The visual effects pioneer on such films as '2001' and 'Close Encounters' will be saluted by the film academy and the Visual Effects Society.

The visionary, director and producer on such films as '2001' and 'Close Encounters' will be saluted by the film academy and the Visual Effects Society.

NBC's new series featuring Debra Messing and 'American Idol' runner-up Katharine McPhee lovingly examines Broadway's travails and triumphs.

NBC's new series featuring Debra Messing and 'American Idol' runner-up Katharine McPhee lovingly examines Broadway's travails and triumphs.

'Ferris Bueller' and 'Star Wars' are among the referenced films in commercials that stir Twitter interest.

'Ferris Bueller' and 'Star Wars' are among the referenced films in commercials that stir Twitter interest.

The halftime show? A spectacle by the Cleopatra of the game. It also was a well-planned — and shockingly transparent — ad for her new album, 'MDNA.'

The halftime show? A spectacle by the Cleopatra of the game. It also was a well-planned — and shockingly transparent — ad for her new album, 'MDNA.'

The Mexican duo have won fans with their distinctive instrumental style, which welds heavy metal's energy with a Latin flavor and flamenco-like guitar percussion.

The Mexican duo have won fans with their distinctive instrumental style, which welds heavy metal's energy with a Latin flavor and flamenco-like guitar percussion.

No one's confusing a Honda CR-V with a Ferrari 250GT California, but the ad works.

No one's confusing a Honda CR-V with a Ferrari 250GT California, but the ad works.