Sandra Bullock: Louis My 'Little Cajun Cookie'

By: Vickie J. Rubinson

Sandra Bullock has been through a thing or two recently, but the actress maintains a pretty zen attitude, People reports. "I think everything works out the way the universe wants it to work out," she says, crowing over adopted son Louis--her "little Cajun cookie" in an interview that airs on the Today show tomorrow.

"We don't have any boys in our family. Boy, is everyone really happy about that. So he's like the crown prince." Bullock says from New Orleans, where Louis was born and she helped commemorate Katrina's fifth anniversary. "Louis was always mine," Bullock says of the adoption. "It wasn't like I felt someone was going to take him away. But it was nice to have someone say, 'I think you're a fit parent.'"

'Mad Men' and 'Modern Family' take top awards

By: Vickie J. Rubinson

The darkly intimate 1960s-era drama "Mad Men" and the comedy romp "Modern Family" were the top honorees at Sunday's Emmy Awards as American life past and present proved a winning formula.

"To our fans we are so grateful, we are so thrilled that families are sitting down together to watch a TV show, and we're so happy that you have let us into your families," said Steven Levitan, "Modern Family" executive producer.

The best comedy series award was the first for the freshman sitcom, which also captured an acting award for Eric Stonestreet and a best writing trophy. The best drama series award for "mad Men' was its third consecutive one.

"Glee" the musical-comedy that started the night as the most-nominated series, earned an acting trophy for Jane Lynch and a directing award for creator Ryan Murphy.

George Clooney accepted the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award from his former "ER" co-star, Julianna Margulies, who lauded his fundraising efforts for victims of this year's earthquake in Haiti, the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

"Temple Grandin," based on the life of the gifted, autistic animal sciences expert, was honored as best TV movie and earned Emmys for its star, Claire Danes and supporting acting trophies for Julia Ormond and David Stratharin. The film's director, Mick Jackson was also honored.

Al Pacino was honored as best lead actor in a miniseries or movie for "You Don't Know Jack," about euthanasia advocate Dr. Jack Kevorkian, who was in the audience and stood, smiling, at Pacino's request. The controversial physician received scattered applause.

Host Jimmy Fallon opened the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards on a musical note, performing a song-and-dance number with the cast of "Glee" and a wildly mismatched group of celebs including Betty White, Jon Hamm, Kate Gosselin and Randy Jackson.

Much of the group ended up on the Nokia Theater stage to kick off the awards with a high-energy version of "Born to Run," with Fallon on guitar.

"Tonight we're going to celebrate your work," Fallon told the audience. "So let's have some fun tonight!"

Iran: Carla Bruni is a Prostitute

By: Vickie J. Rubinson

An Iranian newspaper controlled by the government has called French First Lady Carli Bruni and actress Isabelle Adjani "prostitutes" in an editorial slamming them for signing a petition calling for the release of a woman who has been sentenced to death by stoning for adultery. Iranian state TV also attacked Bruni's "immorality." Bruni signed the petition and also wrote an open letter last week to the condemned woman, Sakineh Mohammadi Ashantiani, the Telegraph reports.

"Why shed your blood and deprive your children of their mother?" Bruni asks in the letter. "Because you're a woman, and because you're an Iranian?" Everything within me refused to accept this."

Stallone's 'Expendables' retains box-office crown with $16.5 million

By: Vickie J. Rubinson

Sylvestor Stallone's "The Expendables" fought off an onslaught of newcomers to finish on top of the weekend box office again.

Lionsgate's "The Expendables" remained No. 1 for a second straight weekend with $16.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Directed by and starring Stallone, the action romp about mercenaries aiming to overthrow a dictator raised its total to $64.9 million.

Five new wide releases debuted to crowd the market, but none managed to pack in huge audiences and knock off "The Expendables."

"Given all the competition in the marketplace, I don't think there was any guarantee we would hold this strong, but we did," said David Spitz, head of distribution for Lionsgate.

Leading the newcomers was 20th Century Fox's "Twilight" spoof "Vampires Suck" with $12.2 million. The movie mocks the blockbuster franchise with a parody about a moody schoolgirl in a love triangle with a vampire and a werewolf.

The Warner Bros. comedy "Lottery Ticket" featuring rapper Bow Wow as a young man besiged by neighbors after he wins a $370 million jackpot, opened in fourth place with $11.1 million.

Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg's cop comedy "The Other Guys" held up well in its third weekend, with the Sony release taking in $10.1 million and boosting its total to $88.2 million.

Universal's sequel "Nanny McPhee Returns," with Emma Thompson back as the homely title character whipping a wartime family into shape, opened at No. 7 with $8.3 million. The first film 2006's "Nanny McPhee," debuted in fewer theaters but managed to pull in $14.5 million over opening weekend.

Bringing up the rear among new wide releases at No. 8 was Jennifer Aniston's single-mom comedy "The Switch," which debuted with $8.1 million. The Disney release features Aniston as a woman whose drunken friend switches her sperm specimen at a party to celebrate her artificial insemination.

Susan Boyle to Appear on Glee

By: Vickie J. Rubinson

Susan Boyle's star continues to rise...as does that of a certain celeb-attracting TV show: The Britain's Got Talent phenom will likely appear on the new season of Glee. She's expected to play a lunch lady at the school in a Christmas-themed episode, which should tie in nicely with the Christmas album she's supposedly recording. And it doesn't end there. The popular show scored the music of an even bigger name: Paul McCartney, who sent the show's creator two CDs of his music, Reuters reports.

"I thought I was being punked!" Ryan Murphy says. "It came out of the blue in a package, handwritten, and it had two CDs and it said, 'Hi Ryan. I hope you will consider some of these songs for Glee."

'Inception' outclasses 'Schmucks' at box office

By: Vickie J. Rubinson

"Inception" is still kicking at the box office.

The mind-bending Warner Bros. thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio remained the No. 1 movie for the third-straight weekend with $27.5 million. "Inception" edged out the weekend's new releases: "Dinner for Schmucks," "Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore" and "Charlie St. cloud."

"Inception' has seeped into the cultural zeitgeist," said Paul Dergarbedian, box office analyst for Hollywood.com. "It's something that everyone is talking about right now. When a movie is able to do that and something just clicks, it becomes a national--even an international--discussion."

"Dinner for Schmucks" the Paramount comedy starring Steve Carell and Paul Rudd, followed closely behind "Inception" with $23.3 million.

"Salt" clung to No. 3 with $19.2 million in its second weekend, bringing its total to a solid $70.8 million. The Sony spy caper starring Angelina Jolie as a CIA operative who goes rogue suffered a 47% drop from its $36.5 million opening weekend.

1. "Inception" $27.5 million

2. "Dinner for Schmucks" $23.3 million

3. "Salt" $19.2 million

4. "Despicable Me" $15.5 million

5. "Cats and Dogs" $12.5 million