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Which documentary, in your opinion, deserves an aria?
Take the director of "The Exorcist," put him at Milan's La Scala opera house and give him a case of global warming, and what do you get? "An Inconvenient Truth," the opera. Yes, Chicago native William Friedkin will direct the production of this new...Tags: Music Theater, Al Gore, Global Warming
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'CSI' takes on a new mystery man
LOS ANGELES—After years of stability in its lead cast, "CSI" has been rocked by a series of changes in the last year or so. The biggest, of course, is the departure of William Petersen as lead investigator Gil Grissom after Episode 10 of the new...Tags: CBS Corp., John Malkovich, Steppenwolf Theatre, Celebrity
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In L.A., the stars line up for Obama
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersSen. Barack Obama's bid for Hollywood's financial support was officially cinched Tuesday night at -- where else? -- a gala attended by celebrities, studio executives, producers, directors and other well-moneyed people. British recording artist Seal...Tags: The White House, Barack Obama, Political Candidates, National Government, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California)
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Noel Irwin Hentschel calls on friends to help with China quake aid
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterENTERTAINMENT industry moguls and various local billionaires seem to have two favorite California Republicans: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (of course) and the not as well known but equally liked Noel Irwin Hentschel. This week, the Bel Air entrepreneur...Tags: Dino De Laurentiis, Sherry Lansing, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Political Candidates, National Government
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Jim Webb, Hollywood's latest military man
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFOR A TIME, Hollywood was enamored with former NATO commander and Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark. He was feted at packed Beverly Hills parties every time he breezed through town. But these days, there's a new military man on the radar: Jim...Tags: William H Macy, Barack Obama, Political Candidates, Wars and Interventions, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California)
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Opera: This Tosca leads the Puccini parade with purity
Times Music CriticCome Dec. 22, celebrations of Puccini’s 150th birthday may abound. But, generally, opera companies are not making the fuss typical of major anniversaries of popular (and even unpopular) composers this year. Or perhaps the companies are. It can be...Tags: Music Theater, Woody Allen, Food Safety, Classical Music, Robert Wilson
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'Night' is murky at best
Sun Movie Critic(C-) Writer-director James Gray sets We Own the Night in 1988. The title comes from the late-'80s motto of the NYPD's street- crimes unit, and a key location is a garish dance club where coke flows like Coke. But at heart, Gray wants to make the best...Tags: Robert Duvall, Weather Reports, Joaquin Phoenix, James Gray, Mark Wahlberg
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'Resident Evil: Extinction' leads list of movies out on DVD
The Washington PostNotable DVDs being released Tuesday include: "Resident Evil: Extinction" (R). Milla Jovovich continues to take names and kick zombies in this third chapter of the video game-inspired movie franchise. There's minimal character development, so if you're...Tags: Rosanna Arquette, Robert Altman, Woody Allen, Paul Giamatti, Atom Egoyan
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Directors searching for their mojo
A funny thing can happen to filmmakers (and artists in general) who have been around for a while: They lose their mojo. Their careers are going great, and then suddenly -- pfffft! -- they're laying eggs. The question becomes: Can they get their mojo...Tags: Woody Allen, Barry Levinson, Morgan Freeman, Roger Ebert, Rob Reiner
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Bug
Metromix Staff"Bug" is such a repellent mess that it's hard to imagine exactly what audience the filmmakers (including "The Exorcist" director William Friedkin) had in mind. An Off-Broadway play adaptation, it's too gory for the arthouse crowd, yet too dull and talky...Tags: Ashley Judd, Off-Broadway Theater, Harry Connick Jr.
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Fast-Paised review: 'Bug'
Agnes (Ashley Judd) is distraught over her long-dead son and abusive ex (Harry Connick Jr.) who just got out of jail. Things go from bad to worse after she lets Peter (Michael Shannon)--a total stranger, war veteran and all-around weirdo who's convinced...Tags: Ashley Judd, Off-Broadway Theater, Steppenwolf Theatre, Harry Connick Jr.
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Movie review: 'Bug'
Tribune movie critic3 stars (out of four) William Friedkin's "Bug," based on the play by Steppenwolf's Tracy Letts, is a portrait of escalating horror in modern America, a nightmare that may or may not be taking place in the minds of an emotionally battered couple...Tags: Ashley Judd, Anthony Perkins, Fiction, David Cronenberg, Sam Shepard
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