Mike Nichols

We Are All Traveling Salesmen

Christopher Michaelson, Ph.D. | Posted 05.30.2012

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Death of a Salesman's is the canonical narrative of American capitalism. Someday, we may look back and credit it not only for exposing the fraudulence of the American dream but also for making space for a new and better culture of capitalism.

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Here's To The Luminaries Who Lunch For Mike Nichols!

Liz Smith | Posted 04.25.2012

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I mean, what if "the bomb" dropped and wiped out Barry Diller, Mike Nichols, Diane Sawyer, Anna Wintour, or the distinguished cast of the current cultural historical Broadway hit "Death of a Salesman"?

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Mike Nichols Honored In New York For 'Death Of A Salesman'

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Rowley | Posted 05.29.2012

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Mike Nichols, director of the critically acclaimed Broadway production of “Death of a Salesman,” was honored at a lunch in New York Monday. The pl...

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Why Death Of A Salesman Feels Hauntingly Familiar

Laura Rowley | Posted 05.26.2012

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This past weekend I went to see "Death of a Salesman" on Broadway. When we exited the theater, my friend Bill turned to me and said, "Well, that was a Post 50 story."

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'Death Of A Salesman' Is A Powerhouse

Fern Siegel | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Andrew Garfield, Mike Nichols, Theater, Drama, Broadway, Linda Emond, Arthur Miller, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Death of a Salesman Broadway, Arts News

Now at the Barrymore, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman as Willy and Andrew Garfield as his lost son Biff, this soulful lament of missed dreams and misguided desires is staged with aching sensitivity by Mike Nichols.

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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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Media Power Couples: Who's The Ultimate Media Duo? (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dana Bash, JuJu Chang, Sally Quinn Ben Bradlee, Judy Woodruff, Les Moonves, Julie Chen, Slidepoll, Chris Cuomo, John King Dana Bash, James Carville, Campbell Brown Dan Senor, Diane Sawyer, James Carville Mary Matalin, Al Roker, Deborah Roberts, Juju Chang Neal Shapiro, Campbell Brown, Ben Bradlee, Cristina Greeven Cuomo, Al Wentworth, John Roberts Kyra Phillips, John King, Christiane Amanpour, Dan Senor, Diane Sawyer Mike Nichols, Power Couples, Christiane Amanpour Jamie Rubin, Chris Cuomo Cristina Greeven Cuomo, Les Moonves Julie Chen, Tina Brown, Al Roker Deborah Roberts, Mary Matalin, Al Hunt Judy Woodruff, Tina Brown Harry Evans, John Roberts, Jamie Rubin, Neal Shapiro, Al Hunt, Media Power Couples, Kyra Phillips, Harry Evans, Mike Nichols, George Stephanopoulos, George Stephanopoulos Ali Wentworth, Sally Quinn, Media News

Power couples are everywhere in the media—from TV reporters and anchors to executives, all the way through to newspaper and magazine writers. We're ...

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The Unadulterated Joy of Wretched Excess

George Heymont | Posted 05.25.2011

You could not find a more delightful pick-me-up than Automorphosis., a sublimely over-the-top tribute to individualism, to acting out your fantasies, and to the joyous results of not holding back when the creative urge strikes.

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Elaine May on Mike Nichols

Posted 11.16.2011

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The Graduate Turns 73: Dustin Hoffman's Top Ten Movies

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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If you hear some young, unschooled person say, "Oh, Dustin Hoffman, he played Ben Stiller's kooky dad", point them towards the other memorable characters that more accurately reflect this performer's invaluable contribution to film.

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Yet Another Remake: Is Hollywood for Schmucks?

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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I'm bone-tired of watching formulaic retreads run through the Hollywood machine; material that may make us laugh in the moment, but that over the long run, blends in with so much similar and oh-so-familiar material we've seen before.

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Julia Roberts, Oprah, Meryl Streep, Natalie Portman & More Honor Mike Nichols (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Lots of A-listers showed up to honor Mike Nichols, who received the AFI Life Achievement Award Thursday night. Which of these party pics make you wish...

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Media Power Couples: Who's The Ultimate Media Duo? (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dana Bash, JuJu Chang, Sally Quinn Ben Bradlee, Judy Woodruff, Les Moonves, Julie Chen, Slidepoll, Chris Cuomo, John King Dana Bash, James Carville, Campbell Brown Dan Senor, Diane Sawyer, James Carville Mary Matalin, Deborah Roberts, Juju Chang Neal Shapiro, Campbell Brown, Ben Bradlee, Cristina Greeven Cuomo, Al Wentworth, John Roberts Kyra Phillips, John King, Christiane Amanpour, Dan Senor, Diane Sawyer Mike Nichols, Power Couples, Christiane Amanpour Jamie Rubin, Chris Cuomo Cristina Greeven Cuomo, Les Moonves Julie Chen, Tina Brown, Al Roker Deborah Roberts, Tina Brown Harry Evans, Al Hunt Judy Woodruff, Mary Matalin, John Roberts, Jamie Rubin, Neal Shapiro, Al Hunt, Media Power Couples, Kyra Phillips, Harry Evans, Mike Nichols, George Stephanopoulos, George Stephanopoulos Ali Wentworth, Al Rokert, Sally Quinn, Media News

If any industry can be considered incestuous, it's the media. Power couples populate the industry, from TV anchors to executives and even the newspap...

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Thoughts on Haiti, And the Spirit of Activism in Film

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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Great activist movies portray the ongoing struggle between the welfare of working people and larger societal forces, seemingly beyond their control, that threaten their integrity, livelihood, and often, their very survival.

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Public Theater Gala

Jane Levere | Posted 05.25.2011

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New York's Public Theater Gala at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park attracted a host of celebrities.

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Nichols Looks Back at the Birth of "The Graduate," Redford's Screen Test for it

Jane Levere | Posted 05.25.2011

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Baby boomers aren't the only ones who wax nostalgic about The Graduate -- Mike Nichols and Buck Henry did it too at a MOMA retrospective of Nichols' career.

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HuffPost Reviews: Neil Young - Fork In The Road / Simon & Garfunkel - Live 1969

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Many will appreciate Fork In The Road's altruism, and it would be refreshing if Neil Young disciples dedicated whole projects like this to the causes of their hearts.

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Watch The Trailer For "Charlie Wilson's War"

Posted 05.25.2011

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Watch the trailer for Mike Nichols' new film, "Charlie Wilson's War," starring Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Philip Seymour Hoffman. ...

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An Interview With "Charlie Wilson's War" Director Mike Nichols:

Newsweek | Cathleen McGuigan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Any hack can film a sex scene, but director Mike Nichols is a connoisseur of pre- and postcoital moments. He was the guy, don't forget, behind that in...

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"Charlie Wilson's War" Gets Early Rave

Variety | Todd McCarthy | Posted 05.25.2011

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"Charlie Wilson's War" is that rare Hollywood commodity these days: a smart, sophisticated entertainment for grownups. Based on the late George Crile'...

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Broadway Idol: Clay Aiken To Join "Spamalot"

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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From "American Idol" to Eric Idle's "Spamalot." Clay Aiken will join the Broadway cast of "Monty Python's Spamalot" on Jan. 18, playing one of the l...

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