Charles Grodin News

One of the better - yet probably least remembered - action comedies of the 1980s, Midnight Run is notable more for the chemistry of its two stars than for its actual script or Martin Brest's so-so direction.

Or should we say, Jonathan "The Duke" Mardukas? Yes, the often cranky, always delightful Charles Grodin turns 74 today.

Charles Grodin, giving autographs after speaking at his alma mater, Peabody High School, in 1989.

The first half hour of Marley & Me is a awful. It's basically two A-list stars chasing a puppy, looking as a embarrassed as Charles Grodin in Beethoven .

The very best way to beat the March doldrums is to laugh. The best way to laugh is with Charles Grodin, a man of whom it was written, "The laughter remains hanging in the air" . Mr.

The Americans United coalition has cut the first post-ARRA television ad ; it'll run on national cable and in Washington, D.C., according to a spokesman.

Finally, a movie that doesn't have Vince Vaughn in it. Wheww! Ben Stiller and the creators of "There's Something About Mary," do it again.

Though it boasts some laughs, this ultimately sappy movie is far from a must-see. Considering his explosion onto the entertainment scene this past year, it's easy to forget that Robert Downey, Jr.