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Flash-forward
0From Captain Kirk and Harry Potter to Wolverine and the Transformers, moviegoers will welcome several blockbuster franchises back to the multiplexes in 2009.
Unbridaled passion
LOS ANGELES — Anne Hathaway signed onto "Bride Wars,” a movie about two friends scratching and clawing each other to get their own dream wedding, with total ambivalence about actually getting married.
Movie Review: Obvious plot annuls wedding film’s appeal
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus overcomes odds
Ronnie Winter and his guitar-playing friend Duke Kitchens have come a long way from their cramped trailer practice space in Middleburg, Fla., where they were jamming together just for the fun of it in the early 2000s, with no real plan to play paying gigs or chase after a record deal.
‘Gran Torino’ a classic vehicle for star
If "Gran Torino” is Clint Eastwood’s last acting vehicle, he’s flying across the finish line in style with this emotionally supercharged tale of a chronically cranky and bigoted old man learning late lessons in humanity in spite of himself.
Comics won’t disappoint in 2009
Economically, comic books are in a strange place right now.
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Superheroes, sequels take over video games
Superheroes will be in full force in 2009 video games, as will sequels and some unusual adaptations. The following are some of my most anticipated video games for 2009.
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Irish pianist conducts master class
In conjunction with his Oklahoma City Philharmonic appearance this weekend, Irish pianist Barry Douglas will conduct a master class at 2 p.m. today at Oklahoma City University, 2501 N Blackwelder.
‘Orphans’ find home at theater
Carpenter Square Theatre continues its 25th anniversary season this month with Lyle Kessler’s comedy-drama "Orphans.”
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- Critics' final answer: 'Slumdog' wins 5 awards
- Barack Obama transition team urges delay in digital TV transition
- Patrick Swayze describes fight against cancer ahead of new series
- Emma Watson greets new challenges of ‘Despereaux’
- Kevin Kline brings ‘Cyrano’ to OETA
- Program details Oklahoma's early TV
- 'Curious Case of Benjamin Button' given actress Taraji P. Henson unexpected role
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Actor describes fight against cancer ahead of new series
NEW YORK — Patrick Swayze, 56, says his yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer put him "through hell” while he pushed ahead on his new TV series.
- Critics' final answer: 'Slumdog' wins 5 awards
- Patrick Swayze describes fight against cancer ahead of new series
- Short takes/Celeb birthdays: Thursday, January 8, 2009
- Star predicts ‘Psych’ romance
- Wednesday's Top TV picks
- Alec Baldwin joins TCM
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Flash-forward
From Captain Kirk and Harry Potter to Wolverine and the Transformers, moviegoers will welcome several blockbuster franchises back to the...
- Critics' final answer: 'Slumdog' wins 5 awards
- Short takes/Celeb birthdays: Thursday, January 8, 2009
- Alec Baldwin joins TCM
- Emma Watson greets new challenges of ‘Despereaux’
- Kevin Kline brings ‘Cyrano’ to OETA
- Season 13 of "Comedy Central Presents" premieres Friday
- Papers cite seizure in death
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Red Jumpsuit Apparatus overcomes odds
Ronnie Winter and his guitar-playing friend Duke Kitchens have come a long way from their cramped trailer practice space in Middleburg, Fla., where...
- Short takes/Celeb birthdays: Thursday, January 8, 2009
- Rock veterans often overlooked by fans
- Oklahoma City Philharmonic welcomes year with a treat
- Premium seats selling high at performing arts venues
- Short Takes/Celebrity Birthdays: Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009
- Music: 'Your Name'
- Standing Ape Count hoping for evolution in popularity
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Candidates found late-night appeal
NEW YORK — It proved to be more than a joke when David Letterman said in late September that "the road to the White House runs through me.”
- Barack Obama transition team urges delay in digital TV transition
- Short takes/Celeb birthdays: Thursday, January 8, 2009
- Patrick Swayze describes fight against cancer ahead of new series
- ‘Canadian Idol’ canceled
- Star predicts ‘Psych’ romance
- Aussie, Anna Torv, happy as ‘Fringe’ player
- Kevin Kline brings ‘Cyrano’ to OETA
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‘Orphans’ find home at theater
Carpenter Square Theatre continues its 25th anniversary season this month with Lyle Kessler’s comedy-drama "Orphans.”
- Season 13 of "Comedy Central Presents" premieres Friday
- Oklahoma Exhibits: Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009
- FINE ARTS BRIEFS: Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009
- Artists offer different views of subjects at JRB Art at The Elms
- Oklahoma lauds Scott Momaday for poet laureate term
- Oklahoma City Philharmonic welcomes year with a treat
- Audition set for theater’s season finale
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Book details service history of battleship
"Battleship Oklahoma BB-37” (University of Oklahoma Press, $19.95 paperback, $39.95 hardcover) is a comprehensive history of the USS Oklahoma.
- Book details service history of battleship
- VP’s wife set to write a biography
- Ms. Wilma’s life detailed in book
- Best-sellers: Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009
- BOOKS: 'Grace for the Afflicted: A Clinical and Biblical Perspective on Mental Illness'
- Nazi themes dominate holiday cinema season
- Castro assassination attempt is subject of suspense-filled thriller
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Gene Triplett
Gene Triplett's Best movies of 2008: Variety,...
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George Lang
George Lang's Best Movies of 2008: "Rachel...
George Lang | Add a commentNo two films on this list are even remotely similar, and most of them easily could have sat in the top spot — breaking...
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Brandy McDonnell
Brandy McDonnell's Best Movies of 2008:...
Brandy McDonnell | Add a commentMy favorite movies of 2008 transported film-goers from the slums of Mumbai to the dank back alleys of Gotham City to a...
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Matthew Price
Matthew Prices's Best Movies of 2008:...
Matthew Price | Add a commentSuperhero films came to the fore in 2008. In summer, it seemed each week brought another superpowered or comic book-based tale....
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Commentary and an inside look at the latest entertainment news topics that occur in the bizarre celebrity world
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At BAM's Blog, the motto is "covering everything that's entertaining," from movies and music to television and the arts. I try to keep it fun and just quirky enough to raise eyebrows and make you giggle.
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Nerdage
Assistant Features Editor Matt Price keeps you up with comic books, video games, action figures and other important news in film, television and geek culture
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TV Blog
Want to know what TV shows are currently casting? How about what the week's best TV bets are? The Oklahoman's TV Editor Penny Soldan posts that information and more as it comes in from the networks
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Staticblog" is a repository for the musings and harangues of Assistant Entertainment Editor George Lang, featuring indie music videos, movie news.
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