Click to read: Star Jones: Polanski Allowed to Evade Jail Oct 14, 2009
such as Debra Winger, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, etc. You are mean people and like they say, mean people suck. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Tribal exceptionalism Oct 11, 2009
Hollywood folk from Ms. Debra Winger and Mr. Woody Allen to the greatHarvey Weinstein were appalled that an important artist would behounded so. A made the rounds. (Townhall.com)
Real Olympic Event Is Making Excuses Oct 10, 2009
Debra Winger, Martin Scorsese and more. They even signed a petition demanding his release because it was just a case of morals. (Townhall.com)
View From the Right: We demand the immediate release of Roman Polanski Oct 9, 2009
As actress Debra Winger explained, "the whole art world suffers" with his arrest. "Medium" star Patricia Arquette called the situation "complicated" during a red-carpet moment with CNN about Polanski's arrest. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Letterman, Polanski and us Oct 7, 2009
The actress Debra Winger was among the 100 Hollywood celebritieswho signed a petition asking for the release of film director Roman Polanski for raping a 13-year-old three decades ago. (It wasnt rape-rape says Whoopi Goldberg, since charges were reduced to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Read the 'News Watch' transcipt Oct 6, 2009
DEBRA WINGER, ACTRESS: We came to honor Roman Polanski as a great artist ... I mean, he 000010F8 's but again, Debra Winger saying the whole art world will suffer if somebody goes to jail for committing a crime. (Fox News)
Hendrix: Time for Polanski to face consequences Oct 4, 2009
They have stellar identities themselves - Debra Winger, David Lynch and France. Even his deceased wife's sister, Debra Tate, vouches for him as "a great guy.". (Athens Banner-Herald)
Does artistic greatness excuse criminal behavior? Oct 4, 2009
Debra Winger, jury president of the 2009 Zurich Film Festival, called Polanski's case "all but dead" and said "despite the philistine nature of the collusion that has now occurred, we came to honor Roman Polanski as a great artist." For his part, Kouchner, after the "sinister" remark, added: "A man of such talent, recognized in the entire world, recognized especially in the country that arrested him -- all this just isn't nice.". Non, ce n'est pas gentil, but, to put it mildly, neither is... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
* Was what Roman Polanski did rape-rape? Oct 3, 2009
Another celebrity supporter, the actor Debra Winger, has dismissed his conviction for statutory rape as a three-decades-old case that is dead but for minor technicalities. She is furious, not just on behalf of Polanski himself, but for the Zurich film festival, where he was due to receive a lifetime achievement award. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Hollywood's Favorite Rapist Oct 2, 2009
Has-been actress Debra Winger joined the first line of ludicrous defense, since she was president of the jury of the Zurich Film Festival, where Polanski was headed to receive a lifetime achievement award when he was apprehended. Let's hope Winger is never allowed to serve on a real jury. (Townhall.com)
Greg's Gregalogue Oct 2, 2009
Woody Allen, Debra Winger and Whoopi Goldberg among others have come to his defense, in what can only be described as brave acts of selective anti-feminism. What is a selective anti-feminist. (Fox News)
Regard for his art, disdain for his act Oct 1, 2009
Actress Debra Winger, presiding over the Zurich festival jury, complained: This fledgling festival has been unfairly exploited. She also blamed Swiss authorities for their Philistine collusion. (MSNBC -- News)
Hollywood And Vile Oct 1, 2009
American movie star Debra Winger, president of the Zurich Film Festival, which was giving Polanski an award, told the press, "Despite the philistine nature of the collusion that has now occurred, we came to honor Roman Polanski as a great artist.". Philistine. (Investors Business Daily)
Polanski And The Crux Of Art and Excess Oct 1, 2009
(Vick) I wonder if Debra Winger and those others seeking release of Polaski would feel the same if it was their daughter he defiled. Polaski should have his picture with all the others on the sex offenders list worldwide. (CBS News)
Talking Points Oct 1, 2009
Apparently, the actress Debra Winger does not like that ... DEBRA WINGER, ACTRESS: We came to honor Roman Polanski as a great artist, but under these sudden and arcane circumstances, we can only think of him today as a human being. (Fox News)
Across the Web, regard for Polanski the artist clashes with disdain for the man and his act Oct 1, 2009
Meanwhile, the director of "Rosemary's Baby," ''Chinatown" and "The Pianist," which won him a best director Oscar, is in jail, arrested just as he arrived in Zurich to be honored at a film festival a development that stunned his colleagues. A petition was immediately organized calling for his release, signed by prominent fellow directors including Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese, Darren Aronofsky, Terry Gilliam, Jonathan Demme, Ethan Coen and David Lynch, as well as actresses Penelope Cruz and... (FOX61, CT)
Polanski's Lawyers File for his Release Sep 30, 2009
I think it is outrageous how celebrities like Debra Winger are rallying around this creep. The man drugged, rapped and sodomized at 13 year old girl. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Polanski Victim: Justice "Never Too Late" Sep 30, 2009
Samantha Geimer Spoke to CBS News in 2003, Telling Her Story of Rape. Friends are coming to the aid of director Roman Polanski, who was arrested in Switzerland and may be extradited to the U.S. Hattie Kauffman reports. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Payne, Winger To Share Omaha Stage Sep 14, 2009
Omaha native Alexander Payne will interview Debra Winger at the Holland Center at 6:30 p.m. The event is part of an annual fundraiser for Film Streams' Ruth Sokolof Theater. Last year's event raised $190,000 for the theater and drew more than 1,000 people. (7 KETV Omaha)
Former co-owner of Gilley's has died Aug 18, 2009
Sherwood Cryer co-owned Gilley s, the quintessential Texas honky tonk that was popularized in the movie starring John Travolta and Debra Winger. Several attempts to contact the family were unsuccessful. (KHOU.com, TX)
Senior Neighbors: Aug. 13 Aug 14, 2009
Friday, Aug. 14: Rachel getting Married, starring Anne Hathaway, Debra Winger and Bill Irwin. Kym is a recovering drug addict who leaves rehab to attend the wedding of her sister, Rachel. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Saving the world in a singlet Jul 23, 2009
The debut Wonder Woman comic recounted how Steve Trevor, who was blond and much more crudely drawn than Lyle Waggoner, crashed his plane on an island inhabited by immortal Amazons (played by Debra Winger and Cloris Leachman). The queen's daughter, the beautiful Princess Diana, carried him out of the wreckage and immediately did what your mother told you not to do: fall madly in love with the first man you pick up. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
TV Q&A: Only one makes it in 'Made in Heaven' Jul 19, 2009
It also features Debra Winger and Ellen Barkin. Q: I recently watched a movie on DVD called "Fighting Caravans," dated from the year 1931 according to the information on the package. (Florida Today)
Love stories to love Jul 14, 2009
Because The Simpsons parodied the ending, when Richard Gere literally sweeps Debra Winger off her feet. That means you've arrived. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Breakfast With ...Timothy Hutton Jun 29, 2009
He also has a son, Noah, from his first marriage to Debra Winger. Hutton plays Nate Ford, a former insurance investigator turned modern-day Robin Hood, on TNT's "Leverage," which returns for its second season 9 p.m. on July 15. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Memorable Movie Moms, Part Two May 7, 2009
Shirley MacLaine's Aurora Greenway is an overprotective, stubborn woman who gives birth to the equally stubborn Emma (Debra Winger). Over the course of 30 years, Aurora struggles with her daughter's defiant behavior while resisting the persistent flirtations of her drunken neighbor (Jack Nicholson). (Suite101.com)
Man 'star'struck By Debra Winger May 6, 2009
MAN 'STAR'STRUCK BY DEBRA WINGER- New York Post ... MAN 'STAR'STRUCK BY DEBRA WINGER ... A BRONX man says he was literally star-struck -- by actress Debra Winger. (New York Post -- Gossip)
New on DVD: 'Milk,' 'Rachel,' 'Pinocchio' Mar 13, 2009
Demme subtly suggests the hell that life with mom (Debra Winger) must have been. Extras, extras: Commentaries, without Demme or Hathaway; deleted scenes that actually flesh out the narrative; a public Q&A (with Demme included). (USA Today -- Life)
Oscar nominees (and winners) hit DVD Mar 9, 2009
Debra Winger turns up as her mother and Rosemary DeWitt is shockingly real as her sister. When they're thrust into motion, "Rachel" becomes more than just another angst film. (Sioux City Journal)
DVD Report: What's new this week (March 8) Mar 8, 2009
Debra Winger, as Hathaway's emotionally distant mother, is a welcome presence as the one character able to stifle herself - until she explodes, memorably. Extras: Cast and crew commentaries and Q&A. (Sony, $28. (Boston Globe)
The buttery voice behind the bittersweet biker flick Mar 6, 2009
Since his big break in Bernardo Bertolucci's under-appreciated The Sheltering Sky, opposite powerhouses Debra Winger and John Malkovich, Scott has participated in dozens of films (most notably the cult flick Big Night, which he co-directed with Stanley Tucci, and the critically acclaimed Saint Ralph, in which he played Father George Hibbert) and many, many more high-profile television roles. Still, one rather doubts he gets mobbed at the grocery store. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
New Works by Veteran Indie Filmmakers Share Top Honors at 2009 Film Independent's Spirit Awards Feb 23, 2009
Celebrity Guests and Nominees included: Maryse Alberti, Darren Aronofsky, Justine Bateman, Dustin Lance Black, Michael Bolton, Rose Byrne, Laurent Cantet, Keisha Castle Hughes, Wyatt Cenac, Penelope Cruz, Hope Davis, Dana Delaney, Jonathan Demme, Rosemarie DeWitt, Melonie Diaz, Illeana Douglas, Eliza Dushku, James Franco, Jon Hamm, Lance Hammer, Werner Herzog, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Richard Jenkins, Charlie Kaufman, Catherine Keener, Ellen Kuras, Anthony Mackie, John Malkovich, James Marsh, Tom... (PR Newswire)
Beyonce an Oscar Surprise Feb 22, 2009
Steve Coogan, star of Hamlet 2 and the guy who played the exploding director in Tropic Thunder, is hosting the live broadcast on IFC. Jessica Alba, Anne Hathaway, Claire Danes, Penelope Cruz, Sean Penn, Mickey Rourke, Cameron Diaz, Michelle Williams, Javier Bardem and Debra Winger will all be at the show and the after party at Shutters on the Beach for IFC s Indie Film Celebration soiree. DJ Momjeans, aka Danny Masterson from "That 70s Show," will be spinning disks. (Fox News)
Oscar puts on his dancing shoes Feb 21, 2009
There are two very strong supporting roles: Rosemarie DeWitt as Rachel and Debra Winger as her mother. And Anne Hathaway was stunning. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Fathoming the fault lines of family drama Feb 12, 2009
The girls' mother (Debra Winger), from whom Paul is divorced, is a distant, aloof figure. There is a family tragedy whose details gradually emerge. (The Age)
Rachel Getting Married Feb 9, 2009
Enlightenment comes with the film's most corrosive scene - a climactic showdown between Kym and her cool and elusive mother, played by Debra Winger. It's been some time since we've seen Winger on the big screen. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Carrey gets nod in 'Yes Man' Feb 8, 2009
She's a cross between Debra Winger and Selma Blair. Even though she sounds like she's at a different speed than Carrey, the combination works -- it's like putting a rapper with a jazz singer and creating a whole new dynamic. (Sioux City Journal)
Did we get film list right? Feb 7, 2009
Forget Paris with Billy Crystal and Debra Winger. By clint. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
