Elizabeth Alexander

Chief Justice Justice John Roberts administers the Presidential Oath of Office; Obama sworn is as 44th President of the United States; President Obama delivers inaugural speech; Poet Elizabeth Alexander speaks; Rev. Lowery delivers benediction

CBS News RAW: Poet Elizabeth Alexander talks about the significance of President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration and staying calm while preparing a poem to commemorate the day. Byron Pitts reports.

Chief Justice Justice John Roberts administers the Presidential Oath of Office; Obama sworn is as 44th President of the United States; President Obama delivers inaugural speech; Poet Elizabeth Alexander speaks; Rev. Lowery delivers benediction

Poet Elizabeth Alexander will read a poem for the President-elect Barack Obama's historic inauguration. Byron Pitts reports on how Alexander's past has led her to this day.

Cats & Dogs movie trailer - starring Susan Sarandon, Alec Baldwin, Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Jon Lovitz, Alexander Pollock. Directed by Lawrence Guterman. Genre: Comedy Rating: PG

A cinematic journey into the heart of history's greatest story, The Nativity Story is poised to come to the big screen for the first time in a major motion picture event. New Line Cinema's The Nativity Story chronicles the arduous journey of two people, Mary and Joseph, a miraculous pregnancy, and the history-defining birth of Jesus. The dramatic and compelling film traces the perilous journey of a young couple who must travel from their home in Nazareth to Bethlehem, Joseph's ancestral home, to register for a census ordered by King Herod. It is a journey of over 100 miles, through treacherous terrain, made much more difficult by the fact that Mary is nine months pregnant. A New Line Cinema Presentation of a Temple Hill Production, The Nativity Story stars Academy Award nominee Keisha Castle-Hughes (Whale Rider) as Mary, Oscar Isaac (upcoming Guerrilla) as Joseph and Academy Award nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo (House of Sand and Fog) as Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist. The international cast also includes Hiam Abbass (Munich, Paradise Now), Shaun Toub (Crash), Alexander Siddig (Syrianna), Nadim Sawalha (Syrianna), Eriq Ebouaney, Stefan Kalipha, Said Amadis, Stanley Townsend and Ciar n Hinds (Munich). The film is directed by Catherine Hardwicke (Thirteen, Lords of Dogtown) from a screenplay written by Mike Rich (The Rookie, Finding Forrester). The producers are Wyck Godfrey (I, Robot) and Marty Bowen.The executive producers are Toby Emmerich, Cale Boyter, Tim Van Rellim, Mike Rich and Catherine Hardwicke. The co-executive producers are Judd Funk and Michael Disco. The film also features an outstanding production team which includes cinematographer Elliot Davis (White Oleander, I Am Sam, Out of Sight), Production Designer Stefano Maria Ortolani (Art Director on Gangs of New York and The Talented Mr. Ripley), Film Editors Robert K. Lambert, A.C.E. (Three Kings, I Heart Huckabees, Ask the Dust) and Stuart Levy, A.C.E (Any Given Sunday, Jesus&apos

An Irish funeral has what s called a wake. A Jewish funeral has what s called sitting shiva. A traditional Chinese Funeral is something else entirely… In a stately home, sixty-something Mrs. Xiao (Lisa Lu) lies in her bed, immobile, eyes shut. Her longtime housekeeper and, some might say, her only friend, Viola Gruber (Talia Shire), a force of nature who s been with the family since the kids were in diapers, must now call each of the four children to inform them their mother has passed away. Eldest daughter Elizabeth (Julia Nickson) lives in Maui and is stuck in a marriage that is falling apart. Son Alexander (Russell Wong) is in Manhattan. A successful dermatologist, he s married to a former Miss Taiwan (Kelly Hu) and cheating on her. Middle daughter Victoria (Francoise Yip) lives nearby. Victoria can t stop nibbling on chips and chocolates … and can t stop being angry with her mother. Youngest daughter Meimei (Steph Song) is the star of B-grade Hong Kong martial arts films. She s gorgeous, funny, and a bit of a princess. She s also in a lesbian relationship (Bai Ling) and looking to.have a baby. All the Xiao children had issues with their mother. She was domineering, manipulative, controlling, imperious, meddlesome, selfish, secretive, rigid, and a bitch. The kids have issues with each other as well. Mrs. Xiao had made them compete for her affections, pitting one against the other, and, so, they came to view one another as opponents. And they still do. Now, here they are, gathered in the mansion built by their late father … to bid farewell to their mother. Mrs. Xiao s dying wish, Viola says, was to have a traditional Chinese funeral. Coming together, albeit reluctantly, to carry out this traditional funeral, the four Xiao children discover each other all over again … and come to know their mother in ways they never fathomed, in this touching and funny look at family life.

Chi-Town Pulse -- Chi-Town Pulse 2010 PG13 30 minutes Digital Filmmaker, Doug Operzedek, brings you his first short film, 'Chitown Pulse'. This original docu-fiction film takes you into the amazing blues dancing scene in Chicago. This film exposes some of the best blues talent and places the great windy city can offer. Follow this fictional story into the lives of two characters and their personal struggles. John, a well-dressed, blues traveler with a love of blues music, dancing, women and booze meets Sarah, a girl who has never experienced the blues scene, until now. Cast: John Joven, Sarah Basel, Shirley King the Daughter of the Blues, Debra Raich, Elana Hiller, Tom DeGroh, Julee Mertz, Nicolle Wood, Damon Stone, Sara Cherny, Orlando S. Cabalona Jr, Billy Stix Nicks, James Alexander, Rick Montana, Nevada Hadary, Ray Proctor, Carina Kak, Denise E Williams, Curtis Ellis, Alexander Ellis, Elisa Carlson, Jonathan Beato, Kumar Vairakkannu, Sean Morris, Melissa Cornelius, Stan Wozniak, Paul Babcock, Jen Knoedl, Julia Danno Crew: Marc Gerke, Ken Dabek, Ariane Menard, Brad Cornelius, Melissa Cornelius, Elizabeth Virsila, Brett Lasik, Teresa Operzedek, Sarah Operzedek Director: Doug Operzedek Genre: Docufiction Language: English Website: www.independentthinking.us