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Transportation authorities in London ban subway ads for an exhibit at the Royal Academy of Arts, calling them "overtly sexual." The posters feature a 16th century painting of Venus wearing nothing but a sheer veil.

Tuesday marks the 40th anniversary of the first nationwide broadcast of the PBS classic, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Fred Rogers died in 2003 but the show continues to air.

Last week David Letterman's writers went back to work. Now film company United Artists is expected to announce an interim deal with the Writers Guild of America. Entertainment Weekly reporter Lynette Rice discusses recent contract developments.

HBO's critically acclaimed drama, The Wire, kicked off its fifth and final season last night. Farai Chideya goes one-on-one with actors Jamie Hector and Felicia "Snoop" Pearson.

Woody Allen's unofficial London murder trilogy concludes with an (a)morality tale about a pair of mismatched brothers and the man they kill on their uncle's behalf. Ewan MacGregor and Colin Farrell star.

The Jewish Americans, a new documentary series on PBS, extensively explores the history of Jews in America. David Grubin, the director of the series, explains the thinking behind the film and why he feels the story should be told.

Denzel Washington directs and stars in the new film The Great Debaters, inspired by the true story of Wiley College's winning debate team of the early 1930s. The film also stars Forest Whitaker.

On Sunday night, the Golden Globes will become the biggest, high-profile casualty of the ongoing Hollywood writers' strike. The cost to Los Angeles' economy in lost business from the cancelled ceremonies and after-parties is estimated at $80 million.

A new creative space dedicated to experimental collaboration between artists and scientists opens in Paris. Le Laboratoire is the brainchild of Harvard bio-medical technology professor David Edwards. Besides teaching, Edwards writes fiction and works in theater.

It was a bonanza year for blockbusters — four topped the $300 million mark — but there was a trove of art-house gems, too. Herewith, Bob Mondello's 10 favorite films of 2007, plus an additional baker's dozen that deserve another mention at year's end.