Star! 2005-03-11--2005-03-12

050218 (Ep 280) A weekly look on what's happening in Hollywood. The latest gossip and premieres.

Activated Should artists be socially responsible because they are in the public eye and should they have to give back if they've made a fortune? Some think so. We look at activists in the world of music - with their charities and foundations and positions against war, pollution, third world debt, discrimination. Featuring Bono, Sarah McLauchlan, Beastie Boys, Alanis Morissette and P. Diddy.

050115 Stryker - a young Native teen arsonist gets caught up in a turf war between two gangs in Winnipeg. Stars Kyle Henry and Ryan Black. MT is on set in Winnipeg. Tarnation - director Jonathan Caouette documents his own life and chaotic upbringing in a dysfunctional Texas family with the help of home movies and photographs. The Woodsman - a pedophile tries to start a new life after being released from prison. Stars Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick and Benjamin Bratt. Fifty Designers / Fifty Costumes - MT is at an exhibit in Los Angeles where the best work of costume designers from the past 5 years are on display including Canadian Beth Pasternak's work from "Ararat". The Last Mogul : The Life and Times of Lew Wasserman. a documentary by Barry Avrich about the powerful Hollywood mogul. Assault on Precinct 13 - a police captain has to defend his precinct when criminals are intent on breaking their boss out of the lockup. Stars Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne. Are We There Yet - a Portand, Oregon playboy with an aversion to kids tries to impress an attractive mother by taking her two children on a road trip to meet her when she's stuck working in Vancouver. Stars Ice Cube and Nia Long.

Teen Queens The best way to discover a new artist or trace the career of an old favourite - Spotlight tells the whole story with words and music, drawing from our extensive video and interview library (we've followed these artists every step of the way).

(05S) Jack Nicholson's Designing Daughte In Paris - couture for the middle eastern princess. Making an entrance: Jack Nicholson comes out to support his designing daughter. In New York - Marc Jacobs shows uptight fashions for the naughty secretary. In Colombia - top swimwear model Jenny Lopez takes us for a ride. Controversial photographer Terry Richardson exposes himself to the art world. In Milan, the Roberto Cavalli collection.

The Chanel Ready-to-Wear Show In the episode of the Review: Red Carpet frenzies at the Chanel ready-to-wear show, at the Toronto international film festival and in the new Chanel No 5 commercial.

Kurt Russell An in depth programme about some of the most interesting people in the movie industry today.

Everwood Star! Inside goes to Utah and hits the set of Everwood, the critically acclaimed series starring Treat Williams and fellow Canadians Gregory Smith and Emily VanCamp.

Joe Pantoliano Everybody's favourite character actor (The Sopranos, The Fugitive, Memento) is now the star of his own show The Handler and sat down in L.A. to talk about his remarkable life and career.

Alexisonfire The best way to discover a new artist or trace the career of an old favourite - Spotlight tells the whole story with words and music, drawing from our extensive video and interview library (we've followed these artists every step of the way).

Nickelback Egos & Icons is a one-hour series that traces the careers of music's hottest and most enduring artists. Culled from our expansive library, Egos & Icons is an extensive collection of interviews, live performances, video clips and information.A fast-paced yet in-depth retrospective that tells the whole story.

Xzibit This series reveals the world beyond the celebrity interview, with the unprecedented access that only MuchMusic can deliver. Catch today's top music stars on the road - relaxed and willing to spill - with real reactions, infiltrating insights and off-the-cuff commentary.

(31R) Alexander McQueen - Back in London In Paris, Stella McCartney pleases her biggest fan. Back in black: Alexander McQueen returns to London to stage a very dark show. Isabella Blow - on location with the queen of fashion eccentrics. Distorting reality - FT goes underwater with photographer Barbara Cole.

041106 The Condemned, a Doctor's experiments to bring his wife from the dead lead to the creation of mutants who are neither dead nor alive. Stars Liane Balaban and Luis Guzman. MT is on set in Vancouver.Bridget Jones' Diary : The Edge of Reason - a sequel to the hit film follows the further adventures of Bridget as she starts her new relationship. Stars Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant.The Wild Guys - this comedy is based on play about four middle-aged men who go on a "soul exploring" trek into the wilderness. Stars Jackson Davies, Lochlyn Munro, Hrothgar Matthews and Kenneth Welsh.Kinsey - a look at the life of Alfred Kinsey whose research into human sexuality caused such controversy in the middle half of the last century. Stars Liam Neeson, Laura Linney and Peter Sarsgaard.After The Sunset - an FBI agent is on the trail of a retired jewel thief in the Bahamas. Stars Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek and Woody Harrelson.CineCity : Vancouver's Stories - a look at the a program from Citytv Vancouver which supports the development and production of films by visible minority and aboriginal filmmakers in British Columbia.

Drew Barrymore An in depth programme about some of the most interesting people in the movie industry today.

A Scandal in Hunt County The daughter of a billionaire arms dealer falls in love with her Argentine polo instructor. When he is shot and killed at her estate, she claims he was abusive and that she killed him in self-defense.

Queer as Folk Star! Inside goes on set of TV's most controversial show Queer As Folk and gets the naked truth from its cast and crew.

Clint Eastwood Academy award-winning director Clint Eastwood talks about the good, the bad and all the reasons why he loves directing.

Ashlee Simpson The best way to discover a new artist or trace the career of an old favourite - Spotlight tells the whole story with words and music, drawing from our extensive video and interview library (we've followed these artists every step of the way).

Sheryl Crowe The Story of Sheryl Crowe provides fans the complete picture of Sheryl by combining new exclusive interviews with archival performance and interview footage.The Story of Sheryl Crowe covers her carreer as one of music's most important artists.

1094 Do you eat, sleep and breathe movies? Have we got the show for you! Star! At The Movies is an informative, entertaining and slightly irreverent look at everything film. From coming attractions to the casting couch, from the rumour mill to behind-the-scenes and on-set, Star! At The Movies has got you covered, with coverage of all the latest movies.

Live Fast and Die Young We look back on musicians who've passed on - why and how they left this earth - it runs the gamut: from murder & suicide to booze & ham sandwiches. The crazy publicity following a celebrity death is inevitable and often leads to crazy fan worship and speculation that they're not really gone. From Tupac & Kurt to Elvis, Jimi & Janis, some rock stars went in a blaze of glory, others during the depths of despair.

(03S) Isaac Mizrahi's first show in 6 ye In New York, Isaac Mizrahi's first fashion show in 6 years. In Paris, John Galliano's latest couture collection for Dior.

Australia's Fashion Australia, Famous, of course, for its koala bears, kangaroos and crocodile hunters. Australia may very well be the fashion world's best-kept secret. Because the land down under is so far-removed and isolated from the fashion capitals of the world, Australian designers often get overlooked. Well, The Review med the trip and we'll show you 14 reasons to make the 14 hour flight from L.A. to Sydney.

heavyweights host this, the ultimate interview show. Peter Bart, Editor in Chief at Variety together with Peter Guber, legendary Hollywood executive producer of several Academy Award winning films, invite top Hollywood personalities to give the viewer an inside view of the Dream Factory.

Jeff Bridges An in depth programme about some of the most interesting people in the movie industry today.

050225 (Ep 281) A weekly look on what's happening in Hollywood. The latest gossip and premieres.

Bryan Singer Hailed as one of the film industry's most exciting and provocative new talents after the huge success of The Usual Suspects, director Bryan Singer has built his reputation on making films that deal with the darker side of human nature. The young director speaks openly about his start in photography, the downfall to being too controlling and why X marks the spot.

Shirley and Sarah Thomas Catch rising stars Shirley, Sarah Thomas and model / fashion designer Katoucha. Ruffino salutes male models competition.

Activated Should artists be socially responsible because they are in the public eye and should they have to give back if they've made a fortune? Some think so. We look at activists in the world of music - with their charities and foundations and positions against war, pollution, third world debt, discrimination. Featuring Bono, Sarah McLauchlan, Beastie Boys, Alanis Morissette and P. Diddy.

Jenna Jameson Lewd, crude and unbearably funny, Ed the Sock! Pushes the moral barricades to the breaking point with one-of-a-kind celebrity interviews, smart, cutting-edge laughs and a bevy of half-naked babes.Hosted by the cigar-chomping Ed the Sock!, Ed the Sock! Ups the ante for a generation of viewers tired of the same old dog-and-pony show. No subject is off-limits as Ed casts his jaundiced eye on pop culture, celebrities, politics, religion, and other taboo topics. And the weekly parade of Baywatch babes, Playboy models, adult-film stars and bikini contest winners will tickle more than your funny bone.

Serge Gainsbourg/Dr. Bader Miss Vera's Finishing School for Boys Who Want to Be GirlsAs society's definitions of gender and sexuality continue to blur, more and more male cross dressers are looking for advice and support to go public with their feminine selves. Miss Vera's Finishing School for Boys Who Want to Be Girls, the world's first male to female cross-dressing academy, has been providing just that for the past 10 years. Founded by former porn star and sex journalist Veronica Vera, Miss Vera's Finishing School continues to help men look, act and more importantly, feel like women. French songwriter and provocateur Serge Gainsbourg became notorious for his voracious appetite for cigarettes, alcohol, and beautiful young women. His scandalous and duets with his lovers Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin made him a legend throughout Europe because of their suggestive lyrics and explicit heavy breathing. He continued to provoke outrage throughout his lifeby doing such things recording "Lemon Incest" with his 12 year old daughter, and telling Whiney Houston he wanted to "f**k her"on National Television. In his book "Arousal," clinical psychologist Dr. Michael Bader suggests that sexual fantasies are unconscious attempts to correctnegative beliefs rooted in childhood anxieties. He discusses topics such as dominance and submission, cross-dressing andrape fantasies.

(31R) Alexander McQueen - Back in London In Paris, Stella McCartney pleases her biggest fan. Back in black: Alexander McQueen returns to London to stage a very dark show. Isabella Blow - on location with the queen of fashion eccentrics. Distorting reality - FT goes underwater with photographer Barbara Cole.

Monk Star! Inside get obsessive-compulsive with the season's most talked about new series Monk. Tony Shalhoub, the show's brilliant yet obsessive detective plays tour guide for Star! Inside and reveals some personal phobias.

Jeff Bridges An in depth programme about some of the most interesting people in the movie industry today.

Drew Barrymore An in depth programme about some of the most interesting people in the movie industry today.

Ashlee Simpson The best way to discover a new artist or trace the career of an old favourite - Spotlight tells the whole story with words and music, drawing from our extensive video and interview library (we've followed these artists every step of the way).

Serge Gainsbourg/Dr. Bader Miss Vera's Finishing School for Boys Who Want to Be GirlsAs society's definitions of gender and sexuality continue to blur, more and more male cross dressers are looking for advice and support to go public with their feminine selves. Miss Vera's Finishing School for Boys Who Want to Be Girls, the world's first male to female cross-dressing academy, has been providing just that for the past 10 years. Founded by former porn star and sex journalist Veronica Vera, Miss Vera's Finishing School continues to help men look, act and more importantly, feel like women. French songwriter and provocateur Serge Gainsbourg became notorious for his voracious appetite for cigarettes, alcohol, and beautiful young women. His scandalous and duets with his lovers Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin made him a legend throughout Europe because of their suggestive lyrics and explicit heavy breathing. He continued to provoke outrage throughout his lifeby doing such things recording "Lemon Incest" with his 12 year old daughter, and telling Whiney Houston he wanted to "f**k her"on National Television. In his book "Arousal," clinical psychologist Dr. Michael Bader suggests that sexual fantasies are unconscious attempts to correctnegative beliefs rooted in childhood anxieties. He discusses topics such as dominance and submission, cross-dressing andrape fantasies.

Jenna Jameson Lewd, crude and unbearably funny, Ed the Sock! Pushes the moral barricades to the breaking point with one-of-a-kind celebrity interviews, smart, cutting-edge laughs and a bevy of half-naked babes.Hosted by the cigar-chomping Ed the Sock!, Ed the Sock! Ups the ante for a generation of viewers tired of the same old dog-and-pony show. No subject is off-limits as Ed casts his jaundiced eye on pop culture, celebrities, politics, religion, and other taboo topics. And the weekly parade of Baywatch babes, Playboy models, adult-film stars and bikini contest winners will tickle more than your funny bone.

Shirley and Sarah Thomas Catch rising stars Shirley, Sarah Thomas and model / fashion designer Katoucha. Ruffino salutes male models competition.

(03S) Isaac Mizrahi's first show in 6 ye In New York, Isaac Mizrahi's first fashion show in 6 years. In Paris, John Galliano's latest couture collection for Dior.

Australia's Fashion Australia, Famous, of course, for its koala bears, kangaroos and crocodile hunters. Australia may very well be the fashion world's best-kept secret. Because the land down under is so far-removed and isolated from the fashion capitals of the world, Australian designers often get overlooked. Well, The Review med the trip and we'll show you 14 reasons to make the 14 hour flight from L.A. to Sydney.

Bryan Singer Hailed as one of the film industry's most exciting and provocative new talents after the huge success of The Usual Suspects, director Bryan Singer has built his reputation on making films that deal with the darker side of human nature. The young director speaks openly about his start in photography, the downfall to being too controlling and why X marks the spot.