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Barry Levinson
10 November 2009 5:30 PM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Barry Levinson is an Oscar-winning director, screenwriter and producer. His film credits include "Diner," "Rain Man," "Good Morning, Vietnam," "Bugsy," "Wag the Dog" and recent documentary "Poliwood." He was executive producer of TV series "Homicide: Life on the Street" and "Oz." Known for his devotion to his native Baltimore, he is a minority owner of the Baltimore Orioles baseball team. »
- Lisa Horowitz
Aff Review: Poliwood
1 November 2009 12:02 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
It's not uncommon to hear people discussing -- or complaining about -- the ways in which Hollywood celebrities are involved in politics, whether they're airing their opinions during a concert or speaking in public on behalf of a politician. Barry Levinson (Diner, Good Morning Vietnam) thought this was an interesting enough topic to address in his documentary Poliwood, which focuses on the 2008 national Democratic and Republican conventions. Unfortunately, the documentary shows us little that we haven't already seen, and tends to preach to the converted.
Poliwood is subtitled "a Barry Levinson film essay," which signals us that this will be a more personal style of documentary. Levinson opens the movie with shots from his 1990 feature film Avalon and uses this footage to discuss the ways American lives have changed because of television. His focus is on the Creative Coalition, a non-partisan organization of celebrities that focuses on issues such as arts education. »
- Jette Kernion
From Soap Stars to Superstars
1 September 2009 3:00 PM, PDT | Getback - TV | See recent Getback - TV news »
On September 18 the final episode of the record-breaking soap "Guiding Light" will air on CBS. The show is in "The Guinness Book of World Records" as both the longest-running soap opera and the longest-running drama in television history. It started as a radio show in 1937 and moved to TV in 1952. Now, 72 years later, the beacon of daytime is going dim. But "Guiding Light" has more than longevity as its claim to fame; the soap also introduced the world to some of our biggest stars.
From Darth Vader himself - James Earl Jones - to "CSI: New York's" Melina Kanakaredes and "Heroes'" Hayden Panettiere, many acclaimed big- and small-screen actors got their start on "Guiding Light." Kevin Bacon did a brief stint on "Gl" as T.J. Werner (after a season on "Search for Tomorrow") before the films "Diner" and "Footloose" made him a movie star.
"Guiding Light" is »
- AmyandNancy
From Soap Stars to Superstars
1 September 2009 3:00 PM, PDT | Getback - Movies | See recent Getback - Movies news »
On September 18 the final episode of the record-breaking soap "Guiding Light" will air on CBS. The show is in "The Guinness Book of World Records" as both the longest-running soap opera and the longest-running drama in television history. It started as a radio show in 1937 and moved to TV in 1952. Now, 72 years later, the beacon of daytime is going dim. But "Guiding Light" has more than longevity as its claim to fame; the soap also introduced the world to some of our biggest stars.
From Darth Vader himself - James Earl Jones - to "CSI: New York's" Melina Kanakaredes and "Heroes'" Hayden Panettiere, many acclaimed big- and small-screen actors got their start on "Guiding Light." Kevin Bacon did a brief stint on "Gl" as T.J. Werner (after a season on "Search for Tomorrow") before the films "Diner" and "Footloose" made him a movie star.
"Guiding Light" is »
- AmyandNancy
Don Cheadle Says Thor Works At A Diner, Eats Iron Man: The MTV Quote Of The Day
18 August 2009 2:15 PM, PDT | MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news »
"Thor and Hulk both make an appearance in this film. They work at a diner. You heard it hear first. Thor is actually in the movie. He eats Tony Stark. He consumes him into his godlike belly and spews him into the world. He turns into stars actually. It's a strange twist. I don't know that they’re going to stay with it. It may not make it to the final cut, but it was cool to see filmed."
-Don Cheadle joking about surprise guests and plot developments in "Iron Man 2." The actor spoke to MTV News a few weeks ago at San Diego Comic-Con, where he was already promoting the 2010 sequel. In the film, he takes over the role played by Terrence Howard in the first "Iron Man," joining Robert Downey, Jr., Mickey Rourke and Scarlett Johansson in the all-star cast. In the meantime, Cheadle has a police »
- MTV News
Sixty-Six Adaptation is Next for Director Barry Levinson
1 May 2009 12:06 AM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Might this finally be the comeback project for Barry Levinson? Since Bandits in 2001, most of the director's films haven't been big hitters, either at the box office or with critics. Levinson is now set to adapt his own novel titled "Sixty-Six" that was first published in 2003. The coming of age story, set in 1966 Baltimore, is about a group of high school buddies trying to cope with grown-up life on the eve of significant historical events like the counterculture movement and the war in Vietnam. Levinson is writing the script and will direct the adaptation. He plans on financing the movie independently will start casting soon. Sixty-Six will complete an informal series in which Levinson examines the social dynamics in Baltimore at various periods throughout the 20th century. He kicked that off with 1983's Diner, set in the Baltimore of 1959, and covered related ground in Avalon (1990), Tin ... »
- Alex Billington
Barry Levinson to Write and Direct Sixty-Six
30 April 2009 11:36 PM, PDT | TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news »
Barry Levinson is set to write and direct Sixty-Six, an adaptation of his own novel bout a group of characters coming of age in 1966 Baltimore on the eve of significant historical events such as the counterculture movement and the war in Vietnam. The protagonist in Sixty-Six is an employee at a local television station, whom some have noted is a stand-in for Levinson and his professional and personal life. Like one of the director's most famous works, Sixty-Six also will feature a diner as the center of social activity. Levinson’s credits include Diner, Good Morning, Vietnam, Rain Man, Bugsy, Sleepers, Wag the Dog and more recently the comedies Man of the Year with Robin Williams and What Just Happened? with Robert De Niro. Levinson most recently completed Polliwood, which is premiering this week at the Tribeca Film Festival. The documentary generally looks at the intersection of Hollywood and politics »
- James Cook
Frost/Nixon DVD Release: Kevin Bacon Interview
22 April 2009 10:19 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
By Terry Keefe
Frost/Nixon comes to DVD this week with special features which include a director's commentary from Ron Howard. Below is an in-depth interview with Frost/Nixon co-star Kevin Bacon, which also covers his recent starring role in Taking Chance.
(Note: This article appeared in the February 2009 issue of Venice Magazine. )
Kevin Bacon: Hollywood’s Long Distance Runner
Memo to young stars: If you want to know how to manage an acting career, study the project choices of Kevin Bacon. After Footloose, he was as big as any of the young stars of the 80s, but, a few years later, deftly avoided being lumped in with the pop culture relics of a fading decade by a small role he took in 1991’s JFK, for director Oliver Stone, then at the height of his filmmaking, and press-creating, powers. Bacon’s screen time was brief as gay hustler Willie O’Keefe, »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
Espn inks Klores, Kopple, Levinson and Maysles for '30 for 30'
30 March 2009 9:05 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Espn has just announced that three additional filmmakers for Espn Films' "30 for 30" film project have been secured. Dan Klores (Black Magic, Crazy Love), Barry Levinson (Diner, The Natural) and Albert Maysles (Gimme Shelter, Grey Gardens) along with previously announced participant, Barbara Kopple (Harlan County USA and Shut Up & Sing), will film a variety of sports subjects from the past 30 years in sports. The subjects are: Reggie Miller and the New York Knicks, The Steinbrenners, The Baltimore Colts' departure to Indianapolis and the title fight between Muhammad Ali and Larry Holmes. Debuting on Espn in October 2009, "30 for 30" will showcase the work of 30 filmmakers to create 30 one-hour films on sports topics from »
- April MacIntyre
Sightings
15 March 2009 12:47 AM, PDT | NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news »
Hungry ladies looking on while Billy Ray Cyrus, Jim Belushi, Kevin Bacon and Eric Dane hit the In- N-Out burger truck at the seventh annual John Varvatos Stuart House benefit in La . . . Andy Warhol acolytes the Dupont Twins hosting a dinner in honor of their friends Nina Stevens and Nao Tsuruta's new skin- care line, Shinso Essense, at Cecconi's in La with Steve Tisch, Jake Gyllenhaal and Taylor Dane . . . Mary Louise Parker »
Kevin Bacon: The Hollywood Interview
2 March 2009 7:05 PM, PST | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
Kevin Bacon: Hollywood’s Long Distance Runner
By Terry Keefe
[Note: This article is appearing in this month's issue of Venice Magazine.]
Memo to young stars: If you want to know how to manage an acting career, study the project choices of Kevin Bacon. After Footloose, he was as big as any of the young stars of the 80s, but, a few years later, deftly avoided being lumped in with the pop culture relics of a fading decade by a small role he took in 1991’s JFK, for director Oliver Stone, then at the height of his filmmaking, and press-creating, powers. Bacon’s screen time was brief as gay hustler Willie O’Keefe, who was a key witness in the conspiracy case being but together by Kevin Costner’s character, Jim Garrison, but Bacon was able to showcase his acting chops in a role unlike any he had been seen in before on-screen. Perception-wise, he was also in some very good acting company in JFK, »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
No Degrees of Separation
28 February 2009 4:52 AM, PST | www.culturecatch.com | See recent CultureCatch news »
Six degrees, two degrees, no degrees. Kevin Bacon walks amongst us. If you live in N.Y.C. you will have seen him here or there. Ditto if you surf your TV for late night moving pictures. He is a chameleon in some ways. Appears in movies, maybe not in the forefront, that have defined Americans and our culture in every decade he has worked, and he has worked plenty, although you'd be hard-pressed to find fans and critics raining the same praise on him as they do his peer Sean Penn. Too bad, because he has maintained a steady and dignified career. From highbrow dramas to comedies, science fiction to horror flicks, and even animation (the voice of Balto). From Animal House in 1978, the original Friday the 13th in 1980, not to mention Diner and Footloose from that same decade, even my son's favorite dark monster comedy Tremors in 1990.
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- Dusty Wright
Ask the Flying Monkey (January 21, 2009)
20 January 2009 8:17 PM, PST | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
Have a question about gay male entertainment? Ask the Monkey!
Q: Both the men on The New Adventures of Old Christine ping my gaydar (and are really cute, but that’s a different issue). Is either gay? – Randy, Lakewood, Co
Clark Gregg (left) and Hamish Linklater with Julia Louis-Dreyfuss
A: Neither Clark Gregg nor Hamish Linklater are gay. Both are married to women — Dirty Dancing’s Jennifer Grey in the case of Gregg.
Linklater did play a gay man in 2006 opposite Brothers & Sisters’ Luke Macfarlane (also playing gay) in The Busy World Is Hushed, a play at New York’s Playwrights Horizons. Gregg, meanwhile, played a gay guy on a 2003 episode of Will & Grace.
Q: Mickey Rourke????? Puh-leeeeeze! – Tommy, New Haven, Ct
Mickey Rourke wins a 2008 best actor Golden Globe for The Wrestler
Photo credit Jason Merritt/Getty Images
A: You make an extremely trenchant point, Tommy. All the Monkey »
- dennis
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13 articles from 2009
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