Daily Express (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
THE 1988 Democratic party national convention, Texas state treasurer Ann Richards delivered a ground-breaking speech which highlighted the poor representation of women in politics.
TV Squad (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Filed under: OpEd , Video , Celebrities , Pickups and Renewals , Casting Attention, attention! This is not a joke. It's not a spoof or a gag. Kathy Griffin will host a dance show for ABC . That's right, the funny lady of Bravo's My Life on the D-List , has said yes to hosting Let's Dance , a new celebrity reality show in which stars compete with one another by re-creating classic routines from pop...
Richard's Ideas (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
Something’s Got to Give (1962): Ellen Arden (Monroe), mother of two small children, was a photographer on a trans-pacific yacht race when she was swept overboard. After an exhaustive search her husband Nick (Dean Martin) has her declared dead. On the same day her husband is married to Bianca (Cyd Charisse). While they are on their honeymoon, Ellen returns home after having been rescued from an...
North Cyprus holiday blog (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
The Hash House Harriers Meet Runners and fast walkers keen to join the North Cyprus Hash House Harriers are invited to head east from Kyrenia , pass the Acapulco Spa Resort , & turn up the hill towards the Besparmak Mountains. Keep a lookout for the signs that read "H3". The Harriers will meet on November 1st at 11am if you would like to tag along. For further information ring +90 392...
Blogcritics: Video (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
Who could forget the great Esther Williams and her aqua-musical legacy?
Just Jared (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
Katie Holmes picks some goodies from the Lindt Chocolate store on Friday (October 23) in Boston, Mass. The 30-year-old actress recently admitted who her favorite actress is. Katie told Elle, “Cyd Charisse. I’ve seen Singing in the Rain probably 100 times. She’s so elegant and strong, but there’s an effortlessness to her performance [...]
Film Hound (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
Film fans may remember the picturesque Cinemascope musical, BRIGADOON from 1954 starring Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse dancing through the heather on the hill in enchanted Scotland of yesteryear. If you enjoy Broadway classics and find yourself in the Chicagoland area in October, check out the delightful MUSIC ON STAGE production of Brigadoon with all the magical Lerner and Loewe music from the original...
The News and Tribune--Lifestyles (Free subscription) | 13/10/2009
Those hard-driving dancers auditioning in “A Chorus Line,” Michael Bennett’s groundbreaking Broadway show from 1975, have returned to the Kentucky Center with their cri de coeur about desperately needing the job.“Please, God, I need this job. I’ve got to get this job,” they sing, and in these times of widespread unemployment their burning wish takes on a universal...
A Curious Girl's Guide to Life (Free subscription) | 12/10/2009
My reunion chums Reg Skoda and Maddie Grigg have done such a good job recounting Saturday's reunion that I fear I have just the dregs left. A good time was had by all, even though it did finish way past my bed time. I even got a new profile picture out of the gig (thanks Marge!) which replaces its predecessor, dating from Rhodes June 2007, of which it was said: "Goodness Gail, that picture must...
News Hounds (Free subscription) | 12/10/2009
Guest blogged by notveryhow I was watching Fox and Friends Weekend yesterday (10/11/09). Just the usual tripe. There was a discussion of Obama's proposal for a Consumer Financial Protection Agency. The Chamber of Commerce is opposed (surprise!). The discussion featured a woman (sorry, didn't catch her name) from Fox Business in the usual floozy make-up and short skirt.They switched cameras from the...
Castle Holidays (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
The 1954 MGM musical feature film “Brigadoon” still has a resonance today with many people, even if they have never seen the film, as they have an idea of this Scottish idyll. The thought of arriving in a small place in Scotland
<B>Patrick Joubert Conlon</B> (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
Last night we watched Esther Williams and Tony Martin in the 1953 Hollywood movie "So Easy To Love." Esther Williams is now 88. She loved swimming from a very early age and was National AAU champion in the 100 meter freestyle. She planned to compete in the 1940 Summer Olympics but they were cancelled to the outbreak of World War II. She appeared with swimming star Johnny Weismuller in Billy...
Mr. Peel's Sardine Liqueur (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
Why do I love TWO WEEKS IN ANOTHER TOWN so much? Why do I feel like I could watch it over and over again? What is it about this movie that stands out for me? Is it because it displays that ultimate fantasy of being trapped in the decadent glamour of Rome in the early 60s? Is it because the film, directed by Vincente Minnelli with all the style he is famous for (in CinemaScope and Metrocolor), is so...
The Moviezzz Blog (Free subscription) | 05/10/2009
Even if you have never seen a frame of a film of hers, or even seen a photo, if you hear the name Esther Williams, you probably equate her with swimming. She was a bit before my time, yet due to frequent trips to Cypress Gardens, where one of her movies takes place, I knew of her, even if I didn’t see her films. In 2007, Warner released a Volume 1 of a box set of her films was released. When...
CinemaSpy (Free subscription) | 04/10/2009
Based almost entirely on found footage — and a clever script to thread that footage together — Empire State Building Murders is a loving tribute to classic Hollywood films. French director William Karel, who co-wrote the script with Jerome Charyn, has crafted a film in which they've pulled footage from classic films and edited them together to tell a completely original story. It's a mashup...
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