Toys R Us to open FAO Schwarz boutiques Oct 28, 2009
The announcement gives the first clear indication of Toys R Us' plan for the brand best known for the scene in the 1988 movie "Big" in which Tom Hanks danced on a floor piano. The largest U.S. toy-store chain bought the brand in May. (MSNBC -- Business)
Toys R Us to open in-store FAO Schwarz boutiques Oct 27, 2009
Big in which Tom Hanks danced on a floor piano. The largest U.S. toy-store chain bought the brand in May. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Gobsmacker Bart modestly deflects praise Oct 26, 2009
Bart Cummings reacts to questions from the Mooney Valley crowd on how he trains so many big-race winners ... 8230; Bart Cummings reacts to questions from the Mooney Valley crowd on how he trains so many big-race winners ... 8230; Bart Cummings reacts to questions from the Mooney Valley crowd on how he trains so many big-race winners. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Week 8 High School Football Scores Oct 25, 2009
CLASS 5A Aolidated 34, Harker Heights 17 Abilene 63, Haltom City 0 Alief Hastings 28, Houston Strake Jesuit 24 Allen 55, Dallas Jesuit 14 Arlington 59, Arlington Bowie 35 Arlington Martin 58, Mansfield 7 Austin Bowie 27, Pflugerville Connally 7 Austin Westlake 38, Austin Anderson 10 Baytown Lee 7, Channelview 6 Beaumont West Brook 13, Port Arthur Memorial 7 Belton 45, Killeen Ellison 20 Cedar Park 28, Round Rock Stony Point 21 Colleyville Heritage 49, Keller Central 21 Conroe Oak Ridge 48, New... (KWTX.com, TX)
Money changed everything Oct 23, 2009
The collaboration would mean big cost savings at a time when the travel industry was in freefall. The gesture earned Hank a note of thanks from his brother, signed Love and Peace. (Boston Globe)
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com - Upon Further Review: South Carolina at Alabama. "They lost when they were in the eighth grade in an AAU championship, I think it was the only game they ever lost," Saban said. (Alabama Sports -- Rivals.com)
San Francisco Film Society sets festival Oct 18, 2009
Now the racehorse considered by many as the best ever and the housewife-turned-breeder who soared in a male-dominated sport are coming to the big screen. Randall Wallace, who directed "We Were Soldiers," is directing. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Philharmonic Scores Big Oct 18, 2009
George Christy Exclusive: Gustavo Dudamel Scores Big With L.A. Philharmonic Gala. Friday, October 16, 2009. (Fox News)
Gustavo Dudamel Scores Big With L.A. Philharmonic Gala Oct 18, 2009
Friday, October 16, 2009. By George Christy, The Beverly Hills Courier. (Fox News)
'Grown Man' Rappers Like Jay-Z or Common Are Mature Only in the Absence of Immaturity Oct 16, 2009
Jay is Tom Hanks in Big, flopping around awkwardly in a new suit. And the grand irony is that these gestures are mostly wasted. (Slate)
ALSO: Meet more of the characters Oct 14, 2009
"We had designed this big bearded guy with a top hat and I was like I don't like that character anymore. I want a new character who is really famous for playing the bass and who can that be? We gotta get Lemmy for the game. And that's how we cast him in the role and we redesigned the character to look pretty much like him." ... "When we told him this guy was not just big and tough, but also has this kinky side who, when hit with an ax, might scream in pain or squeal with delight, Tim laughed and... (USA Today -- Tech)
Filmmaker Nichols earns AFI lifetime honor Oct 12, 2009
Where the Wild Things Are hits the big screen, Hilary Swank stars as Amelia, and Michael Jackson takes his final bow. more photos. (MSNBC -- News)
The Cinematic History of A Christma... Oct 8, 2009
The next memorable appearance for the story on the big screen was also called Scrooge, but this 1970 film was a musical adaptation of the tale, and starred the legendary Albert Finney in the title role. Following giants such as Sim and Finney was going to be no easy task, and indeed with one notable exception, no actor has appeared on screen in a movie playing Ebenezer Scrooge since. (Suite101.com)
IGN Playlist: Favorite Horror Comedies Oct 5, 2009
making big and small decisions guilt-free for years ... We're going to need a bigger RV. We're proud to have this 1990 movie as a guilty pleasure. (IGN FilmForce)
Viewer Reaction Split on Letterman News Oct 3, 2009
He a Bigger dirt bag then originally thought to be ... Just the fact that he is their boss and they work for a big network and he admits they had sex is enough for them to get a lawyer, lawyer file a claim, and then CBS pays them off through their insurance company ... I worked for a big company and saw this kind of stuff happen. (CBS News)
Toy Story gets new life in 3-D Oct 2, 2009
Where the Wild Things Are hits the big screen, Hilary Swank stars as Amelia, and Michael Jackson takes his final bow ... Getting 1995s Woody and Buzz back to the big screen wasnt easy. (MSNBC -- News)
'Unloved' bull: Wary investors are hands off as stocks surge Oct 1, 2009
The Nasdaq composite index, which has a big concentration of technology stocks, was the best performer ... A big reason to be bullish is that credit markets, which had frozen during the peak of the crisis, have improved dramatically, the report says ... A main point espoused by the bulls is that many of the market's biggest worries and headwinds the longer-term impact of massive government deficits; the drying up of government stimulus; the impact of higher borrowing costs when the Federal... (USA Today -- Money)
The Lost Symbol Sep 24, 2009
At times he's equally inept at handling the book's Big Themes of faith and the connection between man and God. He seems out of his depth as, in the space of a few chapters, he tries to delve into questions that have been the source of much debate over the last centuries. (iAfrica.com)
Universal making Barbie film Sep 24, 2009
While Universal and Mark will want to move ahead aggressively, Dickson said no timetable has been set for Barbies big screen debut. The utmost concern is to make sure every detail is right, Dickson said. (Variety)
Rail will come when Georgia gets its act together Sep 22, 2009
Racism kept MARTA from going where it should have gone in North Fulton and Gwinette, and racism has kept the bozoheads in the JawJaw legislature like Jill Chambers (whose big butt is enconsed in her Black SUV at all times) crippling MARTA year after year ... Hey Whiner consipirator, Bob, here s a thought: let s have a debate about the merits of big-city American mass transit versus Sunbelt-style sit-on-your-hands while region smothers in traffic and money is funneled to money to highway... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Dan Browns worst sentences (or at least twenty of them) Sep 19, 2009
3) People who claim to be fans of Dan Brown should quit reading books and go back to watching big explosions on television so less of this crap will get published ... Escoffier, you may be a big-shot cookbook-writing chef, but it's easy to sit on your high horse and call a McDonalds cheeseburger "insubstantial and offensively vile," but they sell billions and I wonder if the same could be said for any of YOUR recipes ... Escoffier, you may be a big-shot cookbook-writing chef, but it's easy to... (Harper's Magazine)
A fare to remember Sep 19, 2009
"First of all, I was in the right place at the right time. Blogging was in its infancy and there were 5000 blogs instead of the 130 million there are now, so I was easier to find. Also, the subject matter really resonated with people. I don't like to make too big a deal out of the timing, but it was post-9/11 New York, and a lot of people who were feeling lost felt the need to do something else with their lives. "I didn't want to just sit and be miserable; I wanted to shake things up. I had this... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Meyers Movie Blog #7 - Back To School Sep 17, 2009
With all the time we spend talking about whats on the big screen I'd like to recommend a Showtime series that I consider to be the best show on television ... I will list the biggest blockbusters Hollywood's throwing at us and include my thoughts ... Summer is the time where the big bosses in Hollywood shell out the big bucks in order to keep us out of the heat and in the theaters. (Umassathletics.com)
"Laugh-In" Actor Henry Gibson Dies at 73 Sep 17, 2009
This Actress Gets Laughs on "Saturday Night Live" and the Big Screen. Collections from Michael Kors, Vera Wang, Nanette Lepore and More from New York Fashion Week. (CBS News)
For Dan Brown, fame is a double-edged sword Sep 16, 2009
15: Dan Brown talks exclusively with Matt Lauer about his biggest pressure when writing "The Lost Symbol." ... And here you have an organization, a global organization, that is spiritual and yet will bring Muslims, Jews, Christians and even just people that are confused about their religion, bring them together and say, Look, we all agree that theres some good, big thing out there. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
Long-awaited Brown thriller arrives Sep 16, 2009
They're finishing what Brown calls one of his few extravagances since hitting it big: a new house in the woods of New Hampshire. Part of it is a 100-year-old hunting lodge. (AZCentral -- Business)
Dan Brown: Science makes more sense to me Sep 15, 2009
A: I was already writing "The Lost Symbol" when I started to realize "The Da Vinci Code" would be big ... You lose your privacy, and that's really the big thing ... I remember saying to a minister, "I don't get it. I read a book that said there was an explosion known as the Big Bang, but here it says God created heaven and Earth and the animals in seven days. Which is right?" Unfortunately, the response I got was, "Nice boys don't ask that question." A light went off, and I said, "The Bible... (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
A hidden message from our sponsors Sep 13, 2009
"Shane has one of those voices that's completely unique, and in fact there is far more evidence of wrong notes in his big budget film Once Upon A Time In The Midlands.". Matthew Sweet, of Radio 4's Film Programme is similarly philosophical. (BBC News -- UK)
Fall movies: New Moon, other anticipated flicks coming to theaters soon Sep 4, 2009
"SINGERS AND DANCERS:Michael Jackson's 50-night concert stand in London never came to pass. But rehearsal footage for his comeback shows offer what's sure to be one of the biggest music documentaries ever as "Michael Jackson: This Is It" hits theaters for a limited two-week run."Chicago" director Rob Marshall presents his next movie musical with "Nine," featuring Nicole Kidman, Daniel Day-Lewis, Penelope Cruz, Kate Hudson, Marion Cotillard, Judi Dench and Sophia Loren in an adaptation of... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Goodbye summer! Sep 4, 2009
One of the last movies to hit the big screen before the end of summer movie season, Up is totally entertaining, funny, heart-warming and a delight to watch. If you have watched Up, Im sure that you too want to blow up as many balloons and tie them to the roof of your house and go on the adventure of your lifetime. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Movies and more at ISU Sep 2, 2009
"D Tour" is a documentary following an Indie musician about to hit the big time, whose kidneys begin to fail, requiring him to make difficult choices regarding his career and the treatment for his disease. (Not Rated) Bob Devine is a student at ISU, a Bengal Reporter, and coordinator for the ISU Alternative Cinema Circle. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Summer Movie Report Card: Season starts fast, slips late Sep 2, 2009
Primed for success: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, with Optimus Prime, was the biggest movie of the summer, raking in more than $400 million ... "We came out smoking, then stumbled. But people responded in a big way to movies that you wouldn't normally expect." ... Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen morphed into the biggest movie of the year, crossing the $400 million mark this week and dwarfing the original's haul of $319 million. (USA Today)
Tom Hanks Goes Back To His Roots Sep 1, 2009
His 'Big' break, behind-the-scenes projects and efforts on behalf of WW II's 'Brothers. . (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Dreamgirls Wins Big at the Golden Globes Aug 31, 2009
"I had always dreamed, but I never ever dreamed this big," Hudson said as she accepted her best supporting actress trophy ... It turned into a big night for the film, which took the best movie (musical or comedy) category and best supporting actor trophy for Eddie Murphy. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Would you show your teen this bloody texting/driving PSA? Aug 27, 2009
Another big point I think this video illustrates is wear your darn seatbelt even in the back seat. So my questions are. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Winter Garden popular as a movie site Aug 27, 2009
We hope everyone will come out to the Garden Theatre to see this family-friendly movie and enjoy seeing our hometown up on the big screen, said City Manager Mike Bollhoefer. Ace Ventura features many well-known spots in Winter Garden. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
No comments posted. Aug 16, 2009
It seems that there are some fishermen and women who believe there is a conspiracy in place to prevent them from catching the big ones ... The fish powers are trapping the fish when certain people are known to be on Big Bear Lake dropping a line in the water ... Or if you are an undercover fish agent, maybe you can crack the code and let all the monster fish out of hiding so everyone can catch the big fish. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Q&A: Joan Rivers gets roasted, follows the rich Aug 5, 2009
AP: One of your recent books "Men Are Stupid and Like Big Boobs" is a guide to plastic surgery. Why write that. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
HBO lets TV critics know it's back Aug 4, 2009
Veteran drama "Big Love" will also return. The channel, which uses a cumulative ratings structure for series shown throughout the week, said "True Blood" has about 11 million viewers, "Hung" 10 million and "Entourage" about 8 million - hence their renewals. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Critic's corner Jul 31, 2009
Street cycling, motocross, and big air rail jam, oh my. Dog Whisperer 9 p.m. National Geographic Channel. (Boston Globe)
Daily guide to television and radio Jul 30, 2009
Colbert Report at 11:30 p.m. and 2 a.m. on COM. Director Kathryn Bigelow ( The Hurt Locker ) ... Big Time 9 p.m., midnight (OVAT). (Boston Globe)
Sentinel Lunchtime Blog (Movies): Funny people get serious Jul 30, 2009
Though these actors have hit it big with their various brands of physical comedy, many of them have also successfully branched out into dramatic films. is the leader among the other comedians with his critically-acclaimed films The Truman Show and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Critic’s corner Jul 30, 2009
Things get off to a festive start with a big divorce party. Gone With the Wind 8 p.m. Turner Classic Movies If the real lives of contemporary Southern belles (see above) get you down, a serving of Scarlett O Hara is just what the doctor ordered. (Boston Globe)
MORE: See who else's status is rocketing or sputtering Jul 28, 2009
However, "the movie opened big," Dergarabedian says ... The Mary Tyler Moore Show co-stars scored big. (USA Today)
• Get more from BFDealMemo Jul 28, 2009
Having seen a steady diet of franchise pictures, the critics embraced the Kathryn Bigelow film indeed were ecstatic about the grim but suspenseful movie. So now Summit seems to be big in two unlikely domains franchise films and art films ... Perhaps the sports broadcasters biggest innovation so far is its idea to open the Friday of a down weekend between the conference championships and the Super Bowl in 2011, the 40th anniversary that the championship trophy was named after Lombardi.... (Variety)
'Ugly Truth' suffers from mood swings Jul 25, 2009
For an actress trying to escape her "Grey's Anatomy" rut and carve out a movie career, Katherine Heigl has been awfully quick to dive into another rut, this one on the big screen ... "The Ugly Truth"suffers from bad filmmaking, especially the big final scene ... She's got a face that was made for the big screen and an on-screen sweetness that is infectious. (Fresno Bee)
• Read more from the BFDealMemo Jul 25, 2009
While 3-D films have made the biggest splash at Comic-Con, videogame companies have found fertile ground to make feature deals for their top-selling games ... The lingering tug-of-war for Abrams wasn't good for WME, either, because he is big business ... I would do as much as they would let me get my grubby little mitts on, hanging out on the set and shooting stuff on new films, and becoming a detective and going through the studio archives on older movies like `Big Trouble in Little China... (Variety)
• Hanks, Stewart and high-desert Hollywood Jul 21, 2009
Winecup-Gamble is so big that Sierra Pacific Power, the Reno-based electrical utility, bought the ranch in the 1980s with the intention of building a gas or coal-fired power plant on the site. The utility abandoned those plans in 1993, and sold the property to Florida citrus broker David L. Walker for 7 million. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
‘Charlie Wilson’s War’ available on MAX on Comcast Jul 20, 2009
(MAX on Comcast) Steven Spielberg s big raptor attack. Hackneyed plot and characters, but the special effects and fierce computer-generated dinosaurs are sensational and Spielberg s image-making wizardry is potent, too. (Boston Globe)
DVD Report: This week's new releases Jul 19, 2009
The big supplement is a Blu-ray exclusive: an intermittent crew visual commentary spliced with minutiae-crammed pop-ups and hyped by director Zack Snyder as super-cool ... Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore star in the cable dramatization of the Maysles brothers documentary about eccentric Jackie Kennedy relations Big Edie and Little Edie Beale. (Boston Globe)
Summer TV worth staying in for Jul 17, 2009
There's a little something for everyone: shows about neurotic New Yorkers and dysfunctional bartenders, small-town sheriffs and big-time stars, blood-sucking vampires and blood-sucking lawyers ... ENTOURAGE (HBO) --A guy from Queens makes it big in Hollywood, brings his pals out to the West Coast and hilarity ensues. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Daily TV guide Jul 17, 2009
Included: a woman who was left at the altar; a woman who was hospitalized on the big day. Oprah Winfrey at 4 p.m. on Chs. (Boston Globe)
No Empathy Debate for Regina Benjamin Jul 15, 2009
Regina Benjamin, A Small-Town Doctor Confronting Big-Time Problems ... President Obamas surgeon general pick is a small-town doctor confronting big-time problems ... Regina Benjamin, A Small-Town Doctor Confronting Big-Time Problems President Obamas surgeon general pick is a small-town doctor confronting big-time problems. (Slate)
'Harry Potter' and more Jul 10, 2009
You have one more chance to be part of a big "Warrior" crowd scene at the Petersen Events Center in Oakland ... If interested, send an e-mail to with "Big Day" in the subject line. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Are Business Executive Overpaid and Corrupt? Jul 10, 2009
Big ice sculpture of David, lots of shellfish and caviar at his feet ... The climax came with Elvis on a big screen wishing Karen happy birthday before a huge cake is brought out with the waiters in togas singing and holding the cake up for all to see ... Something is just plain wrong when stock prices keep rising on Wall Street while Main Street is littered with the bodies of workers discarded by the big companies. (Townhall.com)
‘Catch Me if You Can’ available on Comcast Free Movies Jul 9, 2009
With all its big pieces of metal crashing around, this one plays like a junkyard gone nutzoid. (R; runs through July 10). (Boston Globe)
Franken bucks Obama in first vote... Jul 8, 2009
Franken bucks Obama in first vote - Glenn Thrush - POLITICO.com. " This seems like a trend. Back on April 29, Arlen Specter's very first vote was "no" on President Obama's budget -- a day after declaring himself a "loyal Democrat. (The Drudge Report)
Hollywood's New Math: Who Needs Stars? Jul 7, 2009
Big names don't open movies the way they used to so they're not being paid the way they used to ... It was one of those films that my wife and I decided was a "must-see." Big stars Denzel Washington and John Travolta playing off one another in a tense, action-filled drama, the remake of the 1974 subway hijacking flick ... Big stars just don't seem to be what they used to be. (BusinessWeek)
This Greek comes bearing new gifts Jul 7, 2009
HOW DO you follow up a hit like My Big Fat Greek Wedding ... Apart from having almost 100 Sydney relatives at the premiere - her brother runs a Sans Souci cafe - she has been productive since My Big Fat Greek Wedding seemed to open every door in Hollywood ... A spin-off series, My Big Fat Greek Life, was short-lived but Vardalos wrote and starred in Connie And Carla with Toni Collette, has the comedy I Hate Valentine's Day opening in the US and has written a batch of other scripts. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Stay in touch Jul 5, 2009
I'm Mrs She's too big, now she's too thin ... " Those observations are explained by this data ... What we've been reading: According to Nielsen BookScan, the top selling books this month were Atonement, by Ian McEwan (1); 4 Ingredients, by Kim McCosker and Rachael Bermingham (8); The Persimmon Tree, by Bryce Courtenay; and Jamie At Home, by Jamie Oliver. What we've been watching: According to OzTAM, the second India vs Australia cricket test peaked at 2 million viewers in the mainland capitals;... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Kerri Hanks Named Finalist For 2009 ESPY Award Jul 4, 2009
All of this despite the fact she missed the semifinals and final of the BIG EAST Conference Championship (won by Notre Dame) with a knee injury suffered in a quarterfinal win over Cincinnati. After leading the conference in virtually every meaningful offensive statistical category this season, it was no surprise the league's coaches selected Hanks as the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year for the second time in three years ... She also was a unanimous first-team all-conference choice, her... (Und.com)
'Away We Go' is the perfect anti-blockbuster Jun 26, 2009
He said, "Businesses need to take a deeper look into the risks associated with their operations in coping with the possible impact of this virus. These risks include Rudolph Announces All Surface Front-end Inspection Sale to Memory Manufacturer Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: RTEC), a worldwide leader in process characterization solutions for the semiconductor manufacturing industry, announced today the sale of its Explorer Inspection Cluster to a major memory manufacturer in Taiwan. The... (Fresno Bee)
Opera funding compromise fair Jun 24, 2009
On Tuesday the County Council will vote on the allocation, and there is sure to be a big outpouring from opera supporters who think the shows are worth a bigger investment ... It's a way for people who've chosen a dicey career to ensure they practice their craft even as a stepping stone to bigger and better things, at tax-payer expense. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
"Original" wins top prize at Shanghai Film Festival Jun 22, 2009
Czech film maker Julius Sevcik took the best director award for his suspense thriller "Normal." "It is a big honor to me," said Sevcik. "My favorite director is Wong Kar-wai. This award, actually, is for all the crew who worked on this film.". (Xinhuanet, China)
Sandra Bullock Should Have Said No to The Proposal Jun 20, 2009
So Bullock faces two big challenges. She's a star actress at a bad time for the breed (a recent Forbes study showed that Hollywood's 10 top-earning actors were all men), and her gifts of subtle endearment just aren't needed in movies that force their stars into Manichaean opposition. (Time.com)
