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Holiday Movies: What's on Tonight? (12/5/09)

4 December 2009 6:04 PM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

Surviving Christmas (Family Dramedy)

TBS, 1:45 Pm Et

A lonely millionaire (Ben Affleck) pays a family to spend the holiday with them in his childhood home.

Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights (Laughing All the Way)

MTV, 6 Pm Et

During Hanukkah, a temperamental lout (Adam Sandler) drinks, gets in trouble with the law, and performs community service.

Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle (Sugarplum Romance)

Hallmark, 8 Pm Et

A single father (James Van Der Beek) hires a nanny (Doris Roberts) to help him care for his 6-year-old twins and gets his life turned around.

White Christmas (Classic Cheer)

AMC, 8 Pm Et

Former Army buddies (Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye) put on a show with a sister act to save their general's hotel in Vermont.

12 Men of Christmas (Sugarplum Romance)

Lifetime, 9 Pm Et

A public-relations executive (Kristin Chenoweth) uses her media savvy to stir excitement in a small Montana town.

What else is showing this season? »

- reelz reelz

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Mum Wants Gyllenhaal To Be Danny Kaye

4 December 2009 5:31 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Jake Gyllenhaal's writer mother Naomi Foner is campaigning for her son to become the new Danny Kaye.

Mother and son used to watch Kaye's movies when he was a child and Foner is always trying to convince the actor to revamp the iconic funnyman's most famous roles.

He says, "(We'd watch) Five Pennies, The Court Jester and Hans Christian Anderson... My mother was a big Danny Kaye fan and would always play me these movies. She is, in fact, the person who always calls me up and is like, 'You should redo The Court Jester!'" »

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'So You Think You Can Dance' Recap: They're Doing Choreography!

2 December 2009 9:25 AM, PST | MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news »

By Sabrina Rojas Weiss

Last night, the sheer amount of dancing that was packed into more than two hours is making my head swim at the prospect of recapping it all. Out of the 20 partner numbers and 10 solos, I'm sure there are plenty of dances that were great, but I'm arbitrarily narrowing it down to the ones that stuck in my head (for better or worse). If your memory differs, share your own recap in the comments below!

For Better

Ellenore and Jakob: I wonder how the others reacted when they saw that these two were paired up this week? Not even the evil quickstep could take them down. Nigel was forced to make up something about Jakob's elbow in order to pretend they weren't perfect. And when they did Sonja's routine, their movement was so musical and expressive and effortless, I kind of feel like "dancing" isn't an adequate word for it. »

- MTV News

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Birthday Suits, Well Directed

30 November 2009 6:05 AM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

Lights. Cameras. Birthday Action (for this, the 30th of November). Only one month left to go and it's 2010. How crazy is that?

Ridley, Terrence (in the 70s) and Marc

1835 Mark Twain's books have been adapted into movies ever since the movies began. Most notably The Prince and the Pauper and any tale of Huck Finn or Tom Sawyer

1920 Virginia Mayo 40s and 50s star, frequent Danny Kaye foil

1926 Richard Crenna, character actor

1927 Robert Guillaume, "Benson"

1929 Dick Clark, seemingly immortal creature who may finally be destroyed by the rise of his spiritual offspring Ryan Seacrest. It's all very Cronos vs. Zeus, only without the thunderbolts

1937 Ridley Scott, manly director whose movies are usually way better when they're shot through with a strong female presence. Consider the three classics: Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise, Alien. The rest of the filmography surely has its moments but that's the trinity right there.

1943 Terence Malick, »

- NATHANIEL R

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Bloggers' Reviews: 2012

24 November 2009 4:51 AM, PST | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »

Here at Screenrush, we're all about getting voices heard. So, in the first of a series of features, we're giving you the chance to find out what's on the collective minds of the greatest bloggers the information superhighway has to offer.

This week, our friends from Movie Reviews By Captain D, Battle Royale With Cheese and Heyuguys give their verdict on Roland Emmerich's disasterific new flick, 2012...

Movie Reviews By Captain D

After the silly but fun Independence Day and bloated climate warning epic wannabe The Day After Tomorrow, Robert Emerich is back trying to destroy the planet again. In 2012, he chooses, rather than spaced out aliens or freaky weather conditions, the effect of a gigantic solar flare on the earth's core.

Click here to read on...

Battle Royale With Cheese

The end of the world - It is something that no one wants to come to pass in real »

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Old Ass Movies: White Christmas

22 November 2009 1:03 PM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

Every Sunday, Film School Rejects presents a film that was made before you were born and tells you why you should like it. This week, Old Ass Movies presents: White Christmas (1954) While walking through a major store the other day, I noticed that all of their Christmas gear had already been broken out, and I felt that that sent a central message to shoppers that Thanksgiving is easily overlooked. The hell with Thanksgiving. Bring on Christmas. I've decided to join in the exclusionary spirit, completely bypassing Thanksgiving (as if my entries seem themed in the first place), and go straight to the source of holiday cheer that is the only holiday that can leave the streets and highways of Los Angeles empty. And what better way than to spotlight White Christmas? I recognize that for some modern audiences, this film will seem completely dated. It's one of those films that was birthed from the stage show, from »

- Dr. Cole Abaius

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White Christmas: Anniversary Edition - DVD Review

13 November 2009 5:43 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

The palatial M&C offices have an air of snow about them and it.s not even Thanksgiving yet. It may have to do with a visit from troubadours Der Bingle, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen. It may be a White Christmas after all and I didn.t even know it was coming. Lord help the sister that comes between man and my man, that didn.t sound right. On Christmas Eve, 1944, Capt. Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby) is entertaining his fellow troops with the help of Pvt. Phil Davis (Danny Kaye). Their beloved commander Maj. Gen. Thomas Waverly (Dean Jagger) arrives for the end of the show and to relinquish command. His men give his a rousing send off that is »

- Jeff Swindoll

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Party Favors: Dan Aykroyd Is On A Mission From Vodka

31 October 2009 11:06 PM, PDT | Quick Stop | See recent Quick Stop news »

Joliet, Il - Dan Aykroyd is on a mission from vodka. The Blues Brother is cruising around the country in a Damnation Alley Rv promoting his Crystal Skull premium vodka. He rolled into my town and I was compelled to see the man.

He was appearing at a liquor store on a Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. What sort of crowd could he draw? I showed up at 1 p.m. with my four month old designated driver. There was already 400 people in line. Another 300 people end up behind us. Luckily Dan’s traveling partner announced that even though Dan was schedule to leave at 4:30, he’d be signing his bottles until the last person went home happy.

Why not? Each bottle cost $50. I’ve been told that there’s only two types of vodka in the world: Good vodka and vodka that makes you go blind and piss blood. »

- UncaScroogeMcD

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Exclusive Video: Festive White Christmas Special Feature Clip

29 October 2009 9:21 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

We have a brand new exclusive special feature clip from the brand new anniversary edition of White Christmas, which will be released on DVD on November 3. Click below to take a look at our exclusive special feature clip, which deals with Bing Crosby taking the time to sing for American soldiers.

White Christmas, Paramount's belated follow-up to the 1942 hit Holiday Inn, was the studio's first VistaVision production. A veritable warehouse full of oldie-but-goodie Irving Berlin tunes are woven into the film's simplistic plotline, along with a handful of new songs, of which &"What Can You Do With a General?" is the least memorable. Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye (replacing an ailing Donald O'Connor) play nightclub entertainers Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, while Rosemary Clooney and VeraEllen are cast as singing-sister act Betty and Judy. The foursome travel to Vermont to visit Bob and Phil's Wii commanding officer, General Waverly (Dean Jagger, »

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Toronto's Canwest Cabaret Festival Line-Up Announced, 10/29 - 11/1

29 October 2009 2:30 AM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

Albert Schultz, General Director of the Young Centre for the Performing Arts, today announced the Canwest Cabaret Festival 2009, an intimate weekend of songs and stories at the Young Centre this fall. The second annual Canwest Cabaret Festival brings together over 150 of Canada's most diverse and exciting artists under the same roof for more than 60 unique performances. Every corner of the Young Centre is teeming with activity all weekend long.

Building upon the success of the inaugural festival in 2008, the weekend-long Canwest Cabaret Festival transforms the Young Centre into five intimate club venues. The Cabaret Festival highlights the collaboration of artists and artistic disciplines, while celebrating master musicians as well as emerging artists. Artists perform intimate cabarets showcasing their artistic strengths and interests. Featured artists are musicians, singers, actors, poets and dancers from across Canada, including Molly Johnson, Jackie Richardson, Melanie Doane, Tomson Highway, Kenneth Welsh, Brent Carver, Sharron Matthews, John Alcorn, »

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Writer Gelbart Dead At 81

11 September 2009 6:31 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Comedy writer Larry Gelbart, who co-created M*A*S*H and co-wrote Dustin Hoffman movie Tootsie, has died, aged 81.

Gelbart got his big break writing jokes for comedians Sid Caesar and Danny Thomas and became a staff member on The Red Buttons Show in the early 1950s.

He went on to write for variety shows fronted by Judy Garland and Danny Kaye.

He also wrote the book A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, which became a hit play and movie.

Gelbart was diagnosed with cancer in June. He died on Friday. »

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Selena Gomez Youngest Unicef Ambassador

6 September 2009 11:42 PM, PDT | PopStar | See recent PopStar news »

Selena Gomez is having an awesome summer and as she heads to Ghana, Africa she can reflect on all her successes. Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie drew in 11.43 million views making it the second most watched scripted program next to High School Musical 2 which had 17.24 million. The starlet also premiered her new music video Sent It On alongside Bff Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers, plus later this month she will unleash her debut album. If all that is not exciting enough find out what honor was just bestowed upon the young starlet who heads to Ghana this week for her first mission. Selena Gomez has been honored with the privilege to become the youngest Ambassador for Unicef. Last year Gomez worked closely with the nonprofit group on their famed Trick-or-Treat campaign which grew a new level of awareness to a demographic. For the past fifty years celebrities »

- cjoyce@corp.popstar.com (Colleen Joyce)

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Zooey Deschanel Will Be a Princess For 'Your Highness'

10 July 2009 12:03 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

I am trying to keep my expectations very low for Your Highness, the medieval comedy headed by Danny McBride and James Franco, but it's so hard, especially since they keep adding such promising cast members. Now The Hollywood Reporter says they have added another fair maiden to keep the testosterone levels down: Zooey Deschanel.

To refresh your memory, Highness centers on a lazy, arrogant prince (played by McBride, naturally) who must go on a knightly quest to save his father's kingdom. Joining him is his heroic brother, played by James Franco. (And he's so perfect for this with those Pre-Raphaelite looks of his.) Natalie Portman plays a warrior princess, who wins the heart of McBride, while Deschanel plays Belladonna, Franco's virginal bride. It's not clear if she goes along on the quest, but something tells me she's probably left behind in a tower, and abandoning her chastity belt.

Directed by David Gordon Green, »

- Elisabeth Rappe

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DVD Playhouse--May 2009

11 May 2009 11:22 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »

DVD Playhouse—May 2009

By

Allen Gardner

Paramount Centennial Collection Paramount Studios releases two more classic titles from its library on special edition DVD: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is John Ford’s last masterpiece (although he would go on to direct two more very good films) from 1962: about an Eastern lawyer (James Stewart) who travels west only to find primal brutality in the form of sadistic bandit Liberty Valance (Lee Marvin, great as always) and pragmatic brutality in local rancher Tom Doniphon (John Wayne), each two sides of a coin that represent a way of life slowly dying out as Stewart’s modern brand of civilization tames the West. A perfect film, period. Howard Hawks’ El Dorado is essentially a remake of his earlier classic Rio Bravo, with John Wayne, Robert Mitchum and a young James Caan as lawmen joining forces against corrupt cattle barons. Great fun. Two disc sets. »

- The Hollywood Interview.com

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Costume Design in the Digital Age in Hollywood

16 April 2009 5:06 PM, PDT | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »

Left to right: Costume worn by Danny Kaye in The Inspector General (1949), designed by Travilla. Costume worn by Viveca Lindfors in The Adventures of Don Juan (1948), designed by Leah Rhodes. Costume worn by Natalie Wood in The Great Race (1965). designed by Edith Head. Costume worn by Judy Garland in A Star is Born (1954), designed by Irene Sharaff. Costume worn by Frank Sinatra in 4 for Texas (1963), designed by Norma Koch.   "Costume Design in the Digital Age" is the title of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences program presenting the "opportunities and challenges facing motion picture costume designers working in the current era of digital technology." "Costume Design in the Digital Age" will take place on Friday, April 24, at 8 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. (Image, right: Costumes designed by Cecil Beaton for My Fair Lady [...] »

- Andre Soares

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Live blogging the Oscars

22 February 2009 12:07 PM, PST | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »

Make this blog item your home page for the rest of Oscar day. Tom O'Neil and Paul Sheehan are blogging live continuously all day. Keep hitting "refresh" for constant updates about what's happening at the Kodak Theatre.

9:06 p.m. — As with all of the past seven Oscars held at the Kodak Theater, the Governors Ball takes place in the adjoining Grand Ballroom which is 25,090 square feet. The menu for the Governors Ball was created by Wolfgang Puck for the fifteenth consecutive year. He promises the return of old favorites like tuna tartare in sesame miso cones and Maine lobster as well as, of course, caviar. And pastry chef Sherry Yard will once more be creating her gold-dusted chocolate Oscars as consolation prizes for those who didn’t get one of the real ones. Music will be spun by Kcrw radio host Jason Bentley who will alternate with The Impulse »

- tomoneil

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Seven Scores: Michael J. Lewis - The Madwoman of Chaillot

26 January 2009 11:55 PM, PST | Daily Film Music Blog | See recent Daily Film Music Blog news »

Welcome to the first special thematic week of the blog. It's quite hard to organize one of these things properly, but I'll try to do one at least every month. To get the jist of what I have in mind, a thematic week focuses on one particular composer or theme for 1/4 of a month. While selecting the titles for the "seven scores" specials, I'll try to feature both well-known and obscure titles from the subject of the special week.

This weeks' featured guest is composer Michael J. Lewis, who was born in Wales in 1939 and scored almost three dozen films from 1969 onwards. During the upcoming week, you'll be able to read Michael's thoughts about seven of his scores from his career. Most people might know Michael's music through his The Passage score without even realizing it. The track entitled "Apassionata" from that score is now known as the music played »

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Sutton Foster To Perform At Barnes And Noble On 2/7

21 January 2009 11:13 AM, PST | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

Sutton Foster's debut CD ?Wish' will be released February 17th on Ghostlight Records. The album features 15 songs culled from the worlds of jazz, pop, Broadway and cabaret, and highlights Foster's eclectic choices, ranging from Patty Griffin's ?Nobody's Cryin' to Duke Ellington's ?I Like the Sunrise'...from Frank Loesser's ?Warm All Over' to John Denver's ?Sunshine on My Shoulders'. Tony-winner Foster also looks forward to a sold-out, February 19th, NYC appearance, as part of the popular Lincoln Center Songbook Series. On February 27th, Foster will perform and sign CDs at an In-Store appearance at Barnes and Noble Lincoln Center, at 5 pm. Currently starring as Princess Fiona in Broadway's ?Shrek the Musical', Sutton Foster was given high praise by Ben Brantley of The New York Times, who compared her to musical royalty: "She has emerged as an inspired, take-charge musical comedian in the tradition of Danny Kaye and Carol Burnett. »

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