Count On Book For Trouble Jun 13, 2008
Friday, June 13, 2008 Last Update: 07:45 AM EDT. FRIDAY THE 13TH LUCKY FOR SOME. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Coming attractions: 'Fabulous Stains' comes to DVD Jun 6, 2008
Starring 16-year-old Diane Lane as a riot grrl prototype, Stains also stars Laura Dern, Ray Winstone and Christine Lahti. Steve Jones and Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols, Clash bassist Paul Simonon, Fee Waybill of The Tubes and punk hero Black Randy also pop up in the movie, directed by music mogul Lou Adler. (USA Today -- Life)
Unfair Portrayal? Jun 4, 2008
LAURA DERN, ACTRESS: A woman of action, like Queen Esther ... ALAN COLMES, CO-HOST: That was actress Laura Dern playing Katherine Harris in the new HBO movie, "Recount." Here in an exclusive interview to respond to Dern's portrayal, former Florida secretary of state and former Florida congresswoman, Katherine Harris, and her attorney, Joe Klock. (Fox News)
HBO's 'RECOUNT' ratings few votes short; Only 1 million viewers watch... May 30, 2008
Starring Kevin Spacey and Laura Dern, "Recount" has received heavy media interest due to its retelling of the election returns drama. According to Metacritic, the movie received generally favorable reviews and averaged a score of 66 out of 100. (The Drudge Report)
Recount recounts tale of 2000 Florida election debacle May 25, 2008
As spot-on as everyone s acting is, Laura Dern ( Rambling Rose ) steals the movie as hopelessly confused and dreadfully made-up Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris. She hides nothing, Dern said of Harris. (Boston Herald)
'Recount' will make viewers cringe May 25, 2008
Hovering above it all, as an archangel, is Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris (Laura Dern), who comes across not beautifully but beautiful. "The eyes of the world have landed on me," Harris says, preening -- right before sticking her fingers in the only open eye of Lady Justice. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Return to a world of hanging chads May 25, 2008
Laura Dern gives an uncanny impersonation; watch for the scene where she sets her face before meeting her public. But Recount burrows deeper than mere mockery. (Florida Times-Union)
Chaos, confusion and an election 'Recount' May 25, 2008
Credits: Starring Kevin Spacey, Denis Leary, Ed Begley Jr., John Hurt, Tom Wilkinson and Laura Dern. Directed by Jay Roach. (Florida Times-Union)
TV Lookout: highlights (and lowlights) for May 25-31 May 24, 2008
But the truly remarkable performance is by Laura Dern, unrecognizable beneath the pancake makeup, big hair and honeyed accent of Katherine Harris, Florida's secretary of state. Her portrayal enhances, yet jibes with, what you remember unfolding on the news. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Former Winonan makes film debut in Recount’ May 24, 2008
The movie stars Kevin Spacey, Laura Dern, Tom Wilkinson and Denis Leary. Riska, 57, plays one of George W. Bush s attorneys in the true story of the controversial 2000 presidential vote in Florida. (Winona Daily News, MN)
TV review: 'Recount' revisits 2000 election May 24, 2008
And as far as performances that will be construed by some as unfair, Laura Dern as Katherine Harris is one for the ages. Dern is in a can't-win situation here. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Critic's Corner weekend May 23, 2008
Leary joins Bob Balaban, John Hurt, Kevin Spacey, Laura Dern and Tom Wilkinson in Recount (HBO, Sunday, 9 ET/PT), a recounting of the battle over the 2000 election results. For those of you who have some desire to relive that particular historic moment. (USA Today -- Life)
Circling the Square, May 22 May 23, 2008
Who really won that election and what went on behind the scenes is revealed in this movie featuring Kevin Spacey, Laura Dern, Ed Begley Jr. and other well-known actors. . (Danvers Herald, MA)
Laura Dern Loved Role as Harris in HBO's 'Recount' May 23, 2008
com - Laura Dern Loved Role as Harris in HBO#39Recountitle ... Laura Dern Loved Role as Harris in HBO#39Recount2 ... LOS ANGELES - In November 2000, Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris was the most hated woman in America by many Democrats, which is why self-described liberal Laura Dern loved portraying her in the new HBO movie, "Recount.". (Newsmax)
The ugliest election May 23, 2008
Laura Dern as Katherine Harris in "Recount.". May 23, 2008 | "Recount," director Jay Roach and screenwriter Danny Strong's first-rate docudrama about the disputed 2000 presidential election, is almost too painful to watch. (Salon)
Kevin Spacey among celebs at world premiere of 'Recount' in Houston May 22, 2008
Also at the premiere was Laura Dern, the "Jurassic Park" star who stole every scene of "Recount" that she appeared in with her portrayal of Kathleen Harris, the former Florida secretary of state who was at the epicenter of the controversy. Prior to the screening, Spacey spoke seriously about the need for continuing election reform. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
'Recount' gives insiders' account of 2000 election May 22, 2008
In center of controversy: Laura Dern as Florida's secretary of State ... Spacey's castmates include Tom Wilkinson as Bush adviser James Baker, Bob Balaban as Bush counsel Ben Ginsberg, Denis Leary as Gore national field director Michael Whouley, Ed Begley Jr. as Democratic attorney David Boies, John Hurt as Secretary of State Warren Christopher, and Laura Dern as the heavily made-up Florida Secretary of State, Katherine Harris. (USA Today)
HBO film 'Recounts' 2000 presidential election May 20, 2008
HBO takes us behind the scenes of that 2000 presidential election in the ambitious docudrama Recount, premiering 9 p.m. EDT Sunday with an all-star cast that includes Kevin Spacey, Laura Dern, Tom Wilkinson and Denis Leary. For weeks after the election, the Democratic and Republican parties each fought to assure a clear vote count in Florida, the last state to weigh in on a very tight race for the White House between Democrat Al Gore and Republican George W. Bush. (MSNBC -- News)
2000 recount filmputs area in spotlight May 18, 2008
Another Oscar nominee, Laura Dern, camps it up as Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris. Included is Harris' over-the-top comparison of herself to Queen Esther. (The Palm Beach Post)
'Recount' premieres in advance of film festival May 18, 2008
The real star is Laura Dern, who brings a touch of farce as Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris. The silliness is balanced with the tension caused by legal maneuverings and suspect strategies. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
PAINFUL STORY 'RECOUNT'-ED ... May 15, 2008
" It was impossible not to be uplifted by the art of great writing, directing and editing. There are no proper adjectives to praise the cast - Kevin Spacey, Bob Balaban, Ed Begley Jr., Laura Dern, John Hurt, Denis Leary, Tom Wilkinson, all portraying real-life characters on both sides of the epic battle to win the White House. And there are dozens of other actors, in smaller roles, each splendid and fully engaged. I would be remiss, however, not to single out three in particular. Kevin Spacey as... (New York Post -- Gossip)
Infotainment May 15, 2008
Recountnew york: (L-R) Actor Kevin Spacey, screenwriter Danny Strong, and actors Laura Dern and Dennis Leary, arrive at the premiere of their film Recount. ap. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
The famous faces who feed the foodies May 15, 2008
Now under the co-ownership of Rose McGowan, Ben Harper and Laura Dern, the restaurant brings home-style Italian cooking to the hipster crowd. For a restaurant, the cachet of having a celebrity association certainly adds to its buzz factor. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Recount: New Docudrama Could Influence Election May 11, 2008
08, 2008 By Kevin Spacey (left) and Denis Leary in a scene from the HBO Docudrama Recount" Gene Page Article Tools After George W. Bush won Florida in 2000--O.K., I apologize to my Democrat readers for legitimizing Bush by using the word won. Also, I apologize to the Republicans for delegitimizing Bush by apologizing to the Democrats ... Related Articles An accidentally timely docudrama shows how the election of 2000 led to the obsessions of 2008 With talk of Katie Couric leaving CBS, politics... (Time.com)
Growing Up Green May 9, 2008
"They're realizing they need to get involved in greening their communities." Take actress Laura Dern, mother of two. First she hired Green Life Guru, a Los Angeles--based environmental-services company, to evaluate the eco-fitness of her house. (Time.com)
SAG, Alliance continue initial talks Apr 18, 2008
SAG members Amy Brenneman, Laura Dern and Tatum O'Neal have put in appearances to support the guild. But the civilized tenor will probably shift soon. (Variety)
Walking the talk: Some celebs are living green Apr 11, 2008
Begley is a board member, as are such Hollywood notables as Smart, Darryl Hannah, Norman Lear, Paul Haggis, Laura Dern and Blythe Danner, among others. Hannah, like Begley, lives the life. (MSNBC -- News)
Australia's losers are lazier Feb 19, 2008
" Harper has helped many celebrities get into shape, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Stiller, Guy Ritchie, Catherine Keener, Laura Dern and Jenny McCarthy. He defends celebrities who lose their baby weight quickly or drop a dress size for a movie, and says it is all about doing it in a healthy way. "When you're dealing with celebrities or actors that have just had a baby and they've got to get their 'fighting shape', then it's important because their body is their livelihood," he said. "But I... (Sydney Morning Herald)
King of the shorts is still on a roll Feb 16, 2008
" Polson's latest work is a film called Tenderness, from the Robert Cormier novel of the same name about a murderous teenager and the 16-year-old runaway girl who becomes obsessed with him. Tenderness started as an indie film until Russell Crowe joined the cast, followed by Laura Dern. With big stars attached, Lionsgate Films, bought the movie and Polson expects it to open in the US later this year. Next he hopes to work on The Up And Comer, a script he co-wrote in 2002 but never managed to get... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Memorial Day jazz gets new ATL home Feb 9, 2008
Actress Laura Dern is 41. Actress Elizabeth Banks ( Scrubs ) is 34. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The week's best films Feb 2, 2008
Fine performances, though, from William H Macy and Laura Dern. Monday February 4. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Newsweek: Oscar roundtable with Day-Lewis, more Jan 23, 2008
It was Charlie Sheen and Laura Dern and I, all three of our first jobs. As big as they became later, the movie never came out, that's how bad a film it was. (MSNBC -- News)
Double-dippers and other trivia Jan 12, 2008
1982: Laura Dern (daughter of Diane Ladd and Bruce Dern). 1985: Lisabeth Shatner (daughter of William Shatner). (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Looking back at a memorable 2007 Dec 30, 2007
You could have seen John Waters at the Film Festival; Lucy Liu, Sharon Stone, Jimmy Fallon, Tom Arnold, Penelope Cruz, Illeana Douglas and Mark Walberg while they were here filming Rockett - or whatever it's called now; Robert Duvall and Ving Rhames doing Glad All Over, and Kevin Spacey, Laura Dern, Denis Leary or Ed Begley Jr. here for Recount. Milestones. (Florida Times-Union)
Cage's 5 best films Dec 29, 2007
One of David Lynch's weirder offerings, and that's saying something, had Cage's Sailor Ripley on the run with Laura Dern. Great cast, including Harry Dean Stanton, but good luck figuring it out. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
The recycling of tales told Dec 27, 2007
Still, Laura Dern remained a horror-struck heroine for the ages. Naomi Watts, another great Lynch collaborator, was a wet dishcloth used to mop up the blood at the end of David Cronenberg's otherwise impeccably chiselled Eastern Promises. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'No Country' tops Toronto film critic's list Dec 22, 2007
Laura Dern, "Inland Empire". BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE, MALE. (CTV.ca)
Golden Globes Preview Nov 29, 2007
Oscars, Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Grammy and Guild Features - Award Central - Variety. Director is this year's Cecil B. DeMille Honoree The latest to receive the HFPA honor for "outstanding contribution to the entertainment field," the helmer has won six previous Globes. (Variety)
Inland Empire Nov 17, 2007
It's lucky he works with people as good as Laura Dern. Even if Lynch has quite literally lost the plot, she still seems to know what character she's playing (or characters, because she plays three). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'The Life of Reilly' Nov 17, 2007
In Los Angeles, he's shown at work with "Empire" star Laura Dern and setting up the film's sequences on Hollywood Boulevard involving prostitutes and homeless people. Lynch's forceful side comes across, as well as his loopy sense of humor, and he even indulges in a moment of doubt, allowing that he's depressed and doesn't have a clue what "Empire" is really about. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Pop Tarts: Victoria's Secret Angels Have Ugly Days ... Except Adriana Lima Nov 16, 2007
Following in the footsteps of Melanie Griffith, Joely Fisher and Laura Dern (the honor is reserved for celebrity children only), Rumer will be given the duty of handing the trophies to the winners at next year s Golden Globes ceremony. and who says the children of the stars have to work just as hard to pimp their profiles. (Fox News)
Presenting Miss Rumer Willis, Celebutante Nov 15, 2007
Past Misses have included , back in 1975 (when she was best known for being Tippi Hedren's daughter); Laura Dern, in 1982 (thanks to her Bruce Dern-Diane Ladd parentage); and Joely Fisher, in 1992 (thanks to her descendance from Connie Stevens and the infamous Eddie Fisher). What marks this appointment as a milestone in Rumer's progress as celebutante is that it stands as an official admission of ambition. (E! Online)
From 'Terminator' to 'Beowulf', they've evolved Nov 9, 2007
Jurassic Park: Sam Neil, Laura Dern and prehistoric pals. New Line Productions. (USA Today)
HBO stirs memories of 2000 Nov 8, 2007
text size Actress Laura Dern, who portrays Katherine Harris in the movie "Recount", rides a horse during the filming of a scene on Nov. 5 ... - Laura Dern wore a cowboy hat, boots, a super-tight blue T-shirt, equally tight jeans, brunette wig and plenty of makeup as she rode a horse through downtown on Nov. 5. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
HBO rehashes 2000 Florida recount Nov 6, 2007
TALLAHASSEE Actress Laura Dern, clad in cowboy boots, snug bluejeans and a tight-fitting T-shirt, clip-clopped on horseback through Florida's capital Monday as the city morphed into a star-studded movie set aimed at evoking the 2000 presidential vote recount. The HBO movie Recount stars Dern as Katherine Harris, the Florida secretary of state who certified George W. Bush as president during the disputed recount. (The Palm Beach Post)
Odd is great Nov 3, 2007
Laura Dern plays a sunny-natured actress, not unlike the ingenue played by Naomi Watts in Mulholland Drive, whose genial character begins to fracture into different identities in the same way Watts's did. One moment she is a cheesy, breezy American sweetheart; the next, she is a trashy tart telling the camera about the men she has sent packing. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
When bad news is nothing but good Oct 28, 2007
Lynch, who was visiting the LFF to promote the benefits of transcendental meditation with his pal Donovan, used digital technology for his last film, Inland Empire - starring Laura Dern, Jeremy Irons and Naomi Watts in a bunny suit - which had trouble finding audiences outside his most loyal fans. Despite that film's rough ride, he remained unbowed and declared traditional cinema techniques to be dead, a statement that will shock his many admirers. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
ERASERHEAD IN THE CLOUDS Oct 26, 2007
"Honestly, I'm sort of in the dark," Lynch confesses over the phone to Jeremy Irons, who appears in "Inland Empire" (2006) with Laura Dern, Justin Theroux and Harry Dean Stanton. "I don't know exactly what it [the film] is," says Lynch. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Seeds of rebel's US pot fight grew Oct 25, 2007
Hasselbeck, pregnant with child No. 2, joins a long line of celebrity clients -- including Laura Dern and Brooke Sheilds -- offering praise for the Kitchener-based company. Martha Reeves, formerly of '60s Motown group the Vandellas, teams up with Victoria high school students in the doc special Sounds Like Motown (8 p.m. on Bravo). (Waterloo Record)
Bruce Dern directs family affair Oct 19, 2007
Location' to star Laura Dern, Diane Ladd ... Bruce Dern is making his feature directorial debut with the indie drama "Hart's Location" -- and starring for the first time with daughter Laura Dern and ex-wife Diane Ladd ... Laura Dern worked with her mother on "Rambling Rose," "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" and "Wild at Heart.". (Variety)
Laura enjoying the journey Oct 15, 2007
one of Laura Dern's several characters in Inland Empire ... Still bubbly and effervescent, with shaggy long blonde hair, minimal make-up and a trim figure at 40, Laura Dern is like an advertisement for the virtues of marriage and motherhood. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Dog days of grief inspire Peggy's tale Oct 14, 2007
You want them to be ambiguous and open to different interpretations from people, so I'm loath to smooth out those weird wrinkles," he adds. In his latest film that leads to Peggy's realisation about how emotionally empty her own life was aside from her relationship with Pencil. The people she's supposedly closest to take from her but rarely give back: her boss obsesses over the minutiae of his career, her sister (a priceless turn from Laura Dern) frets over every element of her children's health... (The Age)
Year of the Dog Oct 4, 2007
Molly Shannon, Peter Sarsgaard, Regina King, John C. Reilly, Laura Dern ... First she tries her brother, Pier (Tom McCarthy), and sister-in-law, Bret (a gimlet-eyed Laura Dern), but she finds it difficult to pour out her heart when Bret, who has made a profession of concerned parenthood, keeps impeding the flow by insisting that she not utter the word "D-E-A-T-H" in front of the children ... 5 stars 2007 Molly Shannon, Peter Sarsgaard, Regina King, John C. Reilly, Laura Dern. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Hollywood's super woman Oct 1, 2007
The headline-hugging actress had stolen Billy Bob Thornton from the arms of his actress fiancee Laura Dern. Jolie and Thornton then married, spoke endlessly about their choice of jewellery - vials of each other's blood as a token of undying love - and then swiftly divorced. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Spacey to star in HBO's 'Recount' Sep 25, 2007
Kevin Spacey, Laura Dern, Denis Leary, John Hurt, Tom Wilkinson, Ed Begley Jr. and Bob Balaban will star in HBO Films' "Recount," the drama about the Florida results in the 2000 presidential election. Jay Roach is directing a script written by Danny Strong. (Variety)
New DVDs: Blades of Glory, Year of the Dog Sep 5, 2007
Shannon gets great support from co-stars Laura Dern, John C. Reilly, Peter Sarsgaard and Regina King in the film, written and directed by Mike White, the screenwriter of Jennifer Anistons The Good Girl and Jack Blacks School of Rock. White and Shannon team for commentary, and the DVD has deleted scenes and four featurettes. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Win David Lynch Autographs, DVD Sep 1, 2007
Enter now for your chance to win cool movie prizes in our section's contest in conjunction with Rhino Home Entertainment DVD release of "" -- a mystery thriller written and directed by David Lynch, and starring Laura Dern, Jeremy Irons and Justin Theroux. One grand-prize winner will be selected at random to receive a copy of the DVD, autographed by Lynch. (Click2Houston, TX)
Brad and Angelina's Hamptons Express Aug 28, 2007
" acts like he was a doll on Aniston's shelf. HOMEWRECKERS: Laura Dern - starts a relationship with Billy Bob Thornton when he and his wife are still married (2 very young children) THEN starts a relationship with Ben Harper & gets pregnant while he is still married and his youngest child is a fairly new baby. Julia Roberts - affair with Keifer Sutherland in 1990, Sutherland left his wife and children and moved in with Roberts. Started a relationship with Danny Moder while he is still married to... (E! Online)
Music, politics, caffeine Aug 27, 2007
"[Paris] fuels creativity like no other place. It just does," notes Harper, who now lives in the City of Light with his wife, actress Laura Dern, and their two daughters. "Moving there makes perfect sense. It says to you, 'It's okay to be exactly who you are and there's a place here for it in case you're ready to be disciplined enough to hone your artistic craft.' ". (Globe and Mail)
New on DVD: 'Fracture' holds its own Aug 17, 2007
Good-sport Laura Dern does the heavy lifting in a shaggy-dog yarn so steeped in the otherworldly that shaggy unicorn is more like it. The bedrock narrative involves the making of a Hollywood film, but one also sees Polish squalor, a laugh-tracked sitcom featuring human-size rabbits (one with Naomi Watts' voice) and voluptuous B-girls dancing to The Loco-Motion. (USA Today -- Life)
In brief: Dinosaurs to carry guns in Jurassic Park 4 Aug 15, 2007
According to horror site Bloody-Disgusting, that is the premise behind the forthcoming Jurassic Park 4, which will see Laura Dern return as Dr Ellie Sattler, although Sam Neill has wisely decided to opt out. The story, according to the site, is that the government has trained dinosaurs to carry weapons and use them for battle purposes. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Keep the Meter Running Aug 14, 2007
Even people who've enjoyed David Lynch's more obtuse works will find three hours of nonlinear, nonlogical digital video featuring Laura Dern playing multiple roles all a little much. Somewhere around the second hour of "What the fuck?" frustration begins to take hold. (City Pages)
New DVDs: Wild Hogs, Fracture Aug 14, 2007
David Lynchs Inland EmpireFilmmaker Lynch weaves another twisting, twisted dreamscape with this three-hour marathon of circuitous, surreal scenes that center on an actress (Lynch regular Laura Dern) whose movie comeback turns sinister as the adulterous off-camera affair she carries on with her co-star (Justin Theroux) seems to bleed and blur into the film itself. Lynch, who began the movie as a series of disconnected scenes that gradually coalesced into the finished film, includes 75... (MSNBC -- Movies)
David Lynch expands his Inland Empire Aug 13, 2007
Nikki (Laura Dern) has just been offered a role in a motion picture that will be directed by Kingsley (Jeremy Irons) ... Other bonus materials include a making-of featurette, interviews with Lynch and the film's star Laura Dern, a photo gallery and theatrical trailers, plus footage of Lynch at home cooking quinoa - an edible seed similar in texture to couscous ... Nikki (Laura Dern) has just been offered a role in a motion picture that will be directed by Kingsley (Jeremy Irons). (Monsters and Critics.com)
New on DVD: Shia keeps an eye out in 'Disturbia' Aug 10, 2007
It's one of the most effective John Travolta performances, opposite Jared Leto and Salma Hayek as the assailants, James Gandolfini's fellow cop and Laura Dern as Travolta's sympathetic lover. The movie fades in the stretch but only after one unforgettably staged murder. (USA Today -- Life)
