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There was a scene in the 1944 "To Have and Have Not," based on the Hemingway novel, with an equally famous William Faulkner as a co-writer of the screenplay and with the sultry Lauren Bacall leaning toward Humphrey Bogart, the actor who would become the love of her real life, saying invitingly: "You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow.". Bogart was the hero in "Casablanca," a 1942 film that coined more popular phrases than any other: "Play it, Sam,"... (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
The cinematic stretch run is upon us Nov 9, 2007
It comes from an old pro with dark, manly themes, Paul Schrader, and has a rather Altmanesque bunch: Lily Tomlin, Lauren Bacall, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ned Beatty, Willem Dafoe. Noah Baumbach had a critical hit with The Squid and the Whale. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Britney's Blackout At No. 1 Nov 6, 2007
Mike Nichols and Diane Sawyer, as well as Lauren Bacall, were among those who came to support Stoppard's second New York hit of 2007. More importantly, both Roger Waters of Pink Floyd and Lou Reed were there to cheer Stoppard on. (Fox News)
Young, gifted and black: Performers choices Nov 4, 2007
" Javone Prince, 27, Actor Prince, whose stage performances in Raisin in the Sun (2005) and Sugar Mummies attracted much critical acclaim, was recently noted as " one to watch" by The New Statesman. Prince's first film role was in Lars von Trier's Manderlay (2005) alongside Danny Glover and Lauren Bacall. Kwei-Armah says: "His dynamic performances generate such tension you can barely tear your eyes away from him. " Dizzee Rascal, 22, Rapper Today, he is one of the biggest names on the UK's urban... (Independent)
BABY, OH, BABY! Nov 4, 2007
THE LANDMARKS Conservancy last Tuesday was a bit less profit-making but raked in more than 750,000 at Cipriani 42nd Street, with people like Jessye Norman, Gerald Schoenfeld, Peter Duchin and Patti LuPone singing to the VIPs who included Lauren Bacall, her son Steve Bogart, Pidie and Sidney Lumet, Alexandra Schlesinger, Mary and Mike Wallace, Robert Osborne, Casey Ribicoff, John Whitehead, Mica Ertegun, Annette and Oscar de la Renta, Anna Wintour, Andre Leon Talley in the audience or being... (New York Post -- Gossip)
* [ HARDCOVER: UK ] Pen and glasses are mightier than sword for Queen Elizabeth Nov 4, 2007
"She had been reading one of the several lives of Sylvia Plath and was actually quite happy to have missed most of that, but reading the memoirs of Lauren Bacall, she could not help feeling that Bacall had had a much better bite at the carrot and, slightly to her surprise, found herself envying her for it.". She regrets all the opportunities she's missed to get to know writers she has met, like T.S. Eliot, Philip Larkin and Ted Hughes. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The Three Rivers Film Festival still matters Nov 1, 2007
Cinematic cachet -- You can be the first in your book club or neighborhood to see "Grace Is Gone" with John Cusack or "The Walker" with Woody Harrelson and Lauren Bacall or director Barbet Schroeder's "Terror's Advocate.". The 2006 festival, for instance, opened Nov. 2 with "Pittsburgh," a bubbly blend of fact and fiction about Jeff Goldblum's star turn in "The Music Man." That was 10 months before the movie hit the premium cable channel Starz and, then, DVD. Last year's lineup also included... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
'Devil Knows You're Dead' premieres Oct 31, 2007
Tomei, along with co-stars Philip Seymour Hoffman and Ethan Hawke, and of course director Sidney Lumet mixed with well-wishing celebs like Patricia Clarkson, Sheryl Crow and Lauren Bacall atop the Gramercy Park Hotel. Hoffman said that the script's clever structure and large themes attracted him to the project. (Variety)
U.N.: Can halt violence against women Oct 31, 2007
Lauren Bacall and Jessye Norman Honored As Living Landmarks Actress Lauren Bacall and opera singer Jessye Norman (L to R) appear to be singing a duet at the New York Landmarks Conservancy 14th annual Living Landmarks gala honoring them on October 30, 2007. (UPI Photo/Ezio Petersen). (Yahoo News -- United Nations)
Michael Jackson Admits Drug Use in Testimony Oct 26, 2007
Lauren Bacall came, not just as a Lumet pal, but as a potential Best Supporting Actress nominee in another ThinkFilm release, Paul Schrader's "The Walker." ... While we're on the subject of Best Supporting Actress with Lauren Bacall in "The Walker". (Fox News)
'Devil' Bash Heavenly Oct 26, 2007
Among those enthralled by the tale of a robbery gone horribly awry were Lauren Bacall, Sheryl Crow, Patricia Clarkson, Tommy Hilfiger, Rachel Roy, Cynthia Rowley, Sante D'Orazio, newly pregnant Julianna Margulies and supermodel Hana Soukupova (whose apartment was used for one of the grittier scenes). Lou Lumenick's review: Page 47. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Two crucial factors fuelling California blazes Oct 24, 2007
When Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall drove down from L.A. to the laid-back Orange County city of Laguna Beach in the early 1950s - a place that became legendary for their presence and that of other Hollywood celebrities of the day - they were visiting a sleepy artists' colony. These days, the streets of Laguna Beach often resemble a parking lot. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Aliens, mist monsters and killers oh my Oct 20, 2007
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily Tomlin, Lauren Bacall, Willem Dafoe, Ned Beatty, Moritz Bleibtreu, Mary Beth HurtDirector: Paul SchraderStory: While their husbands are busy running the country, Carter Page (Harrelson) serves as a gay best friend to Washington D.C.s women. When his friend Lynn Lockner (Thomas) gets involved in a scandal that could destroy her husbands career, Carter offers to cover for her. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Actress Deborah Kerr Dies At 84 Oct 19, 2007
Lauren Bacall, Jennifer Connelly, Scarlett Johansson and more were honored by Elle magazine for their career achievements. Photo Essay. (CBS News)
Scarlett gives 'em Elle; Oct 19, 2007
Lauren Bacall scoffs, "Don't ask me about designer clothes.". RELATED CONTENT. (Los Angeles Times)
Elle honors women Oct 18, 2007
Alan Arkin presented Amy Adams with her Chanel Spotlight award, Topher Grace handed Scarlett Johansson her nod, and Rob Reiner introduced honoree Lauren Bacall. Onstage, Reiner recalled a costume fitting with Bacall for the film "Misery." "We went to Armani together, and I was just sitting there trying to get a glimpse of her through the changing-room curtains," he said. (Variety)
Three Rivers Film Festival features an exotic mix of movies Oct 18, 2007
Lauren Bacall and Woody Harrelson star in "The Walker," which will be shown on Nov. 8 and 10 at the Regent Square Theater ... The lineup, announced yesterday, also will include a movie about hockey great Maurice "The Rocket" Richard, plus a new print of Woody Allen's "Manhattan," Paul Schrader's "The Walker" starring Lauren Bacall and Woody Harrelson, and the Barbet Schroeder documentary, "Terror's Advocate." ... Cast includes Woody Harrelson, Lauren Bacall, Lily Tomlin and Kristen Scott Thomas.... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Infotainment Oct 17, 2007
Guests at Elle magazines annual Women in Hollywood celebration included 14-year-old acting newcomer Keke Palmer and 82-year-old screen legend Lauren Bacall. Its. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Johansson steps up as modern day Marilyn Oct 17, 2007
The other honorees included Diane Lane, Lauren Bacall, Jennifer Connelly, Kate Bosworth, Amy Adams and director Julie Taymor ... Lauren Bacall, Scarlett said without skipping a beat. (MSNBC -- News)
Women take starring roles at Hollywood tribute Oct 17, 2007 Hollywood celebrates:'Women in Hollywood' Oct 17, 2007 Tips for Tuesday Oct 10, 2007 'Taxi driver' scribe Schrader to get film festival award Oct 3, 2007 Hit List: Ang Lee Sep 29, 2007 Should Movies With Cigarettes Be Rated R? Sep 26, 2007 Carmello steals show at Majestic Sep 26, 2007 All Aboard For Our Most Memorable Movie Train Rides, In Rewind Sep 26, 2007 ThinkFilm comes out on top in Toronto Sep 21, 2007 TIFF 07: The Walker Sep 19, 2007 Click for Full Story Sep 16, 2007 The best TV show of all time Sep 16, 2007 Elizabeth Taylor has a new man Sep 13, 2007 Iraq and terrorism figure on screen - but so do bees, Beatles, and multiple Bob Dylans Sep 12, 2007 Hollywood's fall highlights Aug 28, 2007 Independent vision Aug 26, 2007 How to pucker up to play lip service Aug 26, 2007 Toronto festival unveils full slate Aug 23, 2007 Star power – plus a strong political streak Aug 23, 2007 A slice of heaven Aug 22, 2007 Cruz to the 'Nines' Aug 22, 2007 Charlton Heston: going from left to right Aug 17, 2007 Bacall heats up Haugesund Aug 14, 2007 Meet the new American gigolo Aug 12, 2007 What Is Cool? Aug 12, 2007 Night watchmanDirector Paul Schrader takes another look at late night workers Aug 10, 2007 Lauren Bacall vows to haunt children Aug 8, 2007 Last of the great Hollywood outsiders Aug 5, 2007 Its better than big, fat slob Aug 4, 2007 Girls oust men as the sinful darlings of Hollywood Jul 29, 2007 Disney is the latest to say smoking, cinema don't mix Jul 26, 2007 Wendie Malick is happy medium in 'Blithe Spirit' at Williamstown Jul 21, 2007 What did the stars say about their nods? Jul 20, 2007 Entrepreneur and theatre impresario Mirvish dead at 92 Jul 12, 2007 'Company' comes to a close Jul 11, 2007 Summer Events Chicago Illinois Jul 8, 2007 * David Yates weaves his magic Jul 5, 2007 Weekend Guide Jul 5, 2007 Ron Howard Joins 'MOON' Mission Jun 30, 2007 Gay Sydney says goodbye to one who made it so Jun 16, 2007 WILLIAM MURCHISON: Watch your language Jun 14, 2007 That's one hell of a legacy, kid Jun 11, 2007 The ugly truth about Knocked Up Jun 10, 2007 Sopranos go out with a BANG Jun 9, 2007 Larry Miller to Share Four of His Favorite Films on Turner Classic Movies' GUEST PROGRAMMER Jun 8, 2007 Prince of prints Jun 8, 2007 Hemingway on big screen Jun 7, 2007 How to Make Out at the Movies: Summer Cinema in the Rough Jun 6, 2007 A DIARY ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS May 29, 2007 This will be 100 . . . pilgrim May 22, 2007 HOT FLICKS KICK IN THE CANNES May 20, 2007 Emilio Pucci Turns 60 May 20, 2007 Smoking is censored - so, what'll be next? May 17, 2007 Hollywood set to filter on-screen smoking May 11, 2007 Christening cruise ships goes Hollywood May 10, 2007 True Grit: Wayne Vs. Hepburn May 10, 2007 Nicole Kidman to Show Us 'How to Marry a Millionaire' May 1, 2007 Joseph Cornell retrospective stresses the tensions between capture and release Apr 29, 2007 De Niro's TriBeCa festival bigger than ever Apr 26, 2007 Tribeca grows, adapts with age Apr 25, 2007 The cult of Cornell Apr 22, 2007 Barry Nelson, 89; played James Bond in 1954 TV play Apr 15, 2007 Barry Nelson, 89; first actor to play 007 Apr 14, 2007 The last shots for 'The Sopranos' Apr 7, 2007 More of this story Apr 7, 2007
Scarlett Johansson, seen here with Topher Grace, scrambled to meet up with fellow honoree Lauren Bacall ... Glammed up in an asymmetrical black dress by Chanel, Adams, 33, was excited to be among her fellow honorees: actresses Lauren Bacall, Scarlett Johansson, Kate Bosworth, Jennifer Connelly and Diane Lane, and director Julie Taymor. (USA Today -- Life)
Women in Hollywood Oct 17, 2007
By MICHAEL CIDONI Associated Press Writer. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Lauren Bacall among honorees at Elle magazine's annual 'Women in Hollywood' celebration ... Guests at Elle magazine's annual Women in Hollywood celebration Monday night included 14-year-old acting newcomer Keke Palmer and 83-year-old screen legend Lauren Bacall. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
A murder investigation ensnares Woody Harrelson, playing a gay escort to political wives like Kristin Scott Thomas and Lauren Bacall. But it's really Washington society that's being examined, with a moralist's eye, by Paul Schrader, who wrote Taxi Driver and American Gigolo. (24 Hours Vancouver)
Previous winners also include Oliver Stone, Roman Polanski, David Lynch, Lauren Bacall and Gena Rowlands. The 10-day film festival starts Nov. 15. (USA Today -- Life)
Howard Hawks's legendary detective story stars Humphrey Bogart as the tough Raymond Chandler private eye Philip Marlowe, who is hired by a rich family under false pretenses, and Lauren Bacall as the heiress he can't resist. "It's great writing," says Mr. Lee. (Wall Street Journal)
Hollywood legend Lauren Bacall lights a cigarette for her equally famous husband, Humphrey Bogart. (AP). (CBS News)
" And thanks a lot that this priceless evening was filmed for posterity for NYC's Library for the Performing Arts. I have one small carp. A singer comes onstage in a major B'way theater to perform a famed lyricist's written words, but she hasn't memorized them. That's not legit, not after Lauren Bacall has opened by saying, "Welcome to the theatah. " Theater is all about remembering words.THE DIANE English version of "The Women" will be like Claire Booth Luce's original in that it boasts an all... (Variety)
It's up to the erudite Belgian sleuth to deduce the killer among an ensemble including Ingrid Bergman, Michael York, Lauren Bacall, John Gielgud, Anthony Perkins and Sean Connery, all gleefully hamming it up in this period whodunit (for which Bergman won an Oscar). 3. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Both filmmakers were on hand, along with stars Ethan Hawke, Marisa Tomei and Lauren Bacall. But that wasn't all. (Variety)
The film also features some heavyweight actors in Lily Tomlin and Lauren Bacall, but neither of the screen matrons manages to lend the film any presence. It's not that the film is a mess. (IGN FilmForce)
One year ago: The Vatican said Pope Benedict XVI sincerely" regretted offending Muslims with his reference to an obscure medieval text characterizing some of the teachings of Islam's founder as "evil and inhuman," but the statement stopped short of the apology demanded by Islamic leaders. Mexico extradited accused drug kingpin Francisco Rafael Arellano Felix to the U.S. to face drug charges. (He later pleaded guilty to federal charges of selling cocaine in a San Diego motel.) Today's... (KWTX.com, TX)
For some, it's not the beginning of a beautiful friendship, but La Marseillaise; it's not Alvy sneezing on the cocaine but Annie singing "Seems Like Old Times." Then there are the just plain indisputable moments, where music marries dialogue marries beauty and a baseball hits the light, Lauren Bacall asks if you know how to whistle, John Travolta does the twist or Gloria Swanson says, "We didn't need dialogue. We had faces.". Television has arguably had fewer of these moments: Mary Tyler Moore... (Salon)
On Oct. 30, we have a grand gang of stars from Oscar de la Renta and Mica Ertegun to the distinguished John Whitehead to theater's head man Gerald Schoenfeld and on to the great diva Jessye Norman and Lauren Bacall. I'll have fun introducing because the Cipriani 42 St. party is enlivened by fun and frolic. (Variety)
There's also a rare appearance by screen legend Lauren Bacall. Also opening: "How to Cook Your Life". (Boston Globe -- Living)
With Kristin Scott Thomas, Willem Dafoe and Lauren Bacall. WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY: John C. Reilly is the king of womanizing, hedonistic rock 'n rollers. (Yahoo News)
It was an animated feature staring voice-overs by Tom Arnold, Nia Peeples, Tony Danza and Lauren Bacall. Two years later, I met Duthie again at Starbucks, where he jumped headlong into talk of his new venture. (Helena Independent Record)
During Lauren Bacall s 1944 movie debut in To Have and Have Not, her character famously wisecracked to Humphrey Bogart s: You know you don t have to act with me, Steve. You don t have to say anything and you don t have to do anything. (Boston Globe -- Local)
The Gala slate also adds psychological chills and thrills with Paul Schrader's "The Walker," starring Woody Harrelson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lauren Bacall, Lily Tomlin and Willem Dafoe; and Renny Harlin's "Cleaner," starring Samuel L. Jackson, Ed Harris, Eva Mendes and Keke Palmer. Rounding out the Gala program are Alain Corneau's 1950s-set remake of Melville's 1966 pic "Le deuxieme souffle," starring Daniel Auteuil and Monica Bellucci, and Robin Swicord's "The Jane Austen Book Club," with Kathy... (Variety)
Actor Alison Eastwood, daughter of actor-director Clint, also makes her directorial debut in a film about the aftermath of a train accident, Rails & Ties, starring Kevin Bacon, while Paul Schrader's drama The Walker turns attention back on Washington and its scandals, with a supporting cast featuring Lauren Bacall, Willem Defoe and Lily Tomlin. What may also jump out for some is the strong assortment of music films. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Perched above Mystic Harbor and Long Island Sound, the sprawling Inn at Mystic (3 Williams Ave., 860-536-9604, inn ) was romantic enough to have been the honeymoon spot of Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart. Chain lodging includes a Comfort Inn (48 Whitehall Ave., 860-572-8531, ), Days Inn (55 Whitehall Ave., 860-572-0574, ), and Best Western (9 Whitehall Ave., 800-363-1622, ). (Boston Globe)
Among the women in Carter's life are Lauren Bacall, Lily Tomlin and Kristin Scott Thomas. Each actress is wonderful, perfect in their characterizations. (Fox News)
Poor Lauren Bacall must have felt like a UN peacekeeping mission. Or did she. (Boston Globe)
Lauren Bacall, Marianne Faithfull and Brian Cox will be among the guests at this year's unusually star- studded Haugesund film festival in Norway. Bacall will be the fest's guest of honor on opening night Friday, when this year's Amandas (the Norwegian equivalent of the Oscar) are presented. (Variety)
The Walker (109 mins, 15) Directed by Paul Schrader starring Woody Harrelson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lauren Bacall, Ned Beatty, Moritz Bleibtreu B ... Otherwise, he's dedicated, almost religiously one might say, to entertaining rich, bored women (played here by Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily Tomlin and Lauren Bacall) with witty conversation, gossip and political insights. (The Observer)
Yes, it's possible for a woman to be cool - and it's even possible for a woman to be cool in the exact ways that cool men are cool: Gina Gershon and Lauren Bacall are just two examples. But Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn were anything but cool, and they were no less attractive for it. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Renowned actresses Lauren Bacall and Lily Tomlin also appear in the film. But despite the talented cast, and the fact that two of Robert de Niro's most famous roles are in Schrader-scripted films - Taxi Driver and Raging Bull, - Schrader said that he never writes with a specific actor in mind for a part, fearing it creates "lazy writing.". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Lauren Bacall vows to haunt her children ... Lauren Bacall vows to haunt her children ... 7, 2007 08:29 AM Lauren Bacall has vowed to haunt her children if they ever allow a film of her life to be made. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Co-starring Lauren Bacall and Kristin Scott-Thomas, The Walker offers a plusher vision of purgatory than Taxi Driver, but the flames of Hell are never too far away. It is tempting to read The Walker as a diabolical depiction of the current US administration. (Times Online)
She says she was attracted to the role by the involvement of Schrader, and her co-stars Woody Harrelson, Lauren Bacall and Lily Tomlin. She describes the director as a funny man rough and tough. (Financial Times)
Frank Sinatra Sinatra wooed a long list of beautiful women, including Ava Gardner, Mia Farrow and Lauren Bacall. Related articles19. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Cigarette smoking glamorized by such Hollywood film icons as Marilyn Monroe in "The Seven Year Itch" and stars Lauren Bacall and Bette Davis has made a recent comeback in Hollywood, approaching rates of depiction last seen in the 1950s. Research by the Dartmouth Medical School found that 74% of the 534 recent box-office hits, many of them rated PG-13, contained smoking. (Los Angeles Times)
"You know, Lauren Bacall sounded sexy when she was young, but you don't want to end up sounding like Humphrey Bogart.". Malick's utter lack of pretension and comfort in her own skin are what make her appealing to casting directors. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Lifeline Live - Category Archives - USATODAY.com. Other USA TODAY blogs. (USA Today -- Life)
" Items were priced so low the store soon became a Mecca for bargain hunters. Mirvish also used to advertise in the Toronto newspapers, but he was getting lots of ink for his own antics. On Christmas Eve 1957, he stood outside a shelter for homeless men and gave out dollar bills, 325 of them, good for stories in the Toronto Star and the Globe and Mail. Seven months later, he held a Noah's Ark Sale in which he displayed dozens of animals in the store's basement. People came to see his little zoo... (Canada.com)
He will join with Lauren Bacall, Oscar de la Renta, Jessye Norman, John Whitehead and Mica Ertegan. Peter Duchin and I will be playing, singing and escorting them to their coronations. (Variety)
July 31: Written on the Wind stars Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall, Dorothy Malone and Robert Stack. 1956. (Suite101.com)
The kiss reminds me of what Lauren Bacall said to Humphrey Bogart after he embraced her in The Big Sleep: "I liked that. I'd like more." But there is no more. Harry and Cho never find themselves in another clinch, for all the film's expansive 138 minutes. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart start in this film about smuggling on the sea. Sunday Night Series: 40's Bogart Film Series, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Regent Square, Edgewood. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Boasting five Academy Award nominations in as many years, most recently with Ryan Gosling nominated for Best Actor in 2006 for HALF NELSON, and a win for Best Documentary with BORN INTO BROTHELS in 2005, THINKFilm's current and forthcoming releases include: David Wain's THE TEN starring Paul Rudd, Jessica Alba and Winona Ryder on August 3rd; Ethan Hawke's THE HOTTEST STATE on August 24th; Tony Kaye's LAKE OF FIRE on October 3rd, festival favorite WAR/DANCE from filmmakers Sean Fine and Andrea... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
As Capriccio's themed shows, such as Star Whores, gained fame, they attracted visiting stars such as Debbie Reynolds, Robert Helpmann, Lauren Bacall and Sammy Davis Jr.. Williams was the last person to interview O'Donnell - a year ago, for the Gay Pride Project. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Can a movie or TV series -- say, "The Sopranos" -- qualify as relevant without language such as we never heard, on screen at least, from Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. The obscenity, the expletive -- there's no other way to do it. (Washington Times)
Danny's memories of his father are populated by figures such as Ernest Hemingway, Orson Welles, and Lauren Bacall. Father and son collaborated on Mr North, but John - who was to appear in the film - died during the shoot. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
How about Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart. Her face could launch ships; his could stop clocks. (Toronto Star)
In the Mob world, you can beat a pregnant stripper to death, you can even mug Lauren Bacall, but don't you dare make googly eyes at a guy with a handlebar mustache. Johanna:The plot lines are just as puffy as both Vitos, crammed with betrayals, reversals, hubris not only Lear, but Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello and Henry IV, too. (Globe and Mail)
He picks Ride the High Country (1962), a Western about the friendship between two aging cowboys, because despite its director's reputation for violence, "No one understands love better than Sam Peckinpah." Miller goes on to say, "If you haven't seen Errol Flynn's The Adventures of Robin Hood, you have no business saying you love movies." And he says he chose The Big Sleep because he admires the sexy camaraderie of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. Miller will join a list of past guest... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
His early, loyal fanbase reads as an impressive roll call of stylish women icons: Jackie Kennedy, Elizabeth Taylor, Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Bridget Bardot and Lauren Bacall. Pucci had captured the zeitgeist. (Guardian Unlimited)
Humphrey Bogart and genuine neophyte Lauren Bacall commenced an authentic romance while shooting "To Have" a year later. Mr. Cooper and Miss Bergman evidently shared a romance -- for the duration of the production only. (Washington Times, DC)
The latter is a tornado of blue-blooded angst that pits Robert Stack's swagger against Rock Hudson's tortured cool in a contest for the heart of a weathered Lauren Bacall. Though it opens and closes with a glorious windstorm, the most elemental force here is a murderous cha-cha. (City Pages)
Sitting in their little compartments, passengers like Sean Connery, Vanessa Redgrave, Michael York, Albert Finney and Lauren Bacall conspired to kill fellow passenger Richard Widmark. I don't remember exactly why, but, now, having ridden this train, I figure it must've been because they all had upper berths and he'd gotten a lower. (New York Post -- Gossip)
In his late, icon years, Katharine Hepburn and Lauren Bacall shared screen time with Wayne, because they brought their own status to be measured against his. And they were not the kind of women to take any grief. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
BON commencement bonne fin. " A good beginning makes a good end, say the French. (They are saying a lot these days with their controversial new president, but we could apply this...". (New York Post -- Gossip)
"Pucci started Italian ready-to-wear in 1947, when Italy was living a postwar renaissance based on fashion and film," Jaqueline Ceresoli, a fashion history instructor at Politecnico in Milan, and fashion school IED, recently told WWD. "He represented all the Italian codes that the Americans thrived for: more accessible prices compared to couture, color, quality, innovative fabrics and craftsmanship. Not to mention his noble roots." Agrees Emilio s daughter Laudomia: "The historical period is... (Suite101.com)
" OK. But where is all this going? What's next - an R rating for a scene of grade-schoolers scarfing trans-fat doughnuts? What about a movie that offends vegans - stars chomping on meat, wearing mink, stopping the Mr. Softee truck for a vanilla cone? And who's going to protect the moviegoing public from all the other potentially destructive, addictive activities "glamourised" in the movies? Playing the tables in Vegas? Lucky You, outta here! Fashions in film? The Devil Wears Prada, bad for... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
For decades, some of Hollywood's most memorable films featured smoking by the likes of Bette Davis, Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart and Groucho Marx. James Dean can be seen holding a cigarette in posters for "Rebel Without a Cause." Audrey Hepburn dangled an elegant cigarette holder between her fingers in some of the most memorable images from "Breakfast at Tiffany's." Sharon Stone smoked her way though her shockingly risque police interrogation in "Basic Instinct.". (Los Angeles Times)
These women join an illustrious group of earlier godmothers that includes Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Sonja of Norway, Audrey Hepburn, Dame Julie Andrews, Shirley Temple Black, Lauren Bacall and the late Diana, Princess of Wales. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Travel)
TRUE GRIT By LOU LUMENICK - Movies - New York Post Online Edition. WAYNEOscar Roles: Best Actor for "True Grit," nominated for "The Sands of Iwo Jima," as well as a producer on "The Alamo." Holds record for most leads in. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
The lead role in "Millionaire" was actually not Marilyn Monroe but rather Lauren Bacall ... Nicole: Lauren BacallCharlize: Marilyn MonroeScarlett: Betty Grable ... Scarlett Johannson as Marilyn MonroeKate Blancett as Lauren BacallReise Witherspoon as Betty Grable please,Nicole Kidman as the script superviser. (Cinematical)
"Untitled (Penny Arcade Portrait of Lauren Bacall )," one of many pieces dedicated to beautiful female entertainers, is a kind of shrine to unattainable desire. Framed behind glass at the center of a box built to resemble an antique arcade game, a closely cropped publicity photograph of the sultry young actress seems like an image of a goddess whom no earthly mortal could ever touch. (Boston Globe)
Celebrities including David Bowie, Minnie Driver and Lauren Bacall were out in force for the opening of the TriBeCa Film Festival. In its sixth year the event is bigger and better than ever, despite the fact that it was initially conceived as just a one-off. (ITV.com)
The mag's Graydon Carter greeted an eclectic group of guests including Lauren Bacall, Leslie Moonves, Harvey Weinstein, Chistopher Walken, fest judge Edie Falco, model Christy Turlington and tennis star John McEnroe at downtown's State Superior Court. While Tribeca founders Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal chatted, James Schamus and Sheila Nevins mingled with Mira Nair. (Variety)
With their lapidary jumble of commonplace objects and fetishistic images, the multifarious shadow-box dioramas that made his name -- such as "Penny Arcade Portrait of Lauren Bacall" and "Medici Slot Machine" -- induce an atmosphere at once homespun and hermetic, hovering in some charged void where language catches its breath before branching off into a hundred different conversations. Cornell wasn't the first genre-bending modernist to seize on the devices and designs of mixed-media montage and... (Boston Globe)
But Mr. Nelson had some of his greatest successes on Broadway, including appearing in "Light Up the Sky" and "The Moon Is Blue" in the 1940s, "Cactus Flower" opposite Lauren Bacall (in the '60s) and "The Act" opposite Liza Minnelli (for which he received a Tony Award nomination as best actor in a musical in 1978). "He was a charming light comedian with a wonderful boyish face and a lovely youthful quality," Miles Kreuger, president of the Institute of the American Musical in Los Angeles, said... (Boston Globe)
But Nelson had some of his greatest successes on Broadway, including appearing in "Light Up the Sky" and "The Moon Is Blue" in the 1940s, "Cactus Flower" opposite Lauren Bacall in the '60s and "The Act" opposite Liza Minnelli, for which he received a Tony Award nomination as best actor in a musical in 1978. "He was a charming light comedian with a wonderful boyish face and a lovely youthful quality," Miles Kreuger, president of the Institute of the American Musical in Los Angeles, told The Times... (Los Angeles Times)
Frank Sinatra Jr.: Played himself at a high-stakes poker game run by Tony; Paulie Walnuts memorably referred to him as "Chairboy of the Board." Tim Daly: Hapless screenwriter J.T. Dolan, who gets mixed up with Christopher and his slasher movie, "Cleaver." Sir Ben Kingsley, Lauren Bacall: Played themselves in an episode where Christopher goes to Hollywood and mugs Bacall for her pricey awards show gift 00004000 basket. Jill Vejnoska. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Look at the first half of this final season: medical cliffhangers (Tony shooting and Paulie s cancer), family deception (Paulie finding out his mother was a nun), a surprise pregnancy (Christopher s girlfriend, now wife) a love triangle (between Christopher, Tony and the real estate agent), special guest stars (Ben Kingsley and Lauren Bacall), and the consequences of a surprise homosexual revelation (Vito Spatafore). Recent episodes have relied heavily on B- and C-level characters (the Artie... (Brockton Enterprise, MA)
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