`Burn After Reading`, a spy comedy from Joel and Ethan Coen, narrowly won the weekend box office derby in North America, setting a sales record for the Oscar-winning filmmakers. `Burn,` whose cast includes George Clooney and Brad Pitt, sold an estimated 19.4 million dollars (USD) worth of tickets across the United States and Canada.

The Simpsons` once again claimed U.S. television's highest honor for a prime-time cartoon at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, extending the show's record winning streak. It marked the 10th time that `The Simpsons,` was named best half-hour animated show. The ceremony serves as a primer to the higher-profile Primetime Emmys on September 21.

She's been named as the highest-paid TV celebrity and one of the world's most powerful women, but American talk-show host Oprah Winfrey is also a big giver, topping a list of the 30 most generous celebrities for the second year running. The second annual list, compiled by The Giving Back Fund, put Oprah in the top slot with Oprah pending more than 50 million in 2007 on education, health care, and advocacy for women and children worldwide.

Lastly, the Village People brought the 70's back to Hollywood, where they were honored with their own star on the `Walk of Fame.` The group that continues to tour, were known for such hits as `Macho Man` and `In the Navy.`