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An actor in Shakespeare's Julius Caeser got a little too realistic on a stage in Aspen, Col. The character Brutus, played by Ken Hudson Reed, was using a real knife and cut himself in the leg. He nearly passed out before he excused himself from the stage.

Allison Samuels, entertainment reporter for Newsweek, offers a glimpse into the latest celebrity news and trends. On today's agenda: Whoopi Goldberg's debut next week on The View, Oscar-nominated director John Singleton's recent involvement in a fatal car accident, and the latest in the Whitney and Bobby saga.

In this week's roundup of what critics are saying about the latest movie releases, from the online magazine Slate, we hear about Rush Hour 3, Rocket Science and Stardust.

Rod Lurie's back-from-adversity movie centers on fathers and sons, losers and winners. Samuel L. Jackson is a broken-down former prizefighter, Josh Hartnett the sportswriter who finds him homeless and senses a scoop.

Years ago, both Bravo and A&E served up opera, ballet and more fine-arts programming. But the divas and dancers have long since ceded airtime to reality shows and Law and Order reruns. So what makes the new owners of Ovation TV think they can make a go of an arts-focused cable channel?

Rapper Chris "Kharma Kazi" Rolle proves an intriguingly troubled mentor for aspiring rappers in this surprisingly affecting documentary.

Director Emanuele Crialese is a neorealist with a touch of magical realism to him; he takes his cues from the great art films of the '60s. His gorgeous new coming-to-America picture offers up a feast of imagery to match the almost boundless optimism of its characters.

Haven't had your swash sufficiently buckled? Cap'n Jack's back — three hours' worth of him this time. But Pirates isn't light and clever anymore; it's bigger, noisier and all about effects.

We can hardly believe it ourselves, but somehow Fresh Air has just reached its 20th anniversary as a daily national show. To celebrate, our producers have picked memorable moments that they want to revisit — from Sacha Baron Cohen to the Dalai Lama's brother.

So this is how you make a low-budget musical these days! John Carney's unassuming romance seems almost a found object — sweet and unassumingly authentic. (Recommended)