The vampire strikes back Nov 19, 2009
Yes, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart are the new Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher destined to forever exist only as Edward, Jacob and Bella to an entire generation of fans ... Yes, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart are the new Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher destined to forever exist only as Edward, Jacob and Bella to an entire generation of fans. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
‘Star Wars: In Concert’ performance Saturday afternoon at TD Garden Nov 16, 2009
Seeing bits of all the movies mixed together made clear how much more fun we had with Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher than with the lugubrious cast of the second trilogy. Williams s scores seemed all of a piece, though. (Boston Globe)
JeffPearlmanPearls Of Wisdom Few have been less ready for life after the NBA than Allen Iverson. Nov 14, 2009
As Carrie Fisher notes in her wonderful one-woman play, Wishful Drinking, "Celebrity is obscurity waiting to happen." Those star athletes who succeed when the cheering stops do so because, at a relatively early age, they recognize that the cheering will stop. Those athletes who struggle are the ones who say, "Everything will take care of itself" or "God will provide" or "My pal Jimmy handles all that stuff" or -- worst of all -- "I'm planning on opening up a [FILL IN THIS BLANK WITH... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Reynolds returns to the West End Nov 14, 2009
Debbie Reynolds is the mother of Carrie Fisher ... "It's a variety show," said Reynolds, the mother of Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Alice 'Looking' at a Different and Dark Wonderland Nov 10, 2009
Beddor, who may be the model for the contemporary, middle-tier commercial novelist, was a former world-class skier from Minnesota who came to Hollywood to pursue an on-camera career, and he made it (sort of) as John Cusack's skiing double in "Better Off Dead" and traded lines with Carrie Fisher in "Amazon Women on the Moon." Despite acting studies with Stella Adler, Beddor decided it was writing that suited him. In a Shakespearean lit class at the University of California, Los Angeles, he met... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Weekend Guide: Theater Nov 7, 2009
"WISHFUL DRINKING": ** Carrie Fisher is an expert at combining shameless revelations with acidic self-deprecation. But the material is stretched wafer-thin. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
'Star Wars' To Venture Into 3-D Territory? Oct 23, 2009
Although Harrison Ford showed with his recent "Indiana Jones" sequel that he isn't above revisiting a classic character, the man once known as Han Solo is now 67; Hamill is 58 and Carrie Fisher is 54. Lucas' onetime vision of a third trilogy would need to be enacted soon and to fans who want to see Luke, Leia and Han together again, this week's MarketSaw article is like a tiny hologram projected by R2-D2, professing itself as their only hope. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Celebrity birthdays for Oct. 18-24 Oct 15, 2009
Actress Carrie Fisher is 53. Singer Julian Cope is 52. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Retract-A-Gate easy to operate and keeps the kids where you want them Oct 13, 2009
Carrie Fisher journeys through showbiz celebrity ... Especially when the author and star is Carrie Fisher, daughter of showbiz royalty, "Star Wars" icon, manic-depressive, alcoholic and astute observer of the Hollywood scene. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Fisher spills juicy secrets on Broadway Oct 6, 2009
By MARK KENNEDY Associated Press Carrie Fisher usually kicks off her one-woman show with a delightful story about finding a dead guy in her bed ... In this Sept. 15, 2009 photo, actress and writer Carrie Fisher, who stars in "Wishful Drinking," a one-woman show as well as the title of her memoir, is shown at the American Airlines Theater, in New York. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Carrie Fisher Journeys Through Showbiz Celebrity Oct 6, 2009
Especially when the author and star is Carrie Fisher, daughter of showbiz royalty, "Star Wars" icon, manic-depressive, alcoholic and astute observer of the Hollywood scene ... The 52-year-old Carrie Fisher, who looks and sounds a bit like her perennially perky mother, is unsparing in her analysis of those scandal-plagued years. (KIRO TV, WA)
Q&A with Carrie Fisher Oct 5, 2009
Carrie Fisher led a charmed young life that reads like a fantasy on paper: She grew up with glamorous movie-star parents Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, then quickly became an icon herself after playing Princess Leia in Star Wars ... When they found out I was in a mental hospital, that was not only in the media, but it was under the heading, Carrie Fisher s tragic life ... I went into this shop and this guy said, Oh my God, you re Carrie Fisher. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Carrie Fisher cavorts with family, failings in 'Wishful Drinking' Oct 5, 2009
A chart documents Carrie Fisher's failed pairings and her parents' multiple marriages in Wishful Drinking, now playing at Roundabout Theatre Company's Studio 54 in New York ... Carrie Fisher cavorts with family, failings in 'Wishful Drinking ... Carrie Fisher's one-woman Wishful Drinking is the story of her life, in two-plus hours. (USA Today -- Life)
Daily guide to television and radio Oct 1, 2009
Amy Brenneman; Carrie Fisher. Today at 11 a.m. on Chs. (Boston Globe)
Reminder: Roman Polanski raped a child, Kate Harding, Salon.com Sep 30, 2009
Carrie Fisher has a few choice words for those who attack her weight ... Carrie Fisher has a few choice words for those who attack her weight. (Harper's Magazine)
Movie capsules Sep 25, 2009
Carrie Fisher, of all people, plays the housemother, shotgun in hand. (101 min., R) (Jonathan Perry). (Boston Globe)
A closet case Sep 22, 2009
The show features other celebs -- including Joan Rivers, Scott Baio and Carrie Fisher -- talking about their brushes with the paranormal ... The show features other celebs -- including Joan Rivers, Scott Baio and Carrie Fisher -- talking about their brushes with the paranormal. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
'Sorority Row' pledges nothing Sep 18, 2009
But it also features a cameo by Carrie Fisher as the house mother who carries a shotgun. Before you think she's auditioning for a remake of "Bloody Mama," just know she's not in the film that much. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
• Remember horror genre's rules to enjoy Sorority Row Sep 17, 2009
Cast: Briana Evigan, Rumer Willis, Carrie Fisher and the dumb friend from "The Hills" Rating: R. Theater: Glacier Cinemas. Thursday, September 17, 2009. (Juneau Empire)
Bio Series Touts Celeb Paranormal Stories Sep 17, 2009
The nine-hour episode series produced by Jarrett Creative will feature the stories of real life encounters with the paranormal from such celebrities as Joan Rivers, Scott Baio, Carrie Fisher, Tom Arnold, Nia Long, Dee Snider, Gina Gershon, Justine Bateman, Jay Thomas, Traci Lords and Ernie Hudson. In the series' premiere episode, late actor David Carradine -- in one of his last interviews this past June, gives his views of life after death and talks about being visited by the jealous spirit of... (Multichannel News)
Sorority Row (2009) - Film Review Sep 12, 2009
The film completely falls off the rails with the revelation of the killer's identity, and only Carrie Fisher as a tough-as-nails house mother can supply entertainment during the drawn out, ludicrous finale ... Starring Rumer Willis, Audrina Patridge, Carrie Fisher, Briana Evigan. (Suite101.com)
Blood and blackmail on ‘Sorority Row’ Sep 12, 2009
All of which begs the question: What on earth is Carrie Fisher (playing the crusty sorority mother, Mrs. Crenshaw) doing in this movie. Maybe she liked the idea of toting a shotgun and saying Come to mama. (Boston Globe)
'Sorority Row' Sep 11, 2009
Actress Carrie Fisher ("Star Wars") has a cameo as the sorority house mother. Sorority Row. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Fall Movie Preview: Studios save best films for fall Sep 11, 2009
Except Carrie Fisher. What's she doing here. (Florida Today)
New Plays Outnumber Revivals on Broadway Sep 9, 2009
Carrie Fisher has impeccable show-biz credentials. Daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
The PG's Fall Movie Preview Sep 3, 2009
" "Extract": Mike Judge comedy starring Jason Bateman as the owner of a flavor-extract factory who is about to retire when a freak workplace accident sets a series of disasters into motion. "Gamer": Futuristic action thriller set at a time when gaming and entertainment have evolved into a horrifying hybrid. Humans control other humans in mass-scale, multi-player online games as people play people for keeps. Gerard Butler stars. "Carriers": Chris Pine, Lou Taylor Pucci, Piper Perabo and Emily... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Harry & Sally Jul 31, 2009
The divine Carrie Fisher, who in 1989 was still mostly known to movie fans as Princess Leia, plays Sally s friend, Marie, who has a long-standing affair with a married man. Most movies would have made her wacky, slutty or tragic. (The Palm Beach Post)
Joss Whedon Screens Alternate End To 'Dollhouse' At Comic-Con Jul 27, 2009
SAN DIEGO At Comic-Con, Joss Whedon is a god on par with the likes of George Lucas, Gene Roddenberry, Neil Gaiman and even Lou Ferrigno, and Eliza Dushku is a goddess who shares her Mt. Rushmore alongside the faces of Carrie Fisher. Sigourney Weaver, Natalie Portman and Kristen Bell. (VHI.com -- Music News)
'Star Wars' prequel vs. original battle continues at Comic-Con Jul 24, 2009
In the original Star Wars , Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and Han Solo (Harrison Ford) "dress funny," says one young fan of the prequels. By Scott Bowles, USA TODAY SAN DIEGO It took Francis Rowe a decade to accept that there was a galaxy far, far away with Jar Jar Binks in it. (USA Today)
Debbie Reynolds will perform Jul 23, 2009
While some of the reviews noted her voice was a bit wobbly, the 77-year-old actress did get props from the New York media for her candor and acerbity -- qualities also frequently ascribed to her writer/actress daughter, Carrie Fisher -- as she surveyed the wreckage of her marriages and some of her more ludicrous film performances ("Aba daba honeymoon," anyone ... Reynolds sounds almost relieved and grateful when reminded of it, but ever the show biz veteran, puts in one last plug for her show... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Run, Sarah, run (set the pace, too) Jul 10, 2009
And Todd is just like that hunky Harrison Ford and little Britney is just like the Carrie Fisher character (the real life version all hepped up on drugs and easy sex, not Princess Leah). Please, I beg the Imaginary Sky Fairy from my bended knees please bring us more Sarah, all the time. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
COMEDY CENTRAL(R) Acquires Off-Net Rights to '30 Rock' Jul 9, 2009
Throughout the seasons, "30 Rock" has welcomed an impressive array of guest stars, including Emmy-nominated performances by Will Arnett, Steve Buscemi, Edie Falco, Carrie Fisher and Rip Torn, as well as Tim Conway and Elaine Stritch who garnered Emmy Awards in 2008 and 2007 respectively. Other star-studded episodes have featured high-profile guest stars including Alan Alda, Jennifer Aniston, Whoopi Goldberg, John Hamm, Salma Hayek, Steve Martin, Megan Mullally, Jerry Seinfeld, Oprah Winfrey... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Righting a life hijacked by schizophrenia Jul 5, 2009
Actors Carrie Fisher and Patty Duke are upfront about their bouts with bipolar disorder. Nobel Prize winner John Nash, Pink Floyd band founder Syd Barrett and author Jack Kerouac all acknowledged schizophrenia diagnoses. (Helena Independent Record)
Berkeley Rep director heads to Broadway. Again. Jul 3, 2009
Now he's restaging Carrie Fisher's solo show "Wishful Drinking" at the Rep (July 9-23) ... I don't think anybody prepares for Carrie Fisher ... Q: What's it like working with Carrie Fisher. (San Francisco Chronicle)
PALIN DOESN'T WANT YOU TO FORGE... Jun 5, 2009
One-time movie star, one-time wife of Eddie Fisher, who left her to bed then-wed Elizabeth Taylor, this mama of Princess Leia (a k a Carrie Fisher) is a pro. For an audience of AARPs (nobody needed ID to get a drink), Debbie deprecates growing old, does Mae West and Katharine Hepburn impressions, sings her "Tammy," "I'm Still Here" oldies. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Date Lines: News from the Bay Area arts scene May 24, 2009
Now that she's booked into Broadway, Carrie Fisher is bringing her "Wishful Drinking" back for some topping off and fine-tuning at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. The latest of Rep Artistic Director Tony Taccone's solo show stagings to head for New York - following Sarah Jones' Tony-winning "Bridge l" and Danny Hoch's "Taking Over" - Fisher's comical tell-all memoir returns to the Rep, co-presented by Jonathan Reinis and a few others, July 9-23. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bio Goes Beyond Biography With New Shows May 11, 2009
New titles slated for the channel include Celebrity Ghost Stories, a series of eight, one-hour episodes in which celebrities such as Joan Rivers, Scott Baio and Carrie Fisher share their real-life personal encounters with the paranormal. Among the new pilots on tap is another paranormal-based series, My Ghost Story: Haunting Revealed, in which ordinary people tell about their encounters with the unknown through hauntings captured on tape. (Multichannel News)
Motor City Comic Convention converges on Novi May 15-17 May 9, 2009
Also appearing will be actors from TV and movies, including Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia from Star Wars); Gil Girard and Erin Gray (Buck Rogers); John Schneider (Smallville and Dukes of Hazzard); Catherine Bach (Dukes of Hazzard); Joyce Dewitt, Priscilla Barnes and Richard Kline (Threes Company); Catherine Hicks (7th Heaven and StarTrek: the Voyage Home); Julie Newmar (Catwoman from the Batman TV show) and many others who will pose for... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
A hungry little number cruncher May 5, 2009
Punch in the name "Carrie," and you get a chart showing there are about 185,000 Carries in the United States, and that most were born around 1978, a year after the release of the movie "Star Wars," which featured Carrie Fisher. Type the words "straight flush," and it knows you are asking about poker hands. (Boston Globe)
Jackman: Size matters for `Wolverine' and Oscars May 4, 2009
Go and Do - Central Valley, CA Entertainment Guide. Enter Zip Code to search local listings. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Carrie Fisher brings one-woman show to Broadway May 4, 2009
NEW YORK - Carrie Fisher will bring her tales of growing up in Hollywood to Broadway next season. FILE - In this May 17, 2007 file photo, Carrie Fisher arrives to the Fox 2007 programming presentation in New York ... NEW YORK - Carrie Fisher will bring her tales of growing up in Hollywood to Broadway next season. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Beauty queen on crusade May 1, 2009
Carrie Fisher will take her tales of growing up in Hollywood to Broadway next season. The daughter of Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds will open her one-woman show, "Wishful Drinking," Oct. 4 at Studio 54. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Carrie Fishers play tries out in Seattle, now heads to Broadway May 1, 2009
Carrie Fishers play tries out in Seattle, now heads to Broadway - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) ... Carrie Fishers play tries out in Seattle, now heads to Broadway ... Actress Carrie Fisher s autobiographical comedy, Wishful Drinking, will premiere on Broadway at New York s in September. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Review: Why some films go straight to DVD Feb 28, 2009
"Humboldt County" boasts the participation of former child star Fairuza Balk while the quote from Time Out New York promises "a pleasant buzz." "Ghost Writer" doesn't come with any critical endorsement, just a groaner for a tagline ("Deadline has a new meaning"), cover art that says horror-suspense, and an oddball cast: Alan Cumming, David Boreanaz, Anne Heche, Henry Thomas, Jane Lynch, Karen Black and Carrie Fisher. Intriguing. (CNN)
Long-awaited 'Fanboys' is not a trap - this movie is fully operational! Feb 26, 2009
Nothing is greater to them then seeing Carrie Fisher in a golden bikini ... The journey to California includes many cameos by well known actors as well as some "Star Wars" stars such as Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Ray Park (Darth Maul), and Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian). (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
'Fanboys,' 2 stars Feb 20, 2009
Cameos abound, with Billy Dee Williams, Carrie Fisher, William Shatner, Kevin Smith, Craig Robinson and Danny McBride pitching in. But the tone seems as uneven as the pacing. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Censors tested with Zack & Miri Make a Porno Feb 19, 2009
" Smith was thankful for the endorsement. Banks has emerged as one of Hollywood's most sought after leading ladies the past year after portraying former US First Lady Laura Bush in Oliver Stone's biopic W. Smith said Banks, 35, was the best actress he has worked with, a nice endorsement with Dawson, Salma Hayek, Liv Tyler, Carrie Fisher and Jennifer Lopez among his past leading ladies. "Elizabeth made Miri a living breathing woman," Smith said. "She helped us avoid what I thought was a major... (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
Commentary: Grow old with me Feb 16, 2009
Tell me I will never have to date an old man, I said, paraphrasing a line from the movie When Harry Met Sally when Carrie Fisher asked her fianc. Bruno Kirby to assure her that she would never have to enter the dating scene again. (Acton Beacon, MA)
TV highlights, Monday 9th Feb 9, 2009
Taking a position that would be heartily endorsed by the Melbourne-based Beyond Blue Foundation, Fry's mission is to chip away at the stigma surrounding mental illness by publicising his own story, and showing how people, some famous such as Carrie Fisher, Richard Dreyfuss and Rick Stein, some not, have coped with manic depression of their own or their loved ones. Most of us have been touched directly or indirectly by mental illness, but what's interesting is the matter-of-fact way Fry faces the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Bell connects with 'Star Wars' fans Feb 8, 2009
Cameos from Seth Rogen, William Shatner, Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian in "Star Wars: Episode V -- The Empire Strikes Back") and original Princess Leia Carrie Fisher add to the self-deprecating fun. We checked in with Bell, 28, who plays Zoe, the fanboys' only friend who happens to be a girl. (Erie Times-News, PA)
'Fanboys': A familiar road-trip formula Feb 8, 2009
Linus lands in the hospital, and his physician is none other than Carrie Fisher. Other cameos ensue (Seth Rogen, Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes). (USA Today -- Life)
Chronicle best-sellers Feb 8, 2009
WISHFUL DRINKING, Carrie Fisher (Simon ter; 176 pages; $21): The actress' memoir, adapted from her one-woman stage show. 6. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Why horror sequels wear out their welcome Feb 7, 2009
But by the time Carrie Fisher showed up to riff on herself, the balance had tipped and smirky outweighed scary. 3. (MSNBC -- Movies)
