When it comes to stardom, Clooney has smarts Nov 3, 2009
Its probably a good thing for George Clooney, then, that he got his well-paying drivel out of the way early with Batman & Robin in 1997 ... As he later told an interviewer, There was a time, which was after Batman & Robin, which was the right time to go, OK, now if youre going to be a film actor, do better films, Clooney said ... And it cant hurt to have admirers too young to remember Batman & Robin. (MSNBC -- News)
Daily TV and radio guide Sep 19, 2009
The Dark Knight 10 p.m. (MAX) Batman (Christian Bale) and DA Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) join forces to arrest Gotham City s crime lords. Heath Ledger. (Boston Globe)
Ex-Bond to voice Toy Story role Sep 11, 2009
Other newcomers to the popular franchise include Ken, a male Barbie doll voiced by Batman star Michael Keaton. Excerpts from Toy Story 3 were also shown, alongside the first 30 minutes of Disney's next feature animation, The Princess and the Frog. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Courteney Cox: 'Cougar Town's' really normal Hollywood star Sep 5, 2009
What she does remember from the late '80s and early '90s, besides her many homes -- Cox is a serial house redoer-decorator-mover -- and a few relationships (including with Michael Keaton at his "Batman" height), is a vague feeling that she wasn't quite where she wanted to be in life. "I think before, maybe I wished I was someplace else, or, 'Oh, maybe that lucky thing will happen, and I'll get recognized in a way that someone will trust me to put me in that role,' " she said. (FOX59, IN)
Hollywoods best actors for the buck Aug 27, 2009
Because it usually doesn't matter who is behind the mask (Christian Bale is a popular Batman, but so was Michael Keaton in his day) studios can offer lead actors small paydays ... Batman (Bale) and Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) both make our list ... Since The Dark Knight was a sequel to Batman Begins, Bale was able to negotiate his salary up but not nearly as much as he will be able to do on a proposed third film, since Dark Knight earned $1 billion at the worldwide box office. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Daily television guide Aug 15, 2009
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Daily guide to television and radio Aug 8, 2009
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker 8 p.m. (TOON) A new, younger Batman (voice of Will Friedle) battles the Joker, who s threatening all of Gotham. NR (2000). (Boston Globe)
Kelly Macdonald relies on instincts and talent May 11, 2009
I just remember I had the "Batman" theme going around my head, that was all. I was desperately trying not to hum the tune. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Michael Keaton makes directorial debut Apr 28, 2009
Keaton, 57, best known for his roles in films such as Batman and Beetlejuice, said despite many offers to direct over the years he hadnt felt ready to helm a movie or to take on the workload required. Its such an enormous amount of work. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Batman on BD Mar 7, 2009
IGN: Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology - 1989-1997 Review ... Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology Blu-ray Review ... Before Batman began, Burton and Schumacher had their own shots at the caped crusader. (IGN FilmForce)
Heath Ledger Fans Call for Joker's Retirement From Film Feb 10, 2009
Heath Ledger's flawless acting, and tragic passing, immortalized his portrayal of the Joker in Christopher Nolan's Batman blockbuster The Dark Knight ... They've launched a petition calling for studios to withdraw the character for good from any future Batman movies, a somewhat strange request given who have stepped into the Joker's murderous shoes on screens large and small ... From Jack Nicholson and Cesar Romero to Larry Storch, Mark Hamill and the underrated , Batman's nemesis has been... (Wired News)
