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'Joe Turner's' actors share August Wilson's gift of gab
Among the pleasures of seeing an August Wilson play, it's often said, is just listening to the people talk. As Los Angeles Times theater critic Charles McNulty has noted, Wilson stocks his scripts with "natural raconteurs" and lets them soar in...
Tags: Fences (music group), Music, Entertainment, Ken Burns, Celebrities
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Review: Pleasing '42' has Jackie Robinson's number
"God built me to last," Jackie Robinson says at one point in "42," and, thankfully, his remarkable story is built the same way. It would have to be to survive the full-dress Hollywood biopic treatment it gets in this film, which is unabashedly subtitled...
Tags: 42 (movie), Alan Tudyk, Entertainment, Civil Rights, Baseball
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Classic Hollywood: Vin Scully makes the call on baseball films
Over the decades, films about legendary baseball players have sometimes knocked it out of the park (1942's "The Pride of the Yankees" about Lou Gehrig) or struck out (1948's "The Babe Ruth Story.") The latest baseball biopic to step up to the plate is...
Tags: Chicago White Sox, 42 (movie), Yankee Stadium, Bipolar Disorder, MLB Network (tv network)
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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 ...... -
Deborah Raffin dies at 59; actress was also a force in audio books
Deborah Raffin, a film actress, veteran of television miniseries and entrepreneur whose company, Dove Books-on-Tape, became a major force in the audio book industry, died Wednesday of leukemia at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. She was 59. She...
Tags: Roger Moore, O.J. Simpson, Book, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Orange County Register
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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... -
From the Vaults: 'Cat People' (1982)
The Daily MirrorRemake time! Although apparently director Paul Schrader ("American Gigolo"; also the writer of "Taxi Driver") insisted that he didn't intend "Cat People" as a remake of the 1942 film. Still, it's got main characters named Irena, Oliver and Alice, who........ -
TV This Week: Nov. 7 -13
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of Nov. 7 - 13 in PDF format Weekly TV Listings can also be downloaded here This week's TV Movies SUNDAY âBlack Girls Rock!â Need examples? Former child star Raven-Symoné, rapper...... -
Betty and Coretta premieres Feb. 2 on Lifetime
Channel Guide MagazineAngela Bassett is Hollywood’s go-to actress for critically heralded performances as women with steely backbones and tender hearts — most notably American history-makers Rosa Parks, Tina Turner and Dr. Betty Shabazz, widow of Malcolm X. But... -
A Classical Voice For Hartford Stage's 'Breath & Imagination'
The Hartford CourantJubilant Sykes has sung classical and spiritual music at the Metropolitan Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, London's Barbican Centre and the Hollywood Bowl. But Hartford Stage is a decidedly different venue for a veteran of...Tags: Michael Jackson, Sony Corp., Enrico Caruso, Concerts, Hartford Stage
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Black History Month 2013 TV schedule
Channel Guide MagazineHere are some of the notable new and returning TV specials, documentaries and movies airing in celebration of Black History Month 2013. All times are Eastern. Programming is subject to change; check back regularly for additions and updates. American... -
Phylicia Rashad: How She Followed the 'Sun'
The Hartford CourantYou can't help but feel the maternal touch of Phylicia Rashad. She exudes warmth, calm and centeredness that brings to mind ideal qualities of a mom. Her voice is honeyed and clear, her answers are specific and instructional, and when she says, "Oh,...Tags: Ivan Dixon, Hartford Stage, Kathleen Turner, Blythe Danner, Yale Repertory Theatre
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