Tim Robbins is joining the cast of "Green Lantern," the superhero movie based on the DC Comics character.

Robbins will play Senator Hammond, the disapproving father of the movie's villain, Dr. Hector Hammond (Peter Sarsgaard), who becomes infused with psychic powers.

Ryan Reynolds stars as Green Lantern, with Blake Lively as the hero's love interest, Carol Ferris.

The movie is heading to a March start in New Orleans. Martin Campbell is directing the Warner Bros. project.

Pete Townshend is used to playing in front of stadiums filled with rabid fans who know every note of The Who's songs. He didn't get that at the band's Super Bowl halftime performance, but he's OK with that too.

Townshend and bandmate Roger Daltrey performed a medley of some of their most famous songs on entertainment's biggest stage Sunday, including "Won't Get Fooled Again" during a 12-minute set that included a laser-lit stage and plenty of fireworks.

While the crowd was invol

From a supercop to a superdad: "The Shield" star Michael Chiklis is set to star in the ABC drama pilot "No Ordinary Family."

The project centers on an American family whose members have special abilities. Chiklis, who has superhero experience from his turn in the "Fantastic Four" movie franchise, will play the father.

Greg Berlanti wrote the project with Jon Feldman; the duo worked together on ABC's "Dirty Sexy Money."

Chiklis, who won an Emmy for his role as rogue Detect

It had to happen sometime, but nobody expected the biggest film of all time to lose its North American box office crown this weekend to "Dear John," a low-budget "chick flick" with a pair of little-known stars.

The romantic drama opened at No. 1 with three-day sales of $32.4 million across the United States and Canada, crushing both industry forecasts and reigning champ "Avatar," according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.

James Cameron's 3D sci-fi spectacular slipped to No.