Dare to be stupid In the first installment of Naked Gun, Leslie Neilsen exits an airliner to thunderous applause. He bows and acknowledges the crowd humbly. Read more...

Maniacal Natalie Merchant: ‘What is the matter here?’ By Michael Tatum No music figure I revile intrigues me more than Natalie Merchant, formerly of the pop group 10,000 Maniacs. Read more...

‘Mask’ screenwriter visits Melnitz Film success story Mike Werb returns to his alma mater By Michael Horowitz Daily Bruin Senior Staff "Every parking attendant in town is writing a screenplay," declares Mike Werb, who writes screenplays for a living and doesn’t park any cars except his own. Read more...

Philharmonic revives 1919 performance for 75th By John Mangum The Los Angeles Philharmonic celebrated its 75th birthday with a six-foot tall cake. It didn’t need candles because the orchestra was on fire. Read more...

‘Islands’ offers six hours revulsion, not ‘revolution’ Six-hour play seems more like fluff than social commentary By Jennifer Richmond Daily Bruin Staff "Revolution creates hell for all the people involved," Osvaldo (Shawn Elliott) says of the torment he’s endured throughout his life. Read more...

Box set documents Prine’s truly ‘Great Days’ By Michael Tatum From marrying a belly dancer who encourages him to blow up his TV to wondering whether his cat’s death was an accident or a suicide, nobody comes close to capturing the "Big Old Goofy World" like John Prine. Read more...

‘Dreams’ reflects UCLA reality Film documents American youths’ love of basketball By Bernie Cook Special to The Bruin Kristaan Johnson. omm’A Givens. J.R. Henderson. Toby Bailey. Read more...