Films and Critics Roundup From 2007 Catalog
A brisk review collage surveys Spiderwick Chronicles There Will Be Blood and Semi-Pro plus romcoms and indie titles. It underscores Mark Waters Mean Girls directing There Will Be Blood star Daniel Day-Lewis and ensemble performances while noting uneven pacing and tonal shifts across a slate of 2007 releases.
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Mark Waters
Leap day babies mark rare February birthdays
Leap year birthdays are celebrated with larger parties and special attention. A KU student, Scott Shreders, notes the curiosity and questions about age, while Becky Janzen and Piper Seetin share how leap day affects their celebrations. Some observe February 28 while others wait until March 1. Families joke about timing and gifts, and the day remains a special, rare occasion.
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Janzen
Scott Shreders
Kansas University
Eldridge Hotel
Scott
Piper Seetin
Travis Seetin
Melissa Irwin
Lawrence
Irwin
Shreders
Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
Indianapolis
Tampa
Fla
Iraq
Bill Self
Becky
Piper
Top Albums List Highlights 2010s Chart Picks
The list features 12 albums and soundtracks led by Jack Johnson Sleep Through the Static Alicia Keys As I Am Amy Winehouse Back to Black Kidz Bop 13 Step Up 2 The Streets June Little Voice Sara Bareilles My Life’s Been a Country Song Chris Cagle Growing Pains Mary J Blige Taylor Swift Detours Sheryl Crow Just Like You Keyshia Cole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Johnson
I Am
Alicia Keys
Amy Winehouse
Sara Bareilles
Chris Cagle
Mary J. Blige
Taylor Swift
Sheryl Crow
You
Keyshia Cole
Ferrell reflects on Three Sports Films and Iconic Roles
Comedian Will Ferrell discusses balancing three sports movies, his USC sports information degree, and how Blades of Glory and Semi-Pro shaped his career. He recalls filming Semi-Pro with Woody Harrelson and Andre Benjamin, improvising in packed arenas, and the lure of playing memorable characters from SNL to Anchorman. He notes fans quote his best known lines, from Milk was a bad choice to You’re my boy Blue.
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University of Southern California
Blades of Glory
Ben Stiller
Ferrell
Woody Harrelson
Andre Benjamin
Mark Ellis
South Carolina
Ally
Harry Carey
Robert Goulet
Alex Trebek
Ana
Gasteyer
Ireland
Blue
Jackie
ABA
NBA
Kent Alterman
Nekkid
Monix
Harrelson
Tal
Semi-Pro review highlights Ferrell in 1970s ABA spoof
Carrie Rickey notes that Semi-Pro starring Will Ferrell as Jackie Moon, owner coach and player of the Flint Tropics, mocks 1976 ABA culture with funk music and over the top swagger. Woody Harrelson provides real laughs while Ferrell paddles a waning joke, with Andre Benjamin and Jackie Earle Haley delivering positive turns.
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Will Ferrell
The
Tropics
Michigan Hoops
ABA
Ferrell
Jackie Moon
American Basketball Association
Barry White
Sly and the Family Stone
LaBelle
Harrelson
Maura Tierney
Andre Benjamin
Andre 3000
Out Kast
Jackie Earle Haley
Cheech and Chong
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