Adam Kennedy On Dodgers' Radar

I disliked Kennedy for years because he was the prize for trading Edmunds. Always thought he was over-rated back when I did not care much about defense during the steroid era.
Now, I’m glad he’s on our bench and I have no idea why.
Patience is for those


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‘Radiance’: Science of the laboratory and the heart

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Despite much learned talk about the game-changing scientific discoveries in radioactivity it portrays, “Radiance,” a new drama by Alan Alda at the Geffen Playhouse here, doesn’t emit much in the way of theatrical light.
Certainly Alda,


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Theater Review | 'Radiance': ‘Radiance’ by Alan Alda at Geffen Playhouse - Review


Michael Lamont Anna Gunn stars in "Radiance," a look at the personal and professional life of Marie Curie, written by Alan Alda, at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES — Despite much learned talk about the game-changing scientific discoverie


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Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin star in '30 Rock,' season five, new on DVD


Tina Fey's showbiz sitcom still sizzles in its fifth season, even as weaknesses are beginning to show.
Fey stars in the NBC series as Liz Lemon, head writer of a sketch comedy show not unlike "Saturday Night Live," where Fey toiled for years as head wr


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Whitford talks Albom project

If you're a child of the '90s, you'll be completely enthralled by the new Cartoon Network live-action series "Level Up," which premieres tonight at 7 p.m. with a two-hour movie premiere. Plus, given the hottie cast (see above), your pre-teen daughter mig


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MOVIES


A clever -- maybe too clever -- animated film from Britain about how Santa's youngest son (voiced by James McAvoy) delivers a forgotten present on Christmas Eve. It comes from the producers of the Wallace & Gromit films, and, like them, it's filled with


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Back stage

Don't talk to me for the rest of the robbery
Tower Heist (2011) is now at the New Capitol Cinemas. It had its worldwide release a few weeks ago. It is an action-drama with a strong sense of comedy, a bit of fantasy, and a lot of fun. It is rated 13 plus


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Book is a Celebration of East End Dining

With apologies to Shakespeare, East End foodies know the answer to the poetic question: “Who is Sylvia? what is she” / That all farmers and fish folk commend her — and vineyard owners, artisans and restaurateurs, too. She’s Silvia Lehrer, of course, Cert


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Current Attractions

"Arthur Christmas": A corporate-style monolith corners the market on holiday retail, cruelly displacing its outmoded workforce and crassly insisting that any individuals who fall through the cracks are part of the cost of business. But 99 percenters don'


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Theater and culture events: November 25, 2011

"Arsenic and Old Lace": Santa Paula Theater Center presents Joseph Kesselring's black comedy, set in Brooklyn, about a theater critic whose sweet old aunts murder lonely people as an act of charity. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, through D


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Hugo's Descendants spend the Weekend with Marilyn and Muppets


CONTINUING
ABDUCTION(PG-13) In Taylor Lautner’s breakaway role from second-choice heartthrob (Team Jacob, anyone?) to lead action star, his character fights off attacks from mysterious hit men. Lilly Collins also stars as Lautner's neighbor and only ally


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Thanksgiving Weekend Movies: 'Breaking Dawn' vs 'The Muppets'

Who: Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper — and all your Muppet favorites!
What: With the help of three fans, The Muppets must reunite to save their old theater from a greedy oil tycoon.
Who: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner; directed by


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The Walking Thread

"One thing you need to know about me, Shane, is that I cannot keep secrets."
Is anyone else beginning to suspect that the writers of are engaging in an experiment to see if it's possible to write a zombie show that makes its viewers feel as if their braa


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Busy Turkey Week for Sweeney

With Thanksgiving upon us, there will be tons of Turkeyday tips, tricks and recipes in daytime Nov. 21 to Nov. 25.  When you see a chef like Emeril, Bobby Flay or Jamie Oliver on the schedule, you know what's on the menu. Jason Segel and "The Muppets" wi


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Alan Alda's "Radiance" Gets Extended Run


The play depicts the life and romances of Madame Curie and her work in radioactivity. She and her husband, Pierre, discovered polonium -- named after her home country -- and radium in 1898.
In a time when women were expected to play the role of mother an


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Theatre Review (LA): Radiance by Alan Alda at the Geffen Playhouse


I am a sucker for history plays. Though they are not always accurate they do provide insight into the person who is the subject of the piece. In the case of Radiance at the Geffen, Alan Alda, yes that Alan Alda, has written a play about Madame Curie. Ald


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Tower Heist an excellent Thanksgiving treat


Eddie Murphy is back in top form in the funny and exciting holiday caper comedy Tower Heist.  This week is the perfect time to see it as the title’s job takes place on Thanksgiving Day.  You’ll also be thankful there’s finally a harmlessly fun diversion


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Pacheco to perform in Cates benefit at Geffen

Singer Nathan Pacheco will perform Christmas classics at the Geffen Playhouse Dec. 18, with proceeds going toward the Gil Cates Memorial Fund.
Event titled "Home for the Holidays: The Voice of Nathan Pacheco" will include a wine and dessert reception. Si


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A gratuitous Woody Allen list

I’ve been rough on Woody Allen of late but watching the PBS documentary about him reminds me of his unparalleled resume. These are not necessarily his best, just  my favorites (I’ve yet to see “Midnight in Paris”):
Crimes and Misdemeanors (Often my favor


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'SNL': Jason Segel...and friends!

During their lukewarm cold open, in which Jason Sudeikis played a “raw and unleashed” version of Mitt Romney (and by raw and unleashed they meant, wore a leather jacket and made “Obama hair” jokes), it seemed like it was going to be business– or in this


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High Ratings Ahead for Regis Philbin’s ‘Live!’ Finale

After more than two decades hosting Live! – first with Kathie Lee Gifford since 1988 and with Kelly Ripa since 2001 – Regis Philbin can expect big ratings for his sendoff when national numbers come in Tuesday.
Based on preliminary household ratings from


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Ben Stiller surpasses his contemporaries in film

I have a confession to make: I kind of wanted to see “Tower Heist” upon its release. Truthfully, the reviews have actually been positive overall. Yes, the praise has been tepidly positive, but positive nonetheless. Critics have said it’s one of Eddie Mur


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Ricki Lake returning to daytime

"Dancing With the Stars" finalist Ricki Lake dropped some big news: "The Ricki Lake Show," which aired from 1993 to 2004, is officially making a comeback in Sept, 2012.
Bing: More about Ricki Lake
"I'm back," Lake said in a Facebook video she shot in he


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Director Brett Ratner in Cap Cana for film festival


Cap Cana, DR.– US director  Bret Ratner ("X-Men: The Last Stand") arrived in Cap Cana to present a special screening of his latest film "Tower Heist" as part of the 5th Annual Dominican Global Film Festival, organized by the Global Foundation for Democra


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Regis Philbin says farewell to 'Live!' after 28 years

NEW YORK - Veteran talk show host Regis Philbin on Friday ended his run on the popular television program "Live!" with well-wishers including Mayor Michael Bloomberg stopping by to pay tribute to his nearly three decades on the daily show. Philbin, 80, b


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After 28 years, 'Live' no more

For 28 years, he was the coffee-break Carson, making the daily grind look addictively breezy and effortless. On Friday, TV's King of the Morning, Regis Philbin, stepped down as feisty host of Live! With Regis and [His Work Wife of the Moment]. From servi


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Regis' farewell, Elizabeth freaks out over Maher's joke as on Lori and Julia

What a week, oh, what a week! Regis said his last good-bye after 28 years on his show in front of a plethera of a full house of celebrities and a few fans. Tony Danza, Donald Trump, the tennis legend John McEnroe, Diane Sawyer, Meredith Vieira, and Alan


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Regis Philbin makes exit from morning TV

NEW YORK — Regis Philbin couldn't leave without a joke.
Signing off from morning television after more than 28 years, he brought to a close his final hour hosting "Live! With Regis and Kelly" by telling viewers, "I'll always remember spending these morni


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So long, Reege!

There wasn’t a dry eye in the house — except for Reege’s. Making good on his vow not to shed a tear, Regis Philbin bade farewell yesterday to morning television, winning a key to the city and his fans’ hearts for a career that has logged 16,780 hours on


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Regis Philbin says so long in style

The tributes flowed Friday morning as Regis Philbin , 80, hosted his last episode of "Live! With Regis and Kelly." After more than 28 years on morning television, Philbin said good-bye in front of an audience that included Katie Couric , Donald Trump , D


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Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie

While researching the life of Marie Curie, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist who discovered and isolated radium, playwright Alan Alda went to France, hoping to inspect Curie's letters but after more than a century, they're still radioactive. In the earl


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Regis Philbin takes his final bow with style

NEW YORK -- Blowing a kiss to his audience of more than 28 years, Regis Philbin signed off morning television on Friday.
"I'll always remember spending the mornings with all of you," the veteran show-biz personality said, ending his final appearance a


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'Radiance' extended at Geffen

"Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie" has been given a one-week extension in its current run at the Geffen Playhouse.
With the extra dates added, the production will now run through Dec. 18.
Play, written by Alan Alda and directed by Daniel Sullivan, st


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Kathie Lee Assures Regis She Never Felt Any Sexual Tension Between Them (VIDEO)

Regis Philbin's long-time 'Live' (weekdays, syndicated on ABC) TV partner Kathie Lee Gifford came by her old show to bid the daytime icon farewell. Regis, ever the gentleman, started off by making things as awkward as possible.
"It's perfectly human to e


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Brian Sabean and the Baer Market

The Giants pursued Willie Bloomquist, because he can play short and outfield, before he re-signed with Arizona for two years at $3.8 million ...






"We're just looking at other things, some utility players and some other opportunities, but we're


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Theater and culture events: November 18, 2011

"Arsenic and Old Lace": Santa Paula Theater Center presents Joseph Kesselring's black comedy, set in Brooklyn, about a theater critic whose sweet old aunts murder lonely people as an act of charity. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 18 t


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Morning Buzz: Wednesday 11.16.11


Villaraigosa to make "major address," City Council reneges on South L.A. park, killing the City Hall lawn is a good thing, KOST-FM goes holiday and a Munchkin dies.
On the same day that the Supreme Court met to consider taking the big challenge to Presid


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Alan Alda's play 'Radiance' gives a , sensitive look at a passionate Marie Curie


Women everywhere owe a debt to Marie Sklowdowska-Curie and actor Alan Alda has written in intelligent, lively play about the first female professor at the University or Paris and the first person to received two Nobel Prizes. The play, "Radiance: The Pas


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On the big screen

Only two films in wide release from Hollywood this week but they are a couple of likely blockbusters. Vampires and werewolves reign with The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1 will be the choice for young adults while Happy Feet Two will bring in kids


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Movies: Recent releases

"Immortals" * It's surprising that this movie is so bad. It comes from the producers of the spirited "300," but the script has all the depth of a manhole cover. Theseus (Henry Cavill) must rally the troops to stop the evil King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) f


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'Tower Heist's' Ferrari: Inspired by Nicolas Cage's living room

Twenty-five years ago, Matthew Broderick took a spin in a vintage red Ferrari and ran into some big trouble in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” Now he’s back in “Tower Heist” — in which another red Ferrari plays a similarly pivotal role (and comes in for a di


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Towers of power

Cinematic villains love modern architecture: think of all the Bond baddies holed up in their sleek hideaways, or maybe Jackie Treehorn, the pornographer-shylock of The Big Lebowski who surveys the Los Angeles oceanfront from the luxury of a mod mansion b


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Murphy steals every scene in ‘Tower Heist’

There are some funny things in the new comedy "Tower Heist," and
most of them have to do with Eddie Murphy. Murphy steals every
scene he's in, followed by Casey Affleck, whose voice always seems
to be squeezed out of a box. You may remember Affleck as th


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Alan Alda wears a QR code on his wrist to promote Marie Curie play at Geffen

Actor Alan Alda spent most of the 1970s and '80s playing Dr. Hawkeye Pierce in the wildly popular "M*A*S*H" series and since then has cut quite a figure for himself in character roles as part of Woody Allen's ensemble, on "ER" and "The West Wing," and no


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Film Listings

Film listings are edited by Cheryl Eddy. Reviewers are Kimberly Chun, Max Goldberg, Dennis Harvey, Lynn Rapoport, and Matt Sussman. For rep house showtimes, see Rep Clock.
California State of Mind: The Legacy of Pat Brown It's arguably still the late Pat


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Op-Ed Contributor: Towers of Power

CINEMATIC villains love modern architecture: just think of all the Bond baddies holed up in their sleek hideaways, or maybe Jackie Treehorn, the pornographer-shylock of “The Big Lebowski,” who surveys the Los Angeles oceanfront from the luxury of a mod m


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Los Angeles: Alan Alda's Radiance Extends at Geffen Playhouse


This bioplay delves into the life and romance of one of the most brilliant female scientists in history. Famous for her groundbreaking research in radioactivity, Curie was the only person ever to win two Nobel Prizes in multiple sciences, but not without


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Radiance, Alan Alda's New Play About Scientist Marie Curie, Gets Added Performances in CA

The play "delves into the life and romance of one of the most brilliant female scientists in history," according to Geffen notes. "Famous for her groundbreaking research in radioactivity, Curie was the only person ever to win two Nobel Prizes in multiple


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Movie Review: Tower Heist ****

It's a New York story, set in one of those high-roller condos.
It all starts with suave tycoon Arthur Shaw (Alan Alda), who is a suspect in an FBI fraud investigation . FBI agent Angel Claire (Téa Leoni) has taken him into custody.
Also involved in the i


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The JREF awards grants to two educators to address popular pseudoscientific beliefs

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Another great "inside" look at Scientology.


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Wakefield’s coauthors, and academic institutions in general, called out by BMJ editorial

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An editorial in the British Medical Journal calls Wakefield’s coauthors into the limelight. It’s not over yet…
Now we can report that it is not only Wakefield and UCL’s admini


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Ratner's Replica Ferraris Inspired By Cage's Car

Moviemaker Brett Ratner had two replica 1963 Ferrari 250 Gt Lussos built without engines for his new film Tower Heist, so the vehicles could easily be set up for scenes in what appeared to be Alan Alda's billionaire character's penthouse.
Ratner reveals


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Devices and cures for concussion unsupported

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Parents who rushed out to buy football helmets this year on claims that the head gear could prevent concussions were buying promises that couldn’t be kept, says Toronto neuros


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Marketing Ayurveda in India

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It is common knowledge that Ayurveda has been in practice in India for the last 3000 years. Yet, the popular mode of diagnosis in this country is generally allopathic. However


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Actor and activist Alan Alda has written a play about Marie Curie

Alan Alda, 75, has written the play Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie which is playing at the Geffen Playhouse. "I realized from reading what a dramatic and important life she led... she never let any obstacle stop her, and she had many, many obstacle


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Meh: Movie Review of ‘Tower Heist’


The one thing ‘Tower Heist’ has going for it is that it had a really well done preview trailer.  I was excited to see the film because of it.  In fact I barely noticed that movie prices seemed to have risen here in Kansas City.  If they rise much higher


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Also in theaters

This heartwarmer based on a true story follows the tailless dolphin Winter (played by Winter) through all sorts of adversity alongside its human protectors, notably the troubled 11-year-old Sawyer (Nathan Gamble). What the film lacks in digital effects p


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Four new movies

Anonymous (PG-13) British court intrigue in the Elizabeth I era is used to suppose a politically subversive earl (Rhys Ifans) wrote Shakespeare's plays. Great costumes but a muddy, hard-to-follow and far-fetched plot. Vanessa Redgrave and daughter Joely


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Weekend Movies: 'J. Edgar,' 'Immortals' and 'Jack & Jill'

Who: Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Judi Dench, Naomi Watts; directed by Clint Eastwood
What: As the face of law enforcement in America for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held s


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The Sunday Conversation: Alan Alda

Hollywood hyphenate Alan Alda adds playwriting to his credits with the opening of "Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie," which runs through Dec. 11 at the Geffen Playhouse. Alda, 75, also appears on-screen as a Wall Street swindler in the Eddie Murphy-B


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Alan Alda's "Radiance" Shines A Dim Light On Marie Curie

Anna Gunn and John de Lancie in the Geffen Playhouse's production of "Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie." Photo - Michael Lamont
The life and achievements of Marie Curie are certainly worthy subject matter for a play: her position as a pioneer in an o


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Movie bits

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12.) Based on the life of J. Edgar Hoover, Eastwood’s film skips
back and forth between the present and the past.  We see the night
of anarchist bombings that almost killed his boss, Mitchell P


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This Week at the Movies

'Tower Heist' steals a few laughs, but stoner comedy 'Harold and Kumar' is a bad trip
Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, and Matthew Broderick spearhead the cast of "Tower Heist," in which a team of amateur crooks tries to rob a corrupt financial tycoon.
Univers


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Review: Los Angeles: Radiance


Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie, the new play by Emmy winner Alan Alda premiering at Los Angeles' Geffen Playhouse, is an enjoyable evening that walks a fine line between education and soap opera, but never falls over into pedantics nor melodrama. H


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Movie Review - 'Tower Heist' finds a way to steal your attention

Comedic energy – It’s not often you have action and comedy and it actually works. Yeah, plenty have tried over the years, but most fail producing a picture that falls short in all the important areas.  For that reason, no one ever takes this genre seriou


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At the movies

A computerized epic of ancient Greece that fills the screen with campy special effects. Muscular Henry Cavill stars as Theseus, a peasant who takes on King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke), who is tying to rule the world. Its video-game look and hilariously elev


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‘Tower Heist’: All-star comedy robbed of plot

Hysterical actors are thrown into a much less entertaining “Ocean’s 11”-style caper comedy in “Tower Heist.” Even the celebrated return of Eddie Murphy can’t save this crowd-pleasing, but far-fetched and forgettable film.
Josh Kovacs (Ben Stiller) is the


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‘Heavy D’ in 2011 Tower Heist Movie


Four days before his untimely death, Dwight ‘Heavy D’ Myers starred alongside Eddie Murphy in the new 2011 film called Tower Heist. His role was small however it could have done wonders with his acting career due to exposure to great actors and actresses


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Eddie Murphy is back in '48 Hours' form in 'Tower Heist'


Eddie Murphy starred in over 30 films, but quite frankly, my favorites were released three decades ago.   With movies like "Trading Places", “Beverly Hills Cop” and “Coming to America”, Murphy delivered riotous and edgy comedy which also offered mass app


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Recent releases: 'In Time,' 'Puss in Boots'

"Footloose" * * * The remake of '80s hit "Footloose" is a refashioning so easy to like it runs the risk of being underrated by snooty film lovers. The film follows Boston-bred high schooler Ren (newcomer Kenny Wormald), who transfers to small-town Georgi


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Violinist Khachatryan raises expectations at Chamber Music Society of Detroit

Violinist Sergey Khachatryan will be accompanied by his sister, Lusine Khachatryan, on piano, as each make their Detroit debut in this season's Chamber Music series Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Seligman Performing Arts Center in Beverly Hills.
The Chamber M


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Tower Heist Music By Christophe Beck


Tower Heist which was released last weekend to a respectable second place finish at the box office is the last Ben Stiller comedy which features the added firepower of Academy Award nominee Eddie Murphy (that is weird to say) to this Ocean's Eleven style


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Don't look now, but . . .

TEKONSHA -- Voters in Tekonsha Community Schools on Tuesday rejected a $4 million bond that would...


A 69-year-old Battle Creek woman was killed Tuesday when police said her son-in-law attacked her...- 12:41 am


Only about 20 people showed up at


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Franzen-led Red Wings roll and beat Avalanche 5-2

TEKONSHA -- Voters in Tekonsha Community Schools on Tuesday rejected a $4 million bond that would...


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Bruins fail to reach national tourney

TEKONSHA -- Voters in Tekonsha Community Schools on Tuesday rejected a $4 million bond that would...


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“J. Edgar”: Clint Eastwood’s lame and insulting Hoover biopic

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Liberal logic leads to chaos

United Solar Ovonic opened up its unused Battle Creek site Monday in the hopes of finding another...- 4:28 am


So far, only two local school districts have received portions of their financial "best practice"...


A former teacher's aide was sent


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Eclipsed

United Solar Ovonic opened up its unused Battle Creek site Monday in the hopes of finding another...- 4:28 am


So far, only two local school districts have received portions of their financial "best practice"...


A former teacher's aide was sent


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Regionals start tonight in volleyball

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A former teacher's aide was sent


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Lions sign two free agents

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‘Puss in Boots’ No. 1 Film Again With Sales of $33 Million

Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- “Puss in Boots,” DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc.’s spinoff from its “Shrek” movies, was the top film at U.S. and Canadian theaters for a second week, taking in $33 million in ticket sales.
The Ben Stiller comedy “Tower Heist” opened


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Puss Boots Tower and Kumar in Another Weakened Weekend

A little cat shall lead them. Puss in Boots stayed atop the hot tin roof of the North American box office, winning the weekend with $33 million, according to preliminary studio estimates. The DreamWorks animation spinoff of the Shrek franchise, with Anto


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Class Warfare Outrage – Now Playing in Theaters Everywhere


"Tower Heist" took in $25 million this weekend, $5 million more than the haul the film's heroes steal from the Madoff-esque investor played by Alan Alda, making it No. 2 at the box office and falling short of expectations.
That's too bad: "Tower Heist" i


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Scott Mendelson: Weekend Box Office: Puss in Boots Tops Again with Stunning Hold, While Tower Heist and A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas Slightly Underperform

Well, it looks like the answer to last weekend's big question was "B."  Dreamworks did indeed trade one boffo opening weekend for two rock-solid weekends after all.  Last weekend, after being moved onto Halloween weekend at the last minute, Puss in Boots


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POlice and fire report

A retired Emmett Township firefighter died Sunday morning in a fire at his home.


For more than two years, a 267,622-square-foot building has stood -- largely empty and unused -- on...


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Friday Box Office: 'Tower Heist' on Track for Soft $25M Opening

"Tower Heist" is climbing toward a soft opening weekend.
The movie took in $8 million on Friday and is on track to gross $25 million for the weekend, early studio estimates show. Box-office watchers had predicted the Ben Stiller-Eddie Murphy comedy woul


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Man held in Pennfield burglaries

Jeff Bradley never killed a buck in nine years of hunting deer, but Thursday he got a nine-point...- 11:35 pm


The political yard signs that pop up like dandelions every fall are the clearest indication that...


Thousands of Battle Creek homes re


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Tower Heist is Death Wish for the 99 percent

The value of Tower Heist (showing here in the Fort) comes not from its execution, which combines the hallmarks of anti-auteur Brett Ratner’s misfires—the wildly uneven pacing of the later Rush Hours, the sloppy editing of The Family Man, the missed oppor


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Detroit buses resume operation

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The American job market improved modestly in October, and economists looking deeper into the...


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MSU hockey player injures neck Battle Creek's Carney out for season

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Hudson stops Union City in Div. 7

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The American job market improved modestly in October, and economists looking deeper into the...


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MSU beats Hillsdale in exhibition hoop contest

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Albion to discuss future of sports at high school

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Tower Heist: Logic heisted, but roll with it anyway


In Tower Heist, a red Ferrari of absurd value and astounding weight dangles precariously from a New York skyscraper, along with the three men who are attempting to steal it.
This must be what people mean when they talk about having “a willing suspension


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'Tower Heist'

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Comedy is funnier when it rebounds off a hard reality, and the money woes underpinning "Tower Heist" give the caper a solid bounce. It's a stunt-heavy comedy, but its world resembles ours more than most movies do. A working-class "Oce


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The Sentinel published Writers defy physics laws

TOWER Heist is a largely entertaining if completely preposterous romp, especially when it comes to the climactic theft.
Co-writers Ted Griffin and Jeff Nathanson wilfully ignore the laws of physics and for a final flourish, they permit characters to acco


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Corporate cash grab disguised as underdog flick

Pilot Luc Fortin was remembered as a confident, competent professional who loved life, his wife and a very young daughter.




ST. PAUL, Minn. — They knew exactly what to expect and then did the unexpected.




Twilight stars Robert Pattinson, Kris


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Tower Heist: A revenge comedy for the 99 per cent

An unofficial kick-off of the 2011 holiday movie season, Tower Heist is as over-inflated as those Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons that are featured in the movie’s climax. Also similarly, it’s entertaining in its own predictable way. The latest co


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'Tower Heist': Comedy of comeuppance


It is approaching midnight in the cavernous temple to science and tourism. The patrons of Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry have long since left the building, their minds, it is hoped, as stimulated as their legs are weary.
When searching through


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Tower Heist: Occupy the Penthouse

The timely Tower Heist, which is twice as funny as I thought it would be but not half as funny as it could have been, is about a working class rebellion among the service employees in a luxury Manhattan high-rise. Their target in this jovial but lazy eco


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Review: Tower Heist


Worth watching: the unlikely gang of thieves, led by Stiller and Eddie Murphy, stake out the heist
Although its premise is rooted in today's financial scandals and crises, Tower Heist harks back in subject matter and sometimes in tone to some of the grea


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Hollywood’s Occupy Wall Street-themed Films: As Unfocused as OWS Itself

Some entertainment scribes are giddy that two new films echo themes from the Occupy Wall Street movement.
“In Time” depicts a future version of America where the rich can pay to extend their lives indefinitely while the poor live paycheck to paycheck. An


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Movie Listings Nov. 4-10, 2011

A VERY HAROLD AND KUMAR 3D CHRISTMAS, (NR), rated R. Harold and Kumar have largely replaced each other in their respective lives, finding new friends in the six years since their last adventure. Now, as Christmas approaches, Kumar finds a mysterious pack


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'Tower Heist' lets Ben Stiller take back Manhattan

NEW YORK

Last year, Ben Stiller packed up his family and moved from Los Angeles back to the city where he grew up.
Ben Stiller, right, with co-star Michael Pena, runs a smooth operation at a posh Manhattan address in 'Tower Heist' until a Bernie Madoff


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Limelight Extra: Entertainment events around Tallahassee

Despite Florida's poor grade from the March of Dimes' annual Premature Birth Report Card, a change...- 11:55 pm


The fund that compensates businesses and people hurt by last year's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico...- 11:59 pm


A national assessme


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Review: `Tower Heist' is so fun, it's criminal

CHRISTY LEMIRE, AP Movie Critic | In this image released by Universal Pictures, Ben Stiller, left, and Eddie Murphy are shown in a scene from "Tower Heist." (AP Photo/Universal Pictures, David Lee) — AP In this image released by Universal Pictures, from


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Review: `Tower Heist' is so fun, it's criminal (AP)


"Tower Heist" is an ensemble, and a strong one at that, led by Ben Stiller, Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick, Casey Affleck and Tea Leoni. But Brett Ratner's blast of an action comedy truly brings out the best in Eddie Murphy, something many of us may have f


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Cinema & Film: Film Review: Tower Heist - (12A)

THANKSGIVING is one of the major holidays in America, when shops close and families come together around a dinner table laden with turkey and all the trimmings.
New York City celebrates with an annual parade of giant balloons and these colourful festivit


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‘Tower Heist’ penthouse digs: Is this the most enviable NYC apartment ever on film?

In the upcoming action comedy Tower Heist, Alan Alda plays a corrupt Wall Street investor who is placed under house arrest after swindling people out of billions of dollars. But if you’ve seen the trailer for the flick or visited ArchitecturalDigest.com


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EUR Film Review: ‘Tower Heist’

Brett Ratner's comic caper is a smoothly engineered crowd pleaser.
*(Via THR.com) – “Tower Heist” spins on a crackerjack premise that’s played for broad entertainment value, rather than real interest in the contemporary economic issues at its core. Brett


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Stringing it together

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, looking to become mayor, came over for a meet ’n’ greet. Bar mitzvah blue suit, gray tie, crisp white shirt, shiny black shoes. Arrived 10 minutes early. Drank water. Was off to a fund-raiser. “My birthday’s in


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Revenge on the rich movies


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Normally, an action-comedy starring Ben Stiller is the last place to expect any social relevance. Which makes the ripped-from-the-headlines topicality of “Tower Heist” all the more surprising.
Stiller stars as a disgruntled former emp


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Anna Gunn Is Marie Curie in Alan Alda's Radiance, Getting First Glow Nov. 1 in L.A.

A Curie-inspired character is also part of the Off-Broadway musical The Blue Flower, now playing at Second Stage.




The world premiere of Alan Alda's Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie, shining a light on the conflicts in the life and work of the fi


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