
As large a role as football plays in American life, Hollywood typically has focused its cameras on the field of play, where the dramatics of gridiron battle are self-evident. But "Silver Linings Playbook" is more interested in the face-painters in the stands.

What do Norah Jones, Carly Simon, Scarlett Johannson, Ben Harper, Bob Weir, Steven Stills and Vincent Gallo have in common?
Here is a list of winners at the 67th Venice Film Festival which ended Saturday:

In film, recession may be the mother of innovation.
A Polish thriller about an Afghan man on the run in Europe is a last-minute addition to the films vying for the Golden Lion prize at the Venice Film Festival.
A list of the films in competition for the Golden Lion at the 67th Venice Film Festival, which will run from Sept. 1-11.