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SAG Awards: Impressions from the Red Carpet

Jonathan Handel | Posted 02.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Sag, Screen Actors Guild, Breaking Entertainment News, Hollywood, SAG Awards, Award Season, Award Shows, Entertainment News
Jonathan Handel

The SAG Awards sparkled. Women in beautiful dresses, perfectly accessorized; men crisply attired in suits or tuxes; and flash cameras and video everywhere --it was quite a scene.

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SAG A-List Blacklist

Jonathan Handel | Posted 02.10.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Hollywood Strike, Screen Actors Guild, Entertainment News, Breaking Entertainment News, Entertainment, Hollywood, SAG Awards, Sag Blacklist, SAG Strike, Entertainment News
Jonathan Handel

For someone (anonymous, no less) to urge a blacklist of fellow actors for taking a legitimate position on a union issue seems inimical to the spirit of the SAG Awards.

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Fran Drescher for Senator Shmenator

Howie Greene | Posted 01.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Chuck Schumer, New York Mets, Movie Business, Entertainment, Breaking Entertainment News, David Paterson, Pakistan, Senate Races, New York, Mets Collapse, Politics News, Snoop Dogg, Fran Drescher, Saturday Night Fever, Cancer, Television Business, Jewish Voters, David Letterman, Politics News
Howie Greene

She's a cancer survivor. She's a great fundraiser. She speaks Spanish, Yiddish and some form of English. Fran Drescher is a lot of things -- but the next Senator from New York?

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Speak Up for Human Rights: The Price of Silence is Much Too High

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 01.08.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Argentina's Dirty War, Alicia Partnoy, Emmanuel Jal, Breaking Entertainment News, War on Terror, Link TV, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Guantanamo, United Nations, Eleanor Roosevelt, UN General Assembly, International Law, Samuel Kofi Woods, Child Soldier, Barack Obama, Amnesty International, Mary Robinson, Patriot Act, Human Rights, The Price of Silence, Sudan, Music Has No Enemies, Itunes, Torture, 100 Days, Entertainment News
Marcia G. Yerman

2008-12-09-marcia_silence.jpg In an effort to rally attention to the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Amnesty International is releasing the international song and video, The Price of Silence.

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I Hung Up On Barack Obama, Joe Biden...and the Pope

Erica Heller | Posted 01.04.2009 | Style

Read More: Joe Biden, The Pope, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Pranks, Barack Obama, Jokes, Breaking Entertainment News, Humor, Practical Jokes, Vladimir Putin, George Clooney, Arianna Huffington, Ileana Ros Lehtinen, Ros-Lehtinen, Media News, Politics News, Republican Hangs Up on Obama, Obama Gop Rep, Obama Hung Up On, Read More: Barack Obama, Goper Hangs Up on Obama, Obama Transition, Style News
Erica Heller

From now on, just to be sure, whether it's the IRS, Vladimir Putin, Arianna Huffington or even George Clooney, I'm playing it safe.

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Dancing With the Stars Finale: Audiences Value Good Solid Dance Skill Over Fame and Big Personality

Tonya Plank | Posted 12.26.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Ballroom Dancing, Lance Bass, Reality TV, Breaking Entertainment News, Latin Dance, Ballet, Warren Sapp, Brooke Burke, Cody Linley, Dancing With the Stars, Lacey Schwimmer, Who Won Dancing With the Stars Season 7, Brooke Burke David Charvet, Brooke Burke Dancing With the Stars, Dancing With the Stars 2008 Winner, Dancing With the Stars Season 7, Entertainment News
Tonya Plank

Personally, I love that Brooke Burke won. Overall she had by far the best technique of all of the contestants, yet she has no known movement background.

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Bush and Obama: What Really (Might Have) Happened

James Rotondi | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama Presidential Transition, Humor Politics, Obama Transition, Political Humor, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, George Bush, Breaking Entertainment News, Humor, Obama Presidency, President Obama, Republicans, Democrats, Humor and Satire, Media, Media Coverage of 2008 Election, Funny, Misunderestimated, Politics News
James Rotondi

"Yo, Barackulator -- you want a brew?" President-Elect Barack Obama looked up at George W. Bush, the lame-duck 43rd President of the United States, w...

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Cloris Leachman is Booted Off Dancing With the Stars After Judges' Unfairly Nasty Comments

Tonya Plank | Posted 11.28.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Michael Flatley, Reality TV, Dancing With the Stars, Breaking Entertainment News, Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba, Corky Ballas, Cloris Leachman, Entertainment News
Tonya Plank

I was rooting this week more than ever for Cloris Leachman after the judges' nasty, and very unfair, comments to her on Monday night's show.

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Dancing With the Stars Needs to Do Something Other than Add Social Dances and a Non-Ballroom Judge to Spice Up the Show

Tonya Plank | Posted 11.22.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Ballroom, Michael Flatley, Reality TV, Yulia Zagoruychenko, Hanna Karttunen, Breaking Entertainment News, Latin Dance, Riccardo Cocchi, Mimulus Dance Company, Ballet, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Modern Dance, Jerome Robbins, Julianne Hough, Keigwin and Company, Alvin Ailey, Slavik Kryklyvyy, Misty Copeland, Twyla Tharp, Marcelo Gomes, Cody Linley, Dancing With the Stars, Len Goodman, Entertainment News
Tonya Plank

Is it just me or is this the most boring season thus far of Dancing With the Stars?

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Dancing With the Stars First Round Eliminations Unsurprising

Tonya Plank | Posted 10.26.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Lance Bass, Reality TV, Breaking Entertainment News, Misty May Treanor, Karina Smirnoff, Kym Johnson, Corky Ballas, Toni Braxton, Jeffrey Ross, Warren Sapp, Brooke Burke, Maurice Greene, Alec Mazo, Julianne Hough, Maks Chmerkovskiy, Lacey Schwimmer, Rocco DiSpirito, Mark Ballas, Tony Dovolani, Derek Hough, Cody Linley, Ted McGinley, Susan Lucci, Dancing With the Stars, Cheryl Burke, Kim Kardashian, Cloris Leachman, Entertainment News
Tonya Plank

It's not surprising that the first two to go in this premiere week were comedian Jeffrey Ross and actor Ted McGinley, though it's somewhat unfortunate...

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With Dancing With the Stars Season 7: Every Demographic Covered

Tonya Plank | Posted 09.25.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: So You Think You Can Dance, Lance Bass, Reality TV, Breaking Entertainment News, Misty May Treanor, Karina Smirnoff, Corky Ballas, Toni Braxton, Warren Sapp, Jeffrey Ross, Brooke Burke, Maurice Greene, Alec Mazo, Julianne Hough, Lacey Schwimmer, Maks Chmerkovskiy, Rocco DiSpirito, Mark Ballas, Tony Dovolani, Derek Hough, Cody Linley, Susan Lucci, Dancing With the Stars, Ted McGinley, Cheryl Burke, Kim Kardashian, Cloris Leachman, Kym Johnson, Entertainment News
Tonya Plank

Good Morning America announced the show's season seven celebrity contestants. It appears DWTS producers have worked very hard to cover just about every major demographic base.

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The Largely Self-Taught Dancer Wins America's Collective Hearts: So You Think You Can Dance Season Finale

Tonya Plank | Posted 09.08.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: So You Think You Can Dance, Reality TV, Katee Shean, Breaking Entertainment News, Latin Dance, Courtney Galliano, Ballet, Ballroom Dance, Joshua Allen, Nigel Lythgoe, Hip Hop, Adam Shankman, Mary Murphy, Mia Michaels, Contemporary Dance, Twitch, Joshua Allen Winner, Who Won So You Think You Can Dance, Entertainment News
Tonya Plank

Joshua Allen was the rightful winner this season. He has everything: creativity, understated charisma, an endearing personality... I really don't know if there's been a winner I've felt is so deserving.

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So You Think You Can Dance Final Four

Tonya Plank | Posted 08.09.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: So You Think You Can Dance, Ballroom Dancing, Jason Gilkinson, Reality TV, Hip Hop, Nigel Lythgoe, Latin Dance, Tony Meredith, Adam Shankman, Tyce DiOrio, Breaking Entertainment News, Mary Murphy, Jazz Dance, Contemporary Dance, Melanie LaPatin, Viennese Waltz, Entertainment News
Tonya Plank

This show really outdoes itself each week. I think this week was the best ever choreographically.

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Frozen River: Breaking Through the Summer Pack

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 08.09.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Sony Pictures Classics, Sundance Film Festival, Breaking Entertainment News, Women's Issues, Box Office, Women Film Journalists, Native Americans, Misty Upham, The Oscars, Tom Bernard, Movies, Single Mothers, Women Filmmakers, Illegal Immigrants, Frozen River, Mohawk Nation, Melissa Leo, Courtney Hunt, Women Directors, Sony Pictures Classics, Sundance Film Festival, Women's Issues, Breaking Entertainment News, Box Office, Women Film Journalists, Native Americans, Misty Upham, Tom Bernard, The Oscars, Movies, Single Mothers, Women Filmmakers, Illegal Immigrants, Frozen River, Mohawk Nation, Melissa Leo, Courtney Hunt, Women Directors, Entertainment News
Marcia G. Yerman

"Smart movies like Frozen River are an alternative" says Sony Pictures co-president Tom Bernard. "We never try to win the weekend... we try to win the war."

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So You Think You Can Dance Top 6

Tonya Plank | Posted 08.01.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: So You Think You Can Dance, Los Angeles Ballet, Reality TV, Argentine Tango, Tyce DiOrio, Nigel Lythgoe, Hip Hop, Breaking Entertainment News, George Balanchine, Contemporary Dance, Ballet, Mia Michaels, Toni Basil, Samba, Entertainment News
Tonya Plank

I am shocked. Will's Samba this week completely blew me away, as did his slow Hip Hop. As did his solo. He hasn't done a thing this season that hasn't been excellent.

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So You Think You Can Dance Top Eight, and Desmond Richardson!

Tonya Plank | Posted 07.27.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: So You Think You Can Dance, Ballroom Dancing, Reality TV, Desmond Richardson, Dwight Rhoden, Hip Hop, Nigel Lythgoe, Breaking Entertainment News, Latin Dance, Dance on TV, Ballet, Entertainment News
Tonya Plank

This show outdoes itself each week. I was in a blissful state of shock Wednesday to see the breathtaking Desmond Richardson helping to choreograph.

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So You Think You Can Dance Top 10, Alvin Ailey, and Bollywood

Tonya Plank | Posted 07.19.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: So You Think You Can Dance, Ballroom Dancing, Reality TV, Nigel Lythgoe, Hip Hop, Breaking Entertainment News, Latin Dance, Bollywood, Contemporary Dance, Dance, Alvin Ailey, Krumping, Entertainment News
Tonya Plank

Wow, what a week -- I agree with Nigel: "brilliant job."

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So You Think You Can Dance Round 4 Eliminations

Tonya Plank | Posted 07.15.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Benji Schwimmer, So You Think You Can Dance, Reality TV, Nigel Lythgoe, Ballet, Hip Hop, Breaking Entertainment News, Dance on TV, Jazz, Contemporary Dance, Mia Michaels, Jazz Funk, Modern Dance, Dance, Popping, Entertainment News
Tonya Plank

I thought this was Courtney and Gev's best week so far. I'm kind of glad they were in the bottom three, because otherwise we would not have been able to see that wicked Hip Hop routine!

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Fleet Foxes: Live in Concert (and in Flannel)

Marissa Moss | Posted 07.10.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Flannel, Breaking Entertainment News, Grunge, Fleet Foxes, Sub Pop, Folk Music, Fashion, Seattle, Music, Freak Folk, Devendra Banhart, Entertainment News
Marissa Moss

The first time I heard Fleet Foxes, I thought I liked them because I listened to the album on vinyl. But when I heard them live, I realized that their warmth and honestly came from the bandmembers themselves.

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Good Luck Angelina!

Vicky Ward | Posted 07.10.2008 | Living

Read More: Angelina Jolie, Breaking Entertainment News, Vanity Fair, Angelina in Labor, Angelina Giving Birth, Angelina in Hospital, Angelina Gives Birth, Angelina Twins, Living News
Vicky Ward

As Angelina Jolie bravely brings twins into this world, she has my good wishes and encouragement, since raising twins, as any parent of multiples knows, is something completely different from raising siblings one at a time.

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The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Supermodel

Vicky Ward | Posted 07.08.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Breaking Entertainment News, Supermodel Suicide, Vanity Fair, Fashion, Ruslana Korushnova, Ruslana Korshunova, Ruslana Korshunova Death, Ruslana Korshunova Suicide, Entertainment News
Vicky Ward

It may be easier to fly to Milan, London, or Tokyo and strut along a catwalk than it is to sit on your own, with your family many miles away, and ponder whether what you are doing to earn a living is making you happy.

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Nigel Softens Up: So You Think You Can Dance Week 3 Cuts

Tonya Plank | Posted 07.05.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: So You Think You Can Dance, Breaking Entertainment News, Dance, TV Shows, Television, Reality TV, Entertainment News
Tonya Plank

Was it just me or did Nigel seem to be much nicer this week? I think he must have got a lot of criticism. Maybe he's more sensitive than his American Idol counterpart.

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Conor Oberst on Politics, the Presidency, and Purple States

Marissa Moss | Posted 07.25.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Barack Obama 2008, Bright Eyes, Conor Oberst, Breaking Entertainment News, Merge Records, Bob Dylan, Mac Mccaughan, Nebraska, Protest Song, Entertainment News
Marissa Moss

One of Obama's most ardent supporters is Conor Oberst, the singer/songwriter best known for his band, Bright Eyes.

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Early Fate of Poppers and Tappers Shows Weakness of So You Think You Can Dance

Tonya Plank | Posted 06.14.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: So You Think You Can Dance, Mark Kanemura, Breaking Entertainment News, Dance, Entertainment News
Tonya Plank

It's too bad that there can't be a dance show that celebrates the diversity of dance rather than requiring everyone to do well in a range of styles, which tends to produce conformity rather than originality and creativity.

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