Toronto film fest boss stays cool under pressure

The famously unflappable Cameron Bailey is looking a touch puzzled, and has for weeks.

Smoke clearing somewhat in movies

The figures disclosed Thursday were included in a weekly morbidity and mortality report by the centers and were compiled by researchers under the supervision of Stanton A. Glantz, the director of the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education at the University of California, San Francisco, who has used his position to oppose smoking in films. Recently a website Glantz is associated with ...

Brandy Denies Having Unfair ‘Dancing’ Advantage

*Seems as though every season of “Dancing with the Stars” books at least one contestant criticized for having an unfair dance advantage. In the recent past, singers Mya and Nicole Scherzinger – both trained dancers as well – were given that tag from the outset, although both claimed the show’s ballroom dancing was an entirely [...]

Colbert Urged to Counter Beck with ‘Truthiness’ Rally

*There’s an Internet movement afoot to get Comedy Central’s satirical conservative Stephen Colbert to hold a rally on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial next month to counter Glenn Beck’s recent “Restoring Honor” gathering. The event has been dubbed “Restoring Truthiness” and was inspired by a recent post on Reddit, where a young woman wondered [...]

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