
Will California prove the "Golden State" for President Obama? Hollywood elite such as Matt Damon are vexed by evolving White House policies on same-sex marriage, the economy and the war in Afghanistan.

The Walt Disney Co. owns some of the world's best-known characters — Donald Duck, Buzz Lightyear, Hannah Montana, to name a few. Disney also owns Spider-Man, a character who is lately recognizable for all the wrong reasons, and whose value may be on the decline.
U.S. retail sales of video game systems, games and accessories fell 4 percent in March as game software sales declined, according to new data from an industry group.

The trio are out and about this weekend. Sarah Palin will rally with an Americans for Prosperity "Tea Party Tax Day" event in Madison, Wis., on Saturday at high noon.

James Bond is staying put with the studio that distributed his last two big-screen adventures.

Russell Brand's "Hop" remained the top weekend movie with $21.3 million, but he was not able to deliver the No. 2 film, after all.
And lots of them. Americans are not the only ones keenly interested in the words "money" and "dollars" this week

The good news for Russell Brand is that his animated comedy "Hop" remains the top movie for the second-straight weekend with $21.7 million.

Brace for impact. Here come the "Obama-Biden 2012" bumper stickers, destined for every Prius in the nation.