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Eddie Izzard performs private show in London hospital for Mumbai attack victim
NEW YORK (AP) — When the father of a victim of the Mumbai terror attacks wrote Eddie Izzard asking the comedian to send a note to his injured, bedridden son, Izzard came up with a better idea. The comedian did a 90-minute stand-up routine over...Tags: Mumbai Terror Attacks, Terrorism
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Celebrity Briefs
Rapper DMX has reached a plea deal on multiple drug possession, theft and animal cruelty charges. DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of animal cruelty, one count of theft, and one count each of felony possession...Tags: Trials, Woody Allen, Culture, Rap, Amy Adams
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'Valkyrie' stars Tom Cruise, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson
Tribune criticJudging by Mark Twain's comment about the music of Richard Wagner ("better than it sounds"), if Twain were around to see "Valkyrie" he'd likely say it's better than it seems. Faint praise for an interesting film with an asterisk, the asterisk being Tom...Tags: Thomas Kretschmann, Adolf Hitler, Valkyrie (movie), Richard Wagner, Music
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Review: 'Valkyrie'
Film CriticHollywood and the people who brought you World War II have been making beautiful music together for decades, and "Valkyrie," the new Tom Cruise vehicle, doesn't disturb that melody. The story of a real-life bomb plot against German leader Adolf Hitler'...Tags: Kenneth Branagh, Armed Forces, Murder, Valkyrie (movie), Adolf Hitler
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'Valkyrie' a missed opportunity on film and in history
In X-Men, Bryan Singer brought more artistry to the depiction of the Third Reich's crimes against humanity than he does in Valkyrie, which depicts the heroic attempts of a handful of German officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler and thus bring down the Nazi...Tags: Kenneth Branagh, Abusive Behavior, Ian McKellen, Armed Forces, Massacres
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'Valkyrie' starring Tom Cruise
rafer.guzman@newsday.comIn "Valkyrie," the latest Hollywood film to delve into Nazi Germany, the Jews are almost entirely absent. There is a brief mention of the concentration camps, and that's about it. A moralist might find this an outrage, but a moviegoer, especially one...Tags: Adolf Hitler, Valkyrie (movie), Bryan Singer, Tom Cruise, Movies
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'Valkyrie'
Newsday Staff WriterIn " Valkyrie," the latest Hollywood film to delve into Nazi Germany, the Jews are almost entirely absent. There is a brief mention of the concentration camps, and that's about it. A moralist might find this an outrage, but a moviegoer, especially one...Tags: Adolf Hitler, Valkyrie (movie), Bryan Singer, Tom Cruise, Movies
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Valkyrie
Orlando Sentinel Movie CriticAn unfussy, adult and stoic Tom Cruise anchors the World War II thriller Valkyrie. In a compact performance of nerve and rare glimpses of emotion, Cruise is a leading man who takes us through a complex story, and ennobles and personalizes events that have...Tags: Kenneth Branagh, Armed Forces, Coup d'Etat, Valkyrie (movie), Adolf Hitler
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Stoic Tom Cruise Anchors Thriller 'Valkyrie'
Orlando SentinelAn unfussy, adult and stoic Tom Cruise anchors the World War II thriller " Valkyrie." In a compact performance of nerve and rare glimpses of emotion, Cruise is a leading man who takes us through a complex story, and ennobles and personalizes events that...Tags: Kenneth Branagh, Armed Forces, Coup d'Etat, Valkyrie (movie), Adolf Hitler
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Movie Review: Tom Cruise is distractingly bad as would-be Hitler assassin in 'Valkyrie'
AP Movie CriticMuch ado has been made about " Valkyrie," starring Tom Cruise as would-be Hitler assassin Col. Claus von Stauffenberg. There is the release date, which has been moved around several times until finally being set for Christmas, the perfect time for a...Tags: Adolf Hitler, Valkyrie (movie), PG-13 Rated Movies, Music, Kenneth Branagh
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Monday's Talk Shows
The Early Show Eva Mendes; Yo-Yo Ma performs with Alison Krauss; the winner of "Survivor: Gabon"; presents for holiday party guests; a French Christmas feast. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS 40825 Today Tom Cruise; Scarlett Johansson; holiday calorie math; chef Mario...Tags: Craig Ferguson, Colin Farrell, Eva Mendes, Amy Adams, Top Chef (tv program)
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Ten ways to make the Oscar telecast good TV
Television CriticIt's time for the annual Oscar telecast hand-wringing. Every year the show's ratings slip a little lower and every year members of the entertainment media offer their unsolicited and perpetually unheeded advice on how to fix the show. The criticism is...Tags: Stephen Colbert, Leonardo DiCaprio, Steve Carell, Robert Downey Jr., Film Festivals
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