Songcatcher to film in North Carolina
Aidan Quinn and Janet McTeer star in Maggie Greenwald’s Songcatcher shooting next week in North Carolina. McTeer, a Tony winner, plays a music scholar who journeys into Appalachia at the turn of the century, discovering folk songs and possible romance with a rugged mountain man. Rachel Griffiths, Alan Rickman, Josh Hartnett, and Rachel Leigh Cook join a large ensemble including Bill Nighy and Natasha Richardson in negotiations. Shooting begins on location in England and Ireland this month.
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Elvis Presley Found Dead and Madonna Born Highlights
This day in music marks Elvis Presley found unconscious at Graceland and pronounced dead from heart failure in 1977. In 1958 Madonna was born in Detroit, later becoming a leading pop artist of the 1980s with multiple No. 1 hits including Like a Virgin.
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Graceland
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Lynyrd Skynyrd To Release Forever Edge Of Forever
Lynyrd Skynyrd nears its 19th album Forever Edge Of Forever. Drummer Artemus Pyle notes the band’s ongoing comeback, with promoters inviting fans to call NewsLine to hear a track and tune into Mark Bialczak’s Music Notes feature for Workin.
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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire debuts on ABC tonight
ABC launches a prime time quiz marathon led by Regis Philbin with a 15 question, up to 1 million dollar payoff. Contestants see each question before risking an answer and can poll the audience or call a friend for guidance.
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Farrell Keeps Spotlight On TV Return And Activism
Ex M A S H star Mike Farrell returns to TV in Providence while balancing humanitarian work. He runs a production company, wrote and directed films, and leads Human Rights Watch in California and Death Penalty Focus. He criticizes network executives for lack of minority representation and emphasizes commitments to refugee rights and judicial performance work.
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Bowfinger and Detroit Rock City film satire review
Entertainment columnist reviews Bowfinger as a witty underdog comedy with Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy delivering sharp shot stealing scenes and strong support from Heather Graham and Christine Baranski. Also discusses Detroit Rock City’s raunchy teen caper with a determined quartet pursuing a Kiss concert amid rebellious antics and parental wrath.
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Martin
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Cybill Shepherd
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Edward Furlong
James DeBello
Sam Huntington
Giuseppe Andrews
Natasha Lyonne
Beverly Hills
Alan Arkin
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