By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years

"Jim Thorpe - All-American," "Brian's Song," "Rudy" and "Any Given Sunday" are just a few of the best movies devoted to America's most popular sport.

Like all magicians, John Mulholland was a master in the art of deception, and the success of his shows depended on convincing lies, subtle misdirections and rapport with skeptics — basically, everything a spy needs to know.
After seven years as a couple, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are finally engaged.
Billy Bob Thornton says his frustration at the state of films in America prompted him to direct his first feature in more than a decade, the 1960s family drama "Jayne Mansfield's Car."

Angelina Jolie said Monday that she hopes her directorial debut "In the Land of Blood and Honey" will provoke a wider discussion about rape - something the International Criminal Court's prosecutor said could be extremely valuable in helping bring perpetrators to justice.

As she developed her story about lovers on opposite sides in the Bosnian War, Angelina Jolie drew on everything she had learned while traveling to combat zones. But she started at home, imagining herself and partner Brad Pitt at such extremes.
The estranged daughter of actor Billy Bob Thornton has been found guilty in Florida of aggravated manslaughter of a child.
The estranged daughter of actor Billy Bob Thornton has been found guilty of aggravated manslaughter of a child in Orlando.

Put Angelina Jolie's face on a magazine cover and sales will surely rise. Get her to write a memoir and it would be worth millions. But write a book about her, without her cooperation, and you're taking a chance.
"I was complaining a lot about the state of movies in America," Mr. Thornton told reporters at the festival.
Taking Names: Jolie says viewing her movie should be 'uncomfortable' →
Billy Bob Thornton said his frustration with the state of films in America prompted him to direct his first feature in more than a decade, the 1960s family drama "Jayne Mansfield's Car."
Taking Names: Jolie says viewing her movie should be 'uncomfortable' →