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Hollywood Flocks to San Diego Comic Con

Throngs of grown men wearing tights and capes converge this week to revel in all manner of superhero lore and merchandising at the 39th annual Comic Con Convention.

 

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Hong Kong Actors Leung, Lau Have Wed
One of Hong Kong's leading entertainment couples, actors Tony Leung and Carina Lau, were married in Bhutan in a Buddhist-inspired ceremony attended by the tiny kingdom's royalty, local media reported on Monday.

Hollywood's Walk of Fame Gets Makeover
Hundreds of stars on Hollywood's "Walk of Fame" are to undergo a much-needed $4.2 million makeover to repair cracks and holes ahead of the 50th anniversary of the beloved tourist attraction.

Producer-Manager Marilyn Shapiro Dies at 77
Marilyn R. Shapiro, a theatre and television producer and longtime manager and business partner of actor Bonnie Franklin, died Sunday after a long struggle with kidney disease. She was 77.

'Golden Girl' Estelle Getty Dies at Age 84
Estelle Getty, the diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV's "The Golden Girls," has died. She was 84.

'Godspell' Returns to Broadway This Fall
The flower power of a 1970s Jesus returns to Broadway this fall with a revival of "Godspell."

Dark Knight's Gotham City Gets Windy
Christian Bale's Batman is perched atop a skyscraper, looking over a dark and foggy skyline pierced by glittering lights, preparing for a dive to the gritty streets below.

Bill Murray to Jump from Plane at Air Show
Bill Murray has agreed to parachute from a plane as part of a special appearance at the Chicago Air and Water Show next month.

SAG, Studios Face Disconnect
Three weeks after the expiration of their contract, SAG and the AMPTP appear to be living on different planets.

Showtime to Create 'L Word' Spinoff
Showtime is working on a spinoff to its drama series "The L Word," which will have its final season bow early next year.

SAG Says Negotiations Continue
SAG leaders had one message for their Hollywood members Saturday at its membership meeting in Studio City: we're still negotiating.

Shepperd to Helm L.A.'s Celebration Theatre
Michael Matthews has stepped down from his three-year tenure as managing artistic director, and actor-writer Michael A. Shepperd has taken the position.









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Boy A
It's not considered sophisticated to criticize a film as "depressing" or "not entertaining." Most provincial is the assertion that its subject matter is simply dull.

Step Brothers
Is it worth tying yourself up in knots simply to keep from giggling? The film's oafish charm is reasonably infectious, and everyone involved seems to be having a blast.

NEW YORK THEATRE more »

Stain
Oh, melodrama. You're obvious and inane — and when you work, I'm all yours.

Exit Cuckoo
Viewed through the lens of her play, Lisa Ramirez hasn't met any women who are satisfied with their lives.

LOS ANGELES THEATRE more »

Delearious
In the early mists of English lore, King Lear roams the heath. In 1603, Shakespeare's patron Queen Elizabeth dies, leaving him to deal with James I.

The Accomplices
While America was immersed in the lead-up to World War II, Peter Bergson was a sword in the side of Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency.

BOOKS more »

Free Fire Zone: A Playwright's Adventures on the Creative Battlefields of Film, TV, and Theater
Given the decidedly mixed reviews for some of Theresa Rebeck's recent plays, one might understand if the prolific scribe has axes to grind.
Discovering the Hudson: New York's Landmark Theatre from Broadway's Beginnings to Live Television, Jack Parr, and Elvis
You could argue that Manhattan's Hudson Theatre is a microcosm of American culture from the beginning of the 20th century onward.
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Go Indie! Indie Film Week Seeks Volunteers
July 23, 2008
Independent Film Week, an international festival sponsored by the Independent Film Project Market, is calling volunteers, 18 years of age and up.







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