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Inside Story: Randy Quaid's Journey from Actor to Alleged Felon

3 hours ago | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »

A towering Texan with an easy smile and some 68 movies under his belt, Randy Quaid has been known over the years as an affable character actor. On the Austin, Texas, set of his most recent film, Balls Out: The Gary Houseman Story, Quaid charmed his castmates. "He's a really nice guy and insanely funny," says actor Allen Evangelista, who recalls how Quaid spent his downtime tossing tennis balls to his costars. "Everyone was just trying not to laugh when he would improvise. He's really down to earth … just a cool guy to work with." That image is a far cry »

- Sara Hammel

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Kate Beckinsale Braves The Freezing Cold For 'Whiteout'

10 September 2009 5:53 AM, PDT | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »

'I had not been in minus-50-degree weather before, and it was surprisingly cold,' the actress says.

By Larry Carroll, with reporting by Silas Lesnick

Kate Beckinsale in 'Whiteout'

Photo: Warner Bros.

Los Angeles — Although she was born into a respected British acting family and got her big break in an adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing," Kate Beckinsale has always been blessed — or cursed — with a knack for genre films. While films like "The Golden Bowl," "Nothing but the Truth" and "Laurel Canyon" have underperformed, the "Underworld" films have coupled with "Van Helsing" to make her the queen of fanged, sexy cinema.

This week, Beckinsale returns with "Whiteout," an ice-cold thriller based on the beloved 1998 comic book of the same name. Although she's traded in her leather bodysuit for a burly winter coat, geeks will still drool over her take on U.S. »

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Top 5 Sports Stories

28 August 2009 8:20 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »

Tgif everyone, here's my Top 5 for August 28, 2009 from www.LenBermanSports.com 1. Quick Hits Michael Vick makes his Eagles debut. He went 4-4 passing for 19 yards as Philadelphia beat Jacksonville 33-32. Sergio Garcia is one of the first round tri-leaders at 6-under at the Barclays in Jersey City. Both Tiger and Phil shot 1 under 70's. The New York Post reports Derek Jeter and actress Minka Kelly are planning a fall wedding. I'm thinking late fall works better. 2. Much ado about Nothing When Michael Vick entered the game last night in Philadelphia he got a standing ovation. There were very few protesters on hand. And this in the city that made booing Santa Claus an art form. Vick went to jail, served his time and now life goes on. That's the way it should be. 3. Sign of the Times A year ago, incoming students at Nyu business school took a... »

- Len Berman

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A 'Double Shot' of Shakespeare Opens Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre's 25th Season

21 August 2009 1:04 PM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) is pleased to launch its 25th Anniversary Season (2009-2010) with an exhilarating pairing of Shakespearean classics: The Bard's uproarious comedy Much Ado About Nothing and his beautifully devastating tragedy Romeo and Juliet. Regular runs of both plays, performed by a talented company of Gamm resident artists and newcomers, culminate in Shakespeare in Rep! - two exciting weeks of repertory performances during which audiences can see each play on alternating days or both on a single day. »

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Richard III, Noises Off And Awake And Sing! Among Anw's Fall/Spring 2010 Season

23 July 2009 12:11 AM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

A Noise Within (Anw) -- the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company hailed by critics as "adventurous," "compelling and current," "ingenuity at work," "a bona fide class act," and "what great theatre is all about" -- continues its trajectory in the 2009-10 season with a slate of six masterworks about individuals who forge their own destinies, much like Anw itself, which takes a momentous step on its journey to a permanent home with a Fall '09 groundbreaking for its Pasadena theatre. The 18th Season, titled "On the Wings of Fate!", marks the company's last in its current Glendale location before the move in Fall '10 to its spacious new venue. The Fall 2009 line-up opens October 3 with Shakespeare's Richard III, followed by a new adaptation of Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment and Michael Frayn's Noises Off. The Spring 2010 offerings are Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, Clifford Odets' Awake and Sing! »

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Hayden Panettiere's Nude Scene: Much Ado About Nothing?

7 July 2009 10:32 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

Quick: what actress said she would only go naked for an Oscar-caliber role? If you answered Hayden Panettiere, you'd be right. (Of course, if you answered Megan Fox or a few dozen other actresses, you'd also be right.) Two years ago, the budding Heroes starlet claimed: "I'd never go nude or shave my head - unless it's for an Oscar!" Either things have changed, or I Love You, Beth Cooper is a sleeper contender for an Academy Award. Chris Columbus' film, based on the book by Larry Doyle, opens on Friday. Panettiere stars in the titular role as a freshly-graduated high school student who decides to show a nerdy valedictorian (Paul Rust) the night of his life. And her breasts.

Panettiere confidently drops her towel in front of Rust in the locker room scene. "It didn't bother me much," she told People. "I don't think it takes much thought, »

- Peter Martin

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tMF Talkback: Which of Rob Pattinson's upcoming movie will blow you away?

4 July 2009 3:18 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

When I heard the news that Robert Pattinson is going to star in Bel Ami, I was shocked! I thought he's doing porno! You see, 'Bel Ami' when you do a google search will not show you the book by Guy de Maupassant - a popular author in my High School - but a gay porno film production company located in the Czech Republic. Don't bother looking at their site, you need to register and become a member to see the nude pics! Let me leave it at that!

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Before I forget, this post is supposedly about Rob's new movies and which of them would really blow you away - in terms of acting, story, co-stars, box office results, critical acclaim, relevance and more. So let me list down the four you have to consider: a historical drama based on a book - Bel Ami, »

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tMF Talkback: Which of Rob Pattinson's upcoming movie will blow you away?

4 July 2009 3:18 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

When I heard the news that Robert Pattinson is going to star in Bel Ami, I was shocked! I thought he's doing porno! You see, 'Bel Ami' when you do a google search will not show you the book by Guy de Maupassant - a popular author in my High School - but a gay porno film production company located in the Czech Republic. Don't bother looking at their site, you need to register and become a member to see the nude pics! Let me leave it at that!

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Before I forget, this post is supposedly about Rob's new movies and which of them would really blow you away - in terms of acting, story, co-stars, box office results, critical acclaim, relevance and more. So let me list down the four you have to consider: a historical drama based on a book - Bel Ami, »

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tMF Talkback: Which of Rob Pattinson's upcoming movie will blow you away?

4 July 2009 3:18 AM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »

When I heard the news that Robert Pattinson is going to star in Bel Ami, I was shocked! I thought he's doing porno! You see, 'Bel Ami' when you do a google search will not show you the book by Guy de Maupassant - a popular author in my High School - but a gay porno film production company located in the Czech Republic. Don't bother looking at their site, you need to register and become a member to see the nude pics! Let me leave it at that!

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Before I forget, this post is supposedly about Rob's new movies and which of them would really blow you away - in terms of acting, story, co-stars, box office results, critical acclaim, relevance and more. So let me list down the four you have to consider: a historical drama based on a book - Bel Ami, »

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Brian Blessed reportedly cast as Odin in Branagh's Thor

4 June 2009 4:42 AM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »

Brian Blessed has been cast as Odin in Kenneth Branagh's big-screen adaptation of Thor, according to an unconfirmed report.

Bleeding Cool says the English actor - known for his booming voice - has landed the role of Thor's father in the movie, which is based on Marvel's comic book version of the Norse thunder god.

I've not yet been able to verify this claim, which has flown across internet blog sites like Thor's mighty hammer Mjolnir.

While many are hailing the sonorous thespian as a perfect choice - and he has been a favourite among fans on forums - he could also be considered rather too obvious and over-the-top for the role.

Notably, the ebullient 71-year-old has been in four of the five Shakespeare films helmed by Thor director Kenneth Branagh: Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, Hamlet and As You Like It. Blessed also narrated »

- David Bentley

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Pallett pulls out of Shakespeare play

3 June 2009 8:14 AM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Ex-Emmerdale actress Roxanne Pallett has unexpectedly pulled out of her British Shakespeare Company performances just days before the opening night. Earlier this year, the 26-year-old, who played the role of Jo Sugden in ITV's rural soap for three years before bowing out in December, had signed to appear as Hero in Much Ado About Nothing and Cobweb in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Earlier this year, Pallett appeared in ITV skating show Dancing on Ice alongside professional skater Daniel Whiston and was the eighth contestant to be voted off. She subsequently agreed to join her fellow contestants for the annual Ice tour. Rehearsals for her Shakespeare commitment were due to begin almost immediately afterwards. However, despite the Ice tour finishing at the beginning of last month, her agent yesterday released a statement indicating (more) »

- By Kris Green

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Brian Blessed Cast as Thor’s Father?

2 June 2009 10:05 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Comic book blog site Bleeding Cool is reporting that actor Brian Blessed (Hamlet, Macbeth) is going to be lending his famously booming voice and imposing stature to the role of Odin, King of Asgard, in Kenneth Branagh’s big-screen adaptation of Marvel Comics’ Thor.

Fans of Thor of course know that Odin is not only All-Father of Asgard, he’s also the father of Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Thor’s nefarious half-brother, Loki (Tom Hiddleston). If Brian Blessed has indeed snagged the role of Odin, it means that Thor is going to get a serious thespian to help anchor the cast of relative newcomers.

 

Blessed and Branagh have previously worked together on several Shakespeare plays-turned-movies, including Henry V (1989),  Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Hamlet (1996) and As You Like It (2006). Blessed’s iconic voice is also something you might not even know you recognize: the actor has lent his booming baritone to »

- Kofi Outlaw

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Is Brian Blessed Playing Odin In ‘Thor’?

2 June 2009 8:28 AM, PDT | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

“Thor” director Kenneth Branagh has already cast one of his previous co-stars in the upcoming Marvel Studios film — and if rumors are to believed, he’s about to do it again.

Bleeding Cool’s Rich Johnston reports that actor Brian Blessed will play Odin in “Thor,” the film adaptation of Marvel’s Thunder God. If his report pans out, Blessed will join the ranks of Tom Hiddleston, previously cast as Loki, which adds yet another layer of Shakespearean credibility to the comic book flick.

Blessed is a regular fixture in Branagh’s directorial work, having provided substantial roles in “Henry V,” “Much Ado About Nothing,” “Hamlet” and “As You Like It.” The actor has also played the leading role in “King Lear,” a Shakespeare-written play that Blessed’s would-be co-star Hiddleston recently referenced himself.

In the “Thor” comic books, Odin is the ruler of Asgard and father to Thor and Loki, »

- Josh Wigler

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Cotuit Center For The Arts Presents Much Ado About Nothing 6/25-7/19

28 May 2009 10:28 AM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Falmouth Road, Rte. 28 in Cotuit is proud to present Much Ado About Nothing, the comic battle of the sexes by William Shakespeare, directed by Toby Wilson. The show opens on June 25 - July 19 with performances at 8pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday matinee performances at 4pm. Mix scheming match-makers with scheming villains, a deluded constable leading a bumbling watch and wise-cracking, insult-hurling soon-to-be-in-love couple and you have Shakespeare's wittiest and funniest romantic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing. »

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Celebrate Shakespeare's birthday with some Bard classics

23 April 2009 4:02 AM, PDT | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »

Today we’re raising a glass to toast the 445th birthday (and incidentally, the 393rd anniversary of the death) of that literary fellow we all know and love as William Shakespeare. Though academics argue that the actual date of when his mother, Mary Arden pushed the little fella out is unknown, 23rd April has commonly become regarded as his birthday and was also the day of his death 52 years later. And so to honour this day, we’re refraining from giving him the bumps and instead settling down to watch some of the best film adaptations of his many glorious plays.

If you fancy some Shakespearean tragedy…

Go all late 90s and weep your heart out over those star-crossed lovers Romeo + Juliet, played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes in the irreverent, colourful and utterly beautiful Baz Luhrmann modern classic. Reach for the Kleenex with Laurence Olivier’s unforgettable turn »

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Branagh Eyes 'Night of the Demon' Remake

20 March 2009 9:58 PM, PDT | ESplatter.com | See recent ESplatter news »

Remakes, remakes, remakes. One of the best horror movies of the 1950s, "Night of the Demon" is now set for the redo treatment by none other than Kenneth Branagh, director of "Much Ado About Nothing" and, yes, that terrible 1990s "Frankenstein" film, "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein." He tells Fangoria that he's working on a remake of "Night of the Demon", the 1957 British horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur, starring Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins and Niall MacGinnis. An adaptation of M. R. James' Casting the Runes (1911), the plot revolves around American Professor John Holden going to England and investigating a Satanic cult suspected of being responsible for more than one death in recent months. "I think it's a sensational movie and I think it's ripe for redoing," he told Fangoria."We can be quite different with a new version of it." Currently, Branagh is getting ready to film a comic book »

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Branagh & Thor Are Team Players For Marvel

20 March 2009 4:42 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Kenneth Branagh, the director for the upcoming Marvel film Thor, is proving why he’s the perfect choice for the gig.

MTV News spoke with Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada and they spent time discussing Branagh and how well he is playing into the bigger picture of the Marvel universe and their intertwining stories.

“[Branagh] understood that there was this very, very big tapestry of the Marvel movies…  There’s continuity within the movies and he really wanted to play within that and wanted it to be part of the other movies.”

Unlike Nolan and his stance on keeping his Batman away from the rest of the DC Universe and their movies, Branagh is a team player and is working towards the Marvel films designed as a connected family of movies leading up to the ultimate team-up movie in The Avengers.

“He was really, really loving the interconnectivity between all of these characters, »

- Rob Keyes

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Pallett turns to Shakespeare's 'Much Ado'

13 March 2009 2:04 AM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Roxanne Pallett has signed to play the role of Hero in Shakespeare's farce Much Ado About Nothing. The former Emmerdale actress will finish her Dancing On Ice tour before going into rehearsals with the British Shakespeare Company, says the Daily Star. Pallett described appearing on stage in one of the bard's plays as a dream role and added that she will work hard to prove herself as a credible actress. The 26-year-old explained: "I know (more) »

- By Sarah Rollo

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Much Ado About Nothing Auditions To Be Held 3/28, 4/2, 4/4

19 February 2009 9:19 AM, PST | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

Director Toby Wilson will hold open auditions for Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing on March 28 at 11am, April 2 at 6pm and April 4 at 11am with callbacks scheduled at 6pm on April 6 at Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28) in Cotuit. Casting is available for 16 actors, male and female ages 16 years and up. Actors should be prepared to move and reading will be from the script. Perusals scripts are available at the arts centers' office. Production dates are slated for June 25-July 19, 2009. For more information, please call 508-428-0669 or email tara@cotuitcenterforthearts.org. »

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Oberon Theater Ensemble Announces American Rapture Series

21 January 2009 1:59 PM, PST | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »

Oberon Theatre Ensemble is pleased to announce their series American Rapture, which includes Hello Out There by William Saroyan and world premiere plays by Alex Dinelaris (nominated Lucile Lortel/Drama Desks), directed by Alex Dinelaris. American Rapture plays a three-week limited engagement at the Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row (410 W 42nd St). Performances begin Saturday, February 14th and continue through Sunday, March, 1st. An evening of short plays, some humorous, some tragic, explore the unique mixture of loneliness and hope, which make up the American Experience. Playwright/director Alex Dinelaris, who was nominated for a Lucille Lortel (Best Musical) and two Drama Desk Awards (Book & Lyrics) for his work on the off-Broadway hit, Zanna Don?T!, weaves his way through modern relationships, religious hypocrisy, love, loss and the endless cycle of violence that threatens to swallow our society whole. The evening culminates with William Saroyan?s Hello Out There, the »

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