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Rick Hall suffered cuts to his chest and a puncture wound to his left ch
George Clooney is in Venice to open the 68th Film Festival with his new movie, The Ides of March.
A political drama about a US presidential campaign, the film is Clooney's fourth outing as a director.
The tale of dirty politics is among 22 films competin
Tony Montana and his little friend make a one-night return engagement to movie theaters at 7:30 p.m. tonight. The Scarface Special Event celebrates the Sep. 6 release of Brian DePalma's beloved 1983 gangster movie on Blu-Ray. Preceded by "a mini featuret
George Clooney's The Ides of March opens a star-studded Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, and fans will also see two other Hollywood actor/directors, Madonna and Al Pacino, premiering their latest directorial efforts.
Clooney's political drama is among
That was the word on the opening day — Wednesday, Aug. 31st — of the ‘68th Venice Film Festival. What it means is that Venice has leapt past Toronto’s International Film Festival which opens next week with an enviable starry lineup of A listers and firs
Al Pacino portrays Tony Montana, a Cuban immigrant turned kingpin, in a scene from "Scarface." The 1983 film will be shown for one night only on Wednesday, Aug. 31 at West Town and Tinseltown.
PHILADELPHIA — When Schoolly D, oft name-checked as the godfa
Across the country, all the good little boys and girls line up to see "Return of the Jedi," with its furry Ewoks.
Hollywood's idea of an action movie is "Octopussy," starring tea-sipping Roger Moore.
Then, in December, like a 20-ton hunk of crack plopp
George Clooney's The Ides of March opens a star-studded Venice Film Festival that promises appearances by two other Hollywood actor/directors. -- PHOTO: AP
VENICE (AP) - George Clooney's The Ides of March opens a star-studded Venice Film Festival that pr
Some claim Christmas is the best time of year, with its various festive cheeses and egg-based alcoholic beverages. Others say summer is their favourite spot on the calendar, because of the warm weather and corresponding lack of clothing.
Both groups are
In the new film The Debt, Sam Worthington and Jessica Chastain play Mossad agents assigned with the dangerous task of apprehending a Nazi war criminal who 30 years later are forced to deal with the repercussions of the success of their mission. John Madd
Mill valley Film Festival Jessica Chastain and Sam Worthington play Israeli Mossad agents in "The Debt," Chastain's latest release. Jessica Chastain enjoys her anonymity. For another few minutes, anyway. "I think this is not a typical coming-out party fo
With summer ending, movie theaters will fill seats during weekday evenings this fall to watch live simulcasts of New York's Metropolitan Opera, rock concerts, sports and special events. With digital conversions, more cinemas are equipped for live simulca
When Lloyd Robertson finishes his final newscast on Sept. 1, it will be the end the longest-ever reign of a North American national anchor. From reporting on the first moon walk to moving from CBC to CTV, Robertson says he has no regrets.
The cast of the
Sunday, Lady Gaga appeared in drag at the MTV VMAs. Wearing a white t-shirt with a black pair of jeans and black sports jacket, the performance artist bore an amazing resemblence to a young Al Pacino. The Al Pacino fans enjoyed in films like Dog Day Afte
JERUSALEM - Israel is tired of Hollywood filming Jesus' crucifixion in Italy and the Crusader invasion of the Holy Land in Morocco.
So Israeli officials are promising better tax breaks, terror attack insurance and handouts of up to $400,000 to lure inter
George Clooney arrives at the Cinema Palace in venice Aug 31, 2007.[Photo/Agencies]
The Venice film festival has rediscovered its movie mojo this year, putting high costs and growing competition from Toronto aside to provide a line-up full of hotly anti
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LOS ANGELES - "30 Minutes or Less" follows the allegedly comic misadventures of a slacker pizza delivery guy (Jesse Eisenberg) who's forced to rob a bank by a couple of idiots (Danny McBride and Nick Swardson) who strap a bomb to his body. The payoff wou
Visitors pose for photos at the Salmon Glacier overlook near Hyder, Alaska, earlier this month. The overlook is reached via a 20-mile road from Hyder that features narrow switchback turns, steep drop-offs and occasional encounters with large mining truck
Sometimes a great movie takes a while to dawn on people. Viewers may be confused or distracted by elements that, in the moment, seem discordant. Or they may enjoy something but not respect it. At other times, it takes people a while to realize they've ha
www.broadwaysbestshows.com www.merchantonbroadway.com The Merchant of Venice, Al Pacino with Matthew Rauch and Peter Francis James THE MERCHANT OF VENICE is one of Shakespeare’s most thrilling and controversial plays, rich with love and betrayal, forgive
Ohhh Martin Scorsese, there's nothing he won't get attached to. Deadline is reporting that Paramount is developing a remake of the 1974 gambling drama The Gambler, and that they've attached Leonardo DiCaprio to star. But that's not all, as he comes with
Washington, Aug 27 : Gene Simmons is back to his old image of being the man with a famous tongue as he tweeted on political issues related to whom he will vote for in the next elections.
The 62-year-old Kiss bassist tweeted something political about a we
The Artist (Nov. 23) A delectable comic melodrama about a star (Jean Dujardin) whose light dims with the arrival of sound. The crowd-pleaser at this year’s Cannes film festival, care of French director Michel Hazanavicius.
Coriolanus (Dec. 2) Ralph Fienn
FREE FILMS“PRESTIGE” This is what happens when magicians run amok. Noon Saturday, KC Plaza Library.“NEW PORT SOUTH” High school students rebel against the system. 1:30 p.m. Saturday, KC Central Library.“THE MATRIX” It’s man against machine. 6 p.m. Monday
Nine days after his body was discovered in an Los Angeles-area home, Russell Armstrong's close friends, as well as his estranged wife, Taylor, gathered at Forest Lawn in Los Angeles for a memorial, People reports.
The 47-year-old business man and "Real H
Thursday, August 25
The Justice League of America is the all-star team of the DC Universe, but it was based on the Justice Society of America, which first assembled back in 1940, not to fight crime, but to swap stories over Thanksgiving dinner. The team'
What a day it must've been at the Fair! Lori and Julia seemed ecstatic; every few minutes, one could hear the crowd cheering them on. Quite a few people must've shown up to see the live show at the Fair.
Larry Thomas, who played the Soup Nazi character
(39) 2 Rogue's March Peter Lawford. A dishonored officer is vindicated by showing true courage. (1 hr.30 mins.)
(99) 3 Point of Origin Ray Liotta. California investigators search for a serial arsonist. (1 hr.30 mins.)
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LOS ANGELES -- Al Pacino says he got burned while making "Scarface."
Literally, he grabbed the hot barrel of a gun that had just shot 30 rounds during one of Tony Montana’s violent scenes.
"My hand stuck to that sucker," the 71-year-old actor recalled. H
Chazz Palminteri has signed on to play Mafia don Paul Castellano, former head of the Gambino crime family in the upcoming Gotti biopic Gotti: In the Shadow of My Father.
The Marc Fiore produced film will begin shooting in January in New York and already
"God Bless Ozzy Osbourne": Documentary includes vintage Black Sabbath footage and recent solo tour clips. 7:30 p.m. Mon., various theaters. Go to fathomevents.com for local sites and prices. "Red Hot Chili Peppers LIVE: I'm with You": Concert is a song-b
Hard to believe, but when Brian De Palma’s “Scarface” was released in 1983, it wasn’t the beloved cult classic it is now. Critics panned the underworld drama in which actor Al Pacino played Tony Montana, a Cuban refugee who went from dishwasher to cocain
London, Aug 25 : Al Pacino has revealed that he was left badly burnt when he grabbed the barrel of a newly fired gun while shooting Scarface.
The 71-year-old actor, who played the iconic character of Tony Montana in the 1983 gangster classic, placed his
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Al Pacino says the enduring success of "Scarface" is "kind of like a fairy tale."
At a party Tuesday heralding the Blu-ray release of the gangster classic, Pacino said the film "was eviscerated and treated with disrespect" when it c
5.8 magnitude earthquake in US rocks Washington area, felt up and down East Coast
5.9 magnitude earthquake in Virginia rocks Washington area, felt up and down East Coast
Hurricane Irene is 1st to threaten US in years; officials on the coast brace for the
Almost 30 years after it first exploded on the screen, the"Scarface" cast reunites and thanks Hip Hop for its sudden success.
Al Pacino and his 'little friends' Steven Bauer, F. Murray Abraham, Robert Loggia and producer Mark Bregman gathered Tuesday ( 2
Splendent Media has signed a multiyear deal to represent worldwide rights (outside Japan) to 69 titles from filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, including 19 screenplays that were never produced.
Deal does not include the four Kurosawa-based projects already in var
The actor has already won an Emmy for his fantastic work as one-half of one of the funniest gay couples on TV in the ABC comedy series Modern Family , but now Eric Stonestreet is taking on another gig that could likely end up snagging him another golden
The kick appeared to miss by just inches.
The classy and talented veteran, now 38-2 as a starter with both losses by an average of two points, has 15 returning starters surrounding him on both sides of the ball from a team that helped accumulate
Tuesday August 23, 2011
Williams and director George Lucas at work during scoring sessions for the six films.
Actor Morgan Freeman joined forces with conductor-composer John Williams and the Boston Pops in a segment of the Pops’ Film Night program Satur
Glengarry Glen Ross
Directed by James Foley and filled with powerhouse actors like Al Pacino, Kevin Spacey, Ed Harris, Jack Lemmon, an
d Alan Arkin, this 1992 independent dramatic film follows four underhanded and dishonest real estate salesmen. How t
Not getting your mob fix now that The Sopranos have long left the TV world? Fear not, these formidable mobster movies may ease your craving.
THERES been no shortage of movies made about mobsters over the years; their power and brazenness understandably
By Jon Hilsenrath In "The Godfather: Part III," a graying Al Pacino, in professorial sweater and reading glasses, laments his inability to escape underworld life: "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in."As Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Berna
The lockout may be in full effect, but the real story behind this off season in the NBA is where the last of the top tier free agents will spend the rest of their prime years.
Dwight Howard dropped the first bomb when he said he was not signing an extens
Speaking as someone chained to the past—or to an imaginary version, if the real one proves unavailable—I tend to inquire, when grading the current fortunes of an actress, not “How good are her movies?” but “How bright would the gleam have been in George
TheAlexJonesChannel August 20, 2011 On this Friday edition of the Alex Jones Show, Alex welcomes retired NYPD officer Frank Serpico to discuss police corruption and the drug war.
Serpico's experiences as a police officer were dramatized in the 1973 film
“Every time Mercedes sells a $100,000 S-Class it’s a knife in Cadillac’s eye!” I slurred at Dom Butler, Cadillac’s head of marketing. It was late night, after the launch of the Caddy CTS Coupe and we were — how to put this professionally — deep into our
Helen Mirren plays a former Israeli intelligence agent carrying a secret from her past involving a Nazi war criminal in “The Debt.”
Women of a certain age owe a debt of gratitude to Dame Helen Mirren. A few weeks ago, an L.A. Fitness poll crowned the 66
She always dreamed of getting out from under her famous dad's shadow -- but not like this. Julie Pacino, the daugh ter of silver-screen leg end Al Pacino, revealed to The Post in her first interview since her drunken-driving bust how she's struggled for
Motherhood was a big revelation for Katie Holmes. The actress, who has a 5-year-old daughter, Suri, with husband Tom Cruise, says becoming a mom changed her life in ways she never could have imagined.
What drew Katie Holmes to ’Don’t Be Afraid Of the Da
I have to kick this off with a bit of introduction. This post comes to you from the guys at cinematicmethod.com. They run a podcast that is rather unique, and it's one that I've taken to quickly. Instead of a movie podcast, theirs is a movie trailer podc
Dominic Cooper, last seen as Howard Stark in Captain America: The First Avenger, shows hitherto unseen acting chops in The Devil's Double, a preposterously entertaining and appropriately gut-wrenching biopic/drama about Uday Saddam Hussein, the late Iraq
Loosely based on the true story of Latif Yahia, a former Iraqi soldier who was forced to become the body-double for Saddam Hussein's psychotic son Uday, 'The Devil's Double' is a thrilling, revolting, yet consistently fascinating to watch. Although roote
Roy Matalon, who spent 14 years as a distribution executive at New Regency Productions, has joined Nu Image as president of international sales & distribution, the company announced Friday.
At New Regency, he was senior vice president of distribution of
If this year's Best Actress competition is the race of the sixty-somethings (Close vs. Streep) that most people are predicting with the films still sight unseen, what kind of shape will the corresponding male category take? Could we see a race between 30
A magic wand might helpHere’s the first official photo of Daniel Radcliffe leaving “Harry Potter” behind in the supernatural thriller “The Woman in Black.” He’s a young lawyer sent to a remote village to sort out a dead client’s papers — all alone in an
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Glutton for Punishment
Food Network, 7:30 p.m.
Galloping gourmand Bob Blumer rolls into the tiny burg of Barnesville, Minnesota, in tonight’s outing of this popular series. His self-appointed mission involves competing in the town’s annual Potato Da
Jessica Chastain makes an appearance on Conan to chat about her new film, The Debt, on Wednesday (August 17).
The 30-year-old actress, who also appears in The Help, shared that she’s made 11 films in four years!
“It’s kind of insane … My first film I mad
DALLAS, TX, August 19, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Garfield Traub's Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC) development is gaining a lot of media attention lately with its major role in the renovation of downtown Durham into a flourishing destination with an
KOKI ch 23.1 is showing the original 1985 version of Fright Night on Mon. Aug. 22, 2011 at 2:30 a.m.This was a sudden change and coincides with the movie remake of Fright Night opening this Fri. Aug. 19, 2011. Fright Night is about a teen who finds out a
Gang culture ... youths make their presence felt in Birmingham city centre. Photo: Getty Images The Burger Bar Boys. The Cash or Slash Money Crew. The Bang Bang Gang. These names sound straight out of a novel, but they're real-life gangs in Birmingham -
In 2003, two Canadian teens murdered their alcoholic mother -- making it look like an unfortunate drowning in a bathtub fueled by pills and drink -- and weren't caught for nearly a year. Reporter Bob Mitchell published a book on the case in 2008, "The Cl
What I like best about Chicago theatre is the accessibility of the actors. They're real people; most often not obsessed about fame, but more concerned with mastering the craft.
This is why it was a special privilege for me to be able to hear an insider's
If youre in Venice for the 68th Venice Film Festival (31 Aug to 10 September) make sure you factor the Palazzina Grassi into your nightlife adgenda for this year sees the reprise of party guru Amy Saccos Bungalow 8 pop-up at the Palazzina.
Sacco i
I don't live in Fullerton. I don't have friends in Fullerton. In fact, as far as I know, I've never knowingly been to Fullerton, unless Interstate 5 bisects Fullerton on the way to Disneyland.
Fullerton may only be 35 miles from my home, but if you had a
Most people never have their day in court. They have no need. They commit no crimes. They avoid lawsuits. And they never testify at a trial. Most of us never even serve on a jury, despite being summoned every few years.
The closest most people come to a
I try hard not to talk back to movie characters; they've got their own issues, and don't need me muddying things up. But last night I almost did, at an otherwise good movie I won't name (it was screening many weeks ahead of opening, and reviews are embar
Apollo 18
The existence of extraterrestrial life was found on the moon in the last "real" Apollo Mission. This is the "found footage" of the astronauts (who just happen to be Hollywood handsome) from that "lost" mission.
Shark Night 3D
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Ian Wilton Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum brought the spirit of Cocktail last night at The Stage with Remixology, its second Annual Bartender Challenge. The contest pits the most creative booze-slingers against each other in New York, Boston, San Francisco
Kids, you know your moms and dads love each other very much. And sometimes, that affection may manifest in ways it's difficult for you to understand or appreciate, like just after they've purchased a car wash to launder the money from your dad's secret m
Al Pacino does look the part does not it?
The lines underneath helped to shape the scenario as well.
Sitting in the “armchair thriller”- this could be just about anywhere -
The comments “of his father being not different than any other powerful man” ring
'Scarface' will be shown in theaters again on Aug. 31 to promote the release of the film's Blu-Ray DVD.
Al Pacino and his daughter, Julie Marie, pose for the camera at a premiere.
When director Brian De Palma and screenwriter Oliver Stone loosely remade
With the arrival of the less-then-stellar update of the Tom Holland classic "Fright Night 3D" hitting theaters this week, we felt somewhat inspired to sink our own Starpulse film fangs into some equally frightful follow-up flops. Flicks so bad, so crapp
The Troy Trojans are looking for their sixth straight Sun Belt title in 2011 and may be one of the most underappreciated programs in the FBS.
This is an awesome video tribute to the "other" Trojans.
"We are Wazzu" is Washington State's version of the pum
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — The Burger Bar Boys. The Cash or Slash Money Crew. The Bang Bang Gang. These names sound straight out of a dime-store novel, but they’re real-life Birmingham gangs – some of the underground armies that spearheaded England’s wor
& this makes me laugh each time I see it
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Yes you are our Corleone. Sexy.
I adore him! He takes so much responsibility… it must be so hard to control all that system. He is very clever and strong person, even though sometimes he s
BIRMINGHAM, England — The Burger Bar Boys. The Cash or Slash Money Crew. The Bang Bang Gang. These Birmingham gangs are some of the underground armies that spearheaded England's worst riots in a generation.
As Britain comes to grips with the causes of th
Every Monday during fall camp, World-Herald staff writer Sam McKewon will be recapping the week of practice. During the season, Husker Rewind will review the games themselves, take a glance around the Big Ten and preview the upcoming opponent.
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in K.C. It's a pretty good life right now.
junior high on, I wanted to be a pro football player. I went to school to be a dentist at Ohio State. Lasted about three quarters and said, "Nah, that's not what I want." I ended up in education and playing ball
THAT’S it, no more social networking for me. And I’ve jacked in my job as part-time casting director for a local amateur dramatics company.
Honestly, all I did was tweet the title of the classic Joe Orton play we’re currently auditioning for in London an
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — The Burger Bar Boys. The Cash or Slash Money Crew. The Bang Bang Gang. These names might sound straight out of a dime-store novel, but they're real-life Birmingham gangs — underground armies that spearheaded England's worst rio
(08-14) 03:37 PDT BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) -- The Burger Bar Boys. The Cash or Slash Money Crew. The Bang Bang Gang. These names might sound straight out of a dime-store novel, but they're real-life Birmingham gangs — underground armies that spearheaded
Al Pacino - 'The Godfather' actor practiced his art at 'The Actors Studio' in New York. He is now a co-president of his alma matter.
Famous celebrities alma maters. Find out where your favorite actors went to school.
Brooke Shields - This actress went
The American classic Scarface comes to South Florida theaters for only one show August 31, 2011. It’s the movie that made Al Pacino, and the infamous character he portrayed, Tony Montana, a household name. It also made gangster movies a permanent part of
If you were watching television in the 1950s and still watching last year when NBC debuted Minute to Win It, you might have recognized what is essentially just an updated version of the old game show Beat the Clock. During the show, people perform very s
Here is the preemptive answer to the question each one of you will, inevitably, ask at some point over the next six months:
Her name is Jessica Chastain, and she's here to stay.
The angelic redhead in the highbrow, Cannes-winning "The Tree of Life," and
LOS ANGELES — "30 Minutes or Less" follows the allegedly comic misadventures of a slacker pizza delivery guy (Jesse Eisenberg) who's forced to rob a bank by a couple of idiots (Danny McBride and Nick Swardson) who strap a bomb to his body. The payoff wou
On the New York set of Dame Helen Mirren’s latest movie, there is uncompromising security this week.
An army of jittery gauleiters triple-checks even the crew members’ credentials before letting them near. Bit-part players and extras have to be shadowed
Dominic Cooper has a lot of fun playing the two leading roles in this account of an unfortunate young man, Latif Yahia, who was forcibly recruited to be the body double of Saddam Hussein’s flamboyantly bonkers son, Uday.
Double trouble: Dominic Cooper pl
On a "King Lear" day, the torture starts early in the morning for Greg Hicks.
Even before the actor opens his eyes in his hotel room, the lines of Shakespeare's great play come coursing through his brain like some dastardly internal alarm clock, more fie
Uday Hussein, the eldest son of Saddam Hussein, was a vile and deranged man, whose depravities were given full rein with unlimited power and money.
It was a demanding job to be the double of a man so many sincerely wanted to see dead; even Saddam report
Clad in a strapless, yellow, floor-sweeping gown—perfectly complementing her fair skin—and shimmering Louis Vuitton jewels, Jessica Chastain glided down the Cannes Film Festival red carpet. Holding her left hand was a tuxedoed Brad Pitt, and gripping her
not in a good way, the Al Pacino "Scarface" and the notorious "Caligula" with Malcolm MacDowell in the title role.
In this publicity image released by Lionsgate, Dominic Cooper is shown in a scene from "The Devil's Double." (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Sofie Van
Dramatically altering your appearance for a film role has always been a shoo-in for an Oscar nomination.
Whether it be a altered appendage or weight gained, this tactic has got legs - possibly even prosthetic ones, when it comes to glory.
And so it's uns
"The Whistleblower," a new film by first-time director Larysa Kondracki, is a political thriller about human trafficking in Bosnia. Starring Rachel Weisz, Vanessa Redgrave and David Strathairn, it's based on the true story of Kathy Bolkovac, an American
Scarface is receiving its first ever Blu-ray release on September 6, and we have five copies to give away to A.V. Club readers. Contest details and a synopsis and trailer from the film are below.
In the spring of 1980, the Mariel boatlift brought thousan
One of the worst Cuban accents in cinematic history is returning to the big screen. On August 31, "Scarface" will be in more than 475 movie theaters nationwide.
The 1983 movie, starring Al Pacino as drug lord Tony Montana, has been restored with high-de
When we talk about great racing movies, there's one that never enters the conversation: "Bobby Deerfield," a forgotten 1977 bellyflop starring Al Pacino as a Formula 1 driver. Directed by Sidney Lumet, the film's off-track moments are as slow as Italian
Okay, you can stop laughing right now. He is.
Sure, he has his lightning-quick stand up routine, where he rambles on and on, swearing more than he actually says anything, but there are times when he'll surprise you. He's one of those actors that can be i
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - One of the worst Cuban accents in cinematic history is returning to the big screen. On August 31, "Scarface" will be in more than 475 movie theaters nationwide.
The 1983 movie, starring Al Pacino as drug lord Tony Montana, has
By ANTHONY SHADID and DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK, The New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon -- In the Palestinian refugee camp of Shatila, a corner of Beirut bearing the scars of massacres and an enduring despair, the words of a young barber hinted at an emerging opt
An actress who played a Baltimore drug gang assassin in HBO’s “The Wire” is expected to plead guilty Monday in a drug conspiracy case.
Felicia “Snoop” Pearson, 31, is scheduled to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of conspiracy to distribute heroin, a
It wasn’t clear that New York City would survive the 1970s.
In post-Watergate America, confidence in institutions had evaporated. In the city, people were skeptical that a trustworthy institution had ever existed. The government was lying and inept, the
Hovering on the sidelines in my wife’s first, critically lauded novel — yelling at the kids, fussing over milk stains, grousing about discipline like Jack Nicholson in the movie A Few Good Men — was an imperious jackass who seemed somehow ... er, familia
"What (those films) all did so well was they really put a character front and centre, and so, as much as you're unravelling a big mystery, you are going through it through a person ... who's learning at the same time at the audience," Kondracki, 34, said
Grammy-winning OutKast rapper Big Boi has been arrested in Miami on charges of illegally possessing drugs, including ecstasy and Viagra pills.
The rapper, whose real name is Antwan Patton, was charged with three counts of possession of a controlled subst
EVEN Al Pacino’s most devoted fans would have trouble recognising him in his latest role.
The Godfather star, 71, is wearing this crazy afro to play Phil Spector, who was jailed in 2009 for at least 19 years after shooting dead 40-year-old actress Lana C
It's a bit of an adjustment meeting Dominic Cooper on the rooftop of a private members' club in Covent Garden. He's in a dapper black suit and sunglasses and it's hard to square this Dominic Cooper, the faintly metrosexual one, with the nice manners and
It was a hair-raising scene in Downtown Brooklyn as legendary actor Al Pacino donned an Afro bigger than any "Wall of Sound" to play legendary music producer Phil Spector. Pacino's been wigging out for his work in an upcoming HBO biopic on Spector, who r
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Jesse Eisenberg likes to keep it real, because he's good at acting naturally.
"I like those characters who have a real inner life," said Eisenberg in an interview at a Manhattan hotel recently.
And it's certainly paid off for the 27-year-old, who earned
A decidedly offbeat documentary series about the deadly serious world of competitive facial hair grooming, “Whisker Wars” (11 p.m., IFC) just may grow on you.
As in the best documentaries, “Wars” opens up a world most viewers never imagined and examines
Partly cloudy. Winds blowing in from center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 80.
After grieving for the season yesterday, I'm kind of surprised to find out they still have games scheduled. In fact, there's 51 whole ones left. The season
It doesn't yet have a name, but HBO's Phil Spector movie — starring Al Pacino as the murderous producer and Helen Mirren as his defense attorney — was shooting in Long Island this week. Now: Take a deep breath, collect yourself, and then click through fo
The last time a new work by Heathcote Williams was performed on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 20-odd years ago, his trilogy of ecologically minded epic poems that began with Whale Nation had become some of the hottest property in poetry.
Whale Nation, Au
Al Pacino took a turn at Jack Kevorkian and now he's slipped on the crazy hair to play Phil Spector.
HBO is doing a biopic on the record producer/songwriter who was convicted of murder in 2009. Helen Mirren plays Linda Kenney Baden, a defense attorney wh
For a 66-year-old to be named Body of the Year is no small feat.
And yesterday Dame Helen Mirren proved once again why she was worth of the honour.
The actress belied her pensionable age as she stepped out on the set of her new movie in a colourful tunic
One breathless online fan has dubbed “The Devil’s Double,” the sordid and true-ish story of Uday Hussein’s real-life double, as “Scarface of Arabia.” Sorry, dude-ay. It’s also a bit like “Borat in Iraq,” and the best thing about the film may be its gold
Boston-born actor Ben Foster has been tapped to play John Gotti Jr. in the upcoming Barry Levinson film, “Gotti: In the Shadow of My Father.’’ It was rumored the role might be offered to Dominic Cooper, of “Mamma Mia!’’ fame, but Foster won out. The 30-y
The new film, "The Devil's Double" is a brutal, yet riveting character study of real life sociopath, Uday Hussein, son of Saddam. However, while the film is unflinchingly raw, violent and perversely decadent in it's portrayal of the former Iraqi leader'
Add to that bit of bravura that Cooper is coming off an acclaimed performance in 2009's "An Education" and is currently showing versatility in this summer's big-budget "Captain America: The First Avenger," and it all has Hollywood buzzing.
Cooper can fee
For one, the Academy can nominate up to ten movies for Best Picture, and that means the chance of Deathly Hallows Part Two snagging one of those is a decent outside show. It won’t be lost on Warner Bros, either, that it was the final Lord Of The Rings mo
New set shots of Al Pacino, as infamous music legend, Phil Spector, reveal a shocking likeness. The 71-year-old Oscar-winning actor, who is currently filming the biopic in New York, was sporting a tousled wig that caught Spector to a T. 1 of 1 Music lege
It's a playground game that has been loved by children throughout the generations.
But you're never to old to jump along the numbered boxes, as Helen Mirren proved today.
Because while she might be a Dame, there was no standing on ceremony for the actres
Lee Tamahori's "The Devil's Double" is based on the experiences of Latif Yahia, who was groomed as Uday's double. In this role, he survived no less than a dozen assassination attempts. The movie portrays him as an Iraqi soldier forced to take the job aft
Jessica Alba's already making plans for dropping her baby-weight.
Alison Krauss of Alison Krauss & Union Station performs at the Beacon Theatre on Tuesday in New York City.
Of course, dropping the baby first would be the first step toward reclaimi
Singer Lady GAGA leaves Japan on July 1, 2011. UPI/Keizo Mori The latest news on today's hottest celebrities ... REDMOND O'NEAL : Redmond O'Neal, son of actor Ryan O'Neal and the late actress Farrah Fawcett, has been arrested in California for alleged d
LOS ANGELES - Actor Ben Foster has landed the lead role in the upcoming movie about crime boss John Gotti and his son, producers said on Tuesday. But Lindsay Lohan's role in "Gotti: In the Shadow of My Father" appeared to be in doubt after producers said
Lady Gaga is, I'm sure you'll agree, an insufferable pain in the arse.But it would appear that she has a highly developed sense of empathy.Appearing on American chat show The View the other day, she was asked about Amy Winehouse and she gave a heartfelt
Sir Ian McKellen is taking on the role of Godfather Don Antonio in Eduardo De Filippo's The Syndicate, opening at Chichester Festival Theatre. In an essay for the Today programme David Thomson, author of The New Biographical Dictionary of Film, reflects
He's the mad-haired musical genius who's fall from grace was as spectacular as his trademark Wall Of Sound recording technique - and Al Pacino appears to have Phil Spector nailed if the new shots of him on set of the producer's new biopic are anything to
Nicholas Ray's "They Live by Night."
Not to be gratuitious but, I hated "The Sweet Hereafter" personally. I was hugely primed to see it for a few years after it came out; but when I did, I thought it was a dreadful put-on.
The trailer to War Horse.
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Mineola looked a lot like sunny California Monday, as Al Pacino , Helen Mirren and almost 200 extras rolled in to film a scene for an upcoming HBO movie. That is, until the dramatic hailstorm moved in after 4 p.m., pelting down on the palm trees that wer
MONTREAL - Lifestyles of the rich and, well, of the too-rich: Starlet Mila Kunis, who’s in the movie Friends with Benefits, had a $7,000 facial the other day in L.A.
One Scott-Vincent Borba has a salon there offering something called an HD Diamond and Ru
Dame Helen Mirren was warned last night she would face ‘serious consequences’ unless she drops out of a biopic claiming Beatles producer Phil Spector was wrongly jailed for murder.
The film, which began shooting this month in Manhattan, has infuriated fr
The 21-year-old daughter of actor Al Pacino has been arrested in Manhattan for driving while intoxicated, police said.Julie Pacino was arrested at a checkpoint on the border of the Soho and West Village neighbourhoods. She was later arraigned and release
Al Pacino flew from Los Angeles to New York over the weekend to be with his daughter following her arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI).
Julie Pacino, 21, was detained at a checkpoint in Manhattan on Saturday after authorities found h
She isnât one of those girls who has to look flawless every time she leaves the house but when she takes a little time to put herself together, she always looks incredible. But especially so when she tries to look her best. Most of all, I love the very c
Dame Helen Mirren has ignored calls to drop out of an upcoming biopic about disgraced music mogul Phil Spector.
The veteran British actress prompted outrage among friends of Spector's victim, murdered actress Lana Clarkson, after signing up to play the f
Rising star Dominic Cooper has reportedly seen off Johnny Depp, Jeremy Renner and James Franco to play John Gotti Jr. in the mobster biopic.
Gotti: Three Generations focuses on the story of notorious gangster John Gotti and his relationship with his son.
