Juliette Lewis

"Kalifornia," with Brad Pitt and Juliette Lewis, may have played to near-empty theaters, but rental audiences sure love it. It climbed two more notches to No. 6, out-performing some much more heralded, higher-grossing films. "The Man Without a Face," is No. 7 after two weeks. Though Mel Gibson isn't playing the usual macho hunk, the film, which he also directed, is still luring renters. But this sentimental drama probably won't have the staying power of Gibson's action fare.

Violence beat romance at the box office over the weekend, with the grim pornography drama "8MM" and the action-packed "Payback" topping "Message in a Bottle" and "The Other Sister." With Nicolas Cage as a private eye investigating a possible murder captured on film, "8MM" debuted at No. 1 with $14.3 million. The Mel Gibson shoot-'em-up "Payback" had $6.9 million for second place.

When the dive-like Central was transformed into the Viper Room a year and a half ago, the spiffy changes were of little interest to the lay clubgoer. All that mattered was that Johnny Depp, a handsome young actor, now owned the West Hollywood club.

The Valentine's Day weekend rental run on "Sleepless in Seattle" finally boosted it into the top spot, toppling "The Firm," which slipped to No. 4. Of all the Top 10 rentals, "Sleepless" is the only one with strong romantic appeal, so it naturally benefited most from the holiday. It's also the kind of movie that does strong repeat business. "In the Line of Fire," the suspense thriller with Clint Eastwood, is next in line for the top spot.

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Showtime's "My Louisiana Sky," an appealing coming-of-age story set during a summer of change and growth for a young girl of the '50s, offers simple pleasures about salt-of-the-earth people. Nicely directed by actor Adam Arkin, this pleasing family film generates minimal conflict among the characters yet captures its time and place with an understated approach that is not condescending or judgmental.

The Carousel of Hope ball, dears, is one party where you don't want to be caught in a plain little cocktail dress and Grandma's graduated pearls. To be sure, Barbara Davis, chairwoman of Friday night's fund-raiser for diabetes charities, and her daughters Nancy, Dana and Patty didn't disappoint. Their full-skirted "Age of Innocence" gowns (Nancy's with a bustle) were made to order by Vera Wang, better known as a bridal-gown designer.

Since closing his cult-favorite L.A. fashion boutique, Lo-Fi, in 2007, fashion designer, vintage apparel dealer and DJ Kelly Cole has been relatively content spinning records at trendy watering holes and selling clothing to top-flight stores, including American Rag Cie, Barneys New York and Confederacy. But gradually, the naturally social Cole began feeling like a lone wolf. "I started to miss people," he explained. "I deal with people in my DJ life, but at night it's a whole different rhythm.

Click here to download TV listings for the week of July 1 - 7 in PDF format TV listings for the week of July 1 - 7 in PDF format are also available here This week's TV Movies   SERIES My Cat From Hell:  Two feuding felines threaten a couple's impending honeymoon in the season premiere (8 p.m. Animal Planet). The season premiere of "Bad Dog!" follows at 9 p.m. The Graham Norton Show:   Will.i.am; Greg Davies; Miriam Margolyes are guests on the comedy/variety show and Adam Lambert performs (8 p.m. BBC America)

*** 1/2; VARIOUS ARTISTS, "Natural Born Killers," soundtrack ( Nothing/Interscope ) This has been a career year for Trent Reznor, who exhibits as an artist and producer the daring instincts and rich musicality of Prince back in the days when his records mattered.