CONTEST: Win Some Great Gear from The Cleaner Jul 14, 2008
We're running another contest and we have some great "Bratt Packs" to give away in honor of this show, starring Benjamin Bratt. These prize packs consist of an A&E t-shirt, $10 gift card to the A&E Store and a Benjamin Bratt DVD collection, which includes the titles , , and ... Winners Receive:- A&E t-shirt- $10 gift certificate to the A&E Store- Benjamin Bratt DVD collection, which includes the titles , , and. (MovieWeb)
Addicts abducted in new show Jul 14, 2008
The concept of The Cleaner places former Law & Order mainstay Benjamin Bratt as a brooding recovered heroin addict named William Banks, whose self-assigned mission involves the execution of extreme interventions with assistance from a team of fellow ex-addicts. In each instance, the call for help comes from the addict s family; in most episodes, it means someone is tossed into a van in the middle of the night. (New Haven Register, CT)
'Generation Kill' has the right stuff Jul 14, 2008
TUESDAY: Benjamin Bratt (Remember him. returns to series television in "The Cleaner." He plays a recovering heroin junkie who now devotes his life to rescuing others from their destructive lifestyles. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
As Cleaner, Bratt helps addicts kick the habit Jul 13, 2008
July 8: Actor Benjamin Bratt stops by to talk about his new television series, "The Cleaner," which premieres next week on A&E. ... NEW YORK - Benjamin Bratt remembers first hearing the concept for The Cleaner. (MSNBC -- News)
See how cable woos summer viewers Jun 7, 2008
Look for Benjamin Bratt to head up a new Aa, "The Cleaner" (premieres July 15, 10 p.m.) even though the former arts channel has mostly relied on unscripted series to make a name for itself. Some of the more established (and critically acclaimed) cable series have been pushed out of the summer sun and into the chill of leaf-turning days (mostly because of last fall's writers strike). (San Francisco Chronicle)
Summer guilty pleasures coming to a tube near you Jun 7, 2008
July 13, 9 p.m., HBO); The Cleaner (Benjamin Bratt stars as a junkie turned interventionist. July 15, 10 p.m., A&E). (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Can 'The Andromeda Strain,' Eric McCormack, Benjamin Bratt and ... May 27, 2008
Can 'The Andromeda Strain,' Eric McCormack, Benjamin Bratt and Andre Braugher reap Emmy bids. Gold Derby by Tom O'Neil : The Envelope - Los Angeles Times. (Los Angeles Times)
TV review: 'Andromeda' strains its credibility May 27, 2008
Benjamin Bratt, Eric McCormack, Ricky Schroder, Andre Braugher and Daniel Dae Kim - among others - star in this ensemble space-and-science thriller, and each actor will have at least one embarrassing moment. Here's hoping Braugher, an outstanding actor, got a gigantic Aheck. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Doomsday plot of 'Andromeda' stands the test of time May 26, 2008
Benjamin Bratt in "The Andromeda Strain." (Diyah Pera/A&E) ... Among them are an epidemiologist played by Benjamin Bratt; an Army virologist played by a grizzled-looking Ricky (that's how he's billed) Schroder; and a former biological-weapons designer for the Chinese government, played by Daniel Dae Kim of TV's "Lost.". (Boston Globe)
TUNE IN TONIGHT: A&Es update of Andromeda features many ... May 26, 2008
And enter Benjamin Bratt ("Law & Order"), Rick Schroder ("NYPD Blue"), Andre Braugher ("Homicide"), Christa Miller ("Scrubs"), Daniel Dae Kim ("Lost") and Viola Davis ("Life Is Not a Fairy Tale") as various doctors, agents and officers in pursuit of the truth and/or their own nefarious agendas. Eric McCormack ("Will & Grace") has the most fun here as a rogue reporter set to ferret out the truth. (Reading Eagle)
Andromeda Strain: Advance Review May 24, 2008
When the character introductions begin, starting with Benjamin Bratt's Dr. Jeremy Stone, things appear that they might be getting interesting ... There is simply no reason to watch this, no matter if you were a fan of the book, the original movie, or President of the Benjamin Bratt fan club. (IGN)
TV Lookout: highlights (and lowlights) for May 25-31 May 24, 2008
Benjamin Bratt, Eric McCormack, Rick Schroder, Andre Braugher and Daniel Dae Kim star. It airs 9 p.m. EDT Monday and Tuesday. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
'Andromeda' takes a great plot too far May 23, 2008
A team of scientists played by Benjamin Bratt, Ricky Schroder, Christa Miller, Daniel Dae Kim and Viola Davis gathers to figure out why those two survived, and how they can stop the strain from killing everyone else ... Geared up: Ricky Schroder, left, Christa Miller and Benjamin Bratt are on the case when an alien virus starts killing people in The Andromeda Strain. (USA Today -- Life)
Crichton's doomsday scenario gets an update May 23, 2008
Former Law & Order mainstay Benjamin Bratt leads the cast in the heroic central role of Dr. Jeremy Stone, the brilliant scientific mind in charge of the team - who are played by Lost's Daniel Dae Kim, Christa Miller (The Drew Carey Show), Viola Davis and ex-NYPD Blue star Rick Schroder. The five-member group transports the survivors to a secure underground facility, code-named Wildfire, where they race against time to find a way to contain the contagion, which has the ability to evolve and adapt... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Ricky Schroder: From Spoons to sci-fi May 20, 2008
With co-star Benjamin Bratt, Schroders job is nothing less than saving the planet. The thriller will premiere over the Memorial Day weekend. (MSNBC -- News)
Another bad-hair day for Javier? May 18, 2008
The movie is another star turn for Oscar winner Javier Bardem, who has a soulful quality as the adult Florentino, whose blind love for the beautiful Fermina - played by Italy's Giovanna Mezzogiorno - survives her marriage to dashing doctor Benjamin Bratt. And in true Marquez fashion, Florentino manages to remain pure of heart despite more than 600 sexual encounters with other women. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
I Like to Watch May 18, 2008
" -- Barbara Walters, "Audition" Don't we all want to be just like Barbara Walters, giving hope to the attractive prostitutes of the world? I know I do. And I can only hope that, by compiling complicated analyses of deeply trivial televised entertainments, I can be like a beacon unto all of the overeducated but ultimately shallow and unfocused young people out there, and encourage them to train their powerful minds not on big, important questions and problems, but on trifles and whimsy.... (Salon)
Incurable romantic May 16, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Javier Bardem as Florentino Ariza. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Benjamin Bratt's lessons for success May 16, 2008
Benjamin Bratt, who'd drop- ped out of the program years ago but was given an honorary degree, described growing up in San Francisco and being thrilled when Karl Malden and Michael Douglas came to his hood to shoot a "Streets of San Francisco" episode ... "Malden said, 'Who the f- is Benjamin Bratt?' ". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Law & Order May 10, 2008
Many other television and film actors like Paul Sorvino, Jerry Orbach, (who remained on the show for twelve years) Benjamin Bratt and Jesse L. Martin have all come and gone. Likewise, Michael Moriarty, Richard Brooks, Jill Hennessy, Carey Lowell, Angie Harmon and Stephen Hill have put in long stints as district attorneys and assistant district attorneys. (Suite101.com)
And ... (No) Action! May 2, 2008
"Mission Street Rhapsody" stars Benjamin Bratt as a Muni driver who builds lowriders as a hobby. He discovers that his son, an honor student at Mission High, is gay and struggles to rise above Latino machismo and accept him for who he is. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Target titles Apr 22, 2008
Plum Pictures produced; cast also includes Benjamin Bratt and Joey Lauren Adams. (Sales: Cinetic). (Variety)
Upfront Players: Network, Cable and Syndicated TV Apr 22, 2008
When the new Benjamin Bratt drama The Cleaner bows this summer, it will mark the first time the network will air a homegrown scripted series since it bowed Sidney Lumet's 100 Centre Street in January 2001. Meanwhile, History is enjoying a sea change as well. (MediaWeek.com)
Grace on fire Apr 3, 2008
The concept of The Cleaner casts former Law & Order mainstay Benjamin Bratt as the leader of an addiction-recovery team, which includes Park. "The show deals with all forms of addiction - gambling, drugs, drinking - and the scripts feel really good. It's a different pace from Battlestar. It feels real," she says. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Film reviews: Love in the Time of Cholera and Under the Bombs Mar 21, 2008
Their romance is quickly nipped in the bud by the girl's merchant father (John Leguizamo), who wants her to marry an altogether wealthier and better-connected gentleman, a doctor called Juvenal Urbino (Benjamin Bratt). Florentino (now played by ) goes from being a humble telegraph operator to a wealthy ship owner, one who apparently beds more than 600 women. (Telegraph.co.uk)
With WGA Strike Over, Nets Get On With Show Business Feb 17, 2008
A&E gave the go-ahead for production of the drama series Cleaner, starring Benjamin Bratt (Law & Order) as an extreme interventionist who seeks to cure others of their addictions. TNT will give Timothy Hutton (Ordinary People, A&E s Nero Wolfe) a starring role in Leverage, about a group of modern-day Robin Hoods. (Multichannel News)
A&E Dusts Off Scripted Fare With 'Cleaner' Feb 13, 2008
Starring Benjamin Bratt as a former drug addict who finds redemption as an interventionist, Cleaner is one of a pair of projects that A&E brought to pilot last summer. Also in the running for a series pickup is Sony Pictures Television s The Beast, which stars Patrick Swayze as a maverick FBI agent. (MediaWeek.com)
Bratt to star in A&E's 'Cleaner' Feb 12, 2008
Going for its first scripted original series in more than six years, Aordered 13 episodes of The Cleaner, starring Benjamin Bratt. Bob DeBitetto, exec VP and general manager of As that by focusing on a guy who devotes his life to saving people suffering from an addiction, the series is a little bit different from the usual. (Variety)
A&E Cleans Up With New Drama Feb 12, 2008
The series, which stars Benjamin Bratt (Law & Order) as an extreme interventionist who seeks to cure others of their addictions, is expected to premiere this summer. A&E executives say production will begin shortly now that the on its deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. (Multichannel News)
Giving voice to 'The People' Jan 9, 2008
Boston native Dan Fireman, whose Artfire Films is among those bankrolling the project, told us all the celebs, including Benjamin Bratt and musician John Legend, both slated to perform today, are working for scale. Many rearranged their schedules to take part. (Boston Globe)
Get Me Rewrite! Jan 5, 2008
Benjamin Bratt and Giovanna Mezzogiorno in a scene from 'Love in the Time of Cholera. (New Line Cinema). (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Stars are Sox supporters Jan 4, 2008
In the works for over a decade, "The People Speak" will feature the likes Benjamin Bratt, Danny Glover, Darryl McDaniels, David Strathairn, Jasmine Guy, John Legend, Josh Brolin, Kerry Washington, Marisa Tomei, Mike O'Malley, and Viggo Mortensen. "The People Speak" will be recorded Tuesday and Wednesday in front of an audience. (Boston Globe)
This Day in History Dec 16, 2007
Actor Benjamin Bratt is 44. Country musician Chris Scruggs is 25. (Montana Standard, MT)
Click for Full Story Dec 16, 2007
Actor Benjamin Bratt is 44. Country singer-songwriter Jeff Carson is 44. (KWTX.com, TX)
S.F. man in court on fatal-crash charges Dec 15, 2007
Bratt, who had been working as a laborer for Redwood Engineering in Tiburon, was the nephew of actor Benjamin Bratt. Ehrlich said Gosnell and Wilson tried to run away but were caught by the officers. (San Francisco Chronicle)
2 arrested in fatal S.F. crash Dec 13, 2007
Family members identified Bratt, who had been working as a laborer for Redwood Engineering in Tiburon, as the nephew of actor Benjamin Bratt. Authorities were unable to provide a hometown for Cortez, saying only that he lived in the East Bay. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Mini movie reviews Nov 23, 2007
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Javier Bardem a lover and a fighter Nov 19, 2007
" It's a question that's also asked in his new film based on the best-selling book by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and directed by Mike Newell. Set in the city of Cartagena, Colombia, the sweeping historical romance tells the story of poet and telegraph clerk Florentino Ariza (Bardem) who as a young man meets his true love Fermina Daza (Giovanna Mezzogiorno). After writing her love letters and professing his love through her bedroom window, poor Florentino incurs the wrath of her father (John... (Chicago Sun-Times)
"Beowulf" Beats All At The Box Office Nov 19, 2007
9 million for "No Country for Old Men," a gritty drama set in Mexico, "Lions for Lambs," Robert Redford's meditation on the war in Afghanistan, and "Love in the Time of Cholera," starring Javier Bardem and Benjamin Bratt, about a playboy and his broken heart. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC.. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Review: 'Cholera' devoid of the delirium of love Nov 17, 2007
Starring Javier Bardem, Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Benjamin Bratt ... He's too strange to take seriously, just as the man Fermina does marry, a respected doctor played by Benjamin Bratt, is too stiff and normal. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Review: Review: 'Love in the Time of Cholera' lacks a voice of its own Nov 17, 2007
Juvenal Urbino (Benjamin Bratt), the handsome European-trained doctor who marries the object of Florentino's lifelong obsession, Fermina Daza (Giovanna Mezzogiorno), is his 20th-century counterbalance. Juvenal represents the new era of science, technology and pragmatic problem solving. (International Herald Tribune)
Scribe deftly handles "Cholera," paralysis Nov 16, 2007
So Harwood decided to begin the film with the death of Dr. Urbino (Benjamin Bratt), one point in the lifelong love triangle that also includes the romantic Florentino (Javier Bardem) and Fermina (Giovanna Mezzogiorno), the woman he loves. From there, Harwood chose to flash back to the beginning of the tale, which then proceeds in a fairly linear manner. (Reuters)
Nothing novel in big-screen version of 'Cholera' Nov 16, 2007
Love in the Time of Cholera** (out of four)Stars: Javier Bardem, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Benjamin Bratt, John Leguizamo, Catalina Sandino MorenoDirector: Mike NewellDistributor: New Line CinemaRating: R for sexual content/nudity and brief languageRunning time: 2 hours, 18 minutesOpens today nationwide ... Benjamin Bratt as Juvenal Urbino, the doctor who brings medical care to the city of Cartagena and eventually marries Fermina, is good in the role, but his character is not nearly as developed as... (USA Today -- Life)
'cholera' In Need Of Doctoring Nov 16, 2007
He steers her toward a dashing doctor (Benjamin Bratt). After a few years, she comes back to the city, her father having declared her mistress of her own fate. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Love in the Time of Cholera Nov 13, 2007
Florentino Ariza - Javier Bardem Fermina Daza Urbino - Giovanna Mezzogiorno Dr. Juvenal Urbino - Benjamin Bratt Hildebranda - Catalina Sandino Moreno Don Leo - Hector Elizondo Lotario Thugut - Liev Schreiber Olimpia Zuleta - Ana Claudia Talancon Transito Ariza - Fernanda Montenegro Florentino (teen) - Unax Ugalde Lorenzo Daza - John Leguizamo ... Fermina, meanwhile, marries Dr. Juvenal Urbino (Benjamin Bratt), has children and is betrayed, all the while still loved by Florentino -- who is there... (Variety)
Variety salutes cinematographers Nov 13, 2007
Talisa Soto and Benjamin Bratt were on hand for the festivities. Hilary Swank honored. (Variety)
Cholera doesnt have the impact of the novel Nov 13, 2007
Nick Wall / APFermina Daza (Giovanna Mezzogiorno) and Dr. Juvenal Urbino(Benjamin Bratt)sharean intimate moment in"Love In The Time Of Cholera." ... So when the elegant Dr. Juvenal Urbino (Benjamin Bratt) assures his virgin bride (Giovanna Mezzogiorno) on their honeymoon, This is going to be a lesson in love, a line that might have seemed palatable on the page clangs on the ear instead ... Starring: Javier Bardem, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Benjamin Bratt, Catalina Sandino Moreno, John... (MSNBC -- Movies)
Actor on the verge Nov 11, 2007
After her social climber father (John Leguizamo) bigfoots their budding relationship, the young Florentino pledges and maintains an everlasting loyalty to his love, despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles, including her marriage to an aristocratic doctor, played by Benjamin Bratt, and his 622 - yes, 622 - documented love affairs. Bardem was so eager to play Florentino he agreed to start the month-long rehearsal process for "Cholera" a mere week after wrapping "No Country.". (Boston Globe -- Living)
Cartagena's close-up Nov 10, 2007
Benjamin Bratt, one of the stars of Love in a Time of Cholera, on set in Cartagena. It's the first major movie shot in the city in two decades. (Globe and Mail)
Soprano family values Nov 9, 2007
The film version of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's 1985 epic novel "Love in the Time of Cholera," starring Javier Bardem, Benjamin Bratt and Shakira, opens November 16. . (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
Novels give movies a good story Nov 8, 2007
Right: Javier Bardem (Florentino) and Benjamin Bratt (Juvenal). Less so: Giovanna Mezzogiorno (Fermina). (USA Today -- Life)
'The ebullient romance' Nov 7, 2007
Those who have at least $250 for a ticket will not only see the film the story about a man who waits 50 years for the love of his life , starring Javier Bardem of Spain, Giovanna Mezzogiorno of Italy and Benjamin Bratt of the United States they also get to hear Colombian singer Shakira perform her songs from the soundtrack. Money from the tickets goes to the Barefeet Foundation, her project for children displaced by Colombia's ongoing civil war. (Las Vegas Sun)
Bratt loved challenge of 'Love' Nov 6, 2007
- Benjamin Bratt, one of the stars of "Love in the Time of Cholera," says filming a work by Gabriel Garcia Marquez was a challenge of a lifetime. The movie, directed by Mike Newell, is the first major English-language adaptation of a Garcia Marquez novel. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Red carpets in the time of 'Cholera' Nov 3, 2007
By Laura Wides-Munoz, Associated Press MIAMI BEACH Benjamin Bratt, one of the stars of Love in the Time of Cholera, says filming a work by Gabriel Garcia Marquez was a challenge of a lifetime ... Former Law & Order star Benjamin Bratt reveled in his Colombian experience. (USA Today -- Life)
'Love in the Time of Cholera' has South Beach premiere Nov 2, 2007
Love in the Time of Cholera' has South Beach premiere - 11/02/2007 - MiamiHerald (The Miami Herald)
Hollywood's holidays Oct 31, 2007
Javier Bardem, Catalina Sandino Moreno and Benjamin Bratt star in "Love in the Time of Cholera," an adaptation of the novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez that traces the half-century wait of a man to win his true love. "Atonement" features Keira Knightley and James McAvoy in a chronicle of the repercussions that follow a teenage girl's false accusations against her sister's lover. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Swank, Pfeiffer offer a little winter romance Oct 20, 2007
New Line CinemaA wealthy doctor (Benjamin Bratt) weds Fermina Daza (Giovanna Mezzogiorno), which breaks Florentino Ariza's heart in "Love in the Time of Cholera." ... Love in the Time of CholeraStarring: Javier Bardem, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Benjamin Bratt, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Hector Elizondo, Liev Schreiber, Laura Harring, John LeguizamoDirector: Mike NewellStory: Based on the award-winning novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Bardem stars as Florentino Ariza. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Coming Attractions: Cruise prevails in bid to play failed Hitler assassin Oct 19, 2007
"But the shooting schedule was very flexible. And I weighed the other side of it making out with Benjamin Bratt. That sealed the deal.". Miller, 42, plays surgeon and exobiologist Angela Noyce, who tries to save the human race after an alien bacteria kills off most of a Utah town. (USA Today -- Life)
Current Five-Time Nominee Juan Luis Guerra, Pepe Aguilar, Camila, Conjunto Primavera, and Laura Pausini Set to Perform on 8th Annual Latin GRAMMY(R) Awards Oct 19, 2007
Benjamin Bratt, Gloria Estefan, Los Tigres Del Norte, and Sofia Vergara to Present ... Confirmed to present awards are actor Benjamin Bratt; Norte; three-time GRAMMY winner and Latin GRAMMY winner Gloria Estefan; three-time Latin GRAMMY winners, two-time GRAMMY winners and 2007 Latin Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients Los Tigres Del and actress Sofia Vergara. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Bardem is no fan of own work Oct 10, 2007
"Love," directed by Mike Newell and featuring Benjamin Bratt, Liev Schreiber and John Leguizamo among its international cast, was filmed in English - but that caused Bardem little grief. "If the movie's good, it doesn't matter what language it's in," he said. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Oprah announces next book club pick Oct 9, 2007
The movie starring Javier Bardem and Benjamin Bratt was directed by Mike Newell ("Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"). "If you're like me, you'll want to read the book before you see the movie," Winfrey said, but suggested book clubs could hold their next meeting at the movie theater. (The Advocate -- Entertainment)
AFI festival to close with 'Cholera' Sep 27, 2007
"Cholera," produced by New Line and Stone Village, stars Javier Bardem, Benjamin Bratt and Catalina Sandino Moreno in the story of a love triangle over five decades from 1880 to 1930. Mike Newell directed Ronald Harwood's adaptation of the Gabriel Garcia Marquez novel. (Variety)
Iraq and terrorism figure on screen - but so do bees, Beatles, and multiple Bob Dylans Sep 12, 2007
Gabriel Garcia Marquez's classic of magic realism follows a spurned lover (Javier Bardem) who embarks on a career as a serial Romeo after his heart's desire (Giovanna Mezzogiorno) marries another (Benjamin Bratt). Pray that Marquez's dreamy surrealism survives intact. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Television movies for the week of Sept. 9 Sep 9, 2007
TV Movies: Sept. 9-15. G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Movies that matter: the best of fall Sep 6, 2007
The film stars Benjamin Bratt, Javier Bardem and Giovanna Mezzogiorno. Mike Newell directs, and the supporting cast is to kill for: Liev Schreiber, John Leguizamo, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Hector Elizondo. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
