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The common elements found within Lyle Lovett's albums and touring units are impeccably played instrumentation and his achy, reedy voice: a nimble instrument itself that winds its way through country or jazz.

When American auteur Robert Altman died on Nov. 20, 2006, his biographer was left with a pile of transcripts.

A willowy, striking blue-eyed blonde, Lori Singer originally intended to pursue a career as a cellist.

A country-western and blues crooner known for his top-hat hair, Lyle Lovett was born and raised in Texas.

In an L.A. Times review of the new Robert Altman biography, Richard Schickel went on an attack on Altman and his films.

MAMMA Mia! star Amanda Seyfried looked sweet and innocent singing Abba hits when she played Meryl Streep's soon-to-wed daughter in the hit movie musical.

Mitch Zuckoff exchanged many e-mails with Robert Altman 's widow, Kathryn , before embarking on his biography of the legendary director.

Robert Altman, the iconoclastic director of groundbreaking films such as "M*A*S*H,'' "Nashville,'' "Short Cuts,'' and "The Player,'' never met a Hollywood executive he trusted.

It had 22 leads, multiple storylines a ' and a director who was having serious doubts.

A film about ketchup, a little alcohol, a little infidelity, a little doubt: Robert Altman, director of Short Cuts Photo: REUTERS Terry Gilliam Photo: AP Werner Herzog Photo: GETTY Francis Ford Coppola and his son on the set of Apocalypse Now Photo: GETY Stanley Kubrick Photo: GETTY Luck, Trust and Ketchup, a feature-length documentary about the ...

Filmmaker Robert Altman and his all-star cast take us behind the scenes of his award winning Short Cuts, in the acclaimed feature length documentary.

Library of America. 1,019 pp. $40. Reviewed by Dan DeLuca By definition, editors may be coldhearted blackguards bent on reducing the word counts and crushing the spirits of writers whose only noble intention is to follow their muse.

"I'm often shocked by the behaviour of men, I've got to say," says Laura Linney, and she lets loose with a laugh that is at once delighted and knowing.

I've spent the weekend with Mitchell Zuckoff's latest, an "oral biography" of the great directo r, bon vivant and "family" filmmaker Robert Altman.

Romain Duris as a dancer and Juliette Binoche as his older sister, who moves in with him, in "Paris." In "Paris," Cedric Klapisch's sumptuous Gallic comedy, the camera, whether surveying the landmarks from on high or peering out of an apartment window at the passing parade, becomes a surrogate for a first-time visitor to the City of Light.

Megan Fox may never do nude scenes, but her costar from 'Jennifer's Body' whom she shared a lesbian kiss with is definitely not afraid to bare her soul or her body on camera.

In "Paris," CA©dric Klapisch's sumptuous Gallic comedy, the camera, whether surveying the landmarks from on high or peering out of an apartment window at the passing parade, becomes a surrogate for a first-time visitor to the City of Light.

Raymond Carver was one of the leading American literary figures of the last century, whose stories have demonstrated an international appeal.

Some 40 years ago a relatively unknown director by the name of Robert Altman was given the chance to direct a film by the name of M*A*S*H. The screenplay had been written by one of the infamous "Hollywood 10", Ring Lardner Jr.

An accomplished stage and screen performer, with piercing blue eyes, thick black hair and strong, handsome features, dominated by full, pouty lips, Peter Gallagher received his training at Tufts University and.... An accomplished stage and screen performer, with piercing blue eyes, thick black hair and strong, handsome features, dominated by full, ...