Entertainment Columns
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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 (“...
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Eco-friendly fare tops dining trendsDec 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Will Middle Eastern cuisine and artisan cocktails still command our attention in 2011? According to a survey of more than 1,500 professional chefs, hyper-local ingredien...
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'Gulliver's Travels' tied down by shoddy effectsDec 24, 2010 12:00 am - 'Gulliver's Travels' tied down by shoddy effects
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Catch Scrat and Yogi on the silver screenDec 23, 2010 7:00 am - Scrat gets his short Scrat, the acorn-chasing critter from the popular animated “Ice Age” comedies, gets his own 3-D film short, “Scrat's Continental Crack-Up.” It ...
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New on DVD: Box set introduces Rita Hayworth to new fansDec 22, 2010 10:00 pm - “The Films of Rita Hayworth”: Sony Pictures, in conjunction with Martin Scorsese's film foundation, have put together this terrific collection of Rita Hayworth's fi...