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McAvoy and Blunt Join Elton John for Gnomeo and Juliet
"Gnomeo!" It makes me giggle. The big news in the animation world today has to do with Shakespeare, Elton John and a star-crossed garden gnome couple voiced by James McAvoy and Emily Blunt. It sounds so cute my teeth are starting to ache. Apparently Gnomeo and Juliet has been in the works for several years, with various other talent involved (Kate Winslet, Tim Rice). Now, the CGI-animated movie Read more
King Lear Movie Gets Keira, Gwyneth and Sir Anthony
Get ready for another Shakespearean film adaptation Recent news coming out of the Cannes Film Festival (courtesy of the UK's Telegraph): there will be a new big-screen adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear, this time starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, Keira Knightley and Gwyneth Paltrow. Daddy's Little Girls Sir Anthony will naturally assume the role of King Lear, while Keira will portray his Read more
Classic Literature Baby Books: Kid-Friendly or Are You Kidding?
If you're a bibliophile, chances are you're eager to move on from Goodnight Moon and Pat the Bunny to meatier fare. I love Eric Carle's books, but we recently added Have You Seen My Cat? to my daughter's collection, a book in which every single page says, "Have you seen my cat?" and "This is not my cat!" Absolute torture after three readings. You can entertain your baby and be reminded of your Read more
What to Rent: New DVDs This Week
Breaking Dawn Part 1 Twilight's star-crossed lovers Edward and Bella (Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart) tie the knot in this installment, but their idyllic honeymoon is interrupted when they discover that vampires can, in fact, impregnate humans. Bella is willing to do anything to protect the life of her baby, Edward will do anything to save Bella, and Jacob tries to keep his wolfpack at Read more
Announcing the 2012 Grammy Award Nominations
For the second year in a row, the Recording Academy has given a hip-hop artist the most Grammy nominations. Last year, it was rapper Eminem with eight, and this year, Kanye West leads the nominees with seven chances at the golden gramophone, including a song of the year nod for "All of the Lights." West is also nominated twice in the rap album of the year category for his collaboration with Jay-Z Read more
Rachel McAdams Cozies Up to Her Man Michael Following His Triumphant Hamlet Debut
Rachel McAdams was among the supporters who stepped out Wednesday night in London for Michael Sheen's stage debut as Hamlet in William Shakespeare's classic play. Yesterday Michael was back at the theater for a second night in a row while Rachel joined friends for a bite to eat at a local English pub. Michael is already receiving rave reviews for his portrayal of the Prince of Denmark, though the Read more
Link Time — Lessons From the Year's Most Influential Men
What we can learn from the most influential men of 2011 — Ask Men Find your own John Mayer — CollegeCandy The plastic surgery a model would need to look like Barbie — Yahoo! Shine Why it's good to be single in your 30s — Huffington Post Censorship overload: Facebook doesn't want you talking about safe sex — YourTango How do you ask men out? — Em & Lo Why I love Read more
Coriolanus Trailer: Ralph Fiennes Modernizes Shakespeare
William Shakespeare's Coriolanus is getting quite an update in Ralph Fiennes's action take on the story. Fiennes is making his directorial debut and starring in the title role of the film, based on Shakespeare's war tragedy of a Roman general who is exiled by his people despite his military successes. The angry soldier rises back up (for a time, anyway) thanks to an uneasy alliance with Aufidius Read more
