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Danny Trejo in 20th Century Fox's 'Machete.'

Friday Sep. 3, 2010 6:33 AM ET

Review: 'Machete' cuts Trejo loose to serve up bloody action

Viewers get precisely what they're paying for: beheadings, skewerings and kill shots to the head by the dozen, with other means of dispatch -- death by corkscrew, high heels, crucifixion -- tossed in for variety. Full Story

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Ivan Reitman

Iconic Canadian director on the honour of being named to the Order of Canada.

'Mantracker' Terry Grant speaks on CTV's Canada AM, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010.
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Host Terry Grant reveals how he helped train British troops to track people.

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Drew Barrymore, left, and Justin Long in the Warner Bros. film 'Going the Distance.'

Review: Performances in 'Going the Distance' make up for plot

Drew Barrymore and Justin Long travel a familiar romantic comedy route but do we want to go along for the ride?

George Clooney, left, and Violante Placido in Focus Features' 'The American.'

Review: George Clooney stars in the bleak, taut 'The American'

Director Anton Corbijn has crafted a quiet, haunting European thriller, drained of emotion and moving to its own deliberate pace.

Actor David Arquette poses for photos at the “Idol Gives Back” charity show in Pasadena, Calif., Wednesday, April 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

David Arquette plugs new film at Montreal fest

David Arquette took a break from filming the latest instalment of the "Scream" horror franchise to make a rocket-fast trip to Montreal to plug his new film "The Land of the Astronauts."

Oprah Winfrey, right, and Oscar de la Renta arrive at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute gala in New York, Monday, May 3, 2010. (AP / Evan Agostini)

Oprah's Book Club back, pick coming in September

The first week of the final season of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" will include a selection for Oprah's Book Club.

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A foolproof system for picking which films to see at TIFF*

One of the problems with seeing movies at film festivals is that you have to form your own opinions because no one's seen them yet.

Striking workers hit the picket line outside the Hyatt Regency in Toronto, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010.

Workers launch strike at TIFF host hotel

Organizers of the Toronto International Film Festival have more than red carpets and galas to worry about as the host hotel deals with a labour dispute.

A 'before' photo of Ron and Jill's living room from season 1 of 'Hoarders.'

Creepy collecting: 'Hoarders' returns for third season

From the mixture of hurt, anger and embarrassment on his face, Gordon seems like one of the last people who would want to open his life to cameras for a reality television show.

The Montreal skyline Friday, June 29, 2001. (Jonathan Hayward / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Montreal Symphony Orchestra renews Nagano contract

The Montreal Symphony Orchestra has renewed the contract of music director Kent Nagano.

Kix Brooks,left, and Ronnie Dunn, of the country music group Brooks & Dunn, perform at the ACM Artist of the Decade All Star Concert, in Las Vegas, on Monday, April 6, 2009. (AP / Mark J. Terrill)

Brooks & Dunn come full circle during final concert

The first song Brooks & Dunn ever sang together has become their last. The country music duo closed out a 20-year career at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Thursday night.

Paul Hogan poses for the media on the terrace of a penthouse suite in a top London hotel Wednesday, July 25, 2001. (AP / Alastair Grant)

'Crocodile Dundee' to return to U.S. amid tax fray

Paul Hogan, star of the "Crocodile Dundee" movie trilogy, has been cleared to return home to the United States after he was barred last month from leaving Australia.

Snoop Dogg performs at the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Add hip-hop to 'Rock Band' thanks to Snoop Dogg

Fans of the hit video game "Rock Band" will get a chance to jam to some hip-hop, thanks to Snoop Dogg. He's the first rap artist to be featured in the video game.

Paris Hilton arrives at a Jimmy Choo event in West Hollywood, Calif. on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. (AP / Matt Sayles)

Judge: Paris Hilton may owe $160K over movie deal

Paris Hilton may owe investors in her 2006 movie "Pledge This!" about $160,000 for failing to do enough promotion.

Actor Nicholas Cage is pictured in a fan's cell phone as he arrives for the screening of his film

TIFF star gazing made easy

Attention TIFF fans! Celebrity spotting during the festival in Toronto is about to undergo a new change of view.

Guns N' Roses, with lead singer Axl Rose, at the Rock and Rev Festival in Sturgis, S.D., Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010. (AP / Steve McEnroe)

Axl Rose tries Dublin's patience, sends crowd home

The 48-year-old irritated thousands of his Dublin fans by showing up nearly an hour late and then walking off after an unruly minority in the crowd hurled water bottles.

The body of Jason David Farro, 40, was found in a burned-out home in St. Thomas, Ont.

Death of T.O. comic ruled a homicide

A Toronto comedian whose body was found in a burned-out home in St. Thomas, Ont., briefly hosted an Internet comedy show based on his exploits outside Toronto nightclubs.

Joe Jackson is presented with a Brenden Celebrity Star honouring Michael Jackson, Saturday Aug. 29, 2009 at The Palms in Las Vegas. (AP / Eric Jamison)

Appeals court sets hearing in Jackson estate case

A California appeals court has scheduled a hearing for Michael Jackson's father to argue he deserves a role in his son's estate.

Farley, the teenaged hockey star played by actor Noah Reid, is hoisted by teammates in this scene from Mongrel Media's 'Score: A Hockey Musical'

Hockey musical 'Score' to hit TIFF, other festivals

"Score: A Hockey Musical" will kick off five film festivals across Canada this month. The movie will open the Toronto International Film Festival next week, and go on to open events in Halifax, Sudbury, Calgary and Edmonton.

Robert 'Joe' Halderman leaves Manhattan criminal court in New York, Jan. 19, 2010. (AP / Louis Lanzano)

Producer who tried to blackmail Letterman released

The former television producer who tried to blackmail David Letterman over the comedian's office affairs was freed from jail Thursday, city Correction Department records show.

In this Feb. 20, 2009 file photo, rapper T.I. whose real name is Clifford Harris Jr., speaks to kids in Atlanta, warning youths about the pitfalls of living a hustler's life. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, file)

Rapper T.I. comeback could be derailed with arrest

Grammy-winning rapper T.I., who has a history of drug offences and is on probation after spending time behind bars on gun charges, was arrested with his wife after police smelled marijuana coming from their car, authorities said.

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Woman says 'Diddy' Combs fired her after hip surgery

A New York woman has sued rapper-producer Sean "Diddy" Combs, saying he fired her because of her age two decades after she helped launch his career.

Cars are seen piled up in a plaza along Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago, Friday, July 16, 2010, during filming of the movie

Movie extra seriously hurt during 'Transformers' shoot

Indiana State Police say an extra at a "Transformers 3" production site was seriously injured during the filming of a stunt.

Beverly Hills 90210 cast members, left to right, Jennie Garth, Brian Austin Green, Ian Ziering, Jason Priestley and Gabrielle Carteris attend the Beverly Hills 90210 and Melrose Place first season DVD launch party held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel Friday, Nov. 3, 2006 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Phil McCarten)

September 2nd celebrated as '90210 Day'

Thursday Sept. 2, 2010, is being celebrated as "90210 Day." It's the one day this century that the date will line up perfectly with the famous California zip code.

Singer Katy Perry performs on NBC's

Katy Perry proves initial success was not a 'lottery'

The success of singer Katy Perry's second album has proven that she has staying power, following a summer where she had a No. 1 single and an increasing level of fame.

Kansas Republican gubernatorial candidate Sen. Sam Brownback, left, and Lt. Gov. candidate Jeff Colyer talk to their campaign headquarters via Skype while they wait for election results before a Johnson County election watch party Tuedsay, Aug. 3, 2010 in Overland Park, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Skype becoming popular tool for news telecasts

The video phone service known as Skype is becoming an increasingly useful tool for news organizations, which use it to keep costs down and put more people on TV for interviews.

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