The News Review:
- ‘Hamlet Up Close’ reading slated – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
- Movies – At The Movies – Hairspray – Digital Spy
- NBA Ref Accused of Fixing Games; Texas Floods Trap Amtrak Train
‘Hamlet Up Close’ reading slated – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
pittsburghlive.com – Jul 21, 2007
Beau Bridges suffers for his artBeau Bridges endured physical pain while filming two “My Name Is Earl” episodes that won him a nomination for best guest actor in a comedy series. Bridges 65 struggled to break-dance while playing Carl father of the main character in the offbeat NBC series. “It nearly killed me when I shimmied and wiggled down almost to the floor” he said. “I had a little difficulty getting back up. The script also called for Bridges to throw pet gerbils at another actor and in the process one of the animals bit him. “They do things on the show that are just so bizarre and out of the box and that you just don’t see on television” he said.
Movies – At The Movies – Hairspray – Digital Spy
Digital Spy – Jul 21, 2007
ur hipshakin’ hero’s first character in a musical since Grease’s Danny Zuko takes the unique form of Edna Turnblad a super-sized agoraphobic with a 60EEE chest and a Winehouse-rivalling beehive. You couldn’t make it up could you? Tracy Turnblad (Blonsky) is a chubby outsider whose dream is to dance on The Corny Collins Show Baltimore’s hippest TV dance party. When one of the show’s regular performers drops out for an unplanned nine-month “break” – Tracy auditions to replace her against the wishes of her anxious mother (Travolta). Although the show’s producer the noxious Velma von Tussle (Pfeiffer) is too size-conscious even to consider our hefty heroine Tracy gets her break after impressing Corny (Marsden) with her idiosyncratic moves. She proves so popular with the show’s audience that she looks poised to snatch the title of Miss Hairspray 1962 from Velma’s self-promoting daughter (Snow). But just as she’s becoming a teen icon Tracy realises that life isn’t as carefree as The Corny Collins Show would suggest… You couldn’t make it up could you? Tracy Turnblad (Blonsky) is a chubby outsider whose dream is to dance on The Corny Collins Show Baltimore’s hippest TV dance party. When one of the show’s regular performers drops out for an unplanned nine-month “break” – Tracy auditions to replace her against the wishes of her anxious mother (Travolta). Although the show’s producer the noxious Velma von Tussle (Pfeiffer) is too size-conscious even to consider our hefty heroine Tracy gets her break after impressing Corny (Marsden) with her idiosyncratic moves. She proves so popular with the show’s audience that she looks poised to snatch the title of Miss Hairspray 1962 from Velma’s self-promoting daughter (Snow). But just as she’s becoming a teen icon Tracy realises that life isn’t as carefree as The Corny Collins Show would suggest. Although the show holds ‘Negro Day’ once a month the network forbids blacks and whites from dancing together on screen. An outraged Tracy organises a march against segregation but will it spell the end of her dancing career? Hairspray is Hollywood’s straightest or should that be gayest? musical in years.
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CNN International – Jul 21, 2007
PLITICAL CRRESPNDENT: I’m good how are you? SANCHEZ: Fine fine. Just you know a lot of people are wondering why South Carolina? CRWLEY: South Carolina is the first southern primary to begin with. It’s also the primary that has become kind of known as the make or break state. Candidates come in here out of Iowa out of New Hampshire and coming into South Carolina it really can be pivotal particularly if you haven’t won in any of the first two states. George Bush for instance came out of New Hampshire in 2000 having been beaten by 19 points by John McCain. John McCain had all the momentum they rolled into South Carolina. George Bush won and it really shut John McCain down… SANJAY GUPTA CNN SR. MEDICAL CRRESPNDENT: 14-year-old Caroline Davenport is indoors playing a video game but not slumped on the couch. She’s rocking to the beat as she competes in her neighborhood Dance Dance Revolution tournament. CARLINE DAVENPRT TURNAMENT PLAYER: It’s active and it’s something to do on the long hours of the summer where you have nothing else to do. GUPTA: It’s the latest craze in video gaming. Video active games that require kids to get up and get moving. Tournament organizers say they’re helping kids stay fit.