If the phrase "coffee is for closers" means anything to you, then you'll be interested to learn that the cast of the latest Broadway revival of David Mamet's exploration of the cutthroat world of business, "Glengarry Glen Ross," is rounding into form. St
Actress Charlize Theron is celebrating her 37th birthday today! Charlize Theron was a model during her teenage years before her starring in the film The Devil’s Advocate in 1997 alongside actors Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino which help really launch her car
Catholic Bishop Blase J. Cupich of Spokane, in a letter to parishoners, is urging them to vote No on Referendum 74, which would make Washington the seventh state in the nation to legalize marriage between same-sex couples. The bishop said, however, that
Hearing the news of Marvin Hamlisch's sudden passing, I am suddenly awash in the sound of his music and the flood of tears unleashed by its memory. There are movies that would not have been the same without it, and a Broadway musical that will never be f
Academy Award nominee Chastain ("The Help") plays spinster Catherine Sloper, with Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Strathairn ("Good Night and Good Luck," "Temple Grandin") as her stern father, Dr. Austin Sloper, in the play inspired by the He
Olympic Viewing: Ex-Olympians seize opportunities Olympic Viewing: Ex-Olympians seize opportunities By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer Greg Louganis had a quick answer for why he's in London this week, participating in chats about the Olympics for a sp
By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer Greg Louganis had a quick answer for why he's in London this week, participating in chats about the Olympics for a sports-oriented social media website.More >> By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer Greg Louganis had a
Local news the way you want it: Bob D'Amico/ABC John C. McGinley, who played a loveable but scary doctor in the TV show "Scrubs," is joining Broadway's "Glengarry Glen Ross" opposite Al Pacino. NEW YORK — John C. McGinley, who played a loveable but scary
Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis have brought the campaign trail to the Big Screen. In "The Campaign," which opens Friday, they play two North Carolina politicians competing in an increasingly nasty congressional race. Galifianakis' character shoots Fe
Samuel John Klutznick, the son of prominent Chicago real estate developer Philip Klutznick, was active in theater and had a hand in establishing the Drury Lane Theater at Water Tower Place on North Michigan Avenue in the 1970s. Mr. Klutznick, 63, died of
A crew of people, a prominent target and a strategic plan- all aspects needed to qualify as a heist. Putting these aspects on screen has created some of the most memorable films in the heist genre. Headhunters is released on Blu-ray and DVD on August 13t
In the 'hood ... the Philadelphia Phillies take on the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Photo: Getty Images Richard Tulloch leaves Manhattan to lose himself in a once-notorious New York 'hood. Getting lost in the South Bronx is no picnic. You get what
Microsoft and Nokia have taken #SmokedbyWindowsPhone on the road to Italy along with the flagship Nokia Lumia 900. Why Italy? The latest figures show the country to be one of the better Windows Phone strongholds as Microsoft's mobile OS has a 3.6% share
Businesses downtown say the Plaza Classic Film Festival is helping boost the local economy. Café Central told KFOX14 News that on an average Saturday night the restaurant sees around 80 people with reservations. On August 4, the day the festival featured
This week in theaters, Colin Farrell forgets his memories of Bruges, the Wimpy kid sticks up a bank, and we try to get back to the City of God. Check out all of this week's pairings in Double Feature Friday! "Total Recall" & "In Bruges" While the remake
Whether it was the "Wizard of Oz" sing-alongs that did it, the organ concerts, the Rachel Maddow conversation or the emotional "Milk" premiere, every San Franciscan has a soft spot for the Castro Theatre. And this weekend, the historic theatre celebrates
Tuesday, 4.40pm & 10pm Sky Movies Indie **** (Joel & Ethan Coen, 2010) This remake of the 1969 John Wayne western is one of the Coen brothers' most classically crafted, least ironic films, full of old-fashioned pleasures such as colourful characters, com
I was reading a book a while back about a famous New York editor of literary fiction. His trademark was that he always wore a hat. He wore his fedora inside and out. Of course, this was in the 1930s and '40s when men routinely wore hats — but usually out
After a long day of Suits, Gabriel Macht is ready to slip into something a little more comfortable. "I'm a T-shirt-and-jeans-with-combat-boots guy," says the Bronx-born actor, kicking back in his Toronto home after wrapping an episode of USA's whip-smart
VINCENT Mancusi, the jail warden whose iron-fisted command of Attica prison in New York state in 1971 failed to prevent the bloody inmate insurrection that became one of the most dramatic confrontations in US criminal justice, has died of cancer at home
For a week I have resisted mentioning a news story that appeared last Friday. It was spawned by the British response to Mitt Romney’s Olympics comments and the resulting brickbats from Utah officials who were offended. But just like Al Pacino in "Godfath
The Plaza Classic Film Festival begins Aug. 2 and runs until Aug. 12 in downtown El Paso. Movies such as "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," "Casablanca," "Donnie Darko" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's" will be shown throughout the festival. Here is the schedule
By Michael Drew and Bob Hughes When movie and television actors die, their passing reminds us of places we were. Actors are often bookmarks for our collective memory, the personal recollection of a moment of youth or a certain relationship. But when a wr
It’s easy to hate movies that are abundantly terrible or immoral or stupid, but I almost feel like a jerk telling you that Fernando Meirelles’ globetrotting drama “360” is a mistake from beginning to end. What kind of person could dislike a film made wit
Movie Description for “Scarface” When Castro had opened the port of Mariel Harbor, several thousand Cubans had fled to the US. Among them was a young tough boy named Antonio Montana (Al Pacino), who along with his friend Manny Ray started the cocaine tra
Tom Cruise continues his stealth mission to find a mansion outside the city, that will be far from prying eyes, but close enough to daughter Suri's Chelsea home with her mum Katie Holmes. According to reports, Cruise is eyeing an 11-acre estate in posh,
I'm not surprised that The Boss inspires Australia's treasurer. Springsteen's lyrics have helped me at key points in my life Bruce Springsteen's Prove it all Night 'gave me the courage to turn my back on an arranged marriage'. Photograph: Olycom SPA/Rex
SETH MACFARLANE and Olivia Culpo look cozy, but don’t get any ideas. A source spotted the pair at CO-OP Food & Drink on the lower East Side last month when the newly crowned Miss USA was visiting the city on official pageant business. The eyewitness says
While power outages are frequent in their home country, the recent blackout affecting half of the population is one of the worst India has ever seen, say Indian-Canadians living in Ottawa. It’s getting harder for the RCMP to portray the allegations of se
"I'll just tell you straight out, Killer Joe is the most disturbing film I've ever made," William Friedkin admits. This is really something, coming from a filmmaker who has spent much of an eclectic career testing audience limits. The Exorcist riled Cath
Tom Cruise continues his stealth mission to find a mansion outside the city, that will be far from prying eyes, but close enough to daughter Suri's Chelsea home with her mum Katie Holmes. According to reports, Cruise is eyeing an 11-acre estate in posh,
August is here and the end of summer is in sight. What better way to cure the summertime blues than by tickling the ol' funny bone. And what better way to do that than to watch a series called Funny as Hell. Season 2 of comedian Jon Dore's standup series
Episode three of Breaking Bad’s final season takes us on a winding journey through the dark annals of its lead character’s destroyed soul, pretty much unequivocally sealing Walt’s gradual transition from a fumbling and ethically ambiguous anti-hero to a
It's another baby girl for "Saturday Night Live" cast member Bill Hader. The 34-year-old comedian and his wife, Maggie, welcomed their second daughter on July 28, People magazine reports. The baby, named Harper Hader, was born in New York City. The coupl
Leaders of the Democratic Party have apparently agreed to include language endorsing same-sex marriage in the party’s 2012 platform, to be ratified at the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. The formal platform language will be ham
When last we reported on the comedy Pierre Pierre, it had Jim Carrey (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) attached to star and Larry Charles (Borat) on board to direct. Now it looks as if Russell Brand (Get Him to the Greek) is in early talks to displ
Pusha T has one hell of an album on his hands, but don't take our word for it, just ask Kanye West. During a trip to London, Yeezy took a listen to the Virginia MC's upcoming solo album and had a most interesting critique for Pusha. "When it's over, he s
The first scene in "Hazard Pay" only looks like a prison visit. Like the rest of this muted, surprising episode, and like so much of Breaking Bad, it's really about the details of running a business: product and profit vs. overhead and expenses. What's h
Walt, Jesse and Mike set up their new business, and Skyler surprises Marie A review of tonight's "Breaking Bad" coming up just as soon as I run down to Costco to get a couple of dehumidifiers... "Yes, he handles the business. And I handle him." -Walt One
Vince Gilligan, the creator of " Breaking Bad ," has consistently said that Walter White's journey is the story of Mr. Chips turning into Scarface, and tonight's episode of "Breaking Bad" (Sun., July 29, 10 p.m. ET) actually featured a scene from the the
I have to say that beyond a doubt four heads are better than three when it comes to Mike, Saul and the boys. Their portable lab idea is ingenious, you just can't ask for a cooler idea. It looks like a royal pain in the ass to execute, but I can't argue t
Today’s Movie List is the first of two tributes to the 2012 presidential election. The topic is Best Movies About Extremely Rich People. Before all you Mitt Romney or Barack Obama fans start jumping on me, I’ll provide the flip side in two weeks with Bes
Anyway, at about the time that Japan was devastated by a horrible earthquake and tsunami, I had my first taste of tango at a class in Geneva. It was like suddenly discovering a little penchant for heroin. I know this because I spent the time between the
This week in theaters, there are aliens in the neighborhood, an imaginary girl in real life, and something wrong with the fried chicken. Check out all of this week's pairings in Double Feature Friday! "The Watch" & "Attack the Block" Some of the televisi
Honest to God, when I was typing that headline, I actually wrote “Asshton” instead of “Ashton.” And I’m still laughing. Steve Jobs had a reputation for being a genius, but also for being difficult to work with, and it seemsAshton Kutcher, who is playing
Tonights must-see: Olympics, 7:30 p.m., NBC. The tough part the running, leaping, lifting and splashing starts Saturday. First, viewers get sheer spectacle, reportedly involving 10,000 performers, 70 sheep, 12 horses, nine geese and one Beatle. Thats P
In Scent of a Woman, his hit movie about a blinded war veteran, Al Pacino described what he expected to be his fond farewell to New York’s most iconic bars as his ‘last tour of the battlefield’. It is with that fighting spirit that Muhammad Ali is in Lon
This is obviously a “before” capture for a Paxil commercial. What a cute little raccoon she is! But I don’t know why she swallowed the fly John Stossel is the only guy on Fox News that actually approaches things logically and without partisan nonsense. a
According to Green Bay Classic Movies Examiner, Kellie Haulotte, film director and screenwriter Frank Pierson, 87, passed away in Los Angeles, California, on Monday, July 23, 2012. Frank Pierson, Wikipedia states, was born in Chappaqua, New York. Apparen
Move over, Angelina Jolie. Your reputation as Hollywood’s number one home wrecker has just been stolen by a sulky slip of a girl with split ends and smudged mascara. A girl who always looks like she needs a good, hot bath. A girl who has made it her busi
Even if Christopher Nolan wanted to go in a completely different direction, making something outside his frame of reference or comfort level, he would more than likely meet with near universal approval from within the industry. It may seem like an unfair
There's no business more fickle than show business, so there's no greater testament to the career of director William Friedkin than the simple fact that he's still going strong in his fifth decade in Hollywood. The Oscar winner has had a unique, star-cro
One of Hollywood’s most distinguished and influential writers, Frank Pierson, died this week at age 87. He won an Oscar for “Dog Day Afternoon,” and was nominated for the comic western “Cat Ballou.” The American Film Institute included his line of dialog
Welcome to Flavorpill’s streaming movie guide, in which we help you sift through the scores of movies streaming on Netflix, Hulu, and other services to find the best of the recently available, freshly relevant, or soon to expire. Netflix is losing some a
There's only one way to see, hear and experience the edgy comedy of Tracy Morgan live and in person this weekend and that's at the Ontario Improv. Morgan stars in NBC's Emmy and Golden Globe-winning "30 Rock" with Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin. His role in t
Following its animated hit Despicable Me and a just-opened 3D theme park ride at Universal Studios Orlando, Illumination Entertainment has set an untitled feature spinoff based on The Minions as its fifth feature film with Universal. According to a repor
LOS ANGELES - Frank Pierson, who won an Oscar for his screenplay for the 1975 film "Dog Day Afternoon," died on Monday at age 87, representatives for the writer said. Pierson passed away of natural causes at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, sa
Frank Pierson, an Academy Award-winning screenwriter whose richly textured work included the scripts for “Cool Hand Luke” and “Dog Day Afternoon” and who later became an influential Hollywood leader and mentor, died on Sunday in Los Angeles. He was 87. R
File this under "it sounded good at the time" or "too-infrequent admissions by commentators that they aren't always right." " . . . in a democracy, memorial statues are not simply comments on their subjects, but comments on their makers," Coates wrote, c
From Tulsa, you say? Bill Hader, in Saturday Night Live characters, simply slayed in the second English gala, Tuesday night at Place des Arts. Without doubt, Hader is among the greatest comic impressionists ever unleashed on this or any other continent.
An acclaimed writer and filmmaker, Pierson was nominated twice for Best Adapted Screenplay; he won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for Al Pacino movie Dog Day Afternoon. Harvard-educated Pierson also won Emmy Awards for directing Truman and Conspi
Although the Minions will be joining Gru on the big screen next year in Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment's Despicable Me 2, Deadline reports that a solo Minions feature is being planned for a 2014 release. Brian Lynch, who scripted Illum
I love the back-and-forth energy between Al Pacino and Charles Durning in this scene from Dog Day Afternoon. Although I suspect, knowing Pacino, that it was at least somewhat improvised, credit for most of the dialogue, I'm presuming, has to go to , who
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Frank Pierson, who won an Oscar for his screenplay for the 1975 film "Dog Day Afternoon," died on Monday at age 87, representatives for the writer said. Pierson passed away of natural causes at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los A
One of the more interesting Emmy nominations that, in my opinion, flew (rolled?) under the radar last week was the nod for Mark Margolis, the veteran actor who played mute, bell-ringing, wheelchair-bound drug baddie Tio Salamanca on “Breaking Bad.” It wa
Marlon Brando, right, takes requests in 'The Godfather.' Handout art One is the London Olympics. NBC presents the Opening Ceremony at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Bob Costas is the prime-time host. Then there’s a fine documentary about “The Godfather,” the film tha
Body heat: Sweatiest movies of all time (poll) The Kansas City Star Updated: 2012-07-23T02:18:40Z Kathleen Turner and William Hurt steamed up the screen in "Body Heat." Pick the sweatiest movie "Body Heat" "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" "Dog Day Afternoon" "Do
Monday July 23, 2012 I came in with -- Kristin and Andy and Jason -- it’s kind of the last of that group and that era," said Hader. "If it was the last season for that era, it was a great season to go out on. We had a lot of fun." NEW YORK -- The last se
There is something strangely compelling about big budget cinematic disasters, particularly if they are epic, bloated and feature at least one highly regarded Hollywood star. In this respect, 1985’s Revolution, a monumental British flop about the American
Back in the party spirit – James Johnson, centre, with friends and family at his gangster-themed 21st party JAMES Johnson has celebrated the birthday his loved ones thought he would never reach. The carer spent two weeks in a coma after a machete was lod
Student’s name: Institutional Affiliations: The Godfather is a 1972 crime film based on Mario Puzo’s novel of the same name. It was directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Albert S. Ruddy. Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola did the screenplay.
Clean-shaven, wearing a suit and tie, Gould sits back down, carrying a carrot-and-coriander soup from the rather lavish buffet. He seems delighted by everything – even the size of the Yorkshire puddings on offer – and is unfailingly polite. He's in town
Neither rain nor raccoons, bugs or helicopters have deterred our best actors from the Delacorte. Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, James Earl Jones, Christopher Walken, Denzel Washington — pretty much the whole of the Who’s Who of American theater — have all pe
The last season of the Kristin Wiig and Andy Samberg era of Saturday Night Live will go out with an Emmy bang. The show received 14 nominations on Thursday, including nods for best variety series and for Kirsten Wiig as supporting actress in a comedy ser
Over the past few months I've been enjoying 'Inside The Actors Studio' on Sky Arts where host James Lipton interviews big name TV and film actors. Last month, the iconic actor, Al Pacino was the interviewee. During the program, Pacino said the three most
For a man who has 8 films under his belt as a director, it seems like Christopher Nolan has been in the movie world forever. His dominance of the 2000s was so thorough and immediate that it only seemed natural to include his name amongst the greats even
In recent years, several movie studios have been forced to alter the content or premiere dates of a yet-to-be-released films because of violent events that too closely mirrored the plots of the movies. In 1999, in the wake of the shootings at Columbine H
Please activate cookies in order to turn autoplay off Marc Maron's WTF podcast branches away from self-loathing comedians for a frank chat with Fiona Apple. Listen here. Nineties meets whatever we're supposed to call this decade as grunge-soul greats Afg
Two men were shot, one fatally, outside a home at 741 South 39th Street early Saturday morning,...- 3:28 am New Albany Police say a woman was killed Friday night at the Plaza Square Apartments off Grant Line...- 11:01 pm A hush fell over the sanctuary, b
Jeremy Renner The hunky star of "The Avengers" blasted persistent rumors about his sexuality -- as well as probes into his personal life in general -- earlier this month. "I want my personal life to be personal, and it's not f***ing true," Renner, 41, is
tool goes here NEW YORK — The last season of the Kristin Wiig and Andy Samberg era of "Saturday Night Live" will go out with an Emmy bang. The show received 14 nominations Thursday, including nods for best variety series and for Kirsten Wiig as supportin
If you’re a die-hard sports fan like me then I’m sure you’re similarly suffering right now in the mandated purgatory known as July. During this time the NBA playoffs are over, the NHL playoffs are over, the NFL doesn't even have an OTA to speak of, and b
Vincent R. Mancusi, the prison warden whose iron-fisted command of Attica Correctional Facility in Upstate New York failed to prevent the bloody inmate insurrection there in 1971, one of the most dramatic confrontations in American criminal justice, died
Your message has been sent ! Close Pusha's official solo album is expected to hit stores in October. Although "Cruel Summer," the compilation album from Kanye West's GOOD Music label, is less than a month away from hitting stores on Aug. 7, little is kno
Can you imagine The Godfather with Robert Redford -- or Ryan O'Neal -- as Michael Corleone? It's hard to believe, 40 years after the fact, that any actor other than Al Pacino could be considered a casting choice to play the reluctant heir to the Corleone
New York's Empire State Development Corporation has enlisted the Oscar®-caliber talents of Robert De Niro to provide voiceover for a new commercial claiming the state is back in business. Over scenes of the kind of businesses (energy "highways," high-tec
Back in 1990, at the age of 5, I knew precisely when I needed to use the TV remote to pause the VHS of Batman (1989), directed by Tim Burton. At the moment the boardroom appeared, my mom would cover the television from view, protecting me from seeing Jac
Most people endure stress at the workplace. Need proof? Well, there’s the day Nolan watched from a helicopter as four people in his employ dangled on thin cables from a transport plane over a turboprop for the action sequence that kick-starts “The Dark K
We haven't seen "The Dark Knight Rises," the final installment of director Christopher Nolan's blockbuster Batman trilogy. We don't know anything about the movie that's not in the trailers. We have no idea what Batman's fate is in the final scene. For al
British Airways has announced that it will be showing a selection of the best sports films as voted by Team GB and ParalympicsGB, for customers flying during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The athletes nominated over 30 titles, including t
Someone should make a MILF porn movie titled "One Million Moms". So when someone image searches the name, photos of middle aged women holding signs will be accompanied by photos of milfs getting drilled in the behind. We can do that! Somebody start a Kic
The obvious answer is... that Batman is us. Batman is a bigger than life adolescent dream. He's everything we wish we could be, including protector of the faith and righter of wrongs. You can have your Avengers. You can moon over the various versions of
Bill Burr has joined the cast of Paul Feig's female buddy cop project starring Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy and Tony Hale. Script by Katie Dippold centers on the strained working relationship between an uptight FBI agent (Bullock) and an unconvention
By John Romano , Times Columnist John Romano Tampa Bay Times In Print: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 The utilities commission hearings in North Carolina this week have got me thinking about a scene from one of The Godfather movies. (This isn't that unusual. Wed
Swayze Waters quickly set the record straight. Following his first workout with the Toronto Argonauts on Monday, one of the first questions the 25-year-old American kicker faced was whether he was named after actor Parick Swayze. After all, earlier this
Because of political science Fordham U grad Greg Kelly, a Marine pilot and embedded journalist wounded in Iraq, I suddenly hit TV on E!’s “The Soup” show. Rosanna Scotto’s co-anchor since 2008 on Fox-TV’s “Good Day New York,” former White House correspon
Not since Michael Corleone has one character's fall from grace felt so utter and complete. And while Al Pacino's transformation in The Godfather took close to three hours, actor Bryan Cranston has had four seasons to explore the nuances of a one-time hig
El Paso leaders are expecting a major tourism boost for the city for the annual classic film festival but this year, officials are expecting even more revenue thanks to one very well-known guest. Renowned actor Al Pacino will be in the Sun City Saturday
It's the first "real" episode of "Big Brother" tonight, and by real, I mean it's the first episode to get down and dirty in the essence of the game -- strategy, backstabbing and the creation of fledgling alliances. A lot hangs on Willie, but I'm not too
A mystery location in the Westcountry has witnessed the reunion of one comedy's iconic teams. The Comic Strip Presents was first broadcast in November 1982 and brought together the talents of Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Peter Richardson and Adrian Ed
The white suit, while impossibly seasonal and perennially underused, is a devilishly stylish bit of tailoring. You would probably be surprised to know that the versatility of white tailoring rivals the timeless staples that are navy and grey suits. Consi
Movie Review: David Billa; Star cast: Ajith Kumar, Parvathy Omanakuttan, Prabhu, Bruna Abdullah, Vidyut Jamwal, Sudhanshu Pandey, Manoj K Jayan; Producer: Shobha Rani; Director: Chakri Toleti; Camera: R.D.Rajashekhar, Music Director: Yuvan Shankar Raja;
Tamil superstar Ajith's Telugu film "David Billa" has been released amidst huge expectations, given the success of his previous release "Mangatha". "David Billa" should have ideally been a neat entertainer, but unfortunately it falls flat on the face as
Fashion's pioneers are heading for Los Angeles, where mountainous landscapes and sun-soaked beaches infuse their designs with a laidback Californian vibe. Rozae Nichols (third from the left) with some of the Clover Canyon team on the roof of her studio i
No matter how "The Dark Knight Rises" concludes, fans are expecting the ending to be amazing -- enough, perhaps, to join these examples of Hollywood's best endings ever. Spoiler alert: The final scenes will be described below. But if you haven't seen the
Rachel Pickup as Agnes and Lori Hammel as Theresa in the Premiere Stages production of "Handicapped People in Their Formal Attire," by Kathryn Grant Premiere Stages’ artistic leader John Wooten faces a list of challenges. A new play that is unfamiliar to
MONTREAL - The state was the inspiration for one of the classic Broadway musicals, but Oklahoma, while perhaps providing fodder for laughs, is not known to be a hotbed of comics. Yet it is from that stateâs metropolis of Tulsa that Bill Hader hails. Canâ
Street scene in downtown El Paso, with (from left) the Roberts-Banner Building (designed by Trost & Trost), the Kress Building (center) and the Plaza Hotel (the copper pyramid roof), another Trost design. For travel story July 15, 2012. (Photo courtesy E
Season 5 of Breaking Bad (AMC, 10 p.m.) premieres, with Walter White (Bryan Cranston) moving further and further beyond redemption. Not since Michael Corleone has one character’s fall from grace felt so complete. But while Al Pacino’s transformation in T
I'm Captain Kink. I'm Mister Scratch. I'm your smiling, deathless dentist, Doctor Pain. I've owned the Earth since Adam's birth, And co-authored the book on raising Cain. But you learned too well my old hard sell, How I used to tempt your souls with sin
The godfather of gangsta rap tells TARA BRADY why hip-hop matters, why it will never get the respect it deserves, and why he’s like Frank Sinatra IN THE AGE of BBC3 and Ken Burns, we’ve come to think of the music documentary as scholarly, expansive and –
1 Which film ends to the lugubrious strains of My Heart Will Go On? 2 Whose first directing credits were What’s Up Tiger Lily? and Take the Money and Run? 3 Who’s that dancing with Madonna (below)? 4 Which film features, among its subsidiary characters,
Project PAIN, "Pain Pills" Vital Stats: Project PAIN is a prolific Daytona Beach rapper who has released a number of works since his first mixtape, "Urban Legends," in 2006, and his first full album, "Fatality," in late 2009. Along with the 14 tracks of
There are some great anonymous blogs out there about life in finance. Bankers-anonymous.com has just started; a personal favourite at bankersdiary.wordpress.com is weirdly hilarious and probably written by someone still in the industry. The author of the
Alright baby birds, I can hear you chirping for more feeding all the away across the pond. So I am here to silence you for a bit. First off, I want to say I hope my buddies, one Joshua Raymond McNamara, wedding tomorrow goes well and she says I do, if sh
I’ve never interviewed Robert De Niro (who doesn’t seem to enjoy talking much), but when I bumped into him during a hallway during the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, I seized him by the lapels and yelled, “Dammit, Bob, you’re a great actor! Why do you make s
With eight albums under her belt, Rebecca Pidgeon finally feels like a singer. The Brit-born songwriter/actress may be best known for her turns in films by her writer/director husband David Mamet ( The Winslow Boy, The Spanish Prisoner ), but deep down s
Columbia Pictures The equivalent effect of PG-13-rated and R-rated MSE suggests that is the movie smoking that prompts adolescents to start smoking, not other characteristics of R-rated movies or adolescents drawn to them. If smoking in a movie meant an
In an iconic scene from Atlantic City, Sally (Susan Sarandon) cleans herself with lemon juice while Lou (Burt Lancaster) watches her through the window. (1980-R) © Paramount Pictures Lou was one tough Atlantic City gangster in his time. Says he knew Al C
So what do you think? You think most people would have the guts that this young man did? How do you feel about California being turned into a militarized zone? What do you think about Americans being stopped? Is this America? Hmmm. I don’t think so. How
The first movie I watched of Al Pacino's was Godfather II, only because I couldn’t find part I, which I later realised was in the restricted area. But anyway I saw this film and was just captivated by his performance, Michael Corleone was unlike anyone I
Here is a list of major players, national and local, in debate over gay rights and recognition of same-sex marriage. Cardinal (just elevated) Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, has warned: “We see in our culture a drive to neuter religion,” and h
In Part 2 of this interview, Bailey discusses how to change the future of Hindi cinema, which up-and-coming Indian stars to look out for and why Indian women in film have it so tough. Look out for Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Vidya Balan and Frida Pi
One of the biggest upsets at the last month’s Tony Awards was Best Revival going to “The Gershwins’ ‘Porgy and Bess’” over the heavily favored “Follies.” The restructured “Porgy” was met with some outrage when it arrived on Broadway. Riding out that stor
Am 6. Juli 2012 ist das Fantasy-HÏrspiel -Nehrim - Kriegsdδmmerung- erschienen, das auf dem beliebten Computerspiel -Nehrim - Am Rande des Schicksals- basiert. Die Handlung des HÏrspiels findet kurz vor der Spielhandlung statt und entfÏhrt die HÏrer abe
"The Heiress," starring Jessica Chastain, David Strathairn, Dan Stevens and Judith Ivey, will open Nov. 1 for a limited run through Feb. 10, 2013 at the Walter Kerr Theatre. The play, produced by Paula Wagner, Roy Furman and Stephanie P. McClelland, will
QUESTION: Which celebrity's custody battle landed back in court after she claimed that her ex sent her bullying emails? a) Linda Evangelista b) Christie Brinkley c) Heather Locklear d) Denise Richards ANSWER: Christie Brinkley Christie Brinkley and ex-hu
Two-time Tony Award winner Ivey (Steaming, Hurlyburly) will play Aunt Penniman in the Ruth & Augustus Goetz play inspired by the Henry James novel "Washington Square." As previously announced, Stevens, known to millions of international TV viewers as rom
It is perhaps telling that my wife has written a sobering screenplay about the recent diagnosis of our four-year-old son, Max, with autism, and her own psychological distress in the months that followed, and yet the biggest topic of discussion over dinne
Linda Fairstein left her job as the sex crimes chief after 30 years in the Manhattan DA's office in 2002 to write novels and is celebrating the release of her 14th novel - "Night Watch" featuring the intrepid prosecutor Alexandra Cooper. Fairstein, who b
Ernest Borgnine has died at the ripe old age of 95. Forty-something North Carolinian that I am, Andy Griffith’s death bothered me more, but it didn’t matter as much. Ernest Borgnine was a talented actor, who genuinely deserved his academy award for best
Actor-director Anant Mahadevan says he fails to understand why Bollywood is reluctant to cast 50-plus actors in lead roles. The filmmaker has cast 55-year-old actor Jackie Shroff in the lead in his upcoming film Life Is Good, which is set to hit theatres
Oliver Stone's new movie Savages — about a trio of California pot growers and the Mexican cartel trying to take over their business — is but one of the filmmaker's many stories about how drugs affect society, history, and the individual. Stone, now 65, w
For the cast of Savages, the undeniable draw of Relativity Media’s new crime drama was the opportunity to work with Academy Award-winning director Oliver Stone. “He allowed, I wouldn’t say total improvisations, but that sense of like being able to be fre
Credit Al Pacino, in his film "Looking for Richard," for staring down the white elephant in the room: Shakespeare's history plays are a hard sell for American theatergoers, who get lost in the dynastic brambles between battling royals. Credit Jim DeVita
Our writers pick the shows they're most looking forward to at this year's comedy festival Ansari will blow you away Without doubt, one of the brightest and wittiest minds around. Ansari is the U.S.-born son of first-generation immigrants from India, but
Oliver Stone’s new thriller, Savages, features multiple themes that recur in his movies: layered power struggles, shifting loyalties, examinations of the best and worst of human nature, explorations of complex family relationships and a compelling look a
Jeremy Renner The hunky star of "The Avengers" blasted persistent rumors about his sexuality -- as well as probes into his personal life in general -- earlier this month. "I want my personal life to be personal, and it's not f***ing true," Renner, 41, is
A couple of Laguna Beach stoners go up against the Mexican Baja Cartel when their girlfriend is kidnapped in Savages, which could have been Oliver Stones return to form at least the over-the-top, bad-taste form of Natural Born Killers. But Savages, base
If you've ever watched Any Given Sunday - and seriously, which self-respecting football fan hasn't - you'll remember the quote by Coach Tony D'Amato (played by Al Pacino) below. Heck, you may even know it by heart: "You find out life's this game of inche
Mitt Romney feels pretty good about himself and his hair. While the forgotten losers like Rick Santorum and Rick Perry are still pulling their evenly-dyed hair in frustration, Mitt shows off his ever-so-perfectly two-toned Mafia-style hair ("Grecian Form
With seven films lined up, actor Randeep Hooda believes that he is finally getting his due in Bollywood after 11 years Actor Randeep Hooda uses his spare time riding at the Mahalaxmi Race Course in Mumbai while most industry folk choose to pump away at a
The daughter of Genevieve Waite and John Phillips has done it all, as actress, model and singer. She has also shown an affinity for some fellow starbabies, having had relationships with Elijah Blue Allman and Sean Lennon. Her pretty jewel-like name was i
15.17 No pressure, but there is royalty watching today. Of the traditional kind... 15.12 Wow. The sun is out, the roof is open, and Andy Murray is sipping Evian on Centre Court after walking out to face David Ferrer. I'm getting a little excited. 15.09 H
Al Pacino has long been known as one of the best looking and most popular mature male celebrities in Hollywood. This is undeniably in part due to his hairstyle. Al Pacino's hair is fine so it is styled in an artfully casual way to disguise that but his l
Michael Mann's biopic of Muhammad Ali has Will Smith starring as The Greatest. But it's hard to be as charismatic as the legendary boxer. Sandra Bullock won a Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of a woman who takes in a homeless boy who eventually beco
Precious films in your DVD collection: Aftermath — a short movie from Spain about a guy who works in a morgue and how dead bodies are treated there. Pretty gruesome, but the effects are convincing. Attack of the Killer Refrigerator — finally, I got this!
Tonight you could go see Scarface at the Trocadero. They’re doing a Movie Tuesday tonight, it seems, and celebrating the Al Pacino-starring masterpiece from 1983 directed by Brian De Palma (whose Passion is in post-production, a shockingly sexy woman-on-
Jeff Schwarz of The Liquidator starts an anecdote with “I did this auction once at a rice cake factory,” and you realize that a day at this guy’s office is nothing like a day at yours. A lot of reality TV comes off as staged or gimmicky, but the new show
A working actor with credits across three decades of television and film—including the shitty, doomed DEA boyfriend of Mary-Louise Parker on Weeds, Al Pacino's doomed partner in Christopher Nolan's Insomnia, and a recurring role on NBC's doomed The Firm—
The actor: Lesley Ann Warren, a classically trained dancer and Actors Studio alum who started her career on Broadway as a teenager, and later had a thriving career on TV (where she starred in the hit 1965 revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella,
His Roy Grace detective novels have sold over 11 million copies worldwide, and are now translated into 34 languages. Peter James, author of the best selling series of murder mystery crime novels featuring Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, will make a m
, who will be celebrating their 30th anniversary in November, will return for a new adventure, called Five Go To Rehab, on GOLD. Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Peter Richardson and Adrian Edmondson, have been confirmed for their parts in what will be th
Way back before celebrity baby bumps and the Brangelina brood, before Bronx Mowgli and Blue Ivy, we put together the first-ever collection of celebrity baby names in our 1988 book "Beyond Jennifer and Jason." These "starbaby" names had the power to launc
Now that Hollywood barely makes movies for women anymore, the exceedingly rare female-targeted wide-release film has become a new kind of event picture. Bridesmaids, Meryl Streep vehicles, Sex and the City sequels, Love Actually riffs like He’s Just Not
The '30 Rock' actor tied the knot with the yoga instructor on Saturday (30.06.12) at St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in New York, in a ceremony watched by their close friends and family. Friend Matthew Hiltzik told PEOPLE: ''Hilaria Thomas and Alec Baldwin w
Cameron Young is enjoying quite the winning streak.- 12:34 am Rockland county residents have grown very familiar with the Tournament of Champions over the course...- 12:24 am Washington phenom Bryce Harper is a unique talent, a one-of-a-kind. That's what
If you don’t want to queue for something, you can pay homeless people to stand in the queue on your behalf. As I watched Ancestors, a free show involving French artists and South African actors, Michael Sandel’s fascinating book What Money Cant Buy was a
We’ll know that television’s inferiority complex about the movies is over when TV stars start routinely beating their silver-screen colleagues at the Emmys. There are signs it’s already happening. More film actors and actresses—especially actresses, for
His understated portrayals of a terrorist, weirdos and oddballs have turned this actor into one of Bollywood's finest character actors. So what does that say about him? Here's what: He has stood on the wooden stage for two hours being a tree in a play he
Having won widespread critical plaudits with You Can Count on Me back in 2000, Kenneth Lonergan's second feature as director became so mired in endless recutting and acrimonious legal suits that it seemed at one point to be unreleasable. With shooting co
I live in the Cotswolds, near Chipping Norton, where I first rented a place with some pals when I joined the RSC. Will is always present, always with me. We have a daily dialogue, and I feel close to him. What I take away from Will is a blessing. It's an
The couple wed in a Catholic ceremony performed in English and Spanish by Rev. George Deas at Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral in New York on Saturday. The pews were adorned with white ribbons and the church was decorated with white hydrangeas, wh
Taylor Kitsch and Blake Lively meet Scarface. That’s how director Oliver Stone jokingly sums up his new movie “Savages,” a sometimes violent foray into the drug trade that echoes the 1983 film that he wrote starring Al Pacino as a coke-crazed gangster. I
WITH ALL due respect to the earlier films, the web-slinging reboot “The Amazing Spider-Man,” opening Tuesday, should have come first. Director Marc Webb’s action-adventure is grounded in a recognizable reality, but is also full of thrills. It’s dark and
Anurag Kashyap’s epic Gangs of Wasseypur — about multi-generational gang wars in the Jharkhand hinterland — understands this relationship too. It contains references to B-movies with titles like Kasam Paida Karne Waale Ki; a lead character is mesmerised
Controversial filmmaker Oliver Stone takes on the marijuana trade in his new action drama "Savages." Based on a novel by Don Winslow, the movie pits a highly successful trio of California pot growers against a vicious Mexican drug cartel that wants to mu
"Magic Mike," the hot film about male strippers, just opened today and already there are definite plans to bring it to Broadway. According to Deadline.com, Steven Soderbergh and Channing Tatum, the movie's director and star respectively, will produce the
Al Pacino is a racist. This white guy is getting very sick of this race crap! Give me a break and race card my ssA; this is about cold blooded murder of some 307 people now of which his actions aided, abetted and is complicit in those murders and black,
[From my Business Standard column. Will extend some of these thoughts into a longer piece sometime; for now I only had the time/energy to meet the column’s word-length] In Vikram Chandra’s superb novel Sacred Games, there is a passage where a group of Mu
Well, if Dito Montiel is an example of anything, it's of that famous old saying: when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. It was about a year and a half ago that the director endured savage reviews at Sundance for "The Son Of No One," his procedura
Jackie Chan is to play a detective in a new English-language action comedy.The Rush Hour star will produce and star in the film, and has signed up TV writer Jay Longino to write the script based on his own idea, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The fi
With 30 Rock reaching the end of its run in the upcoming final season, we’re relieved to hear that we haven’t seen the last of Alec Baldwin. The suit-wearing star is leaving TV for a new stage—Broadway. According to Vulture, Baldwin will join the cast of
June 28, 2012, 5:45 pm Add Alec Baldwin to the list of marquee names who will be heating up Broadway’s box office next season, joining the ranks of Al Pacino, Jessica Chastain , Tom Hanks, Debra Winger and Paul Rudd . Baldwin will be starring in a spring
IN STRATFORD-Upon-Avon, he is the toast of the town. When he heard he was to be offered the role of the misshapen, wrongdoing Richard of Gloucester in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Richard III, 33-year-old actor Jonjo O’Neill, from west Belfast, had ju
Pacino is among a select group of actors who have won the Triple Crown of Acting: Oscar, Tony and Emmy. The evening will include an interview where Mr. Pacino will share his passion for acting and directing with film clips, including some never before se
NEW YORK -- Marking his first stint on Broadway in nine years, Alec Baldwin will return to the stage in the spring to star in Daniel Sullivan's production of Orphans, the 1983 play by Lyle Kessler. Frederick Zollo and Robert Cole, both of whom are produc
Alec Baldwin is heading back to Broadway next spring - as a wealthy but shady gentleman. The 30 Rock actor will appear, under Daniel Sullivan's direction, in a new production of Lyle Kessler's 1983 play Orphans, which won praise off-Broadway after transf
Alec Baldwin has signed on to return to Broadway with a 2013 production of Lyle Kessler's 1983 drama, "Orphans." The "30 Rock" actor will portray a mobster named Harold, who gets kidnapped by one of two orphaned brothers named Treat and Phillip and becom
Get your entertainment fix on Facebook and Twitter Following 30 Rock's upcoming final season, Alec Baldwin will move to a Broadway run of Lyle Kessler's Orphans. Since its debut in 1983, the show has featured Joe Pantoliano, Albert Finney, John Mahoney,
The History channel is going to make you an offer you can’t refuse: “The Godfather Legacy” features Al Pacino, James Caan and director Francis Ford Coppola assessing their landmark film. Al Pacino, left, and Marlon Brando in 'The Godfather' from 1972. Ha
CORVALLIS, Ore. Drug traffickers who want to leave the "game" behind often struggle to do so because they fear loss of power and status, a new study shows. Those who do leave the illegal drug trade often do so because of a complex mixture of issues incl
John Malan served in the Vietnam War before becoming a meteorologist. John Malan served in the Vietnam War before becoming a meteorologist. Journal Sentinel TV and film critic Duane Dudek looks at life on the small and big screen, and some of the cool st
Cast member Michael Imperioli arrives for the premiere of the motion picture fantasy crime thriller "The Lovely Bones", at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on December 7, 2009. UPI/Jim Ruymen License photo NEW YORK, June 26 (UPI) -- History chann
Keep up to date with all the latest from Euro 2012 on our new microsite. ANOTHER fantasy adventure has rolled off the production line, but JOHN CARTER (12: Walt Disney) has much to recommend it. This lavish production of Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burroug
One of the many reasons "Prometheus" was eagerly anticipated by so many was the director's track record in the sci-fi genre. Ridley Scott had only made two science fiction pictures before this year's blockbuster, and both are considered classics (and arg
The West Hartford Symphony Orchestra ended its tenth anniversary season with a free outdoor concert on the lawn of Kingswood Oxford School. Funding for this event was provided by the Greater Hartford Arts Council, the Edward C. and Ann T. Roberts Foundat
A 2012 Long Island Film Festival selection, "Is7anders" was picked up based on what was supposedly a very impassioned text message from McGraw to No Line's SVP of acquisitions, Arby Steinstein. "We're extremely excited to bring this thrilling film to aud
MILFORD — Former state House Speaker James Amann, a city Democrat, recently brought visions of Hollywood East to members of the city’s Economic Development Commission. Amann helped lure major movies to Connecticut when he was speaker after th
The Argonauts’ Pacino Horne, left, Raymond Brown and Matt Estrada run drills during training camp recently in Mississauga. Pacino Horne gets asked more about his name than he has footballs thrown his way in the defensive secondary. Unique may best descri
WILLIAM Friedkin made his name with Oscar-winning movies The Exorcist and The French Connection… but he would have been even more famous if he hadn’t turned down one of the biggest films ever. The veteran director revealed to the Sunday Mail that he said
Even before Paulo Avelino bagged the Best Actor trophy for his performance in Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa, many people thought that he was a shoo-in for the coveted award given out recently by the (35th) Gawad Urian, the local film award for excel
Euro 2012 has not been short of examples of Steven Gerrard's enduring qualities, but there is one standout moment – even discounting the succession of right-sided deliveries that have led to goals in each match – that helps to explain why even Gazzetta d
The hit stage production of the Oscar-winning film is transferring to Londons West End (youll need the sprinting skills of Harold Abrahams to get a ticket) and the movie is receiving a nationwide re-release ahead of the Olympic games. A lift was needed t
Al Pacino, in a scene from the 1973 film "Serpico," plays the title character who battles corruption in the New York City Police Department. The real-life Frank Serpico exposed racketeering among his fellow officers, leading to the creation of the Knapp
1992 Al Pacino hopes to use his star power to help raise money for the Circle in the Square Theatre by playing two shows in brief repertory: Salome and Chinese Coffee. 1997 Off Broadway gets a taste of Grand Ole Opry when the musical biography Always...P
Landing one Broadway show is a milestone in any actor’s career, but two shows in one season is the dream. Bobby Cannavale will star in not one but two Broadway productions next season. He’ll start the season off alongside Al Pacino in the revival of Davi
Bobby Cannavale will star in the revival of David Mamet's "Glengarry Glen Ross" alongside Al Pacino. (Charles Skyes / Associated Press) Broadway will see the return of actors Laurie Metcalf and Bobby Cannavale in the new season that begins in the fall. M
My working day . . . is never the same. I am consistently redesigning and redeveloping dishes in the Portaferry Hotel in Strangford where I am working. I trained . . . at Shanks restaurant in Bangor; Bayard’s restaurant and Le Bernardin in New York; Thor
June 23, 2012 12:05 am Share with others: By Steve Ziants / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette It is said that no two baseball games, like DNA or a Dave Matthews concert, are ever the same. You never know what you'll see when you buy your ticket (or flash your medi
LITTLE ROCK In this country, you gotta get the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power. -Tony Montana (Al Pacino) in Scarface I’ve already made clear my admiration for people who regularly step outside their own needs to help those i
The Call Sheet sifts through the day's glut of Hollywood news to find the stories even non-industry types care about. Today: Justin Bieber sinks on TV, Jessica Sanchez heads to TV, and Disney has a little branding trouble. You might be dying in his arms
FILE - In this March 15, 2012 file photo, actor Bobby Cannavale attends the opening night performance of the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's "Death of A Salesman" in New York. Cannavale will join the cast "Glengarry Glen Ross," portraying Ricky Roma,
Britain's Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, feeds a 5-year-old black rhino called Zawadi as he visits Port Lympne Wild Animal Park. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson/Pool) The man who once was among the world's most eligible bachelors has turned 30 - but thin
NEW YORK – Can we just go ahead and sign up Daniel Sullivan for permanent Shakespeare in the Park duty? More than any of the repeat directors of this favorite summertime ritual of New York theater, Sullivan consistently gets it right. His Twelfth Night t
Sara Krulwich/The New York Times As You Like It, with Lily Rabe, center, as Rosalind, opens the 50th-anniversary season of the Public’s free Shakespeare in the Park. More Photos » The Public Theater celebrates 50 years of Shakespeare in the Park at the D
June 20th is the longest day of the year. Not just because it’s the summer solstice and our second grade science teacher told us it is back in the day, but because of something that changed the lives of Suns fans forever 19 years ago. It’s the longest da
Here is a list of major players, national and local, in debate over gay rights and recognition of same-sex marriage. Dan Savage writes a sex advice column for The Stranger, appears on liberal Cable TV shows, lectures at colleges around the country, is re
QUESTION: Which celebrity's custody battle landed back in court after she claimed that her ex sent her bullying emails? a) Linda Evangelista b) Christie Brinkley c) Heather Locklear d) Denise Richards ANSWER: Christie Brinkley Christie Brinkley and ex-hu
tool goes here Before you can tango, you must learn to walk. I was stepping nervously, as if walking down the aisle toward death-do-us-part vows. My head bobbed like an ocean buoy when I wasnt looking at our feet. Dont look down, because thats where you
(06-20) 21:47 PDT -- The Leg Cramps Game might be the new Rorschach test. While some people watched LeBron James playing through pain to deliver in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, others saw him expressing agony with the subtlety of a post-"Godfather" Al Pacin
By Barbara Chai Getty Al Pacino at the 50th anniversary gala for the Delacorte Theater. Actor Al Pacino has multiple awards and accolades to his name, but there are still “all these little dreams coming through,” he says, for which he is grateful. Pacino
"Louie: The Complete Second Season" (Fox) continues the FX original series from Louis C.K., hailed by many critics as one of the smartest and most daring shows on TV. "Louie" is a sitcom by strict definition but not like any you've ever seen. Playing ess
Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline, center, led the cast of 'Romeo and Juliet' in a special reading for the Public Theater. Two actors, both alike in dignity, in fair Central Park, where we lay our scene. Stage left, the Montague: Romeo, played by Kevin Kline.
This has yet to be confirmed, but I have received word from several notable sources that veteran actor Richard Lynch, best known for playing a wide array of heinous villains in a film and television career spanning nearly four decades, has died at the ag
20 June 2012 Last updated at 04:33 ET By Rebecca Jones Arts correspondent, BBC News Mark Rylance gets into costume for his performance in Twelfth Night Actor Mark Rylance talks about his return to Shakespeare's Globe, performing the Bard "by stealth" and
Former heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson, left, and director Spike Lee announce Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth, a one man show on Broadway starring Tyson. NEW YORK—Mike Tyson wants his next knockout to be on Broadway. The former boxer announced Monday that he w
You’ve been busy with one film after another. Why theatre all of a sudden? Over the past eight years, I’ve done 10 films and it has been very, very exhausting. BBD did not release but it was a personal experience, so that made it very taxing. I have a Be
Tonight, America’s Got Talent wraps up its auditions in an episode appropriately named Last Chance For Vegas. Which acts manage to escape the wrath of judges Sharon Osbourne, Howard Stern and Howie Mandel? Keep reading to find out! America’s Got Talent m
Tonight, America's Got Talent judges Sharon Osbourne, Howard Stern, and Howie Mandel saw the final auditions of the season before the now-traditional Las Vegas round. Over the past six weeks we've seen dance troupes, paper shredders, knife throwers, wate
All good ... and bad ... and ugly things must come to an end. After nearly two months of auditions, "America's Got Talent" has finally reached the end of it's tryout segment of the competition and will soon move on to the Las Vegas round where hundreds o
(click linked text below to jump to related section of the review) As evidenced by actors ranging from Al Pacino and Paul Newman to Morgan Freeman and Edward Norton, the thing that elevates a leading man to the level of cinematic legend is his onscreen r
Doggies Blog in your mailbox everyday by email! Subscribe: Molly McCarthy: I can’t believe this got any coverage at all. I can’t BELIEVE this guy is being lauded for his actions! How could he pull out of there without checking? I wish this poor... marlen
As you watch Tom Cruise channel an ’80s metal god in Rock of Ages , think back to a time when the A-lister really did rule that era. The year was 1988, almost a quarter century ago, when Cruise played a smirking, crackerjack bartender who had a knack for
The Public Theater has produced Romeo and Juliet twice before at the Delacorte (1968 and 2007). Streep, who has performed five times at the Delacorte since 1976, and Kline, who has performed nine times since 1970, play the iconic teen-age roles for the f
The true story of George Jung (Johnny Depp), who- throughout the late-seventies/ early-eighties, was responsible for 89% of the cocaine smuggled into the United States. The film charts his humble beginnings as a pot dealer, through his rise to power with
Image Credit: Joan Marcus Tony Award voters may have been falling slowly for the musical Once , which won eight prizes (including Best Musical), but theater fans at home weren’t quite as enthused. Despite the efforts of Neil Patrick Harris and special aw
ONLY five players in the game's history have topped the league goalkicking table and won a Brownlow Medal. Four are in the AFL Hall of Fame. One is not. Why? During the 1980s, just three players won four best and fairests. Two of that trio, Tim Watson an
Doggies Blog in your mailbox everyday by email! Subscribe: marlene: I told those gorgeous wolfie girls I’m bringing my friends with me, so boys. . . . mind your Ps and Qs, and don’t embarass me! Onnalee Graham: These guys all live in Ely, right? Sacred h
That’s what the audience at Saturday’s matinee of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown must have thought when they walked onto Downie Street, outside the Avon Theatre, at intermission. There, sitting on the st
There’s been a lot of shuffling happening on Broadway in the post-Tonys week, when many shows un-loved by the awards must leave the Great White Way. However, it doesn’t look like “Once” will be departing the Bernard Jacobs Theatre anytime soon. After the
