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Susan Sarandon on small screen in eccentric love story
SUSAN SARANDON is so well known for so many roles that she's recognized for different movies depending on what part of the country she finds herself in. Presently shooting a film in Iowa, fans mention "Stepmom," "Bull Durham" and "Speed Racer." But her...Tags: Emmy Awards, Film Festivals, Ralph Fiennes, Natalie Portman, Sean Penn
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Bush, Gore and the Florida 'Recount'
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterNEW YORK -- When screenwriter Danny Strong started interviewing the protagonists of the 2000 presidential recount two years ago for his HBO movie on the subject, Ron Klain had one request. "I told him that my only real interest in this film is if you...Tags: George Bush, Al Gore, Laws, Denis Leary, Political Candidates
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Lawmakers push revamp of vets' education benefits
Washington BureauAn A-list group of lawmakers and veterans' advocates gathered behind Sens. Jim Webb and Chuck Hagel on Tuesday for a Capitol Hill rally to promote an overhaul of educational benefits for Iraq and Afghanistan vets. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)...Tags: George Bush, People, Defense, John Warner, Laws
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ESPN airs 'National Spelling Bee' semifinals
wertstv@gmail.comOff the Wall knows how to spell it. (I-T.) BEES, BEES EVERYWHERE. Where in the world is San Diego? The kids know that and more at the "National Geographic Bee" (today at 3 p.m., WLIW/21), hosted once again by Alex Trebek. Another group of smart...Tags: Brooklyn Bridge, Natural Science, Laura Dern, Michael Crichton, Denis Leary
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New on Video
Zap2It.comBy Jay Bobbin, Zap2it.com ++++++++++++++++++++ || || || || "WHY DID I GET MARRIED?": Tyler Perry proved himself a force at the box office again, following "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" and "Madea's Family Reunion" with this hit comedy-drama about four...Tags: John Cusack, James Cromwell, Beatrix Potter, Maggie Smith, Janet Jackson
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SCREEN SCENE: Chicagoan Balaban tackles a rich subject -- plus a guide to art house and 2nd run films
Tribune staff reporterShe was called "the richest little girl in the world." No, not Paris Hilton--Doris Duke, heiress of the Duke tobacco and energy fortune. From her birth in 1912 to her death in 1993, Duke amassed and gave away much of her wealth to charity. Also...Tags: Northwestern University, Irving Park, Ethan Hawke, Illeana Douglas, Toshiro Mifune
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Review: HBO's 'Bernard and Doris'
diane.werts@newsday.comWhen people say they don't make movies like that anymore, "Bernard and Doris" is the kind of movie they mean. Human. Intimate. Involving. Surprising. Rich in character, emotional connection, sense of place. A movie that knows what it wants to do, and does...Tags: Film Festivals, Ralph Fiennes, Literature, Susan Sarandon
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WATCHING
1. 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' 7 p.m., AMC Director Steven Spielberg's 1977 science-fiction epic remains one of the best screen testaments to the notion "we are not alone." Richard Dreyfuss plays a power-company worker who learns...Tags: Steven Spielberg, Francois Truffaut, Teri Garr, Richard Dreyfuss, Tom Selleck
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'Dedication'
jan.stuart@newsday.comIf you frequent romantic comedies, you are familiar with the Big Sprint. This is the climactic moment when a character comes to his senses and, as if propelled by Cupid's wings, runs halfway across town to reclaim the love he has so foolishly sabotaged....Tags: Jack Nicholson, Shirley MacLaine, Mandy Moore, Lincoln Square (Manhattan, New York), Billy Crudup
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No Reservations: This overstyled souffle of a rom-com falls flat
Orlando SentinelRomantic comedies about food are supposed to turn us all into Pavlov's dog. Whatever we feel for the romantic leads, the love with which exotic, erotic meals are prepared has to make our mouths water. We must savor the dishes and the romance they...Tags: Greenwich, Orlando, Greenwich Village, Volusia County, Fairfield County
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