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Connections: The Power of Political Pratfalls
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:12:03 -0000
A bumbling president, a rube candidate, a greedy politician — such are the caricatures of political life. Whether accurate or not, they can be more powerful than any argument.
Television Review | 'My Own Worst Enemy': Jekyll and Hyde, With a Dash of James Bond
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:10:44 -0000
Most people sometimes wake up on the wrong side of bed. The hero of “My Own Worst Enemy” on NBC wakes up on the wrong side of his brain.
Back to 1992: Revisiting the Clinton ‘War Room’
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:26:26 -0000
The directors Chris Hegedus and D. A. Pennebaker call their new documentary “The Return of the War Room.” But the political strategists who inhabited that fabled room never really left.
L.A. Times - Movie News
Dogs rule: 'Beverly Hills Chihuahua' No. 1 again
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
The pups and the horror film 'Quarantine' beat out 'Body of Lies,' a buzzed-about film starring Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio. Social scientists looking for signs of working-class revolt amid the ever-worsening economic news might consider this week's box-office numbers.
'Quarantine'
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
The recovered-video-style horror film has pretty good performances and some thrills, but in the end you'll want out. The recovered-video genre of horror ("The Blair Witch Project," "Cloverfield") may still have legs, but if “Quarantine” is any indication, they're wobbling.
Idris Elba of 'RocknRolla'
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Working as a doorman, crossing paths with Marianne Jean-Baptiste, and musical interests. IDRIS ELBA plays the small-time crook Mumbles in Guy Ritchie's new film "RocknRolla," which opened Wednesday. ("I'm very proud of it -- not to plug it shamelessly," he says.) The British-born actor has also appeared in "American Gangster" and "28 Weeks Later," and he portrayed Russell "Stringer" Bell on HBO's "The Wire." We caught up with him while he was on set for the upcoming heist film "Bone Deep."
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New Bjork Single: To Yorke, Or Not To Yorke?
According to the Bjork camp, the Icelandic vocalist will release a new single, "Nattura," on Oct. 20 via One Little Indian, featuring backing vocals from Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke.
DJ Babu Returns To 'Duck Season'
L.A.-based DJ/producer DJ Babu will release the third installment of his "Duck Season" series through Nature Sounds Records on Oct 28.
Justin Hawkins Starts Fresh With Hot Leg
The collapse of his former band, the Darkness, and an unsuccessful attempt to represent the United Kingdom in 2007's Eurovision Song Contest have hardly dampened Justin Hawkins' drive.
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