Entertainment Columns
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Best bets: 'Toy Story 3' on iceJan 18, 2011 10:00 pm - Infinity & beyond Join up with cowboy Woody, space ranger Buzz Lightyear and more talking toys in a new super high-tech ice-skating extravaganza with huge set piece...
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New on DVD: Eastwood, Hitchcock and moreJan 16, 2011 10:00 pm - ‘Clint Eastwood Collection' Clint Eastwood has been acting, directing, writing and producing films for more than 50 years. This latest collection of six films cover...
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Nagging cough can have number of causesJan 15, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. I have had a cough for a couple of years. I've had chest X-rays, been to different doctors, tried cough medicine, cough drops and all sorts of things, but I just ...
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Dann in reel life: 'The Illusionist' is animated poetryJan 13, 2011 10:00 pm - Reel Life review: ‘The Illusionist' During the French animated “The Illusionist,” an aging magician enters a movie theater showing a wonderful inside joke. On the s...
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Conductors, orchestras made beautiful music in 2010Jan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - The classical recording industry is still very much alive despite its ever-shrinking presence in brick-and-mortar stores. Today, the place to shop is online, including s...
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Dann in reel life: 'Blue Valentine' is painfully truthfulJan 04, 2011 10:00 pm - Director/co-writer Derek Cianfrance says the aptly titled “Blue Valentine” is all about the death of love, and that pretty much describes the essence of this extraordina...
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Hair loss can take its toll mentallyJan 01, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. A couple of years ago, I was diagnosed with alopecia universalis. I saw my family doctor and three different dermatologists. They ran a few different tests, but n...
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'Toy Story 3' best film of 2010Dec 29, 2010 10:00 pm - The movies of 2010 thrilled us, chilled us and nearly killed us. From Harry Potter's half-swan song to “Black Swan,” from deception to “Inception,” the year's films prov...
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'Casino Jack' misses dramatic payoutDec 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Most fans of Kevin Spacey probably know the Oscar-winning actor is a gifted mimic who can replicate celebrity voices with uncanny precision. He once called “Tonight Show...
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The best and worst of movies in 2010Dec 28, 2010 10:00 pm - This passing year saw worthy remakes (“True Grit”) and unworthy retakes (“Nightmare on Elm Street”). It saw major talents plunge to career lows, including Kevin Smith (“...