Orange County Great Park Teams Up With Toys for Tots Nov 26, 2008
The Orange County Great Park is being built on the site of the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro ... "The Great Park is proud to honor the legacy of the Marine Corps Air Station El Toro," said Larry Agran, Chair, Orange County Great Park Board Corporation. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Japanese Karesansui-style Gardens Nov 8, 2008
Stone Lanterns (toro), originally offerings in the front of Buddhist temples, later functioned as lights on paths and in special areas. There are several lanterns within Tenshin-en. (Suite101.com)
2008 Great Park Program Series Draw Thousands Oct 24, 2008
The Legacy Project uses photography to document El Toro and its transformation to the Great Park. The Oral History Program has now chronicled 150 oral histories of men and women whose life experiences while at El Toro will now be preserved for generations to come ... The Registry Project currently contains 6,777 names and dates of people who were stationed or worked at El Toro throughout its history. (PR Newswire)
Toro Buys Some Southern Green Assets Oct 14, 2008
Bloomington-based Toro (NYSE:TTC) will buy Southern Green s line of deep-tine aerating equipment, used in sports fields and golf courses a big market for Toro ... Company spokesman Brandon Happel said that the acquisition was not expected to have a sizable impact on sales, but would expand distribution and improve marketing capabilities for Toro ... In August, Toro that the economic slowdown would mean its full-year earnings would likely decline by 6 percent to 9 percent, compared to a previous... (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Georgetown news in brief Oct 10, 2008
It is a 9 foot by 10 foot polyethylene kayak; a Toro Power Max 828 LXE 8hp snow thrower with a 28 foot cleaning width. It has an electric start and a headlight; a Husqvarna 455 Rancher chainsaw. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Don't delay: Remove hoses, clean paths and store tools Sep 25, 2008
Last year I got a Toro electric blower/vac and a heck of a long extension cord. Wow: Instant on and off, hurricane force, adjustable wind in a lightweight, perfectly balanced case that is relatively quiet too. (Anchorage Daily News)
Great Park to Feature Two Nights of Sizzling Latin Music With Los Pinguos and Quetzal Sep 9, 2008
The Orange County Great Park is located on the site for the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station in Irvine. Visitors to the Park can now enjoy balloon flights, Hangar 244 Cafe', concert and dance programs and picnics in the Preview Park. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Obits: Carlson, Grupe & Bauer Sep 4, 2008
He worked at Hubbard Milling, sold insurance, worked at Continental Can Co, and owned a small engine repair shop in Eagle Lake where he repaired outboard motors, and sold and serviced Toro lawn products for over 25 years. He obtained his private pilots license when he was 18 years old, and enjoyed flying for many years. (Marshall County Journal, SD)
Top 10 Central American beach escapes Sep 3, 2008
Bocas del Toro, PanamaWith accessible rain forest, lush beaches, and a pulsing capital, Panama is flaunting assets that much of the world didnt even know it had. Right now, vacationers are hopping the 1-hour flight from Panama City to the rural archipelago of Bocas del Toro, a treasure trove of empty islets and white sand off the northwestern coast of the mainland. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Starring: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Luke Goss, Anna Walton, Doug Jones Aug 19, 2008
Guillermo del Toro is still golden over a year after Oscar success with Pan's Labyrinth ... Inevitably, Hellboy II isn't as drenched with pathos and pure idealism (that is sure bait for The Academy), but this comic-book sequel does showcase del Toro's prodigious talent for conjuring extraordinary 'other' worlds ... And, it wouldn't be classic del Toro without the razzle-dazzle. (Digital Spy)
New releases Aug 10, 2008
Since the first "Hellboy" movie, director Guillermo del Toro has hit the big time with "Pan's Labyrinth," and here he seamlessly blends his art-house and gonzo genre sides. Ron Perlman again plays the big red fella, a demon working for the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. (Boston Globe)
Police Blotter: August 10, 2008 Aug 10, 2008
Jeffrey Scott Toro, 32, of Suisun was arrested by the Sutter County Sheriff's Office at 5 p.m. Aug. 8 at his residence on suspicion of committing lewd and lascivious acts with a child under the age of 14, sexual penetration with a foreign object and sexual battery. He was booked into Sutter County Jail and held on $100,000 bail. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Things to do, Aug. 8-15 Aug 8, 2008
The Toro nagashi floating lantern ceremony is a Japanese tradition and is seen as a way to help guide departed spirits back to the other world. Taiko drumming will add to the occasion. (Fresno Bee)
Kauai Challenge coming ... Jury trial begins in church theft case ... Bieber rolls up his sleeves ... Talk Story ... Senior Calendar ... ';var marqueewidth="408px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#white";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}} Kauai High School volleyball coach Corey Morishita and Wayne Doliente unpack some of the many volleyballs which will be used for the Kauai Challenge volleyball tournament.Photo by Dennis Fujimoto/The Garden Island KAUAI NEWS Kauai Challenge comingPlayers dig in to ready gymMore of this story Aug 5, 2008
Dos Pueblos, Rim of the World, Saugus, Valencia, El Toro, Hart, Redlands, East Valley, St. Bonaventure and Rosary make up the teams visiting here from California. Outer island teams include Roosevelt, Pearl City, Moanalua, Waianae, Molokai, Hawaii Baptist, Mid-Pacific Institute. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
More of this story Aug 1, 2008
Some of the tournament teams include El Toro High School from Lake Forest, Calif. St. Anthony School Seabury Hall on Maui, Sacred Hearts Academy and Moanalua High School from Oahu, Molokai High School and all of the Kauai high schools, including the newly established varsity team from Island School. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Water by need, not by date Jul 23, 2008
A couple of other tips from the Toro Co.. Raise the blade on your lawn mower. (AZCentral -- Home)
Great Park Programs Move Forward Jun 21, 2008
Aviation Museum The Aviation Museum would emphasize the importance of the military history on this land, the people who made that history, and the importance of the infrastructure inherited from the El Toro Marine Airbase ... The Orange County Great Park, which is almost twice the size of New York City's Central Park, will be a major metropolitan park and the focal point of the redevelopment of the 4,700-acre former Marine Corps Air Station at El Toro. (PR Newswire)
The rarest tuna of all - Japan's farmed Kindai May 22, 2008
These days, sit down at a sushi bar for a plate of unctuous, glistening toro, and along with it will come a heap of guilt and grief. Toro, the Kobe beef of fish, is the extremely pricey, highly coveted, fattiest part of a bluefin tuna ... Only IMP's best fillet person is allowed to cut this fish, whose exquisite fatty flesh ranges in color from sirloin-steak red to the milky pink of the toro. (San Francisco Chronicle)
A server speaks out on tipping May 20, 2008
We have Ruby Tuesday, Chilli's, Iggy's, Wingers, Olive Garden, El Toro Viejo. the White Owl might not meet someone's standards of "fine dining" but you can grab a GREAT meal there. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Bush finishes Israel trip, heads to Saudi Arabia May 16, 2008
May 15: A roadside bomb left Sergeant Israel Del Toro severely burned and with little chance of survival. But medical advancements, 97 surgeries, and Del Toro's unwavering devotion to his son kept him going. (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
Obituaries for Friday, May 2, 2008 May 2, 2008
She is survived by daughter Francine Souza; companion Benjamin Gentle Ben Toro; sons Francis (Adeline) Souza and Franklin Souza; sisters Henrietta Orsatelli of Kauai, Mildred Silva of Kauai, Myrtle Fernando of Idaho, Hazel Fipes of California and Virginia Rapozo; brother William Costa of California; grandsons Joshua, Vincent and Anthony Souza. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, May 5, at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel, wake service at 6:30 p.m., and from 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Going green can save money and the planet May 2, 2008
Black r, Toro and Homelite are among the manufacturers of battery-powered yard tools, from edgers to blowers to line trimmers. Related: The American Lawn Mower Co., , of Shelbyville, Ind. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Dreams Abound: Find the answers to all your home improvement questions -- or the numbers to fill in your budget -- at Home Expo Mar 1, 2008
With every paid admission, a raffle ticket will be given to attendees for a chance to win a Toro riding lawn mower, a gas grill or a $200 Stein Garden Center gift card. Article Rating. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
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They speak an English-based Creole as well as English, listen to Jamaican reggae and Trinidadian calypso, worship largely in Protestant churches and consider as their brethren residents of nearby English-speaking enclaves like Nicaragua's Mosquito Coast and Panama's Bocas del Toro. Multimedia. (International Herald Tribune)
BOTANICALS: Zoysia grass Jan 3, 2008
General: In addition to home landscapes, Zoysia (Zoysia japonica "El Toro") is ideal for golf courses, playgrounds and parks. It does well in much of Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Southwest Riverside County Community News Briefs: Rocket Group meets Friday Dec 5, 2007
Students will have a table at the lunch area of the school and will be collecting donations until 3 p.m. The school is at 28755 El Toro Road. The event is sponsored by the school's STAND club, A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition, comprised of more than 700 high school and college chapters. (North County Times)
North County Times reporters answer your questions Oct 23, 2007
Ben wrote on Oct 22, 2007 5:32 PM:" My understanding is that mandatory evacuations are happening througout ALL of Fallbrook. People are being asked to evacuate through Camp Pendleton at Ammunition Road where they are being guided through the base up to El Toro High School in Lake Forest... " ... Shayna Chabner, staff writer wrote on Oct 22, 2007 6:01 PM:" Jose, according to fire officials, the Fallbrook's Rice Fire is heading in the direction of De Luz. Authorities, for now, are recommending... (North County Times)
In full bloom Oct 22, 2007
I tried the hot stone cooking at the Indian restaurant Mela, scarfed down a fried oyster and spinach salad at the casual-hip French bistro Pops, nearly drowned while drinking a stream of cava (held at the appropriate arm's length) while munching on grilled corn rubbed with garlic mayonnaise and other tapas tidbits at Toro, nibbled Parmesan arancini with pomodoro fondue at Stella, and savored the sublime spicy clam stew at B&G Oysters ... Toro 1704 Washington St. 617-536-4300. (Boston Globe)
Horse trainer is suspended in medication controversy Oct 7, 2007
Andrea Bargnani will play for Toronto through the 2009 season ... The McLaren driver, Toro Rosso's Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull's Mark Webber, plus team officials, met stewards at the Chinese Grand Prix and watched parts of the Japan race, including amateur footage of an accident that sparked the investigation. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Stater Bros. Helps Customers Fight the Flu Sep 27, 2007
Corona CA 92883 1193 Magnolia Ave. Corona CA 91719 7814 E. Firestone Blvd. Downey CA 90241 635 North Broadway Escondido CA 92025 18140 Arrow Route Fontana CA 92335 1040 E. Bastanchury Rd. Fullerton CA 92835 8888 Chapman Ave. Garden Grove CA 92841 1830 E. Route 66 Glendora CA 91740 210 East Statson Avenue Hemet CA 92543 15757 Main St. Hesperia CA 92345 10114 Adams Ave. Huntington Beach CA 92646 24336 El Toro Rd. Laguna Woods CA 92653 851 North Harbor Blvd. La Habra CA 90631 28100 State Hwy ...... (PR Newswire)
Benicio Del Toro: Flirting with darkness, sex appeal intact Sep 13, 2007
Doane Gregory/Paramount Benicio Del Toro as a recovering heroin addict in "Things We Lost in the Fire." ... I'm just an actor," Benicio Del Toro likes to say. But in his case that explains a lot. On the screen he is known for playing dark, tortured, even threatening roles. In person he is open, humorous, self-deprecating. What he really wants is the lead in a romantic comedy. "Put out the word, man, put out the word," he urged with a laugh. "I'd like to mix it up ... " Well, tall, dark and... (International Herald Tribune)
LISTMANIA: Best dishes at local restaurants Sep 7, 2007
Re: to old fart wrote on Sep 6, 2007 10:01 PM:" Geez dude, did someone not hug you enough as a child. I love hearing about old places, it is fun to hear from people who have lived her awhile and seen things change. I have been here for two months and have fallen in love with the food at Le Nonne, and love toro viejo and Kyoto. I moved from a large city on the east coast and have been pleasantly surprised with the food here! Although I am already missing Ethiopian food " ... wrote on Sep 6, 2007... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Obituaries for Friday, Aug. 24, 2007 Aug 24, 2007
Richard is survived by his wife, Marian L. Stouvenel of Sun City; two daughters, Collene Burgess and Colette Del Toro; three sons, Mike Stouvenel, Tim Stouvenel and Richard Stouvenel; a brother, William Stouvenel; two sisters, Geniveve Schiltz and Dorothy Mueller; 12 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Mary Jane; and a daughter, Elizabeth. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Slideshow: How Does Your Garden Grow? Aug 17, 2007
How about taking a virtual front-seat ride on the El Toro roller coaster of Six Flags Amusement Park fame. Like online video. (KCRA 3, CA)
Teaching/Academia Jobs Aug 16, 2007
Start and finish your novel in just 3 months under the guidance of author Maria A. Del Toro (Underneath It All). learn more. (IntranetJournal)
Divorce Goes In Fast Lane With E-ZPass Aug 11, 2007
How about taking a virtual front-seat ride on the El Toro roller coaster of Six Flags Amusement Park fame. We have the tips to help you win in the business world. (KCRA 3, CA)
School district honors businesses and groups for their support Aug 1, 2007
-- El Toro Market: Recognized for donating water and sodas for Fallbrook A Leer and La Posada Celebration. Also recognized for providing food for Family Fun Night at Live Oak School, student incentives for good behavior rewards and WEB program at Potter Jr. High, donating food and drinks to parent/child dances at Mary Fay Pendleton and supporting Maie Ellis' Open House and Family Nights. (North County Times)
Around the Valley Jul 25, 2007
Details: Barbara Branco, (209) 392-8673Floating lantern event at Woodward Park set The Shinzen Friendship Garden will sponsor the Toro Nagashi Floating Lantern Ceremony at 7 p.m. Aug. 11 in Woodward Park in Fresno. Hundreds of lighted lanterns marked with names of loved ones will float out onto the lake. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Inland Community News briefs: 'King and I' to open at Kit Carson Jul 24, 2007
The other candidates are Muhammad Rahman, owner of El Toro Market; Ruby Hoffman, Avon representative; and Sean Redmond, Fallbrook Associated Swim Team. The winner will be announced at the Aug. 15 sundowner at La Estancia Hotel and Restaurant, 3135 Old Highway 395. (North County Times)
River reflects flotilla of lanterns ... Head-on crash kills Lawai man ... Utility subject of bird death investigation ... Fireworks can be a blast, but don’t get burned ... ';var marqueewidth="408px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#white";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}} Members of the Kapaa Jodo Mission work to launch the flotilla of toro during the toro nagashi ceremony Sunday evening at the Wailua River.Dennis Fujimoto/The Garden Island KAUAI NEWS River reflects flotilla of lanternsWAILUA Fire attracted hundreds to various parts of Wailua Saturday to watch as firefighters worked to extinguish a brush fire.More of this story Jul 3, 2007
On Sunday, fire of a different type saw spectators line the bank of Wailua River as Kapaa Jodo Mission hosted its annual toro nagashi ceremony ... The toro, a paper lantern, represents the soul of a departed one ... The toro nagashi, according to the Wikipedia Web site, represents the end of o-bon season for some of the Buddhist sects. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Fishin' Toledo with Joe Joslin Jun 8, 2007
On Toledo, I am finding good numbers of schoolies at mouths of major creeks such as Indian, Buck Creek, Mill Creek, Six Mile, Toro to name a few. Pendleton Bridge area also has great schooling activity. (Sulphur Southwest Daily News, LA)
The Banishment May 19, 2007
Cuaron, del Toro, Inarritu to make five pics Fontaine will helm the yet to be titled pic Company inks global distrib deal Company selling 'Uprising' to foreign buyers. 2007 , a division of All rights reserved. (Variety)
There are two truths at La Verdad May 18, 2007
Basically, Oringer -- who owns Clio in the Back Bay and the Spanish tapas joint Toro in the South End, and has just opened the Tremont Street steakhouse KO Prime -- is catering to concert goers, Sox fans, and garden variety carousers, for whom La Verdad is another place to gather and drink before an event starts or after it ends. It's another license to be rambunctious, as handfuls of jilted Sox fans were the other night after rain washed out a date with the Tigers. (Boston Globe)
La Verdad steps up to the plate Apr 10, 2007
"It's about the rest of the year, earlier in the evenings, before the nightclubs get going." With Oringer, best known for his Back Bay restaurant Clio as well as Toro in the South End, La Verdad is serving up an ambitious menu. There are 14 kinds of tacos, including chile relleno, tripe, and lobster, and there's only one burrito in the lineup. (Boston Globe -- Living)
O.C. To Take Steps For Easier Carpool Lane Access Apr 10, 2007
If all goes smoothly, the 405 from the Los Angeles-Orange county line to where it merges with the 5 at El Toro, a distance of some 20 miles, could be switched to in-and-out access in about six months, Taylor said. Opening up access on the 57 and the 91 could be done in about six months each, he said, adding that "it could be 18 months before all three are open.". (CBS2.com, CA)
* Restaurant: I Wei Wu A Mar 23, 2007
A taste of the restaurant's specialty, toro, [fatty meat taken from the belly of the bluefin tuna] sushi alone is proof enough X the thin slice of buttery meat dissolves on the tongue, leaving a rich tang in the mouth. The foie gras d'oie sushi offers exuberance in flavor and deserves a place at a world-class dining table. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Opera's challenge: let's step outside Feb 13, 2007
Cameras will be placed throughout the Opera Theatre to follow the performance, which will star the Australian soprano Kate Ladner as Violetta and the Australian tenor Aldo Di Toro, making his debut with the company, as Alfredo. "We'll have somebody editing it live and those pictures will be sent to the big screen," Collette said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Stater Bros. Markets Has Awarded $124,256 to Local Charities Feb 10, 2007
Shelter Garden Grove Huntington Beach - Colette's 10114 Adams Ave., 2/7/07 Children's Home Huntington Beach Laguna Hills - South County 24336 El Toro Road, 2/7/07 Outreach Laguna Woods Los Angeles County Stater Bros. Supermarket Date Claremont - Foothill AIDS 1055 W. Foothill Blvd., 2/9/07 Project Claremont Claremont - House of Ruth 1055 W. Foothill Blvd., 2/9/07 Claremont Lancaster - Our Lady of Charity 2845 W. Avenue "L", Lancaster 2/7/07 Pomona - Positive Choices 1045 N. Garey Ave., Pomona... (PR Newswire)
North San Diego County Community News Briefs: Miss Escondido, Miss Teen Escondido crowned Jan 30, 2007
The Excellence in Small Business Honoree was El Toro Market, with the award being accepted by its owner, Muhammad Rahman ... El Toro Market provides a high level of support to community groups. (North County Times)
Remodeling expo draws more than 20,000 Jan 29, 2007
South Shore Equipment of Waipahu showed a Toro riding earth mover so compact that an exhibitor swore it had been taken up to a penthouse garden in a condo elevator. Not all of the exhibitors were selling something. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Obituaries - 1/24/2007 Jan 24, 2007
In his career, Joyner served at the Fallbrook Naval Ammunition Depot Marine Detachment; at MCAS El Toro; with the 1st Marine Air Wing in Japan; as Sgt. Maj. of MCB Camp Pendleton; and in Oahu, Hawaii as Fleet Marine Force Pacific command Sgt. Maj. (North County Times)
Fighting Fascism with Fantasy Jan 20, 2007
Don t worry, he s with me: director Guillermo del Toro and the Pale Man (Doug Jones), a creature from del Toro s newest dark fantasy, Pan s Labyrinth ... Guillermo del Toro; feat ... Anyone familiar with Guillermo del Toro s earlier work, including Cronos, Mimic, and The Devil s Backbone, will not be shocked by the Mexican writer-director s latest attempt to blend fantasy with plausible history. (San Antonio Current, TX)
Wife, daughter of 'Crocodile Hunter' discuss life on the wild side Jan 20, 2007
- His sister Frances Arnold said the singer-songwriter died at his home in Mississauga, a city just west of Toronto, after a short illness ... The work also features Emiliano Mercado del Toro of Puerto Rico, the world's oldest person, who was 26 days older than Bertrand. (North County Times)
Reality and fairy tale Jan 19, 2007
Magic meets Franco's Spain in del Toro's 'Pan's Labyrinth' By Michael Sragow Sun Movie Critic Originally published January 19, 2007 ... It marks Guillermo del Toro as a moviemaking fabulist with imagination, emotion and the ability to reflect life in a haunted-funhouse mirror ... There's nothing simple about the way del Toro follows these plot lines to the end. (SunSpot.net)
Justin Timberlake, Cameron Diaz Try to Avoid Each Other at the Golden Globes Jan 17, 2007
That s what I think they discovered," she said. More tomorrow from and about the fun, if meaningless, Golden Globes. ... The Saturday night parties are still reverberating. Jason Binn s soiree for Los Angeles Confidential was a hit, with Penelope Cruz, Alec Baldwin and a dozen different stars packing the VIP area at the Westwood W Hotel. HBO s annual Chateau Marmont event remains the jewel of the Globes weekend. HBO Films prez Colin Callender welcomed a raft of celebs from Dennis Quaid to Helen... (Fox News -- Views)
The Hot Seat: Guillermo del Toro Jan 12, 2007
to Guillermo del Toro, fantasy is a way "to articulate reality" ... If Guillermo del Toro were to turn into his namesake he would surely be Ferdinand, the Spanish bull that sat down in the middle of the bullring, chewed flowers and smiled at the sky instead of fighting ... Del Toro's films for American studios have included the inventive Mimic, Blade II and Hellboy; they were all great genre pieces but nobody had expected him to make a film quite so viscerally satisfying as this one. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Inside del Toro's head Jan 3, 2007
By Susan Wloszczyna, USA TODAY TORONTO A mere slip of a raven-ringleted 12-year-old, Barcelona native Ivana Baquero is a veteran of four feature films and knows a good one when she reads it ... "I read it, I loved it and said yes," Baquero says of the script by Guillermo del Toro, who also directs Mexico's official foreign-language Oscar entry ... Just like Baquero's character in Pan's Labyrinth, del Toro, 42, easily slides between two worlds: the commercial with stylishly cartoonish studio fare... (USA Today -- Life)
