The winners and losers of summer in Hollywood (Reuters)
Reuters - If you spent the summer trying to avoid news, here's what you missed: a season dominated by "American Idol" chaos, strong box office but fewer people seeing movies, and stars including Adam Sandler and Steve Carell solidifying their value.
'The American' tops weekend box office (AP)

In this film publicity image released by Focus Features, George Clooney, left, and Violante Placido are shown in a scene from, 'The American.' (AP Photo/Focus Features, Giles Keyte)AP - George Clooney's hitman tale "The American" took down Robert Rodriguez's revenge romp "Machete" at the box office over the long U.S. Labor Day holiday weekend.
Venice film fest fights its corner as crisis bites (Reuters)

U.S. director and producer Quentin Tarantino, the jury president of the 67th Venice Film Festival, walks on the street of Lido in Venice September 7, 2010. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)Reuters - A dearth of big Hollywood stars, Venice's notoriously high costs, fierce competition from Toronto -- this year's film festival on the Lido is fighting to keep its place on the map as one of cinema's most prestigious events.
Italian film documents trauma of Iraq war veterans (AP)

US Army's Kristofer Goldsmith, right, and director Monica Maggioni pose during the photo call for the movie Ward 54 at the 67th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Monday, Sept. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)AP - A new documentary being shown out of competition at the Venice Film Festival explores the trauma of three U.S. war veterans who served in Iraq and how the military handled their cases.
Man gets 4 years for Dunst handbag heist (AP)
AP - A man convicted of stealing Kirsten Dunst's designer purse from a New York City hotel suite has been sentenced to four years in prison.
Toronto filmfest hopes to buck up weak Oscar season (Reuters)
Reuters - It's normally a proving ground for movies hoping to make a splash during Oscar season, but in a 2010 film season that has been thin on critical successes, this year's edition of the Toronto Film Festival could grab an even bigger share of the spotlight.