Funny People movie review - Funny People showtimes Jul 31, 2009
Down this road have gone Charlie Chaplin, Jerry Lewis, Woody Allen, Robin Williams, and many, many more, and now it s Judd Apatow s turn. Apatow, the director of The 40-Year-Old Virgin and writer-producer of countless bad-lad farces, may not stand with the above company, but at the moment he s about the best we ve got, and Funny People is his cri de coeur. (Boston Globe)
Charlie Chaplin’s granddaughter performs in ‘Aurlia’s Oratorio’ Jul 22, 2009
Charlie Chaplin s granddaughter performs in Aurlia s Oratorio - The Boston Globe ... Charlie Chaplin s granddaughter is all about surreal surprises, stage illusion, ballet, acrobatics, puppetry, and bringing dreams to life. (Boston Globe)
Edward Steichen exhibits showcase breadth of photographer’s career Jul 19, 2009
Some of them remain instantly recognizable: Paul Robeson, brooding and implacable, in his Emperor Jones costume; Noel Coward so preposterously suave, even Coward must have approved; Charlie Chaplin using his cane as dexterously as Steichen was using the camera to record it. Other portraits aren t as well known, but the sitters are: Greta Garbo, Winston Churchill, Herbert Hoover, Gary Cooper, Marlene Dietrich, Lillian Gish, William Butler Yeats. (Boston Globe)
Actress Sylvia Miles gets shot at long-awaited role Jul 10, 2009
The group promises to incorporate pieces of banned books, films, and music in a performance it describes as part sketch comedy, Sesame Street, and Charlie Chaplin. Chances are, however, that the show will lean more heavily toward adult content than children s programming. (Boston Globe)
The Real Michael Jackson Memorial: His Music Jul 9, 2009
" I could imagine him cracking a smile while listening to the backing beat of "P.Y.T." or "Bad," shaking his head in disbelief the first time he heard Eddie Van Halen's solo on "Beat It," or even wiping the tears from his eyes after doing a take on "She's Out of My Life," all while Quincy Jones looked on approvingly from the studio control room. None of this stuff might have actually happened, but that's beside the point. To 99.9 percent of Jackson's fans the ones who never got the chance to... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Tears, songs for pop legend Jul 9, 2009
But the loudest roar came when Jackson's brother Jermaine -- dressed like all the Jackson brothers in dark suits, yellow ties and a single white sequined glove -- sang a version of Jackson's favorite song, "Smile," by Charlie Chaplin. In the final minutes of the two-and-a-half-hour ceremony, one of Jackson's three young children -- often seen in public behind masks he made them wear -- stepped to the microphone and the audience gasped. (Albany Times Union)
Michael Jackson memorial uplifting Jul 8, 2009
Somehow, a teary-eyed Jermaine was able to compose himself enough to make it through a gorgeous version of "Smile," a partially penned Charlie Chaplin song Michael did for "HIStory." (How family members keep it together during those moments is beyond me. Marlon, joining his brothers in wearing a black suit and white sequined glove, joked about watching the Three Stooges together, then spoke directly to Michael's pain, saying, "We will never understand what he endured ... being judged, ridiculed.... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Roundup: Celebs Bid Farewell to MJ Jul 8, 2009
Update 2:53 p.m. ET: Jermaine Jackson performed "Smile" from the 1936 Charlie Chaplin movie "Modern Times," which Brooke Shields said in her comments was Michael's favorite song. Jermaine got through the song, but was noticeably choked up by the end. (CBS News)
Music and mourning at Jackson memorial Jul 8, 2009
Janet Jackson did not perform as many expected, but Jermaine Jackson did a rendition of "Smile," the bittersweet song of encouragement composed by Charlie Chaplin for his 1936 film "Modern Times." It was Michael Jackson's favorite song, Ms. Shields told the crowd, and the emotion-choked performance by his older brother added to the poignancy of the lyrics, written by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons more than 70 years ago. "Smile tho' your heart is aching, Smile, even tho' it's breaking, When... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Michael Jackson's Memorial Jul 8, 2009
All of the performances were emotional, but perhaps the most touching was Jermaine Jackson's rendition of "Smile", favorite song (written by Charlie Chaplin), which Jermaine painfully sang holding back tears. At the end of Usher's performance of "Gone Too Soon", the singer/dancer could no longer control his emotion and had to take a second before singing the last line of the Jackson song which was originally written for Ryan White, a young friend of his who died of AIDS.. (Suite101.com)
Brooke Shields Remembers Her Friend At Michael Jackson Memorial Jul 8, 2009
" After sharing that Jackson's favorite song was "Smile" by Charlie Chaplin, she quoted that song, and then added in her own words, "Michael saw everything with his heart. Today, although our hearts are aching, we need to look up where he is undoubtedly perched in a crescent moon, and we need to smile. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Jermaine Jackson Brings 'Smile,' Tears To Michael Jackson Memorial Jul 8, 2009
Brooke Shields said the Charlie Chaplin song was MJ's favorite ... " And with that, the audience inside the Staples Center rose to their feet. Jackson thanked them and, in a solemn moment perhaps missed by most in attendance, he took a petal from his boutonniere and gently flicked it onto the lid of his brother's gold-plated casket. He then walked off the stage, into the arms of his waiting family, while a single spotlight shone on the stage and an image of the Jackson 5 appeared on the screens.... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Michael Jackson memorial shared online Jul 8, 2009
Some people quoted the Charlie Chaplin song "Smile," a favorite of Jackson's performed by his brother Jermaine. Others reflected the emotions of the viewers, such as this one that echoed what many wrote after Michael Jackson's daughter spoke: "Wow, that Michael Jackson memorial was intense. Started crying over 'We Are the World' and just plain LOST IT when Paris spoke.". (MSNBC -- Technology)
Memorial service pays farewell to Jackson Jul 8, 2009
Jackson's brother Jermaine performed "Smile," a song written by Charlie Chaplin for his 1936 film "Modern Times," which believed to be Michael Jackson's favorite song. A star-studded public memorial service pays a farewell tribute to late pop star Michael Jackson at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, Tuesday. (Xinhuanet, China)
Michael Jackson's life was infused with fantasy and tragedy Jun 27, 2009
He had a statue of Marilyn Monroe in his home and studied the sad Hollywood exile of Charlie Chaplin. He married the daughter of El 00004000 vis Presley. (FOX61, CT)
‘Sunnyside’ follows legendary figures in war and in Hollywood Jun 25, 2009
Glen David Gold keys his novel to Charlie Chaplin ... To Leland Wheeler, the would-be rescuer, the frantic figure he s watching through his telescope who tipped his hat as if he and the sail were engaged in polite social discourse appears to be Charlie Chaplin. (Boston Globe)
Butte Folk Festival readies for 2nd year Jun 23, 2009
And the arrival of an estimated 75,000 people revived the copper mining town's heyday as a major destination on the vaudeville circuit, when it attracted such marquee names as Charlie Chaplin, W.C. Fields and Clark Gable. "Butte used to be called the Las Vegas of Montana. There were five train routes coming from all directions," said George Everett, the festival's director. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Norman Lear looks back on his career Jun 21, 2009
But then the television mogul grinned when a visitor pointed to a framed photograph of Charlie Chaplin tucked away in a corner like Charles Foster Kane s childhood sled. That s the last frame from City Lights, the 86-year-old producer and writer said. (Boston Globe)
Chaplin left an impression on actor Jun 4, 2009
Silent film actor-director Charlie Chaplin in the 1925 film ''The Gold Rush ... HOLLYWOOD - Norman Lloyd says he can remember when he first became aware of Charlie Chaplin - even if he was only 1 year old and it was more than 90 years ago ... The year was 1916 and, as Lloyd recalls, "there were little Charlie Chaplins that you would wind up and they would walk. I remember vividly. I was sitting in the high chair with the little tray in front of me. My parents would wind it up and it would walk... (Boston Globe)
Rare Audrey Hepburn Stamp Goes To Auction May 26, 2009
In 2001, the government printed 14 million Audrey Hepburn stamps as part of a series featuring movie stars including Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe and Greta Garbo. The print run was destroyed after Hepburn's son, Sean Ferrer, objected to the cigarette holder dangling from the actress' mouth and refused to grant copyright. (KSBW 8, CA)
LIVE FROM ... BLOG May 21, 2009
"I think it's one of the unbelievably cool years ever. For somebody like myself, Johnnie To's new Hong Kong movie (Vengeance)? Okay, forget about it, I'm there early. Lars Von Trier, even though I have a love/hate relationship with his cinema, I can't wait to see his new one (Anti-Christ). Pedro Almodovar? (Reuniting with Penelope Cruz for Broken Embraces) Just check me in the love column. He's always controversial and always challenging, and he loves it. The Pixar guys (premiering the 3-D... (USA Today -- Life)
A young Alma May 16, 2009
It was an ideal showplace for entertaining celebrities like Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford and intellectual heavyweight boxing champion Gene Tunney. She soon also purchased the nearby Sonoma Golf Course, which was also in depression-era financial trouble, so she had a place to play golf. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Old movie posters mean big bucks for NJ collector May 11, 2009
Icons of American pop culture adorn DeLuca's still-being-furnished town house: Orson Welles in "Citizen Kane" (signed by the director); the Marx Brothers in garish caricature in "Duck Soup"; Charlie Chaplin in "City Lights"; Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in "Casablanca.". All the posters date back to the movies' original release, and give the room the feel of an old theater lobby. (Fresno Bee -- State)
REQUIRED READING May 10, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009 Last Update: 06:45 AM EDT. hide topics THIS WEEK'S HOT TOPICS. (New York Post -- Opinions)
30,000 ordered to flee Calif. wildfire May 9, 2009
Oprah Winfrey has an estate in Montecito, where Charlie Chaplin s old seaside escape, the Montecito Inn, has stood since 1928. A ranch in the mountains that Ronald and Nancy Reagan bought became his Western retreat during his presidency. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Wildfire burns 75 homes in Santa Barbara May 8, 2009
Over the decades celebrities ranging from Charlie Chaplin to Oprah Winfry have been drawn to the area. In 2007, then-candidate Barack Obama made a speech on an ocean-view Santa Barbara hillside en route to celebrity-studded fundraiser at Winfrey's estate in nearby Montecito. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Merrimack Repertory Theatre's 'Moon' is marked by waves of emotion Apr 30, 2009
Later, when Phil returns home drunk from his visit to the nearby inn, he lurches toward his farmhouse, kicking his hat across the stage in a slapstick routine worthy of Charlie Chaplin. Emphasizing the comedy makes the play's shift to tragedy even more poignant, because ultimately, this drama belongs to Josie and James Tyrone. (Boston Globe)
BritWeek '09 Apr 19, 2009
English culture invades Southland. That Was The Week That Was," a satirical program that ran Saturday nights on BBC in the early '60s, launched careers and rocked the establishment by mining the events of the preceding week for its distinct brand of British comedy.Were "TW3" around today, it might have a field day with BritWeek -- which is not a week and not in Britain. Instead, it runs longer than three weeks and takes place thousands of miles away from the verdant isles that inspired it. But... (Variety)
A time for mime Apr 15, 2009
Kamin is attending various clubs, organizations and schools in Muscatine prior to his performance at the one-night showing of Charlie Chaplin at the Symphony which will be held at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 18 at the Muscatine Center for the Performing Arts ... Kamin is showing his antics at various clubs, organizations and schools prior to his performance at the one-night showing of Charlie Chaplin at the Symphony, which will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at the Muscatine Center for... (Muscatine Journal, IO)
S.F.'s stories, style caught Hollywood's eye Apr 11, 2009
In 1915, the cast and crew of "A Jitney Elopement," directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, encamped at Golden Gate Park for the climactic scenes. An ingenue and an alleged count she is betrothed to are on a park bench when Chaplin whisks her away. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Tigers have poignant opener festivities Apr 11, 2009
A man dressed as Charlie Chaplin hands out towels at Comerica Park for the home opener Friday. (Paul Sancya/AP). (MLB.com -- Detroit Tigers)
Locals mad for mustaches Apr 7, 2009
Jimmy Alford / Daily Record ELLENSBURG Mahatma Gandhi, Charlie Chaplin, Mario what do they all have in common. That s right the mustache. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
In 'Everlasting Moments,' a photographer finds her voice Apr 3, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
'Charlie Chaplin at the Symphony' coming April 18 Apr 3, 2009
Charlie Chaplin at the Symphony' coming April 18 ... MUSCATINE, Iowa The comedy of Charlie Chaplin and the music of the Muscatine Symphony Orchestra will be combined in the upcoming production of Charlie Chaplin at the Symphony on April 18 ... The one-night showing of Charlie Chaplin at the Symphony will be held at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 18 at the Muscatine Center for the Performing Arts. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
A battle in the 3rd dimension: Studios vs. theater owners Apr 2, 2009
Purists, including Charlie Chaplin, believed that sound would rob films of their imaginative quality. He refused to use dialogue in his 1931 classic City Lights as a protest to the movement, even though talkies had become the norm by then. (USA Today)
Going on 'man date' proves fun Mar 28, 2009
"I was originally a huge Charlie Chaplin fan, but then I found out there was sort of the underdog version of Charlie Chaplin, who was Buster Keaton," Segel said. After watching "The General" and other Keaton movies, he decided that Chaplin had a hopeful energy while Keaton radiated an air of sadness and a "morose, stoic energy that I found really interesting in a comic.". (Erie Times-News, PA)
3 plays to premiere at new Berkeley Rep season Mar 24, 2009
The season also features such popular names as Tony Kushner, Lisa Kron and Naomi Iizuka, as well as a comparative unknown who happens to be the granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin. Images. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
When Did Lampshades Become Essential Party Headwear? Mar 19, 2009
In (1917), Charlie Chaplin plays a rich yachtsman who, pursued by the police, puts a lampshade over his head and stands still as the cops pass by. While that example is more about disguise than inebriation, the lampshade on the head had become a drunk gag by 1928, when the Baltimore Evening Sun ran a satirical piece called "The Life of the Party": "It is usually customary for the life of the party about the middle of the evening to put a lampshade on his head and give an impersonation of... (Slate)
Taking stock of locks: Beards measure up Mar 18, 2009
"Think Charlie Chaplin and Salvador Dali," Haas said. NEW JERSEY WEATHER Newark, NJ. (NJ.com -- Times)
BJP attacks 'Christian' Chaplin Mar 15, 2009
BANGALORE: The last laugh may be on Charlie Chaplin, cinema's funny man who mocked prejudice and fascism ... "If the locals are against such a statue, I am also against it. Why should one bother so much about Charlie Chaplin, who was not even an Indian? Who is worried about the Guinness Book of Records for the statue? If we really need one, we can think of installing a Hanuman statue." ... Times View: Hindutva brigands attacking a statue of Charlie Chaplin on the grounds that he was a Christian... (India Times, India)
New MASTODON Video to Premier on MTV.com Tonight Mar 7, 2009
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The mighty MASTODON will reveal the first video from their upcoming Reprise Records album, CRACK THE SKYE. The clip for "Divinations," was filmed on the original Charlie Chaplin Stage in Los Angeles by famed director Roboshobo (Sleeping Giant, From Blood Mountain, All Nightmare Long, Metallica, etc. . (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Charlie Chaplin's actor-son Sydney Chaplin dies Mar 6, 2009
Sydney Chaplin, son of famous actor Charlie Chaplin and himself a Tony-winning actor who starred on Broadway opposite Judy Holliday in "Bells Are Ringing" and Barbra Streisand in "Funny Girl," has died at 82 ... LOS ANGELES - Sydney Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin's son and himself a Tony-winning actor who starred on Broadway opposite Judy Holliday in "Bells Are Ringing" and Barbra Streisand in "Funny Girl," has died at 82 ... I thought everyone's father was like mine'He was the second son born to... (MSNBC -- News)
Katie Holmes' Movie Career Still Over Feb 27, 2009
His "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" is just spectacular, as is his work with YoYo Ma on "Fragile." Steven Tyler is absolutely wild on the Aerosmith hit "Crazy" and then very moving as he sings Charlie Chaplin s "Smile" to his elderly father in the front row of the audience. Botti is heavily featured on trumpet solos throughout. (Fox News)
* [SOCIETY] Blast from the stache Feb 27, 2009
Charlie Chaplin made the Toothbrush famous before Hitler ruined it, and Salvador Dalis was so unique that the style is named after him. Martin Luther King Jr sported a tidy pencil mustache sometimes known as a mouth brow, bikers proudly ride with their Horseshoes blowing in the wind, and even Frida Kahlo is an inspiration to a brave few. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Oscar Red Carpet: Join Us Behind The Scenes! Feb 23, 2009
Back on the carpet, Hollywood legend Mickey Rooney said, "I was here when this street was nothing but sand, and Charlie Chaplin and Tom Mix ate down the street!". Next up were the "Slumdog Millionaire" kids, who may not have understood that our Josh Horowitz was joking when he asked how many Oscars they have between them. (VHI.com -- Music News)
The Oscars still wobble on an axis of art and popularity Feb 22, 2009
Since Charlie Chaplin and "The Circus" hadn't won anything, the comedian was given an extra award for being a genius - the first "special Oscar" to correct an egregious oversight. The following year would see the first Oscar campaign when Pickford invited the Academy board of judges to dinner at her mansion. (Boston Globe)
Your oscar countdown quiz Feb 20, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009. Published: February 20. (Erie Times-News, PA)
The Jim Henson Company and RC2 Announce a New Licensing Partnership for Dinosaur Train Feb 17, 2009
Credits include the Saturn Award-winning "Farscape" and the features "MirrorMask," "Five Children and It," "Good Boy!" and the recently released direct to DVD "Unstable Fables," which features "3 Pigs and a Baby," "Tortoise vs. Hare" and "The Goldilocks and the Three Bears Show." With additional locations in New York and London, The Jim Henson Company is headquartered in Los Angeles on the historic Charlie Chaplin lot, complete with soundstage and postproduction facilities. Independently owned... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Franz Ferdinand, Dierks Bentley have new CDs Feb 14, 2009
A bonus track delivers the pleasant surprise of Mariza performing the Charlie Chaplin tune Smile in English. The Fray, The FrayAs the Frays sophomore album winds to a close, frontman Isaac Slade announces that all is not well reflecting the mood of these 10 tracks. (MSNBC -- Music)
