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New space for Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry leave Atlanta? Never. Perry on Saturday unveiled his new multimillion-dollar TV and film studio, located on 30 acres in southwest Atlanta. His old studio was in a neighborhood near downtown, and neighbors had problems with the noise and...Tags: Studios, Quincy Jones, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Delta Air Lines, Tyler Perry
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Tyler Perry unveils new film studio in Atlanta after he once considered leaving town
Associated Press WriterATLANTA (AP) _ Tyler Perry unveiled a new multimillion-dollar TV and film studio Saturday on 30 acres in southwest Atlanta. His renewed commitment to the city came after he once flirted with departing. Perry said he had considered leaving Atlanta for...Tags: Studios, Quincy Jones, Will Smith, Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry
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Paul Newman: A Legend Dies At 83
SPECIAL TO THE COURANTPaul Newman was a stage actor who became a movie star. A sex symbol who celebrated 50 years of marriage with his second wife. A grieving father who turned to philanthropy after the death of his only son. A citizen activist who campaigned for liberal...Tags: Long Wharf Theatre, William Faulkner, Robert Wise Jr., Paul Newman, Henry Fonda
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{} {{lsquo}The Wrestler,' 'Slumdog' to premiere at Chicago International Film Fest}
Chicago Tribune criticHot off their presentations at the Toronto festival earlier this month, the Mickey Rourke comeback picture "The Wrestler" and the rousing rags-to-riches fable "Slumdog Millionaire" make their Midwest premieres at the 44th Chicago International Film...Tags: Theater, Adrien Brody, Wrestling, Sergio Leone, Chicago Transit Authority
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With Time Came Smaller And Smaller Clocks
Editor's note: Ralph Kovel died Aug. 28 at age 88. The Kovels' column is written several weeks in advance. Clocks have been made in forms that depend on the size and shape of the clock's mechanism. The 18th-century tall-case, or grandfather, clock was...Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Maine, Auction Service, Metal and Mineral, Sammy Davis Jr.
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Kennedy Center to honor Barbra Streisand, Morgan Freeman, others
The Associated PressBarbra Streisand, actor Morgan Freeman and country singer George Jones will be honored by the Kennedy Center in December along with choreographer Twyla Tharp and musicians Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of The Who. Kennedy Center Chairman Stephen...Tags: Sarah Palin, Morgan Freeman, Condoleezza Rice, Roger Daltrey, Barack Obama
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What a brag it is getting old
So did you go to the big party in DC over the weekend? They say it was wild: early bird specials, Medicare-reform panels, prescription drug workshops, you name it. Lots of people even stayed up past 10. Yep, the big AARP 50th anniversary party at the...Tags: House Building, Cal Ripken, Vehicles, Government Health Care, Rooms and Sublets
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Movie review: 'Traitor'
Chicago Tribune" Traitor" asks a question that can be answered only by that cruel mistress, the marketplace: How much moral ambiguity and narrative intricacy will an audience handle in the realm of a terrorism-themed contemporary thriller? Enough, I hope, to respond...Tags: Don Cheadle, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Steve Martin, Central Intelligence Agency, Jeff Daniels
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'Traitor': Cheadle anchors twisty tale
Tribune critic" Traitor" asks a question that can only be answered by that cruel mistress, the marketplace: How much moral ambiguity and narrative intricacy will an audience handle in the realm of a terrorism-themed contemporary thriller? Enough, I hope, to respond...Tags: Don Cheadle, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Steve Martin, Central Intelligence Agency
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Bush and Babs, together at last: Streisand invited to White House for Kennedy Center honor
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Barbra Streisand can start watching the mailbox for her invitation to the White House, even if it comes a little earlier than she might've hoped. The singer, actress and avowed Democrat is being honored by the Kennedy Center in...Tags: Sarah Palin, Morgan Freeman, Oliver Stone, Condoleezza Rice, Roger Daltrey
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Kennedy Center salutes artists' genius, tenacity
Associated PressWASHINGTON — Barbra Streisand, actor Morgan Freeman and country singer George Jones will be honored by the Kennedy Center in December, along with choreographer Twyla Tharp and musicians Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of The Who. Kennedy Center...Tags: Sarah Palin, Morgan Freeman, Condoleezza Rice, Roger Daltrey, Barack Obama
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SCREEN SCENE: North Lawndale student film debuts at Peace on Earth Festival
"Gun violence affects me so much that I believe I will be the next person to die," says a teen girl in the short film "Will I Be Next?" The short, created by a class at North Lawndale College Prep High School, will be part of the first Peace on Earth...Tags: Ceremonies, Steve Jones, Religious Leaders, Illinois, Film Festivals
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