As Rumors Become Fact, Kutcher’s Boss Lauds the TV Biz
As the news broke that “Two and a Half Men” star Ashton Kutcher’s marriage to Demi Moore was in fact over, CBS Corp. president and CEO Les Moonves was engaged in a conversation before an audience of hundreds of people in the media business at the HRTS newsmaker luncheon at the Beverly Hilton. Although the impending divorce was not a topic of conversation, Moonves had plenty to say about the show, and the...
The Rum Diary: Only for Die-Hard Depp Fans
It sounded good on paper, Johnny Depp playing a fictional Hunter S. Thompson in his pre-gonzo formative years in an adaptation of a Thompson novel set in early 1960s Puerto Rico. Depp is no stranger to this territory, having played the late journalist in 1998 in another filmic adaptation of one of his iconic books, “Fear and Loathing inLas Vegas.” But it’s the execution that fails, with the exception of Depp’s...
Leo is Oscar Bait as J. Edgar Hoover, As Is Clint
When the Oscar nominations come out, it’s a sure bet that you’ll see “J. Edgar” racking up a slew of them, starting with Clint Eastwood as best director, Leonardo DiCaprio as lead actor, Armie Hammer as supporting actor and Dustin Lance Black as screenwriter for the sweeping biopic, in theaters now. It traces Hoover’s rise as a young investigator in his 20s through his increasingly powerful perch as head...
50/50: A Great Chance to See a Good Picture
It’s pretty rare that a poignant story about battling cancer, based on a real-life situation, is out and out funny, but humor is definitely one of the assets of “50/50,” starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard and Anjelica Huston. The story is based on the screenwriter Will Reiser’s own experience with cancer and going through it with Rogen, his best friend, whose character...
Urban Brings it Closer to His Fans as He Wraps Up World Tour
Summer is technically over, but for Keith Urban, it’s been a long hot one—with his single “Long Hot Summer” just reaching number one on the country charts as his vaunted Get Closer 2011 World Tour closes out later this week in three Midwestern arenas. For his fans, Chicago, Milwaukee and Minneapolis will soon become Monkeyville as Urban and his band take the stage in those cities. And if the shows are like his recent...
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