Considering everything that's been happening on the planet in the last several months, you'd have thought we're already in November or December – of 2117. But no. It's only June. 2017. And in some parts of the world, that's the month of brides, fathers, graduates, gays, and climate change denial. Beginning this evening, Thursday, June 1, Turner Classic Movies will be focusing on one of these June groups: Lgbt people, specifically those in the American film industry. Following the presentation of about 10 movies featuring Frank Morgan, who would have turned 127 years old today, TCM will set its cinematic sights on the likes of William Haines, James Whale, George Cukor, Mitchell Leisen, Dorothy Arzner, Patsy Kelly, and Ramon Novarro. In addition to, whether or not intentionally, Claudette Colbert, Colin Clive, Katharine Hepburn, Douglass Montgomery (a.k.a. Kent Douglass), Marjorie Main, and Billie Burke, among others. But this is ridiculous! Why should TCM present a...
- 6/2/2017
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
President Barack Obama was given the 2017 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award on Sunday, and he used his speech to urge members of Congress to exhibit courage in the current battle over health care. The John F. Kennedy Library and Foundation honors political leaders each May who have exhibited “the qualities of politically courageous leadership” President Kennedy outlined in his 1957 book. In the book, Kennedy profiled eight senators who took unpopular but ultimately good positions despite the political risk. In his 30-minute speech, President Obama invoked the fight over the Affordable Care Act and called on members of Congress...
- 5/8/2017
- by TIME Staff
- PEOPLE.com
And so the saga continues.
There were some good moments and some "meh" moments on Grey's Anatomy Season 13 Episode 15, but overall I'm just bloody underwhelmed. Or tired, I can't decide which. We'll go with both.
How about you guys? We're in this together, afterall.
As the song postulates, what is war good for? Absolutely nothing.
I cannot think of a more fitting picture of Meredith Grey than the one above. Her expression mirrored mine during the entire hour. That expression where you're 100% done, and you can't bring yourself to even hide it anymore. That one.
Same, Meredith. Same.
We were able to go a full 24 minutes without an Eliza appearance (Yes, I counted), but we were not spared from the effects that she has on the hospital and the staff. This time, she was literally coming between a family.
You know who is an awesome character who makes me laugh?...
There were some good moments and some "meh" moments on Grey's Anatomy Season 13 Episode 15, but overall I'm just bloody underwhelmed. Or tired, I can't decide which. We'll go with both.
How about you guys? We're in this together, afterall.
As the song postulates, what is war good for? Absolutely nothing.
I cannot think of a more fitting picture of Meredith Grey than the one above. Her expression mirrored mine during the entire hour. That expression where you're 100% done, and you can't bring yourself to even hide it anymore. That one.
Same, Meredith. Same.
We were able to go a full 24 minutes without an Eliza appearance (Yes, I counted), but we were not spared from the effects that she has on the hospital and the staff. This time, she was literally coming between a family.
You know who is an awesome character who makes me laugh?...
- 3/10/2017
- by Jasmine Blu
- TVfanatic
"It's a good thing you're in New York and I'm in Los Angeles then," Mel Brooks says, before howling with laughter. He's just been informed that, as preparation for getting the 90-year-old filmmaker on the phone, the interviewer he's speaking to has consumed a large amount of black coffee and baked beans — the same combination that fuels the notorious, and extremely noisy campfire sequence in Blazing Saddles. "Actually, three thousand miles between us might not be enough — it depends on the coffee. There are easier ways to get in the mood to talk to me,...
- 8/31/2016
- Rollingstone.com
Tonight’s host is Brie Larson: indie film actress, recent Oscar winner, and former singer of pop punk album Finally Out of P.E, whose single She Said featured pretty heavily on the rotation of my first ever square iPod nano. Larson brought a solid enthusiasm to an episode that featured a heavier amount of good sketches than bad, proving that maybe long hiatuses are good for this show, since their cast and crew, if legend is to be believed, subsist on very little sleep and very much junk food. Glad those guys got some rest, and brought some laughs to this enjoyable Mother’s Day episode. Cold Open: Church Chat: Dana Carvey’s Church Chat Lady returns to interview Ted Cruz and Donald Trump with her signature judgy passive aggression. The Church Chat Lady isn’t a person I would typically consider a voice of reason, but election...
- 5/8/2016
- by Emilie Sowers
- Hitfix
Louis Smith has won the all-star Strictly Come Dancing 2014 Christmas Special.
The 2012 champion and his partner Aliona Vilani earned a perfect score of 40 points from the judges for their quickstep to 'Jingle Bells'.
"It's a nice present, I am not going to lie!" said the gymnast. "We've had such a fun time, although the first week of rehearsals was hard.
"But since then we have just been chilling out, laughing and giggling, messing around on the dance floor, it's been really good fun."
Sophie Ellis Bextor, Lisa Riley, Rachel Stevens, Chris Hollins and Russell Grant completed the lineup of celebrity contestants from previous series.
Sir Bruce Forsyth also returned to the Strictly ballroom alongside Tess Daly to host this year's Christmas Special.
After watching all the dances, the studio audience cast their votes for their favourite couple.
The audience's vote was then combined with the judges scores to...
The 2012 champion and his partner Aliona Vilani earned a perfect score of 40 points from the judges for their quickstep to 'Jingle Bells'.
"It's a nice present, I am not going to lie!" said the gymnast. "We've had such a fun time, although the first week of rehearsals was hard.
"But since then we have just been chilling out, laughing and giggling, messing around on the dance floor, it's been really good fun."
Sophie Ellis Bextor, Lisa Riley, Rachel Stevens, Chris Hollins and Russell Grant completed the lineup of celebrity contestants from previous series.
Sir Bruce Forsyth also returned to the Strictly ballroom alongside Tess Daly to host this year's Christmas Special.
After watching all the dances, the studio audience cast their votes for their favourite couple.
The audience's vote was then combined with the judges scores to...
- 12/25/2014
- Digital Spy
Steven Awalt – author interviewed by Todd Garbarini
“Well, it’s about time, Charlie!”
Dennis Weaver utters these words in my favorite Steven Spielberg film, Duel, a production that was originally commissioned by Universal Pictures as an Mow, industry shorthand for “movie of the week”, which aired on Saturday, November 13, 1971. The reviews were glowing; the film’s admirers greatly outweighed its detractors and it put Mr. Spielberg, arguably the most phenomenally successful director in the history of the medium, on a path to a career that would make any contemporary director green with envy. Followed by a spate of contractually obligated television outings, Duel would prove to be the springboard that would catapult Mr. Spielberg into the realm that he was shooting for since his youth: that of feature film directing. Duel would also land him in the court of Hollywood producers David Brown and Richard Zanuck and get him his...
“Well, it’s about time, Charlie!”
Dennis Weaver utters these words in my favorite Steven Spielberg film, Duel, a production that was originally commissioned by Universal Pictures as an Mow, industry shorthand for “movie of the week”, which aired on Saturday, November 13, 1971. The reviews were glowing; the film’s admirers greatly outweighed its detractors and it put Mr. Spielberg, arguably the most phenomenally successful director in the history of the medium, on a path to a career that would make any contemporary director green with envy. Followed by a spate of contractually obligated television outings, Duel would prove to be the springboard that would catapult Mr. Spielberg into the realm that he was shooting for since his youth: that of feature film directing. Duel would also land him in the court of Hollywood producers David Brown and Richard Zanuck and get him his...
- 10/16/2014
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Michael Bublé is back with his third annual Christmas special (airing Wednesday at 10 p.m. Et on NBC), and this year’s guests are Mary J. Blige and Mariah Carey, whose bedazzled mic is truly something to behold. “I felt so unimportant,” Bublé jokes. “No, it was funny, we actually had a laugh about it, her and I. I like that the girls have bedazzled mics. I saw Katy Perry’s mic the other night behind the scenes at a show we were both doing together, it was glorious. They actually look like they have special powers. I expect to see it in,...
- 12/18/2013
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
Merry Christmas! With a little help from the Tribeca staff, we've pulled together some must-see movies for your holiday break with the family. Please chime in with your own suggestions in the comments below. First off, let's start off the classics. Everyone and their mother loves the 1947 film, Miracle on 34th Street, directed by George Seaton. It simply isn't Christmas without Santa Claus! With Bing Crosby and music by Irving Berlin, who can resist the 1954 film, White Christmas, directed by the legandary Michael Curtiz? Both of these films are guaranteed to get you and your family in the Christmas spirit! Now, here are some Tribeca staff recommendations: A Christmas Story Dir. Bob Clark, 1983 There is no film that better captures the feeling of being a kid on Christmas (or even being a kid in general), and I always look forward to Christmas Day, when TBS plays it for 24 hours. The movie has heart,...
- 12/19/2011
- TribecaFilm.com
Watch the Throne track 'Otis' samples the oft-covered song originally recorded in 1932.
By Rob Markman
Kanye West
Photo: Flanigan/ FilmMagic
Before Jay-z and Kanye West turned it into a playground for their lyrical warfare, Otis Redding's 1966 version of "Try a Little Tenderness" was a classic in its own right. Yes, a sampling of the tune appears on "Otis," a track off the highly anticipated Watch the Throne LP, but the song has penetrated pop culture throughout the years, and this latest incarnation of the soulful track proves that the love affair is still strong.
Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness (Live in... by Maliiiiiii
Written by James Campbell and Reginald Connelly (under the pseudonym Irving King) and originally recorded in 1932 by the Ray Noble Orchestra, then again in 1933 by actress Ruth Etting and Bing Crosby, "Try a Little Tenderness" would go on to be covered by many. Ella Fitzgerald,...
By Rob Markman
Kanye West
Photo: Flanigan/ FilmMagic
Before Jay-z and Kanye West turned it into a playground for their lyrical warfare, Otis Redding's 1966 version of "Try a Little Tenderness" was a classic in its own right. Yes, a sampling of the tune appears on "Otis," a track off the highly anticipated Watch the Throne LP, but the song has penetrated pop culture throughout the years, and this latest incarnation of the soulful track proves that the love affair is still strong.
Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness (Live in... by Maliiiiiii
Written by James Campbell and Reginald Connelly (under the pseudonym Irving King) and originally recorded in 1932 by the Ray Noble Orchestra, then again in 1933 by actress Ruth Etting and Bing Crosby, "Try a Little Tenderness" would go on to be covered by many. Ella Fitzgerald,...
- 7/21/2011
- MTV Music News
Watch the Throne track 'Otis' samples the oft-covered song originally recorded in 1932.
By Rob Markman
Kanye West
Photo: Flanigan/ FilmMagic
Before Jay-z and Kanye West turned it into a playground for their lyrical warfare, Otis Redding's 1966 version of "Try a Little Tenderness" was a classic in its own right. Yes, a sampling of the tune appears on "Otis," a track off the highly anticipated Watch the Throne LP, but the song has penetrated pop culture throughout the years, and this latest incarnation of the soulful track proves that the love affair is still strong.
Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness (Live in... by Maliiiiiii
Written by James Campbell and Reginald Connelly (under the pseudonym Irving King) and originally recorded in 1932 by the Ray Noble Orchestra, then again in 1933 by actress Ruth Etting and Bing Crosby, "Try a Little Tenderness" would go on to be covered by many. Ella Fitzgerald,...
By Rob Markman
Kanye West
Photo: Flanigan/ FilmMagic
Before Jay-z and Kanye West turned it into a playground for their lyrical warfare, Otis Redding's 1966 version of "Try a Little Tenderness" was a classic in its own right. Yes, a sampling of the tune appears on "Otis," a track off the highly anticipated Watch the Throne LP, but the song has penetrated pop culture throughout the years, and this latest incarnation of the soulful track proves that the love affair is still strong.
Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness (Live in... by Maliiiiiii
Written by James Campbell and Reginald Connelly (under the pseudonym Irving King) and originally recorded in 1932 by the Ray Noble Orchestra, then again in 1933 by actress Ruth Etting and Bing Crosby, "Try a Little Tenderness" would go on to be covered by many. Ella Fitzgerald,...
- 7/21/2011
- MTV Music News
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Question: We already know that Booth met someone during Bones’ time jump. But what about Brennan? She didn’t actually go an entire year without romance, did she? —Missy
Ausiello: No, she didn’t. She went seven months without getting any. That’s technically how much time will have passed when the season starts up. In related news, Brennan is in what exec producer Stephen Nathan calls a “surprising situation” when...
Question: We already know that Booth met someone during Bones’ time jump. But what about Brennan? She didn’t actually go an entire year without romance, did she? —Missy
Ausiello: No, she didn’t. She went seven months without getting any. That’s technically how much time will have passed when the season starts up. In related news, Brennan is in what exec producer Stephen Nathan calls a “surprising situation” when...
- 8/19/2010
- by Michael Ausiello
- EW - Inside TV
Snow will fill the Marquis Theatre this holiday season as Irving Berlin's White Christmas comes to Broadway for a limited run, following productions in San Francisco, Boston, Detroit, Toronto, Los Angeles, and St. Paul, Minn. David Ives has adapted the script from the popular 1954 film, fondly remembered for its timeless spirit and melodies, including the title song — the best selling record in history. Many other Berlin favorites, including "Blue Skies" and "I Love a Piano," will be interpolated into the tale. Ives and the cast describe it as a reinvention rather than a revival. The story concerns two showbiz duos — a male song-and-dance team and a sister act — who fall in love and help save a Vermont inn. The show boasts a full orchestra and a 32-member cast. Back Stage spoke with cast members Stephen Bogardus (Bob Wallace), Kerry O'Malley (Betty Haynes), Jeffry Denman (Phil Davis), and Meredith Patterson...
- 11/20/2008
- by Ronni Reich
- backstage.com
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