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Phil Spector

Movie Review: 20 Feet From Stardom

Marshall Fine | Posted 06.11.2013 | Entertainment
Marshall Fine

It's hard to imagine another documentary this year that will be as uplifting, entertaining and moving as Morgan Neville's 20 Feet From Stardom.

Judge, Jury and Record Producer: A Critic Looks at Phil Spector

Zach Hindin | Posted 06.08.2013 | Entertainment
Zach Hindin

We owe the special nuance of the word "innocent" to a striking case of mistaken identity. The point Mamet appears to be making in the HBO movie is that innocence is not a pure state of being to be detected by a jury of one's peers.

Out of the Ashes: The Other Spector

Cilla McCain | Posted 04.05.2013 | Books
Cilla McCain

To musicians like Bob Dylan or John Lennon, legendary music producer Phil Spector was the go-to genius who could help make their recordings phenomenal. To the public-at-large he is a deranged individual who should have never been allowed out of his castle. But to Nicole Audrey Spector, he is simply Dad.

TV Review: Al Pacino, Phil Spector, and Media Justice

Caryn James | Posted 05.29.2013 | Entertainment
Caryn James

The first question the film raises isn't about the murder. It's an issue that comes up with both Pacino and with Mamet today: are you getting the good or the evil twin?

Al Pacino Plays Phil Spector in HBO Film

Jay Weston | Posted 05.28.2013 | Los Angeles
Jay Weston

I have very mixed feelings about the Mamet film. I thought it was truncated, disturbing, prejudiced... and featured two stunning performances by Pacino and Helen Mirren.

Women React to HBO's Film Phil Spector

Jill Di Donato | Posted 05.25.2013 | Entertainment
Jill Di Donato

It is a mark of Western culture that we are obsessed with watching the tale of one's "fall from grace." But why?

WATCH: Al Pacino Going Batsh*t Crazy Supercut

Posted 05.25.2013 | Comedy

If you watched the HBO movie "Phil Spector" last night, you saw Al Pacino at his Al Pacinoiest, spewing out David Mamet's dialogue with the abandon of...

Phil Spector's Wife Gives HuffPost Live Exclusive Interview

Posted 03.21.2013 | Crime

Rachelle Spector has had a change of heart. After criticizing a new HBO film about her husband as "inaccurate," the wife of iconic music producer a...

His Most Controversial Role Yet?

AP | FRAZIER MOORE | Posted 05.21.2013 | Entertainment

NEW YORK — Much to his surprise, Al Pacino learned that once upon a time he met the legendary music producer Phil Spector, whom he now plays in ...

Is Former Stones' Manager The Ultimate Hustler?

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.19.2013 | Fifty
Michael Sigman

Stein is a colorful record biz icon who has played an integral role in the careers of such superstars as the Ramones, the Talking Heads, the Pretenders and Madonna.

Solomon King's Train & New School Blues in L.A.

Ashley Jude Collie | Posted 05.18.2013 | Arts
Ashley Jude Collie

I was with my musician pal Solomon King at Arcadia Blues Club recently chatting about Train his excellent upcoming record of "new school blues," which includes some modern riffs on traditional Blues...and beyond.

WATCH: Bizarre First Look At 'Phil Spector'

Posted 02.05.2013 | Entertainment

In the later stages of his career, Al Pacino has found a home playing elderly tabloid fixtures. He appeared as Dr. Jack Kevorkian in the HBO film "You...

How Al Pacino Became Convicted Killer Phil Spector

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 01.05.2013 | Entertainment

PASADENA, Calif. -- Al Pacino said Friday that he decided not to meet famed record producer and convicted killer Phil Spector before portraying him in...

Pete Bennett Promoted Elvis, Beatles, Stones -- and Pete Bennett

Michael Sigman | Posted 02.02.2013 | Fifty
Michael Sigman

Pete became a sort of self-parody of the obnoxious promotion man. He photo-bombed so many stars -- mostly with their blessings but sometimes as a vaguely-positioned background figure -- that his photo op with the Pope led some to ask, "Who's that with Pete?"

Tabu and the Arrival of a Master Filmmaker

Erica Abeel | Posted 12.02.2012 | Entertainment
Erica Abeel

A universe apart, Tabu conveys romantic longing among the foothills of Mount Tabu, where lovers play out their affair under the eyes of a watchful, mystical crocodile. Unlike the treacly The Artist, Tabu places demands on the viewer. Can American filmgoers embrace this rapturous film?

Celebrity Trial Quiz: "If It Doesn't Fit You Must ....."

The Huffington Post | Kyle McGovern | Posted 07.12.2012 | Crime

When celebrities go to court, even a simple shoplift case can become a national obsession. From Winona Ryder's sticky fingers to Phil Spector's murder...

Conversations With Mary Chapin Carpenter, Marillion's Steve Hogarth, and Magda Rosa Galbán, Plus Erin Barra's Video Exclusive

Mike Ragogna | Posted 08.24.2012 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

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Supreme Court Rejects Phil Spector's Appeal

AP | Posted 02.21.2012 | Entertainment

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has rejected Phil Spector's appeal of his conviction for killing actress Lana Clarkson. The court did not comment Tue...

A Letterman Christmas: It's the Most Wonderful Night of the Year

Donald Liebenson | Posted 02.21.2012 | TV
Donald Liebenson

On Friday, Darlene Love, now a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, will grace Letterman's holiday show for the 18th time performing the very best Christmas song from the album, A Christmas Gift for You From Phil Spector.

Last Chance: Phil Spector To Appeal Murder Conviction To Supreme Court

AP | LINDA DEUTSCH | Posted 02.15.2012 | Crime

LOS ANGELES — A lawyer for imprisoned music legend Phil Spector is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review his murder conviction, arguing his co...

Phil Spector's Christmas Album: The. Best. Christmas. Album. Ever.

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 02.11.2012 | Entertainment
Jesse Kornbluth

"Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)" -- is that not one of the greatest expressions of the holiday spirit you have ever heard? And it came from the messianic fantasies of a twisted Jewish kid from the Bronx.

What's The Greatest Holiday Song Of All Time?

Posted 12.05.2011 | Fifty

Try as you might to delay the stresses of holiday shopping and planning, the season is upon us, and that means holiday music -- everywhere. In shoppin...

10 Fresh Holiday Albums You Actually Want To Hear This Year

www.high50.com | Posted 12.04.2011 | Fifty

Ready to hang yourself with the tinsel if you hear Slade one more time? Here are the ten festive records you do want to hear this year....

Rock and Roll Never Forgets: An Interview With Bob Seger

Mike Ragogna | Posted 01.21.2012 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

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WATCH: Scorsese Turns Lens On 'Quietest Beatle' In HBO Documentary

Posted 12.04.2011 | Fifty

Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese decided to turn the lens on the Beatle's "quietest member" in a documentary called "George Harrison: Li...