A 5-4-3 Double Play

The Double Play begins on a couple of sad notes. Elmer Bernstein, the gifted composer who gave us the theme from The Magnificent Seven, passed away. Also cinematographer Neal L. Fredericks, best known for his work on The Blair Witch Project, died in a bizarre plane crash down in Florida. Don't sell Fredericks short--his style is purported to be mimicked in the current Indie smash hit Open Water.

Sofia Coppola ups the ante with an ambitious new subject--Marie-Antoinette.

The GoodFellas reunited over some Veal, Lasagna, and Cannoli. Always remember this piece of advice: "Leave the gun; take the cannoli."

21,000 folks gathered in D.C. for a shot at American Idol! Let's hope at least one of them can sing better than Fantasia. Yes! I said it! Maybe you'll recall that Simon himself once described her best as sounding like "Donald Duck on helium."

Somebody is still owed some serious Elvish coin.

Here's a scary report about the soap opera surrounding the latest Exorcist saga.

And that's a 5-4-3 Double Play!