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To see a miserable writer's life on screen, try 'Finding Joy'
With the succcess of Judd Apatow's movies, one stample of romantic comedies has become the loser adult guy who finds love. Once, that guy was a 40-year-old virgin working in an electronics store. Another time, he was a slacker on a bong water-stained...Tags: Barry Bostwick, Google+, Steve Carell, Electronics, Judd Apatow
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Go away with Jai Rodriguez
Jai Rodriguez became a household name as the culture vulture on "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy." The 33-year-old entertainer, however, has gone back to his acting roots and is co-starring in the ABC sitcom "Malibu Country," starring Reba McEntire. In the...
Tags: Jai Rodriguez, Trips and Vacations, Disneyland Park, The New York Times, Reba McEntire
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Dale Olson dies at 78; publicity agent for Rock Hudson, other stars
Dale Olson, an elder statesman of the Hollywood publicity corps whose assignments over a four-decade career included representing Rock Hudson during the last months of the actor's struggle with AIDS, died Thursday of complications of liver cancer. He...
Tags: Burt Lancaster, Shirley MacLaine, Liver Cancer, Rod Steiger, Sally Kirkland
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On the Town: A fundraiser on Wisteria Lane
After a hugely successful eight-year run that earned numerous Emmy, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild wins, ABC's “Desperate Housewives” wraps production on its final episode this week. The two-hour series finale, slated to run on Sunday,...
Tags: Adrian Pasdar, Kevin Rahm, Felicity Huffman, Greg Grunberg, Cystic Fibrosis
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The rules of engagement
With the possible exception of the Oscar-winning "My Cousin Vinny," it's almost impossible to be nominated for — let alone collect — an Academy Award without a quality effort. But behind every honored movie or performance is an equally (if not...Tags: Ron Howard, Adrien Brody, Miramax Films, Charlton Heston, Sally Kirkland
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Getting the vote out for 'Bobby'
The EnvelopeFor a movie that has grossed only $11 million, been panned by half the nation's film critics and is now almost gone from the local megaplexes, one might think that "Bobby" faces an insurmountable climb if it is to capture Academy Awards attention. But...Tags: Arthur Hiller, Miramax Films, Diana, Princess of Wales, Culture, Emilio Estevez
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Movie review: 'Gigli'
Chicago Tribune Movie Writer1 star (out of 4) "Gigli" rhymes with "really," we're told twice in the movie of the same name, and it begins with a "zs" sound, as in "Zsa Zsa." It's the last name of Ben Affleck's dese-dem-dose thug character, Larry Gigli. People mispronounce it. He...Tags: Lenny Venito, Justin Bartha, Christopher Walken, National Lampoon Incorporated, Gays and Lesbians
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The Big Hit
FOR THE TIMESFriday April 24, 1998 Hong Kong director Che-Kirk Wong's first American feature, "The Big Hit," is that rarest of all genre hybrids, the screwball-romantic-action-situation-black comedy. Rare for good reason. Who'd want to see a thing like that? ...Tags: Avery Brooks, Christina Applegate, Lela Rochon, Lou Diamond Phillips, Wesley Snipes
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The Crew
FOR THE TIMESFriday August 25, 2000 A shaggy-dog story in support hose, "The Crew" should effect a marked upswing in the opening of IRAs, Keoughs and contributions to 401(k)s. After all, who wants to end up like its four hotel-dwelling wheeze-guys, standing in...Tags: Richard Dreyfuss, Burger King, Jennifer Tilly, Burt Reynolds, Juvenile Delinquency
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'What's Cooking?'
Times Staff Writer"What's Cooking?" is a sure-fire winner, an endlessly inventive serious comedy that zeros in on four Los Angeles families--the Avilas, the Nguyens, the Seeligs and the Williamses--as they prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving. Co-writer and director...Tags: Julianna Margulies, Kristy Wu, Holidays, Family, Joan Chen
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'My Big Fat Greek Wedding'
NewsdayThere's not a lot of voice-over narration in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." But what little there is convinces you that the original stage monologue by Nia Vardalos would have been a hoot to hear. You don't have to be Greek to chuckle at the affectionate...Tags: Sex and the City (movie), Richard Pryor, Television, Andrea Martin, John Corbett
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'Comfortable Shoes' walking out early
Tribune arts reporter"Comfortable Shoes," the autobiographical musical by Las Vegas entertainer Clint Holmes, will close on Nov. 10, some weeks earlier than expected. The show becomes the latest in a long line of commercial attractions at the Royal George Theatre that have...Tags: VH1 (tv network), Liza Minnelli, Television, Joffrey Ballet, Robert Altman
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