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Prosecutors file X-rated motion opposing dismissal of Roman Polanski's 31-year-old rape case
AP Special CorrespondentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Fugitive director Roman Polanski received a message from prosecutors in a sexually explicit court motion Tuesday that all is not forgiven and they will fight dismissal of a three-decade-old conviction for raping a 13-year-old....Tags: Sex, Los Angeles County, Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (movie), Film Festivals, Prosecution
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Here's to the casting directors
When casting director John Papsidera commenced work on Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" in 2006, he knew that filling the role of the Joker would be among his biggest challenges. After all, no less an actor than Jack Nicholson had played the part...Tags: Batman, Celebrity, Film Festivals, Harvey Milk, David Fincher
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Glastonbury man wins national teaching award
The Hartford CourantThe first thing you notice when Kerry O'Connor is in front of a classroom is his booming, oughta-be-on-radio voice. The 18 third-graders in his class at Pitkin Elementary School were fidgety as the school day was about to end. With his forceful voice,...Tags: Teachers, Central Connecticut State University, Colleges and Universities, Academic Progress, Soccer
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Five NBA games to be played on Christmas Day/Night
WatchdogI briefly referenced the NBA's unprecedented, Christmas quintupleheader in my newspaper column, but here's the full schedule: Orlando vs. New Orleans, ESPN, 12 p.m. Phoenix vs. San Antonio, ABC, 2:30 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston, ABC, 5 p.m.......Tags: Susan Lucci, Holidays, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Culture, Boston Bruins
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No heroes, this time for Leonardo DiCaprio
McClatchy-TribuneIn Revolutionary Road, Leonardo DiCaprio does not play a CIA agent, a reclusive multimillionaire or a South African diamond smuggler. Instead, he plays Frank Wheeler, a suburban husband, father and office worker - a character of whom it could be said that...Tags: Martin Scorsese, Astoria, Body of Lies (movie), Organized Crime, Personal Service
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L.A. can put on a happy face for the folks from Happy Valley
Good morning, Nittany Nation.
On behalf of the humble metropolis of Los Angeles ("The City That Never Sweeps"), we'd like to welcome you to the 2009 Rose Bowl, a day you will remember, even if last night is still a total blur.
Our goal? To make you feel...Tags: Basketball, Rey Maualuga, Football, Monsters, Reggie Bush
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Dale Wasserman, 'Man of La Mancha' writer, dies at 94
The Associated PressDale Wasserman, author of the book for the Tony-winning musical "Man of La Mancha," as well as the stage adaptation of Ken Kesey's novel " One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," has died. He was 94. Wasserman died Dec. 21 of congestive heart failure at his...Tags: Death and Dying, Louise Fletcher, Theater, Richard Kiley, Music Theater
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Miami Heat teams up with Perry Ellis and Ike Behar for video
Fashion ColumnistFashion is on the boards with the Miami Heat. For the basketball team's game-introduction video, SoFla bespoke behemoths Perry Ellis and Ike Behar double-teamed the superstars for a style slam-dunk. "The folks at Perry Ellis and Ike Behar hooked it up...Tags: Denzel Washington, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Dwyane Wade, Al Pacino, Miami Heat
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'It's a Wonderful Life,' 'A Christmas Story' trivia
andy.edelstein@newsday.comIt's Christmas Eve, and two holiday classics - "A Christmas Story" and "It's a Wonderful Life" - air opposite each other tonight at 8. But don't worry if you miss the 8 p.m. screening of "A Christmas Story" - the movie will repeat many many times over the...Tags: It's a Wonderful Life (movie), Holidays, A Christmas Story (movie), Christmas, Fiction
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TODAY'S PICKS
THE BUCKET LIST (8p.m.,HBO) (Comedy-drama, 2007) - Two terminally ill men (Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman) leave their hospital ward and set out to complete a list of things they want to do before they die. MOVIES THE WIZARD OF OZ (8and 10 p.m., TNT)...Tags: Nashville Predators, Football, ESPN, Morgan Freeman, Colleges and Universities
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Today's TV Highlights
8 p.m. MNT "Out to Sea" Talk about footloose and fancy free! Good old Charlie (Walter Mathau) cons his widowed brother-in-law Herb (Jack Lemmon) into an all-expenses-paid luxury cruise in search of rich, lonely ladies. The catch is that they are...Tags: Vince McMahon, Rhys Ifans, Defense, Ryan Reynolds, Morgan Freeman
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Jeffrey Katzenberg
Tribune staff reporterJeffrey Katzenberg, chief executive officer of DreamWorks Animation, hit Chicago last week to promote Intru, the studio's new 3-D technology, and the company's forthcoming feature "Monsters Vs. Aliens." Below, the former Disney and Paramount executive,...Tags: George Lucas, Star Trek (movie), DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Movies, Paramount
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