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'Anatomy of a Murder,' 'A Man Escaped': crime and punishment
Rather than concentrate on the execution of the crime, this week’s DVDs focus on what comes afterward: first the trial, then, for the unlucky, time behind bars. Nominated for seven Academy Awards, including best picture, 1959’s “...
Tags: Murder, Academy Awards, Physiology, Robert Bresson, Ben Gazzara
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Fay Kanin dies at 95; screenwriter was former Academy president
Fay Kanin, an Oscar-nominated screenwriter for the 1958 Clark Gable-Doris Day comedy "Teacher's Pet" and former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, died Wednesday. She was 95. In a writing career that spanned more than four...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Ruth Gordon, Garson Kanin, Paramount Pictures, Celebrities
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American Cinematheque celebrates the 'Lubitsch touch'
German-born director Ernst Lubitsch, who came to Hollywood in the 1920s, had such a deft hand with comedies that it became known as "the Lubitsch touch." The American Cinematheque's Aero Theatre in Santa Monica is to celebrate "A Touch of Laughter:...
Tags: Tim Rice, Douglas Sirk, Duck Soup (movie), Dorothy Malone, Humphrey Bogart
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Rand Paul's stunt misses the point
If you took Sen. Rand Paul duck hunting, he'd probably shoot the decoy. That's the impression the first-term Kentucky Republican gave when he took the floor of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday for a 13-hour rambling real-life imitation of Jimmy Stewart's...
Tags: Lindsey O. Graham, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Congress, American Civil Liberties Union, U.S. Senate
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A rosy new stage for Sugar Blue
These are very sweet days for Sugar Blue. In a few months, he'll be a father once more, his wife and bass player Ilaria Lantieri expecting their first child together in late May or early June. In the meantime, the two — who own a home in...
Tags: Music Industry, Frank Capra Jr., Music, Dexter Gordon, Count Basie
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Film Review: 'Admission' not wonderful, not awful
"Admission" is a nice movie. You have no idea how depressing it is for a critic to drag out what may be the blandest word in the English language. But it fits. "Admission" is a bowl of oatmeal — instant oatmeal — with nothing added; not sugar,...
Tags: Michael Sheen, Movies, Nat Wolff, Admission (movie), Paul Weitz
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Jester Theater Co. announces 2013-14 season
Jester Theater Company has announced its 2013-14 season lineup, which includes the classic play "Harvey," adapted into a Jimmy Stewart film. Here's what's in store from the troupe, which as its name indicates, specializes in comedy. • Sarasota...
Tags: Harvey (movie), Fringe Festival, Arts and Culture
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Transcript: Rand Paul's filibuster of John Brennan's CIA nomination
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) delivered a nearly 13-hour filibuster Wednesday of John Brennan’s nomination to lead the CIA. Paul used his time on the floor to question the legality of the White House's policies on drone use, beginning at 11:47 a.m. EST and...
Tags: Democracy, Teaching and Learning, Libertarian Party, Awards and Prizes, George W. Bush
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Fixing the filibuster
The filibuster is back in the news, thanks to Sen. Rand Paul's nearly 13-hour talkathon on U.S. drone policy last week. Putting aside the merits of Mr. Paul's national security views, his feat of endurance was in the best tradition of the Senate. He...
Tags: Dick Cheney, George W. Bush, Minority Groups, University of Baltimore, U.S. Senate
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On talking things out
Jules WitcoverWASHINGTON -- A Democratic president takes a bunch of Republican senators to dinner and invites the losing GOP vice-presidential nominee to lunch. Meanwhile, a freshman Republican filibusters the Senate for 13 hours against theoretical U.S. use of...Tags: Joe Biden, Libertarian Party, Elections, Republican Party, U.S. Senate
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Sen. Rand Paul ends marathon filibuster of John Brennan
WASHINGTON – Sen. Rand Paul ended a marathon filibuster of John Brennan's nomination to lead the CIA early Thursday after holding the floor for nearly 13 hours, focusing on concerns over the constitutionality of the administration’s use of...Tags: George W. Bush, Republican Party, Dick Durbin, Marco Rubio, National Government
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Your guide to popular shows, concerts and events in Las Vegas
ALIANTE STATION 702.547.5300 Fridays: Dueling Pianos Saturdays: Noche Caliente Latina feat. Volume 1 Saturdays: Acoustic Junkyard Sundays: Vince Priester ARIA 855.ZARKANA Fridays – Tuesdays: “Zarkana” by Cirque du...
Tags: Elton John, The Temptations (music group), Flogging Molly (music group), Smokey Robinson, Bee Gees (music group)
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