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Billy Crystal is an actor and comedian. He has starred in such films as "When Harry Met Sally" and "Monsters, Inc."
Billy Crystal is an actor and comedian. He has starred in such films as "When Harry Met Sally" and "Monsters, Inc."
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Commentary: Oscars overlooked those who passed
For what it's worth, the following are my thoughts on what transpired on Oscar night. The common enemy for everything that is included on Oscar night is time. In that inclusion are such items as any and all jokes, whether good or not, all singing and...Tags: William Shatner, Michelle Obama, Phyllis Diller, Whitney Houston, Richard Dawson
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Reel Critics: Tarantino 'Unchained'
Quentin Tarantino fans won't be disappointed in "Django Unchained," a crazy mess of ideas from spaghetti westerns, "Roots" and "Blazing Saddles" jangled up in a tale of pre-Civil War slavery and revenge. Tarantino borrows from the best, even from his...
Tags: Parental Guidance (movie), Entertainment, Inglourious Basterds (movie), Jamie Foxx, Quentin Tarantino
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On Demand/DVD New Releases March 25-31
Channel Guide MagazineOn Demand/DVD New Releases March 25-31: Daniel Day-Lewis’ performance in the award-winning Lincoln is outstanding, but Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones shouldn’t be overlooked in their roles. This week also brings Killing The Softly with Brad... -
Passover and Easter on video
In home video's 1980s and '90s heyday, Easter emerged as a prime selling holiday. Religious epics, holiday-related classics and children and family holiday specials were marketed as "basket stuffers." As with Christmas and Thanksgiving, Easter (as...
Tags: Ben-Hur (movie), John Wayne, Entertainment, Theodore Bikel, PG Rated Movies
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A sampling of spring social events in Los Angeles
A sampling of Los Angeles’ spring fundraisers and galas: Saturday (March 16) — REDCAT “CalArts Celebrates 10 Years of REDCAT.” Jack Black emcees; Cynthia Hopkins performs; honors Walt Disney Co. and Catherine Opie at Roy and Edna...
Tags: Los Angeles Hotels, Fashion Shows, Museums, Jack Black, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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When jokes go too far
Oscar hosts are supposed to be irreverent and edgy, otherwise they are instantly accused of boring us silly. So Seth MacFarlane must have been surprised by the rolling backlash from his performance at last week's Academy Awards. In a gathering storm...
Tags: Entertainment, AIDS, Awards and Prizes, The Book of Mormon (musical), Arts and Culture
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Oscars 2013: Telecast length padded, but not historically so
With rehearsals for this year's Oscars show clocking in at nearly four hours, some wondered if the telecast could give 2002's record four-hour, 23-minute marathon a run for its money. Thanks to some judicious, last-minute trimming, the Seth MacFarlane-...
Tags: American Beauty (movie), Johnny Carson, Entertainment, Les Miserables (musical), A Beautiful Mind (movie)
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Oscar guy MacFarlane aims to perk up stodgy awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — You think the Academy Awards are boring? Try the nominations. They only last a few minutes, but it's generally a sleepy academy suit and a sleepy starlet droning a list of names at 5:30 in the morning. Except last time. Some...
Tags: Austria, Steve Martin, Harvey Weinstein, Entertainment, Hugh Jackman
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On TV, the Oscars are more gray than gold
Sunday's Academy Awards will feature many of Hollywood's shiniest stars, including Barbra Streisand, the cast of "The Avengers" and comic Seth MacFarlane. They'll be celebrating a slate of nine best picture nominees that includes six $100-million...
Tags: Denzel Washington, The Dark Knight Rises (movie), Entertainment, Patricia Heaton, Awards and Prizes
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The story of the Oscars
While it's true that there's only so much anyone can say about the Oscars, remember it can be said again and again. As a reader (and writer), I know by now that there are 10 abiding Oscar stories. Here they are, all in a single article: The history...Tags: John Wayne, Meryl Streep, Robert Mitchum, The Night of the Hunter (movie), Awards and Prizes
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'Parental Guidance'
Veteran talents Billy Crystal and Bette Midler are teamed in this mildly amusing, family-friendly comedy that's very much about family ... several generations of one. The stars play grandparents enlisted to mind their daughter's (Marisa Tomei)...Tags: Parental Guidance (movie), Marisa Tomei, Tom Everett Scott, Andy Fickman, Just Go with It (movie)
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What to expect from Seth MacFarlane's debut outing as Oscar host
A year after Billy Crystal helmed the Oscars for approximately the 40 millionth time, hosting duties fall to “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane, who’s directed a grand total of one movie and had a minor role alongside Dwayne Johnson...
Tags: Microsoft Corporation, Zero Dark Thirty (movie), Entertainment, Jack Black, Quentin Tarantino
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