Movies & TV
- Jackie Earle Haley makes the most of his second chance
- LOS ANGELES TIMES
Updated: 02/10/10 8:24 AM LOS ANGELES — Jackie Earle Haley, the former child star now being applauded for his gallery of memorably dark characters, is finally getting a chance to lighten up. Haley co-stars in Fox’s “Human Target” as Guerrero, a mysterious hired hand always one step ahead of everyone around him, especially the bad guys. (Updated: 02/10/10 8:24 AM )
- Bond just a memory for Brosnan
- ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 02/10/10 8:27 AM NEW YORK — A debonair Pierce Brosnan, Bond-like in black jacket and gleaming white shirt, strides into a Manhattan hotel room for an interview. (Updated: 02/10/10 8:27 AM )
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Updated: 02/10/10 6:53 AM Having a little fun... (Updated: 02/10/10 6:53 AM )
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Updated: 02/09/10 6:40 AM Brangelina files suit ... (Updated: 02/09/10 6:40 AM )
- Pergament: ‘Flying Cheap’ focuses on Flight 3407 crash
- NEWS TV CRITIC
Updated: 02/09/10 8:35 AM This time, it is personal for veteran aviation expert Miles O’Brien. He’s the correspondent on tonight’s compelling edition of “Frontline” that focuses on the Feb. 12, 2009, crash of Flight 3407 in Clarence that killed 50 people. Titled “Flying Cheap,” it airs at 9 p. m. on WNED-TV. (Updated: 02/09/10 8:35 AM )
- A political point of ‘View’ hits daytime talk
- LOS ANGELES TIMES
Updated: 02/09/10 6:40 AM NEW YORK—It was the morning after President Obama’s first State of the Union, which typically wouldn’t mean much for daytime television shows and their menu of celebrity interviews, cooking tips and fashion segments. (Updated: 02/09/10 6:40 AM )
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Updated: 02/08/10 6:44 AMBank with a heart… (Updated: 02/08/10 6:44 AM )
- ‘Super’ alternative for puppy fans
- ZAP2IT
Updated: 02/07/10 6:39 AM Andrew Schechter has his dream job — donning the striped shirt as referee for the sixth edition of Animal Planet’s “Puppy Bowl,” beginning at 3 p. m. Sunday, across from that other big football game. (Updated: 02/07/10 6:39 AM )
- TV Mail Box
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Updated: 02/07/10 6:39 AM Q: I love watching “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” and I would like to know if Season Four is ever coming to DVD. — Ronnie Glidwell, Yukon, Okla. (Updated: 02/07/10 6:39 AM )
- TV SoapBox: Dante lashes out at Olivia
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Updated: 01/29/10 11:16 AM ALL MY CHILDREN: Greenlee was out to hurt Ryan after slipping into the penthouse and witnessing him and Erica making love. To get revenge, Greenlee planted a virus that destroyed Fusion's computer software system. After David became the focus of Jesse's suspicions about who was responsible, Greenlee urged him to help her get back at all the people who've hurt them. Jake discovered that David was receiving drugs used to treat someone who either had a transplant or stem cell therapy. Annie convinced Adam to let her work with Scott at Chandler Enterprises. Liza was shocked to realize how involved Colby has become in Damon's life. Opal had a premonition of impending doom. (Updated: 01/29/10 11:16 AM )
- 'From Paris With Love': Bullets fly as a bald Travolta takes Paris
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News Arts Editor
Updated: 02/06/10 11:38 AM Ancient journalistic law: names make news.
For the time being, set aside the names of the stars of the newest trans-Atlantic shoot-'em-up "From Paris With Love." Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, frankly, scarcely matters at all (he spends most of this film's length as its Ryan Seacrest) and John Travolta is cannily exploited for everything he's worth.
(Updated: 02/06/10 11:38 AM )
- ‘Temple Grandin’ is a tribute to a unique woman
- McCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS
Updated: 02/06/10 6:59 AM LOS ANGELES — At first glance, it might appear that Claire Danes and HBO are a little behind the curve with “Temple Grandin,” a biopic about an early autistic advocate and educator. (Updated: 02/06/10 6:59 AM )
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Updated: 02/06/10 6:59 AM Cliff notes ... (Updated: 02/06/10 6:59 AM )
- Jeff Simon review: 'From Paris with Love' is an explosive journey
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News Arts Editor
Updated: 02/05/10 5:50 PM Ancient journalistic law: Names make news. (Updated: 02/05/10 5:50 PM )
- Subscribers appear to be losers in the cable money game
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Updated: 02/05/10 6:44 AM Igot a pleasant surprise in my latest Time Warner Cable bill. There was no rate increase, even though I didn’t have a guaranteed lock-in-rate. (Updated: 02/05/10 6:44 AM )
- Selective Schiff finds role on ‘Past Life’ up to his standards
- McCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS
Updated: 02/05/10 6:44 AM PASADENA, Calif. — Most actors are prey to show-biz ambitions early in their lives. Not Richard Schiff, who was so memorable as the White House communications director in “The West Wing.” (Updated: 02/05/10 6:44 AM )
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Updated: 02/04/10 6:57 AM Sign of things to come... (Updated: 02/04/10 6:57 AM )
- Pergament: ‘Undercover Boss’ a covert op in the workplace
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Updated: 02/04/10 8:02 AM It is tempting to call the new CBS series “Undercover Boss” trash TV. After all, it’s a reality show and Sunday’s post-Super Bowl premiere highlights the boss of Waste Management, a company that picks up trash, recycles and cleans port-o-potties. (Updated: 02/04/10 8:02 AM )
- Seyfried’s letter-perfect as her busy career takes off
- McCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS
Updated: 02/04/10 7:15 AM Just from looking at her, anyone can guess the answer to this question. But ask it anyway, man. You’re a professional! (Updated: 02/04/10 7:15 AM )
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Updated: 02/03/10 7:02 AM Song to help Haiti ... (Updated: 02/03/10 7:02 AM )
- It’s David vs. Goliath in Oscar race
- ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 02/03/10 8:46 AM BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — “Avatar” is a dreamy space fantasy that has made more money than any movie in history. “The Hurt Locker” is a ground-level dose of war-on-terror reality and one of the lowest-grossing best-picture contenders ever. (Updated: 02/03/10 8:46 AM )
- Oscar nominations
Updated: 02/03/10 7:02 AMBest Picture: “Avatar,” “The Blind Side,” “District 9,” “An Education,” “The Hurt Locker,” “Inglourious Basterds,” “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire,” “A Serious Man,” “Up,” “Up in the Air.” Actor: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”; George Clooney, “Up in the Air”; Colin Firth, “A Single Man”; Morgan Freeman, “Invictus”; Jeremy Renner, “The Hurt Locker.” Actress: Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”; Helen Mirren, “The Last Station”; Carey Mulligan, “An Education”; Gabourey Sidibe, “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”; Meryl Streep, “Julie& Julia.” Supporting Actor: Matt Damon, “Invictus”; Woody Harrelson, “The Messenger”; Christopher Plummer, “The Last Station”; Stanley Tucci, “The Lovely Bones”; Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds.” Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz, “Nine”; Vera Farmiga, “Up in the Air”; Maggie Gyllenhaal, “Crazy Heart”; Anna Kendrick, “Up in the Air”; Mo’Nique, “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire.” Directing: James Cameron, “Avatar”; Kathryn Bigelow, “The Hurt Locker”; Quentin Tarantino, “Inglourious Basterds”; Lee Daniels, “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”; Jason Reitman, “Up in the Air.” Foreign Language Film: “Ajami,” Israel; “El Secreto de Sus Ojos,” Argentina; “The Milk of Sorrow,” Peru; “Un Prophete,” France; “The White Ribbon,” Germany. Adapted Screenplay: Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, “District 9”; Nick Hornby, “An Education”; Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche, “In the Loop”; Geoffrey Fletcher, “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”; Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, “Up in the Air.” Original Screenplay: Mark Boal, “The Hurt Locker”; Quentin Tarantino, “Inglourious Basterds”; Alessandro Camon and Oren Moverman, “The Messenger”; Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, “A Serious Man”; Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Tom McCarthy, “Up.” Animated Feature Film: “Coraline,” “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” “The Princess and the Frog,” “The Secret of Kells,” “Up.” Art Direction: “Avatar,” “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,” “Nine,” “Sherlock Holmes,” “The Young Victoria.” Cinematography: “Avatar,” “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” “The Hurt Locker,” “Inglourious Basterds,” “The White Ribbon.” Sound Mixing: “Avatar,” “The Hurt Locker,” “Inglourious Basterds,” “Star Trek,” “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.” Sound Editing: “Avatar,” “The Hurt Locker,” “Inglourious Basterds,” “Star Trek,” “Up.” Original Score: “Avatar,” James Horner; “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” Alexandre Desplat; “The Hurt Locker,” Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders; “Sherlock Holmes,” Hans Zimmer; “Up,” Michael Giacchino. Original Song: “Almost There” from “The Princess and the Frog,” Randy Newman; “Down in New Orleans” from “The Princess and the Frog,” Randy Newman; “Loin de Paname” from “Paris 36,” Reinhardt Wagner and Frank Thomas; “Take It All” from “Nine,” Maury Yeston; “The Weary Kind” from “Crazy Heart,” Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett. Costume: “Bright Star,” “Coco Before Chanel,” “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,” “Nine,” “The Young Victoria.” Documentary Feature: “Burma VJ,” “The Cove,” “Food, Inc.” “The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers,” “Which Way Home.” Documentary (short subject): “China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province,” “The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner,” “The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant,” “Music by Prudence,” “Rabbit a la Berlin.” —Associated Press (Updated: 02/03/10 7:02 AM )
- Jeff Simon: The Oscar drama begins to build
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Updated: 02/02/10 8:21 AM The film was unappealingly titled “K- 19: The Widowmaker.” It starred Harrison Ford, but even Ford fans could be forgiven for giving the film wide berth. There weren’t many reasons to see it, frankly. (Updated: 02/02/10 8:21 AM )
- Hollywood’s dregs get Razzies nods
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Updated: 02/02/10 6:53 AM LOS ANGELES — “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” made a fortune. “Land of the Lost” tanked. (Updated: 02/02/10 6:53 AM )
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- Grammy fashion is out of this world
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Updated: 02/01/10 8:35 AM All eyes on the red carpet at Sunday’s Grammy Awards went straight to Lady Gaga and her solar-system gown that was totally out of this world. (Updated: 02/01/10 8:35 AM )
- Jeff Miers: Pop extravaganza fails to represent today’s music
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Updated: 02/01/10 7:19 PM “Music’s biggest night,” they call it. Well, it was big, all right. But size isn’t everything, apparently. (Updated: 02/01/10 7:19 PM )
- Garcia looks at life after ‘Lost’
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Updated: 01/31/10 6:14 AM It’s early January, and “Lost” star Jorge Garcia is back in Hawaii after spending Christmas in Wisconsin. He still has a little time before filming begins on the final group of episodes of the island castaway drama’s last season—which begins airing at 9 p. m. Tuesday on ABC — but thoughts that the end is nigh are creeping in. (Updated: 01/31/10 6:14 AM )