Actor Nicolas Cage's father died last week at the age of 75. August Coppola, brother of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, died of a reported heart attack. The death of Nicolas Cage's father adds to the actor's woes with rumors of financial problems. Cage has reportedly decided to back out of his work and future public appearances to mourn his father’s death.

Nicolas Cage needs a National Treasure of his own because it's been reported that he's broke. Cage is liquidating his homes in light of the government placing a tax lien on his real-estate holdings. With $6 million in unpaid taxes dating from 2007, more than $350,000 in unpaid taxes dating from 2002 to 2004 and a default on a $2 million load, Cage is seemingly buried in debt.

California governor, former actor Arnold Schwarzenegger is concerned about the migration of movie making and film industry to other U.S. states and has decided to take on this. Yesterday he announced that his government will give financial assistance to film and television shows (from Hollywood) that will be shot in California.

I know that many people are suffering through this dreadful recession. I also know that those people also enjoy an escape when they can. How do they escape? Movies, of course. Movies have always been there through the tough times. Whether it was “The Wizard of Oz” in the Great Depression or today with blockbusters like, “Transformers”. However, I tend to see a pattern that Hollywood (ever since the beginning has followed.

Movie stars, models and musicians can often command the media's attention when they promote charitable or environmental causes. Angelina Jolie, Bono, Leonardo Di Caprio are just some of the A-list celebrities lending their famous faces to humanitarian issues, third world debt and climate change.

Expert offers tips for families looking for cinema that matches their morals.

Two student journalists from Rice University in Texas are now in Hollywood, where they will get an opportunity to report from the Oscars Sunday. Faheem Ahmed and Anish Patel will have a spot on the red carpet and a chance to interview some of their favorite stars.

Middle Eastern entertainment company Sherezade Films has joined forces with Kuwait Cable Vision (KVision) and Dubai-based Desert Door Productions in a bid to become a key player in the western independent film industry, the company announced on Thursday.

Julia Roberts. Katherine Heigl. Meg Ryan. Brad Pitt. Gerard Butler. James Gandolfini. Billy Crystal. Sarah Jessica Parker. Kim Cattrall, Oprah Winfrey. For bestselling author Steven Carter, this is Hollywood's A-plus list. For the past two decades these celebrity superstars have been driving the sales of Carter's books, especially his classic New York Times bestseller "Men Who Can't Love".

A couple of Scientology "security guards" made fools of themselves on Sunday, in addition to personifying the Scientology cult's bizarre and dangerous attitude toward children.

Jessica Simpson has finally admitted that finding happiness with Cowboys quarterback Romo was not that easy.Jessica Simpson’s latest album, titled "Do You Know," will be released Sept. 9, and is widely rumored to be inspired by Simpson’s past life.

The Ford Model T has had a long and storied Hollywood career, stretching from the silent-film era of Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd and the Keystone Cops to a drive-on role in this year's George Clooney film "Leatherheads."