Dorchester graffiti wall depicting Western gun under fire from angry residents 5:00am Friday 31st January 2014 in News By Samantha Harman, Senior Reporter LETHAL WEAPON: Artist Peter Sheridan creating a Western scene on the bridge walls A LETHAL weapon depicted in a ‘good graffiti’ project has been shot down by angry residents. Councillors have received […]
‘Ride Along’ sacks Super Bowl counter play ‘Awkward Moment’ at Box Office
By Todd CunninghamTheWrap The Kevin Hart-Ice Cube comedy “Ride Along” pulled off a box-office three-peat this weekend, holding off Zac Efron’s “That Awkward Moment” with an estimated $12.3 million. The R-rated “bro-mantic comedy” starring Efron, Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan took in $9 million and was in a tight race for second with Disney’s […]
Judi Dench was told she would never star in films
WENN Veteran actress Dame Judi Dench never considered the possibility of winning an Oscar, because she was advised early on in her career to stick to theatre. The British icon is nominated for the Best Actress honor at the 2014 Academy Awards for her role in “Philomena” after previously scooping a Best Supporting Actress prize […]
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died of apparent drug overdose: NYPD source
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his New York City apartment on Sunday of an apparent drug overdose, according to a New York Police Department source. The source said Hoffman was found dead after a 911 emergency call from a friend of the actor. The source gave no […]
Crushing Competition: Cable Companies Try To Outlaw Google Fiber, AT&T …
Two events in the telecommunications and cable world this week have highlighted why, exactly, we need net neutrality and stronger protections for consumer rights. First, on the cable side of the business, Time Warner Cable, Cox, Eagle Communications, and Comcast have collectively introduced a bill into the Kansas legislature that prevents any city from rolling […]
OSCAR-LYTICS: How Well Do the Golden Globes Predict the Academy Awards?
Editor’s Note: Ben Zauzmer is a big fan of the Oscars, as well an applied-math major at Harvard College. For the past two years, he has predicted the Oscars using nothing but math, calling 75 percent in 2012 and 81 percent in 2013. This year, he’s teaming up with The Hollywood Reporter to bring you […]
Man About Town: Why phlegm is a masculine issue
Man About Town: Why phlegm is a masculine issue 10:00am Monday 27th January 2014 in News By Jeremy Smith, Features Editor. Call me on 01865 425435 Jeremy Smith LET’S be honest shall we? A lot of men clearly think it’s big and macho to clear their nasal passages as noisily and messily as possible. I […]
5 Great Ideas for Cool Client Events – Financial
Print Email Reprints ORLANDO, Fla. — New social media tools have made it possible for advisors to throw more effective events than ever before, practice management consultant Dan Klein told a packed room of advisors at the TD Ameritrade Institutional conference here on Friday morning. Rather than simply hoping clients would bring qualified prospects as […]
Forest Whitaker tapped for movie adaptation of ‘The Shack’
WENN Oscar winner Forest Whitaker is in negotiations to write, direct and star in a big screen adaptation of bestselling novel “The Shack.” Movie executives at Summit Entertainment acquired the film rights to William Paul Young’s spiritual book last year, and now they are keen to bring the star onboard to take charge of the project. […]
David O. Russell courting Jennifer Lawrence for Joy Mangano movie
By Jeff SneiderTheWrap After working together on “Silver Linings Playbook” and “American Hustle,” David O. Russell may be reteaming with Oscar-winning starlet Jennifer Lawrence on an untitled movie about single mom-turned-entrepreneur Joy Mangano, an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap. Russell is in negotiations to rewrite an original screenplay from Oscar-nominated “Bridesmaids” co-writer Annie […]