Paul Newman

Mad Men through The Boomer Lens: 'Best Episode Of The Season!'

Steven C. Eisner | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Mad Men, Television, Don Draper, Entertainment, Jaguar, Paul Newman, Jack Warden, Peggy Olson, Lindsay Crouse, Sidney Lumet, James Mason, Advertising, Boomer, Mo Ryan, Charlotte Rampling, Phil Abraham, Peter Campbell, Fifty News

This was Mad Men's Mt. Everest moment. The quality of the acting and writing, the show's deep substance and the unparalleled directing savvy pushed the ensemble to a new high.

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Carroll Shelby Dies at 89

Steve Parker | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Lee Iacocca, Mustang, National Hot Rod Association, Carroll Shelby, Wally Parks, Hot Rod, Lyndon Johnson, Omni, Paul Newman, Mickey Thompson, Enzo Ferrari, Billy Sol Estes, Ford, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Bel Air Hotel, Motor Trend, Ken Miles, Bob Petersen, Sports Illustrated, Lemans, Pontiac GTO, Jim Wangers, Dan Gurney, Henry Ford II, AJ Foyt, Italian, Business News

Carroll Shelby, who directed the effort in which Ford beat Ferrari at LeMans in 1965 and shocked the automotive world has died at 89. Shelby was one of the world's longest-living heart transplant patients and there's a transplant foundation for kids in hs name.

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Review: Trust Me by George Kennedy

Carole Mallory | Posted 05.14.2012

They struggled, sleeping in doorways or cars until a woman named Dolly gave them shelter, but Dolly's generosity had a price tag. Torture was commonplace in her household, and she beat George and his mother.

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How Your Salad Dressing and Lemonade Purchases Are Supporting Military Families Nationwide

Mike Landers | Posted 04.23.2012

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We are proud to partner with Newman's Own to make military life easier and help our junior enlisted military and their families "pay it forward" by eliminating problems today or ensuring they don't become greater ones tomorrow.

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Movie Review: The Lucky One

Marshall Fine | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Iraq War, Taylor Schilling, Movie Reviews, Marshall Fine, Blythe Danner, Nicholas Evans, Scott Hicks, Film Review, Paul Newman, The Lucky One Movie Review, Marshall Fine Review, Johnny Depp, Jay R. Ferguson, Zac Efron.High School Musical, Film, The Lucky One, Movies, Zac Efron the Lucky One, Entertainment News

I'm sure there are those who will be shocked that I not only enjoyed a lot of The Lucky One, but that I think Zac Efron's performance is a break-out moment -- the announcement that a teen dream has made the transition to adult dramatic actor.

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Did The 'Pawn Stars' Score Paul Newman's Autograph?

Posted 01.31.2012

Read More: TV Canada, History, Reality TV, Canada Tv, Video, Pawnbrokers, Paul Newman, Pawn Stars, Tv Replay, TV News

The late, great Paul Newman was not just an Oscar-winning actor. The philanthropist, humanitarian and family man was also a passionate race car driver...

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'Late Show': Tom Cruise Talks Paul Newman Hustling And Brad Pitt

Posted 02.18.2012

Read More: TV Canada, Late Show With David Letterman, Video, Brad Pitt, Racing, Mission Impossible 4, Paul Newman, Tv Replay, Tom Cruise, TV News

Tom Cruise was very close with Paul Newman, but he could never get one over on the old man. On "Late Show" (Weeknights, 11:35PM ET on CBS). Newman got...

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DVDs Worth Owning - and Giving - for Christmas

John Farr | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Suspense, Kate Winslet, James Cagney, Academy Awards, Al Pacino, Action Movies, Paul Newman, Best Movies on DVD, George Clooney, Dvds, Best Movies by Farr, Best Movies, War Movies, John Ford, Cary Grant, Francis Ford Coppola, Alfred Hitchcock, Clint Eastwood, Brad Pitt, Foreign Films, Meryl Streep, Drama, Christmas, Christmas Gifts, Christmas Shopping, Science Fiction, Comedy, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Robert De Niro, Holidays, Gift-Guides, Entertainment News

I just know many of you out there are scrambling to catch up on your holiday gift giving. This article's for you.

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Why Did Oprah Winfrey Win An Honorary Oscar?

AP | By SANDY COHEN | Posted 01.08.2012

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By SANDY COHEN, Associated Press LOS ANGELES -- Oprah Winfrey says she understands why some balked when the film academy announced it would give her ...

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WATCH: Kobayashi Eats 32 Eggs In A Minute

Posted 12.17.2011

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Takeru Kobayashi's record as a champion competitive eater was tarnished this summer, when it was revealed that his alleged world record for the most h...

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Andy Rooney and Me

Maggie Van Ostrand | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Rooney, Bob Barker, Carol Burnett, John Foster Dulles, Andy Rooney, James Stewart, Paul Newman, Curmudgeon, 60 Minutes, Wilford Brimley, Cary Grant, Michael Douglas, Media News

I don't care if he's married. I don't care if he's over 50. I don't care if he's a curmudgeon. I don't even care if his eyebrows enter a room five minutes before the rest of him. Andy Rooney's the guy for me.

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As He Turns 75, Thoughts on the Legacy of Robert Redford

John Farr | Posted 10.19.2011

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I saw no mention of Robert Redford's birthday amongst all the pop dreck that seems to capture people's attention these days. I am going to attempt a tribute of sorts, as I can think of few people in the entertainment field more deserving.

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Hymns, Harrows, Harvests & More: Chatting with John Hiatt, Gillian Welch and Umphrey's McGee's Joel Cummins

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.02.2011

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John Hiatt's new album Dirty Jeans And Mudslide Hymns kicks off with a pretty universally themed song, "Damn This Town." It's true, no matter what town you grow up in, every kid can't wait to get out of it.

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Giancarlo Esposito In Breaking Bad's Fourth Season Premiere: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid.

Cynthia Ellis | Posted 09.15.2011

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Giancarlo Esposito's performance in Breaking Bad's fourth season premiere was so electrifying that, as Woody Allen once said, "All the blood went out of my face and went to my brother."

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Billy The Kid Portrait Up For Auction In Denver

AP | Posted 08.25.2011

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DENVER -- The iconic portrait of Billy the Kid that led to the mistaken belief that the outlaw was a southpaw is going up for sale this weekend. A ti...

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Graceful Exits: Knowing When to Move On

Vivian Diller, Ph.D. | Posted 08.21.2011

With great fanfare, we recently said goodbye to two female media icons, Oprah Winfrey and Meredith Vieira. As they retired from their current roles on television, I wondered if others admired their farewells as much as I did.

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A Sour Note at Carnegie Hall Few Heard, Coming From Above

John Farr | Posted 07.17.2011

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The Carnegie Studios made it possible for artists to live as true bohemians: to enjoy the freedom of being deliciously different and quirky. I suppose it was simply too good to last.

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Sidney Lumet: First Among Directors

John Farr | Posted 06.09.2011

Read More: James Mason, Academy Awards, William Holden, Al Pacino, Paul Newman, Faye Dunaway, Sean Connery, Best Movies on DVD, Katharine Hepburn, Best Movies by Farr, Best Movies, Rod Steiger, Walter Matthau, Henry Fonda, Sidney Lumet, Peter Finch, Paddy Chayefsky, Jason Robards, Entertainment News

Sidney Lumet was a giant in his field, a director who always sought to make intelligent films that had the ring of truth.

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HuffPost Review: Oscar-Winner In a Better World, and Remembering Elizabeth Taylor

Penelope Andrew | Posted 05.30.2011

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Legends, Elizabeth Taylor, Susanne Bier, Africa, Markus Rygaard, Paul Newman, A Place in the Sun, Denmark, Montgomery Clift, Movies, William Johnk Nielsen, Entertainment News

In her Oscar-winning film In a Better World, Danish director Susanne Bier has the audacity to enter places where madness and inhumanity flourish.

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Elizabeth Taylor: Star

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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We have lost a national treasure. As a kid, I remember vividly Life magazine's 1972 cover of Elizabeth Taylor turning 40, and glimpsing what glamor really meant.

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Paul Newman's Foundation Gives $2.2 Million To PBS

nytimes.com | BILL CARTER | Posted 05.25.2011

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PBS and nine of its local stations will benefit from a $2.2 million grant announced Wednesday by the Newman's Own Foundation, a charitable arm of the ...

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Newman's Own Hits $300M Charity Milestone

usatoday.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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As the story goes, actor Paul Newman's food company, Newman's Own, got its start in the actor's basement with a homemade salad dressing he gave to fri...

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"Missed by a Hair"

Jerry Zezima | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Movember, Carl Pavano, Florida, Stamford Advocate, Morgan Sperlock, Mustache, Humor, Robert Goulet, Fu Manchu, Gene Weingarten, Paul Newman, Pat O'Brien, John Hoeven, Firefighter, Curly Howard, Rsi, Comedy News

Always a bridesmaid, never a bride: It's the story of my life. But the hairiest part of the story is that I am the only bridesmaid I know with a musta...

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10 Celebs Who Give A Whole Lot Back

Reader's Digest | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Brad Pitt, Sharon Stone, Mariah Carey, Oprah, Bono, Angelina Jolie, Denis Leary, Paul Newman, Elton John, George Clooney, Celebrities Give Back, Celebrity Charities, Impact News

These actors, singers and personalities are top earners and top philanthropists. See where they are giving back all across the globe....

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Newman's Own as Alternative Economics

Mark Engler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Corporate Philanthropy, Paul Newman, Newman's Own, Impact News

There's nothing particularly novel about the wealthy giving away a portion of their fortunes to charity. However, when it comes to giving away all your profits ... well, that one falls a little further outside the capitalist playbook.

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