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Heath Ledger's Joker generating Oscars buzz
The Associated PressJack Nicholson's Joker was a blast. Heath Ledger's Joker is as dark and anarchic a figure as Randle McMurphy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," the role that brought Nicholson his first Academy Award. Ledger's performance in the Batman tale "The...Tags: Movies, Jack Nicholson, Kathy Bates, Charlize Theron, Ceremonies
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Almost a Play, Waste of an Evening
STAFF WRITERAlmost an Evening – The New Century – We advise you to avoid any play that is merely a collection of short sketches by a single playwright. It usually serves the playwright's temptation to combine unrelated stuff and declare it a finished product....Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Movies, Personal Service, Theater, Cinema Industry
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'Shark Swarm' on Hallmark Channel
Times Television CriticEvery once in a while, a bit of television comes along that is just so terrible it must be viewed by large numbers of people, preferably those over the drinking age. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you "Shark Swarm," a two-part, three-hour Hallmark Channel...Tags: Daryl Hannah, Environmental Cleanup, Movies, Television, Literature
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"Peter and Jerry' revisits 'Zoo Story'
3 Stars Edward Albee's "Peter and Jerry" is a show 50 years in the making. It combines "The Zoo Story," which is not only one of Albee's best plays, but the most compelling one-act in any dramatic literature textbook, and an all-new prequel that takes...Tags: Bill Pullman, Mercedes Ruehl, Greenwich Village, Central Park, Theater
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McKellen wrestles with 'Lear' and 'Seagull'
amNewYork Theater CriticKing Lear is a popular guy. The list of actors that have recently played the tragedian is impressively long: Kevin Kline, Christopher Plummer, Andre de Shields, F. Murray Abraham, Alvin Epstein and Hal Holbrook. But 'Lear' being one of Shakespeare's...Tags: Culture, Theater, Kevin Kline, Lincoln Center, William Shakespeare
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Career crisis after Oscar?
When he won the Oscar for best actor in "The Pianist," Adrien Brody planted a passionate kiss on the lips of Halle Berry that seemed to shock everyone -- including Berry. It's been over four years now and the movie world is still waiting for Brody to find...Tags: Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Liza Minnelli, Movies, Jack Nicholson, Cuba Gooding Jr.
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Summer Theater
amNewYork Theater CriticBroadway and off-Broadway stages will host returning favorite stars (including two Kevins -- Spacey and Kline), TV actors turning to the theater, and -- of course! -- an adaptation of a popular film, Legally Blonde. The Jew of Malta/The Merchant of...Tags: Movies, Jerry Mitchell, Al Hirschfeld, Music, John Mahoney
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Screen stars take to the boards
Special to The TimesIF all your world is a stage, head to England next year — between February and June, the star-studded lineup will rock you. The scions of the England's acting world will take over historic theaters in London and Stratford-upon-Avon. Among the...Tags: Movies, Harry Potter, Theater, William Shakespeare, Patrick Stewart
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Aced the screen test
Special to The TimesWHEN a hit play is made into a film, the cast is invariably switched out for more famous film counterparts. Thus Mary Louise Parker is traded for Gwyneth Paltrow ("Proof") or Meg Ryan ("Prelude to a Kiss"), Kathy Bates and F. Murray Abraham for Michelle...Tags: History, Stephen Campbell, Gwyneth Paltrow, Movies, Celebrity Mothers
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Something in the Air
Tribune staff reporterSeason openers always hold hope for young, rebuilding teams. Will the rookies finally be the answer? The Bulls had such an opener on Oct. 26, 1984. The expectations were off the charts for a rookie named Michael Jordan. In the Bulls' 109-93 victory over...Tags: Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls, Basketball, Sally Field, National Basketball Association
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Crystal Persuasion
Times Staff WriterFrom The Times: March 24, 1998 Hello, Billy, well, hello, Billy. It's so nice to have you back where you belong. As host of the Academy Awards. In this case, a show that started crisply but began slogging perceptibly as the night wore on, ultimately...Tags: Movies, Dustin Hoffman, Stanley Donen, Jack Nicholson, Spike Lee
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Picks that click
It's a new year and the beginning of awards season, which means it's time for pretentious, self-important predictions about the events of the next few months.
In fairness, since we still haven't seen "The Island," "Aeon Flux" or "Deuce Bigalow:...Tags: Puerto Rico, Movies, Rita Moreno, Russell Crowe, Harry Potter
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