Posts In Category Arts & Entertainment
“Storm and Grace” best thing from Presley since “Suspicious Minds”
on May 17, 2012 by skoty_root in Arts & Entertainment, Comments (0)
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Some thoughts on Lisa Marie Presley: “Too bad she ain’t just like her daddy/Oh what a shame/She got no talent of her own/It’s just her name.” […]
‘Newsies’ choreographer draws on his background
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Seventeen young dancers stop horsing around on the Nederlander Theatre stage as Christopher Gattelli approaches.
Michael Rapaport to star in “My Man Is A Loser”
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NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) – Michael Rapaport will star with Bryan Callen of “The Hangover” in “My Man is a Loser.” The comedy, written and directed by Mike Young, starts production […]
PBS fall schedule offers U.K. hits, US history
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PBS’ fall schedule has a definite British accent, courtesy of the returning drama “Upstairs Downstairs” and newcomer “Call the Midwife.”
Cannes opens with Anderson’s ‘Moonrise,’ camel
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Wes Anderson opened the 65th Cannes Film Festival with his meticulously composed ode to young love, “Moonrise Kingdom,” while less mannered theatrics surrounded the annual French Riviera extravaganza.
Rodin Museum in Philadelphia to reopen in July
on May 16, 2012 by skoty_root in Arts & Entertainment, Comments (0)
The Rodin (roh-DAN’) Museum in Philadelphia is getting ready to reopen after three years of renovations.
Sniffer dog nabs smuggler hiding heroin in rectum
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AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A man who tried to smuggle heroin into the United States concealed in his rectum was caught by U.S. officials – with the help of a […]
Sniffer dog nabs smuggler hiding heroin in rectum
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AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A man who tried to smuggle heroin into the United States concealed in his rectum was caught by U.S. officials – with the help of a […]
Venezuela challenger woos Chavez’s rural heartland
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SOCOPO, Venezuela (Reuters) – Deep in the rural home state of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez that has for years been off limits for opposition politicians, rival candidate Henrique Capriles struggled […]
Analysis: Key to Universal-EMI decision: Has music business lost control?
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – On the face of it, Universal Music Group’s bid to buy a big chunk of EMI stands to make the world’s leading music company an even more […]
“Terminator 3″ star Nick Stahl reported missing
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LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines” star Nick Stahl has been reported missing by his wife Rose, who says she hasn’t seen the former child star […]
Nats pitcher Strasburg brings the heat, regrets it
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(Reuters) – Washington pitcher Stephen Strasburg may read warning labels a little closer in future after some ‘Hot Stuff’ heat rub ointment got on “the wrong place” and made Tuesday’s […]
Cannes festival opens with quirky comedy and a camel
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CANNES, France (Reuters) – The Cannes film festival kicked off on Wednesday with quirky U.S. comedy “Moonrise Kingdom”, Wes Anderson’s exploration of childhood and young love centered around two 12-year-olds […]
Harold and Kumar get animated for Adult Swim
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LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Harold and Kumar have been to White Castle and Guantanamo Bay. Now they’re going to Adult Swim. Adult Swim is developing an animated project based on […]
Okada bets to win with fine dining and casinos
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Kazuo Okada, the Japanese billionaire engaged in a fierce legal battle with Las Vegas casino tycoon Steve Wynn, is diversifying his pachinko company with a string […]
Okada bets to win with fine dining and casinos
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Kazuo Okada, the Japanese billionaire engaged in a fierce legal battle with Las Vegas casino tycoon Steve Wynn, is diversifying his pachinko company with a string […]
Dior and Chanel among designers set for Cannes fashion show
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Alexander Wang, Balenciaga and Roberto Cavalli are just some of the big names contributing looks to a Carine Roitfeld-curated fashion show at the upcoming amfAR’s Cinema Against AIDS gala during […]
Easter Island statues have full bodies and contain ancient petroglyphs
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Click image to see more photos. (EISP/EISP) Explorers have long known there was more to the 887 statues on Easter Island—some 2,000 miles west of Chile—than just the statue heads […]
A Minute With: Lopez, Banks on expectations when ‘Expecting’
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Karl Lagerfeld chats Cruise collection, discusses plans for next year’s show
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Following the regal-meets-rock Chanel Cruise collection at the Château de Versailles near Paris on Monday, Karl Lagerfeld already has plans for next year in mind, citing a ballroom in Deauville […]
Aaron Sorkin to pen screenplay for Steve Jobs film
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Steve Jobs’ life will be brought to the big screen by Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin in a movie based on Walter Isaacson’s best-selling biography of the […]
US judge rules against child star Gary Coleman’s ex-wife
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SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – Former child star Gary Coleman’s ex-wife failed to prove she had lived with him as a common law spouse even after their divorce, a Utah […]
Lawyer says John Travolta vindicated by dropped sex lawsuit
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – One of the two male masseurs who accused actor John Travolta of sexual assault dropped his $ 2 million lawsuit on Tuesday, but the lawyer for […]
“Hulk” series possible for ABC in 2013-14
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NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) – The Hulk is getting awfully popular. With a third “Hulk” film increasingly likely given the success of “The Avengers,” ABC is also pursuing its long-gestating plans […]
The Met Costume Institute Gala 2012
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Stylish celebs gather for fashion’s biggest night at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Minn. Orchestra to lay off 13 percent of staff
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The Minnesota Orchestra says it’s laying off 13 percent of its permanent staff to save money.
Review: ‘Battleship’ loud, dumb but stays afloat
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“Battleship” is big, dumb fun that knows it’s big, dumb fun and enthusiastically embraces its big, dumb, fun nature.
Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes dies at 83
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Carlos Fuentes, one of Latin America’s best-known authors and a critic of governments in Mexico and the United States, died on Tuesday after a literary career […]
‘X Factor’ may be singing “Oops!…” over Britney
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Simon Cowell and Fox television are gambling on pop icon Britney Spears and teen singer Demi Lovato to revive “The X Factor”, but for many media […]
“Voice” winner Jermaine Paul to stay true to roots
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jermaine Paul, the newly crowned winner of popular TV singing competition “The Voice,” said on Tuesday he wants to make music that ordinary Americans like himself […]
Review: Willie Nelson’s son also rises on “Heroes”
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LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Everyone remembers the most galvanizing moment of this year’s Grammys – when the telecast cut to commercial and, over a Chipotle ad, we heard a studio […]
Nostalgic viewers turn out for housewives’ exit
on May 15, 2012 by skoty_root in Arts & Entertainment, Comments (0)
For one last time, a crowd turned out to watch the goings-on on Wisteria Lane.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra to tour Mexico, Asia
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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Riccardo Muti plan trips to New York, Asia and Mexico for the 2012-2013 season.
Pittsburgh opera fans jeer plan to honor governor
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The Phantom of the Opera may be fine, but opera fans say Gov. Tom Corbett is a problem.
Masseur drops sex assault claim against John Travolta
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – One of the two male masseurs who accused actor John Travolta of sexual assault dropped his $ 2 million lawsuit on Tuesday, but the lawyer for […]
Up on the roof of NY’s Met museum in “Cloud City”
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Argentine artist Tomas Saraceno combines art, architecture and science in a striking installation on the rooftop garden of The Metropolitan Museum of Art that gives visitors […]
London show celebrates 60 years of British glamour
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LONDON (Reuters) – A decadent gown made from feathers and a printed lace latex dress designed by some of fashion’s luminaries will go on display as part of a new […]
Review: ‘Hysteria’ has a few oohs, aahs, no Big O
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Like the inventors of the vibrator it depicts, “Hysteria” really aims to please. And like an inattentive lover displaced by the sexual aid, the film never quite satisfies.
Jay-Z announces 2-day Philly music festival
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Jay-Z is in a Philadelphia State of Mind: The rapper announced a two-day music festival Monday in the City of Brotherly Love.
“Glee” album a po(m)p and circumstance-themed “Graduation”
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LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Lest they take over Dick Clark’s old title as the “world’s oldest teenagers,” some of the “Glee” kids are finally graduating (from high school, if not […]
“Desperate Housewives” find happy endings on TV
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – For eight years, the women of Wisteria Lane battled alcoholism, cancer, cheating husbands and direct attempts on their lives, but in the TV series finale on […]
An American influx at Cannes’ global glamour fest
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Despite the mood in Europe, don’t expect any austerity at the Cannes Film Festival, the annual Cote d’Azur extravaganza where glamour is wrapped in world cinema fervor and gauzy Mediterranean […]
Review: Occupy movement gets a shining soundtrack
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“Occupy This Album,” Various artists (Razor & Tie)
Lady Gaga gagged in Indonesia after Islamic opposition
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JAKARTA (Reuters) – Pop star Lady Gaga has been refused a permit to perform in the Indonesian capital next month over security concerns, police said on Tuesday, after Islamic groups […]
Beastie Boys sued over alleged samples
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LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – In an unfortunately timed bit of courtroom maneuvering, the Beastie Boys were sued Thursday – a day before the death of founding member Adam Yauch at […]
Review: Expect few laughs from ‘What to Expect’
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If only “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” had focused on the dads’ group, and didn’t just drop in on them a handful of times, we might have been onto […]
Iraq veteran uses rap to treat his PTSD
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On one of the many days Leo Dunson wanted to die, the Iraq veteran put a gun to his temple and pulled the trigger. The loaded weapon misfired. For the […]
Man bitten by rattlesnake at Washington state Walmart
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SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – When Mica Craig reached down to brush what he thought was a stick off some mulch in the garden section of a Washington state Walmart, it […]
Lady Gaga may have to cancel Indonesia concert
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Lady Gaga might have to cancel her sold-out show in Indonesia because Islamic hard-liners and conservative lawmakers objected.
Monthly style indicator: Round shades and fedoras dominate most popular accessories
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Fashionistas have been on a quest for the ultimate in festival chic, with round sunglasses by labels including The Row and Dries Van Noten among the most viewed items on […]