Biz honors Gil Cates

Friends of the late Gil Cates gathered Monday night for a memorial tribute that highlighted his idealism, humor, warmth and pragmatism. "He was the great embodiment of joy in this business," said Tom Hanks, one of more than a dozen speakers at the Direct


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KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) -- Former President George H.W. Bush has lined up some big names in New England sporting history for his golf tournament this summer in Maine. The 10th Bush Celebrity Golf Classic at the Cape Arundel Golf Club will include Bosto


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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- The U.S. Marshals Service says a 22-year-old Maine man is in stable condition after being shot in the leg by officers who were trying to apprehend him in Portland. Officials say Arien L'Italien, of Biddeford, fired a handgun at me


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PATTEN, Maine (AP) -- State police say a man has been arrested following a hit-and-run crash in Patten involving a snowmobile. The crash happened Thursday night. Police say a snowmobile operated by 39-year-old Ronald McGraw struck a tractor-trailer parke


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The Sunday Conversation: Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford, 52, has shuttled among theater, film and television since his Emmy-winning run on "The West Wing" ended in 2006. He plays one of three men arguing about an abstract painting in the Pasadena Playhouse's revival of "Art," opening Sunday,


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Television movies for the week of Jan. 29

Television movies for the week of Jan. 29 MOVIE RATINGS = Poor = Fair = Good = Excellent G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience CC = Closed captioned for hearing impaired ALPHABETICAL LIS


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Born on This Day : 1912 | 44 year(s) old - Jackson Pollock

Susan Olsen is viciously attacked by a jealous spirit; Rita Coolidge defends herself against evil entities; Fairuza Balk confronts two ghosts who died tragically; and Enrico Colantoni receives closure 30 years after the death of his sister. Scott Patters


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Horoscope

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ariel Winter, 14; Elijah Wood, 31; Sarah McLachlan, 44; Alan Alda, 76. Happy Birthday: What you have learned in the past, coupled with what you know now, will enable you to come to a decision regarding your future. A unique


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Horoscope for Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012

IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: This year avoid power plays and conflicts. You often could be disappointed by others’ reactions. Learn not to rely on this type of feedback. You have the ability to be spontaneous, quick-witted and dynamic. Don’t allow others t


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Saturday, Jan. 28: Today in History

Today is Saturday, Jan. 28, the 28th day of 2012. There are 338 days left in the year. On Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, killing all seven crew members, including schoolteacher Christa M


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The Weekly Schmooze: Birthright comedy


Birthright Israel. That lovely trip where Jewish young adults from around the world see the sights of their homeland… and watch their tour guide get blown up in a minefield? Popular Israeli sketch comedy show Eretz Nehederet spoofed Birthright in its sea


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Ben Stiller Teams with Jonathan Safran Foer for HBO Pilot


The pilot is about a Jewish family living in Washington, D.C. It has been described as“politically, religiously, culturally, intellectually, and sexually irreverent.” Alan Alda is in talks to play Ben Stiller’s father, making the first time he’ll be on a


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TV News: Talk, Viagra, Spartacus


All Talk Ben Stiller has signed on to star, direct and executive produce HBO's comedy pilot "All Talk" which revolves around the daily and life-altering dramas of a Jewish family in Washington DC. Alan Alda is in negotiations to co-star while Scott Rudin


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Ben Stiller To Produce, Direct, And Star In New HBO Show!


If you're going to stack the odds in your favor to make sure your show will be incredible, you will follow these steps: You will get Ben Stiller to produce, direct, and star in it. You will get Alan Alda to co-star, because he is a legend. And you will g


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Ben Stiller To Run New HBO Series

Ben Stiller will reportedly star, produce and direct a new series for HBO titled All Talk. Alan Alda will star along with him, and Jonathan Safran Foer (Everything is Illuminated, Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close) will write the show. All Talk is desc


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The Colin Cowherd You Don’t Know

“I felt terrible,” he tells me in his office, his voice cracking. “I remember driving home – I’ll get emotional about this – and thinking about my late dad …” “I can’t talk about this. I’ll get emotional,” he says, tugging at the zipper in the middle of


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Ben Stiller and Jonathan Safran Foer Team Up for Jewish HBO Show

HBO has ordered a pilot for 'All Talk' following a Jewish family in Washington D.C Funnyman Ben Stiller and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close author, Jonathan Safran Foer, have signed on for HBO’s All Talk. All Talk will focus on a Jewish family in Was


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Ben Stiller and Jonathan Safran Foer to join forces for HBO


According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jonathan Safran Foer is going to write a show for HBO that may well star Ben Stiller and Alan Alda. (Thanks to @silvermanjacob for the link.) Reports the Reporter: "The project, which is being billed as 'politically,


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Stiller’s HBO Deal a Blow to Flailing Film Industry

Ben Stiller doesn’t have to work the boob tube circuit. The star of those “Focker” films as well as the “Night at the Museum” franchise is a pretty safe bet in box office circles. So why did he just sign a deal with HBO to direct, produce and star in a n


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Go Home Already: Lasers

Emmy winner Alan Alda is currently in negotiations to join Stiller in front of the camera, marking what would be his first series regular role since M*A*S*H. Um, The West Wing? I guess technically maybe he wasn't a "regular" from the beginning but close


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TV Column: HBO orders pilot for Stiller comedy set in D.C.

HBO is seriously in love with Washington. Although the TV industry, by and large, gives Washington a “miss” and tries not to think about the ratings heartaches that were “The Real Housewives of D.C.” and “Real World: Washington D.C.,” among other shows,


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Ben Stiller Directing/Starring in HBO Comedy Series

Deadline is reporting that mega-movie star Ben Stiller has signed with HBO to produce, direct and star in a new project from novelist Jonathan Safran Foer (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close). This is an unexpected commitment from Stiller, who tends to


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Ben Stiller To Star In HBO Sitcom Pilot ALL TALK!!

Ben Stiller, a major movie star thanks to his Focker and Museum movies, is planning a return to TV. He’ll direct and star (likely opposite Alan Alda) in “All Talk,” an HBO sitcom pilot written by novelist Jonathan Safran Foer (“Everything Is Illuminated,


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Ben Stiller Signs Up for Jewish Family Comedy on HBO


Ben Stiller will lend his comedic skill for HBO's next comedy pilot "All Talk". The Greg Focker of "Little Fockers" has signed on to direct, executive produce as well as star in the project which comes from novelist Jonathan Safran Foer, who also wrote "


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All Talk - Ben Stiller To Star, Direct And Produce HBO Comedy Pilot

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Resurrecting The Champ DVD


Samuel L Jackson and Josh Hartnett star in this gripping true story of deception focusing on a struggling writer and an ex-heavyweight boxing champion. Experience one man’s battle for integrity as Resurrecting The Champ comes to DVD from 13 February 2012


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Alda to teach at Ten Chimneys

GENESEE DEPOT, Wis. (AP) -- Actor, writer and director Alan Alda will be the master teacher for next year's fellowship program for actors at Ten Chimneys. Ten Chimneys is the National Historic Landmark estate of theater greats Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontan


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Spinster aunt brushes up on a few laws

Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA) met yesterday to discuss the games and draw up recommendations, including suitable dress requirements. One of the items up for discussion was whether female boxers should have to wear skirts. Last year, the


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Actor Alan Alda named master teacher at Ten Chimneys


The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel now is offering JS Everywhere, a new digital subscription package, which gives you unlimited access to JSOnline, the daily e-Edition, Journal Sentinel mobile site and content previously included in Packer Insider. Also comi


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Actor Alda to help acting program

The owners of Restoration Gardens say they're planning to open a boutique winery in rural Sheboygan...- 8:48 pm Freezing drizzle in Sheboygan County Sunday afternoon caused a few cars to skid into the ditch, but...- 11:00 pm MADISON Even if Wisconsin De


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Celebrity Birthdays

The Ozarks Minutemen have gotten thousands of people to sign public petitions supporting a...- 11:00 pm JEFFERSON CITY -- Ending tenure for Missouri public school teachers could be among the most...- 11:00 pm Nixa -- After 15 years and several mayors, Ci


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Celebrity birthdays, 1-22-12

Say "Happy Birthday" this week to these celebrities: Jan. 22: Actors Piper Laurie, 80, Seymour Cassel, 77, John Hurt, 72, Linda Blair, 53, Diane Lane, 47, Balthazar Getty, 37, Christopher Kennedy Masterson ("Malcolm in the Middle"), 32, Beverley Mitchell


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Movies on TV, Tonight & Sunday

6: 00 (36) >> S.W.A.T. Samuel L. Jackson. A Los Angeles SWAT team must protect a criminal. (2hrs.) (43) >>>> Unforgiven Clint Eastwood. Clint Eastwood's portrait of an aged gunman. (3hrs.) (57) >>> The Memory Keeper's Daughter Dermot Mulroney. A nurse ra


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Behind the curtain: 'Chinglish' to fold, 'The Mountaintop' recoups and more

Broadway's bilingual 'Chinglish' to fold Another new play without a major star bites the dust on Broadway. "Chinglish," the bilingual comedy about an American businessman trying to cut a major deal in China despite major cultural differences (including h


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Melbourne film listings

NEW RELEASES JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND ★★★ (94 min) PG IN THIS surprisingly brisk 3D sequel to 2008’s Journey to the Centre of the Earth, director Brad Peyton (Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore) dumps mischievous, science-loving Sean (Josh


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Party Lines Slideshow: Edie Falco, Alan Alda, Cheyenne Jackson, and More at Opening Night of Porgy and Bess

Dying onstage is a tricky thing for actors: Should they gasp? Clutch their chests? Close their eyes or keep them wide open? At last week's Broadway opening of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess (updated by director Diane Paulus and Suzan-Lori Parks), we asked the


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Celeb birthdays for the week of Jan. 22-28

Jan. 22: Actress Piper Laurie is 80. Actor Seymour Cassel is 77. Actor John Hurt is 72. Singer Steve Perry (Journey) is 63. Bassist Teddy Gentry of Alabama is 60. Actress Linda Blair is 53. Actress Diane Lane is 47. Country singer Regina Nicks of Regina


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The Edge Question 2012: Cognitive scientists explain how our brains sees the world in metaphors


The responses—from CEOs, artists, inventors, journalists, and scientists of all kinds—are rich and diverse. You’ll find the usual famous examples (relativity, Corgito ergo sum, Occam’s razor, evolution, etc.) and less familiar ones, such as The Collingri


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Television movies for the week of Jan. 15

Television movies for the week of Jan. 15 MOVIE RATINGS = Poor = Fair = Good = Excellent G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience CC = Closed captioned for hearing impaired ALPHABETICAL LIS


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Woody Allen: cinema's great experimentalist


Along with Alfred Hitchcock, Allen must be the most recognisable director in the history of cinema. In 1984 an anthology was published devoted to people's dreams about him. To like his early films is to like him; perhaps the peculiar intimacy of his rela


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New York: PHOTO FLASH: Matthew Broderick, Gavin Creel, Edie Falco, Audra McDonald at Porgy and Bess Opening


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Film Clips: Beauty and the iron lady make joyful carnage

CONTINUING
THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN 2 stars (PG) Young ace reporter Tintin (voiced by Jamie Bell) races bad guys to uncover the secret of lost pirate treasure, with the assistance of his dog Snowy and a boozing sea captain (Andy Serkis). Director Stephen


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Glittering crowd at the Broadway opening of âPorgyâ

Actors, left to right, Matthew Broderick, Mario Cantone, Nathan Lane, and Cheyenne Jackson attend "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" opening on Broadway (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
The Broadway opening of the ART’s production of “The Gershwins’ P


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Showtime Sets Return Dates for 'Nurse Jackie', 'The Big C' and 'The Borgias'


Showtime has announced the premiere dates for new seasons of its shows Nurse Jackie, The Big C and The Borgias.
Showtime's entertainment president David Nevins made the announcement at the Television Critics Association winter press tour in Los Angeles -


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Hollywood TV Editor David Dworetzky Joins Superbox, Inc. Advisory Board

BEVERLY HILLS, CA--(Marketwire - Jan 12, 2012) - SuperBox, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SBOX), a leading social interactive entertainment company that creatively develops and distributes original content across various media platforms, today announced the appointme


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Alan Alda named 2013 master teacher at Ten Chimneys


This was printed from The Business Journal
Ten Chimneys is the estate of Broadway legends Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne and serves as a museum, theater and workshop. As master teacher, Alda will teach a week-long immersion class focused on spontaneity to


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#154 Follow your Heart and Intuition


Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most importantly, hav


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Film: Random Roles: John Schuck


The actor: “All right, bub, your fuckin’ head is coming right off.” With those words in 1970’s M*A*S*H, the first use of “fuck” in a mainstream movie, Hollywood entered a new and profane era of linguistic freedom, and debuting actor John Schuck earned hi


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Is Christie's 'Jersey Style' Misogyny Helping Romney or Turning Off Voters?

Mitt Romney is trying hard to combat the perception of his elitist, well-heeled upbringing in the age of 99 percent protests. Why, he wants you to know he's a man of the people, not a ruthless corporate raider or soulless automaton . Pay no attention to


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'M*A*S*H' next at Pointe Performing Arts Center

Attention all personnel! The staff of the 4077 Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is taking the stage at the Pointe Performing Arts Center as FantasyLand Productions presents the stage version of "M*A*S*H," a comedy in two acts by Tim Kelly.
"M*A*S*H," of cou


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'Live from NY's 92nd St Y' 2012 Program Line-up

Well into its third year of programming, the 92Y's satellite broadcast series has become a fixture at the Community Synagogue and throughout greater Port Washington. With one of its strongest offerings to date, 92Y is offering an outstanding group of spe


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The Year In Review, Best Plays, Best Actors in 2011

There were so many fine plays and musicals I reviewed last year.  I am hard pressed to select just one play, one male performer, and one female performer as the best.  I will open the field a bit by choosing the best actors and actresses in a dramatic, c


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To get a handle on life, look to Hollywood

IT IS through storytelling that we come to understand the crises of our age. Time magazine may legitimise the protester as its person of the year, but for most of us, who do not read the financial pages and news magazines, it is the human dramas told thr


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Looking for John Green? Find Him on Tour


An abundance of fans (among them, some Katherines) will see Printz Award-winning author John Green on his 17-city tour for The Fault in Our Stars (Dutton, on sale Jan. 10).
That day the Looking for Alaska writer and his younger musician brother, Hank, wi


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High School Top Performer - Week 1: Lizzie Elkind (girls fencing), Bernards


Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerLizzie Elkind of Bernards is The Star-Ledger's Top Performer of the Week in girls fencing.
JUST THE FACTS: One of the leaders of an undefeated Bernards team, Elkind has been called by her coach, Glenn Bleckicki, “an extraordin


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'30 Rock' Might Keep Kim Jong-il Character Going Despite Dictator's Death


This news confirms something we have all suspected for quite some time: Tina Fey is an all-powerful being who has the ability to bring people back from the dead. After you spend a few seconds nodding in unsurprised agreement, I suggest you keep reading f


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ED GOLDMAN: A TV series about WHAT?

Ed Goldman, president of Goldman Communications Inc., is a Sacramento writer and marketing consultant.



Get Reel — It was reported just before the end of 2011 that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, the onetime moviemaking titan, has downsized in a big w


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TOWER HEIST Blu-ray and DVD Release Date


A wealthy Wall Street swindler gets his just desserts at the hands of the employees he stiffed in the year’s most uproarious action comedy, Tower Heist, coming to Blu-ray™ Combo-Pack with UltraVioletTM, as well as DVD, Digital Download and On Demand Febr


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Off-Beat Romances

Seeing old friends and family during New Year's Eve celebrations always reminds me of an old chestnut from the 1970s, a play called Same Time, Next Year by Bernard Slade. (It was also adapted into a film starring Alan Alda and Ellen Burnstyn). It's an of


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Film: Inventory: The waiting will always be the hardest part: 64 of our most anticipated entertainments of 2012


1. The return of Mad Men, Game Of Thrones, and many more (various launch dates)
The A.V. Club could have populated an entire Inventory just with ongoing TV shows we’re excited to see returning in 2012, but that wouldn’t have left room for all the films,


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