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‘John Dies at the End’: Paul Giamatti, Don Coscarelli on cult cinema
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - latimes.comIf this were a scene from the new movie “John Dies at the End,” the waiter serving breakfast to actor ...... -
‘Bubba Ho-Tep’ revival: Bruce Campbell’s Elvis back in theaters
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - latimes.comChances are you missed the chance to see Don Coscarelli's “Bubba Ho-Tep” when it opened in theaters in 2002; most ...... -
Elvis lives! Don Coscarelli on ‘Bubba Ho-Tep’ re-release, sequel
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - latimes.comThe king of rock ‘n' roll is back to take care of some unfinished business. “Bubba Ho-Tep,” Don Coscarelli's quirky ...... -
Stephen King on TV, from 'Salem's Lot' to 'Bag of Bones'
Show TrackerOn Sunday, the two-part miniseries “Bag of Bones” premieres on A&E, the latest in a very long line of efforts to bring Stephen King’s unique vision to TV. Mick Garris, the director and King's most established TV collaborator, discusses... -
Arts on TV: Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Doctor Who; Sonny Rollins
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Obama salutes black caucus as the 'conscience' of the U.S. Congress
Top of the TicketFull text. Democrat says blacks are particularly hit hard by the ongoing recession.... -
William W. 'Bill' Norton dies at 85; screenwriter became gunrunner
William W. ("Bill") Norton, a successful screenwriter whose post- Hollywood life took a turn as dramatic as the fast-paced action movies he once wrote when he became a gunrunner for rebels in Northern Ireland, died Oct. 2 in Santa Barbara. He was 85.
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Sidney Lumet dies at 86; prolific 'actor's director' steered clear of Hollywood
Sidney Lumet, the prolific four-time Oscar-nominated director known for guiding strong performances in classic films such as "12 Angry Men," "Dog Day Afternoon" and "Network," died Saturday. He was 86.
Lumet, whose film career spanned more than 50 years,...Tags: Television, U.S. Army, Theater, Faye Dunaway, Walter Cronkite
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SAG Awards to hail Betty White
Gold DerbyWhen the Screen Actors Guild Awards are bestowed Jan. 23, telecast on TNT and TBS, they'll bestow a life achievement award on Betty White. Read more at the SAG website. Previous recipients of the honor include: 2008: James Earl Jones 2007: Charles Durning... -
From the Vaults: 'The Brides of Dracula' (1960)
The Daily MirrorWe continue last week's gore theme with, at last, a Hammer Films selection! Hammer is, of course, the British production company known for its high-gothic horror films, made between the 1950s and 1970s, and often involving elaborate costumes, lots of... -
A one-man show -- with a cast of dozens
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIN two recent one-woman shows at Westwood's Geffen Playhouse, Carrie Fisher and Joan Rivers seized the opportunity to turn the stage into a therapist's couch, spilling both the secret and not-so-secret details of their lives, loves, addictions and...Tags: Television, Statue of Liberty, Joan Rivers, Minority Groups, Scooby-Doo (fictional animal)
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Documentary spotlights civil rights pioneer
When we hear the name Whitney Young, most Chicagoans probably think of the city's Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, rather than the man after whom it was named. But filmmaker Bonnie Boswell, Young's niece, hopes her new documentary about the civil...
Tags: Culture, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Justice and Rights, Separation of Church and State, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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