Woody Allen meets with Rome mayor (AP)

AP - It's not Woody Allen's beloved Manhattan skyline, but the American filmmaker was treated to a beautiful view of Rome's ancient ruins during a meeting with the city's mayor.

Obama eyes "dominant role" for private mortgages (Reuters)

Reuters - The Obama administration on Friday said it wants to gradually reduce the government's support for the U.S. housing market so that the private sector can play "the dominant role."

Obama aims for sharp drop in gov't-backed mortgages (Reuters)

Reuters - The Obama administration has plans to reduce the role of government backed mortgages, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to less than 50 percent of the market from a dominant role today, CNBC reported on Friday.

Rising Star: 'The Green Hornet's' Jay Chou (omg!)

By Jesse Spero

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Playing a role that Bruce Lee once brought to life is no simple task - but multimillion album selling singer-turned-actor, Jay Chou, is kicking butt and making heads turn alongside Seth Rogen and Cameron Diaz in "The Green Hornet," making him AccessHollywood.com's newest Rising Star!