AP - After getting hundreds of pledges to tackle the world’s problems at his philanthropic summit this past week, former President Bill Clinton did what any good host would: He threw a party.

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AP - It’s the movie that put Jackie Chan in the major leagues in the United States, but the Hong Kong star isn’t a fan of his successful action comedy franchise “Rush Hour.”

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AP - Will the Coen brothers ever return to their native Minnesota to film another movie? Yeah sure, you betcha! Joel and Ethan Coen haven’t made a movie in Minnesota since their 1996 Oscar-winning “Fargo,” but come March they plan to roll cameras for “A Serious Man,” set in their home town of St. Louis Park, a Minneapolis suburb.

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AP - Wayne Wang’s “A Thousand Years of Good Prayers” won the award for best film and its star, Henry O, took honors for best actor Saturday at the San Sebastian International Film Festival.

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Reuters - India's official entry to the Oscars in the best foreign film category has run into a legal tangle with the director of a film which came a close second during selection alleging a bias in a court complaint.

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Do you enjoy reading? Now I’m not talking about the newspaper or the nutritional information on the side of a cereal box. I am referring to the reading that folks do in their spare time. It’s a means of pure entertainment. Often much better than any show on television of film at the local movie theater. We’re talking about fiction. Those outstanding stories that can take your imagination and emotions on a roller coaster ride. Once you delve into a good book, it’s truly difficult to put it down. Have you ever had this experience? Of course you have. Now, imagine how to write a book from the author’s point of view. This is a major task. One that involves more than most people realize.

I don’t need to understand how to write a book, because I have no current interest in this field. I prefer to craft screenplays. Do you know the difference between the two? It is a pretty big one. First of all, most screenwriters may not how to write a book at all. The same goes for fiction writers. They can’t just whip their novel into a script. It’s a heavy process. Often a screenwriter will be hired to do such things. You should know the difference between these two types of entertainment. Obviously if you go and learn how to write a book, you will get involved with great detail. This is what fiction thrives on. You have to build that image in your head as you read. Therefore the author will describe even a small thing for an entire page or two, or more. This is not like screenwriting at all. When you craft a script, you are only writing what can be seen or heard on the screen. After all, your audience is not going to have a script handy. You can’t write a thought unless it’s actually played out. A screenwriter must stay out of the characters heads. Of course a novel is the polar opposite. You need all the detail you can get since nothing is on a screen before you.

Do you want to know how to write a book? I warn you that this is a process indeed. I encourage you to take a few courses on writing and possibly read a few books. This helps a great deal. Once you know where to start, then write, write, write. All books and stories for that matter begin with a great idea.
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AP - Actress Michelle Rodriguez violated probation again in a drunken driving case by failing to complete her community service and not following an alcohol education program, prosecutors said.

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Reuters - In the midst of John McLaughlin's fall tour with his latest band, the 4th Dimension, the guitarist is upbeat about having returned to the road with jazz-rock rhythms pulsating in his veins.

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Sept. 28 - Ben Stiller and the Farrelly brothers are at it again. The team that brought you ‘Something About Mary’ was on tap for the L.A. premiere of ‘The Heartbreak Kid.’

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Sept. 28 - Rihanna made a surprise appearance on the Milan catwalk, modeling for the DSquared Spring-Summer 08 collection.

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