Columns
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‘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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Matchmaker Ang Lee Introduces Rhythm & Hues to Taiwan
After shooting ‘Life of Pi’ on the Chinese island, the director has paved the way for the Hollywood effects company to open an office there
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Dan Bloom -
Faith In His Lead Became Something Filmmaker Understood Very Well
How a decision to take a challenging and difficult journey with Molly Ryman provided some unique lessons in life
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David Spaltro -
A Pear Tree, a Wink, 39 Roses: Holocaust ‘Rescue’ Story Really True?
Something is not entirely kosher about Jerzy Bielecki’s backstory, which the august and always fact-checked Times swallowed hook, line and sinker
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Dan Bloom -
Thanks to Gaga and Adele, Music Business Finally Improves in 2011
Album sales are up only about 1%, but that’s still great news after a decade-plus of decline
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The Dark Side of Mayberry — Andy Returns with a Vengeance
Some believed it to be a neurological “tick” like Tourette’s. It just “came out” — he really didn’t mean it
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Arthur Axelman -
Accidental Discovery Is Essential When Pursing a Hollywood Career
The biggest and best opportunities in a person’s career might just stem from chance encounters, unplanned opportunities and even mistakes
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Keith Fenimore -
The World of Obstacles
They are what make life rich and invigorating, challenging and colorful. They define us. And they are one of our most powerful storytelling tools …
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Mark W. Travis -
In 2012, Dark Fantasy, Fables & Fairytales Will Lift Our Spirits
Superheroes, dark alliances and ultimate villains make for an exciting — and bizarrely uplifting — year at the movies
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Anthony Burt -
The Curse of Being Tom Cruise
Maybe it’s his inability to see that doing in your own stunts at 35 in the first “Mission” Impossible” is cool but doing your own stunts at 50 is desperate
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Mali Perl -
‘Big Brother’s’ Chima on ‘Real Housewives’: Phaedra Ends It With Sheree
Sheree had been bad-mouthing Phaedra’s legal abilities and Phaedra was not having that
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Chima Simone -
The Shopping Days of Our Lives: Oh Holy Night
All I know at this point is that I’ve been mired in the holiday shopping morass for what already feels like eternity
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Screenwriters, It’s Important to Understand ‘Both’ of Your Objectives
At every moment there are two primary objectives attempting to be fulfilled: private and public
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Mark W. Travis -
Review: Anthony Hamilton Gets ‘Back to Love’ With Musical, Sexual Humility
The R&B star is semi-retro-soul in his balladic style … but really, really retro in his non-explicit lyrics and genre-defying modesty