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• 'Pirates of the Caribbean' the latest film franchise to go for a four-peat
• Tom Sizemore's missing friend turns up near downtown L.A.
• Jenna Fischer is pregnant, expecting first baby with husband Lee Kirk
• AFTRA's board approves mission statement for new actors union
• Reality TV: Prison shows break new ground with female inmates
• Jon Cryer 'jazzed' about Ashton Kutcher
• Critic's Notebook: Oprah's revolution will continue to be televised
• World Cinema: Korean actress Yun Jung-hee makes poetic return to acting

'Pirates of the Caribbean' the latest film franchise to go for a four-peat Posted: The third time used to be the end of the charm for sequels, but studios are now routinely pursuing a fourth picture in a series — or even more. When "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" debuted in May 2007, many critics derided the third installment in the Disney franchise, calling its plot incomprehensible and 169-minute running time torturous. Newsweek prayed it was the final movie in the series; the New Yorker said a monkey delivered the best performance in the film; and Time suggested an alternative title for the picture: "Pirates of the Caribbean: At Wit's End."

Tom Sizemore's missing friend turns up near downtown L.A. Posted: 14 May 2011 11:11 PM PDT A day after news broke that actor Tom Sizemore had been questioned by police regarding a woman friend who'd gone missing, Megan Wren has been found.

Jenna Fischer is pregnant, expecting first baby with husband Lee Kirk Posted: 14 May 2011 02:56 PM PDT Jenna Fischer has a baby on the way! It will be a first for the pregnant "Office" star and her husband Lee Kirk.

AFTRA's board approves mission statement for new actors union Posted: 14 May 2011 06:23 PM PDT The proposed merger of Hollywood's actors unions gained further momentum on Saturday.

Reality TV: Prison shows break new ground with female inmates Posted: More women are seen in prison shows such as 'Cell Block 6: Female Lock Up,' 'Babies Behind Bars' and 'Beyond Scared Straight.' With them comes more emphasis on rehabilitation and transformation. Watch a few episodes of your typical prison documentary series — MSNBC's "Lockup," say — and there are certain things you're almost guaranteed to see: shanks handcrafted from common jailhouse items. Inmates hurling feces at ticked-off guards. Facial tattoos.

Jon Cryer 'jazzed' about Ashton Kutcher Posted: 14 May 2011 02:59 PM PDT The star said he's "jazzed" about the show coming back and had some very nice things to say about Charlie Sheen and Ashton Kutcher.

Critic's Notebook: Oprah's revolution will continue to be televised Posted: 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' host gave voice to self-empowerment, a message that has spread far into popular culture. 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' host gave voice to self-empowerment, a message that has spread far into popular culture.

World Cinema: Korean actress Yun Jung-hee makes poetic return to acting Posted: Director Lee Chang-dong wrote the lead role in 'Poetry' expressly for Yun in hopes of coaxing her out of retirement. She says the character is a kindred spirit. For nearly three decades, Yun Jung-hee was one of the brightest lights in Korean cinema. She made her feature debut in 1967's "Sorrowful Youth," then went on to appear in nearly 300 films, amassing a reputation as possibly the greatest actress in the nation's history.

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