Mia Farrow

America Does Not Happen By Accident

Ming Holden | Posted 03.17.2012

Simply put, America needs not to abandon foreign aid because if it did so, it would forfeit leadership.

Let's Face It: It's The Radical Right, Not Islam, That Is The Greatest Threat To The American Way

Ahmed Rehab | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: All American Muslim, Islamophobia, Ted Lieu, Russell Simmons, Florida Family Association, Radical Right, Christian Right, Boycott Lowes, Anya Cordell, Lowes, Tlc, Mia Farrow, Islam, Religion News

That a group of extremists from Florida would exercise their First Amendment right to carry out bigoted campaigns is unfortunate ... For that reason, it ought to catch the attention of Americans who, for far too long, have stayed on the sidelines.

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Rhodes Scholar!

AP | Posted 01.20.2012

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NEW YORK (AP) — The son of actress and activist Mia Farrow and director Woody Allen has been chosen as a Rhodes Scholar. Ronan Farrow is among 32...

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Woody and Jerry: Docs Celebrate Comic Genius

Marshall Fine | Posted 01.19.2012

Read More: Celebrity, Mickey Rose, Jerry Lewis, Match Point, Scarlett Johansson, Woody Allen, Anything Else, American Masters, Woody Allen: A Documentary, Diane Keaton, Soon-Yi Previn, The Patsy, Doug McGrath, Another Woman, Gregg Barson, Dean Martin, Tony Roberts, Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, Midnight in Paris, Louise Lasser, Letty Aronson, Steven Spielberg, Charlie Chaplin, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, The Nutty Professor, Gordon Willis, Robert Weide, Marshall Fine Commentary, Juliet Taylor, The Day the Clown Cried, Mia Farrow, Marshall Brickman, Gary Lewis, Pbs, Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis, Oscar, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Marshall Fine, Take the Money and Run, The Bellboy, Diane Wiest, Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David, Quentin Tarantino, Richard Lewis, Hollywood Ending, Entertainment News

If you look at comedy in the 20th century, the list of those whose work has depth, breadth and longevity is a small one: Charlie Chaplin, Lewis, Allen.

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WATCH: New Documentary Captures Woody Allen Like Never Before

Posted 11.16.2011

In Woody Allen's films, introspection and autobiographical elements are practically assured. But an upcoming documentary directed by Robert Weide will...

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VIDEOS: Hero Swag: 14 Of Film's Most Stylish Characters

Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Leroy Wallace, Mia Farrow, Samuel L. Jackson, Chinatown, Glenn Ford, Academy Awards, Malcolm McDowell, Pulp Fiction, No Country for Old Men, Ryan Gosling, Faye Dunaway, Rosemary's Baby, A Clockwork Orange, Movies, Cinema, Video, Rebel WIthout a Cause, Reggae, Wes Anderson, Alain Delon, Fritz Lang, Jayne-Mansfield, The Royal Tenenbaums, James Dean, Tetsuya Watari, Rockers, Drive, Gwyneth Paltrow, Film, Le Samourai, The Girl Can't Help It, Javier Bardem, Foxy Brown, Tokyo Drifter, Pam Grier, The-Big-Heat, Anton Chigurh, Arts News

From the slick noir of Melvillie's Le Samourai to Drive's homage to new wave, style can be just as important to films as narrative itself—sometimes ...

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Why Obama Sent Troops to Africa

Mia Farrow | Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Slidepollajax, Conflict, Child Soldiers, Lra, Uganda, John Prendergast, Mia Farrow, South Sudan, World News

With U.S. troops on the ground, President Obama has the credibility to ask African and other nations to contribute troops and end atrocities in the most blighted parts of the continent.

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The Latest On Baz Lurhmann's 'Great Gatsby'

Posted 12.18.2011

Read More: Leonardo Dicaprio the Great Gatsby, Mia Farrow, The Great Gatsby Movie, Great Gatsby Movie, Robert Redford Great Gatsby, Baz Luhrmann, Tiffany & Co Great Gatsby Movie, Baz Luhrmann Great Gatsby, Tiffany & Co, Amitabh Bachchan, Leonardo Dicaprio, The Great Gatsby, Video, Books News

A remake of perhaps literature's most notorious story of a cad, "The Great Gatsby", will be hitting the big screen next Christmas, Dec. 25, 2012, with...

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Mia Farrow Gives Darfur Items To UConn

AP | Posted 12.12.2011

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STORRS, Conn. — Actress and humanitarian activist Mia Farrow says she has donated videotapes, artifacts and other items from her advocacy in Sud...

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

John Farr | Posted 10.19.2011

Read More: Sydney Pollack, All the President's Men, Mia Farrow, Progressive Values, Academy Awards, John Turturro, Progressives, Angelina Jolie, Native Americans, Liberal, Best Movies by Farr, Cary Grant, Brad Pitt, Paul Scofield, Donald Sutherland, Robin Wright Penn, Jason Robards, The Conspirator, Owen Wilson, The Great Gatsby, The Sting, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Sundance Film Festival, Nrdc, Best Movies on DVD, Paul Newman, Best Movies, Ralph Fiennes, Sundance Channel, Sundance Institute, Independent Film, Meryl Streep, Environment, Greta Garbo, Ordinary People, Kim Kardashian, Robert Redford, Entertainment News

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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Even After Midnight In Paris, I Prefer Woody Allen's Early Work

John Farr | Posted 10.12.2011

Read More: Dianne Wiest, Hannah and Her Sisters, Sleeper, Mia Farrow, Romantic Comedy, Academy Awards, Barbara Kopple, Scarlett Johansson, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Woody Allen, Best Movies on DVD, Diane Keaton, Best Movies by Farr, Best Movies, Jennifer Tilly, Soon-Yi Previn, Thirteen/WNET, Penelope Cruz, Jeff Daniels, Midnight in Paris, Chazz Palminteri, Javier Bardem, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Broadway Danny Rose, Judy Holliday, Annie Hall, Rachel McAdams, Rebecca Hall, Love and Death, Owen Wilson, Comedy, Match Point, Entertainment News

Great artists of all types and stripes confront the same challenge: once they've created something truly brilliant, how do they ever equal it, much less surpass it?

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"Southern Sudan Is Trying to Send Rebels to the North"

Elisabeth Braw | Posted 09.10.2011

Read More: Darfur, Omar Al-Bashir, Mia Farrow, Sudan, International Criminal Court, South Sudan, World News

Omar al-Bashir, Sudan's President, has been issued an arrest warrant by the ICC, accused of genocide in Darfur. As a result, Foreign Minister Ali Karti fills unusually powerful role. In June I met with Karti at Sudan's embassy in London.

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Writing Divorce: 7 Celebs Who Parsed Their Splits In Print

Huffington Post | Ashley Reich | Posted 05.25.2011

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In light of the recent news that Sandra Bullock's ex-husband Jesse James is penning a tell-all memoir, we wondered, which other stars decided to docum...

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Movie Review: "Vidal Sassoon The Movie"

Zorianna Kit | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Grace Coddington, Mia Farrow, Vidal Sassoon, Mary Quant, Roman Polanski, Entertainment News

What was initially an idea to shoot a short film as a tribute to his friend Vidal Sassoon, producer Michael Gordon instead ended up producing a 94- mi...

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Mia Farrow Contradicts Naomi Campbell's Testimony About Diamond

AP | TOBY STERLING | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Naomi Campbell, Mia Farrow, Blood Diamonds, Charles Taylor, Blood Diamonds Trial, World News

LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands — Naomi Campbell flirted with Liberia's former president across the dinner table at Nelson Mandela's presidential mans...

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The Taylor Trial: A Model for International Justice?

Morris Davis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: War Crimes, Naomi Campbell, Nelson Mandela, Mia Farrow, Charles Taylor, Sierra Leone, World News

The arrival of Naomi Campbell to give evidence at the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor in The Hague this month sounded lik...

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Rosemary's Anchor Baby

Robert Brenner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Steve Slater, Thomas Friedman, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Hugo Chavez, Charles Taylor, John Boehner, Anchor Babies, Woody Allen, Naomi Campbell, Lindsey Graham, Rosemary's Baby, Mia Farrow, Ruth Gordon, Roman Polanski, Mitch McConnell, Politics News

Please allow me to introduce myself, as the song goes. You can call me Lucifer, Satan, Beelzebub -- whatever. I've got a proposition for you. No, I d...

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Naomi and Wyclef -- A Celebrity Week in Foreign Affairs

MP Nunan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bill Clinton, Mia Farrow, The Hague, Charles Taylor, Child Soldiers, Amnesty International, Carole White, Naomi Campbell, Liberia, Dinner Party, Sierra Leone, Haiti, Wyclef Jean, War Crimes, Nelson Mandela, Sean Penn, The Fugees, Celebrities, Comedy News

The stars must be aligned strangely in the heavens this week, because it's the stars who are dominating foreign policy news. Stars - or at least some ...

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PHOTOS: Emma Watson's Haircut Channels Twiggy

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Emma Watson Short Hair, Mia Farrow, Emma Watson Photos, Emma Watson Haircut, Poll, Emma Watson Hair, Emma Watson, Style News

Emma Watson posted a photo to her Facebook profile of her new haircut, and it's quite a drastic change! The actress and Burberry model totally chopped...

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Naomi Campbell Testifies In Blood Diamond Hearing

AP | TOBY STERLING | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Blood Diamond, Charles Taylor, Charles Taylor Blood Diamond, War Crimes, Charles Taylor War Crimes, Nelson Mandela, Mia Farrow, Naomi Campbell War Crimes, Naomi Campbell Blood Diamond, Naomi Campbell Charles Taylor, Naomi Campbell, Style News

LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands — Fashion icon Naomi Campbell countered allegations that former Liberian ruler Charles Taylor gave her a fistful of di...

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African Youth Forum: An Interview With Mia Farrow

Leah Novak | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lord's Resistance Army, Uganda, African Union Summit, Unicef, Mia Farrow, African Youth Forum, World News

Mia Farrow commends UNICEF and hosting the African Youth Forum in Uganda. She believes that giving kids a voice, and allowing them to formulate options for the future, is exactly what Uganda and the continent needs

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Rosemary's Baby Revisited

Cathy Whitlock | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Vidal Sassoon, Rosemary's Baby, Roman Polanski, Richard Sylbert, William Castle, Horror Films, John Cassavettes, Sharon Tate, Charles Manson, Rosemary's Baby Curse, Halloween Movies, Mia Farrow Haircut, Mia Farrow, Entertainment News

As with most films, often the backstory and subsequent events surrounding the filming of Rosemary's Baby were equally as interesting as the script itself.

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Philip Roth and Woody Allen: Have I Got a Girl for You!

David Finkle | Posted 05.25.2011

Roth and Allen are producing works it's difficult not to describe as clichés. What could be more commonplace than men obsessed with proving that male elders remain attractive to their female juniors?

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Beatles For Sale, John Leckie Interview on The Stone Roses, This Week's New Albums, plus Scott Weiland, Jason Mraz, and Glee

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Robin Trower, Kanye West, Comic-Con, Janis Ian, Lea Michele, Salt-N-Pepa, Kevin McHale, The Posies, Phish, Xtc, Circulatory System, Matthew Morrison, My Morning Jacket, Journey, Burt Bacharach, The Byrds, Bethany Dylan, Rick Danko, Neil Diamond, Spencer Day, The Gears, Sweetwater, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Gary Mounfield, Vivian Girls, John Squire, Mark Sailing, Prefab Sprout, The Police, Sondre Lerche, Public Image Ltd., USA Today, They Might Be Giants, Julian Lennon, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Jenna Ushkowitz, Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers, The Beatles Rock Band, Diana Agron, Entertainment News, Os Mutantes, Cinema Bizarre, Danko Jones, Andrew Dugan, Chic, Jay-Z, Scott Weiland, N.E.D., Be Bop Deluxe, Jason Mraz, Myspace, Sonny Boy Williamson, Howie Day, Queen, Gaither Vocal Band, A Fine Frenzy, Jayma Mays, John Leckie, Mayer Hawthorne, The Fall, The Beatles, Cory Monteith, Gene Loves Jezebel, Wild Beasts, The Feelies, Yo La Tengo, Jack Bruce, The Cribs, Mia Farrow, Eric Carmen, Simple Minds, Jimmy Clanton, Dalai Lama, Buckcherry, Brooks & Dunn, Robert Fripp, Magazine, Jane Lynch, Amber Riley, The Stone Roses, Chris Colfer, Ian Brown, Stone Temple Pilots, John Mayall, Mike & the Ravens, Jessalyn Gilsig, Rihanna, Alan Wren, Frank Turner, Boys Like Girls, The Verve, True Blood, Thousand Foot Krutch, Itunes, Robyn Hitchcock, Peter White, Geffen, Silvertone, Saosin, Raekwon, Candiria, Cruxshadows, Slipknot, Barlowgirl, Commodores, Erasure, Entertainment News

With the release of stereo and mono box sets, individual album reissues, and their own edition of Rock Band, The Beatles finally have stepped into the 21st century in a major way.

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DVDs: "Mad Men Season 2" Gets Darker

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mad Men, TV Shows, Cartoons, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Garrison Keillor, Friday Night Lights, Spike Lee, Movies, Dvds, Norman Lear, Mia Farrow, Entertainment News

With the new season just around the corner in mid-August, it's a good time to catch up with Mad Men. It is one show that definitely rewards careful rewatching.

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