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4 hrs ago | Merced Sun-Star

John Wayne celebration a tribute to co-star Maureen O'Hara

You could be forgiven if you thought John Wayne was born in the back of a covered wagon headed west across the Plains or came into this world in a one-room thatched-roof house in a small Irish village.

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Related Topix: Western, Comedy Movies, McLintock!, The Wings of Eagles, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Rio Grande, Big Jake, The Searchers, The Horse Soldiers, Adventure

Thu May 23, 2013

Daily Mail

Gemma Arterton shows off her moves with a racy lapdance as a...

But it would appear the Bond girl has turned well and truly bad if new stills from Gemma Arterton's latest movie, Byzantium, are anything to go by.

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Related Topix: Tamara Drewe, Gemma Arterton, The End of the Affair, Drama Movies, Saoirse Ronan

The Washington Post

Bed Check: Georgian Terrace Hotel in Atlanta

The ginger-haired woman I swapped pleasantries with in the parking garage - she's working on the sequel to the "Anchorman" movie, which is being filmed in Atlanta.

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Related Topix: Atlanta, GA, North Atlanta, GA, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Sandy, Drama Movies, Gone with the Wind, Travel

USA Today

Bruce Dern returns to Cannes by way of 'Nebraska'

Bruce Dern uses one word to describe how he feels about being the center of Cannes Film Festival discussion: "Surprised." He might be one of the most respected character actors in Hollywood.

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Related Topix: Animation Movies, Short, Comedy Movies, Family, Drama Movies, Coming Home, Bruce Dern, Movies, Entertainment, About Schmidt, Celebrities, Jack Nicholson

Washington Examiner

Take 5: 'Fifty Shades' parody, 'History of the World: Part I' and more

The immensely popular "Fifty Shades of Grey" and its two follow ups have taken the world by storm, so it's no surprise that some smart, funny people have devised a parody.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, History Movies, History of the World: Part I, To Be or Not to Be, Animation Movies, Short, Drama Movies, Spaceballs, Science Fiction Movies, Celebrities, Mel Brooks

The Miami Herald

Standouts among Hollywood's many attempts to portray the conflict

From the Charlie Chaplin's classic "Great Dictator" released in 1940 to 2013's sadly mediocre "Emporer" about the American occupation of Japan, World War II movies have been staple Hollywood fare for nearly seven decades.

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Related Topix: Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, The Americanization of Emily, Comedy Movies, Drama Movies, Celebrities, Humphrey Bogart

US News & World Report

Sen. Al Franken Still Raking in Royalties From SNL

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., listens to testimony on Capitol Hill in October 2009. Financial disclosure forms show Franken is still making money off his career at Saturday Night Live.

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Related Topix: Al Franken, Senator Al Franken, US News, US Senate, Democrat, US Politics, The Manchurian Candidate, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Drama Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Minnesota Government, Minnesota

Sky News

Casualties of War

In a serious about-turn from his usual lightweight persona, Michael J Fox is the lowly grunt whose conscience makes him a target for cold-hearted officer Sean Penn.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Adventure, Casualties of War, Celebrities, Michael J. Fox, Movies

Wed May 22, 2013

LewRockwell.com

Fiction for Men

Just over a year ago, we wrote a post on why men should read more fiction . I asked readers to suggest their favorite pieces of manly fiction in the comments so I could create a master "AoM Fiction for Men" list.

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Related Topix: Neil Gaiman, J.R.R. Tolkien, Vocal, From Here to Eternity, Drama Movies

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Dana Delany Revisits China Beach Ahead of 25th Anniversary Box Set

It's been more than 20 years since China Beach went off the air, and star Dana Delany says she hasn't revisited the series aside from catching a snippet of an episode while flipping channels a couple of years ago.

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Related Topix: China Beach, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Drama Movies, Dana Delany, Emmy Awards, Murder, She Wrote, Soap Opera

The Guardian

Clip joint: mind control

We've covered the workings of the mind on clip joint, but how about scenes involving manipulation of the human brain? This adaptation of Richard Condon's The Manchurian Candidate is an intense political thriller with wonderful performances by Laurence Harvey, Angela Lansbury and Frank Sinatra.

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Related Topix: The Manchurian Candidate, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Drama Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Laurence Harvey, Angela Lansbury, Celebrities, Frank Sinatra, Jazz

BroadwayWorld.com

Exclusive: Laura Michelle Kelly, Ben Davis, Loretta Ables Sayre &...

Exclusive: Laura Michelle Kelly, Ben Davis, Loretta Ables Sayre & Josh Young to Lead SOUTH PACIFIC at the MUNY; Runs 7/8-14 The Muny announced principal casting for the fourth show of its fantastic 95th Season, South Pacific, directed by Rob Ruggiero and choreographed by Ralph Perkins.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, South Pacific, Musical Movies

BBC News

Emmerdale actor Richard Thorp dies

He had been the longest-serving cast member on the ITV soap, having made his first appearance on 23 March 1982.

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Related Topix: Soap Opera, Emmerdale, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Drama Movies, Action Movies, The Dam Busters

Tue May 21, 2013

KLRN-TV San Antonio

Program

A comedy giant of our time, scrawny Melvin Kaminsky developed his aggressively funny personality on the mean streets of Brooklyn, to protect against bullies.

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Related Topix: To Be or Not to Be, Animation Movies, Short, Comedy Movies, Drama Movies, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Spaceballs, The Producers, Musical Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Celebrities, Mel Brooks

Firstshowing.net

Watch: Full US Trailer for Neil Jordan's Vampire Drama 'Byzantium'

Before the whole vampire craze, director Neil Jordan crafted his relatively controversial film Interview with the Vampire , based on Anne Rice's book.

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Related Topix: Ondine, The Good Thief, Crime Movies, The End of the Affair, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Breakfast on Pluto, Anne Rice, Vocal

Examiner.com

Movie review: Death Race 3: Inferno

Carl has survived Death Race 2, and now must survive new ownership of the Death Race franchise.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Action Movies, Death Race, Horror Movies, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Frankenstein, Science Fiction Movies, Luke Goss, Celebrities, Danny Trejo, Frederick Koehler

24dash

Was Richard III a benevolent king or a murderous tyrant?

Experts are set to debate one of the most contentious questions in English History - was King Richard III a good king or a murderous tyrant? The University of Leicester is holding a free public debate on " Richard III: Benevolent King or Murderous Tyrant? " on Thursday, June 6. The event follows on from the University's momentous discovery of the ... (more)

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, History Movies, Richard III

Independent.ie

I'm glad Richard found connection to Vincent - Irons

HOLLYWOOD star Jeremy Irons regrets that Dublin TD Richard Boyd Barrett didn't get to spend longer with his biological father, Irish theatre director Vincent Dowling.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, The Mission, Comedy Movies, Reversal of Fortune, Lolita, Celebrities, Jeremy Irons, Ireland, Europe, World News

Mon May 20, 2013

Broadway

Tony Winner Christian Borle Joins Chris Hemsworth and Viola Davis in Cyber Crime Thriller

Tony winner and Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner Christian Borle will go from Smash to cyberspace, as the actor has just landed a role in writer-director Michael Mann's upcoming cyber crime thriller, reports Deadline .

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Related Topix: Smash, Entertainment, Television, Christian Borle, Public Enemies, Western, Drama Movies, Action Movies, The Last of the Mohicans, Adventure

United Jewish Federation of Tidewater

Mel Brooks' Top 10 Jewy Jewish scenes

Monday night marks the national premier broadcast of the American Masters installment on Mel Brooks.

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Related Topix: To Be or Not to Be, Drama Movies, Animation Movies, Short, Comedy Movies, Celebrities, Mel Brooks, Best of 2007, American Masters, Entertainment, Television