Heath Ledger's ex-girlfriend Michelle Williams, Casey Affleck and Emily Blunt are among the 134 stars and filmmakers who have been invited to become members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences -- the organization behind the Oscars.
Carolyn's Compassionate Children (CCC), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of young adult cancer survivors, today announced the launch of its new Web site, CCC Scholarships, which streamlines the college scholarship process for cancer patients eager to continue their education at a four-year or two-year undergraduate institution or graduate school.
James Carey, a professor of ethics at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, has castigated a Detroit television station for refusing to comment on a recent scuffle that reportedly broke out between one of its news crews and a group of young people who objected to the station's coverage of the war in Afghanistan.