Vancouver, British Columbia -- Hayden Christensen is going from playing Darth Vader to another kind of evil character -- a journalist. The "Star Wars" stud is starring in an upcoming movie, "Shattered Glass," about journalist Stephen Glass, who, back in the 1990s, was charged with fabricating 27 stories for magazines like the "New Republic, Harpers" and "Rolling Stone."

LOS ANGELES -- Actor Eric Bana may play "The Hulk" but he's not a fan of real-life violence at all. According to news.com.au, Bana walked out of a real-life boxing match that he and director Ang Lee attended "for inspiration" when it got too bloody.

NEW YORK -- Al Gore, media mogul? Word has it the former veep is taking steps to create a liberal talk radio and TV enterprise to challenge conservative outlets like Fox News. Time.com reports Gore has been "quietly" pursuing potential financial backers for both a "progressive" cable TV network and a liberal radio network.

NEW YORK -- "Sports Illustrated" is holding a model search to fit a coveted spot: A pictorial inside its 2004 Swimsuit Issue. Supermodels need not apply: The magazine says it's looking for "an unknown, fresh face." The winner will also get a $75,000 modeling contract and a Nissan 350Z.

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