ENTERTAINMENT News, Aug 26, 2011

Live-Action Spider-Man TV Series Comic Book Movie Fan-cast, crew, and a short synopsis for a live-action Spider-Man TV Series that would air on ABC Family. As most of you know, Marvel Entertainment recently announced that they would be starting a television production branch of Marvel Studios known as ... See all stories on this topic »

Haunted house film offers a few good shakes Vancouver Sun Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is the brainchild of Guillermo del Toro (he co-produced and cowrote the film, which is based on a 1973 TV movie). Del Toro has troubles of his own - his movies often feature fantastic worlds, many of them occupied by creepy ... See all stories on this topic »

Pick of the week: A stoner comedy with heart and smarts Salon But as life advice from movies goes, you could definitely do worse, and ending the summer with a generous, adult-oriented entertainment that won't insult your intelligence is an unexpected surprise. By Andrew O'Hehir Katie Holmes and Bailee Madison in ... See all stories on this topic » Salon

Socrate Sarfo Arrested Over Missing Sperm GhanaWeb On location shooting his latest movie titled 'Sons Of Satan', which is a sequel of his earlier movie'Sakawa Boys' released in 2009, the police appeared on set with one of the actors in the movie-Duke Felix, they disrupted the set and arrested him. ... See all stories on this topic »

Your Not Idiotic Weekend at the Movies The L Magazine There are a lot of ensemble casts where half the actors have nothing to do; in thismovie, even second-to-third-tier comics like TJ Miller get to do inspired character work. I don't want to oversell Our Idiot Brother, so I'll put it this way: if you ... See all stories on this topic » The L Magazine

Back in time on 'The Playboy Club' set Chicago Tribune A handful of Chicago theater actors have roles as well, including Christian Stolte (who shows up in the pilot as a mob heavy) and Carrie Coon (as an undercover bunny working on a newspaper expose), seen recently as Honey in Steppenwolf Theater's ... See all stories on this topic » Chicago Tribune

Hollywood Tries a New Battle Plan Wall Street Journal For two years the filmmakers had inside access to the Navy's elite and secretive force for an unusual assignment: to create a feature film that starred real-life SEALs—notactors—in lead roles. The movie, "Act of Valor," is not a documentary. ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal

'Mystery Science' alums know bad movies better than anyone msnbc.com The could be one actor who's just chewing the scenery so much, or the monster is so half-heartedly built. I think if you look at the dozen or so Cinematic Titanic movies, all five of us have a different favorite and least favorite. ... See all stories on this topic » msnbc.com

Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes: Review Platform Nation Watching the interaction between the apes was truly a marvel and it blew my mind to find out that not a single real ape was used in this movie. I would not be surprised to see Serkis named along this year's top actors for an Oscar for his role in this ... See all stories on this topic »

The Atavist The Atlantic It was one of many films then being shot cheaply in Canada in the hopes of bringing in just enough for a small profit. The actors who agreed to star were hardly A-list. John Travolta was a has-been from the '70s and Kirstie Alley a little-known TV ... See all stories on this topic » The Atlantic

Comic Actor Aziz Ansari Now a Hot Property San Leandro India West The movie roles are gratifying, but Ansari also derives some satisfaction from knowing his family can watch him on TV every week in “Parks and Recreation.” “It's on NBC, so it's a big show that a lot of people they know see … It's clean and something ... See all stories on this topic »

Meet Edgar Allan Poe in a haunted warehouse Canton Repository By Dan Kane The reputedly haunted Warehouse On the Canal in downtown Canal Fulton will be the scene for a dramatic and often humorous one-man show by actor John Kiste at 8 pm Sept. 17. Portraying Edgar Allan Poe, in an evocative setting complete with ... See all stories on this topic »

Lights, Camera, Conversation - Regions of Disinterest The Hindu But no one outside Kerala knew about Johnson's demise, or even that he was a music director who, according to Wikipedia, has worked in over 300 films and was a favourite with directors like Padmarajan, Bharathan, Sathyan Anthikkad, TV Chandran, Kamal,... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

Carla confronted by veteran entertainment writer over 'misquote' Manila Bulletin She also denied praising her co-actor Jake Cuenca “in doing bed scenes.” “How can I possibly say that when Jake and I haven't even done a love scene?” she said. Bautista took the presscon for saidmovie on Monday as an opportunity to publicly talk to ... See all stories on this topic »

Weekend: Your guide to entertainment in Northeast Pennsylvania Scranton Times-Tribune CRIMES OF THE HEART: Actors Circle, March 22 to 25, 30 and 31 and April 1, Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road. 342-9707. RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S SOUTH PACIFIC: March 23, 8 pm; March 24, 2 and 8 pm; March 25, 1 and 6 pm, Scranton Cultural ... See all stories on this topic »

'It's hard to write love songs in Pak' Times of India But scoring for films means you must satisfy the actors, the producer, the director and the audience whilst retaining the sanctity of your sound and genre. Why did you disappear from Bollywood after achieving success with Zinda and Shootout at ... See all stories on this topic »

Image Credit: Jeffrey R. Staab/CBS Entertainment Weekly (blog) I hate it when actors try to use that line, too. Even if the scene is so secretive it's not in everyone's script, that's something you hear about — especially when it's a character you're replacing and you're a movie star coming back to sitcoms and ... See all stories on this topic »

Sean Penn dating Shannon Costello; Melissa Gilbert files for divorce from ... Washington Post (blog) (Us) Natalie Portman turned down the lead in the movie “Adaline,” a film about a woman who stops aging after an accident. (Entertainment Weekly) Chord Overstreet opted not to return to “Glee” as a recurring character because he wants to focus on his ... See all stories on this topic »

Depp to cameo as teacher in '21 Jump Street' msnbc.com Johnny Depp in the original "21 Jump Street" TV series. By Courtney Hazlett It's always nice when actors remember not to bite the hand that fed them. In this case, we're talking about Johnny Depp, who is headed to the film version of "21 Jump Street,"... See all stories on this topic » msnbc.com

Passion play The Australian The reality is that the traditional relationship between cinema and TV has reversed in recent years. American movies have become conservative and cautious while these long-form scripted series, on both broadcast networks and cable stations, ... See all stories on this topic »

Review: Conan The Barbarian is an awful rehash Rediff An overriding superheroism marked out for the battle-ridden periods either set in history or in an alien space, has taken over the movies. Hollywood, in particular, has kept this genre alive, briskly animated and a dough-spinner in most cases. ... See all stories on this topic » Rediff

Early Edition: James Hong Joins 'RIPD, Shelved Julia Roberts Film Released, More Moviefone (blog) Hong -- who has appeared in over 500 movies and television roles -- will play "Grandpa Chen," Reynolds' avatar, the form humans see. O'Malley will play one of the ghosts. Marisa Miller just joined the cast as Bridges' avatar. ... See all stories on this topic »

August 26, 2011: Superboy and Superpup: The Lost Videos Superman Homepage Chuck Harter's definitive look at the 2 rare spin-offs from the classic TV series is Superboy and Superpup: The Lost Videos was published in 1993 by Cult Movies. SS: Why did Michael J. Hayde write the forward to your book? CH: Michael J. Hayde wrote... See all stories on this topic » Superman Homepage

Couldn't chat? Read the transcript STLtoday.com But what you say is right -- the reason I prefer TV to movies is the ongoing story-telling, which I find much more satisfying. Especially annoying is a 10-episode "season" that's split in half. barthley: THE CLOSER, the ONLY show I never missed is ... See all stories on this topic »

Entertainment Briefs: Mistlin readies for photo exhibit, garden tour Modesto Bee 9-11 for the inaugural Twain Harte Film Festival, featuring Hollywood actors and a world première of the film "Black Velvet," the latter at a gala opening-night dinner. In themovie, "a young couple wreak murderous havoc on a number of small towns in a ... See all stories on this topic » Modesto Bee

Ever-resilient Kim Chui continues to strive hard for her family Asianjournal.com Considered as one of the most sought-after young actresses of today, Kim, was able to build a home for her and her siblings with her earnings from her numerous television and movie projects, countless shows in and out of the country, not to mention, ... See all stories on this topic »

Johnny Depp among many stars to appear in new Ricky Gervais show – video NME.com ... tells of dwarf actor Warwick Davis and his struggles in the entertainmentbusiness. Like their previous show Extras, the new comedy will feature a host of celebrities from the world of film, music and television. Among those from the movieworld ... See all stories on this topic » NME.com

Flesh & blood Xtra.ca Originally, with my background, I had this notion that I could take on roles and filmsthat most actors would generally feel a bit awkward or uncomfortable doing. On paper, the Werebear screenplay presents itself far raunchier and edgier than the ... See all stories on this topic » Xtra.ca

Last Minute: Cheap, easy ideas for things to do the weekend of Aug. 26-28 San Jose Mercury News Restaurant in Dublin presents comedian/actor Larry "Bubbles" Brown at 7:30 pm Saturday. Doors open at 6:30 pm Tickets, at $10 plus a $2 convenience fee, are available online or at the door. For ages 18 and older. Info: 925-264-4413, ... See all stories on this topic »

'The Devil's Double' has some story trouble News & Observer But the drama based on the written account of Uday's body double does pick a solid lead actor in Dominic Cooper, whose impressive performance does a lot to distract from the story problems and strange tone shifts. The movie is 108 minutes long, ... See all stories on this topic » News & Observer

Kareena Kapoor interview: 'Bodyguard revolves around my character' Digital Spy You are working with British actor Hazel Keech, who plays your best friend in the film... "Yes. It was great working with Hazel. She is a lovely girl and I know that she is from London. She has a special role in the movie and I hope people like her as ... See all stories on this topic »

Acting school aims to make Hollywood more like Holywood Houston Chronicle "Our mission is to turn out actors who will lead the way toward a moral center for the movie andtelevision industry," the studio's website says. "All our courses emphasize personal and professional growth and development, not limiting such growth to ... See all stories on this topic »

Do reality shows really help? Daily News & Analysis “Singing in movies does not happen just because you are winner of a particular show. Good relationships with music directors is also something that would help you get work in films. The fact is that whatever I am today is because of these shows. ... See all stories on this topic »

Magical Roosters and Community Cinema: FREE Preview of 'El Gallo: Pepe Kid' Examiner.com The El Gallo series is a community effort, with collaboration between Carvajal, the crew, the amateuractors, and the community at large. Carvajal says of the series, “I want to create something that makes me understand what it is to be Mexican. ... See all stories on this topic »

Ghostbusters 3 is definitely on. Or is it? Dan Aykroyd spills the beans Sky Movies But now the 49-year-old actor has left fans and entertainment sites bewildered as to his comic intentions, after releasing a video on YouTube declaring his love for Spider-Man actress Emma Stone. "This is a message for Emma Stone," he says to the ... See all stories on this topic » Sky Movies

Flip a coin, either Improv comic is funny as a president Tahoe Daily Tribune As an actor you've seen him on television or in the movies including “Gremlins,” “ER,” “Zach and Cody,” “Sisters” and “Murder, She Wrote.” He also has several CDs released showcasing both his comedy and musicianship. Of all the credits Kenny Bob Davis ... See all stories on this topic »

'Lost' actor, 16-year-old bride looking into reality TV Top News; Movie News; TV News; Celebrity News; Featured News; IMDb Snapshot ... News, Award News, Breaking News, Entertainment News, Movie News, Music News ... www.imdb.com/news/ni14497278/

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CHINESE Fashion News, Aug 26, 2011

Animal attraction China Daily "When I was chosen to come to Beijing and compete in China's International FashionWeek (2008), all I knew about China was that the Italian brand Fendi had had its first ever fashion show on the Great Wall and that Chinese people love the color red," ... See all stories on this topic » China Daily

Update on Backups, Passwords, and Chinese Hacking The Atlantic I have three machines just in the family room and I have them backing up to each other in a round robin fashion. You could also conspire with a friend to both download the free Crashplan application and back up to each other. ... See all stories on this topic »

Not the idealistic China in 'Bamboo Shoots' Toronto Sun This is not the China of any tourist brochure. If there was a method by which to shoot Old Yang's pilgrimage in any more grimy fashion, I'm sure Jian would have used it. From the county, to the province, the condom-tainted bamboo shoots make their way, ... See all stories on this topic »

Amy Matto introduces 'Made in USA' t-shirt Fibre2fashion.com Women's fashion designer Amy Matto is proud to introduce the brand's ironic “Made in USA” T-shirt in support of domestic manufacturing and the local apparel industry. The classic-fit cotton shirt has the Chinese characters printed on the front, ... See all stories on this topic »

China stocks wait for FED move Chinavestor.com (blog) The Shanghai Composite shed a mere 3.1 points or 0.1% in a similar fashion. Most components of the DJIA fell a day before as investors await what the FED Chairman can do to shore up the economy. Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) surged 9.4% following news ... See all stories on this topic »

Magic Show Spotlights Export Potentials For Us Textile Industry Portfolio.com (blog) ... a big promotion of US exports was on display for some 60000 fashion and textile industry attendees. American manufacturers have their antennas up in search of opportunities, especially asChina's burgeoning middle class, rising labor costs and the ... See all stories on this topic »

Government should refine gas price mechanism China Daily Chinese oil companies are State-owned. Presently, domestic oil prices are higher than prices in other countries - such as the United States, for example - because these countries have adjusted their oil prices in a timely fashion. ... See all stories on this topic »

Food to Crow About at San Fernando Patch.com Strips of sirloin steak marinated with garlic and soy sauce were stir-fried with strips of red onion and tomatoes, complemented in Chinese fashion by a mound of white rice. The tender meat was bold in taste, its juices imparting flavor to the “fried ... See all stories on this topic »

Twelve Angry Heads Huffington Post In the last decade, the name of Chinese sculptor Ai Weiwei has become known not only to the art connoisseurs but to a wide public as well. And it has happened both for the right and wrong reasons. Ai Weiwei became a household name during the 2008 ... See all stories on this topic »

Community events list, 8/26/11 Scranton Times-Tribune Fashion show: Ovarian cancer awareness/research benefit runway fashion show Sept. 25, 2 pm, White Sewing Center, 735 Oak St., basket and quilt raffles, light refreshments, admission, $5/adults and $2/under 10. Hoagie sale: Thornhurst United Methodist ... See all stories on this topic »

The readers' room: what you thought of G2 this week The Guardian Ditching uniforms welcomes judgment of wealth and fashion into the classroom, as xokatyxo pointed out with sarcastic relish: "I can just imagine how understanding my fellow pupils would have been if I'd been allowed to wear my own ratty charity shop ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

News Transcript Department of Defense ... and useful -- we hope has a lot of very interesting and useful information and analysis in it, will contribute in a responsible fashion to the many debates that are ongoing with respect to the military dimension of China's military modernization. ... See all stories on this topic »

How to invest in a scary economy CNN That's what this story will help you do -- by tackling in sober-minded (as opposed to politically-spun)fashion the big questions about what's in store for the economy, and by offering guidance on how to steer your investments through these uncertain ... See all stories on this topic »

Strap on heels for stiletto race Warren Tribune Chronicle Festivities also will include catwalk fashion at 10 am, a luncheon, a basket raffle and guest speaker. Grand Marshals will be Michelle Nicks from WFMJ-TV and Peggy Sinkovich from WYTV-TV. Individuals and teams can choose a theme. ... See all stories on this topic »

Tiffany & Co. Management Discusses Q2 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript Seeking Alpha The fine and fashion jewelry categories were strong, led by well-known designs like Tiffany's Metro, Notes, Keys, Return to Tiffany and 1837 collection, as well as our successful Celebration Rings and the relatively new Yellow Diamond Collection. ... See all stories on this topic »

Libya's huge, looming power vacuum CNN (blog) Now the challenge will be for this National Transitional Council (NTC) to come together rather rapidly and in a very ad hoc fashion to take over a large geographic expanse of territory, to instill security, and then turn Libya into a functioning ... See all stories on this topic »

Indian markets may witness sharper downgrade in FY13: Jyotivardhan Jaipuria ... Economic Times Excerpts: Indian markets are down 20% for the year, Chinese markets are up 1% in the month of August and the Sensex is down by 11%. Why are we getting hit the hardest? This year there has been a couple of factors why we have not done well. ... See all stories on this topic »

Canadian culture, traditions and icons stand out on new Royal Canadian Mint ... DigitalJournal.com (press release) One of the most revered symbols of the Chinese zodiac is making a return in 2012 and the Royal Canadian Mint is proud to herald the Year of the Dragon in dramatic fashion with its first gold and silver Chinese Lunar Calendar kilo coins. ... See all stories on this topic »

China Xiniya Fashion Limited Announces Additional Advertisement Campaigns on ... Sacramento Bee 25, 2011 -- /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China Xiniya Fashion Limited ("Xiniya" or the "Company") (NYSE: XNY), a leading provider of men's business casual apparel in China, today announced that it has supplemented its marketing efforts on two television ... See all stories on this topic »

Xpress Reviews—First Look at New Books, August 26, 2011 Library Journal FINE ARTS This book accompanies the blockbuster exhibition of the fashion of British designer Alexander McQueen (1969-2010), which recently closed at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. Curator of the exhibition, Bolton examines the theme of ... See all stories on this topic »

Disclaimers Precede 'Tiffany's' Screenings in LA, NY The Rafu Shimpo Others who made the list include Paul Muni as a Chinese in “The Good Earth,” Katherine Hepburn as a Chinese in “Dragon Seed,” John Wayne as Genghis Khan in “The Conqueror,” and Marlon Brando as an Okinawan in “The Teahouse of the August Moon. ... See all stories on this topic »

Amazon Taking Its Local Deals Offerings To New York City Portfolio.com (blog) In addition to deals for at least 50 percent discounts on local services and events, AmazonLocal deal subscribers will be able to buy coupons for specialty pricing on certain items on Amazon's own sites, including its main site, as well as fashion site ... See all stories on this topic »

A Tale Of Two (Three, More) Camrys Truth About Cars (blog) At least in a large part of “Asia” called China. Chinacartimes reports that “it seems that the ChineseCamry and the US Camry will have some minor differences when they both make it to dealerships.” Says CCT: “The Chinese one seems to have minor ... See all stories on this topic »

The most insanely self-referential 22 minutes in sitcom history. Slate Magazine The show, in typical self-referential fashion, makes an issue out of whether everyone should stay in the room and thus make the episode a "bottle episode." (The lameness of the pretext was part of the joke.) Now, as I said, the "Paradigms" episode of ... See all stories on this topic »

To the Lurkers and New Members of Rocky Top Talk Rocky Top Talk Most sites fashion themselves to be places where fans of the respective teams can come together and simply be fans. Fans of other teams are treated as guests. They should be given the benefit of the doubt and welcomed, but if they take advantage of ... See all stories on this topic »

Daily Planner: August 27 Enterprise-Record Live music, DJ JiggaJulee, vendors, food, dancing, fashion shows. Drag performances by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence of Reno, spoken word performances by Jovi Radtke, Sarah Myles Spencer, C. Foster. Suggested donation $5. ... See all stories on this topic »

The last blast of summer Toronto Sun Champion is described as “an alternative Taiwanese rock band that performs in a typical Taiwanese boy-band fashion.” Apparently, they're a hit with the teenage set. With a name like The Notorious MSG, you can bet this group brings humour along with big ... See all stories on this topic »

The bundler wears Prada Charleston Gazette Upon entering the White House in a Chanel zig zag suit, the editrix said she wanted to talk to Hu about investing in Chinese fashion. At the same time, Obama isn't the only Democrat Wintour has supported. She backed John Kerry's presidential bid in ... See all stories on this topic »

San Francisco Bay Guardian San Francisco Bay Guardian [via Vegansaurus] >>NUT YOUR AVERAGE DIVIS DIVE In an attempt to fashion itself into a one-stop shop, tiny KK Cafe on Divisadero began quietly began serving huge burritos last month. The cafe, owned by neighborhood legends Jack and Margaret Chang, ... See all stories on this topic »

GQ&A: Dizzee Rascal GQ.com He knows exactly what he's doing with fashion, women and money. I've got to check I haven't made any myself, but shirts that open down to the belly. It's too much. Guys who've got the body for it can wear it but it's just too creamy for me. ... See all stories on this topic »

All Well & Good @ Eumundi Markets e-Travel Blackboard (press release) Discover products and services including herbal medicines, essential oils, natural skincare, Ayurvedic medicine, homeopathy, naturopathy, Chinese medicine, massage, manipulative therapies, tarot readers, palmistry, reiki, clairvoyance, astrology and ... See all stories on this topic »

China Xiniya Fashion Limited Announces Additional Advertisement ... By Admin JINJIANG, China, August 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China Xiniya Fashion Limited (Xiniya or the Company) (NYSE: XNY), a leading provider of. ... During the third quarter of 2011, Xiniya's advertisements are being shown on three popular daily sports programs during prime time, “SportsNews”, “Golden Arena” and “Sports World.” During the second quarter, Xiniya also ran 10-second advertisements on CCTV5 during two popular daily sports programs, “Sports News” and “Sports ... Biz Daily

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