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Review: Washington, Reynolds drive guns-ablazing ‘Safe House’
With it’s high, bloody body count, paranoia-driven politics and movie-star handsome movie star leads, “Safe House” fits comfortably into the modern action genre while flying a few feet above it. Much of that has to do with star Denzel Washington, though some credit also goes to co-star Ryan Reynolds and Swedish director Daniel Espinosa.
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Society Confidential: Re-opening The Chop
The Gatzaros family (they own Fishbone’s and Wah-hoo) are all smiles as they prepare to re-open Detroit’s legendary London Chop House. It kicks off this weekend with a series of swank, invitation-only parties.
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Review: Cracks show in Madonna’s melodrama ‘W.E.’
Directed and co-written by the Material Girl, the film follows two separate stories that have little in common.
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It’s a tight battle for best actress
The best actress competition is likely the fiercest of the year, with multiple nominees Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Michelle Williams and Viola Davis in the race, plus newcomer Rooney Mara.
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Mortenson asks judge to toss ‘Three Cups’ lawsuit
Helena, Mont.— Attorneys who accuse Greg Mortenson of defrauding readers in his best-selling "Three Cups of Tea" say his case is no different …
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Review: Treacly ‘The Vow’ lacks conviction
This old-fashioned amnesia tale would seem totally implausible and manufactured for maximum melodrama; as it turns out, director Michael Sucsy’s film …
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Family, friends attend Don Cornelius service
Los Angeles — Don Cornelius was cremated at a private service attended by family and family who were led in prayer by the Rev. Jesse Jackson…
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Two-disc release pairs Disney flick, ‘Shake It Up’ series
This week's new video releases for kids, teens and families include the Disney Channel's romantic comedy "Geek Charming," Sprout's spritely "Chloe's …
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L.A. police capture escapee who stalked Madonna
Los Angeles— Police captured a man on Friday who was convicted of threatening to kill Madonna and walked away from a Los Angeles-area mental …
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Buffalo Wild Wings eyes Detroit location
Get your wet wipes ready, plans are in the works for a Detroit location of Buffalo Wild Wings, a server at the company's Ferndale location confirmed …
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Gauging America's appetite for 'The Hunger Games'
Tom Long How much hunger will audiences have for “The Hunger Games”? With Harry Potter gone and “Twilight” drawing to an end, Hollywood is frantic to latch on... Read More
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Live: Craig Finn holds steady at Lager House
Adam Graham On stage with the Hold Steady, Craig Finn is hyper-animated: Eyes bugging out of his head, arms flailing about, miming the lyrics to his songs immediately after saying them.... Read More
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Charts: Lana Del Rey debuts at No. 2 behind, yep, Adele
Adam Graham Lana Del Rey — oh, you’ve heard of her? — debuts strong on this week’s Billboard Top 200 albums chart, but couldn’t come close to toppling the... Read More
It’s a tight battle for best actress
The best actress competition is likely the fiercest of the year, with multiple nominees Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Michelle Williams and Viola Davis in the race, plus newcomer Rooney Mara. -- Read More
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