undergoes a sex change operation in the film.
Felicity Huffman poses for photographers on the red carpet before a screening of her new movie "Transamerica," Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005, in New York. The film opened Dec. 2.
Kevin Zegers and Marisa Coughlan pose together for photographers before a screening of the new movie "Transamerica," Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005, in New York. This is director Duncan Tucker's first feature film.
Felicity Huffman poses for photographers before a screening of her new movie "Transamerica," Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005, in New York.
Hurricane Help
Country music star Tim McGraw, left, signs autographs after a news conference in St. Bernard Parish's Chalmette near New Orleans Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005. McGraw helped announce a partnership with Amazon.com and a group of celebrities to raise funds for victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Country music star Tim McGraw, right, speaks to the media as fans take photos during a news conference in Chalmette in St. Bernard Parish near New Orleans Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005. McGraw helped announce a partnership with Amazon.com and a group of celebrities to raise funds for hurricane victims.
Country music star Tim McGraw, center, walks through a trailer park for victims of Hurricane Katrina with Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu, right, after a news conference in Chalmette, La., in St. Bernard Parish near New Orleans Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005. McGraw helped announce a new relief effort.
Director Spike Lee, center, holds a band leader's prop as he talks with members of the Black Men of Labor group before the start of a Second Line parade in New Orleans Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005. Lee is filming a documentary on the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina.
Director Spike Lee, center, walks down a street past debris from Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005. Lee is filming a documentary on the devastation caused by the hurricane.
Girls Next Door?
Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner and his three girlfriends are seen during the CNN program "Larry King Live," Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005, at the CNN studios in Los Angeles. Hefner discussed his life as he nears 80 years of age, his relationships with his girlfriends and their reality television program "The Girls Next Door." From left are Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt and Kendra Wilkinson.
Anniversary Celebration
Julie Andrews poses for photographers while arriving for the 40th anniversary special edition DVD release party of "The Sound of Music" Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005, in New York.
'Oliver Twist' in Thailand
Roman Polanski, Paris-born Polish director of films such as "Chinatown," listens to a reporter during a news conference in Bangkok, Thailand, for the Third World Film Festival. His latest film, "Oliver Twist," had its Asian premiere at the film festival.