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" Dupont is obviously one of those superstars, working on assignment for the likes of The New Yorker, The New York Times, Vanity Fair and Stern. His contacts and reputation have undoubtedly enhanced the strength of this year's Reportage as an international event. And he is unapologetically open about the Vietnam-era, combat-photo romanticism that inspired him to pick up a camera: Don McCullin's "dark and brutal photography", as well as the images and autobiographical writings of Tim Page, "a... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Star Sighting in Santa Fe Oct 8, 2008
Spark was right - it was the Academy Award winning actor from "The Godfather," "Lonesome Dove" and countless other films. We were starstruck. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
A master eye for detail Oct 7, 2008
Like his 1974 portrait of U.S. president Richard Nixon as the Godfather. ( Every day, there was something Nixon did that helped us poor satirists. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Doc Hudson vs. Che Guevara Oct 7, 2008
Just a few tidbits before I dash over to Lincoln Center: I have yet to weigh in on the new HD-ready "Coppola restoration" of the "Godfather" trilogy -- possibly the most-anticipated DVD in the medium's brief history -- but blogger/critic has been busy studying it, and has multiple reports. Andrew O'Hehir. (Salon)
'No ordinary man' Oct 4, 2008
I was his best man and godfather to his son - and we toured Australia and the UK with the stage version of Radio Active. Writing with Geoffrey was generally a lot of fun, largely because it very often revolved around a long lunch. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Back on big screen Oct 4, 2008
Restored, 'The Godfather' returns to the big screen ... Restored, 'The Godfather' returns to the big screen ... "I don't want to be the one to pick up the phone and say, 'Mr. Coppola? You know that shot everybody talks about that's so beautiful? We just ripped it up,'" says Robert A. Harris, who spearheaded the restoration of Francis Ford Coppola's Godfather series, which has just been released on DVD and Blu-ray disc. (The Palm Beach Post)
'Body of Lies': Considering Iraq through an 'American archetype' Oct 4, 2008
It's true that some classics of U.S. cinema, like "Chinatown" and the "Godfather" films, have taken the darkest view of power and human nature. But those films come out of a Hollywood that seems long gone. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
The Secret of the Grain: Slow-moving family saga Oct 4, 2008
SPECIAL It's okay by me if you don't like The Godfather. I won't put a horse's head into your bed. (Toronto Star)
An indie breakthrough, half-buried Oct 4, 2008
"), but this rises well above spouting hoary clich; and reaches the realm of laboriously restating a universally accepted truth. Complaining about the NYFF's hoity-toity atmosphere and superannuated customer base is a journalistic genre unto itself, and one to which I've made my own contribution. ? Andrew O'Hehir Monday, Sept. 22, 2008 13:18 EDT Coppola, Spielberg, Hammer Films and you A scene from Robert Altman's "McCabe and Mrs. Miller" -- high on the list of embarrassing holes in my... (Salon)
Greening plan needs a lot of green money Oct 3, 2008
Connected: It could have been a scene right out of "The Godfather" - the private dining room at the Epic Roast House on San Francisco's waterfront where three new "associates" were being inducted into Platinum Advisors, one the state's premier lobbying and development firms. Platinum Advisors head Darius Anderson, whose clients include everyone from the Screen Actors Guild to ATwhose development projects include Treasure Island, hosted about 160 movers and shakers at an open bar and food fete. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Las Vegas hopes new mob museum will be a hit Oct 3, 2008
Lee Strasberg played a character based on Lansky in "The Godfather, Part II." Died in 1983 in Miami Beach at age 80. Anthony "Tony the Ant" SpilotroA Chicago mob enforcer who moved to Las Vegas in 1971, Spilotro worked with Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, who ran several casinos, including the Stardust. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Weapons Locker: The Lightsaber Oct 3, 2008
From the blasters of Star Wars to the title sword of Excalibur to the machine guns that took out Sonny in The Godfather, Weapons Locker covers them all in glorious, bloody Technicolor. As the new Clone Wars series debuts this week, over the next five days we're taking the opportunity to spotlight various deadly tools from George Lucas' galaxy far, far away. (IGN Gear)
Applause calendar Oct 3, 2008
AUGUSTA MUSEUM OF HISTORY: 560 Reynolds St.; The Godfather of Soul, Mr. James Brown exhibit; $4 adults, $3 seniors, $2 ages 6-18, free for ages 5 and younger; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays; ; (706)722-8454. BOYHOOD HOME OF PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON: 419 Seventh St.; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; $5 adults, $4 for 60 and older, $3 for 6-17 and free ages 5 and under; (706) 722-9828. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Pegg's progress Oct 3, 2008
You're the godfather to Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter Apple - how did that come about and do you have any cool godfatherly duties ... I'm just a godfather like anyone else. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
O'Neil: A day in the life of Marcus Landry Oct 3, 2008
"It's a little bit more than the average student-athlete,'' Landry laughed. Ya think? The next time a student-athlete whines about the grind of coursework and Division I athletics, someone ought to hold up Landry's picture -- not the head shot in the media guide; the one hanging on his wall. You know, the one with his wife and three kids. Landry, a senior co-captain and second-team All-Big Ten selection, is carrying 12 credits, a top-25 basketball program and the weight of a young family on his... (ESPN -- College Basketball)
DVD reviews: Sex and the City, Leatherheads Oct 3, 2008
The Godfather: The Coppola RestorationAn offer true cinema fans will find hard to refuse: A boxed set with digital restorations of The Godfather and The Godfather Part II overseen by director Francis Ford Coppola, plus a remastered version of The Godfather Part III. The first two films in Coppolas epic crime saga underwent a frame-by-frame reconstruction, which is chronicled in a documentary segment that is among the extras in the five-disc DVD and four-disc Blu-ray sets.... (MSNBC -- Movies)
Your DVD Player Sleeps With the Fishes Oct 3, 2008
Rediscovering Francis Ford Coppola's Godfather trilogy on Blu-ray ... The restored Godfather trilogy: the best reason yet to go Blu-ray ... Just as Bruce Springsteen's Live: 1975-85 box set drove lots of rock fans to buy a compact-disc player back in the mid-'80s, so I suspect the "" of the Godfather trilogy will compel lots of film lovers to buy a Blu-ray disc player today. (Slate)
The Godfather is the don of Empire's top 500 film poll Sep 25, 2008
The Godfather is the don of Empire's top 500 film poll ... Marlon Brando in The Godfather ... The Godfather has topped a list of the top 500 films of all time compiled by following a poll of readers and film industry luminaries. (guardian.co.uk)
Paulson: Average American 'should be scared'... Sep 25, 2008 Spike Lee hopes his Miracle launches a film trend Sep 25, 2008 Abe Vigoda is still alive, thank you very much Sep 25, 2008 The Candidates On Their Favorite Films Sep 24, 2008 'The Godfather,' at Its Greatest Sep 24, 2008 Just a gangster film Sep 24, 2008 Star Can't Refuse Restored 'Godfather' Sep 24, 2008 Palin plans meetings with world leaders Sep 23, 2008 Is nerdcore hip-hop on the rise? Sep 23, 2008 15 questions with a wrestling legend Sep 23, 2008 Coppola, Spielberg, Hammer Films and you Sep 23, 2008 Third times the charm for directors Sep 22, 2008 McCain: A profile in courage and adaptation Sep 22, 2008 'GODFATHER' REBORN Sep 22, 2008 The Godfather Blu-ray Review Sep 21, 2008 Step Brothers Sep 20, 2008 ‘Righteous Kill' not worth your righteous buck Sep 20, 2008 Office guy a romantic – who knew? Sep 20, 2008 Jerry Jackson: Pontius Pilate and the 2008 election Sep 18, 2008 Dan wins 'Big Brother' 10 by unanimous vote Sep 18, 2008 'Telluride' turns 10: Happy birthday to Portsmouth's weekend of film Sep 18, 2008 TALK WARS: WGN-AM radio once again target of Obama campaign... Sep 17, 2008 Obama, McCain try to seize economy issue Sep 16, 2008 SE festivals for Sept. 19-21 Sep 16, 2008 David Horowitz Battles Jihadists Living Among Us Sep 16, 2008 Together again: Pacino and De Niro in their new film Sep 15, 2008 Joe Mantegna is Criminal Minds' choice pick Sep 15, 2008 GOTTA GET A GURU Sep 15, 2008 Bad boys: it's showtime Sep 14, 2008 Rich pickings for Chelsea Sep 14, 2008 A man for all seasons Sep 13, 2008 Who Will Be the Godfather of Web Video? Sep 13, 2008 Righteous Kill: De Niro and Pacino, ReHEATed Sep 13, 2008 Righteous Kill Pairing Earns Hollywood Shrug Sep 13, 2008 Righteous Kill Sep 12, 2008 Movie review: 'Righteous Kill' a disappointment Sep 12, 2008 Star Wars: Robert De Niro vs. Mel Gibson Sep 12, 2008 Al & Bob's Frown Fest Sep 12, 2008 Blade: Godfather of Soul Sep 11, 2008 Pacino, De Niro: Its time to make better films Sep 11, 2008 Airplane! stars fondly recall zany classic Sep 11, 2008 Jardine: An offer the City Council couldn't refuse Sep 11, 2008 Top Design: The Rise of Mrs. Ricky Schroeder Sep 11, 2008 Gone fishin'! Back soon -- here's what awaits Sep 10, 2008 Toronto Film Festival: The many pleasures and purposes of film festivals Sep 9, 2008 Critic's corner Sep 8, 2008 Back to the good old ways Sep 7, 2008 Party in Penang Sep 7, 2008 Vanna is still a Wheely big deal Sep 6, 2008 Southern women (and men) know Sarah Palin Sep 5, 2008 What Scarlet Letter? Sep 5, 2008 New faces are lucky for me: Shiney Sep 5, 2008 'In a world' voice-over master dies at 68 Sep 5, 2008 Terror films Sep 4, 2008 Industry Buzz Aug 31, 2008 Fight to revive Rio Aug 30, 2008 Coens coast into festival spotlight Aug 30, 2008 Cantu supported Little League team Mexico Aug 29, 2008 Intown lifestyle more popular Aug 29, 2008 Suzzy and Matt wed in style Aug 29, 2008 Slippin': Ten Years With The Bloods, Volume 1 Aug 29, 2008 Code of silence Aug 27, 2008 Grow up, Hillary supporters Aug 27, 2008 FairTax excerpts posted on CNN Aug 26, 2008 Kidnap suspect calls time with kid 'glorious' Aug 26, 2008
to coin a line from one of the Godfather movies. This is My offer. (The Drudge Report)
The Godfather named 'best movie' Sep 25, 2008
The Godfather named 'best movie ... Mafia film The Godfather has been named the greatest movie of all-time in a poll of over 10,000 cinema-goers, film-makers and critics. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
And he's been talking to Wesley Snipes about playing the Godfather of Soul. From Toronto, Lee was heading home to New York and then on to France, where he was to be the subject of a career retrospective at the recent Deauville Film Festival. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
"The Godfather" was Abe Vigoda's first movie; actor was stage veteran ... "The Godfather" was Abe Vigoda's first film -- and more than 35 years later, he's still around to enjoy it ... Now 87, he can look back on a successful career with at least two immortal characters: Fish and the "Godfather" lieutenant, Sal Tessio. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Obama: Oh, I think it would have to be "The Godfather." One and Two ... I think my favorite has to be, the opening scene of the first "Godfather" where, where the caretaker comes in and, you know, Marlon Brando is sitting there and he's saying "you disrespected me." You know "and now you want a favor." It sets the tone for the whole movie. (CBS News)
The Godfather,' at Its Greatest ... Room must be made for "The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration," ($69 ... A team of technicians spent more than a year meticulously restoring the three "Godfather" films, which also make their debut today on Blu-ray disc ($124. (Washington Post)
The battle over 'The Godfather' - CNN.com ... The battle over 'The Godfather ... New, cleaned-up "The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration" out Tuesday. (CNN)
Godfather' Still Offer Shire Can't Refuse - Entertainment News Story - KPRC Houston ... Godfather' Still Offer Shire Can't Refuse ... For acclaimed actress Talia Shire, "The Godfather" movie saga is about everything. (Click2Houston, TX)
Then the ad shows the silhouettes of what it tries to portray as a rogues gallery: "His economic adviser, William Daley, lobbyist, mayor's brother. His money man, Tony Rezko, client, patron, convicted felon. His 'political godfather' Emil Jones, under ethical cloud. His governor, Rod Blagojevich, a legacy of federal and state investigations."With friends like that, Obama is not ready to lead," the announcer concludes.Obama spokesman Bill Burton called the ad a "false, gratuitous attack. "FOON... (Boston Globe)
Hes the godfather of the nerdcore hip-hop genre and he raps about stuff that nerds care about, like Star Wars and unattainable Goth girls. Front didnt come up hard in the hood he studied English at Wesleyan which may explain why hed think to rhyme braggadocio with Ralph Macchio. (MSNBC -- Politics)
He is the godfather to my daughter, Alana. Hulk and I grew up in the same neighborhood together. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Just a few tidbits before I dash over to Lincoln Center: I have yet to weigh in on the new HD-ready "Coppola Restoration" of the "Godfather" trilogy -- possibly the most-anticipated DVD in the medium's brief history -- but blogger/critic has been busy studying it, and has multiple reports ... New York's Film Forum hosts two major events this week: the theatrical premiere of Francis Coppola's supposedly final restored versions of "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II," which will play a few... (Salon)
This is particularly important if the trilogy storylines are not all linear or told in one arc, like The Godfather movies ... Even in trilogy genres where religion might not be immediately applicable, good trilogies still offer avenues for fanaticism, either in the form of time-honoured traditions and lore ala the Godfather and Lord of the Rings or in the form of existentialist themes ala the Matrix trilogy ... Aside from the one-off exception to the rule, The Godfather trilogies would not be... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
"John loves Cindy. ... He is extraordinarily devoted to his family," said Woods, who is godfather of one of the four children McCain has with his second wife. When he mustered out of the Navy as a captain in 1981, friends say, it was for a genuine embrace of civilian solidity and service. (San Francisco Chronicle)
GODFATHER' REBORN - New York Post ... At least when it comes to restoring his most celebrated film, "The Godfather." ... When the actress, sister of Francis Ford Coppola and portrayer of Connie Corleone Rizzi, first saw the "The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration," available on DVD and Blu-ray on Tuesday, it reminded her of another renowned work of art. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
IGN: The Godfather Collection (The Coppola Restoration) Review ... The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration Blu-ray Review ... September 18, 2008 - What is there left to say that hasn't already been said about the Godfather films. (IGN FilmForce)
Blazing Saddles, the classic Mel Brooks western that forever changed our ideas about cowboy campfires, was R-rated in the US. It's probably the godfather of the new vulgarity, although very few people can match Brooks's anarchic creativity - and Blazing Saddles was mild by comparison with today's vulgar comedies. Ferrell wipes his bottom with a furry bath mat in Step Brothers; Kathryn Hahn, playing a sexually confused woman, lifts a leg and urinates into a men's room urinal after she and Reilly... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Now when they were paired in Godfather: Part II and Heat I bought in and the films and performances are classic, but there is nothing righteous about the rightly R-rated Righteous Kill. A serial killer who targets acquitted criminals is loose in the city, and an early video of Turk confessing to the murders makes him the prime suspect from the standpoint of the audience. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
All my favourite films are beautiful and sweet well, apart from The Godfather, he continued, grinning. The Apartment, Tootsie, It's a Wonderful Life. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
This little scene reminds me of something you would see from a Godfather movie. The 'contract' is out so I don't care how you do it but deliver back to me a body, living or otherwise. (Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR)
M/SUNNY Thursday September 18, 2008. Today's most viewed articles. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
BILL PENCE: "The Godfather." Naples setting. Very powerful. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Obama is just like his godfather -- Ayers. He HATES truth, and he HATES capitalism. (The Drudge Report)
Test your knowledge of M.J., the godfather of soul, Motown and more. How your child's school ranked on this year's test. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Authors in this year s lineup include Sherman Alexie ( The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian ), Rick Bragg ( The Prince of Frogtown ), Susan Orlean ( Lazy Little Loafers ), Mark Winegarden ( The Godfather Returns ) and others ... Test your knowledge of M.J., the godfather of soul, Motown and more. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Most of us have no idea that the Muslim Students Association has 150 chapters at elite universities, or that it was created by the Muslim Brotherhood, godfather organization to Hamas and al-Qaida, as part of a plan to build a network of institutions that would, in the manner of communist front groups (with which young Horowitz was intimately familiar) subvert America from within, starting with our young college kids. The Muslim Students Association chapters make no effort to conceal their... (Newsmax)
The duo appeared in The Godfather II in 1974, but not in the same scene. Speaking of latest on-screen partnership, Mr De Niro said: "I wish we'd done it sooner.". (BBC News -- UK)
Best remembered for his supporting role in the Oscar-nominated mafia movie, The Godfather: Part III, Mantegna seems to be the perfect choice to replace Patinkin as the lead FBI profiler in the third season. He also has dozens of well-received TV series under his belt, notably Joan of Arcadia and The Starter Wife. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
-- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi: The late godfather of gurus. Celebrity clients: the Beatles (above, with the Maharishi), the Rolling Stones, Marianne Faithfull, Mia Farrow, Doug Henning, David Lynch, Deepak Chopra. (San Francisco Chronicle)
While Martin Sacks, who plays Carlton identity Mario Condello the last known victim of the war ended up seeking the advice of investigators on how to portray the self-appointed "Godfather", Vince Colosimo didn't need outside help in his role as Alphonse Gangitano. Colosimo is a Melbourne boy who has walked the same alleys as the "Black Prince" of Lygon Street. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Earlier in the month, the city s poor relation found it had a trillionaire godfather in the Middle East and so the club moves from rags to riches, from Bianchi to Robinho. And what better way to announce this new-found wealth but to play host to rivals that were once considered the Premier League s richest. (Times Online)
He became godfather to my children, Sophia and Gabriel. Looking now at the photos of baptisms, birthdays and Christmases, I see that Richard was the ideal uncle to any child. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Who Will Be the Godfather of Web Video ... Who Will Be the Godfather of Web Video. (FastCompany)
" The rest of the movie spells out his complicity and that of his partner Rooster (Pacino). All their decades together chasing bad guys has given Turk and Rooster similar views of the citizenry. Similar and simple: you never go wrong assuming the worst. "I hate scumbags," Turk says. "I like shooting people. " He explains that he joined the police force for the badge and the gun. "Most people respect a badge. (Time.com)
" The industry's apathy toward Righteous Kill reveals both how badly the reputations of Pacino and De Niro have suffered in the past 13 years, and how fully the studios have abandoned the kind of pictures that made them stars. Righteous Kill is not a classic like The Godfather a or critical darling like Heat. It's a workaday crime thriller, opening in more than 3,100 theaters. But it's likely to be profitable for Overture, which is almost certain to recoup the more than $10 million investment it... (Time.com)
Or worse, an episode of Law : AARP. Either way, it's not a cinematic reunion worthy of the leads of Heat and The Godfather, Part II.. A major problem with so many whodunits is that you can often figure out the killer's identity from casting alone. (IGN FilmForce)
The previous two movies that they co-starred in, "The Godfather: Part II" and "Heat," are legitimate classics ... With no scenes together in the first "Godfather" sequel, De Niro and Pacino's only shared screen time was their coffee shop meeting in "Heat," which was six electrifying minutes of nuance and quiet tension that helped cement both actors as legends. (San Francisco Chronicle)
" The movie, which seems on its face to be pretty much the same stuff we ve seen before, has a neat plot twist. I m not going to tell you what it is. It s worth plunking down a few bucks to find out. Righteous Kill is not "The Godfather II," the first movie that ever featured these two actors together. Nor is it Heat, the second and only other film with them facing off. Jon Avnet has directed a very mainstream entertainment here. It s not cutting-edge. It is simply good fun to watch these two... (Fox News)
The Oscar-winning actors, who with each passing year are looking more and more like money-grubbing has-beens, are co-starring together for the first time after appearing in separate sequences of "The Godfather, Part 2" and jointly in two scenes of "Heat" 13 years ago. Seeing them work together as a pair of geriatric, trash-talking NYPD detectives - partners for 30 years - is about as exciting as watching them share an early-bird special at the Tribeca Grill. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
September 10, 2008 - Director Spike Lee has revealed who he wants to play the Godfather of Soul in his long-planned biopic of the late James Brown ... IGN casts the Godfather of Soul in Spike Lee's biopic. (IGN FilmForce)
Pacino was the frenetic Bobby in The Panic in Needle Park, the combustible Teach on stage in American Buffalo, and the darkly iconic Michael Corleone in The Godfather ... And, of course, while Pacino played Michael, De Niro was a young Vito Corleone in The Godfather, Part II, but the two were never filmed together ... De Niro has won two Academy Awards for his supporting role as Vito Corleone in The Godfather, Part II in 1975, and in 1981 for playing Jake LaMotta... (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
producer Howard Koch, whom Graves says was the Godfather of Hollywood, persuaded him to meet with the writing-directing trio, and soon the veteran action star found himself in a weird world of wacky non sequiturs and topsy-turvy one-liners. Graves said of the first time the filmmakers screened his footage: In five minutes, theyre all falling down, clutching their sides. (MSNBC -- News)
By now, any self-respecting American knows exactly where to find the perfect metaphor for any given situation: "The Godfather" trilogy ... It's akin to a scene in "The Godfather II," in which Don Fanucci allows a young Vito Corleone to conduct business on his turf only if Corleone allows him to "wet his beak," meaning to score a large share of the profits ... But one skeptical councilman wasn't enough, and there's a "Godfather" line for that circumstance, too. (Modesto Bee, CA)
I also love Todd Oldham's Young Tim Gunn thing he's doing as the adviser and design fairy godfather. You just wanna hug that guy. (The Palm Beach Post)
New York's Film Forum hosts two major events this week: the theatrical premiere of Francis Coppola's supposedly final restored versions of "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II," which will play a few cities before arriving as one of the most anticipated DVD sets ever released; and the launch of "David Lean: Ten British Classics," a marvelous British Film Institute retrospective to mark the director's centenary, featuring restored versions of the "Lawrence of Arabia" auteur's lesser-known... (Salon)
" I was asked this question about a year ago by someone who thought, reasonably enough, that I might have an answer. Instead I've been trying to come up with one ever since, even as my collection of press badges and airline miles grows. But the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, for short) is best understood by rephrasing the question. Not what is it for, but who is it for? There are few events on the calendar that are so many things to so many people. For residents of Toronto the... (International Herald Tribune)
The best sight gags are the ones that goof on other movies ("Malcolm X," "The Godfather"). On the whole, the Costner version was funnier - and more highly energized. (Boston Globe)
Together again for almost the first time, since the legends only shared two scenes in 1995's "Heat" and none, obviously, in 1974's "The Godfather, Part II." The two play veteran NYC cops trying to catch a serial killer - that's a journeyman plot for journeyman director Jon Avnet. And it's been a good long while since either De Niro or Pacino did anything worthy of their status. (Boston Globe)
4mil), The Funeral Party is said to be The Godfather in a Peranakan (Straits Chinese) setting, a dark comedy where British irony and Asian values collide. Everything takes place over the course of three days after the death of the family patriarch (played by Teoh). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
You could land a helicopter on Mena Suvari's forehead, and every morning in the bed of Matthew Broderick and the horse-headed Sarah Jessica Parker must be reminiscent of that horror scene in The Godfather. Of course, White is known more for her hands than her head. (Globe and Mail)
Common sense conservativism. The entry titled "Southern women (and men) know Palin," and any of the comments about it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Even the stern religious right godfather James Dobson doted: "A lot of people were praying, and I believe Sarah Palin is God's answer.". Some of this reaction can be explained just by listing the religious right's priorities in order. (Slate)
The most good-looking 'Gangster' in the industry, Shiney Ahuja has made his mark inspite of having no godfather or 'filmi' family back up. TOI gets up, close and personal with the hunky star. (India Times, India)
His strong, slightly gravelly voice was featured on trailers for thousands of films, including "The Godfather," "Fatal Attraction" and "Terminator 2: Judgment Day." For a time in the late '70s, LaFontaine was the official voice of Paramount Pictures. His favorite work was one he did for the 1980 film "The Elephant Man," he said in interviews, but whether the film was Oscar-caliber or a bomb waiting to blow, he handled every assignment equally. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Little Godfather' explores a different aspect of terror, says director Joy Augustine ... Joy Augustine, a first-time director, is exploring a different aspect of terror in "The Little Godfather", which is still under production. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
"The important thing is to tell the same story in a different way, and 'Seven Sins' lends itself to a different approach because the character is much darker than your normal hero. He's someone who grew up in the Mafia, so it's in the style of 'The Godfather,' but for a new generation.". Borman also appreciates the wide-ranging locales in "Tyrant," including Algiers, Algeria; Paris; Kabul, Afghanistan; and London. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Suppliers needed a "godfather" and the patience of Job to get paid. "Before, no one had any idea who was paying whom and how much," Levy says. (MSNBC -- International)
(Only five other people have done that, and one of them was Francis Ford Coppola for The Godfather: Part II.) It also nabbed a supporting-actor Oscar for Javier Bardem, and a slew of other American and international awards. Joel, 53, is the taller one who's married to McDormand; Ethan, 50, is the ginger-haired, usually more bearded one. (Globe and Mail)
First, his family roots to the country, and secondly, his godfather, Jorge Almanza, is the president of the Matamoros club that qualified for the championship game. Mexico ended up losing to Hawaii in that game, but before and after that game, Cantu spoke via speaker phone to the team. (MLB.com -- Florida Marlins)
The godfather of infill projects, of course, is Atlantic Station, a mini-city built on the ashes of a massive steel plant near Midtown. But smaller nodes are taking shape across the area. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
The godfather of the two ladies, the famous Rev Yaw Owusu Ansah of Joy and Adom FM fame, was up on his feet midway through the ceremony and yelled in ecstasy as the officiating minister declared to the bridegrooms you may now go ahead and kiss your brides ... For the first time in so many years, Suzzy and Matt would leave the home of their godfather, Rev. Owusu Ansah who had nurtured them from childhood, and reside in the homes of their husbands. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Currently celebrating an incredible 50 years in the music business, the famed Godfather of Gangsta Rapwho launched the careers of genre pioneers N.W.A., Easy-E, Ice Cube, Mellow Man Ace, Kid Frost and Dr. Drehas just released the explosive compilation Slippin: Ten Years With The Bloods, Volume 1, on the First Kut imprint of his legendary company, Kent Records. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
"I had the best time working with her because she's just effortlessly talented. She's had a tough year. As has been reported, she was depressed. There's only so much you can deal with at a certain age and when you're asked to deal with more than you should be, there's going to be ramifications for you." Pegg also confirmed that he is indeed godfather to Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's daughter, Apple, and that he enjoys playing the spoiling "Santa Claus" type. "As godfather, you're... (Boston Globe)
I mean, it was Obama s political GodFather hurling the childish racial slurs after the convension lastnight. So. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Delmarie Cobb of Chicago told FOX News Monday that Illinois Senate President Emil Jones, whom Obama called his political godfather, hurled the racially charged insult against her late Saturday for speaking out in support of Clinton. Although Democrats at the convention are trying to project an image of unity, there is lingering bitterness between the Clinton and Obama camps, in part because each side accused the other of playing the race card during the primaries. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
He said his Rockefeller name was given to him by a man named Harry Copeland, whom he described as his godfather from New York who died in the late 1990s. Hrones deflected any questions about Gerhartsreiter's life before 1993, including the time authorities say he spent renting a guesthouse in San Marino, a wealthy Los Angeles suburb. (San Francisco Chronicle)
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