Category Archives: actor
Can New York cost less cash and stress?
Ever since Bill Pullman totally lost Meg Ryan’s attention in Nora Ephron’s 1993 classic rom-com, ‘Sleepless in Seattle,’ New York has been a magnet for lovers; Even those who could barely afford or comprehend this essential indulgence. Without a good … Continue reading
Guilty of Nothing But Fame
The news came in from Reuters a few hours ago; “Actor Keanu Reeves was cleared on Monday of any liability for injuries a paparazzo claimed he suffered when he was struck by the actor’s car.” Altogether, now – Yeeeessssssss! It … Continue reading
Build Her A Yellow Brick Road
Politics is boring. American politics doubly so, as not being a Citizen means it’s purely a spectator sport. And one that, in this case has gone so far into extra innings someone should repay us with jail time at least. … Continue reading
Talent Always Shows
Hollywood’s creative anemia is advancing at a worrying pace. As I reported some weeks ago, MGM are in the process of creating what they now call ‘a reinvention’ of 1980′s iconic Oscar-winner, ‘Fame.’ Nine talented, new performers have been chosen … Continue reading
Oscar lost a friend…
This is truly a sad day. As I reported recently, GM has abandoned plans to be part of the Oscars next year. Today, AdAge has the news that the Korean car maker, Hyundai, has taken all of their spots. This, … Continue reading
Is This Really Our Future??
Following on from yesterday’s story about the risk of an Actors strike, today brings news of yet another nail in the coffin of the craft as whole. As both of my regular readers know, I hate ‘reality’ television with a … Continue reading
Farewell, and God’s Speed…
‘There is a point where feelings go beyond words. I have lost a real friend.My life – and this country – is better for his being in it.’ Robert Redford. ~~~ ARTICLEURL © 2008, Harlequinade, Inc. If you are not … Continue reading
A Moment of Light Relief…
If you’re as sick of the current political circus as I am, you might welcome some light relief. Well, here it is. This is a trailer for a non-existent movie that is in more dire need of being made than … Continue reading
Emmys…Failure on an Epic Scale!
Last night, this country was subjected to one of the most boring, incompetent, ego-saturated intellectual vacuums in the history of this or any other sentient race. When you’re sixty you’re expected to be a little slow and forgetful. After fifty-nine … Continue reading
A win for U4S and Sanity
This, my friends, is a great day. Those wonderful folk at Variety are reporting that the moderate SAG group, Unite for Strength, has secured six of the eleven seats they so bravely contested for the last few months. This is … Continue reading
