Bridges: 'I'll never have to work again'

Jeff Bridges has revealed that the technology used in the upcoming Tron: Legacy will soon eliminate any need for him to work.
Bridges spoke to the Daily Mail about the highly-anticipated sequel to 1982's Tron. Tron is the story of a computer hacker


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Robert Zuckerman: Photography Show

The walls of the Santa Monica Edgemar Theater are lined with striking photographic portraits in simple black frames.

I was admittedly skeptical to see more celebrity photos, but when I saw the show, I wanted to meet the artist who had captured these


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Jeff Bridges wants digital replacement

Jeff Bridges would like to retire from acting, to be replaced by a digital version of himself.
The ‘Tron: Legacy’ star plays opposite a computer generated likeness of himself in his 30s in the film, and said new technology which transposes his facial


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Performer Spotlight: Ellen Burstyn (Special Sections)

Why does actor Ellen Burstyn make the perfect subject for the Performer Spotlight series? Because few actors, male or female, have achieved such success and career longevity. And because, at least in my estimation, hers is a powerful cache of


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Tron Legacy star Jeff Bridges wants a digital replacement

Jeff Bridges would like to retire from acting, to be replaced by
a digital version of himself.
The Tron: Legacy star plays opposite a computer generated
likeness of himself in his 30s in the film, and said new technology
which transposes his facial


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Annie Leibovitz Photographs Hit Sydney Art Gallery


When it comes to photography, few names are more revered than Annie Leibovitz. The American snapper’s images are iconic, from the intimate portrait of John Lennon and Yoko Ono that graced the cover of Rolling Stone to the photo of a nude Demi Moore from


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Pep talks? Locker room speeches have largely disappeared from the NBA


John Bazemore / Associated PressStan Van Gundy is known for his emotional outbursts on the sidelines, but the Magic coach is among many NBA lifers who admit the pre-game pep talk is mostly gone from the league.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cavaliers coach


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Five most captivating Russell Crowe performances

LOS ANGELES - Russell Crowe digs deep and transforms himself for every role he takes on, making decent movies better and great movies excellent. He's so consistently good, even some off-camera antics from time to time don't become a distraction; he


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Holiday movie preview: Oscar contenders plentiful in new releases

It's not a guarantee that you'll win an Oscar, but playing people with incredible challenges to overcome certainly doesn't hurt your chances.
Keep that in mind as holiday movie season unfolds, and along with it several movies based on characters with


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Metro Detroit's diverse landscape is a hit with Hollywood filmmakers

You already know the stars of the movies and TV shows that have filmed in southeast Michigan recently. There's Clint Eastwood, Drew Barrymore, George Clooney, Hilary Swank, Sean Penn, Danny Glover, Al Pacino, Thomas Jane, Sigourney Weaver, Hugh Jackman


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Barry Forshaw on Film Noir

The American Cinema: Directors and Directions 1929-1968.

This is the book that kick-started appreciation of film noir. It’s a massively influential book that introduced the ‘auteur’ theory into English writing. Sarris made us take the key directors


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Suri Cruise Gets Private Jet and Cruise Ship Tour


The largest commercial cruise ship in the world hasn't even even sailed with paying customers, and Suri Cruise has gotten to see the inside. When your mom's been filming a movie on a luxury boat, exclusive access is easy--even if you're four.
Suri


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Aussie stars stick together in LA


Hollywood hopefuls Caitlin Stasey, Les Chantery. Trilby Glover and Dichen Lachman all live in the same apartment block. Picture: Jeff Rayner
Source: Sunday Herald Sun

IT'S been dubbed the Aussie Melrose Place.
Several young, aspiring expat actors,


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question of the day: Who is your favorite hammy actor?

Let’s just call it a given that William Shatner is probably at the tops of many of your lists. Let’s get beyond him -- though feel free to discuss which of his Kirk moments was the hammiest -- and get some other names out there. Al Pacino? John


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Film: Colin Farrell is older, wiser - but not a big fan of himself

There was a time when the name Colin Farrell was synonymous with wild antics and hard partying. So much so, he was once voted Hollywood’s top party animal by In Touch magazine.
But then the Dublin-born actor had a lot to celebrate. In a few short years,


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Simple pleasures

Colin Farrell has been hard at it for hours. "Sorry about the delay, but Colin's going to need a few minutes break before we continue," whispers an assistant. When Day & Night is finally ushered into the hotel suite, the 34-year-old is sitting back on a


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Toy Story 3 pushed for best picture


Animation truly knows no bounds - Disney has announced it is pressing for Toy Story 3 to be recognised in the best film category in the Oscars. Not content with best animation (for which it appears a shoe-in), gung-ho studio bosses have now got their


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Former brewery owner Frank D'Angelo sits down with Pacino

In a press release Thursday, D'Angelo says Friday's show, just the third episode, will feature a sit-down with -- wait for it -- actor Al Pacino. He calls it an "exclusive" and "possibly the only Canadian interview (Pacino) will ever do."



Frank


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Theater Talkback: Giving Thanks in a Thankless Season


Michael Nagle for The New York Times A scene from the Civilians’ new show “In the Footprint.”
A distinct gloom has descended upon conversations among those of us whose business it is to attend the theater as often as some people turn on the television


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Tom Cruise's Mission Impossible stunt on world's highest skyscraper in Dubai?


He's well-known for doing all his own stunts, no matter how dangerous they are.
But action hero Tom Cruise may have gone to new heights both literally and figuratively yesterday during a scene for Mission Impossible IV in Dubai.
A figure was clearly


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Former 'MADtv' star plays Avalon

You know the face, if not the name.
Comedian Aries Spears was a key cast member for eight season on Fox TV's late-night comedy show, "MADtv."
Spears, who will perform at the Black Friday Comedy/R&B show at the Avalon, developed a reputation for being


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Broadway wraps hopes in 'Elf'

NEW YORK Broadway prepped for its annual Thanksgiving bounty during Week 26 (Nov. 15-21), with a spike in sales at screen-to-stage tuner "Elf," ($862,995), the first Broadway venture from Warner Bros. Theater Ventures since the 2006 disappointment


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These are the 10 best Thanksgiving movies ever made

Thanksgiving is all about who you're stuck with.




Sure, you could schlep out to the cinema to see any number of underwhelming movies this Thanksgiving weekend, but why bother with the car and the kids and the coats? You've got Netlfix! Gather


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Oscar push means plenty of movies about overcoming adversity - From the Poughkeepsie Journal

It's not a guarantee that you'll win an Oscar, but playing people with incredible challenges to overcome certainly doesn't hurt your chances.
Keep that in mind as holiday movie season approaches, and along with it several movies based on characters with


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Happy Feet 2

The sequel to the Academy Award®-winning animated smash hit, "Happy Feet 2" returns audiences to the magnificent landscape of Antarctica, reuniting us with the world's most famous tap-dancing penguin, Mumble (Elijah Wood), the love of his life, Gloria


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THE TRIP “Hipping Hall” Review

In this week’s THE TRIP Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon have some female company around the table and the boys try to impress the only way they know how….bring on the Michael Caine!!!
Last week it was Rob Brydon who seemed to have it all, content with his


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Pacino’s Hamilton souvenir: Carmen’s homemade lasagna

Al Pacino returned home from his now-celebrated visit to Hamilton Monday night with a small piece of the city as a souvenir.
And if he’s wise, the first thing he’ll do when he gets home is put it in the refrigerator.
Peter Mercanti and his family, who


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Film: Movie Reviews: The American, The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets' Nest, Unstoppable

THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNETS' NEST * *
Cert 15, 147 mins
From the extraordinary promise of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo in March to summer’s comparatively disappointing sequel The Girl Who Played With Fire, this is the most disappointing end to a


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Best Films of All Time - List of 5

best film of all time- 'Casablanca' - Dave Winer
The 5 best Films of all time in ranked order. Buy these films and watch them now! You might get hit by a bus and never get to see them.
1. 'Casablanca' - Utterly predictable choice for best film of all


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'Elf' gains some height

Broadway prepped for its annual Thanksgiving bounty last week, with the spike in sales at screen-to-stage tuner "Elf" serving as prelude to the traditionally boffo Thanksgiving frame. The success of star-driven vehicles such as "Driving Miss Daisy" and


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Gael to play boxing legend Duran

Gael Garcia Bernal is to star as five-time world boxing champ Roberto Duran in Hands Of Stone.Al Pacino is eyeing up the role of trainer Ray Arcel in the forthcoming biopic, reported Variety.Producer Ben Silverman said: "I'm thrilled that Gael Garcia


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No Mas! Gael Garcia Bernal Playing Roberto Duran in "Hands of Stone"


Despite being one of the 10 greatest boxers of all time, Roberto Duran is, for most folks, little more than a punchline. A new biopic will hopefully put his career in the proper perspective.
Gael Garcia Bernal will play Duran in "Hands of Stone," based


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Gael Garcia Bernal To Play Boxer Roberto Duran

Gael Garcia Bernal made a weird venture into mainstream romantic comedies earlier this year with Letters to Juliet, but the Mexican actor famous for Y Tu Mama Tambien and The Motorcycle Diaries still seems to have a reasonably good head on his shoulders


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MOVIE REVIEWS - Scarface


Brian De Palma’s epic crime saga of ‘80s excess and the Miami criminal underworld stars Al Pacino as Tony Montana, a drug lord undone by his own insatiable lust for power. Chronicling the Cuban deportee’s meteoric rise to the top of the Miami drug trade


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Best Gangster Movies


Among the various genres of movies produced by the film industry till today, one of the most popular and budgeted are the gangster movies. Behind the gruesome action and bloodshed targeted in these films, there are simple stories of the men responsible


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iOS 4.2 Update Arrives for iPad and iPhone

iOS 4.2 makes the iPad a completely new product, just in time for the holiday season, said Steve Jobs, Apples CEO. Once again, the iPad with iOS 4.2 will define the target that other tablets will aspire to, but very few, if any, will ever be able to hit.


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The suite life with Adam and Katie? Sandler, Holmes turn heads on Royal Caribbean ship

ABOARD THE ALLURE OF THE SEAS -- Joining several thousand travel agents and media getting a sneak peek at Royal Caribbean's new Allure of the Seas this week are a couple of A-list stars, Adam Sandler and Katie Holmes, and they seemed to be popping up


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The Cowboys Mafia: Just Like The Godfather, They Keep Pulling You Back In

The Family has done to me what it did to Al Pacino. It keeps pulling me back in.
In explaining, I will try to be less over-wrought than Michael Corleone, and will attempt not to over-act like One Note Al.
But the 'Boys keep pulling me back in. I had


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The masters' choice on how to relax

Here's your list of what to read, listen, eat and watch from the proven experts in the field.
Music
Titi Robin
Musician
Currently listening to: Mouthful of Diamonds by Phantogram
I currently discovered this indie band. This American band is fresh
and


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Aboard Allure: Shrek, Starbucks, and Adam Sandler

So here I am aboard Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas, the biggest cruise ship in the history of cruise ships. As noted in earlier posts, I spent the early part of this week aboard Seabourn's Seabourn Sojourn, a smallish luxury vessel that could


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Applause

Is "The Merchant of Venice" anti-Semitic? Is "The Scottsboro Boys" racist? Is "Angels in America" prejudiced?
Should these highly praised current New York productions (each well worth seeing) be banned? In a land of free speech, should offended groups


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Have A Laugh: Volume 2

Narrator: Mickey Mouse. Donald Duck. Goofy. You know their names, and you
love them. Sadly, the same can't be said for many of your children and
grandchildren. In recent years, many of us here at Disney have struggled to find
ways to force youngsters to


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"Allah Ke Banday is a drama" - Sharman Joshi

He is known for his superb acting in films such as Style, Rang De Basanti, Life...In a Metro and of course 3 Idiots. He is now all set to showcase his serious side as an actor in Allah Ke Banday . He is none other than Sharman Joshi.
Sharman was live on


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Thanksgiving Movies


Turkey, expressing your gratitude, turkey, expressing your appreciation to God and family and friends, more turkey and a huge sumptuous feast and having your loved ones near you....what a great way to spend a Thanksgiving day. Come 25th November, and


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Theater Listings: Nov. 19 — 25


Approximate running times are in parentheses. Theaters are in Manhattan unless otherwise noted. Full reviews of current shows, additional listings, showtimes and tickets: nytimes.com/theater.
‘The Coward’ In previews; opens on Monday. This period piece


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Russell Crowe's 5 most captivating performances

Article published November 19, 2010


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LOS ANGELES -- Russell Crowe digs deep and transforms himself for every role he takes on, making decent movies better and great movies excellent. He's so consistently good, even some off-camera


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Al Pacino, Lily Rabe stunningly good in `Merchant'

Although he appears in only a handful of scenes, Shylock in "The Merchant of Venice" is perhaps William Shakespeare's most difficult character. Al Pacino plunges into that fraught thicket on Broadway and emerges bloody, but undefeated.
Pacino manages to


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Next Iron Cheffage: The Next Iron Chef: Marc Forgione and Marco Canora on the Finale, Talking Trash, and Comedy B-Roll

What are your plans for watching the finale? Are you going to do it at Terroir?
It's funny. My PR people said I had to do airings or whatever. I feel like I've earned the right to watch it surrounded by my friends and my family and to sit back and enjoy


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Tudors' final season is a bawdy and entertaining romp


One thing that history tells us, through the TV series The Tudors, is that in the final years of the reign of Henry VIII there were a lot more naked breasts.
There are even more naked breasts than there were in the early years of the notorious monarch,


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Happy Birthday, Martin Scorsese!

So it’s Martin Scorsese’s birthday today. Sixty-eight years old. The director of such masterpieces as Goodfellas , Raging Bull , and Taxi Driver is a filmmaking legend, but since today is his day, let’s instead focus on his work in front of the camera .


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Al Pacino Relives His Acting Life (and Leaves Out Most of the Good Parts)

Tuesday night at the Winspear Opera House, Al Pacino showed clips from three of his films and discussed them at length. If you guessed that those films were the not-yet-released Wilde Salome, 1996's Looking for Richard and The Local Stigmatic from 1990,


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Larger-than-life Al Pacino not enough for some at Dallas forum

I loves me some Tony Montana, so I'm extra bummed that I wasn't at Nobu on Tuesday night to lock eyes with Al Pacino, in town to appear...
He touched on highlights from his career in theater.
Tuesday night at the Winspear Opera House, Al Pacino


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In This 'Merchant' All That Glistens Is Gold: 'The Merchant of Venice,' 'Elf' and 'The Pee-Wee Herman Show'


The audience provides two rounds of star applause during the Public Theater's wonderful production of The Merchant of Venice, which opened at the Broadhurst Theatre Saturday night after a praised run in Central Park over the summer.
One is for Al Pacino,


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Review: An evening with Al Pacino at the Winspear Opera House in Dallas (November 16)


The gravelly-voiced veteran star wowed a capacity crowd with stories from his acting career.
Al Pacino takes the stage at the Winspear
Acting legend Al Pacino spoke before a capacity audience Tuesday night at Dallas' Winspear Opera House. His laid back,


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Jesse Tyler Ferguson: I want to host The Tony Awards

There's no reason to mess with perfection, which is why distinguishing a season two episode of "Modern Family" from a season one installment is a nearly impossible task. And that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" mentality is paying off in spades as the


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OSCAR: Disney's Rich Ross Says 'We're Going For The Best Picture Win' For 'Toy Story 3'

EXCLUSIVE:"We’re going for the Best Picture win. We wanted to have the best movie and the reviews have clearly said that and it’s the number one box office hit of the year so I’m not sure why we would not go for it all," the Walt Disney Studios Chairman


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Al Pacino shares his passion for acting at Brinker International Forum

Al Pacino began his Brinker International Forum gig Tuesday night with a predictable clip reel of greatest hits: The Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon, Scent of a Woman and other highlights from a decorated career. Fun stuff. Once he took the stage at the


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'THE TRIP' 1.3 - "Holbeck Ghyll"

I'll be brief: episode 3 was possibly the least funny episode so far, partly because the formula's becoming slightly oppressive, but I also found there was more pathos to savour. For that reason, and the fact the episode ventured out into the wider


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Al Pacino 'The Merchant Of Venice' Wins High Praise From Broadway Critics

Al Pacino has won rave reviews for his Broadway performance in The Merchant Of Venice, with critics praising the Hollywood actor's turn as "dynamic" and one of the best of the season.
The Godfather star tackles the role of Shylock opposite actress Lily


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The "Canadian godfather" meets his end


Nicolo Rizzuto Sr. dons his hat as he walks out of the church following his grandson Nick Rizzuto's funeral in Montreal, Jan. 2, 2010. (Christinne Muschi/Reuters)
MONTREAL, Canada — His life was the stuff of movies.
With his trademark fedora,


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11/16: Al Pacino in Dallas Tonight


AN EVENING WITH A LITTLE FRIEND: Al Pacino, the man of many infamous one-liners, takes the stage at the Winspear Opera Housetonight for a riveting discussion about…himself. As part of the 2010-2011 Brinker International Forum Season, “The Godfather


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The Merchant of Venice, Broadhurst, New York

In London Shakespeare is happily a staple, with Shakespeare’s Globe now the most successful commercial theatre in the country, the longer-established Open Air Theatre in Regent’s Park also bringing annual summer offerings, as well as an annual residency


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Review: New York: The Merchant of Venice

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As one of the theater's most respected directors, Daniel Sullivan has nothing to prove to anyone. But with his meticulous and often brilliant Broadway production of William Shakespeare's
, being presented by the Public


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'Wild' new reality show at NBC

The Palin Reality-TV Show Drinking Game
There's no need to enjoy the premiere of Sarah Palin's Alaska on Sunday night sober. The Daily Beast's drinking game provides a boozy way to get through Sarah's adventures.
Auditions For Fla. Based Nude Reality


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Al Pacino, Lily Rabe stunningly good in 'Merchant'

NEW YORK — Though he appears in only a handful of scenes, Shylock in "The Merchant of Venice" is perhaps William Shakespeare's most thorny character. Al Pacino plunges into that fraught thicket on Broadway and emerges bloody, but undefeated.
Pacino


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Merkwürdigeliebe, Before He Changed It

“Wrong movie!” I shouted over the incoming fire. “That was a picture about a hapless American president who couldn’t control his generals, who let the Soviets penetrate the War Room in the interests of fairness, and who had no idea what to do when ‘King’


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BroadwayStars links for Monday, November 15, 2010

A chat with the stars of the upcoming City Center Encores! production of Bells Are Ringing.
Peter Filichia, James Marino, Matthew Murray and Michael Portantiere discuss the Broadway openings of The Merchant of Venice, Elf, Women On The Verge Of A


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Theater Review: If You Transfer The Merchant of Venice, Does It Not Bleed?

Lily Rabe as Portia, Al Pacino as Shylock and Byron Jennings as Antonio in The Merchant of Venice.Photo: Joan Marcus
Shakespeare, despite an entrepreneurial bent, clearly had zero appreciation for economics. "We were Christians enough before, e'en as


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HBO looks at actor's potential

Rich Heldenfels writes about popular culture for the Beacon Journal and in the HeldenFiles Online blog at http://heldenfels.ohio.com and on Facebook and on Twitter. He also does a weekly video chat for Ohio.com. He can be reached at 330-996-3582 or


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Joan Rivers: Truly, a piece of work


Joan Rivers has had many personal and professional highs and lows during her 50 years in the public eye.
Right now, as Jonathan Van Meter wrote in a May profile in New York magazine, Rivers is "suddenly squarely at the center of the culture again." The


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Diane Keaton: Successful, Yes, and Insecure


(CBS) With stand-out roles in movies like "Love and Death" in 1975, Diane Keaton has endeared herself to audiences everywhere, and still does so. Here's "CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric with our Sunday Profile:

In a career spanning four decades,


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Lovett show has no surprises, and that's a good thing

He certainly didn't need to hide behind another performer's name.

He certainly didn't need to hide behind another performer's name.
It's a jampacked weekend for music in Fort Worth -- a rarity (and a scheduling nightmare) that should nevertheless


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Rockstar Games Releases First Trailer For L.A. Noire

Rockstar Games, they of Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption fame, have long been working on a game called L.A. Noire. Not a lot is known about it, and what you might imagine from the name seems to be a pretty solid description of everything we've


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Japan's latest pop sensation is a hologram!

London, Nov 13 : Japan has a new pop sensation and she can perform anywhere and everywhere, reason for her being so accommodating she is a hologram.
Hatsune Miku has played at concerts and she has already claimed chart success with a string of


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Evans to consider acting career

Former Scotland winger Thom Evans has revealed he will choose between acting and athletics as a new career after retiring from rugby through injury.
Evans, 25, is mulling over his options after sustaining a serious neck injury during a Six Nations clash


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BroadwayStars links for Saturday, November 13, 2010

Is there gonna be a rumble tonight?There might be.Or at least some eye-scratching and caterwauling.According to a quickly-going-viral post by playwright Michael Lew (found on the blog of t...
Frank Kuzler's Awareness Project aims to raise money and


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No sex for George Clooney


GEORGE Clooney may be the world's biggest sex symbol, but forget trying to get him in a sex scene. Rarely does he do them, usually opting for characters who count themselves lucky to score a kiss at the end of a film. Rarely does he do them, usually


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Film producer Dino De Laurentis dies

Film producer Dino De Laurentis died Wednesday night in his Beverly Hills home at the age of 91, according to the San Francisco Gate.
De Laurentis produced more than 500 films over the last six decades, including “Barbarella” starring Jane Fonda, which


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ArtsBeat: Rylance Ready for Another Broadway Role in 'Jerusalem'

Will the Tony Award-winning actor Mark Rylance (“Boeing-Boeing”) be competing against himself in the 2011 Tony competition for best actor in a play?
It’s increasingly possible. Mr. Rylance has earned rave reviews as the delightfully narcissistic street


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Producer Dino De Laurentiis Dies

Oscar-winning Italian producer Dino De Laurentiis has died at the age of 91.
The moviemaker, best know for his work with Federico Fellini and Roberto Rossellini, passed away in Los Angeles on Thursday (11Nov10).
De Laurentiis began his career in film at


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Dino De Laurentiis, dead at 91, used film to 'embrace and understand life'

Calgary Flames centre Brett Darryl Sutter has been arrested and charged with assault following an alleged bar fight.


Anyone looking for a clear definition of anti-Semitism should
look at the new Ottawa Protocol, the result of a two-day,


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In memoriam: producer Dino De Laurentiis


Producing more than 500 movies over almost 60 years, Dino De Laurentiis became famous for his grand, sweeping epics such as The Bible: In The Beginning, Battle Of The Bulge and the 1976 remake of King Kong.
Nevertheless, De Laurentiis’ most interesting


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Italian cinema legend De Laurentiis dies: family

Italy's Oscar-winning film producer Dino De Laurentiis, who brought larger than life characters ranging from King Kong to Hannibal Lecter to the big screen, has died aged 91, his family said on Thursday.
De Laurentiis, who worked with some of Italy's


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Legendary Producer Dino De Laurentiis Dies At 91

Hollywood has lost one of its true titans. Dino De Laurentiis, the producer behind such films as Dune, Serpico, Three Days of the Condor and Army of Darkness, died in Los Angeles Thursday morning at the age of 91. Read more after the break.
De


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Dino De Laurentiis: a career in clips

Dino De Laurentiis began his long career in the 1950s, helping spearhead Italian cinema's neorealist movement. La Strada, by Federico Fellini, is a vibrant tale of human flotsam that starred Giuletta Masina as the soulful innocent who is sold to Gypsies.


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De Laurentiis, pivotal producer of 'Serpico', dies

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dino De Laurentiis, an Academy Award-winning film impresario and producer of "Serpico" and "Barbarella" who helped revolutionize the way movies are bankrolled and sold, has died. He was 91.
The Academy Award-winning producer's


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Santiago Segura Joins Sandler's Jack and Jill

Before you pop that newly purchased copy of Grown Ups into your Blu-ray player, check out this bit of news: Adam Sandler’s significant other in the upcoming movie Jack and Jill will be played by Santiago Segura (Torrente), a Spanish comedian known for


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Daily dish

who are singers more than from husband Chris Martin, lead singer of Coldplay.
TBS says Conan O'Brien was welcomed back to television by more than 4.1 million viewers.
The former host of The Tonight Show, who left NBC eight months ago, returned to late


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BroadwayStars links for Wednesday, November 10, 2010

With Angela Lansbury hosting, and with special appearances by the likes of Chita Rivera, Bebe Neuwirth, Ann Reinking, Karen Ziemba, Marge Champion, and Edward Villella, Career Transition for Dancers' 25th Anniv...
"She was ahead of her time for nine


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Taylor Swift Named BMI Songwriter of the Year; Robert De Niro to Be Honored

Taylor Swift was named BMI’s songwriter of the year; the L.A. Philharmonic will simulcast performances in movie theaters; actor Robert De Niro will recieve a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes.
Taylor Swift added another honor to her


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People: Conan O'Brien; Robert De Niro; Gene Shalit; Rachel Weisz; Darren Aronofsky; Neil Young; John Nettles


TBS says Conan O'Brien was welcomed back to television by more than 4.1 million viewers.
The former host of "The Tonight Show," who left NBC eight months ago, returned to late night Monday with a new talk show, "Conan," which premiered on basic-cable


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THE TRIP “L’Enclume” Review

THE TRIP “L’Enclume” Episode 2 – Another week another restaurant in THE TRIP and we’re back for seconds following Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon on their fine dining tour of the North, sharing jokes and trading insults.
There is something familiar, or


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Ocean's Thirteen

Despite returning to Las Vegas where the series began, Steven Soderbergh's second sequel to 2001's Ocean's Eleven fails to rediscover the sheer insouciance of the original. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and the rest of the cast reprise their


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NiteTalk: Get Ready for the Wile of Wolf Parade


When Wolf Parade hits The Fillmore stage this Wednesday night the wile that has made them favorites of critics will be most evident, but so will the sonic scope that has given the band legions of fans. With splinter groups Sunset Rubdown and Handsome


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BroadwayStars links for Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Everyone I know who got the recently released Arkiv CD of What Makes Sammy Run? has said the same thing to me: “What an overture!” Yes, it is, and for three good reasons.
You may want to have a study guide handy during the Irish Rep's "Banished


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De Niro earns DeMille lifetime honor at Globes


LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Robert De Niro will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement at next year's Golden Globe Awards.
The honor was announced Tuesday by Kevin Spacey. The award will be presented to him at the 68th annual Golden Globes


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BroadwayStars links for Monday, November 8, 2010

VIDEO FEATURE: Ian Kelly, one of the stars of The Pitmen Painters, talks to Lauren Class Schneider about his inspiration in the creating the character of Robert Lyon.
Please help us by welcoming the newest member of the BroadwayStars family -- Lauren


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Photo Coverage: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE Opening Curtain Call

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE is one of Shakespeare's most thrilling and controversial plays, rich with love and betrayal, forgiveness and revenge. The Jewish moneylender Shylock makes a loan to Antonio, a Christian merchant. Their loan contract, steeped in


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Goodbye, Jill

Jill Clayburgh’s shining moment was as An Unmarried Woman in 1978. After ten years in the business she became an ‘overnight’ star and was Oscar nominated as the year’s Best Actress, losing to Jane Fonda for Coming Home. Clayburgh didn’t sustain her


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Blogs: The Plank and the Passion: Celebrating John Cazale in 'I Knew It Was You'


I Knew It Was You is as briefly tantalizing as John Cazale’s acting career.
Between 1972 and 1978, Cazale acted in five Academy Award-nominated classic
films: The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather: Part II,
Dog Day Afternoon and The Deer Hunter.


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Jill Clayburgh, 'Love and Other Drugs' Star, Dies at 66


Jill Clayburgh was an Oscar-nominated actress for her work in 1978's "An Unmarried Woman" and 1979's "Starting Over." Clayburgh's most recent role was as Jake Gyllenhaal's mother in the upcoming "Love and Other Drugs," but sadly Clayburgh passed away


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The CRASH Loving MiraJeff Wishes He Could Live Forever IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH!!

Regina Weinreich: Wild at Heart: 127 Hours and Practice of the Wild
Director Danny Boyle is a master cineaste of potty detail. Who can forget the toilet swim in "Trainspotting"? Or the latrines of "Slumdog Millionaire"? In "127 Hours," the most


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Jill Clayburgh: An Appreciation

In 1981, when the appointment of Sandra Day O'Connor, the first female Supreme Court justice, was still a gleam in President Reagan's eye, Jill Clayburgh was on a soundstage playing Ruth Loomis, the first female Supreme in Ronald Neame's First Monday in


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Remembering Jill Clayburgh

On my blog I used to memorialize anyone of significance who passed in the entertainment community. But the task grew gloomy over time, though I still tweet commemorative notices. I only blog obits when the person touched me in some way with their life


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Rewind TV: The Trip, Turn Back Time: The High Street, Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention, Nigel Slater's Simple Suppers, Ego: The Strange and Wonderful World of Self-Portraits | Television


Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan keep each other fed and amused in The Trip
It took millions of years before we got to the much-awaited live sex scenes of the two-part documentary David Attenborough's First Life (BBC2), and even then I'm afraid we were only


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Acclaimed Actress Jill Clayburgh Dead at 66


After a 21-year-long battle against leukemia, the award-winning actress Jill Clayburgh died Friday. News of her passing broke on Saturday, with her husband of 31 years, the playwright David Rabe, saying Clayburgh had been at home, surrounded by family.


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WWE Best of the Best, Part 5: The 10 Greatest Entertainers

Razor Ramon had a good mix of the powerhouse and brawler styles and could also perform some high-flying moves from time to time.
He was one of the biggest draws in WWE at his time. He could move from a top heel to a top face with ease.
He did cut


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Jill Clayburgh, 66, Dies Of Leukemia


Hollywood veteran Jill Clayburgh has died. She was 66. The actress, who starred opposite Burt Reynolds in 1979's "Starting Over," passed away on Friday at her home in Lakeville, Connecticut, following a long illness.
Clayburgh's husband, playwright


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Actress Clayburgh dies

The actress, who starred opposite Burt Reynolds in 1979's Starting Over, passed away on Friday (05Nov10) at her home in Lakeville, Connecticut following a long illness.
Clayburgh's husband, playwright David Rabe, has revealed she suffered from chronic


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Meet Fashion Editor Olivier Zahm: You'll Either Hate Him or Want to Sleep With Him

Olivier Zahm 'For Fashion's Bad Boy, No Secrets' in The NY Times
Love him or Hate him, Olivier Zahm has become one of the most influential names in Fashion and culture today, the recent shift of his Purple Fashion Magazine has put him front and centre


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Lily Rabe, Jill Clayburgh's daughter, to miss a week of 'The Merchant of Venice'


Jill Clayburgh, the Oscar-nominated actress from "An Unmarried Woman" and "Dirty Sexy Money," passed away Friday (Nov. 5) at her Connecticut home, according to her husband, playwright David Rabe.
Their daughter Lily Rabe is starring as Portia in "The


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Jesse L. Martin is no stranger to Shakespeare

MARK KENNEDY, AP Drama Writer | - AP In this Oct. 15, 2010 photo, actor Jesse L. Martin poses for a portrait in New York. (AP Photo/Victoria Will) - AP In this Oct. 15, 2010 photo, actor Jesse L. Martin poses for a portrait in New York. (AP


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20 Questions: John Grant (Feature)


John Grant first made his mark as the frontman of the Czars. He recently released his first solo effort, Queen of Denmark, which received MOJO magazine’s seldom-awarded “Instant Classic” label upon review. Sitting down with PopMatters 20 Questions, John


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Hot and bothered over ads for sex show

1. A Stoney Creek woman complained about billboard ads near elementary schools that show whipped cream on a man or woman’s bottom with the words, “For desired results, add cream and stir vigorously.” Why did she say the ad should not be seen by children?


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The things they say

"I swear to God, there are probably four or five actors that eventually would get over to that tuna sandwich and take a big chunk and eat it and say, 'I'm eating Al's sandwich! This is Al's sandwich! He said we could have it.' We get a little geeked out


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This Week's Movie Watch: Fri 5 Nov - Thu 11 Nov 2010

We bring you the best movies around this week including Cape Fear, The Dark Knight and Quantum of Solace.
Cape Fear
Brilliant remake of the 1962 classic starring Robert De Niro as the ex-con with revenge on his mind. Nick Nolte is the attorney who is on


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Vergara calls on Pacino to play her dad

Sofia Vergara of ABC'S 'Modern Family' treated New Yorkers to a surprise appearance to launch a nationwide surprise from SuaveAE ProfessionalsAE hair care at Military Island, Times Square on May 13, 2010 in New York City. (Jamie McCarthy, Getty Images


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Oliver Stone celebrates socialism in ‘South of the Border’

For several months I’ve been getting queries from readers eager to know when Oliver Stone’s “South of the Border” would play Kansas City.Well, it never did.But “South of the Border” is now out on DVD.


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The Merchant of Venice Delays Broadway Press Opening

The Public Theater's Broadway revival of The Merchant of Venice, starring Academy Award-winning actor Al Pacino, has delayed its press opening, which was originally scheduled for Nov. 7.
Due to a private family matter, actress Lily Rabe, who plays


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Hottest Articles on BWW from Wednesday, Nov. 3

Tis the season to find your "inner elf" and BroadwayWorld is going to help! For the next few weeks, we're presenting a special series featuring the cast and creative in a close up look at putting this "magical" show together called "Elf Shorts." The


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Sweet Post-Election Silence: Time to Wash Away the Political-Marketing Vitriol After Another Mud-Slinging Campaign Season

There is nothing quite like the sweet silence of the airwaves after another negative campaign season has come to pass.
I've often thought that voting booths should double as shower stalls. The election judge hands you a ballot and a towel. You


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Al Pacino heads for Arbitrage

Pacino will be seen as a hedge fund magnate who is over his head and desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire to a major bank before his fraud is revealed.
The actor, who recently won an Emmy for HBO's "You Don't Know Jack" and also appeared


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Al Pacino Stars In ‘Arbitrage’


I feel like reporting on Al Pacino deserves some sort of special treatment, like it needs to be shouted. I COULD DO IT ALL IN CAPS BUT IT SEEMS EXCESSIVE. Maybe lots of exclamations could get the point!!!! Across!!!! Perhaps I could say it in bold? How


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Jack Bauer on Broadway? Yes, And Mr. Big, Too

Actor Kiefer Sutherland attends the Sky 3 D broadcasting presentation on Oct. 22, 2010, in Munich, Germany.
Kiefer Sutherland of "24" fame, and Chris Noth of "Sex and the City" will join Jason Patric, Brian Cox and Jim Gaffigan in a revival of Jason


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News - Al Pacino Commits To "Arbitrage"


Al Pacino has signed on to star in the financial thriller "Arbitrage" according to Variety.
The story follows a hedge fund magnate desperate to sell off his trading empire to a major bank before his extensive fraud is revealed. An unexpected accident


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Broadway Fred: The Merchant of Venice

A few minutes before the play begins actors enter wearing not Elizabethan, but Edwardian apparel. Gradually, they populate a stage setting dominated by a ticker tape machine, towering abacuses, and walls that appear to be assembled from exquisitely


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What would surprise people about you?

HAMPTON — In each edition leading up to the Nov. 2 election, the Hampton Union has posed questions to the 10 candidates running for five seats to represent Hampton in the House.
In our last installment we ask the candidates some fun facts about


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Nance Movsesian, 80, longtime publicist, Boston theater manager


Nance Movsesian always dreamed of having a career on the stage. As a child growing up in the Bradford section of Haverhill, she appeared before church groups, women’s groups, and fraternal orders with monologues she would create and dramatize.
“She


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Halloween says boo to Broadway B.O.

Halloween scared off Broadway theatergoers last week, with holiday parties, trick-or-treating and spooky live-event competish contributing to a B.O. drop almost across the board.
"Memphis" ($735,850) and "Million Dollar Quartet" ($367,149) were among


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Julianne Moore hits out at Berlusconi

ROME -- Julianne Moore on Tuesday galvanized the Rome Film Festival, where she called a homophobic quip by Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi "idiotic," before being honored with a lifetime achievement award.
At a presser following a screening of Lisa


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Robert Downey Jr. Offers Advice To Charlie Sheen: Late Last Night

Robert Downey Jr. stopped by Letterman last night, and Dave brought up some current issues that a former high school classmate of Downey's (Charlie Sheen) was having -- you know, that whole beating a hooker up and locking her in a closet while high on


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All brushed up

There aren't likely many people who find their life's calling in the fifth grade.
Back in the late 1950s, Watson's fifth-grade teacher at Rye's Midland School was the legendary Albert Cullum, a maverick who championed teaching Shakespeare in elementary


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Jon Hamm Does Robin Williams, as 'SNL' Goes Back to the Future (VIDEO)

To mark the 25th anniversary of the classic 1980s film 'Back to the Future,' new footage was released. These outtakes showed the original casting of Eric Stotlz as "Marty McFly."
Though we all know and love Michael J. Fox as the time-traveling teenager,


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The Trip, BBC Two, Mondays

Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon reunite with Michael Winterbottom for a slice of landmark TV.
Over the past decade, the director Michael Winterbottom has established himself as arguably the most vital force in British cinema, and certainly the hardest to


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Cool Videos: Robin Williams as Doc Brown and Eddie Murphy as Marty McFly

I'll admit that I got a little BACK TO THE FUTURE'd out as the excitement over the new DVD and Blu-ray set hit stores last week. I love the film as much as the next guy but the ALIEN series also hit Blu-ray the same day and you barely heard a word about


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'Back to the Future' Audition Tapes from Eddie Murphy, Robin Williams and More (VIDEO)

So as literally every human on the planet Earth is now aware, the 'Back to the Future' films recently celebrated their 25th anniversary, and did so with a ton of fanfare alongside new DVD / Blu-ray editions of the trilogy and even an intermittent


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