Mammals

WASHINGTON - Chimps, our nearest relative, don't talk.

A fun tone is undermined by disjointed storytelling in George Clooney's "The Men Who Stare at Goats," and it all starts with the disclaimer that opens the movie: "More of this is true than what you might imagine." This wry comment serves as a nod and a wink from the filmmakers, a license to do what they will to Jon Ronson's amusing nonfiction account of the U.S.

LOS ANGELES - Hollywood loves money.

LONDON - Damien Hirst has made a fortune and become an art-world brand by peering at life's dark side.

ATLANTA - Actress Sigourney Weaver said Saturday that orphaned gorillas desperately need a permanent rescue and rehabilitation center that's currently being built in the Congo.