Local events honor MLK

Local events honor MLK

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday January 21, 2013. King was a founding member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, led numerous marches and boycotts and won the Nobel Peace Prize.... Read more at www.WISHTV.com

As Oscars loom, the stars focus on a golden audition

It isn't hard to spot the Australians in the line-up for the Golden Globe awards.

'A Haunted House' Movie Review - About - News & Issues

Columbus Dispatch'A Haunted House' Movie ReviewAbout - News & Issues... standards. It's no coincidence that the funniest (though still not particularly funny) moments in the film come from the accomplished supporting cast of comedy veterans -- namely, Cedric the Entertainer, Essence Atkins, J.B. Smoove and Affion Crockett.A Haunted House: Comedy wears out its only jokeColumbus DispatchComedy's Force of Nature – An Interview with Marlon WayansNorth Lake News RegisterComedy, the family WayansThe Spokesman ReviewPhiladelphia Daily News -Boston Globe -Examiner.comall 150 news articles »

Klown to debut at Loco London Comedy Film Festival - Film News

Film NewsKlown to debut at Loco London Comedy Film FestivalFilm NewsThe film stars Frank Hvam and Casper Christensen, two of the most popular and experienced stand-up comedians in Denmark. KLOWN's UK premiere will take place on Friday 25th January at the LOCO London Comedy Film Festival at the BFI Southbank.

Theater calendar

TANGHALANG ATENEO closes its 34th season with the first Philippine staging of “The King of the Birds,” from the classic Persian poem by Farid ud-Din Attar, as scripted by Jean Claude Carriere and Peter Brook. It tells the story of a nation of birds embarking on a difficult journey to meet their one true King.

Why the Golden Globes Will Be the Most Fun Awards Show of the Season

(Photo: NBC) The Academy Awards announced its nominations Thursday, and everyone's all "Oscar this" and "snub that." But let's not forget about the 70th annual Golden Globes that air this Sunday. Sure, they may be the kid brother to the more prestigious Oscars, but that often works in the Globes' favor. Where the Oscars get bloated and pretentious, the Globes play fast and loose. Here's why you ...

Funny or Die Expanding into Movie Business - Paste Magazine

Paste MagazineFunny or Die Expanding into Movie BusinessPaste MagazinePartnering with producer Scott Steindorff, Funny or Die plans to make two to three low-budget comedy films a year utilizing their own writers, directors and comedians. “The hope is that in one of the two or three movies, we find the next Animal House ...Funny Or Die hoping to break into the movie business, National Lampoon-styleA.V. Cluball 2 news articles »

Literary-Minded Teen Comedy More Stuck Than 'Struck' - NPR

NPRLiterary-Minded Teen Comedy More Stuck Than 'Struck'NPRThere isn't much to say about Struck by Lightning, except that it's one of those interchangeable teen movies that lands in theaters in early January, the morgue for films nobody knows what to do with. That it was released at all is likely due to the ...Indie Snapshot: Struck By LightningTelevision Without Pityall 146 news articles »

‘Happily Divorced’ Director Rob Schiller Gives the Gift of Talent for the New Year, Directs Musical Comedy, CURTAINS ...

Emmy Award winning Hollywood Director Rob Schiller, also known for his philanthropic endeavors, is now lending his award-winning directing talents to the Warner, a historic theater

Golden Globes 2013: Predictions for Best Musical/Comedy Film; 'Silver Linings ... - Latinos Post

Latinos PostGolden Globes 2013: Predictions for Best Musical/Comedy Film; 'Silver Linings ...Latinos PostThe Golden Globe category for Best Comedy or Musical is one of the more interesting annual races. Thefilms selected are usually not major Oscar contenders and oftentimes, the selections are not critical darlings either. This year is a bit different ...

Bhardwaj ready for the verdict for his first comedy film - Times of India

Times of IndiaBhardwaj ready for the verdict for his first comedy filmTimes of IndiaAs the first big release of 2013, 'Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola' (MKBKM), starring Imran Khan, Anushka Sharma and Pankaj Kapur, is generating a lot of curiosity. Apart from its chart-topping music and an interesting star cast (including Gulabo, the ...

Bell Media's CTV Orders New Half-Hour Original Comedy SATISFACTION

- Ensemble comedy stars Luke MacFarlane, Stephanie Lemelin , Ryan Belleville , Vik Sahay, and Leah Renee -- Tim McAuliffe and Michael Donovan partner on new relationship comedy -To tweet this release: ...

June Thompson column: Musical and comedy films distract winter blues - Marshfield News-Herald

June Thompson column: Musical and comedy films distract winter bluesMarshfield News-HeraldIt's a tradition for some families to see movies over winter break. Some of those films are worth seeing, while others are not worth the effort to sit through them. One great film, “Les Miserables” was showing at theaters on Christmas Day. This ...and more »

Antioch readies for celebration of legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Fifth annual event includes musical, comedy performances at Deer Valley High School theater.

A weekend of short comedy films coming up at Scala cinema in Bucharest - Romania-Insider.com

A weekend of short comedy films coming up at Scala cinema in BucharestRomania-Insider.comComedy films from all over the world and awarded will be screening over the weekend January 26 to 27 at Cinema Scala in Bucharest for the ShortsUP event. One of the films is 'dik' directed by Christopher Stollery (Australia, 2011), in which a child's ...

This Is Shorty: Why Are We Afraid of Long Comedies? - Film School Rejects

This Is Shorty: Why Are We Afraid of Long Comedies?Film School RejectsThe timing — amid a sea of movies with more minutes — is one thing, but complaints about the length of This is 40 point to larger questions about “appropriate” runtimes for American studio comedies. Why is it that a comedy seems to outstay its ...

13 Comedy Movies Coming Up In 2013: Watch The Trailers (VIDEO) - Huffington Post UK

13 Comedy Movies Coming Up In 2013: Watch The Trailers (VIDEO)Huffington Post UK2012 was not, it has to be said, the best year for big-screen comedy. But 2013 is looking a little brighter - and not just because 'Alan Partridge: The Movie' is coming out. Sadly, there's no trailer yet for Partridge - nor The Hangover 3, Austin ...

Larry King On '1600 Penn': New NBC Series Will Also See Savannah Guthrie And Chuck Todd

Larry King is heading to the White House. The former long-running CNN host will make a guest appearance on " 1600 Penn ," NBC's new comedy about a fictional first family and their lives at the legendary Washington, D.C. address.

Shu Qi's comedy dream comes true

Taiwanese actress finally got the chance to work on a comedy with Stephen Chow

Tribute to the Comedy King

Puppeeteer Wanlu, above, commissioned famous US-based craftsman Scott Land to make this Dolphy marionette. “It took months of planning and brainstorming,” Wanlu said. The special marionette was unveiled at the Cultural Center of the Philippines during the recent National Theater Festival. Apart from paying homage to the late Comedy King, Wanlu hopes the miniature Pidol [...]