Play it safe with 'Semi Pro' Jun 1, 2008
Maura Tierney and Andre Benjamin fill the court (Benjamin plays a worthy player who calls himself Coffeeblack) but it's Ferrell who gets the free throws. He combines elements of Joe Namath with flashes of John McEnroe. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
End of the road for ER May 21, 2008
Adds Maura Tierney: Yeah, I feel sort of unhinged, but in a good way. . (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The beginning of the end for 'ER' May 16, 2008
Maura Tierney and Goran Visnjic are concluding their long runs on "ER." ... Adds Maura Tierney, "Yeah, I feel sort of unhinged, but in a good way.". (CNN -- Showbiz)
'ER' stars begin the countdown May 14, 2008
" Adds Maura Tierney, "Yeah, I feel sort of unhinged, but in a good way. " Tierney plays medical resident Abby Lockhart, a recovering alcoholic with a rocky marriage to Dr. Luka Kovac (Goran Visnjic). She will appear in only two more episodes next season, and Visnjic may not return at all, or only briefly. "With me and Goran. (Athens Banner-Herald)
ER starts countdown to series finale May 13, 2008
The staff of "ER," including Maura Tierney, left,and Mekhi Phifer, are racing to the end of their shifts ... Adds Maura Tierney, Yeah, I feel sort of unhinged, but in a good way. (MSNBC -- News)
'Prince Caspian' is a Cant Miss movie May 12, 2008
In this closer, besides the usual goings on with current series regulars Goran Visnjic, John Stamos and Maura Tierney, Steve Buscemi plays a strange and drunk dude who walks in and immediately causes trouble for everybody (much like he did for Tony Soprano). This show isnt yet on life support. (MSNBC -- News)
Its a rough ride to the altar at the movies May 2, 2008
In the underrated and little-remembered Forces Of Nature, Ben Afflecks tortured prospective groom spends the whole movie on a clear trajectory toward canceling his wedding to Maura Tierney to be with the free-spirited Sandra Bullock, only to realize at the very end that the nature of commitment is declining involvement with people you are sincerely attracted to, since of course, not pursuing the people you are not attracted to doesnt require any commitment. The acknowledgment that... (MSNBC -- News)
Angela Bassett to join final season of 'ER' May 2, 2008
Current ER stars include John Stamos, Maura Tierney, Parminder Nagra, Linda Cardinelli, Gloria Reuben, Mekhi Phifer and Goran Visnjic. More from Access Hollywood. (MSNBC -- News)
Magnolia finds 'Amanda' at Tribeca May 2, 2008
Semiautobiographical dark comedy from Emmy winner Tolan ("Rescue Me") stars Matthew Broderick as a drinking and gambling TV producer who's trying to mend his ways and goes to Vegas to get his niece (Brittany Snow) to enter rehab in hopes of winning back his estranged wife (Maura Tierney). Release is slated for mid-June via HDNet's Ultra VOD program; theatrical bow is set for June 27 in eight markets, with a wider platform to follow. (Variety)
UNIVERSAL PICTURES PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF Baby Mama OPENING NIGHT OF THE TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL Apr 18, 2008
NEW YORK, April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: The world premiere of the comedy BABY MAMA (Logo: ) WHO: BABY MAMA writer/director Michael McCullers; cast members Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Dax Shepard, Romany Malco, Maura Tierney, Holland Taylor, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Steve Martin and Sigourney Weaver; producers Lorne Michaels and John Goldwyn. Plus additional noted guests including Tribeca Film Festival co-founders Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff, along with Fred Armisen, Will Arnett,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Program 'tailor-made' to send cash to Flaherty's riding: critics Apr 11, 2008
Star Maura Tierney and executive producer John Wells discuss the medical drama, which is heading into. . (Canada.com)
The greatest fro on Earth Apr 4, 2008
Director Kent Alterman Stars Will Ferrell, Andre Benjamin, Woody Harrelson, Maura Tierney Rated M. Screening now. send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Welcome To Mooseport Mar 28, 2008
The plot revolves around Harry unwittingly entering a mayoral race against just-retired American President Monroe "Eagle" Cole (Gene Hackman), who wants the job to protect his assets in his pending divorce and to impress Harry's on/off girlfriend, local vet Sally Mannis (Maura Tierney). It is a story about masculinity's stirred desires with the coming of age but the screenplay refuses to address anything resembling a theme. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Sandler, Myers, Carell bring spring laughs Mar 26, 2008
Starring: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Greg Kinnear, Dax Shepard, Romany Malco, Maura Tierney, Holland Taylor, Sigourney WeaverDirector: Michael McCullersStory: When 37-year-old, single and successful Kate Halbrook (Fey) realizes that she wants to have a baby but cant, she turns to blue-collar girl Angie Ostrowiski (Poehler) to be her surrogate. But when a pregnant Angie winds up on Kates doorstep with no place to live, Kate finds out just how different the two of them are. (MSNBC -- Movies)
REVIEW: Semi-Pro RPosted 4 hours, 51 minutes ago. Mar 7, 2008
But Monix has issues with Tropics best player Clarence Coffee Black (Andre Benjamin) and old friend Lynn (Maura Tierney) ... He and Maura Tierney, in a small role as girlfriend Lynn, take his problems seriously. (Lima News, OH)
Tribeca Opening With A Laugher Mar 6, 2008
Poehler and Fey are joined by the multi-talented cast of Greg Kinnear, Dax Shepard, Romany Malco, Maura Tierney, Holland Taylor and Sigourney Weaver. It's an honor for Baby Mama to open The Tribeca Film Festival, said Michaels. (CBS News)
2008 Tribeca Film Festival to Open With World Premiere of Universal Pictures' Comedy 'Baby Mama' Mar 6, 2008
Joining Poehler and Fey in the cast are Greg Kinnear, Dax Shepard, Romany Malco, Maura Tierney, Holland Taylor and Sigourney Weaver. Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels produces the film with John Goldwyn. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Blooming Prairie native acts alongside Will Ferrell Mar 1, 2008
For Semi-Pro, Ferrell joins co-stars Woody Harrelson, Andre Benjamin, Maura Tierney, Andrew Daily, William Arndt and Andy Richter. Further down the list of cast members is that of Blooming Prairie s Braaten, who plays the part of Twiggy Munson. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Movie reviews: Semi-Pro Mar 1, 2008
As in most Will Ferrell comedies, the supporting actors aren't given much to do: Outkast's Andre Benjamin plays the incredibly gifted but hard-to-discipline star of the Tropics, who calls himself "Coffee" Black; Woody Harrelson turns up as the washed-up NBA star who decides to help the Tropics step up their game; Maura Tierney is Harrelson's love interest and mostly serves to remind us that, in sports films, women remain third-class citizens. But Ferrell's energy and his shamelessness know no... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Review: Gags Same, But 'Semi-Pro' Scores Mar 1, 2008
But Ed is also in Flint to rekindle a romance with his ex, played by Maura Tierney, whose new boyfriend (Rob Corddry) happens to be Ed's biggest fan. Yes, all the usual suspects turn up in "Semi-Pro." Besides Corddry, there's David Koechner as the ABA commissioner, Will Arnett as the Tropics' chain-smoking, Scotch-swilling color commentator and Andy Richter as the team manager. (NBC 11, CA)
In 'Semi-Pro,' Ferrell jumps through hoops - again Feb 29, 2008
The lone woman here is Maura Tierney as Monix's estranged girlfriend, and she has very little to do in this boys' night out ... Starring: Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, Andre Benjamin, Maura Tierney, Will Arnett, Andy Richter, Andrew Daly. (Boston Globe)
Will Ferrell scores points for comedy in 'Semi-Pro' Feb 29, 2008
He is given a love interest (Maura Tierney), and the subplot involving them and her strange boyfriend (Rob Corddry) is the movie's weakest link. The mid-'70s era is hilariously conveyed with terrible fashion choices, the most egregious of which are draped on Ferrell, such period details as a rollicking game of Pong, and signature goofball hairdos. (USA Today -- Life)
Semi-Pro a decidedly minor-league effort Feb 29, 2008
Ed accepted the deal mainly to get close to ex-girlfriend Lynn (the sorely underutilized Maura Tierney) but finds himself compelled to help the Tropics make it to the ABA Final Four, and thus the NBA as well ... Starring: Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, Andre Benjamin, Maura TierneyDirector: Kent AltermanRun time: 2 hours, 15 minutesMPAA rating: R. (MSNBC -- Movies)
'Semi-Pro': An alpha-male's quest for center-court glory Feb 29, 2008
One of the best finds Harrelson's player-turned-coach, Monix, setting up a tryst with his ex-girlfriend Lynn (Maura Tierney) by dispatching her boyfriend, an obsessive Monix fan named Kyle (Rob Corddry), to buy him a tube of Bengay. The poor dope forgets his wallet, returns to the house and catches the couple in the act, but does not react as you would expect. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
In Semi-Pro, the goofy jokes fail to score Feb 29, 2008
Monix (Woody Harrelson) is the washed up veteran with something to prove and a girl (Maura Tierney) to win back. And the list goes on. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Reeeeeeeeejected! Feb 29, 2008
Maura Tierney is the old flame of Monix (Harrelson's character), and her current beau (Rob Corrdry, over the top) is such a fan he doesn't seem to mind losing his girl to the guy with the Welcome Back, Kotter hair. Semi-Pro tries for semisweet when bittersweet would have been better, semi-silly when full-bore absurd was called for. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Lion Plays in SEMI-PRO Feb 28, 2008
In addition to Ferrell, the film also stars Woody Harrelson, Maura Tierney, Andy Richter, Will Arnett and Andre Benjamin (Andre 3000 from OutKast). Knight played four seasons with the Lions and was a member of the Lions Elite Eight team in 1990. (Lmulions.com)
Win 'Semi-Pro' Movie Prizes Feb 27, 2008
"Semi-Pro" co-stars Woody Harrelson, Will Arnett, Andre Benjamin, Rob Corddry, Maura Tierney, Josh Braaten, DeRay Davis, Jay Phillips, Jackie Earle Haley and Andy Richter. Rated R, "Semi-Pro" opens in theaters nationwide Feb. 29. (Click2Houston, TX)
Soprano family values Feb 24, 2008
The disaster that was '70s hair passed Maura Tierney by - at least on-screen. For her new film, "Semi-Pro," set in 1976, she has long, straight hair with heavy bangs, the best the decade had to offer. (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
Trailer talk: 'Baby Mama' Feb 12, 2008
The cast includes Maura Tierney, Greg Kinnear and Sigourney Weaver, who has the trailer's best line: When Fey's character remarks that it costs more to have someone born than to have them killed, Weaver says, "It takes longer.". Actually, that's pretty much the only good line. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Red carpet premiere for Leon's 'Raisin' Feb 5, 2008
Actress Maura Tierney ( ER, NewsRadio ) is 43. Rapper Sean Kingston is 18. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Will Smith Snagged 'I Am Legend' From Schwarzenegger, But Can You Imagine Nicolas Cage In 'The Matrix'? Dec 8, 2007
"I'm the guy who turned down Angelina Jolie for a part," laughed Turtletaub, remembering his 1999 drama "Instinct" with Anthony Hopkins and Maura Tierney. "Ha-ha, idiot!". (VHI.com -- Music News)
ER hits 300th episode with clean bill of health Dec 7, 2007
The closest thing to a stabilizing influence among the cast since the originals departed has been Maura Tierney, who portrays Dr. Abby Lockhart and has served as a bridge between the various casts and recurring players. She arrived during Season 6, when the expectation might rightly have been that the show was getting close to the end. (MSNBC -- News)
'ER' seeks story transfusions Dec 6, 2007
Maura Tierney is the only remaining regular who predates Zabel's tenure, and the constant influx of new faces allows the writers to show how different people -- say, Neela Rasgotra vs. Peter Benton -- respond to the same situations. Zabel and Sachs try, with the help of researchers, to avoid coming too close to earlier plotlines. (Variety)
In pictures: US writers' strike Nov 17, 2007
ER's John Stamos, Maura Tierney and Mekhi Phifer marched outside the Warner Brothers TV studios in Los Angeles. Friends stars Lisa Kudrow and Matthew Perry supported the strike at Universal Studios. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Carell Ducks 'The Office' for Strikers Nov 8, 2007
Actors Maura Tierney, left, and John Stamos, right, of 'ER' support members of the Writers Guild of America, as they strike outside the Warner Bros. Television Studios in Los Angeles, Calif. (ABC News -- Wire)
Sitcom production stalls Nov 8, 2007
Actors from left: John Stamos, Maura Tierney, Mekhi Phifer, and other cast members of the Emmy-winning television serial medical drama ER, express their support to members of the Writers Guild of America, as writers strike outside the Warner Bros ... studio in Burbank were joined by several ''ER'' cast members, including John Stamos, Maura Tierney and Mekhi Pfeiffer. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Writers Strike Stops Production on 7 Programs Nov 7, 2007
studio in Burbank were joined by several "ER" cast members, including John Stamos, Maura Tierney and Mekhi Pfeiffer. Stamos said the cast was planning to raise money for crew members who might have trouble making car and mortgage payments if the show eventually has to stop production. (Fox News)
Ad spotlights local sports stars Oct 27, 2007
Tierney's insider's tourWhen "Today" show correspondent Amy Robach needed a Boston tour guide she called on "ER" star Maura Tierney , who skipped the usual haunts and visited spots like Sullivan's hot dog stand at Castle Island instead. The segment, which airs tomorrow, also follows Tierney, a Hyde Park native, to Newbury Comics, where the actress spent a lot of time and money as a kid. (Boston Globe)
With TV jobs, art doesn't imitate real life Oct 13, 2007
Goran Visnjic, left, and Maura Tierney are the best reasons, among a highly skillful cast, to watch the NBC television series 'ER,' which has been around since 1994. Brodsky who prosecuted murder, rape, assault, fraud and other crimes for 14 years knows that you can't argue your case in an opening statement. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Britney's Team Leaves Her High and High? Sep 19, 2007
Trav lin Light contains covers of Phoebe Snow s Poetry Man, 10cc s I m Not In Love and the Pointer Sisters How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side)" among others. Great choices. Robert Wuhl at the HBO party, excited about the latest episode of Assume the Position on that cable network. The show is a hit. Evan Handler tells me has a small role in the Sex and the City movie, returning as Harry, Charlotte's menschy husband. Handler is currently in Showtime s Californication, playing David Duchovny... (Fox News -- Politics)
Preseason warm-up Aug 30, 2007
Expected to attend were Sox chairman Tom Werner, "ER" actress Maura Tierney, B.J. Novak of "The Office," BC grad Chris O'Donnell, "Private Practice" hottie Taye Diggs, lovelies Claudia Jordan, Pilar Lastra, and Leyla Milani from "Deal or No Deal," Gordon Clapp of "NYPD Blue," "CSI" costar D.B. Sweeney, Boston-bred actor Neal McDonough, former "West Wing" exec producer Lawrence O'Donnell, and Charlestown's own Jonathan Tucker. Musical guests included the Standells, former Extreme guitarist Nuno... (Boston Globe -- Living)
Kanye West voices advocacy of education in PSA Aug 25, 2007
Other celebrities making public-service announcements for the organization s $60 million Ed in 08 campaign include actors Ron Livingston from Sex and the City and Maura Tierney from ER.. West, who grew up in Chicago, quit classes at the American Academy of Art in Chicago and later left Chicago State University for the music business. (KHOU.com, TX)
Pilots drain the casting pool Jun 23, 2007
Other names whose TV fame boosted the box office and media profiles of New York productions in the past two seasons have included Eric McCormack ("Will "), Maura Tierney ("ER"), Sandra Oh ("Grey's Anatomy"), Lauren Ambrose ("Six Feet Under"), Camryn Manheim ("The Practice"), Patricia Heaton ("Everybody Loves Raymond"), Tony Shalhoub ("Monk") and Jeremy Piven ("Entourage"). "As much as I'm dying to put actors in plays, now I feel like they almost should go to L.A. for pilot season," Telsey... (Variety)
The art of darkness Jun 5, 2007
LaBute's "Some Girl(s)" last summer was like a must-see TV lineup, with Eric McCormack of "Will & Grace," Maura Tierney of "ER" and Fran Drescher of "The Nanny." The stars of "In a Dark Dark House" include Ron Livingston, who famously dumped Carrie Bradshaw by a Post-it note in "Sex and the City.". Jump to page: 1. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
'Labyrinth' evokes magic to fight ... May 17, 2007
98), starring Anthony Edwards, Maura Tierney and Noah Wylie. Page 1 of 2. (Washington Times, DC)
Visit these doctors at your own risk May 10, 2007
Last season, Nurse Sam's (Linda Cardellini) criminal husband and his psychotic pal shot up the ER, endangering pregnant Abby (Maura Tierney) and drugging Kovac (Goran Visnjic). But they did thin the line in the waiting room. (USA Today -- Life)
Jolie Keeps the Faith May 8, 2007
Does Maura Tierney refer to her mother (played by Sally Field) now that she's the star of "Brothers & Sisters". And where in the world is Anthony Edwards. (Fox News)
Diggers: Drama. Starring Apr 29, 2007
Paul Rudd, Lauren Ambrose, Maura Tierney, Ron Eldard and Ken Marino ... One person dies, another explodes in anger, and a luminous Maura Tierney as Hunt's sister goes on a journey to discover herself after reading "The Hite Report" (a 1976 survey of female sexuality). (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Diggers' dredges up some laughs, ... (Scott Galupo) Apr 27, 2007
With their mother long dead, Hunt's concern for his older sister, Gina ("ER's" Maura Tierney) is both admirable and unnecessary: A recent divorcee, Gina's barely holding things together, and yet -- remember, we're in the mid-'70s -- she's feeling the flush of independence as well as a zeitgeist that treats female orgasm like a natural right. Frankie, too, feels like a three-dimensional human. (Washington Times, DC)
Diggers Review Apr 27, 2007
Ron Eldard is cast as a womanizer who's begun an affair with Rudd's sister (Maura Tierney), and Josh Hamilton completes the group as a pothead dealer. "Diggers," which is being released on DVD and on pay-per-view at the same time it hits theaters, is a modestly charming film, with direction by Katherine Dieckmann ("A Good Baby") that may well play better on a small screen. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Diggers has both humor and heart Apr 25, 2007
Starring: Paul Rudd, Ken Marino, Josh Hamilton, Ron Eldard, Maura Tierney Director: Katherine DieckmannRun time: 1 hour, 30 minutesMPAA rating: R ... Think of it as a chick flick for men, though Maura Tierney, Lauren Ambrose and Sarah Paulson fit in beautifully as the strong women in their lives. (MSNBC -- Movies)
NORM: O'Hurley finds his holy grail Mar 26, 2007
At Picasso (Bellagio) on Saturday: John Stamos, entertaining a group that included Paul Shaffer, Jamie Lee Curtis, Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy and Maura Tierney. The Hilton sisters, taking in the WEC mixed martial arts fights at the Hard Rock Hotel on Saturday. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
SXSW 07: Diggers Mar 18, 2007
Maura Tierney also sports one of those accents as Hunt's sister Gina, though in a less grating way than Paulson's. The death of her father hits Gina hard, as has her recent divorce, and she falls into the arms of Hunt's friend Jack (Ron Eldard) for comfort. (IGN FilmForce)
Amateur Defeats Hollywood Heavyweights and Poker's Finest at the 5th Annual World Poker Tour(R) Invitational Mar 7, 2007
Among the players were Vince Vaughn, Paris and Nicky Hilton, Don Cheadle, Mena Suvari, James Woods, Jon Favreau, Camryn Manheim, Jason Alexander, Hank Azaria, Mekhi Phifer, Pete Sampras, Ron Livingston, Laura Prepon, Marlon Wayans, Bai Ling, Maura Tierney, Ed Asner, Jennifer Tilly, Lou Diamond Phillips, Donnie Wahlberg, Shanna Moakler, Jerry Buss, and Morgan Fairchild, as well as pros Mike Sexton, Vince Van Patten, Phil "Unabomber" Laak, Layne Flack, Paul Darden, Hoyt Corkins, Steve Paul... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tierney Joins Semi-Pro Mar 2, 2007
March 1, 2007 - The cast of is filling out with the addition of one of the stars of ER. Maura Tierney has reportedly joined the New Line film Semi-Pro. She will play Woody Harrelson's love interest in the basketball comedy, according to Variety. (IGN FilmForce)
Oprah offers a new take on the Oscar celebrity interview Feb 23, 2007
ER follows last week's uncharacteristically quiet, yet emotionally wrenching, outing with one of its more typical sweeps-stunt episodes, as a potentially lethal blizzard cuts Mercy General off from the outside world and Abby (Maura Tierney) and Pratt (Mekhi Phifer) struggle to save the lives of a family trapped in the snow. Never mind what the naysayers say: ER is having one of its finest seasons in years. (Ottawa Citizen (subscription))
Don't trip my flip, says K-Fed Feb 5, 2007
Actress Maura Tierney ("ER," "NewsRadio"), 42. Singer Daddy Yankee, 31. (Long Beach Press-Telegram)
Why 'The OC' got blown away and 'ER' is a breath of fresh air Jan 19, 2007
Meanwhile, Abby Lockhart (Maura Tierney), deserves to be happy now that she has it all - a good man, Luka Kovac (Goran Visnjic), a baby and the respect that comes from becoming a doctor. But she still has male problems. (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
One night stand Jan 17, 2007
One night Maura Tierney, Abby in ER, did the show. I don't watch ER much; it's a private thing for my wife and my 16-year-old daughter, Nel. (Guardian Unlimited)
