UOP On List Of Beautiful Campuses Oct 21, 2009
Hollywood knows the appeal: The UOP campus has appeared in more than 60 movies, such as Raiders of the Lost Ark, Flubber and All The King's Men. "It's actually cheaper for a movie company to send their crews out to campus here and film here," university spokesman Patrick Gimblin said. (KCRA 3, CA)
Stars keep spotlight on New Orleans Aug 28, 2009
Penn, who had filmed a remake of the film "All the King's Men" in New Orleans and other parts of Louisiana, said getting attention wasn't a concern during his mission, which he said rescued 40 people. "You know, it doesn't really matter," he told CNN's Larry King on September 7, 2005. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Humpty Dumpty get-up is gone Jun 6, 2009
A teenager has since returned the cat costume, but all the king's horses and all the king's men cannot find Humpty Dumpty again. Type Size. (AZCentral -- News)
The Culture Gabfest, the Posh New Digs Edition Jun 4, 2009
(Audiobook of the week: Robert Penn Warren's All the King's Men, read by Michael Emerson. . (Slate)
Sean Penn files for legal separation from his wife May 4, 2009
Penn launched his acclaimed acting career as the stoned surfer dude Jeff Spicoli in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High." His other, much heavier, roles include "Dead Man Walking," "21 Grams," "I Am Sam," "All the King's Men" and "Mystic River," for which he won a best actor Oscar in 2004. Penn's second trophy came after he showed surprising warmth and humor as slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Haley's comeback complete with role Mar 6, 2009
It's another big break for a former child actor who lived through decades in the movie wilderness, substance-abuse problems and multiple marriages, only to re-emerge in "All the King's Men" and "Little Children" in 2007. One thing the onetime "Bad News Bears" star learned from the experience is to pay attention to the Internet, where the fanboys and fangirls have embraced him as one of their own. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Best Picture buzz Feb 23, 2009
Screenwriter Simon Beaufoy, who made bales and bales of hay with "The Full Monty," adapted the novel "Q Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup. Boyle shot it for $15 million, working with the superb cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle. Warner Independent, a distribution arm of Warner Bros., picked it up. Then Warners shut down its specialty divisions, and the film, as they say, was in play. It nearly slid straight to a DVD release, bypassing the theaters altogether. Then Fox Searchlight -- acquired the... (Erie Times-News, PA)
