Stainer has been friends with Kirk since grade school, but he's cold and analytical when it comes to scoring his friend on the 1 to 10 scale of desirability and looks. (Today)

Not least among reasons for "The Hurt Locker's" Oscar-laden upset triumph was the film's refusal to take a position on -- or really, even allude to -- the raging political issues surrounding the war in Iraq. (Today)

School ties come in handy when you want to turn the Mellon Arena into a movie set and film during a real Penguins game, with a cameraman crouched at the actors' feet and the director a few seats away. (Today)

Make way for Team Rob. Unlike Team Edward or Team Jacob, Team Rob is all about -- who else? -- Robert Pattinson, starring in "Remember Me." (Today)

Think a wrinkled bracket and a college sweatshirt are all you need to get the full March Madness experience? Pretty soon, you'll also need a bag of popcorn and a pair of goofy glasses. (Today)