Jamie's American Road Trip Nov 16, 2009
Andrew Denton and actor/author Alan Alda, the first guest on the new series of Elders ... The second season of this one-on-one interview program begins with an illuminating half-hour with actor and author Alan Alda (M*A*S*H, The West Wing), who discusses fame, family, anger and the importance of playfulness, among many other things ... Andrew Denton and actor/author Alan Alda, the first guest on the new series of Elders. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Wedding bells for Clay Buchholz Nov 14, 2009
Over the past year, Kelikian has also brought to campus actors Richard Jenkins, Melissa Leo, Michael Shannon, Kate Beckinsale, Alan Alda, Brian Goodman, and Mark Ruffalo, and directors Errol Morris, Werner Herzog, and Barbet Schroeder. Friendly rivals There s no love lost between the Patriots and the Steelers, but the owners of the respective NFL franchises are friendly. (Boston Globe)
PUBLIC ACCESS: New this week on WinCAM, Oct. 22 Edition Oct 23, 2009
Also on Monday, Oct. 26, on Channels 8 and 36, at 7:30 p.m., Alan Alda Talks Math and Friendship will air. And also, later that night, Monday, Oct. 26, at 8:30 p.m., you can watch Maggie Galloway, a song stylist who performed at the Jenks Center earlier this year. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Writers on a New England Stage presents Isabel Allende Oct 21, 2009
" About the author: Isabel Allende Born in Peru and raised in Chile, Isabel Allende is the author of nine novels, including Ins of My Soul, Daughter of Fortune, and Portrait in Sepia, all of which were New York Times bestsellers. She has also written a collection of stories, four memoirs, and a trilogy of children's novels. Allende left her native Chile for Venezuela after the overthrow and assassination in 1973 of her uncle, Salvador Allende, president of Chile. In her exile, she emerged as a... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Hewitt Tribute Runs Over "60 Minutes" Oct 20, 2009
In a way, he did, said actor and friend Alan Alda. "His desk was in his head and he never left," Alda said. (CBS News)
CBS News pays tribute to Don Hewitt Oct 20, 2009
Morley Safer, Leslie Moonves, Alan Alda all paid tribute to the news pioneer ... In a way, he did, said actor and friend Alan Alda. (MSNBC -- Television)
CBS plans memorial for 60 Minutes founder Oct 16, 2009
Speakers at the memorial service will include CBS chief executive Leslie Moonves (MOON'-vess), actor Alan Alda, "60 Minutes" correspondent Morley Safer and Hewitt's successor at the helm of the newsmagazine, Jeff Fager. CBS paid tribute to the late longtime anchor Walter Cronkite in a public memorial service a month ago. (MSNBC -- Television)
Bush antagonist mulls post-'Capitalism' career Sep 20, 2009
" Moore, 55, whose nonfiction projects include the television shows "TV Nation" and "The Awful Truth," is thinking he wants to return to fiction. He wrote and directed one fictional film, the 1995 comedy "Canadian Bacon," starring John Candy in his next-to-last role. Candy played an American county sheriff who goes on the warpath after the U.S. president (Alan Alda) tries to boost his sagging image by provoking hostilities with Canada. The movie was a critical and commercial dud, but Moore said... (Erie Times-News, PA)
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Larry Gelbart; ‘Oh God!’ writer won Emmy for ‘M*A*S*H’ Sep 12, 2009
The show, based on a book and the 1970 Robert Altman film of the same name, starred Alan Alda. Mr. Gelbart was brought in by producer-director Gene Reynolds, who worked with him shaping the show. (Boston Globe)
Costanza finds a way Jul 30, 2009
SHOWCASE :: Erie's Entertainment Web Site. Pollstar lists date for Darius Rucker on Nov. 6 at Warner Theatre; no on-sale date yet. (Erie Times-News, PA)
FALLBROOK: Guitar-maker donates third guitar for literacy (30) Jul 22, 2009
Writers and artists, including science-fiction author Ray Bradbury, actor Alan Alda, For Better or For Worse comic strip author Lynn Johnston and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles creator Kevin Eastman signed the first guitar. The second guitar includes signatures from early Batman artist Jerry Robinson, comic book artist Carmine Infantino, and voice actress June Foray, who provided the voice for Rocky the Flying Squirrel. (North County Times)
NOMINEE LIST: Meet Emmy's chosen ones Jul 17, 2009
Guest actor, comedy series: Beau Bridges, , ABC; , Saturday Night Live, NBC; , 30 Rock, NBC; Jon Hamm, 30 Rock, NBC; Alan Alda, 30 Rock, NBC.. Guest actress, comedy series: , The Big Bang Theory, CBS; , Monk, USA: , , NBC; Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live, NBC; , 30 Rock, NBC.. (USA Today -- Life)
Tina Fey has last laugh in world of TV comedy Jul 17, 2009
30 Rock won three of the five Emmy nominations Thursday for guest actor in a comedy series for Alan Alda, Jon Hamm and Steve Martin. Its the type of show that everybody in the comedy business wishes they had on their resume, Long said. (MSNBC -- Television)
Authors Stephen King and Greg Mortenson to appear at Music Hall Jul 16, 2009
The series has previously spotlighted authors Alan Alda, Mitch Albom, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Dan Brown, Anita Diamant, Madeleine Albright, the late John Updike, Wally Lamb, and Cokie Roberts, among many others. Ticket purchasing. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
COMEDY CENTRAL(R) Acquires Off-Net Rights to '30 Rock' Jul 9, 2009
Other star-studded episodes have featured high-profile guest stars including Alan Alda, Jennifer Aniston, Whoopi Goldberg, John Hamm, Salma Hayek, Steve Martin, Megan Mullally, Jerry Seinfeld, Oprah Winfrey and former Vice President Al Gore. Nominated for a record 17 Emmy Awards in 2008, "30 Rock" won seven times, including Outstanding Comedy Series for the second consecutive year, tying the record for most comedy Emmys in a single season. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The Aviator picks up 11 Oscar nods May 21, 2009
- The Howard Hughes epic The Aviator led Academy Awards contenders with 11 nominations Tuesday, including best picture, plus acting honors for Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett and Alan Alda and a directing slot for Martin Scorsese. The boxing saga Million Dollar Baby and the J.M. Barrie tale Finding Neverland followed with seven nominations each, among them best picture and acting nominations for Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Hilary Swank and Johnny Depp. (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
Your thoughts on the Oscar nominations May 21, 2009
I would really like to see Alan Alda get the supporting actor award. Anyone for the other awards will be good. (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
In best supporting actor, anything goes May 21, 2009
If youre an older gent whos done a lot of good work, yet never been recognized like Alan Alda or Morgan Freeman this is a category where the Academy is likely to award you for a lifetime of good work ... The two actors most likely to benefit from this trend: Alan Alda and Morgan Freeman ... As a childhood M*A*S*H fanatic, Movies Editor Paige Newman is glad to see Alan Aldas name on this list. (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
Hindsight: Stars turn out for '30 Rock' benefit May 15, 2009
Boss Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) recently located his biological dad only to get some inconvenient news: Seems Milton Green (Alan Alda) needs a kidney transplant. Jack wants to help him but not if it costs him a kidney. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
New on DVD: Streisand, 'Stranded' and a thriller May 1, 2009
The actresses strike sparks even on the playground (their daughters are schoolmates), and Alan Alda has his smoothie-lawyer portrayal down pat. Extras, extras: Filmmaker commentary; deleted scenes; making-of featurette. (USA Today -- Life)
When John met Linda Apr 29, 2009
Friedman's in good company; past Washburn winners include Carl Sagan, Walter Cronkite, Alan Alda, and Jane Goodall. Among the more than 300 people who attended last night's ceremony for the writer were Bay State first lady Diane Patrick, former Washburn winner and "Nova" producer Paula Apsell, Meditech founder Neil Pappalardo, Brandeis president Jehuda Reinharz, and big Museum of Science donors Bernie and Sophia Gordon. (Boston Globe)
Revenues are down, and so is the sweeps hoopla Apr 28, 2009
And Alan Alda and Clay Aiken together at last. turn up on the last outing of 30 Rock (May 14). (Globe and Mail)
Collectible Football Movie Posters Apr 15, 2009
Alan Alda winningly plays writer George Plimpton, who "interned" with the Detroit Lions for a Sports Illustrated article and subsequent book. Poster tagline/auction result: "The Paper Lion Is About To Get Creamed"/$21. (Suite101.com)
WNET.ORG's 16th Annual Gala Salute to Honor Author and Civic Leader Meredith Brokaw, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chairman And CEO Jamie Dimon, and Academy Award-Winning Actor Kevin Kline Apr 15, 2009
Past honorees who are invited to attend the 2009 Gala include Alan Alda, Julie Andrews, William F. Baker, Antonio Banderas, Tony Bennett, Michael R. Bloomberg, Tom Brokaw, Ken Burns, Ric Burns, Joan Ganz Cooney, Walter Cronkite, Lewis Cullman, Oscar de la Renta, Charles F. Dolan, Plcido Domingo, William J. Flynn, Albert R. Gamper, Jr., Henry Louis Gates, Jr., William B. Harrison, Jr., The Henson Family, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Gwen Ifill, Henry R. Kravis, Yo-Yo Ma, Robert MacNeil, Peter... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Porn star to visit Brandeis Apr 3, 2009
In the past year, Kelikian has hosted Richard Jenkins, Melissa Leo, Michael Shannon, Kate Beckinsale, Alan Alda, Brian Goodman, Mark Ruffalo, Errol Morris, Werner Herzog, Barbet Schroeder, and "Friends" creator Marta Kauffman, who, we're told, will be coming to Brandeis soon to teach. Kane and partners to open Scorpion Bar Buoyed by the success of Shrine, Ed Kane and his cohorts are opening a second lounge at Foxwoods. (Boston Globe)
The Seventh Annual TV Land Awards to Honor 'M*A*S*H,' 'Married with Children,' 'Home Improvement,' 'Magnum P.I.,' 'Knots Landing' and 'Two and a Half Men' Among Others Mar 25, 2009
The show stars Alan Alda as Dr. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce and Wayne Rogers as Dr. "Trapper" John McIntyre, two brilliant surgeons often pre-occupied with attractive nurses, practical jokes and merry-making. Their relaxed approach is a source of consternation for other medical staffers including Dr. Frank Burns (Larry Linville) and Lt. Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan (Loretta Swit), whose secret love affair is no secret. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Overexposed, underappreciated Mar 24, 2009
The TV show "M*A*S*H" has been in reruns for so long that the thought of another 30 minutes with Alan Alda can drive us to emigrate to Siberia - where they probably run it dubbed into Russian. Robert Frost's "Road Not Taken," or "Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening" are turned into one-dimensional parodies of their author. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Still a Box Office Star? Mar 24, 2009
The group included Gandolfini s ex TV wife, Edie Falco, as well as Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush, Janet McTeer, Chris Meloni, America Ferrara and Eric Mabius from "Ugly Betty," playwright whoops movie director and Oscar nominated screenwriter John Patrick Shanley, Martha Stewart, Barbara Walters, Caroline Rhea, ex Soprano Joey Pantoliano, Emily Mortimer and Alessandro Nivola, David Hyde Pierce, Alan Alda, and what seemed like every Broadway performer who had the night off like Colin Hanks from "33... (Fox News)
Celebrating Technology and Innovation in the Classroom Mar 7, 2009
The two-day event will feature seminars with renowned experts, hands-on workshops, performances, an exhibition of education products and services, and presentations by Google Chairman and CEO, Eric Schmidt who will be interviewed by Charlie Rose on the future of technology; the award-winning actor, director, best-selling author and host of the new PBS production "The Human Spark," Alan Alda; and the world's most recognized autistic scholar and New York Times bestselling author, Temple Grandin.... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
TV Land Rolls Out The Red Carpet With the ''M*A*S*H' Weekend Marathon' Featuring Celebrity Guest Appearances by Ron Howard, Patrick Swayze, Laurence Fishburne, Teri Garr, Blythe Danner and More Mar 4, 2009
The show centers around Dr. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce (Alan Alda) and Dr. "Trapper" John McIntyre (Wayne Rogers), two brilliant Surgeons often preoccupied with attractive nurses, practical jokes and merry-making, all while disregarding military decorum. Their relaxed approach is a source of consternation for other medical staffers including Dr. Frank Burns (Larry Linville) and Lt. Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan (Loretta Swit), whose secret love affair is no secret. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Valentine’s Day a good night for a flick Feb 14, 2009
If it s laughs you re after, try The Purple Rose of Cairo, Crossing Delancey, Choose Me, The Apartment, Mad Dog and Glory, featuring the effective against-type casting of Robert De Niro, or Same Time, Next Year, based on the hit Broadway play and starring Alan Alda and Ellen Burstyn. If unrequited love is on your mind, try Brief Encounter (don t even bother with the 1974 re-make); Beauty and the Beast, from French filmmaking pioneer Jean Cocteau; The Sterile Cuckoo, featuring Liza Minnelli s... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
5 Things You Didn't Know: Megan F... Feb 13, 2009
With a number of films set for release in 2009, Megan Fox will no doubt continue to pull from her arsenal of baffling, media-friendly sound bombs -- like the ones where she likens her looks to Ted Nugent and Alan Alda -- further completing her total conquest of Hollywood and the world. In the meantime, here are five things you didn t know about Megan Fox. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Gasparilla International Film Festival Reels in Heavy Hitters for Third Annual Event Feb 10, 2009
The Gasparilla International Film Festival (GIFF) will kick off opening night with Nothing But The Truth, starring Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon, Angela Bassett and Alan Alda. The festival will also present a lifetime achievement award to veteran actress Terry Moore. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Gasparilla Film Festival expands Feb 10, 2009
The festival will kick off with Nothing But the Truth starring Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon, Angela Bassett and Alan Alda. Directors Rod Lurie, Oren Koules and Brian Goodman will be among those showing their films. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Smith, Rourke, Eastwood are the drama kings Feb 7, 2009
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon, Alan Alda, Vera Farmiga, Harry Lennix, David Schwimmer, Angela Bassett, Noah Wyle Director: Rod Lurie Story: Based loosely on the Judith Miller/Valerie Plame controversy, this film tells the story of a journalist (Beckinsale) who reveals the identity of a CIA agent (Farmiga) in a front-page story ... Jeffrey Wells called this Luries (The Contender, The Last Castle) best film and wrote, Each and every actor nails what they've been hired to... (MSNBC -- Movies)
