Columns
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‘Real Housewives’: Even the Airport Turns Out to be a Trip
The ladies of Atlanta get in shape, shop, talk trash and bid fond farewells before heading off to Africa
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The Art of Making Contacts in Hollywood
A few well-chosen and complimentary words to the empowered can be a wise thing for those hoping to crack the “great wall”
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Keith Fenimore -
Dear (Downton) Abbey: An Obsession With a Long Shot
You wouldn’t think the very British and high-brow drama would be America’s cup of tea. But it is, and here are five reasons we are loving it
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Watching ‘Red Tails’ With the Real Tuskegee Airmen
“We were a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement”
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Carole Mallory -
The Past Wins Big at the Globes, as Another Tradition Dies
The looming bankruptcy of Kodak symbolizes the digital age’s dominance over film
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Aviva Kempner -
How the Pirates of the Internet Are Killing Hollywood’s Golden Goose
MPAA chief Chris Dodd is earning $1.5 million to arm-twist Congress, but the powerful tech industry has other plans
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Edward Jay Epstein -
Review: Springsteen Does Another Political Fakeout With ‘We Take Care of Our Own’
If you loved “Born in the USA” — for the right or wrong reasons — you’ll hear anguished echoes in Bruce’s new single, from his new album due March 6
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‘The Constant Din’: Can We Tame It, Control It?
“Young people are afraid of silence. Is it possible to read Plato while wearing a Walkman? I find this very worrying”
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Dan Bloom -
Steven Spielberg & John Williams: The Divine Union of Film and Music
They are living testament to the power of the marriage and filmmaking’s greatest and most productive duo ever
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Guy Magar -
‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’: Moose Hunting in Africa?
With her new Big Poppa, Nene resists the idea of accompanying Phaedra, but Sheree thinks she should “get some damn culture”
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Misogynistic ‘Bridesmaids’ Wins Praise from Gervais at the Golden Globes
Women doing crude and testosterone-driven humor — just like men — is not achieving equality. And we have better things to do.
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Carole Mallory -
The Enduring Lessons of ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’
Le Carre’s tale of a government relying on manipulated intelligence reports –and then failing to acknowledge it — remain all too relevant
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Edward Jay Epstein -
In Storytelling, Mind the Gap
Make sure you understand the difference between Expectations and Results — they reveal the true inner nature of the character
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Mark W. Travis -
‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’: High-End Death, Yoga and Hot Rocks
Phaedra’s still keen on fantasy funerals, Cynthia and Peter’s relationship looks dead and Kandi jams country-style with Jo Dee Mesina
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Flying Into Istanbul for Turkish Delight
During my Pan Am stewardess days, Mother and I stayed in the Hilton, not far from the Crazy Horse, a nightclub known for its exotic dancers
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Carole Mallory