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Backstage at the Oscars: Affleck, Clooney talk 'Argo'
Highlights from backstage at the Oscars: The “Argo” trio of Ben Affleck, George Clooney and Grant Heslov took the stage, and Affleck was asked when he felt was tipping point for his movie’s victory. “Michelle Obama,”...
Tags: Inglourious Basterds (movie), Quentin Tarantino, Awards and Prizes, Ben Affleck, Anna Karenina (movie)
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'Searching for Sugar Man': Portrait of a musician who got a second chance
The subsets of filmgoers likely to fall for the wonderful"Searching for Sugar Man"include the following: People who like music. People who watch movies. Also: People who appreciate a good mystery. People who respond to stories about second chances....
Tags: Movies, Cape Town (South Africa), Entertainment, Music Industry, Music
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Father's Musical Touches Song In My Heart
The Hartford CourantI won't lie to you. I can't face another column about guns or bombs. Maybe we all need a break. So, today, I'm going to tell you a story. In 1961, my father, Robert McEnroe, and the songwriter Johnny Burke collaborated on a musical adaptation of the...Tags: Entertainment Events, Arts and Culture, IBM, Music Theater, Eddie Foy
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Life Out Here: Sean, Rodriguez and the giant torta
Your self-anointed Oracle of the Imperial Valley will weigh in heavily again on weighty matters: Sean Hannity had a heated argument on his radio show on Valentine’s Day with ESPN loudmouth Stephen A. Smith. Hannity, as a lovely little valentine...
Tags: Entertainment, Music, The Beatles (music group), Rush Limbaugh, ESPN (tv network)
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'Beware of Mr. Baker' review: Bizarre doc captures madness behind the music
*** (out of four) Thud! Whack! In different ways, those sounds summarize the opening of “Beware of Mr. Baker,” which first features the drumming attack of legendary Cream/Blind Faith drummer Ginger Baker—and then shows the now 70-...
Tags: Keith Moon, Cream (music group), Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones (music group), Heroin
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An improbably happy ending for Rodriguez
A lovely film about a Detroit singer-songwriter robbed of musical fame but rewarded with a second chance decades later, at age 70, "Searching for Sugar Man" tells a story of serendipity and just deserts. If it were fiction, it'd be improbable fiction. But...
Tags: Movies, Festive Events, Van Morrison, Arts and Culture, Cape Town (South Africa)
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'Searching For Sugar Man' review: Fascinating music doc makes you believe the unbelievable
*** (out of four) The Beatles. Simon and Garfunkel. Rodriguez. What? Apparently, South African music fans in the ‘90s put little-known early ‘70s folk singer Rodriguez on the same level as those legends. The Detroit-native musician,...
Tags: Movies, Entertainment, Music Industry, Bob Dylan, Music
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Q&A: Rodriguez, star of the documentary 'Searching for Sugar Man'
Spoiler alert: Little-known, critically acclaimed early 1970s folk singer Rodriguez is not, contrary to popular belief, dead. Yet, as chronicled in the Sundance award-winning film “Searching for Sugar Man,” that’s what many fans in...
Tags: David Letterman, Van Morrison, Arts and Culture, Neil Young, Sundance Film Festival
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Review: Another triumphant night for 'Sugar Man' Rodriguez, a sell-out in Philly
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGSixto Rodriguez is not a household name, but his inspiring story has become famous and it’s resulting in sold-out music venues throughout the country. Rodriguez is a folk singer/songwriter who didn’t have much success while growing up in... -
L.A. Film Festival: A musical mystery in 'Searching for Sugar Man'
24 Frames"Searching for Sugar Man" explores the story of a little-known Detroit-based singer-songwriter, Rodriguez, who was ‘bigger than the Rolling Stones’ in South Africa.... -
Oscars winners and nominees 2013: Complete list
Ben Affleck's film "Argo" took the best picture Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards. Other marquee winners were Daniel Day-Lewis for lead actor for “Lincoln,” Jennifer Lawrence for lead actress for “Silver Linings Playbook,” and Ang...
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Oscars 2013: An 'Argo' night at Academy Awards
For the second straight year, the movie business fell for itself. "Argo" — in which a Hollywood producer and makeup artist help engineer the rescue of six Americans from Iran — won the top prize at the 85th Academy Awards, one year after the...
Tags: Inglourious Basterds (movie), Quentin Tarantino, Seth MacFarlane, Awards and Prizes, Arts and Culture
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