"This wasn't done on an HP home office printer," he said. "It's on canvas paper. You can see the eyes have been touched. The hairline has been done to match Pacino's in the movie." Tribune columnist John Kass has a secret admirer. Someone sent him a port
One of the most underrated rappers. The key is to hit the guy in the jaw really hard before the other guy does it to you. This is an oule. A thousand years ago five minutes were Equal to forty ounces of fine sand -- Nabokov The Al Pacino remake is garbag
Judge Gordon Sullivan is not an American, he is the victim of America! I once showed the opening of Malcolm X to a group of students—the first scene after the credits, where Spike Lee and Denzel Washington stride across a street in zoot suits. I wanted t
Adam Sandler embraces his female side in new comedy Jack And Jill. He chats to Susan Griffin about donning drag and working with Al Pacino IF you're after some light relief, Adam Sandler's latest comedy should fit the bill. Twin trouble: Adam Sandler, ri
There are two kinds of people in this world; those who watch reality TV and those who admit they watch reality TV. In admitting that I watch these travesties, I will also want to qualify my admission. Anyone who knows me also knows I have a real problem
IRISH BANK Resolution Corporation, formerly Anglo Irish Bank, chose not to sell almost a tenth of the Anglo US loan book over fears that customers would sue the bank if it proceeded to sell their loans. The State-owned bank will retain a small staff at t
A brilliantly funny road trip starring two of Britain’s best comedians, Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon is what The Trip is all about. It’s released on DVD this month and to celebrate we have five copies up for grabs! After Steve (Steve Coogan playing himsel
I've sworn off of this topic dozens of times, but in the words of Al Pacino in that 2nd Godfather movie, JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OUT....THEY PULL ME BACK IN. Here's something from The Mail (UK). (I apologize in advance for illustrating this piece with
A brief round-up of this week’s new releases... A young woman (Elizabeth Olsen) escapes from a charismatic counterculture and its soft-spoken New Age leader (John Hawkes) but finds it hard to shake off the cult’s malign effects. Writer-director Sean Durk
The No. 1 dish at Joe Allen is the sauteed calf’s liver — yes, liver! — but no one goes to Joe Allen for the food. The eatery on West 46th Street’s Restaurant Row is less a hash house than it is a hangout for show folks and the people who like to watch t
did you hear the wife of the cruise ship captain blasted the Italian and world news media for demonizing and scapegoating her husband for the tragedy? Retired Army Lt. Col. Frank Slade is on a mission. He can't find the TV remote. He thought he left it o
The most important moment in what may prove the most important debate of the Republican presidential nomination fight came right after the first commercial break, when Newt Gingrich went after the only opponent he detests more than Mitt Romney: whoever i
Can you have too much of a good thing? Sure you can. Bryan Callen is a case in point. Performing at the Comedy MIX, the MADtv star stretched out a solid 45-minute standup act into an hour and 15 minutes. Generous, yes, but unnecessary. Going too long can
Who is you sporting hero? Bryan Robson — I played against him for QPR at Old Trafford when I was 19. I still had a poster of him on my wall. He was imperious. What would you be if you weren’t a sportsman? Which other sportsman would you like to be? You c
It all began in the mid-1700s when Robert Sneden and his wife, Molly, bought 120 acres on the Hudson River and ran a ferry across to Westchester. Today, Snedens Landing, which stretches east from Route 9W to the river, is a secluded area within the hamle
WHO doesn’t like seeing photos of famous faces of yesteryear? Before the paparazzi and the internet, photos of stars were more controlled, staged and shaped by the art director. Occasionally, a candid shot would emerge: Featuring: Elvis Presley, Jay Leno
Carmine Agnello Jr., who called ‘Dapper Dan’ John Gotti ‘grandfather,’ was arrested yesterday for allegedly driving with tinted windows and a suspended license. The 25-year-old former reality star was caught around 3pm in Queens, New York. In his grandfa
The Super Bowl is a time to party, over-analyze one game and eat copious amounts of food that come in bags. It is also a time for rich people to throw away their money. It's time for part-time gamblers and full-fledged degenerates alike to mosey down to
If you're after some light relief, Adam Sandler's latest comedy should fit the bill. In Jack And Jill, Sandler plays both titular twins who reunite once a year for Thanksgiving when Jack finds himself enduring - rather than enjoying - his sister's compan
Who sent me The Rahmfather? I want to know. Please. The mysterious portrait was in my office when I showed up for work one recent morning, a large framed movie-style poster of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel as some Jewish Al Pacino, and the words, "JOHN FRAN
In June of 2011, I purchased a postcard reproduction of Library After Air Raid (London 1940) (depiction, following page) at Vroman’s Books in Pasadena, California, and for the duration of that year, 12 months that were as hellish and chaotic for me as th
Most of us are a bit jaded by the time New Year rolls in. Christmas is spent, the tree is long gone and we're broke. Possibly fatter. Almost certainly hungover. Perhaps we should take a leaf out of the Chinese Lunar calendar and have a breather. Today is
The Royal Ballet's biggest star, a 21-year old part-owner of a tattoo parlour who loves gangster movies, has left the industry in shock by walking away from Covent Garden. Not even his mother knows what he will do next. Described by one critic as "better
Campion Platt has hung out with some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, and we’re not talking on the red carpet. He’s the architect/interior designer behind lavish hotels and homes belonging to anyone who’s anyone, from Jay-Z to Al Pacino . The Massachu
It is generally a fair proposition to accept the basic premise of a film, no matter how ludicrous, and see where the filmmakers take it. (And sometimes ludicrousness is the point, for instance in the Crank movies.) So Man On A Ledge should be allowed to
As Chinese year 4709 launches this week (Jan. 23, to be exact), Glenside’s beloved Jasmine Asian Bistro is celebrating much more than 2012’s Chinese New Year. Owners Kim and Huoy Ngov, Chinese natives of Cambodia who count themselves blessed to be living
The box office is booming this January. It looks like the studios are finally figuring out that the month doesn't have to be a movie wasteland. Either that, or they've gotten extraordinarily lucky. Underworld: Awakening managed $25 million last weekend,
Declaring the American dream under siege, President Barack Obama delivered a populist challenge...- 1:29 am President Barack Obama has resorted to "extremism" with stifling, anti-growth policies and has...- 12:31 am Louisville Metro Government is spendin
Actor James Farentino, 73, passed away Tuesday after enduring a protracted illness that ended with heart failure while being an in patient at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, according to family spokesperson Bob Palmer. The tried-and-true thespian e
What do Albert Brooks, Tilda Swinton, Patton Oswalt, Michael Fassbender, Kirsten Dunst, Michael Shannon and Ryan Gosling all have in common? They all gave outstanding film performances in 2011. And none were nominated for Oscars Tuesday. Oh, well, so it
A quick warning about the Vice-produced video for "Wassup," off pretty "gorgeous" Harlem rapper A$AP Rocky's LIVELOVEA$AP: It is very much NSFW, though in mostly unoriginal ways (naked women, weed). It is also, as indicated in the YouTube description, "i
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has proposed creating a park near the Kremlin on the land formerly occupied by the Rossiya Hotel to improve the traffic situation in the city center and benefit Muscovites. Billionaire and presidential hopeful Mikhail Prokho
"We have told our Russian partners that we cannot buy [a lot of gas at the current price] and have to switch to alternative energy resources. If the gas price goes down, we will buy more of it, and if not, we will be reducing its consumption from year to
Comedy icon Don Rickles was in top form at the Tower Bar at the Sunset Tower Hotel on Friday, dishing out jokes and flirting with some of Hollywood’s most alluring stars. He went over to Jennifer Aniston, then worked his way to Nicole Kidman’s table, whe
Following the defeat of two US internet piracy bills, movie studios and record labels are to punish consumers with films and music that will leave audiences traumatised by their awfulness. Joseph Turner, a production head at Disney, said: "Just the trail
Over the course of 45 years in the film business, Francis Ford Coppola has refined a singular code of ethics that govern his filmmaking. There are three rules: 1) Write and direct original screenplays, 2) make them with the most modern technology availab
This makes sense: The Razzies have decided to move their annual awards ceremony to April Fools Day. "We want to try something different this year," Razzie founder John Wilson told the popular awards-tracking Web site GoldDerby.com. "It's like the year th
Today is the beginning of the new lunar year in China. As the most important holiday in the country, people there have been already celebrating for a couple of weeks. And not just at parties. Here divers dance underwater at an aquarium in Beijing. This y
This lunar new year, bring out your inner dragon -- just like these celebs born under this Chinese Zodiac sign Happy New Year! Celebrated worldwide, the lunar new year -- also known as Chinese new year or the asian new year -- is a time for food, family
Whenever Jackie Flory’s phone buzzes, her heart skips a beat. “I keep thinking it’s going to be him,” she said. Him is Tyler Struble, her grandson who was killed Monday evening in a fight that police stay started with a dispute over $20 or $25 worth of m
View full sizeAndrew Mills/The Star-LedgerGiants coach Tom Coughlin, shown running practice at the Timex Performance Center in East Rutherford this week, has a rule for his players:They have to be five minutes early to everything. Hello. We were wonderin
QUESTLOVE has yet to present Blue Ivy Carter’s baby gift to her parents because, he told us Wednesday, “I haven’t finished it yet.” At the grand reopening of the 40/40 Club, we asked The Roots’ drummer when he planned to hand over the specially curated i
TAIPEI - The coming Year of the Dragon will bring actor Al Pacino good fortune, but Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin needs to watch out - he may lose vast sums of money. As Chinese communities around the globe prepared for Lunar New Year, which star
THE coming Year of the Dragon will bring actor Al Pacino good fortune, but Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin needs to watch out - he may lose a lot of money. As Chinese communities around the globe prepared for Lunar New Year, which starts on Monday,
Reese Witherspoon, Vladimir Putin, Sandra Bullock and Rupert Grint 11:05pm UK, Friday January 20, 2012 Big money losses for Vladimir Putin, a magic year for Rupert Grint and a baby for actress Sandra Bullock - just some of the predictions a Taiwanese for
THE Year of the Dragon is to welcome longevity, wealth and prosperity and to eliminate any negative chi from the past, said Mother of Dragon (Lung Mu) Temple chairman Ho Sai Chong. The first day of the Lunar New Year is to welcome the gods of the Heavens
Diane Keaton has wrapped an account of her own life in a lament for her mother, who died of Alzheimer's in 2008. Naturally reticent and displaying a becoming humility (aware of her immense good luck), she wants to contrast and compare their lives. Doroth
SANTA CLARA — As football players, the 49ers special teamers are very good dancers. First, some background — setting the tone is an important concept in the NFL. All teams want to do it, but there’s no one way to get it done. Past 49er playoff teams did
TAIPEI (Reuters) - The coming Year of the Dragon will bring actor Al Pacino good fortune, but Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin needs to watch out -- he may lose vast sums of money. As Chinese communities around the globe prepared for Lunar New Year,
DUBLIN, IRELAND, January 20, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Hollywood legend Al Pacino will be among the stars taking part in this year's Jameson Dublin International Film Festival (JDIFF). The veteran actor is set to introduce the Irish premiere of his new
Omid Djalili arrives in Cardiff next week with his new show Tour Of Duty. The calorie-counting comic tells Emily Lambert how his tour is a welcome return to stand-up but presents difficulties as far as his waistline is concerned A FAMILIAR face on televi
COACHELLA, Calif., Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Wanna see George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, John Madden, Al Pacino, Charles Barkley and Dr. Phil all in one room? Then plan on being at Spotlight 29 Casino on Saturday, January 28th at 9pm for a hilarious nigh
Kevin Spacey as the hunchback king in "Richard III," directed by Sam Mendes ("American Beauty"). Kevin Spacey as the hunchback king in "Richard III," directed by Sam Mendes ("American Beauty"). Photographer: Joan Marcus/BAM via Bloomberg Kevin Spacey in
I promised myself I wouldn’t write an article about a movie I hadn’t seen, so I had to hold out after my “friends” quickly left and finish the last hour of Adam Sandler’s “Jack and Jill” alone. I felt uncomfortable the whole time, with one hand poised ov
Jan. 19 (Bloomberg) -- King Richard III has 1,171 lines in the drama Shakespeare named for him. Kevin Spacey mangles just about every one of them, beginning with “Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this sun of York” right through
"EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE" (Century 12) A young boy searches New York City to solve a mystery involving his late father. Drama with Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock. PG-13. 129 minutes. Not reviewed. "HAYWIRE" (PC-6) A soldier seeks r
This may sound like I secretly harbour a Fillion man-crush, and you’d be right for thinking that. Straddling the fine line between success and failure in Hollywood is like walking a tightrope of future career persecution and retrospective judgement. Succ
“Either we heal as a team, or we’re gonna crumble. Inch by inch, play by play. Until we’re finished. We’re in hell right now, gentlemen. Believe me. And, we can stay here, or we can fight our way back into the light. We can climb outta hell… one inch at
Shortly after 9 on a windy night in March 2010, 25-year-old Nick Neider was desperate for a fix. The all-too-familiar symptoms of OxyContin withdrawal were setting in: the nausea, the heart palpitations, the panicked realization that if he didn't get his
Revenge for falling short in New Zealand. Revenge for being beaten by Wales in the quarter-finals. Revenge for having the mantle of the best young side in Europe snatched away from them. That the first game of this year’s Six Nations is in Dublin against
"I've had tons of emails from people with disabilities who are gay, who are thanking me for being their voice. I'm so thankful for being able to be exactly who I am. I think that's what the book allowed me to do." At long — long — last, "The Secret Life
1911 Love is never easy, especially when a woman is the object of affection for The Scarecrow. Percy MacKaye used "Feathertop," Nathaniel Hawthorne's tale as a starting point for this drama, and Edgar Selwyn staged the production. Alas, the corn field wa
Wearing the Super Bowl ring he won during his playing days with the NFL’s Green Bay Packers, Horn Lake native Brandon Jackson poses with Damian Ketchum (left) and Karter Porter at Celebrity Waiters Night during the Rock 103 Radiothon. NFL player Brandon
What's the real story behind White House Chief of Staff William Daley's abrupt departure from the job after only a year? President Barack Obama is taking his ship of state on a course correction and leaving his old Chicago friend on the docks. I am remin
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Pasadena, CA - January 14, 2011 - AMC announced today, from the Television Critics Association (TCA) Press Tour in Pasadena, California, an impressive p
Deadline's Pete Hammond wrote a day or so ago that "the Weinstein Company's David Glasser [says that] the long-awaited screen version of August, Osage County should be getting underway around September as both Streep's and Roberts' schedules seem to be c
As an opening gesture, the dancer adorned in an outsized lion's head appears in the doorway, dramatically halts and brushes some spot along that entrance with his costumed mouth. It represents, alternately, a cleansing, a marking of territory as the lion
Dozens and dozens of Paramount Pictures stars from the past were to set gather on the famous lot today. The occasion was the 100th anniversary of the studio. Stars from The Godfather–like Robert DeNiro, James Caan, and Al Pacino, as well as director Fran
If she could hear out of both ears, she would have heard the shameful remarks made about former President George W. Bush and former Vice President Dick Cheney for eight years. Late-night comedians and many American citizens should feel shameful for makin
The 2009 Expat Explorer survey, commissioned by HSBC International, shows that a third of the expats working in Russia earn more than $250,000 per year.
Despite the long Cold War - or perhaps because of it - Russians have always had a thing for hamburger
KIDS' TV ain't what it used to be. For instance, this week lots of parents came out against cartoon character Peppa Pig.
KATY PERRY was a big winner at this year's People's Choice Awards, nabbing five gongs including favourite female artist and song of t
I don’t know what goes on at Soho House when it isn’t awards season. But when the stars flock to L.A. for the big shows, the aerie Soho House on Sunset Blvd., at the border between West Hollywood and Beverly Hills, just goes nuts. Last night the CAA Foun
If this season’s array of caramel safari suits, patterned silk shirts and wide-legged trousers is anything to go by, the decade that brought us boogie nights and fondue is making a comeback. And while the Seventies look is very easy to get wrong, one way
Ever notice that things rarely go smoothly in smuggling movies? Sure, it's all fun and games at the beginning. The bad guys don't seem so bad, and the stacks and stacks of money the contraband items bring in finance a pretty luxe lifestyle that more than
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Al Pacino issued a statement to the Globe last night about the director David Wheeler, with whom Pacino worked closely during the early phases of his acting career. Wheeler died Wednesday at 86. Below is Pacino’s eloquently heartfelt tribute in its entir
Actress Anne Heche took her audition for Al Pacino's Carlito's Way so seriously she was offered the chance to strip for a living during her research.
The one-time lesbian lover of TV star Ellen DeGeneres was up for the role of an erotic dancer in the 199
Brad Pitt, 49, hobbles down the red carpet with wife Angelina Jolie and a cane at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala on Jan. 7 in Palm Springs, California. He told reporters that he slipped on a hill while carrying daughter Viv
Dance Moms returned to Lifetime last night, louder and more spellbindingly horrific than before. I'd believe you if you told me that dance coach Abby Lee Miller spent her between-seasons break chewing on broken glass and taking screaming lessons from Al
The Washington State Senate has a 27-22 Democratic majority. The State House, also controlled by Democrats, is expected to vote for marriage equality. As with the New York State Legislature last year, however, Republican votes in the Senate are vital t
A film fanatic who counts “Black Swan” and “Inception” among his favorite movies, Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs even started his own film company, Team Sizzle Worldwide. (Associated Press)
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Before Terrell Suggs steps foot on a footba
It’s awards season. Actors with the largest ego, fattest head, shortest p.r. guy, smallest bra — you get a statuette. Sunday it’s Golden Globes and Ricky Gervais. Tuesday was traditionally the first, The National Board of Review. George Clooney, so gorge
What's the real story behind White House chief of staff William Daley's abrupt departure from the job after only a year? The POTUS, President Barack Obama, is taking his ship of state on a course correction and leaving his old Chicago friend on the docks
Katie Holmes strips down to her bra and nearly bares all in her recent advertisements for the H. Stern jewelry collection.
The 33-year-old actress can be seen posing shirtless in just a simple black bra with the straps falling down to the sides and an H
Rob Schneider may be the star of the new CBS "Rob!" but his wife came up with the show's concept. The comedian stopped by "The Talk" (weekdays on CBS) on Tuesday with his co-stars Cheech Marin and Claudia Bassols, and discussed how the show was born. "My
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Dolly Parton arrives at the Hollywood premiere of "Joyful Noise" in Los Angeles on Monday wearing a dress that features a contiguous set of oversize buttons.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hollywood's celebrated actors and actresses descend on Southern California's desert with Mercedes-Benz eco vehicles to make their red carpet arrivals at the 23rd Annual Palm Springs International Film Fe
And I’m not talking about that most tired of concepts, the “guilty pleasure.” It’s a phrase I’ve taken pains to strike from my personal palaver since reading Chuck Klosterman’s excellent 2004 Esquire essay that effectively puts that entire idea to bed. “
The woman, for she is a fully grown woman despite the fact that we all remember her so vividly as 10-year-old trumpet-playing Sonia from Albert Square, is funny, plain-speaking, kind-hearted and makes a phenomenally entertaining Celebrity Big Brother hou
The American approach to doing business doesn’t work in Russia, believes Texas native Chris van Riet. The managing director of the development company Radius Group works to help his compatriots tap into the Russian market.
Bob Van Ronkel knows everyone i
Call Diane Keaton, the shy, gangly, lost-and-found soul who is Annie
in Annie Hall, the funniest woman now working in films. Small praise.
Give or take Lily Tomlin, it is hard to think of another woman now
being funny in films.
Remember Keaton in the
He is said to be recovering from a torn medial collateral ligament and was seen walking with a cane on Thursday.
But Brad Pitt is not putting his feet up and tonight he walked the red carpet with the help of a stick and he revealed how he had suffered h
Kaiser’s already covered some of the attendees at this weekend’s Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala: Angelina Jolie’s Elie Saab sack jumpsuit, Michelle Williams’ quaint Prada, and Stacy Keibler’s busted McQueen. Now here’s a handful of
This week on Vh1′s Mob Wives, we re-join Karen Gravano and Drita D’Avanzo as they try and make peace at Renee Graziano’s party. The women came to blows over Lee D’Avanzo last season, can they talk things out without getting physical? And what famous gang
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Bob Van Ronkel knows everyone in Hollywood from Al Pacino to Angelina Jolie. In an interview with RT, he reveals how much some Hollywood celebrities make from their tours to Russia and how the country’s show-biz works.
“Any travel in Russia is an adventu
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie ascended at the red carpet of the 23rd Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, in Palm Springs, California. Al Pacino, George Clooney and a host of other stars were also seen at the Festival.
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Michelle Williams collected an award for Marilyn Monroe 50 years late, Octavia Spencer thanked some "white, very white" knights and George Clooney entreated his precocious 20-year-old "Descendants" costar Shailene Woodley to, some day in the future, "giv
I've never attended the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala. It's a key stop along the Oscar trail his time of year, very competitive with the Santa Barbara Film Festival. The two duke it out for honorees, one reticent to honor talent th
Two adverbs title Diane Keaton's memoir, looking to the past and present. Then Again is lovely, wry, self-effacing, devoted, raw in parts and careful in others. As much about her mother Dorothy's life and Keaton's love for her as about Keaton, this chron
Scarlett Johansson admits that she does have trouble getting out of character and being herself.
AT only 27 Scarlett Johansson has already starred in countless blockbusters and is known for taking her craft extremely seriously, yet the American star h
Every reference to vintage Hollywood depicts either Gone With The Windor Casablanca? It’s as if we are all forced to worship certain “iconic” films with strong fan-bases. There are better films. I don’t hate these iconic films. The icons are good, m
After mesmerizing audiences in The Help and gaining cred with Al Pacino, Jessica Chastain has landed the star role in Broadway's The Heiress!!
The Juilliard alum captivated the eyes of the show's producer when she saw her act alongside Al in Salome, say
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As hired killer in this indie, "Pulp Fiction"-influenced neo-noir, Theron scores in a hot sex scene with James Spader and catfight with Teri Hatcher.
"Devil's Advocate" (1997)
In this glossy WB production, Theron is marrie
Sofia Vergara as Ava and Katherine Heigl as Laura in New Line Cinema’s romantic comedy “New Year’s Eve,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. (Credit: Warner Bros.) By MICHAEL WALTERS Cantankerous Critic #10 We Bought A Zoo Few things are sadder than the dec
The year for television began in fine style, with BBC2 airing the wonderful comic biopic Eric and Ernie on New Year's Day. The channel's resurgence – having too long been the squeezed middle and losing out on major drama to BBC1, new comedy to BBC3 and h
Robert Duvall, one of our finest living screen actors, turns 81 tomorrow.
Born to a career military officer from Virginia and his wife, an amateur actress and descendant of General Robert E. Lee, Duvall's childhood was peripatetic, as his father was tran
Giorgio Basile, who grew up in the western German city of Mulheim an der Ruhr and was involved in about 30 murders until his arrest in 1998, was a member of the 'Ndrangheta. The group of gunmen who killed six people at a pizzeria in nearby Duisburg in 20
Over the years, Vanity Fair’s pages have served as a veritable catalogue of Hollywood heartthrobs—from Al Pacino, when he starred in Sea of Love in the fall of 1989; to Tom Hanks, as Forest Gump in 1994; to Johnny Depp, shot on the heels of last year’s T
"THE DEVIL INSIDE" (Century 12) A woman tries to find out what happened during her mother's exorcism. Horror with Fernanda Andrade, Simon Quarterman and Evan Helmuth. R. 83 minutes. Not reviewed.
"TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY" (Century 12) An aging spy root
Hugh Jackman has left Broadway with a lot of broken hearts - and records.
According to the Associated Press, the hunky Australian actor’s one-man Broadway concert show closed Sunday afternoon at the Broadhurst Theatre after having earned $2,057,354 in it
Hugh Jackman has left Broadway with a lot of broken hearts — and records.
The hunky Australian actor’s one-man Broadway concert show closed on Sunday afternoon at the Broadhurst Theatre after having earned $2,057,354 in its final week, the highest weekl
4 January 2012 Last updated at 02:23 ET By Mark Savage Entertainment reporter, BBC News Azealia Banks: Not for the faint-hearted Foul-mouthed New York rapper (and former stage-school student) Azealia Banks takes third place in the BBC's Sound Of 2012 new
By now, you’ve probably heard about Shame, this generation’s Last Tango in Paris. Michael Fassbender plays a single (and often naked) Manhattan bachelor named Brandon obsessed with sex, and the movie offers a voyeuristic look into his anonymous encounter
Simms Taback, 79, a children's book illustrator and author who won the Caldecott Medal in 2000 for his adaptation of the nonsensical Yiddish folktale "Joseph Had a Little Overcoat," died Dec. 25 of panceratic cancer at his home in Ventura, Calif.
He was
Hugh Jackman appears at the curtain call for ‘Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway’ in New York.
NEW YORK -- Hugh Jackman has left Broadway with a lot of broken hearts -- and records.
The hunky Australian actor’s one-man Broadway concert show closed on Sunday
'Hugh Jackman Back on Broadway' ended its 10-week stint at the Broadhurst Theatre, after having earned 2,057,354 dollars in its final week.
That's the highest ever weekly gross recorded by the Shubert Organization, which owns the Broadhurst and 16 other
Hugh Jackman appears onstage at the curtain call for the opening night performance of "Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway" in New York.
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It was always the fragile balance of opposing forces that made Diane Keaton’s face so remarkable — those tilted melancholy eyes above that frequent and infectious smile. She seemed in a perpetual state of emotional contradiction, which is one of the thin
Box office takings for Hugh Jackman's one-man show beat the record set by Al Pacino's Merchant of Venice . Picture: AP Source: AP HUGH Jackman has left a lot of broken hearts - and records - on Broadway. The actor's one-man show, Hugh Jackman Back on Bro
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There was an abundance of crap which came out of Hollywood this year, and surprisingly a high number that were unfortunately quite popular in the Indie world, so suffice to say it was hard to pick just ten for this list. Honestly, it was hard not to fil
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Hugh Jackman has left Broadway with a lot of broken hearts — and records.
The hunky Australian actor’s one-man Broadway concert show closed on Sunday afternoon at the Broadhurst Theatre after having earned $2,057,354 in its final week, th
Yes, the Jets are a long shot to qualify for the playoffs Sunday. They need to beat Miami and hope for other outcomes to occur. Since we have exhausted every possible playoff scenario this week, and with the drama still to be played, I thought it might b
"Rapt’’ is the French word for kidnapping. In its simplicity and terseness, it’s an ideal title for Lucas Belvaux’s very good film about a high-powered abduction. “Rapt’’ is smooth, cool, and efficient. It’s a movie with very little wasted motion - or, f
In her revealing and perceptive memoir, actress Diane Keaton recalls the bittersweet love affair that's dominated her life. Not with Woody Allen or Warren Beatty or Al Pacino — with her own artistic ambitions.
Diane Hall wanted so much to be a performer
IT IS the stuff of legendary gangster movies – brutal murders and mysterious people keeping quiet for their protection.
But the face of Mafia culture and its grip on modern Sicily has been laid bare in a crime thriller written by a Sheffield author.
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"Steve Jobs," by Walter Isaacson (S&S: $35) A portrait of the late Apple visionary as revealed by those in his inner circle.
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