The root of maths' square image May 23, 2008
One of my early role models was chaos mathematician Alan Malcolm, played by Jeff Goldblum in the Jurassic Park franchise. My decision to study maths in the late 1990s was based, probably more than I care to admit, on the hope that one day I would meet - or become -someone like Malcolm, someone with a deeper understanding of nature's mysteries. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
'Nutritionist to the Stars' Helps to Launch European Liquid Appetite Controller May 21, 2008
WAYNE, N.J., May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Philip Goglia, known as the "nutritionist to the stars" for his work with celebrities and athletes including Owen Wilson, Mandy Moore, Raven Symone, Gillian Anderson, Brendan Fraser and Jeff Goldblum, will help to launch SlimShots(TM), a liquid appetite controller that has taken Europe by storm and is now available in the United States. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
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)
Independence Day May 10, 2008
Setting up a series of storylines - from the military pilot who wants to be an astronaut (Will Smith) and the President under attack (Bill Pullman) to the scientist no one will listen to (Jeff Goldblum) and the alien abduction victim who's suddenly vindicated (Randy Quaid) - that naturally intersect, the film turns the July 4 holiday weekend into a battleground as an advanced alien fleet takes up station planetwide and begins to destroy models of iconic structures. In retrospect the picture is... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Investors strike gold in hallways May 4, 2008
The conference has a strict "no-selling" policy, but to paraphrase Jeff Goldblum in "Jurassic Park," commerce finds a way. "Even though there are various sessions covering everything from social networking to mobile video to online marketing, among others, most of the action at Digital Hollywood happens in the hallways," says Victor Harwood, the conference's founder and president. (Variety)
Speed-the-Plow at the Old Vic Apr 23, 2008
Kevin Spacey and Jeff Goldblum in David Mamet's play about Hollywood - the politics, the sex, the money and the friendships. Speed-the-Plow opens at Old Vic with a bang, a shot of energy that sizzles all through the performance for the next 95 minutes, thanks to Kevin Spacey and Jeff Goldblum ... He is wonderfully contrasted with Jeff Goldblum s Bobby Gould, a smooth-talking astute producer, who sweeps the room with grace and movement, like a modern Fred Astaire, fuelled by money. (Suite101.com)
Jeremy Piven speeds to 'Plow' Apr 23, 2008
Kevin Spacey and Jeff Goldblum topline a London incarnation that ends its run Saturday. Design team for the Gotham staging will likely include Scott Pask (sets), Laura Bauer (costumes) and Brian MacDevitt (lights). (Variety)
Starz Entertainment's Weekly Hot Items List April 28 - May 4 Apr 17, 2008
(All times listed are ET/PT.) Friday, May 2 Starz on Encore A 24-hour marathon of Starz programming, including hit Hollywood movies and original programming, airs on Encore each Friday in May beginning at 9 p.m. -- 9 p.m. Stomp the Yard (Columbus Short, Meagan Good, Ne Yo) -- 11 p.m. Catch and Release (Jennifer Garner, Timothy Olyphant, Juliette Lewis) Saturday, May 3 -- 1 a.m. Hollywood Residential (Adam Paul, Lindsey Stoddart, Paula Abdul) -- 1:30 a.m. Head Case (Alexandra Wentworth, Steve... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Critic's corner Apr 16, 2008
Aliens in massive flying saucers aim to clobber us, and President Bill Pullman must lead the resistance, which includes scientist Jeff Goldblum and fighter pilot Will Smith. Imagine Cecil B. DeMille directing "War of the Worlds" and you've got the picture. (Boston Globe)
As If It Were Yesterday Apr 6, 2008
(There was a 1984 TV movie, "Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter," starring Jeff Goldblum. . (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Post-Gazette Critic's Choice theater tour group Mar 30, 2008
Manuel Harlan Kevin Spacey as Charlie Fox, left, and Jeff Goldblum as Bobby Gould. LONDON -- Given just six days to sample all the breadth and depth of London theater, how do you choose. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Sox-ing it to LA Mar 29, 2008
Well, it's not Jeff Goldblum in "The Fly," and they're not Foster Grants. That's Tom Brady's supermodel sweetheart Gisele Bundchen (below), who's in Ibiza hyping her first-ever line of sunglasses. (Boston Globe)
Ralph Fiennes leads stellar British cast in Yasmina Reza's 'God of Carnage' Mar 27, 2008
Director Matthew Warchus is an expert in onstage conflict; he also directed the testosterone-fueled showdown between Jeff Goldblum and Kevin Spacey in "Speed-the-Plow," currently packing them in at London's Old Vic. The cast bring both intensity and lightness of touch to "God of Carnage." Their skill was challenged by an opening-night power failure Tuesday that saw the last half hour of the show played in little more than the glow of the house lights. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
When to dodge, Mar 24, 2008
" Unlike Paramount's extensive marketing effort for "Drillbit," Fox Searchlight depends on publicity to boost its theatrical release campaigns. With little free media (and good but not gushing reviews) for "The Darjeeling Limited," the film came and went quickly, grossing just $11.9 million domestically and slightly more overseas. Disney chose a different strategy with December 2006's Mel Gibson movie "Apocalypto," whose release came on the heels of the actor-filmmaker's notorious anti-Semitic... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Death Wish (1974) Mar 18, 2008
The film marks the debut of Jeff Goldblum (The Fly, Jurassic Park, Independence Day) as one of the muggers that attacked Kersey's family. Grammy-winning jazz musician Herbie Hancock, who later went on to be known for his 1983's "Rockit" video, provided the soundtrack. (Suite101.com)
'Scarface,' 'Big Chill,' more: 25 years already? Mar 17, 2008
Big-time cast at the time, with William Hurt, Kevin Kline, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum and Mary Kay Place among its members. Kind of like a really, really good TV movie. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Outsider wins battle of anti-heroes Mar 10, 2008
Award presenters included Kevin Spacey, Jeff Goldblum, Tamsin Greig and Kelly Osbourne. Winners. (Guardian Unlimited)
Pay Players’ Hit List Feb 23, 2008
For instance, when Starz scheduled Pittsburgh, an independent film starring Jeff Goldblum, the network also courted the actor for an appearance on Head Case ... Some surprising people like Jeff Goldblum, who you wouldn t necessarily think of as an improv comedian, but who was anxious to show that he could do that, and he does it well. (Multichannel News)
The Plow's The Thing Feb 22, 2008
THE PLOW'S THE THING - New York Post. It features two movie stars at the top of their games. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Excerpts from Castro's letter Feb 20, 2008
Excerpts from Castro's letter - International Herald Tribune. Excerpts from Castro's letter. (International Herald Tribune)
Jeff Goldblum and Kevin Spacey are a near-perfect duo in Mamet's 'Speed-the-Plow' Feb 19, 2008
Jeff Goldblum and Kevin Spacey are a near-perfect duo in Mamet's 'Speed-the-Plow' - International Herald Tribune. Kevin Spacey, left, as Charlie Fox and Jeff Goldblum as Bobby Gould, two Hollywood hustlers in David Mamet's "Speed-the-Plow," at the Old Vic in London ... Jeff Goldblum and Kevin Spacey are a near-perfect duo in Mamet's 'Speed-the-Plow. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Speed-The-Plow Feb 14, 2008
And in Matthew Warchus's exhilarating revival we not only get some bravura, high-octane acting from Kevin Spacey and Jeff Goldblum but a also sense of the ultimate hollowness of an industry, and a society, based on buddy-buddy values. The set-up is classic Mamet. (Guardian Unlimited)
BAFTA Report Feb 11, 2008
Jeff Goldblum summed up the mood in slightly creepy fashion: "I'm the most excited that I can be, maybe the most excited I've ever been.". The stars generally reiterated what a stunning year it has been for world cinema, with James Macavoy saying, "It's been a good year for intelligent films, we've had No Country for Old Men, There Will Be Blood, and I'm just glad our film Atonement is amongst them.". (IGN FilmForce)
Atonement takes two Baftas, but misses out on 12 others Feb 11, 2008
Sylvester Stallone, Cuba Gooding Jr, Jeff Goldblum and Kevin Spacey were among the Hollywood stars to present awards. Eddie Izzard, Thandie Newton and Sir Ian McKellen were among the British talents handing out trophies. (BBC News -- UK)
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)
In picturesStars walk the red carpet at this year's Bafta Film Awards Feb 11, 2008
Jeff Goldblum (left), Kevin Spacey (centre) and Ricky Gervais shared a joke on the red carpet before presenting awards. Tilda Swinton was named best supporting actress for her role in legal thriller Michael Clayton. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
`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)
HDNet Movies Presents the High Definition Premiere of 'Lawrence of Arabia' Feb 7, 2008
Also coming soon are Fay Grim, from maverick writer-director Hal Hartley, starring Supermans Parker Posey and Jeff Goldblum, and Broken English, from Zoe Cassavetes, starring Gena Rowlands, Parker Posey, Drea de Matteo and Griffin Dunne. Many more are to come. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Cellphones A Big Hang-up Feb 1, 2008
At "The Pillowman" a few seasons back, just as Jeff Goldblum was fixing to shoot Billy Crudup, there came - from front row, center - the unmistakable strains of "The Mexican Hat Dance.". The actors froze. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Mamet, Miller, Scorsese and Stones Jan 27, 2008
In this new production, the producers are played by two actors with considerable experience of Hollywood themselves: Kevin Spacey and Jeff Goldblum. The Cut, 011-44-870-060-6628, oldvicthe. (Boston Globe)
Starz draws on stars to add flash to shows Jan 23, 2008
With Jeff Goldblum, she homed in on narcissism. Wentworth's politically incorrect analyst riffed about Islamic extremism with Ahmet Zappa's name. (USA Today -- Life)
DVD watch: An invasion of 'Body Snatchers' Jan 22, 2008
Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams and Jeff Goldblum star, with a Kevin McCarthy cameo (wonderful touch). I saw this the same night Ohio State football coach Woody Hayes slugged a Clemson player on national TV, a perfect evening. (USA Today -- Life)
More of this story Jan 12, 2008
Cronenberg, who directed the gory and sometimes violent 1986 film starring Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis, turns to opera in the co-production with Thtre du Chtelet, which will see its world premiere in Paris in July and the United States in September, with Domingo conducting. L.A. Opera commissioned the production and brought in the team of Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang, Oscar-winning composer Howard Shore and Academy Award-winning set designer Dante Ferretti. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
British transfers to Manhattan Dec 16, 2007
Another U.S. thesp about to make his London acting debut, Jeff Goldblum will star opposite Kevin Spacey in Matthew Warchus' Old Vic production of David Mamet's "Speed-the-Plow" in January. Joining them, in the role famously essayed in New York by Madonna, is another singer: Laura-Michelle Kelly, currently adding much-needed luster to the otherwise soulless spectacle that is Warchus' "The Lord of The Rings." She's also onscreen as the Beggar Woman in Tim Burton's "Sweeney Todd.". (Variety)
Starz Entertainment's Cure for the Head & Home: Original Series' 'Head Case' & 'Hollywood Residential' Premiere Wednesday, January 23 at 10:00 P.M. Dec 11, 2007
Head Case' Clients Include Jeff Goldblum, Joel Madden, Rosanna Arquette, Greg Grunberg, Andy Dick, Lea Thompson and Jonathan Silverman ... Special guest stars making an appearance on the couch this season include: Jeff Goldblum, Greg Grunberg, David Alan Grier, Jason Lewis, Joel Madden, Cindy Margolis, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Andy Dick, Rosanna Arquette and Jonathan Silverman among others. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Eastern European countries compete for Hollywood productions Dec 9, 2007
This year Castel Film produced "Adam Resurrected," a Holocaust-related movie directed by Paul Schrader and starring Willem Dafoe and Jeff Goldblum, as well as "Mirrors," a thriller starring Kiefer Sutherland. But times have changed. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Stagehand files suit to stop Goldblum film Nov 15, 2007
Stagehand files lawsuit to stop Jeff Goldblum film ... Stagehand files lawsuit to stop Jeff Goldblum film ... 14, 2007 12:00 AM PITTSBURGH - A stagehand wants to stop Jeff Goldblum's movie "Pittsburgh" from airing on cable television or otherwise being distributed until her scene is cut. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Colo. Company Sued Over Jeff Goldblum Movie Nov 14, 2007
Company Sued Over Jeff Goldblum Movie ... Company Sued Over Jeff Goldblum Movie ... (AP) PITTSBURGH A female stagehand at a city theater wants to stop Jeff Goldblum's movie "Pittsburgh" from airing on cable television or otherwise being distributed until her scene is cut from the movie. (CBS 4, CO)
Stagehand sues to stop airing, distribution of Jeff Goldblum film Nov 14, 2007
A woman wants to stop Jeff Goldblum's movie "Pittsburgh" from airing on cable television or otherwise being distributed until her scene is cut from the movie. The woman contends in a federal lawsuit filed Monday that she did not sign a release to appear in the "mockumentary," and that she was humiliated because Goldblum used a double entendre in a scene in which she appears. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
The buzz on movie bugs Nov 1, 2007
Cronenberg would resurrect his bug-fascination in Naked Lunch but it didnt hold a candle to the Jeff Goldblum supergoo. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- News)
Today In History - October 22, 2007 Oct 22, 2007
Actor Jeff Goldblum is 55 ... Actor Jeff Goldblum is 55 today. (CBS2.com, CA)
Just how close are we to teleportation? Oct 16, 2007
This idea of transferring an object or person in the blink of an eye from one place to another -- often across vast distances -- has for decades appeared in books and films, from the aforementioned Star Trek "Transporter" to the Portal Keys and Floo Powder of the Harry Potter novels (for a less cheerful take on teleportation check out the 1986 movie The Fly, where the process has a very unpleasant effect on poor old Jeff Goldblum). It even crops up in Islamic mystical tradition in the concept of... (CNN -- Tech)
Fast start for hot prospect Oct 16, 2007
One day he went all Jeff Goldblum, Brundlefly on me and all, regurgitating on food and people and growing ugly back-spines and developed nasty habits. Oh my. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Max Planck brings best research Sep 30, 2007
Researcher Juergen Haag, who appropriately enough resembles actor Jeff Goldblum in the movie The Fly, said he has been experimenting with blowflies for 17 years. Haag demonstrates how he uses wax to mount a living blowfly to a piece of glass so he can penetrate its brain cells with an electrode. (The Palm Beach Post)
Wes Andersons bruised souls Sep 29, 2007
Steve Zissou winds up accepting both his rival, Alistair Hennessey (Jeff Goldblum), as well as the jaguar shark who ate his best friend, and whom, for most of the film, he was intent on killing. The lesson of a Wes Anderson film is spiritual: Exclusion isnt necessarily the problem but inclusion is almost always the solution. (MSNBC -- News)
Eastern Promises (2007) Movie Review Sep 24, 2007
As with Christopher Walken, Jeremy Irons, Oliver Reed, Peter Weller, Jeff Goldblum and Ralph Fiennes, Cronenberg manages to give his leading actors some of the most memorable roles of their careers. Eastern Promises follows the life of the Russian born, Nikolai Luzhin, a driver for one of the Londons most notorious Russian Mafia families. (2SNAPS.TV)
23dvdrail.ART Sep 23, 2007
Jeff Goldblum stars as himself (doesn't he always. in a Guffmanesque story in which he heads home to do a regional production of "The Music Man." Mildly amusing, despite going straight to DVD.. (Boston Globe)
The week's best films Sep 17, 2007
After a firestorm of special effects which includes the atomising of the White House, the future of mankind rests with computer nerd Jeff Goldblum, fighter pilot Will Smith and young US prez Bill Pullman who turns out to be a brave war pilot (a little American wish-fulfilment there). Nonsense of stellar proportions. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Eastern Promises': Menacingly brillant Sep 15, 2007
Although Cronenberg has demonstrated a persistent knack for drawing untapped resources from unconventional actors James Woods in Videodrome, Christopher Walken in The Dead Zone, Jeff Goldblum in The Fly, Jeremy Irons in Dead Ringers and Peter Weller in Naked Lunch he has, with the exception of Irons, seemed to have tapped these performers' deeper wells of inspiration after a single drop in the bucket. Not so with Mortensen, whose turn as the killer-next-door in Cronenberg's A History of... (Toronto Star)
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)
A taste of suite success: gowns, Goldblum, candy Sep 8, 2007
For others, such as Jeff Goldblum, who walked into the eTalk Tastemakers Green Room (same hotel, different floor) two seconds after me, eye candy makes for a good pre-interview boost - a 22-year-old model named Whitney, to be specific. "It smells so good in here," he purred upon entering the Bullfrog renewably powered suite (same hotel, different floor) dolled up by HGTV's Designer Guys. (Globe and Mail)
A look inside TIFF's star-shielding bubble Sep 7, 2007
Some stars make special requests: Jeff Goldblum needs a gym for two hours a day; Bai Ling wants a haircut. Occasionally they schmooze with one another, between interviews on the Intercontinental patio, or while waiting for their cars in the lobby of the Four Seasons. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Jumping Jeff Clay of Rossville talks about his Letterman experience Aug 28, 2007
His 2 -day whirlwind trip to New York left no time for sightseeing, but Clay did get another big thrill when actor Jeff Goldblum, on his way to the staging area for his appearance on the same show, recognized Clay ... But it s the same as Jeff Goldblum, I suppose. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Show goes on for 'Midsummer' Aug 28, 2007
The players, including Laila Robins, Martha Plimpton and Keith David, relaxed at the castle with a crowd of legit stars and film personalities such as Tony-winner Michael Cerveris, thesp Jeff Goldblum and screenwriter Paul Schrader. Public Theater artistic director Oskar Eustis said he was not surprised at Sullivan's speedy recovery. (Variety)
A LITTLE FANTASY, A LITTLE REALITY Aug 14, 2007
This is about a fictional me, and the lead character is named Jeff Goldblum, and it's like that John Malkovich movie in that aspects of the real Jeff Goldblum are in it. For instance, Ed Begley plays the role of my good friend, and in real life Ed Begley's my really good friend. (New York Post -- Gossip)
No peas in these pods Aug 12, 2007
If the central couple, played by Donald Sutherland and Brooke Adams, is charmingly eccentric, their married friends, played by Veronica Cartwright and a young and hungry Jeff Goldblum, are more extreme post-'60s types. She talks to plants. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Starz Entertainment's Weekly Hot Items List August 20-26 Aug 8, 2007
Begins at 6 a.m. (ET/PT) on Encore Love Friday, August 24 Summer of Stars (More Information: ) Flightplan -- (Jodie Foster, Sean Bean, Peter Sarsgaard) 9 p.m. (ET/PT) on Starz Starz Cinema World Television Premiere Weekend hosted by Jeff Goldblum (More Information: ) Shut Up and Sing 10 p.m. (ET/PT) on Starz Cinema Country music superstars The Dixie Chicks were riding high when they made an onstage statement critical of the U.S. President ... Saturday, August 25 Starz Saturday Premiere The... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Last of the great Hollywood outsiders Aug 5, 2007
Based on a novel by Yoram Kaniuk, it stars Jeff Goldblum as a circus clown spared the gas chamber so that he can entertain his fellow Jews in the Nazi death camps. So, then, yet another journey into Hell on Earth. (Times Online)
Why do the movies love chess? Aug 1, 2007
The board was definitely the right way round in Casablanca," Pein adds. The chess authorities have tried to capitalise on the movies to recruit new players, such as when the game was heavily featured in a Harry Potter movie. And the fans like most the movies - such as From Russia With Love - that at least attempt to use a real game. Blade Runner features a game based on Anderssen against Kieseritzky in London in 1851, known to some as the Immortal Game, and 1925's Chess Fever which featured... (BBC News -- UK)
Neighbourhood watcher Aug 1, 2007
He pauses to weigh up Jeff Goldblum and Tim Robbins - both "a little long in the tooth" for the part - before concluding that "no one works for me". In the meantime, Coben is carrying on with his next stand-alone crime novel. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Starz Entertainment Programming Highlights Aug 1, 2007
Independence Day 10/6 - (Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum) * Rush Hour 10/13 - (Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Tom Wilkinson) * Dawn of the Dead 10/20 - (Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Mekhi Phifer) * Universal Soldier 10/27 - (Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Ally Walker) Action Hero Movie Wars. Double Header every Friday night at 8 p.m. Who's the better Batman. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Germany and Israel unite over Holocaust film Jul 29, 2007
Jeff Goldblum is to play the part of Adam, while Willem Dafoe will play the concentration camp commandant who forces him to act like a dog. Goldblum has described it as 'the most difficult role I have ever had to play. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Pittsburgh's 'everyman' attributes make it popular for TV shows Jul 28, 2007
Carl Kurlander, a writer and TV producer who also penned the 1985 film, t. Elmo's Fire, calls it n everyman philosophy, an attractive character attribute, which many Pittsburgh-born actors, including Gene Kelly, Michael Keaton and Jeff Goldblum, have possessed, he said. Having several Pittsburgh-area expatriates in show business doesn't hurt, either, Kurlander said. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Lost in the '60s with Mad Men Jul 20, 2007
Waitresses with big hair serve highball cocktails and martinis, while onstage Jeff Goldblum and his jazz quartet play enthusiastic period pop. I am lost in the '60s, and I don't want to come back. (Toronto Star)
