While the news that People broke this morning about Ms. Bullock's adoption of a baby boy comes as a surprise, the news of her filing for divorce against Jesse James is much less of one. According to TMZ, Sandra filed Friday, April 23 with Travis County Court (claiming her Texas residency), using the initials "B.A.S." with Mr. James referred to as "J.J.G." [TMZ] more ›

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I must have been born with a naïve gene that—regardless of what history and the tabloids have taught and continue to teach me—allows me to be shocked anew whenever some scandal involving an out of control erect penis catches my attention, as if this is news and not just the same old same old behavior humans have engaged in for time eternal. Then again, I am hardly alone, which is why these tales make headlines—for who among us is not a scandal monger? I’m not trying to suggest that women are incapable of cheating. Of course we are—obviously, in the case of hetero acts of infidelity, it takes two to do the horizontal tango. In fact, before I present the laundry list of headline penises, let me say that I myself was involved in a bit of a triangle just three years ago. Not only that, I was married at the time. Well, okay, legally married. But separated both legally and physically, and with the divorce filed and pending approval after the allotted, court-required waiting period. more ›

For those of you who saw Teen Wolf Too, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights or Ocean’s Twelve, you are apparently not averse to watching extremely bad sequels. We aren’t either, as long as they are accompanied by oversized pints of booze, but “bad” is not what the Alamo Drafthouse and the Fantastic Fest had in mind when they announced their Unnecessary Sequels contest last month. Tonight and tomorrow night, the rotten eggs will finally hatch and you will be barraged with trailers for movies that are so superfluous that not even the people behind Speed 2: Cruise Control would touch them with a ten foot pole made of Sandra Bullock’s hair. more ›

Despite Austin's population of just 700,000, there is no denying that we have become the regional hub for film and television production in the Southwest. In fact, no fewer than six films shot in Austin will hit screens between now and Thanksgiving. If you're curious about what those trucks near the Capitol building and at Texas Chili Parlor have been up to, or simply want to support locally made films with your movie dollars... more ›

To sum up today's releases: a few big stars, fewer hopes. more ›

For the second year in a row, Austin has been named the #2 American city in the annual rankings of the "best places to live, work and make movies," according to industry magazine MovieMaker. It's also the sixth consecutive year that our town has been in the top ten. Praising the powerhouse Austin Film Commission for its dedication to "bringing exciting new programs and initiatives, ... from the smallest detail to the biggest," MovieMaker... more ›

Sandra Bullock and husband Jesse James are planning to tear down the home that was the subject of a legal dispute in 2004 (over a little mold). They're going to rebuild on the same property. People still love her, though- she's almost as popular as she was in 2002. "Mustang Sally" writer and Soul Man Wilson Pickett dies. We know it's unseasonably warm in Austin. But hey, don't dive into the lake head first!... more ›

George W. Bush: aka Dubya, President of the United States, dumbass Owen Wilson: aka The Butterscotch Stallion, screenwriter, asslicker, and Movie Star Wes Anderson: writer/director of the best films ever(Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, etc), wears cool glasses Sandra Bullock: aka Mrs. Jesse James, producer, movie star, nice gal Matthew McConaughey: bongo player, weed smoker, movie star, hunk Marcia Gay Harden: character actress, Oscar winner Benjamin McKenzie: stud, lead actor of the O.C. Molly Ivins: whip-smart... more ›

Happy Birthday to occasional Austinite Sandra Bullock. The newlywed is 41 today. Ms. Bullock-James works out at our gym when she's in town and we can honestly say that we wish we looked as good at 24 as she does now. Best wishes, Sandra, and may this year be litigation-free! more ›

Our unofficial patron celebrity, Sandra Bullock, has gone and got herself all married to her boyfriend of several years, Jesse James. Apparently, James Hetfield and William Shatner were at her wedding, which we think is strange and awesome. MORE AS THIS STORY DEVELOPS! more ›

We have a friend in LA who thinks that they would never be able to find a job in Austin working in the film industry. We keep telling her that she should make out with us she's wrong and that there is a quickly growing industry here, but we've never had any good evidence to point to. more ›

Sandra Bullock, appearing on Late Night with David Letterman, talked about her new house in Austin and excitedly mentioned the new Whole Foods. It's nice to know that we're not the only ones excited to the point of public babbling by a fancy new grocery store in our neighborhood. We look forward to seeing Sandra and her new boy toy Jesse James piling food from the salad bar into the cute little cardboard to-go... more ›