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Latest News Mrs Patricia Neal: Strokes and personal tragedies made life tough for Oscar-winner Mrs Patricia Neal, the former wife of author Mr Roald Dahl. But she prevailed in a long career on stage and screen.Latest News Mrs Patricia Neal: Strokes and personal tragedies made life tough for... more
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Oscar-winning US actress Patricia Neal has died aged of 84 from lung cancer.
Neal won an Academy Award for her role in the 1963 film Hud, but gave up acting two years later at the age of 39 after suffering a series of strokes.
But she returned to the screen after rehabilitation to earn a further Oscar and several Emmy nominations.
The star, who was born in Tennessee, was married to author Roald Dahl for 30 years and is the grandmother of model and TV presenter Sophie Dahl.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-10911288Oscar-winning US actress Patricia Neal has died aged of 84 from lung cancer.
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It was a typical Thursday afternoon here in the Current LA office. All of us here in Vanguard were working on our monitor tans as we plugged away in front of our computers, enjoying the quiet under the white noise of the air conditioner. Then Senior Producer Darren Foster walked in and said, "Guys, turn on CNN, the most incredible story is on right now!" We tuned in right away and watched live news coverage of what looked like a homemade hot-air balloon floating through the sky like it was a scene straight out of a Roald Dahl children's book.
Only, this was real. For a good 20 minutes, a dozen of us stood huddled around the television as we watched a homebuilt balloon fly 7,000 feet in the air holding what we believed was a little six-year-old boy inside. We were glued to the news and even as we each turned back to our computers to get back to work, we couldn't help but keep at least one ear open to hear the developments of this bizarre and captivating sequence of events.
The Balloon Boy story is not exactly what you'd call a Vanguard story--there are no huge global implications caused by this nor is this a look at how the people and places in our world are changing in pivotal ways. It's just kind of a freak show, and it's old news even as I write this. But it certainly did do something that we aim to do in each of our stories -- it grabbed people's attention. What's more, it made people curious not just about the incident itself, but about the little boy's family, their history, the connection this story has to the man who flew around Los Angeles in a lawn chair in 1982...you name it. My point is, Vanguard tries to be just as compelling, and it can certainly be a challenge when a lot of our subjects aren't the sexiest or most alluring.
But just like today's Balloon Boy headliner, we try accomplish the same kind of natural curiosity around our stories. We hope that after you watch one of our documentaries, you'll want to know more than just what you've learned in the episode and are motivated to do your own investigations.
We got off to a great start to our season with the premiere of "The OxyContin Express". If you missed it, you can watch it here:
I hope you tune in to the remainder of our amazing lineup and are inspired to learn more about the stories we explore. Only, don't expect any homemade flying saucers...just some quality journalism and compelling storytelling.It was a typical Thursday afternoon here in the Current LA office. All of us here in... more
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There was once upon a time this fox who, for lack of a better name, we’ll call Mr. Fox. He was sly, suave, a sharp dresser, a true ladies’ man. He was the best in his field: sneaking into farms late at night and stealing the chickens from their coop. Then he met this equally charming, good-looking fox. After getting caught in a trap, she tells Mr. Fox that she’s pregnant and makes him promise that, if they get out alive, he will renounce his wily ways and settle down. And so he did, accepting a job as a columnist for the local newspaper.
So begins “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” the new film by Wes Anderson, the director of “Rushmore” and “the Royal Tenenbaums.” Based on the classic Roald Dahl children’s novel, “Fantastic Mr. Fox” marks Anderson’s first foray into stop-motion animation and the results are truly thrilling and enchanting.
To read the review and leave comments, click on the following link:
http://www.cafemagazine.com/index.php/reviews/110-0911/521-born-to-be-wildThere was once upon a time this fox who, for lack of a better name, we’ll call... more
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Brett Erlich and Ellen Fox join forces with bloggers, comedians, students and citizen critics to review "Fantastic Mr. Fox."
The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a movie review show that airs on Thursday nights at 10:30 e/p on Current TV. From reviews of the newest releases to commentary on cult favorites and movie trends, each episode of The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a fast-paced, comedic journey through the week in cinema.
For more from the Rotten Tomatoes Show: http://rottentomatoesshow.com
For more about movies from Current: http://current.com/moviesBrett Erlich and Ellen Fox join forces with bloggers, comedians, students and citizen... more
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We've got 6 new character posters from Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox. I've put one here but follow the link for the other 5.We've got 6 new character posters from Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox.... more
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In Trailer Time we show you some of the newest trailers in the theaters and on the web.
The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a movie review show that airs on Thursday nights at 10:30 e/p on Current TV. From reviews of the newest releases to commentary on cult favorites and movie trends, each episode of The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a fast-paced, comedic journey through the week in cinema.
For more from the Rotten Tomatoes Show visit: http://rottentomatoesshow.com
For more about movies from Current: http://current.com/moviesIn Trailer Time we show you some of the newest trailers in the theaters and on the... more
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JoBlo has the first picture from Wes Anderson's adaptation of Roald Dahl's The Fantastic Mr. Fox.
The stop-motion animated film should arrive in November. So I'm mildly curious about Anderson's leap into this new model. You should be too.JoBlo has the first picture from Wes Anderson's adaptation of Roald Dahl's... more
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Jarvis Cocker has been talking ab out his role in the Roald Dahl film adaptation of 'Fantastic Fox'. He will reportedly provide the voice for Petey, a mandolin-strumming puppet that closely resembles him.
Other people involved in the are George Clooney (Mr Fox), Meryl Streep (Mrs Fox) and Bill Murray (Badger) and Owen Wilson (role not specified).
This makes me incredibly excited, so much so, a little bit of wee came out.Jarvis Cocker has been talking ab out his role in the Roald Dahl film adaptation of... more
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This is a house straight out of the imagination of Roald Dahl. It makes you wonder why we all live in square boxes when we could have made our houses all shell shaped. Why didn't we make all of our houses shell shaped? Why did mediocrity win over creativity?
It's a good thing the internet came along to demonstrate that we needn't follow what seem like entrenched conventions. If you want a house built like a shell then go and build one, just look at what you might end up with! Square is SO pre-internet....This is a house straight out of the imagination of Roald Dahl. It makes you wonder why... more
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