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    Colbert mocks Supreme Court decision  Jul 4, 2009
    Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert invoked images of the James Bond movie "Goldfinger," a crazy old gold miner, and Antonin Scalia with a gold grill over his teeth as he talked about the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Kensington gold mine case. See the show at. (Anchorage Daily News)

    * Standing room only as Murray-mania takes hold  Jul 3, 2009
    Murray has received messages of encouragement from Queen Elizabeth, former James Bond actor and fellow Scot Sean Connery and was cheered on by Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet and her Hollywood director husband Sam Mendes from the royal box on Wednesday. Music mogul Simon Fuller, the inspiration behind the Spice Girls, and lyricist Sir Tim Rice were also in the box. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)

    Onex, Yemendjian Acquire Control of Tropicana Las Vegas Casino and Hotel  Jul 3, 2009
    as well as Diamonds Are Forever, the 1971 James Bond movie staring. A renovation will begin this year and be completed in 2010, Onex said in the statement. (Bloomberg -- Canada)

    A Lurid Tell-All About Tech Entrepreneurs?  Jul 1, 2009
    "A James Bond villain" ... Sequoia had invested in Parker's previous company, Plaxo, from which Parker departed under unfavorable terms; several chapters told from Parker's perspective describe Moritz as "a James Bond villain" who pushed Parker out of Plaxo's executive ranks after (it's implied) hiring a private investigator to stalk him and hunt down dirt. (CBS News)

    The studs of summer TV  Jun 28, 2009
    Bush Jr. killed any remaining interest we might've had in a James Bond or a Han Solo or a Crash Davis ... Ray Drecker (Thomas Jane), the aspiring man-whore at the center of our story, is the Everyman version of James Bond or a Han Solo or a Crash Davis: Blessed with dimples and swagger and a great big penis, Drecker never had to second-guess himself or think too hard about anything for the first 30-odd years of his life. (Salon)

    The Hurt Locker Review  Jun 27, 2009
    James' adrenaline addiction is not unlike that of the literary James Bond, who'd rather die in action than be bored to death leading an average life. Mackie's Sgt. Sanborn makes a great foil for James; he is a level-headed, by-the-book veteran whose solid exterior masks his fears and doubts. (IGN FilmForce)

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    2-meter units making up the at the summit of the mountain, and ESO's famous below, in the 22nd James Bond movie "Quantum of Solace". ESO The numbers showed that half the initial energy from the shock wave was missing. (SkyAndTelescope.com)

    Shes 6-foot-6, 480 pounds and still growing  Jun 24, 2009
    Wrestler Andre the Giant had the same condition; so does actor Richard Kiel, who played Jaws in the James Bond movies. She was a perfectly normal child growing up, said Angus mother, Karen Strutynski, who joined her daughter on the show. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Haute Tension A Tortured Love Aff...  Jun 24, 2009
    This is in stark contrast to the Michael Myers-Freddy Krueger-Jason Voorhees model, where the psycho killer is essentially an action hero, a sort of sexless James Bond; and the climax always comes down to the last victim killed. Alexandre Aja's Anti-Climax. (Suite101.com)

    Review: Ghostbusters: The Video Game hits slime time  Jun 24, 2009
    Every longtime gamer has a story of getting ripped off by a horrible James Bond or "Friday the 13th" or "Back to the Future" video game. And yet there you are again at the cash register, spending another $50 on the new game based on "The Matrix," because this time it's going to be different. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    ‘The Philanthropist’ tries hard to please  Jun 24, 2009
    It s all very James Bond, Agent $007,000,000,000. But Obama-era TV -whatever that will be - is probably going to emerge in a more organic and less obvious way. (Boston Globe)

    Short-run 'Philanthropist' is odd, but good-intentioned  Jun 24, 2009
    The pilot tries to balance that impression through an African doctor who criticizes Teddy's motives but she ends up sleeping with him, which shifts the story from Kipling to James Bond. Ultimately, though, it's the "tycoon" part of Teddy that makes The Philanthropist so deeply silly. (USA Today -- Life)

    $134bn bond tale is worthy of a 007 plot  Jun 21, 2009
    Actor Daniel Craig may be thinking this is a great story on which to base the next James Bond flick. Perhaps Don Johnson could buy the rights to this tale. (Business Report, South Africa)

    Father and son fishing 50 states in 50 days  Jun 20, 2009
    It was like a scene from a James Bond movie. I thought for a moment that we went through the wrong turnstile at the dock and wound up at Universal Studios. (ESPN -- Outdoors)

    Sir Sean Connery Collects Honorary Doctorate from Home-town University in Edinburgh  Jun 20, 2009
    He has also starred in such great films as The Hunt for Red October (1990), Rising Sun (1993), Dragonheart (1996), Finding Forrester (2000) and seven James Bond films. He was knighted by the Queen in July 2000. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    'Ocean's 12' star Vincent Cassel has 'Cross' to bear in Oz  Jun 19, 2009
    Ocean's 12' star Vincent Cassel has 'Cross' to bear in Oz Posted: 19 June 2009 1518 hrs. " onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. (Channelnewsasia.com)

    Keepin' It Reel, Ep. 52  Jun 19, 2009
    James Bond is down here, shackled in the corner, and for the 23rd time, no less. We'll get him to spill what he knows about whether we can expect to see Blofeld in his next adventure. (IGN FilmForce)

    Murray mountain? Brit must weather Wimbledon hype  Jun 18, 2009
    Even James Bond himself, Scottish actor Sean Connery, has cheered him on in the past. Murray is a more aggressive and edgier player than Henman ever was, with a stronger can-do mentality. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    'Tall and dashing'  Jun 17, 2009
    At the UN Correspondents Association annual dinner one Christmas, Sir John Sawers laughed heartily as he saw how journalists had compared him to James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan. Tall, dashing, and an excellent dancer, Britain's Ambassador to the UN could indeed be a character out of Ian Fleming - and now he becomes the head of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service (SIS). (BBC News)

    Beyond the tie: Gift ideas for all kinds of dads  Jun 16, 2009
    James Bond Ultimate Collector s Set. 21 Bond films from "Dr. No" to "Casino Royale" and 21 discs of bonus features. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    Obama beats Brad Pitt as most stylish man: poll  Jun 16, 2009
    James Bond star, actor Daniel Craig, was voted fourth in the list, followed by U.S. actor Al Pacino. Rounding out the top 10 were actors George Clooney, Bill Nighy, Clint Eastwood and Will Smith as well as painter and filmmaker Andy Warhol. (Yahoo News)

    The 10 best movie inventions  Jun 16, 2009
    Any of the innumerable gadgets dreamed up by Q in the James Bond films. Sting the sword, Lord of the Rings. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Sense from overseas  Jun 16, 2009
    with bad accents who are always trying to kill James Bond, and if the only good-looking girl in the film gets killed, then it is always a foreigner that kills her. But now I realize that perhaps I have been too hasty in my blanket condemnation of foreigners, especially based on Hollywood stereotypes, as they are suddenly showing uncommonly good economic sense about economic theories that are "flawed", which, of course, brings me to the one economic model that is NOT flawed, and that is the gold... (Asia Times Online)

    Lee's Dracula cape up for auction  Jun 16, 2009
    Other items available at the auction include a full length cloak worn by Omar Sharif in Lawrence of Arabia, two monkey masks from The Mighty Boosh and Halle Berry's wetsuit from James Bond film Die Another Day. Angels chairman Tim Angel said the company was selling part of its archive because its warehouse was "approaching capacity". (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    Ted Baker Sales Boosted by Retail Womenswear; Profit Shifts to Second Half  Jun 16, 2009
    June 16 (Bloomberg) -- , the clothing company that dressed actor as James Bond for Casino Royale, said group sales gained 7. 6 percent in the 19 weeks from Feb. 1 to June 12 as it sold more womens clothing at its retail stores and concession counters. (Bloomberg -- UK)

    Craig and Jackman head for Broadway  Jun 16, 2009
    A Steady Rain would also be the New York stage debut for Craig, who skyrocketed to film stardom as the latest cinematic James Bond ... The Post said A Steady Rain would be produced by Barbara Broccoli, whose father was Albert Cubby Broccoli, who began the enormously lucrative James Bond film franchise. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)

    Move from stage to suburbs not all child's play  Jun 6, 2009
    " The ultimate in cool, he says, would be to emulate the acting of Daniel Craig (aka James Bond) or Heath Ledger. He has been to "a few auditions" for TV series. No work has eventuated, but he has more advice for Josh. "If you did let it get to you, you're not going to get anywhere. Every time you get rejected, you'll say: 'I'm crap, I don't want to do this any more. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Man of the moment  Jun 6, 2009
    "' The approach has paid off. Worthington, who grew up in Perth and whose father worked in a power plant, is Australia's latest Hollywood star. In December he will star in former Terminator director James Cameron's long-awaited 3D epic, Avatar. He has also made The Debt, a thriller directed by Shakespeare In Love's John Madden and co-starring Helen Mirren; the romantic drama Last Night, in which he appears opposite Keira Knightley and Eva Mendes; and he is currently filming Clash Of The Titans,... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Scandal Overseas: Sex, Lies and Cigarette Smuggling  Jun 6, 2009
    At the center of it all: the head of state for one of Europe's smallest but most beautiful countries, the coastal nation of Montenegro, the backdrop to the 2006 James Bond film, "Casino Royale.". Based on hundreds of pages of wiretap transcripts, law enforcement reports, and indictments, the scandal sounds like a screenplay. (ABC News)

    City eyes mezzanine for bigger police station  Jun 5, 2009
    It resembles a giant boiler room without a boiler or the ideal setting for the final shoot-out in a James Bond movie. To enter it, there are no stairs or elevators, only a pull-down ladder from the ceiling of the department's makeshift records section -- a.k.a., three rows of filing boxes stacked against a hallway wall. (Palo Alto Online, CA)

    Jamie Williams: Former 49er at Academy of Art  Jun 5, 2009
    And the other one is more of a James Bond action-adventure movie in the tradition of the comic book stuff that I read. Big villain. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    * FILM REVIEW: The duplicity of Duplicity  Jun 5, 2009
    Yes, the James Bond franchise soldiers on, but even at the height of Soviet-American brinksmanship, 007 always conducted his tongue-in-cheek operations on the margins of the grand geopolitical chess game, facing down cartoon supervillains rather than KGB alter egos. It was symmetry X two big nations, armed to the teeth, sending brilliant, cynical operatives out to do their shadowy dirty work X that defined the classic spy game in, for instance, the novels of John le Carre. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)

    Carla beats Queen in hat poll  Jun 2, 2009
    On the male front, Australian heart-throb Hugh Jackman beat former James Bond actor Sean Connery, Daniel Day Lewis, Johnny Depp and Australian singer Peter Andre to the title. "Carla Bruni's neat, chic, pill box hat was a supreme example of classic simplicity at its best a stylish understatement which captured the attention of the world's media," said Philip Wright, whose company organises the award. (iAfrica.com)

    Defiance Review  Jun 2, 2009
    It's James Bond vs. the Nazis. Daniel Craig leads an underground war against the Nazis. (IGN FilmForce)

    Hugh Jackman, Daniel Craig Broadway bound  May 29, 2009
    British actor Daniel Craig waves during a photo session at the end of a news conference for the latest James Bond movie "Quantum of Solace" in Tokyo November 25, 2008 ... A Steady Rain would also be the New York stage debut for Craig, who skyrocketed to film stardom as the latest cinematic James Bond ... The Post said A Steady Rain would be produced by Barbara Broccoli, whose father was Albert Cubby Broccoli, who began the enormously lucrative James Bond film franchise. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Craig, Jackman Broadway bound  May 29, 2009
    The Post said "A Steady Rain" would be produced on Broadway by Barbara Broccoli, whose father was Albert "Cubby" Broccoli, who began the enormously lucrative James Bond film franchise. Huff talked about casting "A Steady Rain" with famous actors. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    'Burn Notice' is one cool summer series  May 29, 2009
    For more comic relief, there's Sharon Gless as Madeline, the boozy, chain-smoking Mom who can pierce her son's James Bond veneer by guilt-tripping him into fixing household appliances. Burn Notice's burgeoning audience spring's season finale drew a record 7. (USA Today)

    Conan O'Brien brings a new vibe to 'Tonight Show'  May 29, 2009
    O'Brien's horizon-straight delivery is reminiscent of Carson, who seems to remain to The Tonight Show what Sean Connery is to James Bond actors: the gold standard. Which reminds the lanky, Harvard-educated O'Brien of a story. (USA Today)

    Cannes: Winners/Losers  May 28, 2009
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    Soldier of fortune  May 28, 2009
    He also had small parts in Hollywood movies such as Harts War (2002) and The Great Raid (2005), and was even considered for the role of James Bond before Daniel Craig was picked. Ive always thought you should make as many movies as you can in your home country so when you come over to this field (Hollywood) you have something to offer. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Mel Gibson Confirms Girlfriend Okasana Grigorieva Is Pregnan  May 27, 2009
    Grigorieva is also the mother of former "James Bond" star Timothy Dalton's son. She studied piano at the Royal College of Music in London. (Fox News)

    Mel's girlfriend pregnant  May 26, 2009
    Gibson already has seven children with Robyn while Grigorieva has a son with former James Bond star Timothy Dalton. The singer, who is signed to Gibson's record label, is currently in her second trimester. (iAfrica.com)

    RNC Takes Questionable Shot At Pelosi  May 25, 2009
    (AP)The Republican National Committee released a video (see below) that draws a connection between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and , a character in the 1964 James Bond movie, Goldfinger ... I heard the James Bond music, but the video itself was just clips of press conferences. (CBS News)

    Star Wars Episode IV  May 24, 2009
    As of 2008, the six films had generated box office revenue of over four billion dollars, beaten only by the James Bond and Harry Potter films. The franchise has also spawned books, action figures, comic books, video games and a live action television series is planned for release in 2010. (Suite101.com)

    Shark Wrangler, Stuart Cove, Featured on ABC's Good Morning America Weekend TV Show Aired 5/17/09  May 23, 2009
    Mr. Cove continues, "We have been fortunate to host and work on several Hollywood blockbuster film projects over the last few years, such as the recent James Bond Film Casino Royale, Open Water, Into The Blue, After The Sunset, and of course, every year for the last several years we have been featured on Discovery Channel's Shark Week. There is just no other place like Nassau, Bahamas for clear water and guaranteed sharks and great diving!". The Bahamas is unique for filming sharks, as the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Recession tarnishes stars bankability  May 23, 2009
    Shia LaBeouf who has been in the Transformers movies, and Daniel Craig, the newest James Bond, topped the list of biggest gainers, rising 43 points and 36 points, respectively. "Stars' scores have shrunk because they must increasingly compete for eyeballs with all kinds of screens beyond the silver one," Ulmer said, "and most of those are shrinking, too - TV, the Internet, iPhones, even wristwatches.". (South Florida Business Journal, FL)

    Spike TV Announces the Year's Biggest Boys Night Out for Star-Studded 2009 'Guys Choice'  May 22, 2009
    Berry is equally appealing to Spike guys for her action roles in the "X-Men" film franchise and as "Jinx" in the James Bond film "Die Another Day." Berry is beloved by the masses for her great acting and incredible sex appeal, and in recognition of this rare, killer combination, she will be the recipient of this year's "Decade of Hotness Award.". Another honor will be presented to a man who attended Cambridge University and used his intellect to create some of most avant garde comedy in the past... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    'Terminator' Hopes For Same Salvation As Batman, Bond And 'Trek'  May 21, 2009
    "Star Trek." James Bond ... In a strange way, "Salvation" serves as an unlikely epicenter for these four mega-franchises, as newcomer Sam Worthington was one of the finalists to play James Bond. (VHI.com -- Music News)

    BYU student gets opportunity to intern with Ron Howard  May 20, 2009
    In high school, Cook and his friends, including his best friend John Wilson, created epic movies, combining scenes from Star Wars to James Bond. We took so many takes because he could never keep a straight face, Wilson chuckled. (The Daily Universe, UT)

    The stars may leave, but sequels keep coming  May 19, 2009
    Its not about the actor The classic example of a film franchise where its the character, and not the performer, who matters would be the ongoing James Bond 007 series of movies. Granted, the first performer who tried to handle Sean Connerys Walther PPK, George Lazenby in On Her Majestys Secret Service, charmed neither critics nor audiences nor producers and was immediately let go from the position. (MSNBC -- Movies)

    Back to the future  May 17, 2009
    We need to reinvent it, like how James Bond was reinvented when Daniel Craig came along. People took it more seriously. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Scoring Slumdog  May 16, 2009
    There have also been rumors he may score the next James Bond film. "I have a couple of offers from Hollywood. Pure American movies which I thought for the heck of it let's do it and a couple of other surprises that you'll know very soon if it works out. Big surprises I think," he said. (CNN -- International)

    MGM LEANS ON MOELIS FOR SUPPORT  May 15, 2009
    The maker of "James Bond" movies, has been trying to raise money to finance new films, including pictures based on J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit." The company, with about 3. 7 billion in debt that comes due in 2012, said it intends to remain independent. (New York Post -- Business)

    Onex bets on Las Vegas  May 14, 2009
    Along with the iconic hotel, which played a part in the James Bond movie Diamonds Are Forever and Elvis Presley's movie Viva Las Vegas, Onex will gain control of a big parcel of land in one of the hottest spots in the city. Related Articles. (Globe and Mail)

    Epix To Use Akamai's HD Streaming Service  May 13, 2009
    In addition, the service also have the rights to all 17 remastered James Bond movies, as well as Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Akamai and Adobe set up a Web site to demonstrate the dynamic-streaming technology at. (Multichannel News)

    Meeting The Mossad  May 13, 2009
    He directed one of Israel's legendary agents to meet Marwan that day, an agent simply called "Dubi." If Israel had a James Bond, it was Dubi. Everyone from the Mossad avoids discussing details about Dubi, in part to protect him and in part to keep his accomplishments part of the secrets held by a small fraternity of Mossad agents. (CBS News)

    A suit fit for 007 - and you  May 12, 2009
    Incidentally, being associated with James Bond introduced a new customer to the world of Brioni, according to Todd Barrato, managing director and executive vice-president for Brioni worldwide. "Our average customer was, say, 60-65," he says. (Globe and Mail)

    * Actress runs absolutely fabulous Gurkha campaign  May 10, 2009
    After starting out as a model, one of Lumleys earliest appearances was a bit part in the 1969 James Bond film On Her Majestys Secret Service with George Lazenby. She then won a regular part in long-running soap opera Coronation Street in the early 1970s before her first lead television role in The New Avengers in 1976 and 1977. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)

    Finale wrap-up: "Dollhouse"  May 10, 2009
    James Bond meets McDreamy. But afterward, she felt a little wistful, just like any regular gal who steals people's souls for huge sums of money might. (Salon)

    Heineken 'Experience'  May 9, 2009
    Other attractions include a chance to order a bottle of Heineken with a personalized label, to watch clips from Heineken-sponsored soccer matches, or to see your own image superimposed on one of Heineken s James Bond adverts. Heineken. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)

    Trek not the only facelift Hollywood got right  May 9, 2009
    Casino Royale (James Bond) shared a room with Bruce Wayne in the Fallen Hollywood Icon suite at the Chateau Marmont until producers wised up and realized that having a License to Kill is no fun for audiences if youre untouchable. So they replaced Pierce Brosnan with a blonde Daniel Craig, dropped the familiar theme music, and (gasp. (MSNBC -- News)

    Newsweek: A 'Trek' writer spills show secrets  May 9, 2009
    to join the NEWSWEEK community, post comments and subscribe to our e-mail newsletters. Vulcans Never, Ever Smile. (MSNBC -- Movies)

    Star Trek - Simply Amazing  May 8, 2009
    A simple reboot similar to the recent James Bond or Batman (both of which I loved) would not have worked for Star Trek. Had Abrams' simply recast characters, wrote a stand alone original story and slapped the name Star Trek on it, he would have run the risk of completely alienating two generations of fans. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)

    Obama is Spock: It's quite logical  May 7, 2009
    If there were two characters I wanted to be as a young man, they were Spock -- and James Bond. Both displayed total self-confidence, and amazing problem-solving skills. (Salon)

    Travel Like MacGyver  May 7, 2009
    Do you have expectations of a far flung James Bond style romantic interlude, or at least a decent-smelling hotel room at your destination. Consider longtime flight attendant Toni Vitanza s tip of bringing "tiny, inexpensive, scented travel candles. I bring two one for the bedroom and one for the bath. If I can't afford a fruit basket or fresh flowers in my room, I will have the candle, she says. Also, if you want to stow matches in your carry-on, adhere to the TSA guideline permitting one book... (Fox News)

    Letter from Costa Rica: (2)  May 7, 2009
    Ten men showed up, all looking like they came from a James Bond movie. It was easy to spot them, all fairly tall, lean and with brushcuts. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    Vulture attack  May 7, 2009
    Reporter Greg Palast doorstepped Donegal's boss Michael "Goldfinger" Sheehan who styles himself after the James Bond villain. Please turn on JavaScript. (BBC News -- Business)

    Federer Fails to Fend Off Nadal in Fight to Be World's Richest Tennis Star  May 6, 2009
    He traded his Kia Sorento for a $270,000 -- the same car driven by in the 2008 James Bond movie Quantum of Solace. Federers Challenge. (Bloomberg -- UK)

    Celebs join Prince Charles and a frog to issue rainforest SOS  May 6, 2009
    Other famous faces appearing in the film include James Bond actor Daniel Craig, comedian Robin Williams, as well as the Prince of Wales's sons, Princes William and Harry. Double act. (BBC News -- Science)

    Braves need infusion of power  May 6, 2009
    Why is Larry Dobrow hatin on Mick Shrimpton and Peter James Bond. RC. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    New drivers may miss out on ‘four on the floor'  May 6, 2009
    How else could we fantasize about being Mario Andretti speeding through the streets of Monte Carlo, James Bond dodging bullets in his Aston Martin on the streets of London or Steve McQueen as Bullitt chasing bad guys over the hills of San Francisco in his souped-up Mustang GT. Of course, the biggest fantasy wasn't about Grand Prix drivers, secret agents or movie cops. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)

    The Bond Checklist: What Makes A James Bond Movie  May 2, 2009
    Over the last several years its been done to Superman, Batman, James Bond, and looks as though Star Trek will also be subject to major conceptual changes next year ... I thought the last two Batman pictures were amazing, and I was also a huge fan of the James Bond "revitalization" in Casino Royale ... Gone are the cool gadgets, the comic supporting characters of Q and Moneypenny, and James Bond no long seems the ever in control gentleman. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)

    Married Life  May 2, 2009
    While Chris Cooper is always a delight to watch with his ability to touch rare depths in a character -- he retains your sympathy, even while plotting his wife's murder -- it is Pierce Brosnan who boldly walks out of the shadow of James Bond. Another successful attempt to break the Bond-age after The Tailor of Panama. (India Times, India)

    Sequels stuff summer box office  May 1, 2009
    All this after such series as the Batman and James Bond properties have gotten successful (and incredibly lucrative) reboots. They're not out-and-out sequels, although there are plenty on the horizon ("Angels and Demons," "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian," "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" among them). (Florida Today)

    Greed is good  May 1, 2009
    Page last updated at 11:36 GMT, Thursday, 30 April 2009 12:36 UK. Great Hollywood business baddies. (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    Sentinel Lunchtime Blog (Movies): The all-important backstory  Apr 30, 2009
    Daniel Craig was tapped to be a slightly younger and much more aggressive James Bond, and while Bruce Waynes age seemed to waver as the movies progressed, Christian Bale was unmistakably the youngest one cast to don the batsuit. Bale will also be reviving the Terminator franchise later in May, though technically he is older than any of the other actors who portrayed John Connor. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    Chuck Saves The Network  Apr 30, 2009
    With a mix of James Bond, "Clerks" and "Revenge of the Nerds," it would be very easy to end up with a show that became self-parody after three episodes. Instead, "Chuck" is peopled with sympathetic and engaging characters, people you either truly loathe or really like, in situations that almost always have the ring of truth to them. (KERO 23, CA)

    Watertown senior notes  Apr 28, 2009
    A devastating betrayal sends James Bond from Australia to Italy and South America on a mission of vengeance. With Daniel Craig, Judi Dench and Mathieu Amalric. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)

    Craig makes Bond his own  Apr 28, 2009
    If the most recent forays into the James Bond universe -- with their horribly convoluted plots, far-fetched gizmos, campy scenarios, cheesy villains and Pierce Brosnan -- have disillusioned you about the possibility of a decent new film, then your worries are at an end. Bond enthusiasts now can die another day in peace, knowing the franchise is in good hands with Daniel Craig. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)

    USA To Bow Royal Pains With Limited Commercials  Apr 18, 2009
    Speaking of spies, USA will present the network window premiere of Casino Royale, with Daniel Craig as James Bond, that night. Royal Pains centers on a young, blacklisted doctor (Mark Feuerstein), whose career is revived when reluctantly, he becomes a doctor for hire to the rich, famous in The Hamptons. (Multichannel News)

    'Boyle is not a very good singer and everybody should calm down'...  Apr 18, 2009
    I can easily see this being the opening song for the next James Bond. http://www. (The Drudge Report)

    One father's tale of overcoming infertility  Apr 18, 2009
    I have a deep voice, my five o'clock shadow shows up around 11 a.m., and some of my favorite movies are testosterone-laden action flicks, like The Great Escape with Steve McQueen and all the James Bond installments. On the other hand, I played the triangle in marching band. (CNN -- Health)

    Real world behind James Bond  Apr 17, 2009
    Documents and photographs released by MI5 have given a fascinating insight into the real-life intrigue which inspired James Bond's creator Ian Fleming - from exploding fountain pens to human torpedoes. So how much truth was there really in Ian Fleming's James Bond ... But today MI5 has declassified secret documents shedding further light on the real history of James Bond. (BBC News -- Science)

    Reciprocal moves?  Apr 17, 2009
    According to Juan Reinaldo S;nchez, a lieutenant colonel who was a member of Castro's bodyguard for 17 years and who defected to the United States, Castro occupies an elaborate complex that includes houses for his family and close associates, not to mention a key off Cuba's southern coast, with docks, yachts and helicopter pads that could favorably compete with those owned by villains in James Bond movies. Fulgencio Batista, the dictator deposed by Castro who, by the way, was the only person of... (CNN)

    Now: May 2009  Apr 17, 2009
    Look at the success of the reimagined James Bond and Oscar-winning Batman franchises. These films have sought to take the characters deeper. (FastCompany)

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