On January 10, 2007, the FBI hosted its first workshop, "FBI - Crime Essential for Writers" at the Federal Building in Westwood. Betsy Glick, FBI public affairs specialist, is one of the creators of the workshop. According to her, the FBI has aided in the content in over 659 projects in film, books, and television.

Some actresses said yesterday that their schedules are so crammed they can get a little lax with their personal grooming. A few of the most successful women in Hollywood confessed they are too busy to shave their armpits for weeks. This comes as surprising news, especially from people who thrive on glamour and beauty. The stars made the confession Tuesday at a celebrity breakfast hosted by the Hollywood Reporter in conjunction with the publication of its 15th annual Women In Entertainment Power 100 list.

Hollywood actor George Clooney has been named by online magazine AskMen. com as the No. 1 man's man. The magazine compiles a list of of what it describes as the 49 best representatives of the male gender. And the Oscar winner tops the Web site's list.

A snake struck man from Rockvale has discovered that a first-aid scene after a snake bite in films may not hold any good in real life. Mike Edwards was working on his farm near Rockdale on Saturday when a timber rattlesnake bit one of his index fingers. The standard snakebite scene in many Hollywood movies shows the victim applying a tourniquet to the limb and then cutting the wound and sucking out the venom.

An agency for pets called Hollywood Paws have been sued by more than a dozen owners of a Rottweiler and other dogs for not making their pooches into stars. They claim that the firm had charged them tens of thousands of dollars but failed to procure film and television auditions for their pets. "I lost a lot of money," said Rachel Armstrong, owner of Goliath the Rottweiler.