Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jodie Foster, seen at the Cannes Film Festival in May, stars in "A Private Life." File Photo by Rune Hellestad/ UPI LOS ANGELES, ...

Jodie Foster had a funny live gaff during her Tuesday, Jan. 6 appearance on the Today show. "Can we say something like 'This is Today on NBC in French?' " Melvin asked as Foster began, attempting to ...

Considering the subject matter, A Private Life shouldn't be as funny as it is. But in Jodie Foster's hands, it's a darkly comedic triumph. Making a masterpiece of dry, offhand remarks and eye rolls, ...