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An acclaimed Nigerian novelist on the difficult relationship between the two African nationsLast week it was reported that Nigerian officials were trying to ban District 9 - a science fiction film set in South Africa, but in which the biggest baddies are Nigerian - from being shown in the country's cinemas. The row highlights old tensions between South Africa and Nigeria, writes the Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieSome years ago, on a visit to Durban, a woman at a roadside market spoke to me in Zulu. I had romanticised ideas of Shaka Zulu's brave battles in my head and was pleased to be mistaken for Zulu but I had to explain why I could not respond. 'I'm Nigerian,' I said. Her face fell. And the possibility of friendship, it seemed to me, disappeared. I would learn later that Nigerians were generally thought of as fraudsters, drug dealers and cheats, that Nigerian men were 'taking away' South African women, that Nigerian immigrants were 'worse' than Zimbabweans and Mala

Feinstein's at Loews Regency will continue its star-studded Fall 2009 season with the nightclub debut of Tony Award winning actress and TV and film star, Jane Krakowski from October 6 - 17. Her new show 'Jane Krakowski Sells Out... Tickets Available' will feature songs popularized by female performers who have inspired her such as Anita O'Day, Ann-Margret and Eartha Kitt. All shows will take place at the Regency Hotel.

Exclusives: Tune's over for U Pix president of film music -- Kathy Nelson has ankled as Universal Pictures' president of film music.

ESPN reporter Erin Andrews has issued a statement thanking Assistant United States Attorney Wes Hsu and Special Agents for their "dedicated service." Michael David Barrett was arrested Friday in Chicago. He is accused of filming the reporter without her consent or knowledge on multiple occasions. The filming took place through peepholes while she was staying in hotels. Andrews hopes this arrest "will help the countless others who have been similarly victimized." She continued, "I will make every effort to strengthen the laws on a State and Federal level to better protect victims of criminal stalking."

The Los Angeles Times' headquarters aptly sits where the U.S. Army corralled camels during the Civil War, when Southern California was a desert with no natural resources.

Comic Book Biz: Lieberman, Hoberman to produce comicbook pic -- Mandeville Films has optioned the comicbook 'Cla$$War' from publisher Com.x for Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman to produce.

Exclusives: Duo team on film based on renowned war photog -- Columbia Pictures and director Michael Mann will team to tell the story of renowned war photographer Robert Capa, with a closeup on his torrid two-year romance with fellow photog Gerda Taro during the Spanish Civil War.

Film Reviews: An extraordinary performance by a 10-year-old girl anchors 'The Children of Diyarbakir.'

Film News: Calderon backs down on a proposed 46% cut -- Mexican president Felipe Calderon is apparently backing down on a proposed 46% cut to the funding of the National Film Institute (Imcine) in the 2010 budget.

Film Reviews: A deeply rewarding throwback to cinema's unself-conscious days.