Useless Knowledge: Emmy countdown Sep 18, 2009
The Montana Standard. The Montana Standard. (Montana Standard, MT)
Fans mourn end of 72-year-old soap opera Sep 17, 2009
Kevin Bacon as Tim Werner in the early 1980s. Calista Flockhart as Marah's babysitter in 1989. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Emmy Countdown: Bacon, Sedgwick Among Presenters Sep 16, 2009
The Emmy Awards are about to open a whole new set of degrees for the Kevin Bacon game. Bacon and his wife, Kyra Sedgwick, are slated to present together at Sunday's ceremony. (KIRO TV, WA)
'Guiding Light' Fades After 72 Years Sep 14, 2009
And Kevin Bacon played the troubled youth TJ Werner in the '80s. By the time the show ends Friday, the various characters will have made it through 15,762 episodes. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Is it right to rip a collegian for not being as good as wed like? Sep 12, 2009
PLEASE, Altamaha, tell us, as Kevin Bacon once did, that All is well. Altamaha thought JoeTIII deserved to start because Richt said so. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
'My One and Only' Baltimore hotel deal Sep 12, 2009
The hotel's travel package is a salute to the film, which is set in the 1950s and stars, in addition to Ms. Zellweger, Kevin Bacon and Chris Noth of Sex and the City fame. The film's story line is based on actor George Hamilton's upbringing by his mother along the Eastern Seaboard in the 1950s. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Daily entertainment guide Sep 10, 2009
Death Sentence 10 p.m. (MAX) A mild-mannered executive (Kevin Bacon) stalks the vicious thugs who killed his son. R (2007). (Boston Globe)
Re-making Fame Sep 8, 2009
And with Kevin Bacon just making 51 this summer, it is best to suggest that this Footloose remake is too soon. Far too soon. (Suite101.com)
Dreamgirls Wins Big at the Golden Globes Sep 6, 2009
Thankfully, Kyra nails the dismount: She thanks not only her husband, Kevin Bacon, but each of her kids. 8:05 p.m. Justin Timberlake presents best original song. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
The mysterious equilibrium of zombies Sep 6, 2009
Of course, this area of research is also applicable to Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, the game in which players compete to link any given actor to Kevin Bacon, through mutual co-stars, in the minimal number of steps ... Kevin Bacon is 507th. (Boston Globe)
Daily guide: TV and radio listings Sep 5, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Herb Nelson, Ellen Demming, Susan Douglas and Lyle Sudrow appear in the premiere TV broadcast of “Guiding Light,” on June 30, 1952. Credit: CBS Sep 5, 2009
Stars who have appeared on the show: James Earl Jones, Christopher Walken, Maureen O Sullivan, Teresa Wright, Kevin Bacon, Calista Flockhart, Allison Janey, Melina Kanakaredes, Mira Sorvino. STILL ON THE AIR. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Video: A-List Enlists To Help The National WWII Museum Sep 5, 2009
The exclusive production features an all-star cast including Tom Hanks joined by Kevin Bacon, Corbin Bleu, Patricia Clarkson, Kevin Connolly, James Cromwell, Blythe Danner, Viola Davis, Jessie Eisenberg, John Goodman, Neil Patrick Harris, Kevin Jonas, Justin Long, Tobey Maguire, Daran Norris, Wendell Pierce, Chris Pine, Brad Pitt, Bill Sadler, Gary Sinise and Elijah Wood, among others. "Beyond All Boundaries weaves a spectacular tapestry of World War II - authentic, powerful and inspiring" said... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
1950s housewife role is a good fit for Zellweger Sep 4, 2009
After catching her bandleader husband (Kevin Bacon) with another woman, she drags her teenage boys - one with Bacon, the other a previous husband - from New York to Boston, Pittsburgh, and points farther west ... e Zellweger, Logan Lerman, Mark Rendall, Chris Noth, Nick Stahl, and Kevin Bacon. (Boston Globe)
'My One and Only' Sep 4, 2009
e Zellweger, Logan Lerman, Kevin Bacon ... e Zellweger) does just that - dumps her cheating husband, Dan (Kevin Bacon), a bandleader in New York, gives George a wad of cash to buy a Cadillac, takes him and his brother, Robbie (Mark Rendall), and heads out on the highway. (AZCentral -- 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)
"Guiding Light" Ends, Lights Out for All? Sep 1, 2009
" Dicopolous, a regular on the show continuously since 1987, plays family man and law-enforcement officer Frank Cooper. He started with a three-year contract, but said he loved the work and the stability, even as he reeled off a few "Light" departees: Kevin Bacon, JoBeth Williams, James Earl Jones, Allison Janney, Brittany Snow, Hayden Panettiere and Melina Kanakaredes (whose character, he noted, had been married to Frank Cooper). Dicopolous acknowledged twinges of sadness in recent weeks. "When... (CBS News)
An institution ends when 'Guiding Light' turns off Sep 1, 2009
He started with a three-year contract, but said he loved the work and the stability, even as he reeled off a few "Light" departees: Kevin Bacon, JoBeth Williams, James Earl Jones, Allison Janney, Brittany Snow, Hayden Panettiere and Melina Kanakaredes (whose character, he noted, had been married to Frank Cooper). Dicopolous acknowledged twinges of sadness in recent weeks. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
On Demand movie picks Aug 21, 2009
It s fun to watch her prevail as she is forced by escaped felons (led by Kevin Bacon) to get them through nasty whitewater to freedom. (PG-13; runs through Aug. 24). (Boston Globe)
"My One and Only" Aug 21, 2009
But let's get back, for a minute, to that car, which makes its entrance in the movie's opening scene: Young George (played by the appealing, suitably smooth Logan Lerman) has been entrusted to choose a new Caddy from the showroom so that he, his stepbrother Robbie (Mark Rendall) and his petite-bombshell mother, Ann (Zellweger), can embark on a cross-country getaway from his philandering bandleader dad Dan (Kevin Bacon). Ann packs the boys into the car -- or, rather, installs George behind the... (Salon)
More than one reason to enjoy 'My One and Only' Aug 21, 2009
My One and Only* * 1/2 (out of four)Stars: Renee Zellweger, Logan Lerman, Mark Rendall, Kevin BaconDirector: Richard LoncraineDistributor: Freestyle ReleasingRating: PG-13 for sexual content and languageRunning time: 1 hour, 37 minutesOpens Friday in New York and Los Angeles ... A cockeyed optimist, she leaves her philandering bandleader husband (Kevin Bacon), impulsively buys a new Cadillac and takes off for parts unknown, with teenage sons in tow. (USA Today -- Life)
OPEN COURT: McNabb’s odyssey Aug 16, 2009
Donovan McNabb is officially the Kevin Bacon of the NFL.. No, McNabb doesn t spend his off-seasons introducing dancing to small middle-America towns or battling Tom Cruise in tense courtroom dramas, but he shares an uncommon characteristic with one of Hollywood s most recognizable faces. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
‘Before Sunrise’ available on Comcast Movies and Events Aug 13, 2009
Queen Latifah is the proprietress of the Atlanta title establishment, and everyone from Alicia Silverstone to Alfre Woodard to Kevin Bacon to Djimon Hounsou to Della Reese shows up. It s like a crowded backyard picnic, in a good way. (Boston Globe)
Chace Crawford Describes 'Intense' Training For 'Footloose' Remake Aug 12, 2009
"We were good to squeeze it in during the hiatus between the third and fourth ['Gossip'] season," Crawford told MTV News at the , discussing his soon-to-shoot remake of the Kevin Bacon dance classic ... " But will that support extend to a Kevin Bacon cameo in the new flick? "You never know," Crawford teased. "We'll see. (VHI.com -- Music News)
7Couple Seeks New Home for Statue of Soldier After Town Says 'No Thanks'» Aug 9, 2009
After watching the film "Taking Chance," in which Kevin Bacon plays a U.S. Marine bringing a fallen comrade home, the Blains decided they wanted to donate it to an area town that didn't have the funds on hand to build their own monument. "That movie moved us so much that after the movie we said let's give it away to a deserving town or organization that would proudly display it," Debra Blain told FOXNews. (Fox News)
Molly Ringwald and More Pay Tribute to HughesMolly Ringwald remembers Hughes as an important part of her life and career. Aug 8, 2009
"I will always cherish the time I spent with John Hughes. I was so grateful for the opportunity to walk around in his shoes and try to see the world through through his brilliant eyes. Sharing his films with my kids over the years I can see the timelessness of his work," actor Kevin Bacon said. "I asked John how long it took to write 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles,' [and] he said, 'I wrote it over the weekend.' The weekend. That shows you what he was able to do," actor and director Steve Martin... (ABC News)
Champion of teenage angst who owned the '80s Aug 8, 2009
Hughes also made several films aimed at an adult audience, including Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) and She's Having a Baby (1988), with Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern. His greatest legacy, Kipen said, was in ''forever changing how teenagers behave onscreen. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
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After Hughes' early directing success with those teen movies, he went on to write and direct a few vehicles for John Candy (including the 1987 "Planes, Trains and Automobiles"), and "She's Having a Baby" (1988), which, instead of teenagers, focused on young newlyweds (played by Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern). The last movie Hughes would direct was the 1991 "Curly Sue," which flopped at the box office and was widely considered a dud. (Salon)
Director John Hughes Dies At 59 Aug 7, 2009
Throughout the decade, he worked with actors and comedians like Matthew Broderick, Steve Martin, Robert Downey Jr., Kevin Bacon, John Candy and Alec Baldwin. Hughes would only direct one more film, 1991's "Curly Sue," choosing instead to concentrate on his career as a screenwriter. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Elizabeth Farrelly Jul 29, 2009
Kevin Bacon did not cure cancer. Didn't, in fact, give cancer a moment's thought. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Berkeley Rep Announces Creative Team for Green Day's American Idiot Jul 29, 2009
His other Broadway credits include An Almost Holy Picture featuring Kevin Bacon, Eve Ensler's The Good Body, John Leguizamo's Sexaholix, and Take Me Out. In 2002, he earned an Obie Award for Sustained Excellence, honoring his designs for off-Broadway shows such as Magnetic Fields 69 Love Songs and the original production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Griffin brings her version of reali-D to Fresno Jul 24, 2009
" - Kevin Bacon on being nominated for lead actor in a miniseries for "Taking Chance ... " - Kevin Bacon on being nominated for lead actor in a miniseries for "Taking Chance. (Fresno Bee)
Inside track: Emmy race for lead actor in TV movie/miniseries Jul 18, 2009
Standout examples this year include Brendan Gleeson as Winston Churchill in "Into the Storm" and Kevin Bacon in "Taking Chance" as a Marine officer who escorted the body of a slain soldier from Iraq to his hometown in Wyoming ... LEAD ACTOR IN A TV MOVIE / MINISERIES(Front-runners)Kevin Bacon, "Taking Chance"Kenneth Branagh, "Wallander: One Step Behind"Paddy Considine, "My Zinc Bed"Brendan Gleeson, "Into the Storm"Cuba Gooding Jr., "Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story"Kevin Kline, "Cyrano de... (Multichannel News)
CELEBRITY WAKE-UP CALL: How the nominees reacted Jul 17, 2009
Kevin Bacon Actor (miniseries/movie),Taking Chance, HBOReaction: "It's so awesome. It's such a clich?, but it's so true."Celebration plans: "We're both working. I'm directing another episode of The . I have to shoot on Sunday. I'm prepping.". John Slattery Supporting actor (drama), Mad Men, AMCReaction: "I think it's certainly the best writing I've ever been privileged to be associated with." The show was nominated for best drama series. (USA Today -- Life)
Buchanan: Some turn to defense to lead the way Jul 9, 2009
com College Football - Some teams turn to defense to lead the way. College Football: Rivals. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
The Starting Point: Security issues, Kim Jong Il and 496 dogs Jul 9, 2009
Actor Kevin Bacon, 51. Writer Anna Quindlen, 57. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Today in History Jul 8, 2009
Actor Kevin Bacon is 51. Rock musician Andy Fletcher (Depeche Mode) is 48. (Yahoo News)
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 5-11 Jul 2, 2009
Actor Kevin Bacon is 51. Country singer Toby Keith is 48. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Universal Studios Hollywood, The Entertainment Capital of L.A., Lights Up the Stage With 'Creature from The Black Lagoon - A Raging Rockin' Show,' A Broadway-Level Contemporary, Musical Adaptation of Universal's Cult Horror Film Jul 1, 2009
"Creature from the Black Lagoon - A Raging Rockin' Show" is being realized for the stage by Universal Creative and an award-winning theatrical production team drawing from the best of Broadway that includes, Tony Award-nominated Director and Choreographer Lynne Taylor-Corbett, whose credits include Footloose, starring Kevin Bacon, Bewitched, starring Nicole Kidman and Broadway's "Swing!"; Scenic Designer James Youmans, whose credits include Broadway's "West Side Story" and "Gypsy," starring... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Madoff gets 150-year prison sentence Jul 1, 2009
Clients of the former Nasdaq chairman from Florida retirees to celebrities such as Steven Spielberg, actor Kevin Bacon and Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax for decades flocked to him seeking investment returns that defied market fluctuations. But late last year, Madoff made a confession: Authorities say he pulled his sons aside and told them of a massive Ponzi scheme. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Click to read:Madoff Slammed with 150-Year Sentence Jun 30, 2009
Even as the market fluctuated, clients of his secretive investment advisory business - from Florida retirees to celebrities such as Steven Spielberg, actor Kevin Bacon and Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax - for decades enjoyed steady double-digit returns ... "clients of his secretive investment advisory business - from Florida retirees to celebrities such as Steven Spielberg, actor Kevin Bacon and Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax - for decades enjoyed steady double-digit returns." How much did... (CBS News)
The Penalty for 'Extraordinary Evil': Madoff Gets 150 Years Jun 30, 2009
The scam's victims included high-profile celebrity names such as actress Kyra Sedgwick, actor Kevin Bacon, director Steven Spielberg, actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, actor John Malkovich, New York Daily News owner Mort Zuckerman and the family trust of DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, as well as charities, universities, hedge funds, banks and pension funds around the world. Mr. Madoff's lawyer, Ira Sorkin, had asked for only a 12-year sentence for his client, noting that Madoff's advanced age meant he... (Time.com)
Bacon performs on Pikes Peak Jun 28, 2009
DENVER (AP) ---- Actor Kevin Bacon hiked the 14,110-foot Pikes Peak to play a concert at the top as part of an event to raise money for a cancer charity. Bacon and his brother, Michael, climbed Pikes Peak on Saturday with about 95 people as part of a fundraiser for the Love Hope Strength Foundation cancer charity. (North County Times)
Sea towns attracted ‘God of War’ author Jun 28, 2009
Before that, though, she was a successful filmmaker, with her most notable work being co-direction of He Said She Said, starring Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth Perkins. One reason she prefers writing novels and short stories to screenwriting is the end result is more purely hers. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Kevin Bacon does high-altitude show Jun 28, 2009
Kevin Bacon performs on 14,110-foot Pikes Peak ... DENVER Actor Kevin Bacon hiked 14,110-foot Pikes Peak Saturday to play a concert at the top as part of an event to raise money for a cancer charity ... "It's one of the hardest things I've ever done physically," Kevin Bacon said after the trek. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Chianca: Things in space are getting ugly Jun 24, 2009
We even picture the space travelers of the past as attractive, like Tom Hanks and Kevin Bacon in Apollo 13. It turns out Ron Howard would have been doing us all a favor if he d instead cast Danny DeVito and a shmoo. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Frost/Nixon: Fictional Look At Famo... Jun 24, 2009
The cast also included Oliver Platt as Bob Zelnik, Kevin Bacon as Nixon s chief-of-staff Jack Brennan and Sam Rockwell as James Reston Jr.. Frost/Nixon was adapted from a play written by Peter Morgan, who wrote the screenplay for the film, and Academy Award winning director Ron Howard took the director s seat for this politically supercharged film. (Suite101.com)
Bruno struts cultural learnings of Brits Jun 19, 2009
Crawford is slated to star in a remake of the 1984 film "Footloose," which made Kevin Bacon a fan heartthrob. People's list of sexy single men also includes Zac Efron, Robert Pattinson and Bradley Cooper. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Chace Crawford Is People's 'Hottest Bachelor' Jun 18, 2009
Crawford is slated to star in a remake of the 1984 film "Footloose," which made Kevin Bacon a heartthrob. The 23-year-old actor says he's "not in any rush" to get into a relationship because he has the rest of his life to share with someone. (Click2Houston, TX)
Amesbury grad gets $10 grand from first-ever Donovan scholarship Jun 16, 2009
He went on to break into television with appearances on Law & Order and Homicide: Life on the Street and then at the age of 22 landed a role in Sleepers directed by Barry Levinson and starring Dustin Hoffman and Kevin Bacon. Donovan most recently was seen in Changeling, opposite Angelina Jolie, as a corrupt police chief in the 1920 s-era drama. (Amesbury News, MA)
TNT 'Raising the Bar' with 'Grace,' 'Closer' Jun 6, 2009
That esteem, and flexibility of working on a cable series, which demands less of a time commitment than a network show, has made it easier to be on an opposite coast from her husband, Kevin Bacon, and their children, Sedgwick said. "I was very clear on not wanting to give up any other part of my career," said Sedgwick, who this season also serves as the show's executive producer. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Chamber group traces a musical lineage Jun 5, 2009
Think of it as the "Kevin Bacon" game, except this time you use piano teachers instead of contemporary movie actors to figure out the degree of separation. Janette Erickson and Alan Rea, two of the core members of the chamber-music group Moment Musical, were comparing notes about Sunday's concert when they realized they could both trace their "piano teacher lineage" all the way back to Carl Czerny. (Fresno Bee)
Marc Rocco, at 46; filmmaker known for 'Murder in the First' May 30, 2009
"Murder in the First" (1995), starring Kevin Bacon, Christian Slater, and Gary Oldman, was inspired by a true story of an Alcatraz prisoner who was driven to the brink of insanity during three years of solitary confinement for an attempted escape and then tried for murdering a fellow inmate soon after his release from solitary. Among Mr. Rocco's other credits: He was executive producer of "Take" (2007), and he coproduced and wrote the story for "The Jacket" (2005). (Boston Globe)
The 15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards Will Air Live on VH1, Friday, January 15, 2010 May 29, 2009
Attending the show in 2009 was a who's who of Hollywood including: Amy Adams, Jason Alexander, Kevin Bacon, Christian Bale, Elizabeth Banks, Angela Bassett, Simon Beaufoy, Kate Beckinsale, Kristen Bell, Dustin Lance Black, Danny Boyle, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Josh Brolin, Philippe Claudel, Common, Patrick Creadon, Penelope Cruz, Viola Davis, Laura Dern, Alexandre Desplat, Rosemarie DeWitt, Clint Eastwood, Aaron Eckhart, Danny Elfman, Dakota Fanning, Ari Folman, Brendan Fraser, Richard Gere,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Turner Spreads the Wealth May 25, 2009
There are also dramas from Steven Bochco (working title is Class Action, about a down-on-his-luck lawyer), Jerry Bruckheimer (Dark Blue, about undercover cops in Los Angeles) and the husband-and-wife team of Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon (working title Zapata, Texas, about a new sheriff in a small border town). Unscripted entries include a series about The Mayo Clinic, and the feel-good project Trip of a Lifetime. (Multichannel News)
Kevin Bacon Mugged in Subway May 25, 2009
Kevin Bacon (courtesy: Wikimedia Commons) ... MYFOXNY.COM - A mugger is now six degrees away from Kevin Bacon. (New York Post -- News)
Newsweek: Why the dance movie endures May 23, 2009
Kevin Bacon and shirred polyester will see us through. Women of normal BMI and moderate turnout can't be in the American Ballet Theatre. (MSNBC -- News)
Dreamgirls Wins Big at the Golden Globes May 22, 2009
Thankfully, Kyra nails the dismount: She thanks not only her husband, Kevin Bacon, but each of her kids. 8:05 p.m. Justin Timberlake presents best original song. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
'Gossip Boy' signs for Footloose May 21, 2009
It is thought the 23-year-old star will play Ren McCormack, the lead role first made famous by Kevin Bacon, according to film trade newspaper Variety. Efron apparently pulled out because he felt the film was too similar to the High School Musical series. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Tech Oscars celebrate Hollywoods geeks May 21, 2009
Sure, a lot of them wore glasses but so do Johnny Depp and Kevin Bacon. Doing more with lessFor one of the evenings big winners, it was more about getting by on the cheap than technical genius. (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
The Next Kevin Bacon? May 20, 2009
LOS ANGELES Chace Crawford is stepping into the starring role in the remake of "Footloose." The "Gossip Girl" actor will reprise the role that made Kevin Bacon a heartthrob back in 1984. Paramount Pictures said Tuesday that Crawford will star as Ren McCormack, the bad boy in a small town who brings everyone together with his daring moves. (Fox News)
"Gossip Girl" star Chace Crawford gets "Footloose" May 20, 2009
The "Gossip Girl" hunk is to star in the remake of the classic dance movie "Footloose" in the lead role made famous by Kevin Bacon in 1984, Us Weekly reported on its Web site on Tuesday. "Chace Crawford will play the lead role of Ren McCormack in the film 'Footloose,'" the magazine quoted a Paramount Pictures spokesman as saying. (Xinhuanet, China)
Chace Crawford to step into Footloose role May 20, 2009
Gossip Girl actor will reprise the role that made Kevin Bacon a heartthrob ... The Gossip Girl actor will reprise the role that made Kevin Bacon a heartthrob back in 1984. (MSNBC -- Movies)
PATERNITY WARD: Friends of friends have friends on Facebook May 19, 2009
But in Facebook, having just one friend connects you to that friend's friends and those friends' friends have other friends, and the next thing you know, you're getting messages from Kevin Bacon ... On the other hand, she could be my connection to Kevin Bacon. (Florida Today)
Children's Brains Organized Differently May 17, 2009
In less formal contexts, this is sometimes called "Kevin Bacon" organization after the trivia game known as "six degrees of Kevin Bacon." The game highlights how easy it is to connect any actor or actress to Kevin Bacon in six movies or less through links among various co-stars ... "Like Kevin Bacon, these special nodes have many connections to other nodes, allowing them to help shorten the amount of steps that have to be taken when connecting nodes.". (Science Daily)
