If the phrase "coffee is for closers" means anything to you, then you'll be interested to learn that the cast of the latest Broadway revival of David Mamet's exploration of the cutthroat world of business, "Glengarry Glen Ross," is rounding into form. St
Actress Charlize Theron is celebrating her 37th birthday today! Charlize Theron was a model during her teenage years before her starring in the film The Devil’s Advocate in 1997 alongside actors Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino which help really launch her car
Catholic Bishop Blase J. Cupich of Spokane, in a letter to parishoners, is urging them to vote No on Referendum 74, which would make Washington the seventh state in the nation to legalize marriage between same-sex couples. The bishop said, however, that
Hearing the news of Marvin Hamlisch's sudden passing, I am suddenly awash in the sound of his music and the flood of tears unleashed by its memory. There are movies that would not have been the same without it, and a Broadway musical that will never be f
Academy Award nominee Chastain ("The Help") plays spinster Catherine Sloper, with Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Strathairn ("Good Night and Good Luck," "Temple Grandin") as her stern father, Dr. Austin Sloper, in the play inspired by the He
Olympic Viewing: Ex-Olympians seize opportunities Olympic Viewing: Ex-Olympians seize opportunities By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer Greg Louganis had a quick answer for why he's in London this week, participating in chats about the Olympics for a sp
By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer Greg Louganis had a quick answer for why he's in London this week, participating in chats about the Olympics for a sports-oriented social media website.More >> By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer Greg Louganis had a
Local news the way you want it: Bob D'Amico/ABC John C. McGinley, who played a loveable but scary doctor in the TV show "Scrubs," is joining Broadway's "Glengarry Glen Ross" opposite Al Pacino. NEW YORK — John C. McGinley, who played a loveable but scary
Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis have brought the campaign trail to the Big Screen. In "The Campaign," which opens Friday, they play two North Carolina politicians competing in an increasingly nasty congressional race. Galifianakis' character shoots Fe
Samuel John Klutznick, the son of prominent Chicago real estate developer Philip Klutznick, was active in theater and had a hand in establishing the Drury Lane Theater at Water Tower Place on North Michigan Avenue in the 1970s. Mr. Klutznick, 63, died of
A crew of people, a prominent target and a strategic plan- all aspects needed to qualify as a heist. Putting these aspects on screen has created some of the most memorable films in the heist genre. Headhunters is released on Blu-ray and DVD on August 13t
In the 'hood ... the Philadelphia Phillies take on the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Photo: Getty Images Richard Tulloch leaves Manhattan to lose himself in a once-notorious New York 'hood. Getting lost in the South Bronx is no picnic. You get what
Microsoft and Nokia have taken #SmokedbyWindowsPhone on the road to Italy along with the flagship Nokia Lumia 900. Why Italy? The latest figures show the country to be one of the better Windows Phone strongholds as Microsoft's mobile OS has a 3.6% share
Businesses downtown say the Plaza Classic Film Festival is helping boost the local economy. Café Central told KFOX14 News that on an average Saturday night the restaurant sees around 80 people with reservations. On August 4, the day the festival featured
This week in theaters, Colin Farrell forgets his memories of Bruges, the Wimpy kid sticks up a bank, and we try to get back to the City of God. Check out all of this week's pairings in Double Feature Friday! "Total Recall" & "In Bruges" While the remake
Whether it was the "Wizard of Oz" sing-alongs that did it, the organ concerts, the Rachel Maddow conversation or the emotional "Milk" premiere, every San Franciscan has a soft spot for the Castro Theatre. And this weekend, the historic theatre celebrates
Tuesday, 4.40pm & 10pm Sky Movies Indie **** (Joel & Ethan Coen, 2010) This remake of the 1969 John Wayne western is one of the Coen brothers' most classically crafted, least ironic films, full of old-fashioned pleasures such as colourful characters, com
I was reading a book a while back about a famous New York editor of literary fiction. His trademark was that he always wore a hat. He wore his fedora inside and out. Of course, this was in the 1930s and '40s when men routinely wore hats — but usually out
After a long day of Suits, Gabriel Macht is ready to slip into something a little more comfortable. "I'm a T-shirt-and-jeans-with-combat-boots guy," says the Bronx-born actor, kicking back in his Toronto home after wrapping an episode of USA's whip-smart
VINCENT Mancusi, the jail warden whose iron-fisted command of Attica prison in New York state in 1971 failed to prevent the bloody inmate insurrection that became one of the most dramatic confrontations in US criminal justice, has died of cancer at home
For a week I have resisted mentioning a news story that appeared last Friday. It was spawned by the British response to Mitt Romney’s Olympics comments and the resulting brickbats from Utah officials who were offended. But just like Al Pacino in "Godfath
The Plaza Classic Film Festival begins Aug. 2 and runs until Aug. 12 in downtown El Paso. Movies such as "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," "Casablanca," "Donnie Darko" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's" will be shown throughout the festival. Here is the schedule
By Michael Drew and Bob Hughes When movie and television actors die, their passing reminds us of places we were. Actors are often bookmarks for our collective memory, the personal recollection of a moment of youth or a certain relationship. But when a wr
It’s easy to hate movies that are abundantly terrible or immoral or stupid, but I almost feel like a jerk telling you that Fernando Meirelles’ globetrotting drama “360” is a mistake from beginning to end. What kind of person could dislike a film made wit
Movie Description for “Scarface” When Castro had opened the port of Mariel Harbor, several thousand Cubans had fled to the US. Among them was a young tough boy named Antonio Montana (Al Pacino), who along with his friend Manny Ray started the cocaine tra
Tom Cruise continues his stealth mission to find a mansion outside the city, that will be far from prying eyes, but close enough to daughter Suri's Chelsea home with her mum Katie Holmes. According to reports, Cruise is eyeing an 11-acre estate in posh,
I'm not surprised that The Boss inspires Australia's treasurer. Springsteen's lyrics have helped me at key points in my life Bruce Springsteen's Prove it all Night 'gave me the courage to turn my back on an arranged marriage'. Photograph: Olycom SPA/Rex
SETH MACFARLANE and Olivia Culpo look cozy, but don’t get any ideas. A source spotted the pair at CO-OP Food & Drink on the lower East Side last month when the newly crowned Miss USA was visiting the city on official pageant business. The eyewitness says
While power outages are frequent in their home country, the recent blackout affecting half of the population is one of the worst India has ever seen, say Indian-Canadians living in Ottawa. It’s getting harder for the RCMP to portray the allegations of se
"I'll just tell you straight out, Killer Joe is the most disturbing film I've ever made," William Friedkin admits. This is really something, coming from a filmmaker who has spent much of an eclectic career testing audience limits. The Exorcist riled Cath
Tom Cruise continues his stealth mission to find a mansion outside the city, that will be far from prying eyes, but close enough to daughter Suri's Chelsea home with her mum Katie Holmes. According to reports, Cruise is eyeing an 11-acre estate in posh,
August is here and the end of summer is in sight. What better way to cure the summertime blues than by tickling the ol' funny bone. And what better way to do that than to watch a series called Funny as Hell. Season 2 of comedian Jon Dore's standup series
