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On reviewing
No one dreams of being a book reviewer when he grows up. You might dream of writing poems or novels or essays or even, if you are perennially picked last for teams in gym class, literary criticism (“We don't want Robbins, you can have an extra...Tags: The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Book, R Rated Movies, Poetry
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The great Mel Brooks honored by PBS's 'American Masters'
Liz Smith"HE LOOKED like my father and he acted like my mother!" said the great actress Anne Bancroft of Mel Brooks, her husband of 41 years. (Miss Bancroft died in 2005 and Mel Brooks has never gotten over his loss.) Channel THIRTEEN will offer a full look at...Tags: Mad Men (tv program), PBS (tv network), Entertainment Events, Theater, Liz Smith
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Headline
Liz Smith"Charm ... If you have it, you don't need to have anything else; and if you don't have it, it doesn't much matter what else you have." -- J.M. Barrie. WELL. New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg has plenty of "else" to fall back on -- his career, his money, an...Tags: Steve Tisch, Entertainment Events, Arthur Miller, Vanessa Redgrave, Barack Obama
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Seth MacFarlane's Oscars: He's not worst host ever
RedEyeEveryone seemed to be talking about what Seth MacFarlane would do as host of the Oscars. On Sunday night, MacFarlane kept that dialogue going, making Hollywood's big night all about Seth MacFarlane. The "Family Guy" creator opened the 85th Academy Awards...Tags: Quentin Tarantino, Entertainment Events, Golden Globe Awards, James Franco, Daniel Radcliffe
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Oscars: Melissa McCarthy, John Travolta to present
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelWhat does Melissa McCarthy have to say about Rex Reed's scathing review of “Identity Thief”? Maybe she'll tell us Sunday night at the Oscars, where she will be a presenter. She also will have a worldwide audience. McCarthy, an Oscar nominee... -
Tonight: Melissa McCarthy in ‘Mike & Molly’; Westminster Dog Show; reality-show murder on ‘Castle’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelMelissa McCarthy conquered the box office over the weekend. The people who shelled out $36.6 million to see her in “Identity Thief” have a chance to bolster her ratings on “Mike & Molly” at 9:30 p.m. Monday on CBS. I went to... -
Melissa McCarthy leads 'Identity Thief' to biggest opening of 2013
Melissa McCarthy stole the show at the box office this weekend, proving she has the star power to attract moviegoers to theaters even during a blizzard. "Identity Thief," her comedy co-starring Jason Bateman, easily ran away with the weekend's No. 1...
Tags: Rooney Mara, AMC (tv network), Side Effects (movie), Jude Law, Sandra Bullock
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Critic makes few friends calling Melissa McCarthy 'tractor-sized'
Rex Reed, the famed film critic of the New York Observer, is no fan of Melissa McCarthy nor her latest flick, "Identity Thief." In his review, Reed trashed the zany comedy that costars Jason Bateman as a victim of McCarthy's felonious identity-...
Tags: Gisele Bundchen , John Candy, Girls (tv program), Entertainment, Movies
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Patty Andrews dies at 94; Andrews Sisters' last surviving member
They were the swinging, sassy voice of the homefront for U.S. service personnel overseas during World War II, singing catchy hit tunes such as "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" and "Rum and Coca Cola" that delighted Americans and catapulted the Andrews Sisters to...
Tags: Obituaries, Bob Hope, Music, Danny Kaye, Heart Attack
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Celebrity 2012: Don't trust anyone. Gag your friends. And take away everybody's cellphone!
Liz Smith"I NEVER said, 'I want to be alone.' I said, "I want to be let alone.' There is a difference." So remarked Greta Garbo. But Garbo did actually utter, "I want to be alone" in the movie "Grand Hotel." Twice. PEOPLE ARE trying to make a big thing out of...Tags: Natalie Wood, Lily Tomlin, Bernadette Peters, Ibuprofen (drug), Andy Warhol
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Woody Allen's latest: A love letter to rome
Liz Smith"LOOK, I'm an intelligent guy. I've got a 165, 170 IQ." "Well, only if you calculate it by Euros." So goes an exchange between Woody Allen, as a retired stage director, and his wife, Judy Davis, in Woody's latest, "To Rome With Love." (Ms. Davis is...Tags: Judith Light, Entertainment Events, Julianna Margulies, Phil Silvers, Debra Winger
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Oscar Watch: Decoding this year's For Your Consideration ads
24 FramesEvery year moviegoers get a full-on assault of Oscar ads. But do any of them work?...
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