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Laboratory Theatre's Schoolhouse Rock Live!: Wonderful material, uneven execution Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:46AMIt turns out that I feel quite protective of the Schoolhouse Rock! songs, which is probably why I was disappointed with several of the numbers in Laboratory Theatre's production of Schoolhouse Rock Live!
The stars come out to shine for Pratt family Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:11AMStars and stripes will decorate Crown's Palladium when the American Australian Association salutes Jeanne Pratt, son Anthony and the family on April 8.
Toledo Opera brings and #8216;Lucretia' to the stage Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:49AMBy SALLY VALLONGO SPECIAL TO THE BLADE The Toledo Opera Association loves to mix things up artistically for the adventure of introducing something new to its fan base. The current season is a prime example. Last fall, audiences howled at Verdi's final masterpiece and only comic opera, Falstaff, a dark-tinged romp of musical jokes, sight gags, and elaborate pranks. Last month they applauded ...
Amiable Tramp Drifting Through Postwar Japan Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:22PMThe Japanese actor Kiyoshi Atsumi played the character Tora-san in 48 films. Four of those films are arriving on DVD.
O'Brien: Public speaking, the new geek sport in Silicon Valley Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:13PMOnce, presentations and PowerPoint were the stuff of boring corporate board rooms rooms and dull conferences. But in a weird twist, public speaking has become the new karaoke in Silicon Valley.
In-Flight Entertainment: The Invention of Lying Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:18AMStale pretzels and lukewarm sodas aside, in-flight movies provide a great opportunity for you to catch up on some of films that you didn't get to see while they were in theatres. Besides, what else are you going to do during your flight? Stare at the seat in front of you?
Comedy star judges jokers at Bristol school Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:27AMTop TV comic Lee Mack took a break during his sell-out UK tour to judge a comedy-writing competition at Bristol Cathedral Choir School.
Beryl back on the box, this time in bid to bag a bargain Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:06AMWHEN it comes to taking part in television game shows she is becoming something of an addict.
Dementi Mystery Photo Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:59PMThis photo is one of thousands of historical photos from around Richmond in Dementi Studio's collection.
Tell Volvo How to Get Naughty Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:41PMVolvo wants to know how you'd like to see the S60 misbehave in a commercial. So do we, so tell us.
BDP gags Ntuane again Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:26AMAfter seeing to it that the ruling Botswana Democratic Party uses its numbers to suffocate the Gabrone Central Member of Parliament, Dumelang Saleshando's motion to introduce a declaration of asset and liabilities bill the BDP is back again with vengeance. This time they are doing it to one of their own, albeit for the second time.
Special 'Delivery': NBC peacock turns stork on tonight's 'Office' Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:11PMWhen a sitcom drops a baby, it's a usually a cry for ratings. Remember "Mad About You" or "Full...
Alice in Wonderland Review Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:17PMIs Tim Burton's take on Alice in Wonderland something not to be missed on the big screen? Or just another movie to watch on DVD? Here's the scoop.
TV Horror Host Remembered Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:32PMLong before frenzied movie audiences were entranced by the novel-based sexy vampires incarnated by the "Twilight" series, Memphis had its own unique weekly television ambassador of horror.
Ponyo (Blu-ray) Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:18PMHighly Recommended [click on the thumbnail to enlarge] I know the feeling. I had that exact same wide-eyed look of awe and wonder in my eyes as I watched Ponyo . Then again, this is a Hayao Miyazaki film; how could I not be entran... Read the entire review
Mike Argento: Pioneering York DJ Al Wolfe signs off Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:17PM"There goes the last D.J., "And says what he wants to say. "Hey, hey, hey." -- "The Last D.J." by Tom Petty.
Hard-Core Art Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:47PMRogue tackles three challenging one-acts by Irish playwright Beckett by Nathan Christensen Author Neal Gabler once suggested that the difference between art and entertainment is that entertainment tells you how to respond, whereas art simply presents itself as it is and allows you to have your own reaction. If that's the case, the three short Samuel Beckett plays currently onstage at the Rogue ...
FUNi First Look: Slayers Revolution Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:56PMI have a love/hate relationship with Slayers. ...
Armidale beef forum demands democracy, gags dissent Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:45PMThe Armidale Beef Industry Forum began with a long prayer. That was the first unusual thing.
Creator Tomino Speaks at Intro to Gundam Astronomy Event Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:10AMGundam UC author Harutoshi Fukui to also speak at seminar/skygazing gathering
Planet 51 (Blu-ray) Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:17AMRent It [click on the thumbnail to enlarge] It's supposed to be one of mankind's greatest achievements. Sure, maybe the rocky planet that astronaut Charles T. Baker ( The Rock Dwayne Johnson) has trotted off to isn't the... Read the entire review
Mai Mai Miracle, Yona Win at French, Belgian Fests Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:25AM2 Madhouse anime films win audience awards at Festival Ciné Junior, Anima
Gundam UC's 1st 7 Minutes Now Streaming in English (Updated) Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 2:10AMPreview of newest Gundam has French, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese subs
Jay Leno returns to the 'Tonight Show' with jabs at NBC Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 12:20AMJay Leno reclaimed "The Tonight Show" by taking aim at his employers. Leno came out swinging Monday night, and a favorite target continued to be NBC.
LOOK WHAT TURNED UP … Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:10PMRead what you want into hodgepodge of photos that came tumbling out of the folders that had piled up at Orlando Weekly's former offices on Jefferson Street. (We're now at 100 W. Livingston St., across from the LYNX station.)
'Shutter Island' Hangs On,'Cop Out,' 'Crazies' Debut Decently Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:04PMShutter Island clung to the top of the box office over the weekend, while Cop Out and The Crazies posted relatively decent showings in their debuts. As far as late February weekends go, overall business was quite solid and up six percent over the same timeframe last year. Dropping 45 percent to $22.7 million, Shutter Island's sum leapt to $75.5 million, maintaining an edge over the past Martin ...
Windsor judge finds Texan not guilty of possessing child porn Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:19PMA Texan who says he didn’t know he had child pornography on his computer when he crossed the Ambassador Bridge in 2005 was found not guilty Monday.
Aqua Teen Hunger Force: "Monster" Review Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:39PMAqua Teen Hunger Force (TV) Meatwad's got a problem in his closet.
'Alice in Wonderland' and 'Finest' top weekend releases Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:33PMAn Oscar nominee (“Ajami”), a 3-D fantasy (“Alice in Wonderland”), a crime drama (“Brooklyn’s Finest”), and a foreign classic (“M. Hulot’s Holiday”) are among the titles arriving on this Academy Awards weekend.The films scheduled to open Friday are:“Ajami,” with debuting filmmakers Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani co-directing and co-writing a political look at Jews, Muslims and Christians ...
Simon's 1960s adult romp loses its edge in 2010 Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:53AMIn 1969, Neil Simon's "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" was a risqué adult romp, but in 2010, not so much.
Night To Remember Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:07AMDev D got as many awards as 3 idiots; Rahman picked up his 25th filmfare award; gowns & sarees glam up red carpet.
Movie Review: Valentine's Day Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 9:59PM“Valentine’s Day,” the new movie by director Garry Marshall, markets the kind of chocolate-box love that ultimately makes you want to gag. It’s a flat-out disaster, an undeniable mess that has been overstuffed with A-list actors who barely have enough screen time to make an impression.
Stephen Fry’s BAFTA return Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 8:04PMStephen Fry is being lined up to present the BAFTA Awards in 2011, five years after leaving.
Phil Lewis: A bright light for the Legislature Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:20PMThere’s an old gag that claims few things are safe when legislative bodies are in session.And like most gags, there’s at least a grain of truth involved.We bring that up because on Tuesday the Florida Legislature kicks off its 2010 session up in Tallahassee.Hundreds of proposed laws and amendments have been pre-filed by our state representatives and senators. We always take careful note of those ...
Luisa Dillner: Mothers-in-law are lovely, in their place. Their own place, that is Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:17PMIt's not Ashley's fault. The person who ruined the Coles' marriage has been identified (allegedly by friends of Ashley) as that archetypal pantomime villain – the mother-in-law. More potently, in this case it's a Geordie mother-in-law, the diminutive Joan Callaghan, who was drafted in to live with the couple in their Surrey mansion after Ashley's first marital transgression. Known as the "pocket ...
All they can say in Wakefield is 'rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb' Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:12PMIt is easy to spot the rhubarb heads, as the pointy pink batons jut out of their bags. These are the Wakefield faithful: men and women to whom Geoffrey Boycott-style gags about his mother's ability to hold off limp bowling with a stick of rhubarb fall on deaf ears. And they are in town today to worship at the temple of this peculiar pink vegetable, (not a fruit, because it doesn't contain seeds ...
PATRICK COLLINS: Awash with money, bled by parasites, football does not deserve a decent man like Bridge Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:57PMAs the national game is battered by ferocious storms of ridicule and contempt, one sensitive voice sounds a note of sanity. 'It has always been an honour to play for England,' says Wayne Bridge.
Alice In Wonderland (PG) Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:31PMMichael Mann/Johnny Depp/Christian Bale film is a bit pants. IT'S not often that you can start a film review quoting the wisdom of Orlando Bloom.
Theater review: 'Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps' pays wacky homage to the master and to theater Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:04PMThe Portland Center Stage show combines superb casting and creative directing to push every gag to the limit.
Zombieland Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:41PMHighly Recommended The Film: An ultra slow-motion chase between some scared witless humans and hungry zombies, all set to Metallica's "From Who the Bell Tolls", kick-starts Ruben Fleischer's Zombieland . Shattered glass, pus flying everywhere, naked zombie strippers chasing down their clients -- the tone's been set, one that leans toward gratuity with a splash of humor. What's left is the ...
Rolen's a model role model Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:51PMGOODYEAR, Ariz. - It's no coincidence that the Reds' strong finish last season coincided with third baseman Scott Rolen's return to the lineup.
Movie Review: Taking the Wonder Out of Wonderland Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:49PMThe only way to understand Alice is to use your imagination. Do you even remember how to do that? In our society of Web links, Wikipedia, Facebook, and reality TV, everything and everybody comes with a label and an exhaustive definition. There's scant room for ambiguity and interpretation. The genius of the 145-year-old is that it forces you to bring your own creative juices to the tea party ...
Cop Out simply flames out Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:50PMJimmy and Paul are cops hunkered down across the street from a stakeout when they see a mysterious figure run across rooftops and break into a house.
Chicago - Movie Reviews Cop Out Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:15PMCritics, who often seem to be on a best-friend basis with writer-director Kevin Smith, have turned on him. There's hardly a decent review of Cop Out among all of them...
Tom Teicholz: Q & A With Mel Brooks by Tom Teicholz Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 12:20PM[This interview originally appeared in print in The Jewish Journal of Los Angeles in the issue dated Feb 26- March 4, 2010. Go to www.JewishJournal.com...
The Man Behind MacGyver: Swiss Army Knife or Duct Tape? [Interviews] Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:14AM# interviews With our DIY Week coming to a close, we thought we'd ask Lee David Zlotoff , creator of MacGyver and inspiration to clever makers and hackers everywhere, to share some of his thoughts on DIY, fix-all tools, widespread MacGyver-love, and MacGruber . More »
Oscar-nominated shorts take deathly turn Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:04AMThe Grim Reaper gets all the best lines in this year's Oscar-nominated short films.
Who says Gordon Brown doesn’t have a sense of humour? PM reveals favourite joke to girl, 10, for charity book Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:58AMIn a bid to show his lighter side, the Prime Minister confided in Amy Jo Brownson, 10, who is compiling VIPs and celebrities’ top gags for a charity book.
An all-star line-up but it's just not that good Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:00AMCritic's choice: Barton Fink (M); My Favourite Year (M); Superman (PG); The Gods Must Be Crazy (G)
SOS TV Walpurgis Night Fever Anime Streamed on Phones Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:10AMAlso on Emotion's Gekkin service: Canaan Sufiru & 7 other new manga