Christopher May

Debut feature director Jay Berman (Christopher Guest), steers cast and crew through a typically tumultuous independent film Home for Purim, an intimate period drama about a Jewish family's turbulent reunion on the occasion of the dying matriarch's favorite holiday. When Internet-generated rumors begin circulating that three of Purim's stars -- faded luminary Marilyn Hack (Catherine O'Hara), journeyman actor and former hot dog pitchman Victor Allan Miller (Harry Shearer), and ingenue Callie Webb (Parker Posey) -- may be perpetrating Award-worthy performances, a rumble of excitement rattles the cast. Once 'Hollywood Now' anchors Chuck Porter (Fred Willard) and Cindy Martin (Jane Lynch) pick up the buzz, Award fever infects the entire production. Unit publicist Corey Taft (John Michael Higgins), talent agent Morley Orfkin (Eugene Levy), and producer Whitney Taylor Brown (Jennifer Coolidge) all smell the sudden potential for a sleeper hit. As does Sunfish Classics President Martin Gibb (Ricky Gervais), who suggests some last-minute changes to the film that he feels will broaden the film's appeal. Meanwhile, Purim's screenwriters, Lane Iverson (Michael McKean) and Philip Koontz (Bob Balaban) grow steadily more horrified as they watch the first film adaptation of their work diverge from their original story. As the hopeful Purim team careens toward the end of production and the upcoming Award season, tenuous relationships and brittle dreams play out in unexpected ways...

<p style='font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;'>May 8th is the anniversary of V-E Day, when Germany was defeated in World War II. To commemorate, Newsweek Paris Bureau Chief Christopher Dickey narrates this video, which takes a reverent look at Europe's past to put its future into perspective.</p>

On the day Newt finally quits his quixotic bid for President, another man may be stepping up. Christopher Buckley speaks with Lloyd Grove on his own aspirations.

Parents, future parents, and single people with disposable income and a love of Batman listen up: At some point, you MAY get tempted to hire a Batman for your child s (/ your) birthday party. If this is the case, go ahead! Everyone loves Batman, and what party wouldn t be improved with the presence of a man in a Batman outfit? Just remember one thing - DO NOT hire the Christopher Nolan gritty reboot Batman for your party. He may be the ideal Batman for a twisted morality tale about goodness embodying the role of evil for the greater good, but the dude will totally f**k up your pinata game: (via Kotaku)