I saw a trailer to a movie the other day and told a friend I'd pay fifty dollars to see that movie right this instant. "Really?" they asked. I considered this for a moment and dropped it down to forty-five. This is a pretty big deal because I'm one cheap bastard. Ebenezer Scrooge ... ain't got nothing ... ON ME! So how do the summer's blockbusters stack up against my wallet? Let's take a look.

Transformers $45
This is the perfect example of front-counter compulsion. You know how they have all...

You've got to love when a network obviously shows so much pride in their product that they push a launch date for a series endlessly, dump the thing during the summer months (read: burnoff), and then mess around with the scheduling.

In a move, post-Veronica Mars cancellation, that surprises no one, the CW has announced that it will "condense" the airing structure of newbie drama series Hidden Palms and wrap the series on July 4.

The CW will therefore air back-to-back episodes of Hidden Palms o...

Has it really been ten years since the American Film Institute named the AFI 100, its top 100 films from the first century of filmmaking? It has, and for the 10th anniversary, the AFI is ... what? They're doing a new list? Damn, I haven't gotten through the first 100 yet!

Well, the AFI ain't waiting for me. On Wednesday, June 20, the AFI will announce a new AFI 100, and we'll all have to start all over again with a new list of films to watch.

Actually, no, I don't think we will. See, there aren't all that many new films nominated this time around that either weren't nominated last time or aren't already on the old AFI 100. Some are...

Paris Hilton got dropped by her agent. [Warship]

Brandy's lil' bro (and Whitney Houston's current beau) Ray-J is going to produce porn. But the actors are going to be "really nice, really classy," so it's totally okay. [Bossip]

I love love love that Juliette Lewis has a band. [Cele|bitchy]

Celine Dion bikini pics!!! I know what you're thinking: "Ew." You, my friend, are in for a surprise. [Celebslam]

Jamie Lee Curtis would like to blame Paris, Lindsay and Britney's moms for their current...