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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.

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.

The Sundance Film festival wraps up Sunday in Park City, Utah. Although sales are slow, commercial activity isn't. Marketing highlights included an eco-luxury home called Project GreenHouse and exclusive tests of Timberland eco-conscious footwear.

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.

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.

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.

The McLean County Board's Executive Committee on Monday met the two candidates seeking to fill a short-term vacancy on the county board.

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.

A fall full of films with post-Sept. 11 themes kicks off with In the Valley of Elah. Director Paul Haggis takes on a subject rarely embraced by Hollywood: the pernicious effect war has on the young people we send to fight.

In Jodie Foster's latest movie, she plays a character who is transformed by her fiance's murder. Foster talks about exploring a character who is faced with murky ethical choices.