2012's worst screen chemistry — and other dubious achievements in cinema - The Seattle Times

2012's worst screen chemistry — and other dubious achievements in cinemaThe Seattle TimesBest movie that made you never want to get on a plane ever again: “Flight.” Best evidence that the romantic comedy isn't dead: “Ruby Sparks,” “Friends with Kids.” Most convincing evidence that the romantic comedy is, indeed, dead: “Playing For Keeps ...

SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED (15) REVIEW AND TRAILER - Daily Star

SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED (15) REVIEW AND TRAILERDaily StarBy Alan Frank. A SMALL ad seeks “Someone to go back in time with me. This is not a joke”. Seattle Magazine interns Aubrey Plaza and Karan Soni don't believe the strange claim. Nor does their bombastic boss Jake Johnson as the trio set out to find the ...

Police offering 'virtual ridealongs' on Twitter that let curious citizens ... - New York Daily News

New York Daily NewsPolice offering 'virtual ridealongs' on Twitter that let curious citizens ...New York Daily News"Real life is funnier than any comedy show out there and not to make fun of people, embarrass them or humiliate them, but people do funny things," Allender said. "... I mean, that guy deserves a little bit of ridicule, and everyone who would be ...and more »

Best-selling novelist Jane Hamilton to teach fiction course at Luther College - Decorah Journal

Decorah JournalBest-selling novelist Jane Hamilton to teach fiction course at Luther CollegeDecorah JournalHamilton's first two novels, "The Book of Ruth" and "A Map of the World," were Oprah's Book Club selections. "The Book of Ruth" also won the PEN/Hemingway ... Each book was later the basis for a motion picture. The New York Times named her novel ...

A list of New Year's resolutions . . . for others - The Seattle Times (blog)

A list of New Year's resolutions . . . for othersThe Seattle Times (blog)For Reese Witherspoon, Sandra Bullock, Hilary Swank, Julia Roberts, Charlize Theron, or really any recent Oscar-winning actress with clout: I will find a smart, funny, charming, delightful romantic comedy script. Hollywood is a big place; there's got ...and more »

Nordic film festival to debut in Seattle next month - My Ballard (blog)

Nordic film festival to debut in Seattle next monthMy Ballard (blog)A variety of movies continues on Sunday with The Finland Phenomenon, a documentary about Finland's unique education system, coming-of-age comedy Turn Me On Dammit! from Norway, and Teddy Bear from Denmark, which won the directing award in ...

Bacon Grease Soap Made From Leftovers By The Flint Crepe Co. Is The ... - Huffington Post

Bacon Grease Soap Made From Leftovers By The Flint Crepe Co. Is The ...Huffington PostWe especially love Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson, the bacon-loving, moustache-wearing outdoorsman and Libertarian on NBC comedy "Parks and Recreation. ... Des Moine resident Eileen Gannon snagged top honors at a Seattle's Best Coffee recipe contest this ...

Fontella Bass Dead: 'Rescue Me' Singer Dies At 72 - Huffington Post

Fontella Bass Dead: 'Rescue Me' Singer Dies At 72Huffington PostA 1980 file photo provided by CBS shows actor William Windom, who won an Emmy Award for his turn in the TV comedy series "My World And Welcome To It," died Aug. 16, 2012, of congestive heart failure at his home in Woodacre, north of San Francisco.and more »

Can the Romantic Comedy Be Saved? - Vulture

Can the Romantic Comedy Be Saved?Vulture“It is the hardest time of my 30 years in the business of doing them,” said Lynda Obst, the producer of romantic comedies like Sleepless in Seattle, One Fine Day, and How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days. Vulture asked several top filmmakers, producers, and ...

Top Chef Seattle recap, Episode 8: This tree right here? - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Top Chef Seattle recap, Episode 8: This tree right here?Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Now….cue some physical comedy as both Josie and Micah get stuck in the mud and bust it right onto the flats. And what better judge for this challenge than Emeril, being all N'awlins and whatnot. The chefs have to impress Bam Bam Lagasse with their ...and more »

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Sneak Peek: The Smurfs 2 Trailer

Columbia Pictures has just shared the first trailer of The Smurfs 2, the sequel to the 2011 hybrid live action/animated family blockbuster comedy “The Smurfs.” The film reunites original castmembers Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Sofia Vergara, Hank Azaria, Brendan Gleeson, Katy Perry, Jonathan Winters, Alan Cumming, Fred Armisen, George Lopez and Anton Yelchin. In “The ...

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Prime Instant Video Greenlights Six Original Series Pilots for Production

—Amazon Studios, the original film and series production arm of Amazon.com, today announced that it plans to produce pilots for six original comedy series. The series come from a diverse set of writers including newcomers to Hollywood and industry veterans with notable credits and awards.

Let's talk about sex: Celebrating 50 years of sexual liberation

Honestly, with all the fuss you're making of it, you'd have thought no one went to bed with anyone who wasn't their wife before now," grumbled an old friend of mine at the beginning of the sexual revolution in the 1960s. He was referring, of course, to Larkin's poem "Annus Mirabilis":

BBC iPlayer Radio app updated, hits 1 million downloads in only two months

This morning the BBC announced that its BBC iPlayer Radio app has passed 1 million downloads in just under two months. The milestone is welcome for the BBC as it tries to keep revenue within the corporation instead of seeing users jump to other media streaming apps like Pandora and Spotify. In a statement Andrew Scott, Head of Radio and Music and Audience Facing Services, BBC Future Media, said ...

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