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Back in Fall and Summer, I gave you reading lists filled with books that are being adapted into movies. To mark the Winter solstice and a new season, I'm giving you guys a brand-new list for your shelf with even more titles that you'll be seeing on the big screen. Cozy up with one of these books next to a warm fire — plus, you'll be able to claim that "the book was so much better" before Read more
Apparently, this is the year for Abraham Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth. Much of Hollywood seems to be fascinated with the legendary president and his assassin right now, with a biopic and a HBO miniseries already in the works. Now, there's a Showtime series in development that would focus on Booth and his brothers — a dysfunctional family drama of sorts that I'm guessing ends with a president Read more
In a recent article, Newsweek randomly announced that Sally Field will play Mary Todd Lincoln and Liam Neeson will play Abraham Lincoln in a biopic directed by Steven Spielberg. The casting news was included in a piece about the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum’s special exhibit, “Mary Todd Lincoln: First Lady of Controversy,” which explores the possibility that Mary Todd Read more
David Beckham joined his father, Ted, and his three sons, Romeo, Cruz, and Brooklyn, at yesterday's FA Cup third round soccer match between Manchester City and Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England. The Beckhams cheered on David's former team, United, who went on to win 3-2 against their crosstown rivals. David, Victoria, and their four children went to the UK for the Read more
Giving the people more of what they want is usually the principle behind sequels, and it definitely holds true for Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, but a good sequel takes what works and makes it better. Though this follow-up to the 2009 hit retains the chemistry of Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, it disappoints by failing to add anything to the Read more
You can always show your team spirit with face paint, but now you can show it with a different kind of paint. Available now are KE Specialties team colors nail polishes ($15 for a set of two). Every team is represented, so whether you bleed orange and brown for the Cleveland Browns, or you prefer gold and black in rival Pittsburgh Steelers fashion, there's a duo available for you. Of course, you Read more
Jane Lynch kicked off last evening's Emmy Awards with a song and dance routine that included cameos from some of TV's most popular stars. Early supporting honors in a comedy went to small-screen couple Modern Family's Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell, who actually beat out three of his male costars! Ty made a memorable acceptance speech about his late father. Charlie Sheen made a controversial Read more
Goon may be a hockey movie, but from the looks of the trailer, it's more about the violence than the goals that take place on the ice. Seann William Scott stars as Doug Glatt, a hockey player whose job isn't to score, but to make as many of the opposing teams' players bleed as possible. Liev Schreiber also stars — with a hilarious-looking handlebar mustache — as Glatt's menacing rival, Ross Read more
While the rest of us were basking in Spring trends, Gap’s creative team was hard at work in its LA design studio creating a must-have Fall collection for the iconic 1969 line. The studio in the City of Angels is the place where all of Gap’s denim comes from. With a team of designers dedicated just to making Gap’s 1969 collection, the design ethic is all about inventive, American style with Read more
While the rest of us were basking in Spring trends, Gap’s creative team was hard at work in its LA design studio creating a must-have Fall collection for the iconic 1969 line. The studio in the City of Angels is the place where all of Gap’s denim comes from. With a team of designers dedicated just to making Gap’s 1969 collection, the design ethic is all about inventive, American style with Read more
