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Smash: The Broadway Musical World Comes to Network Television
22 May 2012 2:47 PM, PDT | www.culturecatch.com | See recent CultureCatch news »
I probably speak for most theater fans in saying I was excited when I read about Smash before its premiere on NBC in February. The idea of a weekly network series depicting the development of a new Broadway musical was irresistible. The fact that so many theater people -- both on and off camera -- were involved in the show added to the anticipation. Executive producers included Craig Zadan and Neil Meron who, among other things, have produced film versions of Broadway hits Chicago and Hairspray, along with television movie adaptations of The Music Man, Annie, and Gypsy. Original songs were written by the team of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, who won the Tony award for their Hairspray score, and also wrote the fine score for last year's Catch Me If You Can. Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening and American Idiot) directed the pilot. And, while not a theater name, »
- James Miller
Why 'Certified Copy' Tops Indiewire's 5 DVD/Blu-ray Picks for the Week
22 May 2012 7:32 AM, PDT | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
This week on DVD/Blu-ray: Abbas Kiarostami's most accessible film to date; season two of one of Britain's finest exports; a sci-fi romance starring Ewan McGregor and Eva Green; Ed Burn's lowest-budget film to date; and a loving tribute of the one and only Carol Channing. #1. "Certified Copy" With Abbas Kiarostami's latest "Like Someone In Love" having just premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, his last film "Certified Copy," finally makes it way to DVD and Blu-ray courtesy of The Criterion Collection. The romance marks a big departure for the Iranian director; it's his first film to be shot outside of Iran, and his first to feature an accomplished actress like the incomparable Juliette Binoche. The Tuscany set romantic dramedy pits Binoche and British opera star William Shimell together, as a pair who seemingly meet for the first time during a book conference in which Shimell's character lectures on the validity. »
- Nigel M Smith
David Finkle: First Nighter: Smash's Hilty Does Right by Gentlemen Prefer Blondes but Is No Marilyn Monroe
10 May 2012 2:34 PM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
If a reviewer decided to adhere to the old maxim about comparisons being odious in the case of the City Center Encores! series Gentlemen Prefer Blondes concert reading, he'd be obliged to say that Megan Hilty does a solid job as Lorelei Lee.
She gets her laughs on the lines Anita Loos and Joseph Fields supplied the deceptively savvy, supposedly dumb blonde Loos first immortalized in her 1920s Harper's Bazaar sketches and eventually published in novel form. Wearing a dazzling gown on which costumer David C. Woolard consulted, Hilty delivers an applause-reaping "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend." Indeed, throughout the show, she acquits herself as well as might be hoped and expected.
If, on the other hand, a reviewer admits it's impossible to sit through any Gentlemen Prefer Blondes iteration without flashing on the previous two attention-demanding Lorelei Lees -- Carol Channing on Broadway in 1949 (following her scintillating Great »
- David Finkle
Barbra Streisand Movies: Grading The Star's Hollywood Career
24 April 2012 4:57 AM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
One thing's for sure: The frosting on her birthday cake will be like buttah. As Barbra Streisand turns 70 on Tuesday, you'd think her reputation would be secure. She's conquered every medium, she's one of only a dozen or so members of the Egot club (people who've won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony), and she's one of the most popular and best-selling singers of all time. Still, despite her two Oscars, her Hollywood career has never gotten its due. In part, that's because, in 44 years of screen acting, she's made just 18 movies. Young audiences who know her only as Ben Stiller's exuberant mother from the "Fockers" movies can't be blamed for not knowing that she was once a groundbreaking dramatic and comic star, a reliably funny and sexy leading lady, a pioneering jill-of-all-trades filmmaker, or a celebrated (and reviled) movie diva. She's made just six movies in the last 30 years, »
- Gary Susman
News Nuggets: Will any of this year's Cannes entries be Oscar contenders?
23 April 2012 4:02 PM, PDT | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
"The Standbys," "Carol Channing: Larger Than Life," and "Oklahoma!" will be part of the 2nd Annual Tony Awards Film Series, which will take place May 12-13. From the press release: "The Tony Awards Film Series will screen Broadway inspired films and will feature exclusive interactive opportunities for audiences, including panel discussions with Tony Award winners, a Carol Channing look-a-like contest and sing-a-longs. The Tony Awards Film Series is free to the public, with a suggested donation to The Paley Center for Media. Tickets will be available on a first come, first serve basis, as seating is limited. Please limit two (2) tickets per person. To RSVP, please send your ticket request and film preference to FilmSeries@TonyAwards.com." Will Cannes produce any Oscar contenders? "... no one really knows if Cannes had anything to do with last year’s eventual Best Pic nominees and its winner. Nonetheless, it’s worth th »
Four Most Interesting Films Set On The Planet Mars
10 March 2012 2:45 PM, PST | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Fictional representations of Mars have been popular for over a century and with good reason. Apart from the beauty of the planet’s dramatic red colour, early scientific speculations that its surface conditions might be capable of supporting life have often inspired writers to take on either the possibility that Mars could be colonized by humans or would be incapable of sustaining human life – thus the idea that Martians would one day invade our planet. With the release of Andrew Stanton’s sweeping action-adventure John Carter (a film based on a classic novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs and set on Mars), I’ve decided to list a few films which also revolve around the mysterious and exotic planet that might be worthy of your time.
#1- Total Recall
Directed by Paul Verhoeven
The premise for Total Recall, a film based on a Philip K. Dick short story ( ‘We Can Remember »
- Ricky
'RuPaul's Drag Race' week 5 query: Which queen did the best celebrity impersonation on 'The Snatch Game'? Poll!
27 February 2012 10:00 PM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
The Snatch Game returns! Last night’s new episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race once again featured the fan-favorite challenge, which finds the competing queens dragging out their best celebrity impersonations for a rollicking riff on ’70s-80s game show staple The Match Game. As we’ve seen in the past, the challenge can be a star-making turn for the gals who get it right: Both Pandora Boxx and Stacey Layne Matthews cleaned up on the past two seasons by serving up delightfully fierce versions of Carol Channing and Precious, respectively.
The fact that Chad Michaels took home the crown »
- Tanner Stransky
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life
12 February 2012 | eyeforfilm.co.uk | See recent eyeforfilm.co.uk news »
Director Dori Berinstein captures the magic and vivacity of the 90-year-old showbiz icon.
The original star of hit shows like Hello Dolly! and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Carol Channing is still going strong at 92. She has loved the theatre since she was seven years old, when she first set foot in one whilst helping her parents distribute Christian magazines, and this documentary recounts her story through testimony, archive material, animation and song.
There's a surprisingly rich supply of testimony; Channing's colleagues have proven a long-lived bunch. Showbiz legends like »
- Jennie Kermode
Mary Tyler Moore Photo: SAG Life Achievement Award 2012
7 February 2012 6:45 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Mary Tyler Moore Mary Tyler Moore speaks onstage during the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards broadcast on TNT/TBS from the Shrine Auditorium on January 29 in Los Angeles, California. Dick Van Dyke, with whom Moore had co-starred in The Dick Van Dyke Show in the early '60s, presented her with the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage.) The 75-year-old Moore, who has suffered from a series of health ailments including diabetes and brain surgery to remove a benign tumor last year, looked quite frail while accepting her trophy. She was greeted by the longest standing ovation of the evening. Her acceptance speech was about how there were too many Mary Moores already registered with SAG back in the 1950s. As a result, she decided to use her father's middle name, Tyler, as part of her own show business moniker. Moore — whose television heyday was in »
- D. Zhea
Recap: 'Saturday Night Live' - Channing Tatum and Bon Iver
4 February 2012 10:31 PM, PST | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
First off: a big thanks to Myles McNutt for taking over the recap of a fairly entertaining Daniel Radcliffe-hosted “Saturday Night Live” last month. As such, it’s felt like an extremely long time since last I covered the show here at HitFix. Hopefully that means that I’m as well-rested as the cast/crew of the show is after an extended hiatus. Up tonight: Channing Tatum, a name I will type out as “Carol Channing” at least once tonight. Tatum’s not exactly known for his comedic chops. Or, um, acting chops, if one gets right down to brass tacks. But he’s here to »
- Ryan McGee
Carol Channing (Carol Channing: Larger Than Life) | Interview
2 February 2012 10:01 PM, PST | SmellsLikeScreenSpirit | See recent SmellsLikeScreenSpirit news »
The life story of legendary performer and Carol Channing (“Hello Dolly”) is as colorful as the lipstick on her big, bright smile. Carol Channing: Larger Than Life captures the magic and vivacity of the 90-year-old icon—both onstage and off...past and present. The film is both an intimate love story and a rarefied journey inside Broadway’s most glamorous era. It is, above all, a look at an inspiring, incomparable and always entertaining American legend. Directed and co-written by Dori Berinstein (ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway, Gotta Dance), a three-time Tony Award-winning Broadway producer. Starring Carol Channing, Harry Kullijian, Loni Anderson, Mary Jo Catlett, Marge Champion, Tyne Daly, Phyllis Diller, Betty Garrett, Tippi Hedren, Jerry Herman, Angela Lansbury, Rich Little, Bob Mackie, Jimmy Nederlander Sr., Debbie Reynolds, Chita Rivera, Harvey Sabinson, George Schlatter, Richard Skipper, Lily Tomlin, Tommy Tune, Bruce Vilanch, Barbara Walters and JoAnne Worley. Carol Channing is »
- Dave Campbell
'Smash' star Megan Hilty lands Monroe role in stage revival of 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'
1 February 2012 9:55 AM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
In a case of life imitating art imitating life, curvy blonde Broadway vet Megan Hilty — who portrays the non-Katharine McPhee ingenue vying for the lead in a Marilyn Monroe stage biopic on NBC’s Smash – will play Lorelei Lee in the Encores! revival of Anita Loos’ Gentlemen Prefer Blondes at New York City Center this spring.
Monroe played the part of Lorelei — originated by Carol Channing in the 1949 stage production — in Howard Hawks’ 1953 musical adaptation. It is widely considered one of her most iconic roles, and includes her sexy rendition of “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend,” which »
- Aubry D'Arminio
Watch: Channing Tatum Can't Remember His Own Name
1 February 2012 8:00 AM, PST | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Channing Tatum, the star of every movie released in theaters between January and April, will be guest hosting "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, on February 6. On Wednesday, the show released promos of Tatum and cast member Fred Armisen teasing the show.
While audiences can see Tatum in "Haywire" and the upcoming "The Vow" and "21 Jump Street," the actor is less known for his comedy chops. In this series of promos, Armisen can't quite wrap his name around the name "Channing Tatum" -- nor can he pronounce it (it apparently does not involve "choo-choos," and he's not related to Carol Channing or Tatum O'Neal). »
- Ross Luippold
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life Opens in NYC
1 February 2012 4:00 AM, PST | TribecaFilm.com | See recent Tribeca Film news »
She's still glowin', she's still crowin', she's still going strong. Tff 2011 fan favorite Carol Channing: Larger Than Life opens this week in NYC. Those big eyes. Those bright read lips. That voice. There is no other performer like Carol Channing. Filmmaker Dori Bernstein's affectionate documentary Carol Channing: Larger Than Life has charmed festival audiences everywhere, including Tribeca, where the film came in 3rd place in the Heineken Audience Award Race. Channing's infectious energy and spirit are contagious as she discusses her career and marrying the love of her life (whom she met at the tender age of 12), Harry Kullijian, at the age of 82. Even at 90 years old, the first lady of musical comedy, most famous for creating the role of Dolly Levi in Hello Dolly!, is incandescent. Her quick wit, kind spirit and luminous smile charm all those around her. One of the most appealing moments »
AfterElton Briefs: A Sour "Candyland," Prepare For "Preacher Wives," and Christina Aguilera Needs A Wet Nap
31 January 2012 2:34 PM, PST | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
Happy Birthday to Justin Timberlake (above), who turns 31, James Sutton is 29, Minnie Driver is 42, Portia deRossi is 39, and the faboo Carol Channing is 91.Iconic game Candyland is coming to the big screen ... starring Adam Sandler. Hey, why not cast Rob Schneider in the remake of Clue and completely destroy my childhood memories.In ratings news, Showtime's Shameless had its best ratings since its season premiere. Never underestimate the power of peen. Ben Kingsley has joined the cast of Ender's Game, by rabid homophobe Orson Scott Card. Mel Gibson's new movie Get The Gringo is bypassing theaters and going straight to DVD and VOD. Ouch.Here's the new trailer for HBO's Game Change, with Julianne Moore quite spooky as Sarah Palin.
TLC has given the greenlight to Preacher Wives, "a new series about outspoken female preachers and wives of preachers in Atlanta." So how long before the first gay scandal? »
- snicks
Gossip Girl 100th Episode Wedding: Thoughts, Twists & Favorite Moments
31 January 2012 10:17 AM, PST | BuzzFocus.com | See recent BuzzFocus.com news »
The Gossip Girl 100th episode celebration was filled with several minor and major twists. The wedding of the century went off in style, but was riddled with gossipy pitfalls. Not to mention, it piled on more reasons to hate Louis. The showrunners have mentioned that they are hoping that Gg will get extended for a sixth and final season. And Episode 5.13 set the stage for a few more back-and-forth flips between Chair, Derena and Dair to drag out the drama. Sadly, Louis will be there too for at least part of the ride.
Here are a few thoughts and standout moments from Gg’s 100th episode wedding celebration.
The episode began with a dream sequence of Serena performing Carol Channing’s original role in the Broadway production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. She sang “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend”, the song Marilyn Monroe made famous. It looked like a straightforward dream about Mr. »
- Bags Hooper
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life - Movie Review
24 January 2012 7:51 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Smarten up and pay attention. The Queen of Broadway enters. Carol Channing is, indeed, larger than life. Now she is appearing on a screen near you and she is still larger than life, although not nearly as large as she was in person. To paraphrase Norma Desmond in .Sunset Boulevard,. Carol is still big; it.s the movies that got small. She marches through this film like a trooper, cooing with her fourth husband as if they met yesterday, when they have known each other since high school in California in the 1930.s. This is a cute film but if you were not lucky enough to see her in person, this bio-flick will not take you there. Channing grew »
- Ron Wilkinson
Carol Channing: Larger than Life
19 January 2012 11:45 AM, PST | Pastemagazine.com | See recent PasteMagazine news »
Carol Channing is such an endearing, sharp, funny personality that director Dori Berinstein could easily have just thrown her camera on a tripod, have the 90-year-old musical theater legend spin anecdotes for an hour and a half, and had a great documentary. Thankfully, what she made is even better. Sure, Channing still tells those stories about her life and stage career in her paradoxically inimitable-yet-oft-imitated style. But there are also heartfelt testimonies from fellow actors and personalities, most legends in their own right, about how talented and genuine she is. »
Film: Movie Review: Carol Channing: Larger Than Life
18 January 2012 10:03 PM, PST | avclub.com | See recent The AV Club news »
“I’ve never heard anybody say anything mean about Carol Channing,” Barbara Walters tells the camera in Carol Channing: Larger Than Life. If anyone wanted to, though, they wouldn’t find a place to say it in this documentary, the latest from Dori Berinstein (of ShowBusiness: The Road To Broadway and Gotta Dance). Larger Than Life is an adoring portrait of the now 90-year-old, still-ebullient musical star best known for originating the title role in Hello, Dolly! Given that the majority (if not the entirety) of viewers likely to seek this film out are devoted fans of the actor, singer »
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life Movie Review 2
18 January 2012 7:16 AM, PST | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
Title: Carol Channing: Larger Than Life Director: Dori Berinstein (‘ShowBusiness: The Road To Broadway’) Starring: Carol Channing, Harry Kullijian and Debbie Reynolds Iconic stage performers are remembered for their vivacity and their undeniable glamor as they hit the stage. While many high-profile actresses garner extensive fame as they release their most acclaimed work, few have been able to easily maintain their charm and appeal nearly two decades after retiring. However, the eccentric 91-year-old former Broadway actress Carol Channing is one of the rare talented performers who has managed to do just that. In the new biographical documentary about her career and personal life, Channing isn’t afraid to share information with »
- karen
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