Pixar’s latest animation, the futuristic WALL-E, gets to have it both ways: On one level, it is a jeremiad against consumerism - and especially about how we anaesthetize ourselves at our own peril by plugging into computers 24/7.

In her fifth year of organizing the annual Women’s Conference, California First Lady Maria Shriver has managed to pull in some big names.

Christie Brinkley’s fourth divorce has finally reached a settlement.

Elvis Costello is bringing his talent to television.

Absolut Vodka and Kanye West are testing the power of viral marketing by releasing a spoof infomercial online.

The rumors about Madonna and New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez beg for a Muckety map. A-Rod and his wife, Cynthia Rodriguez, are separating, according to the New York Daily News. The split comes amidst infidelity rumors concerning both parties.

Sony Bravia television owners who miss Hancock in theaters this summer, won’t have to wait for the movie to come out on DVD; Sony Pictures is releasing the summer blockbuster to television, before the DVD is released.

MTV is getting political. The network, which has long been an advocate of encouraging young voters, is now accepting political advertisements for the first time.

The Times of London reports today that Madonna has lined up famed divorce lawyer, Fiona Shackleton, fueling rumors that she is splitting with her husband, Guy Ritchie.

Barack Obama goes to Los Angeles tonight for a star-studded campaign fundraiser at the Los Angeles Music Center.