There’s a number of good films being screened around town tonight. FILM: See the musical that made Wicked possible: the 1939 musical The Wizard of Oz. Dorothy, Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion and the Scarecrow are off to see the Wizard in Emerald City on the big screen at the ArcLight Sherman Oaks tonight at 7:30. Tickets: $9-$11.50. FESTIVAL*: Billing itself as the "last independent film festival," the Dances with Films fest started on last......

There were probably worse movies released this year than Mr. Brooks (see Norbit, The Game Plan). However, Mr. Brooks was undeniably the most absurd. Everyone plays against type--to hilarious results. This is definitely a must-rental, but only if you plan to get really stoned. The final episodes of The Sopranos are finally available. What really happened to Tony during the much-hyped finale? I think it was all a dream inside an autistic boy's head.......

A Word or 77 (or so): ABC has a lineup of new episodes and shows tonight - bucking the other networks, with the exception of Fox and the CW, who were always trend-buckers [hey, I said "buckers" ok, you dirty-minded individuals]. You might have also seen on the AP that the kids are trying to keep Jericho on the air - if CBS doesn't want to run it, they should sell it. I always......

- Dave Naz, an heir to the Max Factor fortune, marries porn star Ashley Blue - xxxporntalk via Luke Ford - Morrissey tells Kate Sullivan a sweet ghost story - LA Weekly - Dear Kevin Costner, please go to this website and take a picture of you flipping it off - If I Blog It They Will Come - Congratulations, LA City Nerd Award Winners - LACN - Prison Break Star was Drunk and......

- First four minutes of Borat - above, friend - Los Angeles agrees with Rush Limbaugh when he accused Michael J. Fox of going off his meds to make a pro-stem cell research political ad - CBS2 - Arnold Schwarzenegger, Aaron Spelling, Gene Simmons, Charlie Sheen, Brad Pitt, Kevin Costner, Laurence Fishburne, Matt LeBlanc, Tommy Lee, Jack Nicholson, Dan Aykroyd, and Kevin Federline all make their way into the new book "Hooking Up: You'll......

Before Kevin Costner won those Oscars for Dances With Wolves, he was cavorting on Sizzle Beach, USA. imdb puts the release date at 1986, but that must have when this bikini-packed picture finally made it off the shelf and onto video. We're guessing the trailer is the best part. And it is priceless. tags: malibu, video......