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Some accuse plucky Beverly lawyer of uncivil actions
It has been 14 years since lawyer Jan R. Schlichtmann of Beverly rocketed to fame as a result of "A Civil Action,'' the best-selling book made into a movie starring John Travolta that chronicled Schlichtmann's nine-year legal battle against companies accused of leaking contaminants into drinking wells in Woburn.
Travolta's "Hairspray" role is a drag
John Travolta knows a lot about women's footwear. In fact, when he talks about the shoes he wore in the new movie Hairspray , Travolta reveals more than knowledge - he betrays a sense of passion for the world of footwear fashion.
Grease is the word. After closing on Broadway in 1980, the newest revival of "Grease" returned to the stage in 2007 -- and now it's coming to Philadelphia.
'Tony Manero': Blood On The Dance Floor, By Kurt Loder
Chilean director Pablo Larrain's "Tony Manero" must be one of the worst-looking movies ever submitted for Oscar consideration in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
'Grease' is the word: Bravo Performing Arts Academy to perform classic
Students participating in the 2009 Bravo Performing Arts Academy will take themselves and audiences back to the 1950s with three performances of the hit musical "Grease" on July 10-12. "Grease," which originally opened on Broadway in 1972, follows a group of working-class teens as they live through the 1950s.
Summer Lovin': Grease, the video game coming to a Nintendo near you
Tell me more, tell me more, can you play with a friend? As if movie-to-game licenses weren't already a bizarre enough landscape, Paramount Pictures announced Wednesday that 505 Games will develop "Grease" into a family game for Nintendo systems--meaning the Wii and DS.
It's time once again for the Watermelon Seed-Spitting Championship in Pauls Valley.
How to Save the Big Screen Remake of Dallas
It was well publicized John Travolta has long pulled out of the big screen remake of the hit television series Dallas.
Tarantino wants to unleash more Basterds
Quentin Tarantino has a penchant for dropping hints about prequels to his well-known films that somehow never quite happen.
Around the Town: I'm dyeing to see "Hairspray"
One of my favorite Broadway productions, Hairspray, has rolled onto the main stage at Cumberland County Playhouse, and I am dyeing to see it.
As Jon and Kate Gosselin go their separate ways , another famous couple are weighing in on how to "stay in love" under the intense spotlight of reality TV.
Prescott Park Arts Festival Launches 35th Season with GREASE
Season filled with free music concerts, festivals, kids events,theatre and more! PORTSMOUTH, NH - Prescott Park Arts Festival is preparing to launch its' 35th season on Friday, June 26.
Rolled-Up T-Shirt Sleeves - Julius Bramanto Channels 80s Style & Springsteen
We've seen this look on men before, from James Dean in 'Rebel Without a Cause' to John Travolta in 'Grease,' but it was Bruce Springsteen that made this look sizzle in the 80s.
In Review: To Remake Or Not To Remake: Not As Easy As 1-2-3
By STEWART SMITH Entertainment Writer I've got a love/hate relationship with remakes.
Holly Hills students make a study in wax
The fourth-grade hallway at Holly Hills Elementary School was filled Monday with Bruce Springsteen, Tom Cruise, John Travolta and Derek Jeter.
Ryder considers his next move while hijacking a subway train in The Taking of Pelham 123.
"Hairspray" opens at Cumberland County Playhouse June 25
Cumberland County Playhouse's Southern Regional Premiere of Hairspray, the bright, funny, family-friendly, multicultural '60s musical that inspired the film starring John Travolta and Queen Latifah opens on June 25.
What's playing at the cineplex and in your neighborhood. OPENING THE PROPOSAL A high-powered publishing exec facing deportation forces her assistant to act as her fiancee.
Cumberland County Playhouse will present 'HAIRSPRAY,' the bright, funny, family-friendly, multicultural '60's musical that inspired the film starring John Travolta and Queen Latifah, opening June 25.
'Grease' is the word at Road America
Nostalgia returns as Road America will again be the backdrop of an authentic family fun drive-in movie on Saturday, June 20 .