'2012' is no disaster Nov 13, 2009
2012' is no disaster - Entertainment - Fresnobee. You're in the section. (Fresno Bee)
Apocalypse (and how!) in '2012' Nov 13, 2009
I m not sure I will ever forget the sight of a tsunami-borne aircraft carrier bearing down on both the structure and an astonished President Danny Glover, tending to victims on the White House front lawn while his hissable chief adviser (Oliver Platt) has taken control of the nation ... I m not sure I will ever forget the sight of a tsunami-borne aircraft carrier bearing down on both the structure and an astonished President Danny Glover, tending to victims on the White House front lawn while... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Hollywood gets in the holiday spirit Nov 12, 2009
Director Roland Emmerich makes good on that prophecy with his latest doomsday story 2012, featuring John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton and Danny Glover. Also on the apocalypse front. (The Clarion-Ledger)
2012: Disaster 101 Nov 11, 2009
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The end not soon enough for 2012 Nov 11, 2009
Starring: John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Danny GloverDirector: Roland EmmerichRun time: 2 hours, 38 minutesMPAA rating: PG-13 ... He alerts the presidents chief of staff, Carl Anheuser (Oliver Platt), who quickly brings Helmsley to the president (Danny Glover, apparently filling in for Morgan Freeman). (MSNBC -- Movies)
Movie review: The end comes not soon enough for doomsday flick '2012' Nov 11, 2009
Hip to this development is government scientist Adrian Helmsley, played by the exceptional Chiwetel Ejiofor, whose gravity best seen in 2002's "Dirty Pretty Things" elevates "2012." He alerts the president's chief of staff, Carl Anheuser (Oliver Platt), who quickly brings Helmsley to the president (Danny Glover, apparently filling in for Morgan Freeman). The government secretly establishes what Anheuser calls "the most important timetable in the history of mankind" a schedule for the most... (FOX61, CT)
Daily TV and radio guide Nov 7, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Paparazzo For A Night Nov 5, 2009
I didnt need to know who John Cusack was and Danny Glover. I know them. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Scrooge Rings in Holiday Movie Season Nov 4, 2009
Director Roland Emmerich makes good on that prophecy with his latest doomsday story "2012," featuring John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton and Danny Glover in a tale of a world devastated by cataclysm and struggling with a terrible quandary: Who do you choose when you can save only a fraction of humanity. "It's like a Noah's Ark story in a way," Cusack said. (CBS News)
Carrey's Scrooge Rings In Hollywood Holiday Spirit Nov 3, 2009
" Also among the menagerie: "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" -- The followup to the family hit about critter crooners Alvin, Simon and Theodore has the threesome finding their hearts and singing talents tested in a battle of the bands against a trio of female chipmunks. "The Princess and the Frog" -- Disney animation goes old-school as the studio releases its first hand-drawn cartoon in five years with this update of "The Frog Prince" fairy tale, set on the jazzy Louisiana bayou. THE... (KIRO TV, WA)
Holiday films roll out some heavy subjects Oct 30, 2009
Cast: Thandie Newton, Danny Glover, Woody Harrelson, Amanda Peet, John Cusack Produced by: Roland Emmerich Directed by: Roland Emmerich Written by: Roland Emmerich, Harald Kloser. Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire. (Fresno Bee)
Hugo Chavez says Sean Penn may shoot movie based on Cuban novel in Venezuela Oct 29, 2009
This is Penn's third visit with Chavez, who has welcomed a host of celebrities to the presidential palace, including supermodel Naomi Campbell and actors Danny Glover and Benicio del Toro. Copyright 2009 Associated Press. (FOX61, CT)
Chavez: Sean Penn may make film in Venezuela... Oct 29, 2009
This is Penn's third visit with Chavez, who has welcomed a host of celebrities to the presidential palace, including supermodel Naomi Campbell and actors Danny Glover and Benicio del Toro. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (The Drudge Report)
Dyslexia awareness Oct 15, 2009
What do business moguls Sir Richard Branson and Charles Schwab, entertainers Cher and Whoopi Goldberg, famed designer Tommy Hilfiger, renowned paleontologist Dr. John R. Horner, Olympians Bruce Jenner and Greg Louganis, actors Danny Glover, Rob Lowe and Henry Winkler, and Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan all have in common. They are among the millions of individuals who have overcome dyslexia to become successful in later life. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Fall Film Releases 2009 Oct 9, 2009
Starring: John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Danny Glover, Thandie Newton, Oliver Platt and Amanda Peet. Pirate Radio rated R. (Universal Pictures). (Carroll County Times, MD)
/C O R R E C T I O N -- Showtime Networks Inc./ Oct 6, 2009
The celebrities featured in POLIWOOD include Annette Bening, Anne Hathaway, Sting, Susan Sarandon, Spike Lee, Fergie, Zooey Deschanel, Danny Glover, Tim Daly, Ellen Burstyn, Kerry Washington, Sam Moore, Elvis Costello, Alfre Woodard, Angela Bassett, Billy Baldwin, Charlie Daniels, Connie Britton, Dana Delany, David Crosby, Hayden Panettiere, Josh Lucas, Matthew Modine, Maura Tierney, Alan Cumming, Mos Def, Rachael Leigh Cook, Richard Schiff, Giancarlo Esposito, Steve Earle, The Pharcyde, Tony... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
End-of-the-world feature film that critics say is disaster all by itself. See the hilarious trailer here... Oct 5, 2009
John Cusack leads an all-star cast, featuring Danny Glover, Thandie Newton, Woody Harrelson, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Amanda Peet struggling to stay alive when the Earth is threatened with the biggest disaster man has ever known ... As well as showing Jackson's plight, the action takes us inside the White House, where President Wilson (Danny Glover) and his daughter Laura (Thandie Newton) have some tough decisions to make for the future of the human race. (The Drudge Report)
President Obama, First Lady to Attend CBCF Awards Dinner Sep 25, 2009
Susan Rice, Wyclef Jean, Danny Glover, Cicely Tyson, Calvin Smyre and Sheryl Lee Ralph to Receive Phoenix Awards ... Six distinguished individuals will receive this year's prestigious Phoenix Awards: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan E. Rice; President of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators Calvin Smyre; Humanitarians and Actors Danny Glover, Cicely Tyson and Sheryl Lee Ralph and Musician and Humanitarian Wyclef Jean. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Chavez offers Obama backhanded compliments Sep 24, 2009
Later Wednesday, the Venezuelan president headed with Oliver Stone, actor Danny Glover and Bolivian President Evo Morales to the U.S. debut of Stone's documentary "South of the Border.". The director said the movie is meant to illustrate the sweeping progressive changes in Venezuela and elsewhere in South America in recent years as a counterpoint to what he sees as Chavez's depiction as a dictator by U.S. and European media. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Obama: U.S. Can't Fix the World Alone Sep 24, 2009
" - James Madison, Political Observations, 1795 by dragon8me September 23, 2009 9:03 AM EDT Global distribution of military expenditure in 2008 U.S. 41.5% China 5.8% France 4.5% U.K. 4.5% Russia 4.0% Nest 10 countries combined 21.1% Rest of world 18.6% Total U.S. military budget for fy 2009 - $515.4 Billion. by nubiangent09 September 23, 2009 10:09 AM EDT Great post. by hower4 September 23, 2009 10:31 AM EDT No it's not a great post because it doesn't make any point at all. My point would be... (CBS News -- Early Show)
Daily guide to television and radio Sep 22, 2009
Gospel Hill 6:15 p.m. (SHO) Danny Glover stars in this ensemble drama about a small town about to be bulldozed ... Mel Gibson and Danny Glover as detectives battling a former cop. (Boston Globe)
Man who tried to get in Seacrests car sentenced Sep 20, 2009
Sept. 19: Speaking at the opening of the Caribbean Film Festival in Havana, Cuba, Actor Danny Glover says he would hope the change that President Obama campaigned on would include Cuba. Slideshow. (MSNBC -- News)
Policy on Cuba disappoints Belafonte Sep 20, 2009
Belafonte, known for calypso, and "Lethal Weapon" actor Danny Glover were in Havana to inaugurate a new center promoting Caribbean cinema. Farrah's son sentenced to drug rehab. (Honolulu Advertiser)
In Havana, Singer Harry Belafonte wants more from Obama to improve US-Cuba relations Sep 19, 2009
US actor Danny Glover, left, and US singer Harry Belafonte attend the inauguration of a new center that promotes Caribbean cinema in Havana, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009 ... Belafonte and "Lethal Weapon" actor Danny Glover were in Havana to inaugurate a new center that promotes Caribbean cinema. (FOX61, CT)
Another Slumdog? Sep 11, 2009
The letter, also signed by Jane Fonda and Danny Glover, charges that the festival "had become complicit in the Israeli propaganda machine". But Festival director Piers Handling says he has no regrets about instituting the now-controversial cinema programme celebrating Tel Aviv. (BBC News -- Americas)
Hugo Chavez, Movie Mogul Sep 8, 2009
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (R) and US actor/activist Danny Glover hug each other in Harlem, New York ... It's hardly unusual that Chavez would want to promote such an anti-imperialist story nor is it surprising that the man who will make the film is African-American Hollywood star and civil rights activist Danny Glover, a close friend of Chavez and of former left-wing Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide (who was overthrown and forced into exile in South Africa three years ago). (Time.com)
'2012' Director Roland Emmerich Takes Us 'Behind The Screen' Sep 5, 2009
But before we watch John Cusack, Thandie Newton, Woody Harrelson, Amanda Peet and Danny Glover try and save us, Emmerich sat down with MTV to discuss the "ID4" comparisons, Mel Gibson's unlikely role in developing the project, and why destroying that Hollywood sign feels so good. MTV: Roland, you've destroyed the world in so many different ways. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Israel Bashers Sep 4, 2009
In an online letter to event chiefs, an array of notables -- Jane Fonda, Naomi Klein, Danny Glover and David Byrne among them -- have protested the festival's choice to spotlight the city of Tel Aviv and 10 Israeli moviemakers, Post film editor V.A. Musetto reports. "Intentionally or not," the letter says, "[the festival] 00004000 has become complicit in the Israeli propaganda machine." A week earlier, a Canadian filmmaker pulled his short from the event in protest. (New York Post -- Gossip)
The PG's Fall Movie Preview Sep 3, 2009
" It's the second in a series of "Cities of Love" movies conceived by Emmanuel Benbihy. Nov. 6 "Disney's A Christmas Carol": A 3-D animated version of the Dickens classic, with Jim Carrey playing eight characters and Gary Oldman as his overworked and underpaid clerk and Colin Firth his cheery nephew. "The Box": The short story "Button, Button" by Richard Matheson inspired this movie that asks: What if someone gave you a box containing a button that, if pushed, would bring you a million dollars... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Motown Records Celebrates 50th Anniversary Sep 3, 2009
" -- Danny Glover, actor and activist ------ When Motown was born, as Robinson tells it, songs produced by African-American artists automatically were categorized as R&B, while a similar sound coming from a white artist would have been classified as pop. But Gordy would have none of it. He set out to make music for all people, not "black music for black people" as had been the standard. While certain African-American artists had found a wider audience in the jazz and early rock-and-roll 0000039D... (W-USA News, DC)
Lethal Weapon Aug 28, 2009
Main Actors: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey. Critical Appeal: 90. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Guilty Until Proven Innocent? Aug 20, 2009
NAACP President Ben Jealous on the Troy Davis Case. Thursday, August 20, 2009. (Slate)
Daily television listings Aug 19, 2009
Gospel Hill 8 p.m. (TMC) Danny Glover stars in this ensemble drama about a small town about to be bulldozed. NR (2008). (Boston Globe)
Dragons shrug off weight of history Aug 17, 2009
Sailor reckons that, with hair back on his head, he looks like actor Danny Glover, and there is no doubting the resemblance. But The Big Wrap suggested that he looked just as much like Ken Norton, the great heavyweight boxer of the 1970s, to which Dell replied: ''I wish I could throw 'em like Kenny Norton. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Singer and Entertainer Jennifer Hud... Aug 13, 2009
The role placed her alongside actors and actresses like Eddie Murphy, Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Danny Glover, Loretta Devine and Anika Nona Rose. Jennifer s performance earned her an Oscar Award. (Suite101.com)
Labor law violations found at Lumiere over union recognition Aug 7, 2009
To raise awareness about the situation, Local 74 of Workers United has invited actor Danny Glover to participate in a news conference at 12:30 p.m. Sunday in front of Lumiere Place at Laclede s Landing, said David Morton, organizing director for Local 74. Glover s mother was a housekeeper so he is very active in labor issues, Morton said. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
How do you like him now? Aug 7, 2009
Where is actor Danny Glover now. Where are Sean Penn and Kevin Spacey and Cindy Sheehan and the other American leftists who've sidled up to the dictator in Caracas. (The Augusta Chronicle)
'Jail time' can help teens Aug 5, 2009
In the 1990s, actor Danny Glover narrated a Scared Straight: 20 Years Later, an update on what happened to the teens who visited the state prison. Many of them ended up serving prison time and at least one was still incarcerated at the time the show was aired. (New Iberia, LA)
Mandela stories help kids Jul 17, 2009
Artists for a New South Africa, previously known as Artists for a Free South Africa, was established in 1989 by Alfre Woodard, Danny Glover, Mary Steenburgen, Robert Guillaume and several other artists who were involved in the anti-apartheid struggle. Over the years Ansa has received the support of many distinguished artists and humanitarians, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Carlos Santana, Jackson Browne, Morgan Freeman, Jonathan Butler, Johnny Clegg, George Lopez, Noah Wyle, and many more. (iAfrica.com)
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 19-25 Jul 16, 2009
Quinn, Medicine Woman") is 81. Actress Louise Fletcher is 75. Singer Chuck Jackson is 72. Actor Terence Stamp is 71. Game show host Alex Trebek is 69. Singer George Clinton is 68. Singer-actor Bobby Sherman is 66. Writer-director Paul Schrader is 63. Singer Don Henley is 62. Actor Danny Glover is 62. Actor-comedian-director Albert Brooks is 62. Composer Alan Menken ("Little Mermaid,""Little Shop of Horrors") is 60. Musician Al Di Meola is 55. Actor Willem Dafoe is 54. Singer Keith Sweat is 48.... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
On Demand picks Jul 14, 2009
The wonderful cast includes Melonie Diaz, Mia Farrow, and Danny Glover. (PG-13; runs through July 16) WESLEY MORRIS. (Boston Globe)
Daily TV guide Jul 10, 2009
Mel Gibson and Danny Glover as cops probing a woman s plunge from a high-rise. R (1987). (Boston Globe)
Ending mars near-perfect 'Knowing' Jul 10, 2009
"Night Train": Direct-to-DVD thriller starring Danny Glover as a veteran train conductor and Leelee Sobieski and Steve Zahn as two of his passengers. When they discover a dead man on the train, they decide to hide his body to keep a treasure he was carrying. (Florida Today)
Rwanda: Hollywood's Star Danny Glover in Kigali Jun 29, 2009
com: Rwanda: Hollywood's Star Danny Glover in Kigali (Page 1 of 1). Rwanda: Hollywood's Star Danny Glover in Kigali ... Kigali Hollywood star and human rights activist Danny Glover is in the country for the closing night of the 5th annual Rwanda film Festival. (allAfrica.com)
Michael Jackson's Video Co-Stars: From Eddie Murphy To Marlon Brando Jun 28, 2009
" And then, of course, there's the video for "Liberian Girl," which features a galaxy of stars of the era (a partial list: Paula Abdul, Dan Aykroyd, Richard Dreyfuss, Corey Feldman, Debbie Gibson, Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Sherman Hemsley, Don King, Olivia Newton-John, Steven Spielberg, John Travolta, Billy Dee Williams and "Weird Al" Yankovic). In 1991, Jackson returned with his Dangerous album, and the first video, "Black or White," which, in addition to some fancy "morphing" special... (VHI.com -- Music News)
'2012' Trailer, Shot By Shot: The Beginning Of The End Jun 20, 2009
For once, Danny Glover is not too old for this sh ... Let's just hope that Danny Glover wasn't home. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Recommended summer reads Jun 16, 2009
Recommended summer reads. Article:Recommended summer reads:/c/a/2009/06/12/RVBJ181D0E.DTL Article:Recommended summer reads:/c/a/2009/06/12/RVBJ181D0E.DTL. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Have a Long Leaf award? May 26, 2009
Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, Joan Crawford, Ruby Dee, Danny Glover, Leslie Nielsen and George Jessel. WRITERS. (News & Observer)
'Alo Presidente' - 10 years on the air for Venezuela's Hugo Chavez May 25, 2009
The programme has been presented from inside a cattle ranch, from a beach, from farms and military installations, and special guests have included football legend Diego Maradona, Hollywood actor Danny Glover, and a live phone call from Fidel Castro. But Alo Presidente is much more than a travelling circus. (BBC News -- Americas)
Cannes celebrity AIDS gig hit by credit crisis... May 23, 2009
Cannes jury member, actress Robin Wright Penn, joined the fundraiser, along with Michele Yeoh, Elisabeth Hurley, "La Vie en Rose" star Marion Cotillard, Harvey Weinstein, Terry Gilliam, Danny Glover and "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson. Models Claudia Schiffer and Eva Herzigova, the designer duo Dolce & Gabbana and Donatella Versace added a serious splash of glamour, joined by heiress Paris Hilton. (The Drudge Report)
CITY INSIDER May 14, 2009
Building inspector's firing is upheld. C.W. Nevius, Rachel Gordon,Marisa Lagos. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Obama agrees he hasn't earned honorary degree May 14, 2009
Obama agrees he hasn't earned honorary degree. Article:Obama agrees he hasn't earned honorary degree:/c/a/2009/05/13/MNR517JNNS.DTL Article:Obama agrees he hasn't earned honorary degree:/c/a/2009/05/13/MNR517JNNS.DTL. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Danny Glover stumps for US manufacturing workers May 12, 2009
Exclusive behind-the-scenes pics from television and movie sets. 20 Church Street, Hartford, CT 06103. (FOX61, CT)
'Terra' treads familiar ground May 1, 2009
Starring: voices of Evan Rachel Wood, Luke Wilson, James Garner, Amanda Peet, Danny Glover, and Dennis Quaid. At: Boston Common, Fenway, suburbs. (Boston Globe)
Terra too dreary for kids, too dull for adults May 1, 2009
Theres also an impressive voice cast (which also includes James Garner, Dennis Quaid, Justin Long and Danny Glover, among many others), although the script prevents them from being put to much good use. You cant fault Battle for Terra for its intentions, but sadly, you can on almost every other front. (MSNBC -- News)
'Battle for Terra' delights in 3-D May 1, 2009
Battle for Terra* * 1/2 (out of four)Voices: Evan Rachel Wood, Luke Wilson, David Cross, Justin Long, Danny Glover, James Garner, Amanda PeetDirector: Aristomenis TsirbasDistributor: Lionsgate and Roadside AttractionsRating: PG for sequences of science-fiction action violence and some thematic elementsRunning time: 1 hour, 25 minutesOpens Friday nationwide. WATCH THE TRAILER. (USA Today -- Life)
* OTHER RELEASES May 1, 2009
Danny Glover continues to dabble in low budget genre fare with this nocturnal horror flick. Weird passengers and Glovers conductor start behaving very greedily and/or bloodily when a strange box activates their worst instincts X starting with the theft of diamonds from a dead fellow passenger. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
IGN's Summer Movie Preview 2009 Apr 28, 2009
If that's not enough to pique your interest, then consider the rest of the voice cast: Brian Cox, David Cross, Amanda Peet, James Garner, Dennis Quaid, Chris Evans and Danny Glover. The producers have clearly spared no expense in pulling some recognizable names. (IGN FilmForce)
Amaa 2009 - UBA to Help Filmmakers Access Finance Apr 28, 2009
Hollywood star, Forest Whitaker who won the Oscar for his portrayal of the former Ugandan Head of State Idi Amin Dada in the film 'The last King of Scotland' and Danny Glover, another Hollywood legend, witnessed the handing over of the UBA-AMAA plaque to deserving winners. Forest Whitaker said coming for the ceremony was a home coming of sorts for him, given that it has given him the opportunity of connecting with his ancestral roots. (allAfrica.com)
Other venues, other films Apr 19, 2009
Danny Glover in Abderrahmane Sissako's ''Bamako,'' which the filmmaker will discuss tomorrow at the Harvard Film Archive. By Globe Correspondent / April 19, 2009. (Boston Globe)
Peter Scarlet to Host World Cinema Series "Cinemondo" on Link TV and on the Web Starting Saturday, April 11 at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT Apr 9, 2009
"Cinemondo" is co-curated by Peter Scarlet and Steven Lawrence, and was developed with the support of Link TV's film advisory board whose members are Michael Apted, Film Director and President of the Directors Guild of America; Bahman Ghobadi, Film Director; Danny Glover, Actor, Producer and Activist; Heddy Honigmann, Film Director; Tom Luddy, Film Producer and Co-Director of the Telluride Film Festival; Peter Saraf, Film Producer and Co-Founder of Big Beach Films; and Diane Weyermann, Executive... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Profile: Samuel Akainyah Mar 29, 2009
Located in the River North section of downtown Chicago, the gallery has been the venue for many social functions and fundraisers that has featured famous patrons including President-elect Barack Obama, Muhammad Ali, Samuel Jackson and Danny Glover among others. It was also in 1989 that Akainyahs artistic talents would gain national exposure. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Where Stars Are Born Mar 28, 2009
Danny Glover: The San Francisco native was in his mid-30s when he decided to become an actor, and he got his training at the American Conservatory Theater. Tom Hanks: Born in Concord, he got his start at Skyline High School in Oakland, and he remembered his high school acting teacher when he accepted his first Academy Award. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Renowned Pediatrician Joins Fight for Epilepsy Awareness for Purple Day Mar 24, 2009
Epilepsy affects more than 50 million people worldwide, including actor Danny Glover and singer-songwriter Neil Young. "Before I started Purple Day, I was afraid to tell people about my epilepsy because I thought they would make fun of me." Cassidy wrote on her website. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
The Ultimate Hollywood Love Affair Mar 16, 2009
Fading film star Danny Glover sought out Chavez in 2007 for more pragmatic reasons. He to make movies. (Human Events Online)
