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Alan Alda – On His Many Careers
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Alan Alda – On His Many Careers

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Alan Alda On His Many Careers by Brad Balfour Copyright ©2007 PopEntertainment.com.  All rights reserved.  Posted: August 24, 2007. Whatever Alan Alda has done as an actor, author, playwright, or director – whether it be on television, in film or on stage – it has been imbued with a fundamental sense of humanity. Certainly, with his … Continue reading →

Lionel – Don’t Call Him Liberal
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Lionel – Don’t Call Him Liberal

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LIONEL DON’T CALL HIM LIBERAL BY RONALD SKLAR On radio, Lionel is the anti-talk-show talk-show host. His three-hours of truth and critical thinking now makes its new home on the new Air America network (check your local radio listings or log on to http://www.airamerica.com.). As well, a book featuring his unique views of politics and life … Continue reading →

Conventioneers (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Conventioneers (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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CONVENTIONEERS (2006) Starring Matthew Mabe, Woodwyn Koons, Alek Friedman, Basil Stephens, Alicia Harding, Jennifer Brown, Krista Kujat, T. Sahara Meer, Trevor Murphy, Joe Schiappa, Damien Smith, Wayne Price, Robert O’Gorman, Matthew Korahais, Mike De Seve, John Lake, Michael Moore, George W Bush, George HW Bush and Al Franken. Screenplay by Mora Stephens and Joel Viertel. … Continue reading →

Zoë Saldana Finds Creative Shelter in Making Haven
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Zoë Saldana Finds Creative Shelter in Making Haven

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Zoë Saldana Finds Creative Shelter in Making Haven by Brad Balfour Originally posted on September 12, 2006. For actress Zoë Saldana making the indie film Haven had a lot to do with confronting her roots as being of Caribbean descent. While she’s been through the drill of characters of her age and ethnicity such as … Continue reading →

Natalie Portman Takes Off the Mask With V For Vendetta
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Natalie Portman Takes Off the Mask With V For Vendetta

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Natalie Portman Takes Off the Mask With V For Vendetta by Brad Balfour Familiar with science fiction-themed films, actress Natalie Portman uses her character Evey in V For Vendetta to test both her acting skills and her political judgment while making a profound and timely statement. V For Vendetta details the story of a revolutionary who challenges the dominance … Continue reading →

Rachel Weisz Steps Through the Garden
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Rachel Weisz Steps Through the Garden

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RACHEL WEISZ STEPS THROUGH THE GARDEN By Brad Balfour Though Rachel Weisz has received accolades before, none are more appreciated than an Academy Award nomination. And given that she dies a few minutes in the film The Constant Gardener, it’s even more appreciated she got this attention. But the film is a powerful statement – about … Continue reading →

Henry Rollins – Out of the Van
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Henry Rollins – Out of the Van

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Henry Rollins Out of the Van by Ronald Sklar “I could grandstand and tell you I’m The Man, but I basically don’t have a life,” Henry Rollins tells me in a recent phone interview. As usual, The Man is being too hard on himself. The rock legend, now in his early forties and still as tough … Continue reading →

Fahrenheit 9/11 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Fahrenheit 9/11 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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FAHRENHEIT 9/11  (2004) Starring Michael Moore, George W. Bush, Cpl. Abdul Henderson, Lila Lipscomb, Condoleezza Rice, Donald Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney, John Ashcroft, Colin Powell, Osama Bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, Al Gore, Paul Wolfowitz and George H.W. Bush. Written by Michael Moore. Directed by Michael Moore. Distributed by Lions Gate Pictures.  116 minutes.  Rated R. All … Continue reading →

James Pickens, Jr. – Into The Lyon’s Den
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James Pickens, Jr. – Into The Lyon’s Den

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James Pickens, Jr. Into The Lyon’s Den by  Jay S. Jacobs Every year, TV Guide does a special issue called “The Best Show You’re Not Watching.”  In it, they champion a TV series that has fine acting, excellent writing and good production values, but somehow has not seemed to attract a huge audience.  Sometimes the honor has … Continue reading →