Archive for May, 2006
Palms' guests get what they play for (The Sacramento Bee)LAS
Palms' guests get what they play for (The Sacramento Bee)
LAS VEGAS — When he wasn't fidgeting with his constantly chirping cell phone, his eyes were darting about Garduño's, a restaurant in the Palms Casino Resort with New Mexican cuisine, a tip of a poker chip to the family's past.
Bon voyage (Bradenton Herald)
Several weeks before his retirement, Lt. Keith Keough sat in his soon-to-be-former office and reflected on his long career with the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
Databank (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Building permits and sales tax accounts
'Hold Your Tongue? Sure!' — Actors And Actresses Weigh In On Making Out (MTV Music Television)
When you dream of kissing your true love, is it like the movies? Does the moment resemble the famous lip-locked embrace between Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams from the 2005 Movie Awards? Does the music swell and the lighting dim as your lips connect?
Friday's best bets (The Buffalo News)
Melinda (Jennifer Love Hewitt) is hearing voices on the car radio – and we're not talking Howard Stern and Rush Limbaugh. The spirit of an unhappy mother is trying to communicate through the "white noise."
Adult action cocktail (Brisbane Courier Mail)
TONY Montana is the eponymous anti-hero, the original film gangster who is hard to like yet impossible to ignore. And Tony is also coming to PlayStation 2 very soon.
Celebrity Photographer Greg Gorman Donates Services to AHF's 'Partners in Care' Ad Campaign (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
AIDS Healthcare Foundation the nation's largest AIDS organization which operates free AIDS treatment clinics in the United States, Africa, Latin America/Caribbean and Asia, is pleased to announce that globally-recognized photographer, Greg Gorman, known for his legendary photographs of celebrities and cultural icons, such as Elton John, Bette Davis, Leonardo DiCaprio and Drew Barrymore, has
2006 Preview: Central Michigan Chippewas (Fox Sports)
Enjoy head coach Brian Kelly now because he isn't going to be around for long. Kelly has emerged as a rising star in the college coaching ranks after helping to guide Central Michigan to its first winning season since 1998. How good will the Chippewas be in 2006? 119 teams in 119 days continues.
District B13a mountain of cocaine to rival Al Pacino 's
District B13
a mountain of cocaine to rival Al Pacino 's in Scarface . As the proprietor of the only "clean" building in the neighborhood, David Belle is a persistent thorn in Naceri's side, as
Celebrity Photographer Greg Gorman Donates Services to AHF's 'Partners in Care' Ad Campaign
the who's who in Hollywood including Al Pacino , Liza Minelli, Pierce Brosnan, Michael Jordan, Robert de Niro, David Bowie, Richard Gere, Muhammad Ali, among others. His work has
Bon voyage
law enforcement officer since he watched Al Pacino in 'Serpico,' he said. It wasn't a hard decision to make. Most of his family members have jobs in public service.
Summer in the City
which adds to its impact. While Al Pacino does a bang-up job as a desperate bank robber, his slow-burning sidekick John Cazale really steals the show with his quiet,
Adult action cocktail
The game captures the essence of Al Pacino 's Montana superbly. You might recall that Tony proclaims during the movie that in life he only has two things: "My balls and my word and
Best Kiss? Hell Yes … As the Movie Awards approach, Alba, Vaughn…
Jillian Barberie. "Like, in 'Scarface' when Al Pacino went to kiss Michelle Pfeiffer in the yellow Cadillac with the leopard trim, and they're doing coke in the front seat. He just
Celebrity Photographer Greg Gorman Donates Services to AHF's 'Partners in Care' Ad Campaign
the who's who in Hollywood including Al Pacino , Liza Minelli, Pierce Brosnan, Michael Jordan, Robert de Niro, David Bowie, Richard Gere, Muhammad Ali, among others. His work has
Where Celebs and Socialites Got Schooled
Jennifer Aniston , Adrian Brody , Al Pacino , Liza Minnelli 6. PROFESSIONAL CHILDREN'S SCHOOL 132 West 60th Street, Upper West Side Mischa Barton , Jordana Brewster , Rachel Bilson
Expectations
Insomnia, then watch the one with Al Pacino . The former is bleak and unforgiving and honest; the latter is mush – ' Al dies, but what a death! What a guy! Why, the world is O.K.
Los Angeles: Staying Gay in West Hollywood (Gridskipper)If the axiom
Los Angeles: Staying Gay in West Hollywood (Gridskipper)
If the axiom that a trend is officially dead when The Times writes about it, then gays and lesbians in Los Angeles' gay ghetto, West Hollywood, should celebrate now that the local Times has…
Hollywood ZIP is hip once again as area rebounds (Miami Herald)
Hollywood's best days were behind her. The glamour of the 1920s had long ago been replaced by crime and grime. Teenage runaways mingled with prostitutes at the city's most storied intersection, Hollywood and Vine.
Hollywood and Games Extends Reg, Adds Speakers (Gamasutra)
The organizers of the inaugural Hollywood & Games Summit, which is organized by the CMP Game Group (which also runs Gamasutra.com) in association with The Hollywood Reporter, have announced that the early registration deadline for the event has been extended until this Friday, June 2, allowing interested parties to register at a reduced rate until Friday. The first ever conference specifically
Hollywood Wants No Part in SEC Plan (Los Angeles Times)
WASHINGTON — A plan to force companies to disclose salaries of high-paid employees who are not corporate officers is in jeopardy after a backlash from Hollywood, where film and TV stars often get bigger paychecks than executives.
Hooray for Hollywood Junipers (Berkeley Daily Planet)
Hollywood juniper—Juniperus chinensis “torulosa” or J. chinensis “Kai-zuka”—is one of those trees you know even if you’ve never heard of it.
Hollywood to remake Munnabhai MBBS (The Times of India)
LONDON: Bollywood has a fine tradition of remaking Hollywood hits, but the tables are being turned now and an Indian comedy, Munnabhai MBBS , is set to be remade in the United States.
Aging Hollywood getting face lift (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
Small business fights City Hall. Big developers try to lure celebrities to a neighborhood that has little star appeal beyond the stars on its Walk of Fame. Residents fight to protect old buildings and landmarks at one of the world's most legendary intersections: Hollywood and Vine. It's a plot befitting Tinseltown, but this scenario is unfolding in real life.
Hollywood beckons as LA's hot new ZIP code (AP via Yahoo! News)
Hollywood's best days were behind her. The glamour of the '20s had long ago been replaced by crime and grime. Teenage runaways mingled with prostitutes at the city's most storied intersection, Hollywood and Vine.
The Hollywood Reporter Creates New Editorial Service for Entertainment and Media Law Community; The Hollywood Reporter, (SYS-CON Media)
On June 5, 2006, The Hollywood Reporter will introduce The Hollywood Reporter, ESQ., the first comprehensive resource for entertainment and media law news, analysis, deals and filings. The Hollywood Reporter, ESQ. will offer an online suite of services, including a daily website, a weekly digital magazine, an email news service and searchable industry databases covering talent and studio deals,
Broken Lizard Says Take My WifeBroken Lizard Says Take My
Broken Lizard Says Take My Wife
Broken Lizard Says Take My Wife A new comedy pitch for the gangSource: Since setting up their own production company on the Warner Brothers studio lot, the Broken Lizard boys have been grabbing spec scripts to develop left, right and centre.Currently
PAQUIN: 'I WAS NEVER A HOLLYWOOD BRAT'
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Cannes '06 full of surprises
CANNES – The 59th Cannes Film Festival ended Sunday with a shocker. Ken Loach's Irish troubles drama, The Wind That Shakes The Barley, won the best film prize, the coveted Palme d'Or. The nine-member Cannes jury headed by Hong Kong filmmaker Wong
'X-Men' sets Memorial Day record
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — The 'X-Men' mutants overpowered the human competition at the U.S. Memorial Day holiday box office in North America, as the final film in the comic-book trilogy logged the fourth-biggest opening of all time, according
The Futureheads, Carling Academy, Glasgow
If the Futureheads don't beware, they may find that the hounds they've created come back to bite them. Their inspired version of Kate Bush's 'Hounds of Love', retooled into a shouty post-punk rocker, was entirely responsible for their rapid ascent to
Robots In The Sky
Robots In The Sky Michael Bay talks Transformers shootingSource: Michael Bay Michael Bay has been spilling the beans on his first weeks shooting of Transformers. And, as you might expect from the Pearl Harbor helmer, its not a tale of sitting with his
Robinson Is Pledged
Robinson Is Pledged Herbie director working on sorority filmSource: Angela Robinson, the director last seen performing megaphone duties on Herbie: Fully Loaded, will next work on Paramounts adaptation of Pledged, a scathing look at the world of US
Around the Web: Memorial Day Edition
This stuff isn't really worth complete articles each so I have packed it all together and will give you the choice as to what you want to read… so click away! Some Special Effects Pics from Ghost Rider Michael Bay blogs about Transformers Some Set Pics
Syriana under fire over plagiarism
A Paris court heard yesterday how the makers of Oscar-winning drama Syriana allegedly plagiarised a script written by a French oil expert.Stphanie Vergniault, a writer and a specialist on oil issues, alleges that writer-director Stephen Gaghan copied her
Spottiswoode Meets The Devil
Spottiswoode Meets The Devil Bond director on Rwanda biopicSource: Roger Spottiswoode has found the man to play General Romeo Dallaire in the adaptation of Dallaires memoir Shake Hands With The Devil, about his experiences during the Rwandan genocide.
X-Men: "Last" is the leastLet us pause to consider a
X-Men: "Last" is the least
Let us pause to consider a world in which Ian McKellen is in every movie. It would be a lovely place, full of moments when McKellen raises an eyebrow with the precision of a Swiss …
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Saturday's schedule
Broadway Performance Hall 11 a.m.?"Gitmo: The New Rules of War" 1:15 p.m.?"Ski Jumping Pairs?Road to Torino 2006"…
Tuesday's film festival schedule
Broadway Performance Hall 2 p.m.?"Huldufolk 102" 4:15 p.m.?"A Summer Day" 7 p.m.?"The Puffy Chair": Initially I…
"Metropolis" leads Lang tribute
The Grand Illusion tonight begins a two-week tribute to Austrian director/screenwriter Fritz Lang. "Metropolis," screening tonight through…
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Watching "The Simple Life" is simply no way to live
Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie once had a good TV thing going. But like their real-life friendship, which is kaput, so, too, is their television…
British filmmaker wins top Cannes prize
British director Ken Loach's "The Wind That Shakes the Barley," a saga set amid Ireland's struggle for independence in the early 1920s…
What other critics are saying
Christopher Lloyd, The Indianapolis Star: The third movie is usually when a film franchise slips: some of the faces in front of and behind…
Holiday weekend? Yes! More time for SIFF!
The weekend brings a full slate: films at six theaters, as well as plenty of special guests. Browse our listings and find something for everyone.
'Deadwood' turns into deadwood (The Wichita Eagle)David Milch, the creator
'Deadwood' turns into deadwood (The Wichita Eagle)
David Milch, the creator of HBO's "Deadwood," says the show couldn't have been done on any other network, and that's probably true. Few other outlets have tried Westerns recently, and none has featured a villain like Al Swearengen (Ian McShane), a profane, surreally menacing saloon keeper.
Palms' guests get what they play for (The Sacramento Bee)
LAS VEGAS — When he wasn't fidgeting with his constantly chirping cell phone, his eyes were darting about Garduño's, a restaurant in the Palms Casino Resort with New Mexican cuisine, a tip of a poker chip to the family's past.
Ladies of the evening (Las Vegas CityLife)
BY DAVID MCKEE Behold two European "women's pictures," both showcasing the oldest profession and making their video debut, but made more than a generation apart — drastically divergent they are in style and sophistication, if not in ambition.
Clohessy and Portia Open Hartford Stage's Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, May 26 (Playbill)
New York stage stars Robert Clohessy and Portia head up north to star in Hartford Stage's Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, which opens May 26.
2006 Preview: Central Michigan Chippewas (Fox Sports)
Enjoy head coach Brian Kelly now because he isn't going to be around for long. Kelly has emerged as a rising star in the college coaching ranks after helping to guide Central Michigan to its first winning season since 1998. How good will the Chippewas be in 2006? 119 teams in 119 days continues.
Friday's best bets (The Buffalo News)
Melinda (Jennifer Love Hewitt) is hearing voices on the car radio – and we're not talking Howard Stern and Rush Limbaugh. The spirit of an unhappy mother is trying to communicate through the "white noise."
Soothing the Soldier's Heart (Sag Harbor Express)
A soldier's heart is not the first thing many of us think about when it comes to talk of wars this country has faced, but Vietnam veteran Richard Sawyer is hoping that will change.
Cold-climate films help you sweat through hot summer (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
With Memorial Day comes summer, and with summer comes heat. But before you let summer turn you into a hermit, check out these cold-climate films. Either your mental temperature will plummet, or you’ll erupt in jealousy at characters who don’t have to deal with burning their feet on the sidewalk.
What other critics are sayingChristopher Lloyd, The Indianapolis Star: The
What other critics are saying
Christopher Lloyd, The Indianapolis Star: The third movie is usually when a film franchise slips: some of the faces in front of and behind…
Opening gambit: Magic
Our city's 3–week wallow in all things cinematic begins tonight, as the Seattle International Film Festival kicks off at 7 p.m. with a gala screening…
Top 10 films
Top 10 films Here are the top 10 movies at North American theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by gross (in millions), total gross …
Sunday's film festival schedule
Broadway Performance Hall 11 a.m.?"Three Minutes Masterpieces": The winners of the Seattle Times' "Three Minute Masterpiece" digital-movie…
British filmmaker wins top Cannes prize
British director Ken Loach's "The Wind That Shakes the Barley," a saga set amid Ireland's struggle for independence in the early 1920s…
Latest "X-Men" film battles the second-sequel syndrome
As the third and supposedly last chapter in the "X-Men" films hits theaters today, many a fan is struggling to temper excitement and anticipation…
Holiday weekend? Yes! More time for SIFF!
The weekend brings a full slate: films at six theaters, as well as plenty of special guests. Browse our listings and find something for everyone.
Pitt puts off Cannes for new baby
Brad Pitt sent an e-mail to the Cannes Film Festival saying he was unable to attend this year's event because of the "imminent arrival" of his new baby.
DVD REVIEW: Transamerica'Either way, Huffman was robbed of an Oscar,
DVD REVIEW: Transamerica
'Either way, Huffman was robbed of an Oscar, and if the voting members of the Academy failed to recognize that fact back in February the proof of their mistake is now available on DVD for all the rest of us to see for ourselves.' Get The Review Here!
Adelaide girl's Hollywood star is rising
Adelaide girl's Hollywood star is rising8:14 AM May 29 Adelaide's Teresa Palmer is about to begin production on her fifth film but the 20-year-old actor says she's trying not to buy into her own hype. Palmer appears to have come from nowhere to secure
Things To Do Before You're 30
Things To Do Before You're 30 group of twenty-somethings try desperately to avoid impending adulthood.Reviewer: Click to read the complete Empire review, plus post your own review and rating. Advertisement Special Promotion RRP: 19.99Our price: 10.95RRP:
Poseidon
Poseidon is up-ended by a giant rogue wave in the mid-Atlantic. On board, a mismatched group of survivors attempt to navigate their way to safety through the treacherous interior of the stricken ship.VerdictA shot in the arm for the classic disaster
No Complications for Jolie's New Baby
No Complications for Jolie's New Baby Sunday May 28, 2006 11:31 PM AP Photo NY123 By MAX HAMATA Associated Press Writer WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) – It looks like Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt got what every parent wants – a healthy baby. While Namibian
Gossip Monkey – 29/6/06
Worn with pain, and weak from the prolonged hardships which I had undergone, I was removed, with a great train of wounded sufferers, to the base hospital at Peshawar. Here I rallied, and had already improved so far as to be able to walk about the
Irish War Film Wins Cannes' Top Honors
Irish War Film Wins Cannes' Top Honors Sunday May 28, 2006 10:46 PM AP Photo CAN144 By DAVID GERMAIN AP Movie Writer CANNES, France (AP) – British director Ken Loach's The Wind That Shakes the Barley,'' a saga set amid Ireland's struggle for<br /><br /><a href='http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r543095111 '>Box-Office Wrap-Up: May 26 - May 28</a><br />#1 movie predicted correctly: 5 Weeks In A Row Boy oh boy was I light on X-Men, I guess I should have realized the public was thirsty for mutants. The last one opened around $80 million, just like MI2 but there was a $70 million difference between how<br /><br /><a href='http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r543008055 '>Hollywood Jolie welcomes baby girl</a><br />Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt leave at the World Economic Forum in Davos, in January 2006. (Xinhua/Reuters)BEIJING, May 29 (Xinhuanet)-- Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie gave birth to a baby girl named Shiloh Nouvel Pitt-Jolie on<br /><br /><a href='http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r542936011 '>'Breakfast Club' Principal Gleason Dies</a><br />'Breakfast Club' Principal Gleason Dies Monday May 29, 2006 12:01 AM AP Photo LA101 BURBANK, Calif. (AP) - Paul Gleason, who played the go-to bad guy inTrading Places'' and the angry high school principal in “The Breakfast Club,'' has died. He was
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Ocean Park record dispels fears of Disney challenge
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'X-Men' Shreds 'Da Vinci' At Box Office
By Reuters Personal Tech Pipeline LOS ANGELES – The final film in the 'X-Men' superhero trilogy blew past last weekend's box office champ, 'The Da Vinci Code,' to post the fourth-highest all-time opening in North America, according to studio
"X-Men" cracks "Da Vinci Code" at box office
'X-Men' cracks 'Da Vinci Code' at box office Sun May 28, 2006 4:29 PM EDT Printer Friendly Top News Indonesia declares emergency after quake kills 4,600 Pope asks where God was in Auschwitz horror Colombian voters set to reward Uribe for crackdown
Update 1: 'X-Men' Storms to Record Opening Weekend
E-mail |||| RSS Associated Press Update 1: 'X-Men' Storms to Record Opening Weekend By CHRISTINA ALMEIDA , 05.28.2006, 04:35 PM 'X-Men: The Last Stand' stormed to an estimated $107 million three-day opening, the largest ever for Memorial Day weekend and
Update 1: 'X-Men' Storms to Record Opening Weekend
'X-Men: The Last Stand' stormed to an estimated $107 million three-day opening, the largest ever for Memorial Day weekend and the fourth-biggest in box office history. Preliminary estimates were released Sunday for the third installment of the series
Hollywood Angelina Jolie gives birth to baby girl in Namiba
BEIJING, May 29 (Xinhuanet)– Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie gave birth to a baby girl named Shiloh Nouvel Pitt-Jolie on Saturday in the southern African country of Namibia, according to media reports Monday. 'The night of May 27, 2006 in Namibia,
X-Men: the Last Stand Shatters Box Office Records
X-Men: the Last Stand Shatters Box Office Records 05.28.06, 3:56 PM ET Twentieth Century Fox's X-MEN: THE LAST STAND tallied record breaking numbers at the box-office this Memorial Day weekend. The estimated four day total stands in excess of $115

