Tidbits

Actress Mia Farrow was briefly questioned at Hong Kong's airport Thursday before officials allowed her to enter the Chinese territory to give a speech criticizing China's relations with Sudan.

American Idol just eliminated another contestant. Leaving David Archuleta, Jason Castro, David Cook and bottom-two battler Syesha Mercado to keep on fighting for the chance of Idol glory.

With two days left before a self-imposed deadline in contract talks with actors, major Hollywood studios said on Wednesday the two sides remained far from a deal and that excessive union demands were to blame.