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We've heard the rumours, seen the house pictures, spied the Diary Room chair and we know that there's going to be a UK vs Us theme. That's right, Celebrity Big Brother is back - and now all we need are some housemates.

As well as meeting the people due to keep us entertained for the forseeable, we've been promised a big twist to kick things off, so we should be in for a good night. Join us from 9pm as we bring you all the action...

23:01Right though - for now, that's your lot. Thanks for joining us and make sure you keep leaving your comments below - we want to know all your thoughts about what just happened!

22:58Well, it looks like Daniel has been banished with Scoop and Farrah. He's holding court talking about his movies, so who says they're not at a party right now?...

Reviews have arrived for Kenneth Branagh's Tom Clancy adaptation "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit," starring Chris Pine as the eponymous CIA-analyst hero. The verdict thus far is that Pine makes for an appealing (and attractive) lead, stepping into the same shoes that Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck did before him. While the action is kept at a good clip, the script falters with too many plot holes left gaping and, per Variety, "too many recycled genre parts." In an interview with Branagh, who also plays the villain in "Shadow Recruit," Toh! wrote of the film:The movie looks and sounds great, shot mostly on 35mm, as Branagh makes the most of exotic Moscow locations. But this mainstream picture, while competently enjoyable, can't beat your everyday episode of "Alias," "The Americans" or "Homeland." That's where the fault lies--not in the stars but in the script.Review roundup: Variety:Stepping back into...

On TV this first Wednesday of May sweeps: The Americans prepares to defect for the summer, Family Tools gets its premiere under its belt, Chicago Fire rekindles an old flame and Supernatural tees up its third trial. As a supplement to TVLine’s original features (linked within), here are 10 programs to keep on your radar.

Preview | Arrow‘s John Barrowman on Malcolm Merlyn Sharing His Dark Secret and His Epic, Lex Luthor-Like Agenda

8 pm The Middle (ABC) | Though he’s perfectly healthy, Frankie’s dad Tag reads Tuesdays With Morrie and decides that Mike needs to listen to his long-winded...

Gather around kids, I have news. In case you missed it, Jane Espenson and Cheeks have announced a second season of Husbands the Series is underway. Details of the plot are under wraps, but I did manage to check in with Jane, and how they intend to go about this sounds like great fan service. Stay tuned!

Chaleo Yoovidhya, the billionaire inventor of Red Bull, has passed away at the age of 89. I can't even begin to count how many insanely bad (but so entertaining) decisions I've made on Red Bull.

Photographic evidence has surfaced of advanced scientific research being done by our future feline overlords. And you thought I was crazy. Or on Red Bull.

I Am became the first gay film to win Best Hindi Film at the 59th National Film Awards in India.

Jayson Blair, last seen as a gay jock making out with a dude in...

Why Movie President should be given his chance to shine.

Abraham Lincoln was good in a crisis. He knew a thing or two about delivering a memorable speech and as nicknames go The Great Emancipator isn’t too shabby. This summer’s glossy studio movie Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (left) would have us believe he then spent his free time scrapping with the undead. Well, I suppose everyone needs a hobby.

The Americans enjoy seeing their Movie President as an action hero. Hell, we all lapped up Bill Pullman’s President falling back on his pilot training to save the world in Independence Day, and Harrison Ford fell back on his, um, pilot training to save Air Force One from Gary Oldman’s evil Russian accent.

Of course, the majority of Movie Presidents are peripheral characters in everything from The Rock and Armageddon through to the X-Men and National Treasure franchises.

Seeing as Nicki Minaj and Katy Perry have already technically modeled their entire makeup, hair, and wardrobe after Barbie (though, in all fairness, Barbie has never had to worry about a nip slip), it seemed only fitting that Mattel would transform the singers into their iconic dolls.

And they can be all yours for the low, low starting bid price of… $1,000. Starting on Friday, CharityBuzz.com began to auction off the dolls, including Minaj’s plastic likeness named, perfectly enough, Minajesty Barbie, which boasts that the 11-½ inch replica of the colorful “Super Bass” singer has every part of her down pat,...

[Editor's note: this was originally published in January 2010. IFC releases the film in theatres today.] Ioncinema.com's "Ioncinephile of the Month" puts the spotlight on an emerging filmmaker from the world of cinema. With Sundance being a big deal for us at the site, we've decided to feature one more filmmaker from tthe 2010 edition of the festival. This february we profile Zeina Durra and her debut film, The Imperialists are still Alive! Click here to view Zeina's top ten films of all time (as of January 2010).Zeina Durra’s atmospheric debut feature is a splendidly alluring and intelligent look at the way the war on terror seeps into the texture of everyday American life. Gorgeous 16 mm grain imbues the film with an anachronistic feel that interestingly evokes times past. The Imperialists Are Still Alive! is an exceptional work and heralds the arrival of Durra as an exciting new directorial talent. - Sundance Film Guide Eric Lavallee: During your childhood…what films were important to you?...

Humor me.

You are Harrison Ford. The year is 1985. You've just been informed that you've received an Academy Award nomination for your performance in the thriller Witness. You hang up the phone, sigh, and look in the mirror. Damn, it's been an incredible ten years. In 1975, you were, in the eye of the public, no one. Sure, a few sizable roles in films like American Graffiti and The Conversation, but nothing substantial nor standout. Hell, you were back to doing Dynasty TV movies within two years. But now look at you. How do you feel? Are there even words?

At age 33, Harrison Ford considered carpentry to be his future. And then this happened.

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