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Sherlock Holmes comedy movie with Cohen and Ferrell
Comedians Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell will star in the upcoming untitled film about Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick.
The makers say they plan to reverse the traditional relation ship of Sherlock and Watson by making Watson the clever problem solver.
Matt Tolmach, the co-president of Columbia Pictures, tells Variety, “Just the idea of Sacha and Will as Sherlock Holmes and Watson makes us laugh.”
Comedians Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell will star in the upcoming untitled film about Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick. ... more -
Hellboy Busch Bush
Check out the best videos from around the world wide web every week day on Current Virals. Making the list today is Roger Federers new Nike spot, some Tara Busch and more. Bookmark this www.current.com/virals today and come back tomorrow.
To watch the full versions of all five videos just click on the links in the comments section below. Check out the best videos from around the world wide web every week day on Current Virals. Making the list today is Roger Federers ne... more -
WALL - E?
Disney and Pixar are at it again with their highly anticipated animated summer movie, Wall-E. Does this little robot join the ranks of Nemo and Toy Story? Current viewers give their review. Disney and Pixar are at it again with their highly anticipated animated summer movie, Wall-E. Does this little robot join the ranks o... more
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"WALL-E is a leftist propaganda pushing, fear-mongering fascist..."
Apparently, Pixar's latest film has outraged some folks who believe it to be nothing but anti-Bush propaganda.
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Could Heath Ledger really win an Oscar?
Jack Nicholson's Joker was a blast. Heath Ledger's Joker is as dark and anarchic a figure as Randle McMurphy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," the role that brought Nicholson his first Academy Award.
Ledger's performance in the Batman tale "The Dark Knight" is so remarkable that next January 22, the one-year anniversary of his death, he could become just the seventh actor in Oscar history to earn a posthumous nomination. Jack Nicholson's Joker was a blast. Heath Ledger's Joker is as dark and anarchic a figure as Randle McMurphy in "One Flew Over the Cuc... more -
The Victimization of Dalton Trumbo: Political Persecution in America
Dalton Trumbo was a prolific Hollywood screenwriter who wrote dozens of movie scripts during the 1930s and ’40s. In 1947, Trumbo was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) as part of the Hollywood Ten, who were questioned about their ties to the Communist Party. Trumbo refused to testify or divulge the names of others, and was found in contempt of Congress.
Subsequently, he was kicked out of the screenwriter’s guild, and all of the Hollywood motion picture studios almost immediately blacklisted him. For his refusal to testify in the HUAC hearings, Trumbo eventually served nearly a year in federal prison. Dalton Trumbo’s ruination took him from being one of Hollywood’s highest-paid writers to a Hollywood pariah.
After his release from prison, Hollywood kept him on the blacklist for a decade. Nevertheless, he kept writing for films under various pseudonyms. He won an Oscar in 1957 for one of those films, but couldn't pick it up. It is the only unclaimed Oscar in the history of the Academy Awards. Dalton Trumbo was a prolific Hollywood screenwriter who wrote dozens of movie scripts during the 1930s and ’40s. In 1947, Trumbo was ... more -
Sam Taylor-Wood: A Portrayal of Moments with Crying Men
Sam Taylor-Wood is an English experimental photographer and filmmaker. "Crying Men" is her treatise about sadness. It has very recently been "discovered" in the United States and is attracting considerable attention.
Her series of photographs in "Crying Men" attempts to capture an unusual liminal space, the moment between the real and the unreal, the imitation and the authentic. By her deliberate use of celebrity actors as models, the viewer is led to wonder whether and to what degree their tears of sadness (and therefore their emotions) are genuine.
This article presents great photographs, a photo-gallery of all the "Crying Men" portraits and three videos. The videos include a video-slideshow of the "Crying Men" photographs and Taylor-Wood's short avant-garde film, "Pieta", which stars Robert Downey, Jr. Sam Taylor-Wood is an English experimental photographer and filmmaker. "Crying Men" is her treatise about sadness. It has very recen... more -
Spielberg in deal with Indian video pirate
I finally have a real, live scoop! Today I am reporting on Steven Spielberg's impending deal with Reliance Group. The deal is common knowledge, but what no one will tell you is that this conglomerate, based in Mumbai, India was previously in trouble with Universal Studios for pirating Universal Studios' content. Not hosting, mind you, but selling pirated content. I finally have a real, live scoop! Today I am reporting on Steven Spielberg's impending deal with Reliance Group. The deal is common... more
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Kung Fu Panda?
Jack Black's new animated comedy is surprising audiences. See what Current TV viewers think.
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icebergnews 36.08 la trasmissione tv degli artisti "sommersi"
Un programma di: Paolo Travagnin
Conducono in studio:
Paolo Travagnin & Marino Midena
Quinta stagione di crescente successo per Icebergnews, il format televisivo nato con una precisa mission: dare informazione, diffusione e valorizzazione a tutte quelle attività artistiche e culturali che non trovano attualmente spazi adeguati di comunicazione.
Un'opportunità nuova per parlare di cultura, arte e spettacolo utilizzando il mezzo televisivo,ma non solo, in nuovi spazi non “battuti” dall'informazione tradizionale.
Icebergnews, inoltre, offre ai giovani artisti informazioni e indicazioni utili per il lavoro nel mondo dello spettacolo.
Notizie ed ospiti in studio, una vetrina espositiva per tutti i settori dell'arte, dell’editoria e dello spettacolo; un trampolino di lancio per tutta quella enorme realtà artistica sommersa (l'iceberg… appunto) della quale si sa troppo poco; una scoperta e valorizzazione di nuovi talenti.
Da quest’anno ospiti (e sponsor) possono beneficiare della visibilità del network – in continua espansione - creato da Icebergnews e formato da tv terrestri, tv satellitari, radio, web e carta.
Una trasmissione che tratta di cultura a 360° con una sola limitazione: l'estrema selezione e qualità della proposta.
Icebergnews : - Durata: 30' - Settimanale da Settembre 2008 a Giugno 2009.
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Ufficio Stampa e Redazione:
SPET di Marino Midena
Mob: +39.347.7162033
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Per informazioni contattare:
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Un programma di: Paolo Travagnin Conducono in studio: Paolo Travagnin & Marino Midena ... more -
icebergnews 35.08 la trasmissione tv degli artisti "sommersi"
Un programma di: Paolo Travagnin
Conducono in studio:
Paolo Travagnin & Marino Midena
Quinta stagione di crescente successo per Icebergnews, il format televisivo nato con una precisa mission: dare informazione, diffusione e valorizzazione a tutte quelle attività artistiche e culturali che non trovano attualmente spazi adeguati di comunicazione.
Un'opportunità nuova per parlare di cultura, arte e spettacolo utilizzando il mezzo televisivo,ma non solo, in nuovi spazi non “battuti” dall'informazione tradizionale.
Icebergnews, inoltre, offre ai giovani artisti informazioni e indicazioni utili per il lavoro nel mondo dello spettacolo.
Notizie ed ospiti in studio, una vetrina espositiva per tutti i settori dell'arte, dell’editoria e dello spettacolo; un trampolino di lancio per tutta quella enorme realtà artistica sommersa (l'iceberg… appunto) della quale si sa troppo poco; una scoperta e valorizzazione di nuovi talenti.
Da quest’anno ospiti (e sponsor) possono beneficiare della visibilità del network – in continua espansione - creato da Icebergnews e formato da tv terrestri, tv satellitari, radio, web e carta.
Una trasmissione che tratta di cultura a 360° con una sola limitazione: l'estrema selezione e qualità della proposta.
Icebergnews : - Durata: 30' - Settimanale da Settembre 2008 a Giugno 2009.
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Ufficio Stampa e Redazione:
SPET di Marino Midena
Mob: +39.347.7162033
web: www.icebergnews.it
e-mail: spet@spet.it
Per informazioni contattare:
Paolo Travagnin
Mob: +39.339.3990836
web: www.icebergnews.it
mail: info@icebergnews.it
Un programma di: Paolo Travagnin Conducono in studio: Paolo Travagnin & Marino Midena ... more -
Sex and The City?
It was the highest opening ever for a Romantic Comedy...what do Current viewers (female and male) think of the TV show turned movie? Tell us what you think. It was the highest opening ever for a Romantic Comedy...what do Current viewers (female and male) think of the TV show turned movie? ... more
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Sex & The City beats Indy
Women flexed their box-office muscle this weekend as "Sex and the City" racked up $55.7 million to dethrone "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," according to studio estimates.
The Warner Bros. movie took the No. 1 spot away from the Harrison Ford sequel and also notched the highest opening ever for a romantic comedy, capturing that honor from Will Smith's "Hitch," which had tallied $43.1 million in 2005. Women flexed their box-office muscle this weekend as "Sex and the City" racked up $55.7 million to dethrone "Indiana Jones and the Kin... more -
Priceless Movie Sets Destroyed In Fire
A fire at Universal Studios on Sunday destroyed a set from "Back to the Future," the King Kong exhibit and a video vault containing more than 40,000 videos and reels.
Los Angeles County fire Captain Frank Reynoso says the blaze broke out just before dawn on a backlot stage at the 400-acre property. The fire has been contained.
Officials say the iconic courthouse square from "Back to the Future," has been destroyed, and the famous clocktower that enabled star Michael J. Fox's character to time travel has been damaged.
NBC Universal President and Chief Operating Officer Ron Meyer says 40,000 to 50,000 videos and reels were damaged in the video vault, but there are duplicates in a different location.
A fire at Universal Studios on Sunday destroyed a set from "Back to the Future," the King Kong exhibit and a video vault containing mo... more -
Indiana Jones?
It's been 19 years and Indiana Jones is back! And Harrison Ford is 65. Does the film seem as aged as he does, or does it live up to the legacy of the series? It's been 19 years and Indiana Jones is back! And Harrison Ford is 65. Does the film seem as aged as he does, or does it live up to ... more
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Sex & The Shoe: shoes by sign
With the film version of Sex in the City hitting cinemas at the end of the month, it got me thinking about shoes. Why is it that some women are obsessed with owning the latest designer labels, while many of us just want to keep our feet protected from the elements? As an astrologer it's innate in me to question why a person does what they do.
When it comes to the art of shoe wearing, my logic tells me it's more about our how we feel about shoes than how we think about them. I therefore feel wearing the right shoe is more about our moon sign then our sun sign. Case in point, I am a Libra with a Leo rising, with this combination I should own a thousand pair of designer shoes. However, with my Virgo moon, to me, when I shop for a pair of shoes, it's all about being practical. I don't need a closet full of shoes that is going to give me more to clean up around.
Click on the link above for a guide to what your moon sign reveals about your shoe fetish. With the film version of Sex in the City hitting cinemas at the end of the month, it got me thinking about shoes. Why is it that some ... more -
New Batman "The Dark Knight" TV Spots
New TV spots were released for "The Dark Knight", showing some new footage. Click the link for the other two spots.
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Harry Potter actor stabbed to death protecting his younger brother
A teenage actor who appears in the next Harry Potter film was stabbed to death trying to protect his younger brother from a knifeman yesterday.
Robert Knox, 18, who acted alongside Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, became the 28th teenager killed in Britain this year, and the 10th in London to die from stab wounds.
Relatives said his role as Marcus Belby in the film, due for release in November, was set to launch his career as an actor.
Mr Knox was a member of the same rugby club as Jimmy Mizen, the 16-year-old "gentle giant" fatally stabbed in nearby Lee, south-east London, two weeks ago.
In a statement, Rob's parents, Sally and Colin Knox, said: "Rob was kind and thoughtful and would always help out others – he would always spend his last penny on other people instead of himself. The life and soul of the party, he was very outgoing, loved sports, and would always strike up a conversation with people.
"He was respectful to others and adored by all his family and friends. He was an asset to the family."
The murder will reignite a debate about youth crime, knives, and whether the criminal justice system is working. Figures obtained by The Telegraph show that out of more than 60,000 people prosecuted for possessing knives since 1997, only nine have been given the maximum jail term.
The Home Office and Boris Johnson, the new Mayor of London, have introduced measures including police stop-and-search and knife scanners at schools, pubs and clubs, in an attempt to curb their use. Yet the Children's Commissioner for England claimed yesterday that such measures could fuel resentment.
Sir Al Aynsley-Green called the increased police powers "contentious" and told the BBC: "There is a balance here. On the one hand for young people to feel safer by having the presence of the police – but on the other hand making sure the new powers don't create further antagonism by increased stopping and searching."
Mr Knox, a grammar school boy, is understood to have been fatally stabbed after trying to save his 16-year-old brother, Jamie, from a man armed with two knives.
The man began attacking drinkers outside the Metro bar, next to Sidcup railway station, south-east London. Witnesses said that the attacker had earlier been thrown out by bouncers, but returned in the early hours with several friends.
Tarik Ozresberoglu, 17, a trainee steel worker, described how he tried to stem the flow of blood from Mr Knox's wounds then rugby-tackled the attacker into submission. A teenage actor who appears in the next Harry Potter film was stabbed to death trying to protect his younger brother from a knifeman y... more -
Skull & Decker: does Indiana Jones know he's chasing fake skulls?
Does Indiana Jones, who's back in action this bank holiday weekend in the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, know he's risking life and limb for a bunch of fake artifacts? Experts analyzed two skulls held by the British Museum and the Smithsonian that were once thought to be pre-Columbian Mesoamerican relics, and concluded that they are modern fakes. The findings are published in the May 2008 edition of the Journal of Archaeological Science.
British and American researchers used modern techniques to uncover the quartz crystal skulls' secrets. Using electron microscopes and X-ray scanning methods, the teams found that modern industrial techniques had been used to fashion the stone. The British Museum skull was manufactured using rotary tools and an abrasive substance such as crystallized aluminum oxide or diamond particles, while the Smithsonian skull has been fashioned with a silicon carbide abrasive.
The British Museum skull first surfaced in 1881 in a Parisian antiques shop. It was bought at auction by Tiffany & Co, who then sold in on to the museum, at a profit, in 1897. The Smithsonian skull was donated anonymously in 1992. It was left with a note that said it had been purchased in Mexico in the 1960s.
"There are about a dozen or more of these crystal skulls. Except for the British Museum skull and one in Paris, they seem to have entered public awareness since the 60s, with the interest in quartz and the New Age movement," said Cardiff University Professor and study researcher Ian Freestone, speaking to the BBC. "It does appear that people have been making them since then. Some of them are quite good, but some of them look like they were produced with a Black & Decker in someone's garage."
Suspecting their skull was a fake, the Smithsonian first carried out research on their relic in 1992. Meanwhile the British Museum list their skull as being "probably European, 19th century AD" and "not an authentic pre-Columbian artifact".
A simple search on the internet could have saved Indiana Jones the bother of coming out of retirement. Rather than chasing halfway around the world after these forged antiquities, leaving a path of destruction in his wake, it would have been far more efficient it he'd bought a lump of quartz and a power tool from Home Depot to satisfy his quest for a crystal skull.
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