Archive for August, 2008

Oscar Watch: Mickey Rourke!

The New York Film Festival just announced its lineup, and Steven Soderbergh’s “Che,” about the 1960s … Read more »

It’s Official: “Bounce” Gets Bounced

A few months back, I reported that the title of the Sondheim musical to open this … Read more »

Door Chimes, Out Goes “Company”

George Furth, whose collaborations with Stephen Sondheim included the book for the musical “Company,” has died … Read more »

Beach-y Quotation of the Day

Before he became a starlet-chasing movie star, Jake Gyllenhaal spent his summers as a lifeguard on … Read more »

Quotation of the Day

“This is the best play you’ll ever see.” So said Leonardo DiCaprio, to his mother, at … Read more »

First Mac, Now the “Shaft” Man

First the death of Bernie Mac, now that of Isaac Hayes (pictured): it’s been a sad … Read more »

The Olympics Opening So Far

I’ve been watching the Olympics opening ceremony this morning (despite the fact that NBC won’t broadcast … Read more »