If anyone mentions silent comedy, Charlie Chaplin will likely be
the first name mentioned along with it. Maybe Buster Keaton. But
there are other dominant figures in early film comedy, including a
duo that developed a unique style, churned out over 100 films and
made a successful transition into talking pictures: Stan Laurel and
Oliver Hardy.

Mike Myers accepted the 23rd Jack Benny Award on Wednesday at
Royce Hall for his outstanding comedic achievements, including a
successful run on “Saturday Night Live” and the hit
films in the “Austin Powers” series.

With an upcoming appearance in tomorrow’s episode of
NBC’s new mini-series “Kingpin,” there are many
reasons why third-year theater student Alley Mercedes is loving
each day of her life.

Santa Monica’s Midnight Special Bookstore was packed
Tuesday night with an audience ranging from teenagers to elderly
ladies, all listening to bestselling author Dai Sijie, whose novel
“Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress” has been
translated into 31 languages and made into a film by the writer
himself.

“Mightiest monster in all creation! Ravishing a universe
for love!” That tag line could only mean one thing: Mothra,
protector of earth and enemy of the famous Godzilla is back in
town.

Aside from the occasional “Bowling for Columbine,”
documentaries often don’t get media attention.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, along with the
UCLA Film and Television Archive, is combatting this with its
annual series on outstanding contemporary documentaries.

No lights, no actors, no crew ““ artists like Kristin Solid
take the term “independent filmmaker” to the next
level.
As a third-year graduate student in the UCLA film, television
and digital media department’s Animation Workshop, Solid has
written, directed, and animated several award-winning short films.