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  • In Jackie Chan's upcoming film, The Forbidden Kingdom, he collaborates for the first time with Jet Li, another martial arts superstar. Chan talks about the new movie, his martial arts training and how he learned his father was a spy.
  • The cannibal psychiatrist from The Silence of the Lambs is a murderous madman -- but he comes to be fond of FBI agent Clarice Starling. It's that evil-with-a-sweet-streak thing that's behind his appeal.
  • Nominated for eight Academy Awards, including the the prizes for best picture and best director, Paul Thomas Anderson's film, There Will Be Blood, won Oscars for cinematography and best actor.
  • Katie Couric's early exit from CBS News appears almost imminent, but her departure signals more than a personal failure to win ratings; it's the unraveling of the idea of a "big three" in network news.
  • With that bullwhip and fedora, he's not your typical archaeologist. Sometimes, in fact, Indy's more treasure hunter than scientist. In the real world of archeologists, Indy's adventure-addicted character doesn't quite match the facts.
  • A brilliant, miserable professor of Victorian literature finds new life in love with a former student turned doctor. "Smart," however, may not be the best adjective for the film, which neither convinces nor entertains.
  • Artist Justin Gignac began putting garbage into boxes and selling them for as much as $100 to poke fun at the notion of value. A second project involves selling paintings of objects for the price of the item depicted. It's gotten him fancy dinners, video games and more.
  • The Dutch art collective Antistrot — seven artists who create single works together — opened their first U.S. solo show at a gallery in New York. The BPP visited the group's studio last week to record the artists finishing their latest giant canvas.
  • Hilton Hollis, a native of Natchez, Miss., is a big name on the international fashion circuit. But he says he first became interested in style growing up in the south. Hollis explains how his southern heritage comes to life in his designs.
  • Persepolis, an animated film about growing up in post-revolutionary Iran, was nominated for an Oscar this year. The movie's critical attitude toward the Iranian revolution and the Islamic republic led Iran's government to denounce it. Many who have watched the movie say they identify with the film's main character.
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