Stories tagged with Entertainment
Tina Fey to write first humor book for Little, Brown
By Carol Eisenberg | October 6, 2008 at 12:27pm | 0
How hot is Tina Fey? So hot that even without a written proposal, her book agent Richard Abate fielded offers of a $5 million-plus advance for a nonfiction humor book.
Paul Newman dead, at 83
By Laurie Bennett | September 27, 2008 at 10:18am | 0
Actor Paul Newman died yesterday of cancer. He was 83.
Woody Allen does Puccini
By Carol Eisenberg | September 9, 2008 at 1:01pm | 0
Woody Allen is on a roll. On the heels of rave reviews for his latest film, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, the 72-year-old director has broken into a new genre – Italian opera.
Nigel Lythgoe leaves American Idol for new venture
By Emily Morgan | August 6, 2008 at 9:52am | 0
American Idol may be losing an executive producer, but Nigel Lythgoe, the producer behind Idol and So You Think You Can Dance, has a new show in the works.
Creative Coalition takes bipartisan approach to national conventions
By Laurie Bennett | July 27, 2008 at 12:33pm | 1
The Creative Coalition, a nonprofit organization of well-known entertainment figures, is sending contingents to both the Democratic and Republican national conventions again this year.
‘Dark Knight’ may owe its bite to Nolan team’s English sensibility
By Carol Eisenberg | July 23, 2008 at 12:16pm | 15
British actor Michael Caine has observed that Superman is how America sees itself, and Batman is how the rest of the world sees America.
Life under pressure: Christian Bale’s family
By Carol Eisenberg | July 23, 2008 at 12:01pm | 0
It turns out the real life of the actor who plays The Dark Knight is, well, dark.
Pixar’s ‘WALL-E’ slams consumerism, even as it plugs Apple products
By Carol Eisenberg | July 16, 2008 at 9:15am | 1
Pixar’s latest animation, the futuristic WALL-E, gets to have it both ways: On one level, it is a jeremiad against consumerism - and especially about how we anaesthetize ourselves at our own peril by plugging into computers 24/7.
Weinstein brothers turn their gaze to Broadway and television
By Emily Morgan | June 22, 2008 at 12:40pm | 1
The Weinstein Company, a powerhouse film production and distribution company, has set its sights on television and theater.
Strike inspires Brett Ratner to launch ad consultancy
By Emily Morgan | May 26, 2008 at 9:57am | 0
Brett Ratner, known for his work as producer, director and music video creator for chart-topping stars, is launching his newest venture as an advertising consultant.
