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Theron attends `Burning Plain' debut in Venice August 29, 4:22 PM ET, AP Guillermo Arriaga's directorial debut, "The Burning Plain," opens with a wide shot of a trailer ablaze in the New Mexico desert. While the landscape appears barren and exposed, it is concealing secrets that drive the story.

Iranian film explores transsexual world August 29, 4:12 PM ET, AP Organizers of the Venice Film Festival waited to announce "Khastegi (Tedium)" by first-time Iranian director Bahman Motamedian until the last minute to avoid alerting authorities to its sensitive subject: transsexuals in modern-day Iran.

Hollywood stuntwoman Hazel Warp dies at 93 August 29, 2:54 PM ET, AP Hazel Warp, who was Vivien Leigh's stunt double in "Gone With the Wind," has died. She was 93.

`The Burning Plain' debuts at Venice film festival August 29, 11:28 AM ET, AP Guillermo Arriaga's directorial debut, "The Burning Plain," opens with a wide shot of a trailer ablaze in the New Mexico desert. While the landscape appears barren and exposed, it is concealing secrets that drive the story.

Lindsay Lohan lashes out at father on blog August 29, 6:30 AM ET, AP Lindsay Lohan had words for her father on her blog.

Stars over the moon about Obama's speech August 29, 1:19 AM ET, AP First word on Barack Obama's historic nomination acceptance speech from a bevy of celebrities in attendance was decidedly partisan: "It was excellent," Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie said. "It was amazing."

David Duchovny in rehab for sex addiction August 28, 8:17 PM ET, AP LOS ANGELES (AP) David Duchovny has entered a rehabilitation facility for sex addiction. In a statement released Thursday by his lawyer, Stanton Stein, the actor said he did so voluntarily, adding: "I ask for respect and privacy for my wife and children as we deal with this situation as a family."

German studio offers 'Valkyrie' extras settlement August 28, 6:16 PM ET, AP A German film studio has offered to negotiate a settlement with a dozen extras who were injured on the set of the Tom Cruise film "Valkyrie," despite their demands that the actor and his production company, United Artists, pay them $11 million.

Valentino walks red carpet for his documentary August 28, 4:52 PM ET, AP Of all the women Valentino has dressed in his 45-year career from Jacqueline Kennedy to Mariella Agnelli to Gwyneth Paltrow one red carpet moment stands out: When Julia Roberts wore a vintage black-and-white Valentino gown when she was awarded her best actress Oscar.

Kitano examines cruel art in Venice entry August 28, 4:23 PM ET, AP Takeshi Kitano presents a portrait of an artist who sacrifices his family and nearly his own life in pursuit of art in his new film "Achilles and the Tortoise."