Movies

Mandy Moore said in a recent radio interview that her first album -- recorded when she was 14 -- "sucked," and has offered anyone who unfortunately purchased the record a refund.

Moore was a guest April 20 on the 'Kevin and Bean Show' on Los Angeles' World Famous KROQ-FM to discuss her role in the flick 'American Dreamz.' The 22-year-old also chatted about her history as a pop princess.

Tom Cruise surprised fans by showing up to the London premiere of his new movie, 'Mission: Impossible: 3.' After a press conference in Rome, Cruise had said he'd be jetting back to the States to be with Katie Holmes and daughter Suri. But after talking it over with his fiancee, Tom didn't want to disappoint his fans.

Both the film's director J.J. Abrams and co-star Michelle Monaghan had nothing but high praise for Cruise.

Related links

Tom Cruise wanted to take 'Mission: Impossible 3' to "the next level" -- and the rest of the cast thinks they have done just that.

Philip Seymour Hoffman told the television show 'EXTRA' that the action sequences "are relentlessly amazing" and Ving Rhames calls Cruise a "crazy white man" for doing 99.9 percent of his own stunts.

See for yourself when 'Mission: Impossible 3' hits theaters May 5.

Related links

Tom Cruise was able to pull away from his fiance?nd newborn daughter to jet to Rome to talk about his new movie, 'Mission: Impossible III.' Cruise popped in on the rest of the 'M:I:3' cast at the press conference for the film.

A $100 million movie -- 'Mission: Impossible 3' -- took backseat to a 7 pound, 7 ounce baby girl named Suri when the stars of 'M:I-3' sat down to talk about the new film. The cast ended up talking more about their co-star Tom Cruise's newborn daughter than they did about their experience making the film.

Australian actress Radha Mitchell stars in the big screen adaptation of popular video game franchise 'Silent Hill.'

"When I did read the script, it was pretty spooky," Mitchell says. "I got to page 30 and had to put it down. I said, 'I can't finish reading this.'"

Paul Greengrass, director of the controversial new movie, 'United 93,' sat down with 'EXTRA's' Tanika Ray to talk about how he hopes the film is received by audiences.

"I think they will feel inspired by this story of human courage," Greengrass says.

Andy Garcia and Bill Murray were among the stars of 'The Lost City' to come out for the film's premiere last night in Hollywood. The movie is set in Cuba during the revolutionary late-1950s.

The film marks Garcia's feature film directorial debut.

Kim Basinger sat down with 'EXTRA's' Dayna Devon for a revealing one-on-one interview. The timeless beauty talked about everything from how she handles the press when it comes to her daughter to her feelings on plastic surgery. Kim's latest film, 'The Sentinel,' opens April 21.

'American Idol,' President Bush and the war on terror all get skewered in the new comedy 'American Dreamz.' Two of the film's stars, Mandy Moore and Dennis Quaid, hit the red carpet for the premiere in Los Angeles.

Carmen Electra, with rocker hubby Dave Navarro in tow, was out and about in the Big Apple Monday night.

First, Carmen - along with co-stars Regina Hall and Anna Faris - hit the red carpet for the premiere of 'Scary Movie 4.' The girls spilled the beans about which cast member is baring all in the film. Sorry, fellas - it ain't Carmen.

Citing Felicity Huffman's recent success in 'Transamerica' as an inspiration, Eva Longoria says she wants to be able to do both TV and film. Eva got her chance, via a personal invite from Michael Douglas, in the new thriller, 'The Sentinel.'

Longoria says she enjoyed offsetting the estrogen-dominated 'Desperate Housewives' with the testosterone-filled set of 'The Sentinel.'

(April 7, 12:35PM ET) -- A High Court judge in London cleared the way Friday for audiences to see 'The Da Vinci Code' blockbuster film starring Tom Hanks this summer.

Mr. Justice Peter Smith ruled that the book's author Dan Brown did not breach the copyright of earlier books in compiling his mythical blockbuster which claims that Jesus married and had children with Mary Magdelene.

Related Link:

• Hank Hits Japan

(April 6, 2:20PM ET) -- With the new movie, 'The Benchwarmers,' set to open up this weekend, stars David Spade and Jon Heder sat down with television show 'EXTRA' to take a break from the promotional tour to offer one another a little career advice.

The only question is who is offering advice to who?

Check local listings for when 'EXTRA' airs.

(April 5) -- Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa declared April 4th "'Crash' Film Day in L.A," paying tribute to the Oscar-winning Best Picture, which is set in Los Angeles and was filmed entirely in the city.

'Crash' follows a multiethnic ensemble over an explosive 36-hour period in Los Angeles, delving into issues of racism and police corruption. The ceremony coincided with the DVD release of the director's cut.

Related links:

'Crash' Day in LA

AOL Movie Spotlight:

'EXTRA' was on the red carpert for the premiere of 'Take the Lead' when Antonio Banderas busted out into a dance move with his stunning wife Melanie Griffith.

'Take the Lead' hits theaters Friday.