Driver killed as two cars hit cow near Crater Lake Oct 6, 2008
The area of the crash is deemed "Open Range" for livestock. More Headlines. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Country's Brad Paisley is in town Sep 19, 2008
Brad Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams, who was in the Father of the Bride films and is in the show According to Jim arrive at the premiere of the film Open Range in 2003. The couple s first child was born in 2007 in a Nashville-area hospital. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Buffalo slaughterSaying they took his TV off line, Colorado rancher accused of killing 32 bison Sep 14, 2008
It's also drawn attention to Colorado's "open range" laws ... Unlike rural areas in other parts of the country, Colorado and most other Western states are "open range," meaning livestock can roam wherever they wish ... Raymer had a simple answer about whether the area can keep its open range designation, given its influx of retirees and second-home owners. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Costner's hits/misses Aug 2, 2008
"Open Range is the kind of movie that Costner knows how to make, whether he's acting in it or directing. It's about the big things and the small details, a movie about America as a nation but also the specific habits and behavior of individuals." - Desson Thomson. 2005: Rumor Has It. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Kevin Costner discusses his career, his family and feeling ignored Aug 2, 2008
The 2003 Western "Open Range," co-starring him and Annette Bening, followed "The Postman.". But now Costner has a flurry of movies he wants to direct. (The Trentonian, NJ)
ALL POLITICS ARE YOKEL Jul 31, 2008
As in his fine western Open Range, Costner updates genre tropes for contemporary relevance. Swing Vote bears a fascinating resemblance to what people think of as Capra comedy folksy humor edging into civics lessons. (New York Press)
Kevin Costner hopes to get back in the swing with new movie Jul 28, 2008
The appeal of Kevin Costner has always been his square-shaped ordinariness, if ordinary can even be used to describe a quietly cocky California native who is Hollywood handsome (tired eyes and all) and successful enough to own sprawling homes in Santa Barbara and Aspen, and a casino in Deadwood, S.D. He is known for playing the sympathetic everyman of underrated character, whether his playground is Westerns ("Silverado," "Dances with Wolves," "Open Range"), sports movies ("Field of Dreams,"... (Boston Globe)
Zoo rollercoaster park plan dumped Jul 1, 2008
THE zebras and giraffes of Werribee Open Range Zoo in Victoria have been spared the sight of roller-coasters and waterslides with the dumping of a plan for a $220 million theme park at the site. The Victorian Government said today it had rejected a proposed African Safari World theme park at the zoo because the cost to the taxpayer, believed to be $100 million, would have been too great. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Sculptor to cast famed horse in bronze Jun 23, 2008
Tipperary, the famed bucking horse, was born in the early days of ranching when it was still pretty much open range. Tony Chytka notes that the horse came from the Buffalo and Camp Crook area when the U.S. Cavalry discovered that nobody could ride the ornery critter. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
'Shane' earns top honors as Western Writers of America pick top 100 movies Jun 14, 2008
"Open Range," a 2003 moving starring Robert Duvall and directed by Costner. "It's not the Top 10 I would come up with," said incoming WWA president Johnny D. Boggs, "but that's the fun of lists like these. It prompts lively debate, and members of Western Writers of America can be as passionate about Western film as they are about literature of the West.". (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Thousands Of Texas Customers Dumped By Electricity Providers Jun 6, 2008
Now, it's "Open Range" for all competitors and the competition for our business. And lots of folks wanted Texas deregulated. (KWTX.com, TX)
'Cowboys of the Americas' Feb 10, 2008
CEDAR FALLS --- A lonely cowboy on the open range, riding fence rows and herding cattle along a dusty trail is an iconic theme. Rooted in Hispanic history, the cowboy arrived in the New World with the Spanish and has been interpreted in North American, Mexican, and Latin and South American cultures. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
What makes for an ethical sportsman? Feb 8, 2008
Some profess to only hunt open range or public ground, making it seem like anyone who deviates from that course is a bit dirty ... The open range versus high-fence controversy is probably one of the hottest debates ... I have hunted both, and while it may vary with the species selected, I suspect that the big hogs are harder to find and harvest on the fenced facilities than on the open range. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
DVD and Conquer Jan 23, 2008
6 million the most for an oater since the Kevin Costner Open Range in 2003. A remake of a pretty good 1957 Western, Mangold's film is about Dan Evans (Bale), a family man on a failing farm who lost a leg in the Civil War. (Time.com)
Family takes to the track Jan 19, 2008
But all the comforts of home don't make up for the open range and the ride that goes along with it. Not to mention the risk that goes along with the ride including broken bones. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
Gaming resolutions Jan 15, 2008
Listen to a more open range of music, Play a more open range of games (shooting stuff is actually getting boring, whodathunkit. dedicate some more time during the week to Level design, be more motivated to work and exercise. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Personal Journeys | On Foot: To walk a landscape is to know it Jan 8, 2008
Who wouldn't want to bust out, to taste the air of the open range, to "swagger the nut-strewn roads," as Philip Larkin put it, to be out in the weather, to feel the lay of the land vital beneath your boots. Travel is deep in the blood. (International Herald Tribune)
Bumbargers aren’t afraid to follow their dreams Oct 22, 2007
They have signs that say Open Range Country. I heard, If you hit it, you bought it. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Robert Duvall: Do not disturb Oct 14, 2007
" It's a life, says his friend Kevin Costner, that has forged Duvall's on-screen presence. After picking Duvall to co-star in the Western "Open Range", "I gave most of my lines to him," Costner says. "I knew they were going to sound a lot more authentic coming from his mouth than mine. " Authenticity is paramount to Duvall. He refuses to watch the HBO Western series "Deadwood "because he considers the constant swearing inaccurate and gratuitous. He found "Unforgiven", which won the best-picture... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Do not disturb the subtle on-set genius of Robert Duvall Oct 10, 2007
After picking Duvall to co-star in the Western Open Range, "I gave most of my lines to him," Costner says. "I knew they were going to sound a lot more authentic coming from his mouth than mine.". (USA Today)
Milwaukie motorcyclist killed after colliding with cow Sep 27, 2007
The area is designated as open range for cattle. Both Leigh Spurlock, 53, and his wife, Donna, 48, were ejected from the motorcycle when they hit the large cow. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
9/28: Corks & Cactus Sep 19, 2007
When her hour is up, Ansbacher said, her audience will have driven off the Chardonnay-Cabernet highway like an all-terrain vehicle heading for open range. "They'll feel much more confident," she said. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
What a way to run a railway Sep 17, 2007
The first was in 1985 (the year of Pale Rider, one of only two Clint Eastwood westerns these past 30 years); the second in the early 1990s, led by Dances With Wolves; the third in 2003 (when Costner returned to the genre with Open Range). The fourth came this year with the Coen Brothers going West, Brad Pitt as the latest actor to impersonate Jesse James and James Mangold using the clout gained from the success of Walk the Line to fulfil a cherished project of remaking 3:10 to Yuma. (The Observer)
Audiences ride to 'Yuma' Sep 9, 2007
"Open Range" had an opening day take of $4. 2 million in 2003 and an opening weekend gross of $14 million. (Variety)
Movie review Remake seeks (and snags) that old retro magic Sep 7, 2007
It's no "Unforgiven" or "Open Range" -- two of the best recent Westerns -- but it is a solid, entertaining piece of filmmaking full of strong performances, expertly mounted action scenes and a terrific musical score that has echoes of Ennio Morricone's spaghetti Westerns of the 1960s. Based on a short story by Elmore Leonard, who's best known for his terrific crime novels, "Yuma" tells the story of struggling one-legged rancher and ex-Civil War sharpshooter Dan Evans (Christian Bale) who agrees... (Indianapolis Star)
In Hollywood, venerable Western rides again Sep 7, 2007
Kevin Costner delivered a best-picture win for the Western two years earlier for Dances With Wolves and went on to smaller success with the genre on 2003s Open Range, in which he co-starred with Robert Duvall. Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones starred in the acclaimed 1980s TV Western miniseries Lonesome Dove, but beyond those few instances, most attempts at reviving the genre fell flat, including Ron Howards The Missing, also starring Jones, and the battle epic The... (MSNBC -- News)
R-rated films vie for men Sep 7, 2007
In 2003, Kevin Costner-Robert Duvall Western "Open Range" opened at $14 million domestically on its way to $58 million. After that, "The Missing" opened at around $10. (Variety)
'3:10 To Yuma' (3 stars) Sep 6, 2007
It's no Unforgiven or Open Range - two of the best recent westerns - but it is a solid, entertaining piece of filmmaking full of strong performances, expertly mounted action scenes and a terrific musical score that has echoes of Ennio Morricone's spaghetti Westerns of the 1960s. Based on a short story by Elmore Leonard, who's best known for his terrific crime novels, Yuma tells the story of struggling one-legged rancher and ex-Civil War sharpshooter Dan Evans (Christian Bale) who agrees to take... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Decrease of hunters worry U.S. agencies Sep 4, 2007
But then again once West River was open range and people got along with each other. Boy have we progressed. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
LONESOME TRAIL Sep 4, 2007
Tuesday, September 04, 2007 Last Update: 09:55 AM EDT. H'WOOD HOPES TO ROPE IN VIEWERS WITH WESTERNS. (New York Post -- Business)
Westerns shoot their way back to the big screen Aug 28, 2007
Many recent Westerns, including Brokeback Mountain, Open Range and the Australian film The Proposition, were critical favorites, if not always blockbusters. "The Western is still just about the best genre for cinematic storytelling," says Paul Dergarabedian of Media By Numbers. (USA Today -- Life)
Television movies for the week of August 26 Aug 26, 2007
TV Movies: August 26-September 1. G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Disney nabs Costner's 'Swing Vote' Aug 24, 2007
It also distribbed "Open Range," the 2003 Western he toplined and directed. Date in print: Fri. (Variety)
Brad Pitt aims to please as Jesse James In Cowboys & Indians Magazine Jul 17, 2007
Elsewhere in the September issue, actor-director Kevin Costner talks about his ambitious plans to follow "Open Range" and the Oscar-winning "Dances With Wolves" with "Horizon," another epic Western. And speaking of movies: C&I writer David Hofstede previews the 2007 edition of the American Indian Film Festival, the world's oldest exposition dedicated to Native American cinema, while Emily Sachar spotlights the extensive Indian movie poster collection of Native American legal historian Rennard... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Time travellers Jul 16, 2007
"So [this series] is really a good reminder to people that, sure, we get busy, we get stressed, we're all bogged down with mortgages and so on, but life is short so get out there and grab it. "And some are just simple life experiences, like walking through the wilderness in Tasmania or, near Melbourne, you can camp in Werribee Open Range Zoo and wake up to giraffes and rhinos walking past. These are big adventures that are affordable. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
TCA News: Lifetime, FX, Hallmark, HBO Jul 15, 2007
Open Range, Stone Cold and US Marshals, with Academy Award winner Tommy Lee Jones. Now, all The Hallmark Channel needs to do is find a way to get the clan called Walton together for a new made-for reunion and it will really be set. (MediaWeek.com)
Howling for wolf removal Jul 14, 2007
Bob wrote on Jul 9, 2007 5:54 PM:" Ok, just a couple of comments/questions, if you will. If wolves have done so much harm to big game populations then why don't my son and I have any problem getting our tags filled in the fall? Second, a close friend of mine who has studied the effects of cattle on riparian areas notes that only 5% of beef production comes from open range cattle, the ones I assume the wolves would prey on, and given that; the overall economic impact would seem to be rather... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Now it's dances with psychopaths Jul 12, 2007
Costner has enjoyed a recent run of interesting roles, from the laid-back suitor of Joan Allen in The Upside of Anger, to a love-struck cowboy in Open Range, to an ageing Coast Guard rescue hot shot in The Guardian. He won the Oscar for best director and best picture with his western rewrite Dances with Wolves, then met critical and box office failures helming Waterworld and The Postman. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Meerkats cuddle up as big chill bites Jul 10, 2007
But for the African meerkats at the Werribee Open Range Zoo, it's a way to keep warm in the chilly Melbourne winter. "They'd dig to China if you let them," zoo spokeswoman Leah Grinter said. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
Roaming horses still concern neighbors Jul 10, 2007
A large part of the land near Williams' ranch at Rio Verde Drive and 132nd Street was designated as open range until early 2006, when Maricopa County switched to a "high-density grazing" zoning in the Rio Verde Foothills ... Drivers are typically liable in areas designated for open range grazing. (AZCentral -- News)
The right and wrong ways to zoo it Jun 20, 2007
David Hancocks is an architect and former director of Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle (1975-84), the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, (1989-97), and Werribee Open Range Zoo, Victoria (1998-2003). His most recent book is A Different Nature: the Paradoxical World of Zoos. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
On Movies | A serial killer, but different Jun 3, 2007
" And then Costner plans to get back to directing (he s made four films, to date) and to get back on a horse. The experience of making Open Range, the 2003 oater he shot with Robert Duvall and Annette Bening, whetted his appetite, even if Westerns aren t exactly blazing up the box office. "It s called Horizon, but I don t know if I ll stick with that title, I don t know why - it doesn t mean anything," he laughs. "But I m going to direct more. I have a couple of stories I feel so specific about. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
'Mr. Brooks' makes you bet on the bad guy Jun 1, 2007
With his performance here, Costner once again proves that if he's given the right material -- see the outstanding "13 Days," "Open Range" or "The Upside of Anger" for more examples -- he's one of the best actors working in Hollywood. As the movie opens, Costner's Brooks runs a successful company that makes boxes, has a loving wife (Marg Helgenberger) and a daughter (Danielle Panabaker) at Stanford University. (Indianapolis Star)
'Mr. Brooks' **** Jun 1, 2007
In recent years, Costner has shown a maturity in his roles (Open Range, The Upside of Anger), and, at 52, he could be entering his prime as an actor. That's not bad. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Film funds start to be star-driven May 19, 2007
He nearly went that direction with "Open Range," but Disney paid the tab. Costner is content to front the money and make it back with domestic and overseas distribution deals. (Variety)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Apr 24, 2007
COWTAGS (Carlisle, Salt Lake Tribune) _ FRY CANYON, Utah: Cattle grazing on the open range along State Route 95 in San Juan County have a new fashion accessory _ reflective ear tags. Made from the same material as road signs, the tags are designed to prevent motorists from hitting cows at night. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Why the Buffalo Roam Mar 17, 2007
Today, John and Wright Mooar, the prodigious bison hunting brothers who helped lead the "Great Slaughter" in the late 1800s, are reviled for shooting so many bison on the open range. But, ironically, theirs was a more humane way of killing bison than ours. (Time.com)
Candy Spelling talks about new grandson Mar 16, 2007
The actor had roles in the movies "Against the Ropes" and "Open Range.". The couple star in the reality series "Tori Inn Love," which premieres Tuesday on Oxygen Media Corp.'s Oxygen network. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Baby boy for Tori Mar 15, 2007
The actor had roles in the movies Against the Ropes and Open Range. AP. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
10 Great Cowboy Bars Mar 6, 2007
The barstools at San Tan Flat are leather saddles, which may be the closest youll ever come to the open range. San Tan Flat also is great for families; kids run can run around, dance and roast marshmallows while mom and dad enjoy a beer. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Oscar Winner Kevin Costner Named Grand Marshal of Auto Club 500, Will Perform with 'The Kevin Costner Band' February 25, 2007 at California Speedway Jan 25, 2007
Along with many other additional roles, Costner has starred in Tin Cup, Thirteen Days, and in 2003 Costner directed and starred in the box office hit Open Range, alongside Robert Duvall and Annette Bening. Recently, Costner has been seen playing a supporting role in the dramatic film Upside of Anger, starring opposite Jennifer Aniston in the film Rumor Has It, and as a legendary rescue swimmer distressed coast guard rescuer opposite Ashton Kutcher in the Guardian. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Consumers Overwhelmingly Choose ''Blu'' Jan 9, 2007
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Players & Samsung Electronics Recorders ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PCs & Computer Dell, Pioneer, Sony Drives ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Blu-ray Disc Media TDK ---------------------------------------------------------------------- North America: Cars, Chicken Little, Con Air, Crimson Tide, Finding Neverland, G.I. Jane, King Arthur... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
