Q&A: Author Allison Hoover Bartlett on the curious psyche of a rare-book thief Nov 8, 2009
And it was that juxtaposition of the bookish and the criminal that made me think of To Catch a Thief and Catch Me If You Can and all those other movies where you have this character who is able to pass in a well-to-do, rarefied world, and pass as one of them, and steal them blind. IDEAS: What made Ken Sanders such a dogged pursuer. (Boston Globe)
White Collar on USA Network Pairs C... Oct 24, 2009
The White Collar story has similarities to the movie Catch Me if You Can starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Neal is a type of fantasy character who is so handsome and charming that he can get away with anything using his friendly grin to disarm people. (Suite101.com)
Drop the curtain, it's ogre Oct 22, 2009
Scott Wittman's "Catch Me If You Can" and ... Other shows seeking theaters include Green Day's "American Idiot," Mark Shaiman and Scott Wittman's "Catch Me If You Can" and Twyla Tharp's "Come Fly With Me.". (New York Post -- Entertainment)
USA Network puts faith in 'White Collar' crime Oct 22, 2009
Series executive producer and writer James Eastin was inspired by one of his favorite films, Catch Me If You Can ... weve seen the Catch Me If You Can, and we thought this would be a really great opportunity to do it on a network that would do it right, Eastin says. (Fresno Bee)
Teen burglar: Catch me if you can Oct 7, 2009
The saga is beginning to feel like something out of the movie "Catch Me If You Can," as Harris-Moore keeps finding new ways to embarrass police by slipping through their grasp. The 18-year-old typically breaks into businesses or unoccupied vacation homes, lies on the couch and then dashes into the woods if confronted. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Island-hopping teen burglar proving difficult to capture Oct 7, 2009
The saga is beginning to feel like something out of the movie Catch Me If You Can, as Harris-Moore keeps finding new ways to embarrass police by slipping through their grasp ... lastchild wrote on Oct 6, 2009 4:00 PM:" Gotta love his enthusiasm. Wow, it's all for a threal. Catch me if you can! ". (Longview Daily News, WA)
The Fugitive Life Sparks Its Own CelebrityLife on the run can turn a criminal into a legend, in real life and reel life. Oct 2, 2009
Without life on the lam, we'd have no "Bonnie and Clyde," "Catch Me If You Can," "Public Enemies" or "Les Miserables.". Jeff Berg, the director's agent, addresses the latest details in the case. (ABC News)
International conman held in US Sep 30, 2009
Prosecutors have compared him to confidence trickster Frank Abagnale Jr, who was the subject of the film "Catch Me If You Can". Orphan. (BBC News -- Americas)
El Centro native finds success as filmmaker Sep 26, 2009
His screen credits include the Jennifer Aniston romantic comedy Along Came Polly and Steven Spielberg s crime drama Catch Me If You Can. If you happen to be in San Diego this weekend, you might be able to make a screening of his two most recent endeavors, both of which will be shown at the San Diego Film Festival. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Ellen Pompeo Gives Birth to Daughte... Sep 24, 2009
She later starred in Old School and Catch Me If You Can, alongside such stars as Will Ferrell and Leonardo DiCaprio. Co-Stars and New Moms. (Suite101.com)
Los Angeles Center Studios Celebrates a Decade Downtown Sep 24, 2009
Austin Powers, Mission Impossible II, Charlie's Angeles, Planet of the Apes, Catch Me If You Can, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Aviator, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith are just a few of the early blockbusters to shoot on the stages. Films such as Dreamgirls, Live Free or Die Hard, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Get Smart, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, and Where the Wild Things Are represent some recent examples of the major feature productions to utilize the facilities on the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'Informant!' teeters between great, awful Sep 19, 2009
An oddball cross between "Catch Me If You Can" and "The Insider," Stephen Soderbergh's "The Informant!" suggests that the Oscar-winning filmmaker is so sick of the last two decades of corporate malfeasance that he can only express his outrage as sputtering comedy. Everything about this movie, right down to the furious exclamation at the end of the title, is a howl of outrage against stupidity and greed, directed at the white collar crooks who keep bilking the public and the feckless Justice... (Fresno Bee)
Brolin gets raunchy in movie Aug 18, 2009
The actor, whose long list of credits includes "Catch Me If You Can," "Traffic" and Ronald Reagan in the TV movie "The Reagans," wanted to add another comedic role to his resume. "It was constant comedy in my family and yet, in my work following that, there was no comedy at all," he said. (Erie Times-News, PA)
James Brolin gets raunchy in The Goods Aug 15, 2009
As it happens, Brolin was the filmmakers' first choice for the part of Ben; the actor, whose long list of credits includes "Catch Me If You Can," "Traffic" and Ronald Reagan in the TV movie "The Reagans," wanted to add another comedic role to his resume. "It was constant comedy in my family, and yet in my work following that, there was no comedy at all," he said. (MSNBC -- Movies)
MORE: 5 Fun Facts about Amy Adams: Learn all about the 'Julie' star Aug 10, 2009
e in 2002's Catch Me If You Can, nabbed Oscar acclaim with her 2005 scene-stealing performance in the indie Junebug, and cashed-in at the box office as the half-animated Disney princess Giselle in 2007's Enchanted ... Amy Adams wore prosthetic braces for her role as 's love interest in Catch Me If You Can ... e, in Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can (left). (USA Today -- Life)
Top 10 overlooked stunning buildings Aug 8, 2009
TWA Flight Center; JFK Airport, Queens, N.Y.This futuristic, Eero Saarinen-designed terminal is a sleek, Jetsons-like structure epitomizing the glamour days of flying and was featured in the Steven Spielberg movie "Catch Me if You Can.". Don't miss these Travel stories from msnbc. (MSNBC -- Travel)
LexisNexis Hack Might be Mafia Work Jul 24, 2009
Frank Abagnale, the fraudster who inspired the movie "Catch Me If You Can" and who now advises law enforcement, said that fraud is 4,000 times easier now than when he did it decades earlier, thanks to digital technology. But because of earlier breaches, LexisNexis must bear some of the responsibility, a security expert told InternetNews. (eSecurityPlanet)
Top 10 Leonardo DiCaprio Movies Jul 12, 2009
Catch Me if You Can (2002) Directed by Stephen Spielberg. In Catch Me if You Can, DiCaprio plays Frank Abignale, Jr, a smooth-talking, quick-witted young con man. (Suite101.com)
Clicks: Advice for No. 1 draft slot Jul 11, 2009
Fantasy Clicks: It's All About The Slot: #1 - SI.com - Fantasy. Fantasy Football, Fantasy Baseball and More. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
‘Catch Me if You Can’ available on Comcast Free Movies Jul 9, 2009
Catch Me if You Can available on Comcast Free Movies - The Boston Globe. Local Search Site Search. (Boston Globe)
Review: 'Public Enemies' Shows 1-Dimensional Dillinger Jul 2, 2009
The chase is reminiscent of the film "Catch Me If You Can" with Leonardo DiCaprio as con-man Frank Abagnale keeping Tom Hanks' dedicated agent Carl Hanratty one step behind him. There's not much new ground broken in "Public Enemies": Purvis wants Dillinger, Dillinger wants to stay out of prison, or more pointedly, the electric chair. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Star-studded cast fills West Coast premiere of 'Unusual Acts' at LJ Playhouse Jun 5, 2009
For playwright McNally, next up is "Catch Me If You Can," his second musical with the Old Globe's artistic director emeritus, Jack O'Brien. The show, McNally said, "reunites the 'Hairspray' gang, plus me.". (North County Times)
Logan native allegedly stole $30M to cover lavish habits Jun 2, 2009
When the U.S. Marshal s office began looking for Geddes, his friends told detectives that his favorite movie was Catch Me If You Can. After the arrest, they told him their favorite movie was The Fugitive, quipped Phelps. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Queen's embezzler gets 40-month term May 31, 2009
He compared her to the person whose real-life exploits were detailed in the Hollywood movie "Catch Me if You Can." ... He compared her to the person whose real-life exploits were detailed in the Hollywood movie "Catch Me if You Can.". (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Strange Bedfellows In Prop 8 Fight May 28, 2009
Opposing Lawyers In Bush V. Gore Team Up To Overturn California's Same-Sex Marriage Ban In Federal Court. Demonstrators hold a mock California state flag as students and others protest the California Supreme Court's upholding of Proposition 8, in Los Angeles, May 26, 2009. (CBS News)
LICENSE FRAUD: States take steps to cut down fake IDs May 26, 2009
"They have to do away with public-access laws," says Abagnale, a former con artist whose exploits in the 1960s inspired the 2002 movie Catch Me If You Can. "That's where the really big debate is," says Dunlap, the Maine secretary of State. (USA Today -- News)
Hanks shows he canstill make a splash May 15, 2009
Even more curious is that his best performance, period, was in a supporting role: Carl Hanratty, the FBI agent who chases Leonardo DiCaprio in and around Steven Spielberg's "Catch Me If You Can" (2002), and was a dead-on portrayal of world-weariness, innate charity and droll, dry self-awareness. Perhaps the secret to the heart of Hanks is in his facial hair. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Freida Pinto, Evangeline Lilly, Elizabeth Banks New Spokespeople for L'Oreal Paris May 13, 2009
Among her credits are SEABISCUIT, 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN and CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. "I am so honoured to be one of the newest L'Oreal Paris Spokesperson and to join such a distinguished group of women who proudly say the iconic phrase 'Because You're Worth It,'" states Banks. "What impresses me most about L'Oreal is the company's commitment to empowering women. L'Oreal wants women everywhere to not only take charge of their beauty, but to also take control of their health and well being.". (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Crime Prevention Tips From Famous Thief May 10, 2009
Frank Abagnale, Former Thief, Now FBI Employee Was Subject Of Spielberg's "Catch Me If You Can" ... Spielberg's hit movie, "Catch Me If You Can," was based on Abagnale's life with Abagnale being played by Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio. (CBS News -- 48 Hours)
Catch Her If You Can May 8, 2009
Esther Reed "Its horrible. Its an extremely difficult life to live," says former conman Frank Abagnale whose famed exploits inspired the hit movie "Catch Me If You Can." "Youre acting. Youre not really that person. Youre just pretending to be that person Esther has talent. Shes intelligent. She has personality. She has a lot of things going for her.". Esther Reed pleaded guilty to four felonies and says that her cross-country con, "just snowballedmy intention was to have a life that I... (CBS News)
Serbia students share favorite recipe Apr 30, 2009
Milena: Catch Me If You Can. What is your least favorite food. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Stars give thanks for Hanks Apr 28, 2009
"He's really appreciative of everything America has given him. He's appreciative of his family, career and friends," raved Spielberg, Hanks' boss in 1998's Saving Private Ryan and 2002's Catch Me If You Can. Theron said Hanks deserves all of the accolades he receives. (USA Today -- Life)
What's innovation and what's piracy? Apr 28, 2009
They might rely on a provocative "catch me if you can" philosophy (such as the file-sharing hub the Pirate Bay) ... They might rely on a provocative "catch me if you can" philosophy (such as the file-sharing hub the. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Linda Hogan Freaks Out Over Hulk's Murderous Remarks Apr 17, 2009
The actor/environmental activist is auctioning off numerous personal pieces and memorabilia from his movies (including that oh-so hot Hawaiian shirt and khaki pants from "Catch Me If You Can") to raise funds for Global Green USA, of which he is a board member. Additionally DiCaprio is offering one lucky bidder and a posse of pals the chance to attend the premiere of his upcoming drama "Shutter Island," along with an eco-friendly car service and an eco-friendly hotel to stay in. (Fox News)
Trip to the cinema offers relief from reality Mar 25, 2009
"Catch Me If You Can," a true story. I like it because (the hero) ran away from home when he was 16 and made millions within three years of running. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
14-year-old fake cop helped with arrests, drove car Mar 4, 2009
JKovacs wrote on Mar 3, 2009 9:44 PM:" Sounds like a scene from the movie "Catch me if you can. " I could see this happening. He had the uniform! Who would question him? I bet he looked older then 14. ". (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Defense in Polly Klaas Case Says: It's Like Representing Quasimodo Mar 3, 2009
" Cherney was admitted to the California Bar in 1977, after graduating from Lincoln Law School of San Jose, a night school accredited by the State Bar. He said he spent his first 10 years in private practice in Palo Alto, Calif., the next seven years as a Tulare County deputy public defender and then back to private practice, this time in Visalia -- 40 miles south of Fresno -- emphasizing death penalty defense. Currently, he said, he's handling both the direct appeal and the habeas corpus cases... (Law.com)
On the Net: Does Google Inspire Sharing or Not? Feb 20, 2009
There are famous ones (Saul Bass's opening to "Vertigo," the long mountain drive of "The Shining") and more recent gems ("Catch Me if You Can," "Stranger Than Fiction"). The Academy Awards don't specifically honor title sequences, but perhaps they should. (Newsmax)
The film industry: Cinderella story Feb 17, 2009
Think of Richard Dreyfuss flinging plants through the window in Close Encounters of the Third Kind , Frances O Connor abandoning her adopted robot son by the roadside in A.I. or the defeated, self-deluding Christopher Walken in Catch Me If You Can. It is hard to imagine any of them donning Mickey Mouse ears. (The Economist)
David Rockwell Reveals Set Design Elements of the 2009 Oscars(R) Feb 17, 2009
Rockwell's interest in theater has informed much of the firm's work, including: the W Hotel, Union Square; Adour Alain Ducasse at The St. Regis New York; the central Marketplace of the JetBlue terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport; Canyon Ranch Miami Beach; the Kodak Theatre, Los Angeles; Nobu restaurants worldwide; set design for Broadway's "Hairspray," and the upcoming "Houdini" and "Catch Me if You Can;" The Elinor Bunin-Munroe Film Center at Lincoln Center; and the Imagination... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tooting their own horns Feb 16, 2009
Frank Tuckweiler will lead the band with a jazzy alto sax solo from the movie "Catch Me If You Can.". While the musicians never let us see them sweat, they did let us in on a few secrets on the challenges of playing their instruments. (Florida Today)
Grave situation Feb 12, 2009
Since meeting at the Royal College of Art in the 1990s, Smith and Foulkes have worked on videos, commercials and films like Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can and the live-action version of Thunderbirds. Commissions like these, they say, proved instructive when they began to develop their first stand-alone short. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Where Movies Were Made Feb 8, 2009
L.A.'s pride is its atmospheric hotels: The Biltmore ("Pretty in Pink," "The Wedding Crashers") has portrayed temples of luxury in New York and Europe; the Hollywood Roosevelt ("Beverly Hills Cop," "Catch Me If You Can") counts Greta Garbo and Shirley Temple among its guests. Arnold Schwarzenegger rode a horse into the Westin Bonaventure's elevator in "True Lies." discoverlosangeles. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
