No peace on earth: Holiday films go to battle
Holiday movie preview: Viggo Mortensen isn't roasting chestnuts but trying to keep from getting roasted in the cannibal-crazy "The Road." Earthlings aren't exactly welcome when they visit Smurf-colored aliens in James Cameron's "Avatar." Even Daniel Day-Lewis can't find any peace in "Nine." Hopefully for Hollywood all this strife will result in what they really want under their collective Christmas trees: A big box of envelopes that say: "And the nominees are ..."

Viggo Mortensen on 'The Road'
Viggo Mortensen takes being a cool actor to extremes. For his new end-of-the-world drama “The Road,” he had to jump into a very cold ocean on location in Oregon. One wonders: Why can’t the world end in, say, Miami?

“That water was cold,” says Mortensen. “They had ambulances standing just in case. Of course, I asked for a second take and everyone was shocked because it was also 41 degrees outside in a howling wind.”

Ben Foster feels stress of soldiering in 'The Messenger'
Playing a young soldier who notifies families that their sons and daughters have been killed in combat weighed heavily on "The Messenger" star Ben Foster. "Two months before production, I spent time at Walter Reed hospital," Foster says.

Bullock has more fun
It's not always easy being Jesse's girl. Just ask Sandra Bullock, who did something that didn't go over well at home. "I like the blond hair," she says of her light locks in the new film "The Blind Side." "But there was a very important person in my life who didn't want me to be blond. There wasn't an appreciation."

Vampire or werewolf? What's a girl to do?
Those crazy "Twilight" kids are back for the next installment of the series based on Stephenie Meyer's popular vampire romances. Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner talk about the highs and lows of being Bella, Edward and Jacob, respectively, in "The Twilight Saga: New Moon."

What's in a name? Not much, Goldberg hopes
When your movie is titled "(Untitled"), it presents certain issues. Indie darling Adam Goldberg laughs and says, "I thought it was a fantastic title. But when Goldwyn bought the film, they tried to convince everyone to change the title. I was among those who were steadfast about keeping it.

Ciao, Bella: 'New Moon' stars talk about breakup
"I know what it's like to be broken up with in real life," Kristen Stewart says. "I don't know what it's like to be broken up by with a vampire." Ah, the perils of having a significant other who's a glowing immortal hunk ... and a protective one. In the "Twilight" sequel "New Moon," out Nov. 20, teenage Bella (Stewart) is dumped by her vampire love Edward (Robert Pattinson). You know how it goes: I love you, but I'm a vampire and it's really not safe for us to date anymore because members of my family want to eat you, so I'm going to disappear.

John Cusack saves the world in apocalyptic '2012'
He doesn’t have to say anything about world peace. Chicago native John Cusack will take a moment and find the deeper meaning to his new disaster film “2012.”

“It taps into the paranoia many people have about the world,” he says. “Everyone knows the problems with global warming and the other issues. “The movie gives us people’s fears and then a release,” he explains.

Five questions with Woody Harrelson
‘It’s easy to say that you’re anti-war or pro-peace,” Woody Harrelson says. “But it’s also important to get the perspective of the warrior. I’m a big fan of the men and women in the military who put their lives on the line every single day.

“I still believe the war in Iraq is absolutely wrong,” he says. “But I have the utmost respect for the warrior.” Harrelson is waxing political because of his new movie “The Messenger,” opening Friday.

Mo'Nique steps away from comic roots for 'Precious'
Cindy Pearlman: Mo'Nique is unique. The native of Woodlawn, Md., goes where most comedians won't go. She can easily pinpoint the day she figured out that she was funny. "That was December 11th, 1967. That's when I entered into the world, baby," she says with a laugh. She was a child with a goal. "The only thing I wanted to do as a kid was to be famous," she says.