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- Spying game; BURN AFTER READING
- (15, 95 MINS) 7/10 After the agonising tension and brutality of their Oscar-winning opus No Country For Old Men, writer-directors Joel and Ethan Coen return to comedic territory with this pithy tale of espionage and infidelity. Burn After Reading is not classic Coen brothers fare, but there are...
- Research articles 2008-10-20
- Pitt steals the laughs
- BURN AFTER READING (15, 95 mins) Comedy/Romance. George Clooney, John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt, Tilda Swinton, Richard Jenkins. Directors: Joel & Ethan Coen. ***** AFTER the agonising tension and brutality of their Oscar-winning opus No Country For Old Men, writerdirectors Joel and Ethan Coen return...
- Research articles 2008-10-17
- TPAC draws 900 for laughsComics yuck it up at TPAC
- By Bill Blankenship THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL "Last Comic Standing" winner Iliza Shlesinger drew cheers and jeers Thursday night at the Topeka Performing Arts Center when she walked on stage wearing a University of Kansas T-shirt and said: "Do we have any Jayhawks in the house tonight? Rock...
- Research articles 2008-10-11
- Ballack laughs off Fergie age taunts
- MACAU AFP — Star midfielder Michael Ballack said he had nothing left to prove in the latter part of his career and backed Chelsea's 30-somethings to have the last laugh over Manchester United's Alex Ferguson. The 31-year-old newly-wed dismissed Ferguson's comments about Chelsea's age as pre-season chatter, insisting there...
- Research articles 2008-07-25
- Vanessa Redgrave says she has a fun side too
- LOS ANGELES AFP — Despite her reputation as one of Britain's leading serious stage and screen actresses, Vanessa Redgrave says she enjoys a laugh and will consider any role as long as it tells a good story. "I've always been attracted to scripts that say something about society at...
- Research articles 2008-03-06
- Answers to quiz on 2D
- 1. D. Larter, 32, tells Shape, "Working out has always been a part of my life." But, she explains, "honestly, sexy isn't just about good looks. Sexy is a beautiful laugh, a great sense of humor and self-assurance." 2. F. In Cosmo, Rihanna, 20, elaborates on...
- Research articles 2008-03-03
- Tokyo's leader loves France despite jibe
- TOKYO AFP — Tokyo's outspoken governor, who was taken to court for a jibe against the French language, insists that he in fact loves France -- and even once had a French girlfriend. Governor Shintaro Ishihara, known for his nationalist views, said in 2004 that French was disqualified as...
- Research articles 2008-02-13
- 'Money' won't buy you laughs
- Mad Money ** Stars: Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah, Katie Holmes, Ted Danson Director: Callie Khouri Distributor: Overture Films Rating: PG-13 for sexual material and language and...
- Research articles 2008-01-18
- Dave Chappelle sets record for longest stand-up show
- Dave Chappelle just keeps the laughs going, and going. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The star comedian recently broke his own Laugh Factory endurance record of six hours and seven minutes, set in mid-April (JET, May 7), by telling jokes on stage at the Los Angeles club for six hours and...
- Research articles 2007-12-24
- South African politics are a joke, seriously
- CAPE TOWN AFP — As South Africa contemplates the deadly serious business of who will head its fledgling democracy, satirists have no shortage of material for gags designed to cut their leaders down to size. Whether lampooning ANC leadership hopeful Jacob Zuma for trying to beat AIDS by showering,...
- Research articles 2007-12-08
- Danger: These signs may cause excessive laughter
- We're not sure what makes linguistic gaffes so funny. They just are. From the well-intentioned but mangled message to intentional roadside levity, a simple sign can elicit unexpected laughs. World traveler Doug Lansky came to understand that years ago while on a protracted jaunt. He would...
- Research articles 2007-11-23
- Visa Returns as Presenting Sponsor of The 2008 Just For Laughs FILM Festival
- The Just For Laughs FILM Festival offers movie buffs the best comedic films from around the world and, as the presenting sponsor, Visa is thrilled to offer cardholders exclusive ticket packages and savings. Taking place from July 10 to 20, 2008, The Just For Laughs FILM Festival is a not-to-be-missed...
- Research articles 2008-06-17
- That one-on-one touch
- Tom Snyder's smoky voice -- thanks in part to his omnipresent cigarette -- was as legendary as his robust, infectious laugh. And the intimate, casual way he almost lounged on the set of his late-night interview show, starting on NBC in in the '70s and on CBS in the '90s,...
- Research articles 2007-07-31
- Queen has last laugh after latest Bush-ism
- WASHINGTON AFP — Britain's Queen Elizabeth II had the last laugh over US President George W. Bush Tuesday a day after the gaffe-prone Bush nearly put her age at well over 200 years. Concluding a six-day state visit to the United States, the queen hosted a return banquet for...
- Research articles 2007-05-08
- Rock confuses film with stand-up
- Where do you draw the line between fidelity and adultery? Is it attraction? Flirtation? Emotional dependence? Kissing? Carnal knowledge? The infidelity spectrum is the serious subject of the new Chris Rock comedy, a movie that provokes as many rueful sighs as it does bruising laughs. I think I...
- Research articles 2007-03-16
- Speed reader.(Business of Life)(Motor Werks of Barrington Inc.'s Paul Tamraz)(Interview)(Brief article)
- Byline: Laura Bianchi Paul Tamraz, 62, is president and CEO of Motor Werks in Barrington, which carries luxury vehicle lines including BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. He makes frequent pit stops for the news: Eyes open by 5 a.m. to catch business news...
- Research articles 2007-02-05
- Their research is worth a laugh
- When Ivan Schwab walked onstage decked out in a woodpecker headdress, he knew he was going to get a few laughs. After all, it's not every day that someone does research explaining why woodpeckers don't get headaches. Schwab's project and nine others were "honored" Thursday at this year's 16th annual...
- Research articles 2006-10-09
- Will 'Ugly Betty' live up to the buzz?
- Where does buzz come from? NBC's "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" got critics and fans talking because TV wunderkind Aaron Sorkin was behind it. And because it was one of two fictional "Saturday Night Lives" on NBC's schedule this fall. And because it's really good. ...
- Research articles 2006-09-26
- Farewell laughs
- "Today" weatherman Al Roker joins comedienne Joan Rivers as they share a laugh with Katie Couric, departing co-host of "Today," during her recent farewell broadcast on NBC. Couric is leaving the show to anchor CBS' "Evening News."
- Research articles 2006-06-19
- Gretzky doesn't have much to say before he leaves for Turin
- Wayne Gretzky sidestepped questions about the gambling investigation that has engulfed him and his wife, and insisted he won't distract the Canadian Olympic team despite a scandal that has shaken all of hockey. Gretzky spoke for just 4 ½ minutes in a news conference in Mississauga, Ontario, cut off...
- Research articles 2006-02-14
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