Fans of crime-TV can do better Oct 10, 2008
Second thoughts: The American actors (who include Harvey Keitel and Michael Imperioli from The Sopranos ) will have to work overtime to capture the gritty, streetwise vibe of their British counterparts. Early verdict: It may be a remake, but this brash brain-twister is the standout show of this underwhelming season. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
INSIDE THE SHOW Oct 7, 2008
Partners in crime-fighting: Michael Imperioli, left, Harvey Keitel and Jonathan Murphy tackle all sorts of cases as New York cops ... Those questions will be raised, though not quickly answered, as Tyler (Jason O'Mara) tries to find a way back to the future while working the beat for Lt. Gene Hunt (Harvey Keitel). (USA Today -- Life)
'Life on Mars' did time-traveling of its own Oct 7, 2008
Apart from O'Mara, the entire cast was fired and replaced with a new team, led by Harvey Keitel as Lt. Gene Hunt and Michael Imperioli and Gretchen Mol as fellow cops. New producers from canceled drama October Road were brought in, and the show shifted from Los Angeles to New York. (USA Today -- Life)
TV's Import Business Oct 6, 2008
It could work here with actors like Harvey Keitel. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer transplants "The Eleventh Hour," a middling Brit series with Patrick Stewart as a roving super-scientist solving science mysteries. (CBS News)
Chilling out at Fenway Oct 6, 2008
Called "Life on Mars," it features an interesting cast - Jason O'Mara, Gretchen Mol, Lisa Bonet, Michael Imperioli, and Harvey Keitel (inset) - and an enviable time slot, Thursdays after "Grey's Anatomy" on ABC. (It debuts this week. "The last thing I was interested in doing was another show," says Rosenberg, a Needham native whose last series, "October Road," was canceled. (Boston Globe)
Is time on their side for these new shows? Oct 5, 2008
Its strong cast includes Jason O'Mara as the man from the "future," and Michael Imperioli, Gretchen Mol and Harvey Keitel as squad members of the 125th Precinct back when Richard Nixon was president and a cell was just something scientists study under microscopes. Also premiering at 10 p.m. Thursday, CBS' "Eleventh Hour" actually puts time in the title. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Many new TV shows a mystery Sep 22, 2008
Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos) also stars, with Harvey Keitel as Sam's lieutenant and Gretchen Mol as a 1973 rarity: a female detective. This isn't really a series about time travel, ABC insists. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Many new shows this season are still a mystery Sep 21, 2008
Michael Imperioli ( The Sopranos ) also stars, with Harvey Keitel as Sam s lieutenant and Gretchen Mol as a 1973 rarity: a female detective. This isn t really a series about time travel, ABC insists. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Joe Mantegna is Criminal Minds' choice pick Sep 15, 2008
There was talk of replacing Patinkin with a woman, actress Geena Davis one moment and the next moment, it was back to another actor, Harvey Keitel. They (the producers) werent sure if they were going to have a woman or a man to replace Mandy, Mantegna muses. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Fall TV season: Deja view Sep 15, 2008
As the TV networks trot out their new and retooled shows for the fall season, you may get a feeling of 'been there, done that. By Karla Peterson UNION-TRIBUNE TELEVISION CRITIC. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Bros, butts, more at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival Sep 10, 2008
The shrill sound design, claustrophobic camera work, and xenophobic storytelling perfectly punctuate the Harvey Keitel ish hysterics unleashed by French heartthrob Emmanuelle B;art and UK toughie Rufus Sewell (who gave a similarly audacious performance in the overlooked Sundance gem Downloading Nancy). As the pair descend into utter madness, this hypnotic hybrid of The African Queen (1951) and Don't Look Now (1973) could be read as a brutal attack on Western tourism. (San Francisco Bay Guardian)
What's On This Fall Sep 7, 2008
Only NBC was able to sledgehammer viewers, via the Summer Olympics, and it's too early to tell whether the comedy "Kath or the drama "My Own Worst Enemy" will have any traction from it. For viewers used to an onslaught of new offerings, the coming fall season will be drastically different because of the aforementioned changes. There are only 14 scripted series for the fall - roughly half the usual number. Even though the five interrupted new series from last season all had their merits -... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
17 questions about the new TV season. Sep 7, 2008
Here are the most notable: Michael Imperioli ("The Sopranos"), Harvey Keitel, Gretchen Mol and Lisa Bonet all have been added to ABC's "Life on Mars" (premieres Oct. 9). Robert Carlyle, Jon Voight and Janeane Garofalo have joined Fox's "24" (premieres Nov. 23). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Of magic, madness and motorcycles Sep 2, 2008
Jason O'Mara, Michael Imperioli, Harvey Keitel, Gretchen Mol. Cop transported back to the '70s after being hit by a car must grapple with crazy boss, crazy co-workers, crazy times. (Salon)
It's time to watch -- and wait Aug 31, 2008
Jason O'Mara stars, with Harvey Keitel, Michael Imperioli, Gretchen Mol, and Lisa Bonet in supporting positions. It has a cool premise and a strong cast, but backstage turmoil - David E. Kelley left, the "October Road" team took over, the pilot is being reshot - may indicate creative problems. (Boston Globe)
The New York Television Festival Announces 'Premiere Week' Screening Series Featuring Fall Shows From ABC, FOX, CBS, MRC and The CW, NBC and HBO Aug 22, 2008
"Life on Mars" stars Jason O'Mara as Sam Tyler, Harvey Keitel as Lieutenant Gene Hunt, Michael Imperioli as Detective Ray Carling, Gretchen Mol as Annie Norris and Jonathan Murphy as Detective Chris Skelton. Lisa Bonet will appear as a recurring guest star as Maya Daniels. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
A.M.Stir: A stomach-churning exchange with chef Anthony Bourdain and more. Aug 18, 2008
MiramaxSamuel Jackson (left), John Travolta and Harvey Keitel have quite the potty mouths in Pulp Fiction, so if your mom is visiting, you might want to rent Sound of Music. Jeff Siner / Charlotte Observer. (Florida Times-Union)
The Top Ten Horror Movie Heroes Jul 29, 2008
Jacob Fuller (From Dusk Til Dawn) In this underrated vampire flick co-directed by Robert Rodriguez (and co-written by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Kurtzman), Harvey Keitel does battle with the undead as Jacob Fuller, a doubting priest who wields a shotgun and a baseball bat as a very effective crucifix. 7. (Suite101.com)
Critic's Corner Monday Jul 28, 2008
As a film bonus, you'll see three other actors in TV shows coming up this fall: Anna Paquin (HBO's True Blood), Harvey Keitel (ABC's Life on Mars) and Sam Neill (NBC's Crusoe). Janel Moloney guests in a Christmas-themed House (Fox, 9 ET/PT) as a mother House suspects of keeping secrets. (USA Today -- Life)
Keitel Heads to 'Mars' Jul 25, 2008
Harvey Keitel will join the cast of ABC's "Life on Mars," and will start shooting in and around New York City on Aug. 5. Mr. Keitel will play Detective Gene Hunt, head of the homicide department. (TVweek.com)
The Love Pact That Saved Christopher Reeve Jul 8, 2008
Sean Penn, Harvey Keitel, Marcia Gay Harden among those honored by the Creative Coalition. Stories. (CBS News -- Early Show)
The week's best films on TV Jul 5, 2008
This elegant adaptation of Ronald Harwood's play stars Harvey Keitel as a US army major in a ruined, postwar Berlin, investigating the alleged Nazi links of the brilliant conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler. It's an engrossing drama. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Werner Herzog in extreme close-up Jun 29, 2008
It had been announced recently that he was set to direct Nicolas Cage in a remake of the great dystopic 1992 Harvey Keitel cop thriller, "Bad Lieutenant," and the movie's original writer and director, Abel Ferrara, threw a hissy fit. Last month, he told reporters in France what he thinks of Herzog's production: "I wish these people die in Hell. I hope they're all in the same streetcar, and it blows up.". (Boston Globe)
No fluffy penguins for Werner Herzog Jun 26, 2008
Hell soon begin production on a re-imagining of Bad Lieutenant, Abel Ferraras 1992 film that starred Harvey Keitel. AP: Its easy to characterize this film as you reaching some kind of end point. (MSNBC -- News)
VH1 Sets Date for 5th Annual 'VH1 Hip Hop Honors' Jun 24, 2008
The star-studded 2007 edition also featured performances by the honorees, along with appearances by Ciara, Eve, Pharrell Williams, The Game, T.I., Timbaland, Bow Wow, Busta Rhymes, Common, T-Pain, Keyshia Cole and Nick Cannon as well as Chris Rock, Harvey Keitel, LL Cool J, Kerry Washington and Diddy. Salt -N- Pepa, Nelly Furtado, Ne-Yo, KRS-One The Teacha, Jermaine Dupri, Grandmaster Caz, Nelly, Mos Def, Kool Moe Dee, Grand Wizzard Theodore and The Chief Rocker Busy Bee. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Firm fights virtual worms that steal Jun 3, 2008
UP CLOSE / CHRIS ROULAND, chief technology officer, IBM's Internet Security Systems. By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 06/01/08. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Summer DVDviewing guide May 27, 2008
The Duellists (1977) - The directorial debut of Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, American Gangster) remains one of his finest films, showing off his obsessive attention to visual detail in the story of two French cavalry officers (Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel) in a 15-year feud during the Napoleonic wars. An atmospheric masterpiece. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Tarantino delivers expletive-laden Cannes Masterclass... May 23, 2008
There are the hyper-realistic movies like his 1992 debut feature "Reservoir Dogs," a botched jewel heist story whose ensemble cast includes Harvey Keitel and Tim Roth, and "Pulp Fiction," another crime drama starring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson and Uma Thurman. And then there are the "movie movies," he said, which include the two "Kill Bill" films and "Death Proof," which pay tribute to genres such as martial arts movies, samurai movies and serial killer films. (The Drudge Report)
From truth to fiction May 18, 2008
As he reviews the notes for his introduction, Seftel receives a text message on his cellphone that says Michael Moore and Harvey Keitel will be attending the screening. (At the film's world premiere three days earlier, stars of the film, including Hilary Duff, Marisa Tomei, and Montel Williams, were joined by Haylie Duff, Chazz Palminteri, and John McEnroe. (Boston Globe)
Cage is Bad Lieutenant May 15, 2008
Cage will play the Harvey Keitel role - a twisted New York police officer with drug, gambling and sex issues who eventually finds redemption ... Harvey Keitel in the original Bad Lieutenant. (IGN FilmForce)
Forget Sarah Marshall, it's about the phallus Apr 18, 2008
In the past various prominent male actors, including Bruce Willis, Harvey Keitel and Richard Gere, have filmed nude scenes. But Forgetting Sarah Marshall is believed to be the first mainstream romantic-comedy to risk such a moment. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Few U.S. pics set for Cannes festival Apr 18, 2008
The fest selection committee has yet to see Theo Angelopoulos' "The Dust of Time," with Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel and Alexandra Maria Lara; Jia Zhangke's "Ciqing Shidai" (The Age of Tattoo); and South Korean helmer Kim Jee-woon's "The Good, the Bad, the Weird." The status of Walter Salles' "Linha de Passe" is also unclear. There are certain other films that look to end up on the Croisette but in as-yet-undetermined berths -- possibly in competition, Un Certain Regard or special screenings:... (Variety)
Keeping the flame of Adler family's acting tradition Apr 11, 2008
His daughter Stella, an actress of aristocratic bearing, became a legend as a teacher, instructing or producing disciples who taught a top-drawer lineup: Robert De Niro, Warren Beatty, Harvey Keitel, Shelley Winters, Susan Sarandon, Martin Sheen, Mark Ruffalo and Benicio Del Toro. Ellen Adler, her daughter, is a painter but keeps her fingers in the theater world as executive chairman of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in Manhattan. (International Herald Tribune)
Heath bound for Actors Studio Mar 9, 2008
The 26-year-old has won a coveted place at the Actors Studio in New York, the legendary studio which counts Ellen Burstyn, Harvey Keitel and Al Pacino as its co-presidents. Founded in 1947, the studio has a stellar cast of life members, including Marlon Brando, Philip Seymour Hoffman and James Dean. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Jerry Springer blasphemy petition dismissed Mar 6, 2008
The show recently debuted on the New York stage with Harvey Keitel in the lead role. . (Digital Spy)
Springer case dismissed by Lords Mar 6, 2008
Harvey Keitel appeared in a New York production last month ... The show was recently staged at New York's Carnegie Hall, with actor Harvey Keitel in the title role. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Paul Auster: Tales of an American life Mar 1, 2008
1998 Writes and directs Lulu On The Bridge starring Harvey Keitel. 1999-2005 An intensely creative period: Auster collaborates with National Public Radio on The National Story Project collecting stories from more than 4000 Americans, from which is published True Tales Of American Life. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Pirate screening exposed Feb 14, 2008
About 25 people turned up to watch, but they were frustrated when Imparja instead showed Holy Smoke, the outback movie starring Kate Winslet and Harvey Keitel. The crowd had dwindled by the time the hotel picked up the WA feed, complete with advertisments for farming equipment, at 10. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Westlake Entertainments Sovereign Films Announces the Release of Hilarious Documentary, The Outsider Feb 14, 2008
The film also contains candid, revealing conversations about film and life with Toback s collaborators including: Woody Allen, Robert Downey, Jr., Mike Tyson, Harvey Keitel, Neve Campbell, Norman Mailer, Brooke Shields, Barry Levinson, Jim Brown, Robert Towne, Brett Ratner, Roger Ebert, Bridget Hall, Damon Dash, Woody Harrelson, Bijou Phillips, Jeff Berg, Dominic Chianese, and Power from Wu-Tang Clan. Toback is not a household name, but he tends to be a favorite among people who have seen his... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Paying the price of unpredictability Feb 11, 2008
The ceremony went smoothly, no hitches, lots of celebrity presenters (Sylvester Stallone, Hugh Laurie, Harvey Keitel, Kate Hudson) and Jonathan Ross blamed the quality of some of his jokes on the US writers' strike. The acceptance speeches were notable for their lack of controversy, to the point of blandness. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Night of starsBaftas honour big names and remember absent friends Feb 11, 2008
But it was the Americans who upped the ante in the A-list stakes with Kevin Spacey, Jeff Goldblum, Harvey Keitel and Oscar-winning Jerry Maguire actor Cuba Gooding Jr delighting red carpet crowds ahead of the ceremony. Mistaken identity. (BBC News -- UK)
Celebs 'ridiculously excited' at the BAFTA awards Feb 11, 2008
With fewer parties of their own, dozens of American filmmakers, actors and celebrity guests made plans to hop the pond, including Kate Hudson, Kevin Spacey, Harvey Keitel, Sylvester Stallone and Jeff Goldblum. GALLERY. (USA Today -- Life)
`Atonement' Voted Best Film by British Academy; Day-Lewis Named Best Actor Feb 11, 2008
U.S. talent present included Jeff Goldblum and Kevin Spacey, who are in David Mamet's play ``Speed-the-Plow'' at London's Old Vic, as well as Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel, Kate Hudson, and Cuba Gooding Jr.. The Baftas started in 1947 and honor films produced worldwide and shown in U.K. cinemas. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Starz Entertainment's Weekly Hot Items List February 18-24 Feb 8, 2008
Black History Month Double Feature A double feature with old actors and new actors each Wednesday beginning at 8 p.m. -- 8 p.m. Blue Collar (Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel, Yaphet Kotto) -- 10 p.m. The Pursuit of Happyness (Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Jaden Smith) Saturday, February 23 Starz Saturday Premiere Perfect Stranger (Halle Berry, Bruce Willis, Giovanni Ribisi) 9 p.m. on Starz A deadly cat-and-mouse game develops when a beautiful reporter goes undercover at an ad agency to investigate her... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Jerry Springer' raises hell Feb 1, 2008
Harvey Keitel plays host to some not-so-Klan-destine guests. JERRY SPRINGER THE OPERA. Concert version of the show, presented Tuesday andWednesday night at. (New York Daily News)
Men behind the faces Feb 1, 2008
So said the volatile boss of a ragtag ambulance company to "Mother, Jugs and Speed," the characters played by Bill Cosby, Raquel Welch and Harvey Keitel, respectively, in the black-comic 1976 movie about ambulance workers that struck a chord back then with a young Sioux City EMT named Marti Reilly. These days, Lt. Marti Reilly, 47, of the Sioux City Police Department plays a role in the news you read in the Journal, see on TV or hear on the radio as the public "face" and "voice" of his... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
'Jerry Springer the Opera' Jan 31, 2008
This concert version, done for two performances Tuesday and Wednesday at Carnegie Hall and starring Harvey Keitel as a non-singing Springer, accentuates the strengths and weaknesses of this peculiar piece, a juxtaposition of high art and low behavior. "Jerry Springer the Opera," overstuffed with four-letter words and deliberate naughtiness, is often funny but a bit condescending as it ferociously seeks to find meaning in the weirdness of the common man. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Bizarre Rite Of Springer Jan 31, 2008
The first act of this ambitious musical lampoons a typical episode of the TV talk show, with a procession of trailer-park caricatures describing various misdeeds to its bemused host (a nonsinging Harvey Keitel, who fails to capture Springer's air of bland affability). They include a man who's been cheating on his fiance with her best friend, another who dreams of play-acting as an infant with his girlfriend, and a woman who fantasizes about being a pole dancer. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Back With Scorsese Jan 23, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 Last Update: 06:50 AM EST. THE WHO'S MOON COULD SHINE. (New York Post -- Gossip)
FULL STORY > Jan 20, 2008
Other celebrities indentifed by the SFA as stutterers include: Bruce Willis, Carly Simon, Harvey Keitel, Jane Seymour, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Dominick Dunne, Peggy Lipton, Emily Blunt, Tiger Woods, Johnny Damon and "Stuttering John" Melendez. . (New York Post -- Gossip)
'Jerry' opera escapes legit limbo Jan 19, 2008
The production, starring Harvey Keitel in the title role and directed by Jason Moore ("Avenue Q"), looks like a tryout for a full-scale Broadway incarnation. But Foster and Geller say a future life for the work was never the aim. (Variety)
Movie review: 'National Treasure' is a fun if familiar ride Jan 11, 2008
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Movie review: 'National Treasure: Book of Secrets’ is a fun, familiar ride Jan 10, 2008
Movie review: 'National Treasure: Book of Secrets is a fun, familiar ride. Updated Thursday, January 10, 2008. (Lompoc Record, CA)
An Oscar winner has a little fun Jan 3, 2008
You look at that lineup: Ed Harris, Harvey Keitel, Jon Voight, myself, , Diane Kruger and Justin Bartha. You know, pretty bloody impressive, but it needed all of our expertise and our professionalism to really make the characters pop, make the characters work. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Capsule reviews of feature films Dec 30, 2007
An impressive cast Bruce Greenwood, Ed Harris, Harvey Keitel, Diane Kruger, Helen Mirren and Jon Voight is wasted. 2 hrs. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
National Treasure sequel one wild ride Dec 29, 2007
In addition to Ben, Patrick, Riley and Abigail, Book of Secrets brings back FBI agent Sadusky (Harvey Keitel), who is once again keeping tabs on Ben. Overall, National Treasure 2 is fantastic. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
SHE'S A TREASURE Dec 27, 2007
Mr. Cage is a terrific actor, Diane Kruger a beauty, Jon Voight, Ed Harris and Harvey Keitel are no slouches either; all have won awards in the past. The movie is one of those action-packed, suspend-your-disbelief, roller coaster rides. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Review: 'National Treasure' sequel a history lesson for the family Dec 22, 2007
You can watch every Oscar film this year, and you probably won't find a better group of actors than Cage, Jon Voight, Helen Mirren, Ed Harris, Bruce Greenwood and Harvey Keitel. Of the above, only Harris constantly looks as if he wishes he were in another movie. (San Francisco Chronicle)
National Treasure: Book Of Secrets Dec 21, 2007
Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel, Ed Harris, Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Bruce Greenwood, Helen Mirren ... Cage has avoided sequels in the past but a big hit buys an actor some freedom, so he's back leading a cast that's even better: all of the originals, including Harvey Keitel as an FBI agent, plus Helen Mirren as Benjamin's mum and Ed Harris as the bad guy ... Action Adventure Kids and Family PG 3 stars 2007 Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel, Ed Harris, Diane Kruger, Justin... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Treasure sequel finds only fools gold Dec 21, 2007
Joining Academy Award winners Cage and Jon Voight and fellow Treasure veteran Harvey Keitel is Helen Mirren, fresh off her Oscar win for The Queen, along with Ed Harris. The last time, Cages history buff and puzzle solver Ben Gates swiped the Declaration of Independence and used a treasure map hidden on its parchment to uncover a vast hidden fortune. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Movie Reviews 12-20-2007 Dec 21, 2007
Starring Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Sean Bean, Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel. Synopsis: When a missing page from the diary of John Wilkes Booth surfaces, Benjamin Franklin Gates (Nicolas Cage) great-great-grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in Abraham Lincoln s death. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
'National Treasure' filmmakers put focus on Hills Dec 21, 2007
The film also stars Diane Kruger, Jon Voight, Helen Mirren, Ed Harris and Harvey Keitel. "I think it's going to be great for tourism," Jarding said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Helen Mirren finds Treasure pure pleasure Dec 20, 2007
You look at that lineup: Ed Harris, Harvey Keitel, Jon Voight, myself, Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger and Justin Bartha. You know, pretty bloody impressive, but it needed all of our expertise and our professionalism to really make the characters pop, make the characters work. (MSNBC -- News)
Secrets of his success Dec 15, 2007
National Treasure: Book of Secrets sees original cast members Diane Kruger, Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel and Justin Bartha return and newcomers Ed Harris and veteran British actress Helen Mirren, who plays Cage's mother, join the stellar cast. Cage says the Oscar-winning star of The Queen was an ideal choice to be his mother in the film. (NEWS.com.au)
National Treasure Book of Secrets Premiere Week Continues with Finals of National Clue Hunt as Regional Winners from Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington D.C. Test Their Puzzle-Solving Skills in the Big Apple Finale Dec 14, 2007
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Jon Turteltaub and directed by Turteltaub, the story reunites the original cast including Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Academy Award -winner Jon Voight and Academy Award- nominee Harvey Keitel, joined this time by four-time Academy Award-nominee Ed Harris and 2006 Academy Award-winner Helen Mirren. The screenplay is by. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
