Its Goodbye Dolly On Broadway Jul 30, 2009
Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda and Parton starred in the movie. More Stories. (KWTX.com, TX)
Broadway musical version of '9 to 5' set to close Jul 30, 2009
Parton, Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda and Dabney Coleman were featured in the movie. The stage adaptation, directed by Joe Mantello, opened to generally downbeat reviews in April and was snubbed for a best-musical Tony nomination the following month, although Parton's score was nominated as was Janney. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Griffin brings her version of reali-D to Fresno Jul 24, 2009
This year's Roasters include Roast Master Kathy Griffin, Brad Garrett, Carl Reiner, Gilbert Gottfried, Greg Giraldo, Jeffrey Ross, Lily Tomlin, Mario Cantone, Richard Belzer, Robin Quivers and Whitney Cummings. Additional Roasters and talent will be announced. (Fresno Bee)
PONYO: Special Screening Monday, July 27, 2009, at the El Capitan Theatre Jul 14, 2009
Already a box-office success in Japan, the story of a young and overeager goldfish named Ponyo (voiced by NOAH CYRUS) and her quest to become human features an outstanding roster of voice talent, including CATE BLANCHETT, MATT DAMON, TINA FEY, FRANKIE JONAS, CLORIS LEACHMAN, LIAM NEESON, LILY TOMLIN and BETTY WHITE.. . (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures' Comic-Con Agenda is Full of "Firsts" Jul 9, 2009
Already a box-office success in Japan, the story of a young and overeager goldfish named Ponyo (voiced by NOAH CYRUS) and her quest to become human features an outstanding roster of voice talent, including CATE BLANCHETT, MATT DAMON, TINA FEY, FRANKIE JONAS, CLORIS LEACHMAN, LIAM NEESON, LILY TOMLIN and BETTY WHITE. PONYO opens in U.S. theaters on Aug. 14, 2009. TOY STORY TORY 2 DOUBLE FEATURE (In Disney Digital 3D). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Flicks for tykes, tweens and kids at heart Jun 30, 2009
Ponyo Starring: Matt Damon, Tina Fey, Cate Blanchett, Liam Neeson, Lily Tomlin, Betty White, Frankie Jonas, Noah Cyrus, Cloris Leachman Director: Hayao Miyazaki Story: Inspired by Hans Christian Andersens The Little Mermaid, the film tells a story of an overeager goldfish (Cyrus) who wants to run away from the ocean. When she gets stranded on the shore, shes rescued by a boy named Ssuke (Jonas). (MSNBC -- Movies)
Worldwide Demonstrations June 20 Will Highlight Elephant-Sized Controversy at Zoos Jun 19, 2009
Actress Lily Tomlin calls for "mammoth changes" for captive elephants ... Actress Lily Tomlin issued a statement supporting the event. (PR Newswire)
10 must-see John Travolta performances Jun 16, 2009
And in a way they were, because to watch Travolta brood and pout over love interest Lily Tomlin is to see the most fully realized on-screen depiction of airless malaise, Jacuzzi-based ennui, Vidal Sassoon-ed self-absorption, and ambiguously sexual torpor ever. EVER. It is at this time that Travoltas career stumbled its way onto a really fascinating and wacky path. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Oh Dolly!: Parton On Her Tony Nod Jun 6, 2009
The musical has also been nominated for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (Allison Janney, originally performed by Lily Tomlin in the movie), Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (Marc Kudisch), and Best Choreography (Andy Blankenbuehler). Parton said she's nervous about the 63rd Annual Tony Awards, airing Sunday night. (CBS News)
Top 10 Pixar Characters May 24, 2009
Incredibles filmmaker Brad Bird initially approached Lily Tomlin to voice the character, but when he did his impression for her, the actress convinced him to do it himself. Edna is a pint-sized fashionista with a personality ten times her size who has a flair that only a superhero could truly appreciate. (IGN FilmForce)
Money: I spend too much of it May 17, 2009
When I was done, it made me think of the movie The Incredible Shrinking Woman, where Lily Tomlin shrinks to Barbie size and has to live in a doll house, because of the interactions of all the chemicals and products she s been using. - Advertisement. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Does it matter if a celebrity acts like a jerk? May 16, 2009
Besides, the real drama now is how Christian Bale is going to get along with director David O. Russell -- known for fighting with George Clooney and Lily Tomlin -- in "The Fighter." WORD SCRAMBLE. By the way, when I saw the midnight "Angels & Demons" they gave me some "Terminator Salvation" world scramble. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
'Promises I Made My Mother' May 10, 2009
"After I finished the second draft, which turned out to be the book, I sent it to Dolly Parton and Lily Tomlin ... people like that," Haskell says. "They called me and said 'I have always loved you. I thought I knew you. But I didn't know you at all. And now I love you even more.' "But, again, it all goes back to my mother. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Family films take over summer screens May 9, 2009
Posted on: Friday, May 8, 2009. From animation to live action, find lots of kid-friendly fare. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Sam Cohn, at 79; was first of show business's superagents May 9, 2009
An abbreviated list of those he represented includes the actors Paul Newman, Meryl Streep, Robin Williams, Liza Minnelli, Lily Tomlin, Whoopi Goldberg, Roy Scheider, Hume Cronyn, Zero Mostel, Jackie Gleason, and Macaulay Culkin; the directors Robert Altman, Robert Benton, Mike Nichols, Bob Fosse, Arthur Penn, Nora Ephron, and Louis Malle; the writers Peter Maas, John Guare, and E.L. Doctorow; and the songwriters Elizabeth Swados, John Kander, and Fred Ebb. "The first superagent of the modern... (Boston Globe)
Summer Films Schedule May 8, 2009
""Lorna's Silence": An immigrant sells herself in marriage to obtain citizenship in Belgium, but her current husband stands in the way.Aug. 21"Inglorious Basterds": Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino resurrect "Dirty Dozen"-style action as Jewish soldiers dish out chaos among the Nazis."Post Grad": Alexis Bledel graduates from "Gilmore Girls" and "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" in this mature comedy about a graduate who moves back home with her family while trying to find a job and the man... (North County Times)
Showbiz talent agent Sam Cohn dies May 7, 2009
They included Paul Newman, Meryl Streep, Woody Allen, Lily Tomlin, Kathleen Turner, Vanessa Redgrave, Arthur Miller, Mike Nichols, Nora Ephron, Robert Altman, Bob Fosse, Sigourney Weaver, E.L. Doctorow and Jackie Gleason. The elusive Cohn, known for not returning phone calls, retired earlier this year from ICM, which he co-founded in the mid-1970s. (USA Today -- Life)
'Billy Elliot' ties 'Producers' record with 15 Tony nominations May 6, 2009
And Allison Janney, who assumes the role played by Lily Tomlin in the film, will compete against Stockard Channing (Pal Joey), Broadway sweetheart Sutton Foster (Shrek), musical theater veteran Alice Ripley (Normal) and Josefina Scaglione (West Side Story) for best actress in a musical. More name actors will vie in the plays categories. (USA Today -- Life)
Busy Spring Means Crowded Tony Nomination Field May 5, 2009
" Broadway usually doesn't turn its back on success. Among the actors likely to get serious consideration are names such as Jane Fonda, Daniel Radcliffe, Angela Lansbury, James Gandolfini, Kristin Scott Thomas, Geoffrey Rush, Marcia Gay Harden, Nathan Lane, Janet McTeer, Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, Bill Irwin and John Goodman. Let's start, though, with the musical nominations, which are among the most coveted, since they give the finalists valuable airtime on the three-hour CBS telecast on June 7... (KIRO TV, WA)
For Dolly Parton, '9 to 5' is all in a day's work May 5, 2009
Parton co-starred with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in the 1980 screen version, playing the buxom secretary of a lecherous executive. Working on 9 to 5, Parton, who "had always thought about doing my life story as a musical," discovered that country and theater music have something fundamental in common: a strong narrative tradition. (USA Today)
Carrie Fishers play tries out in Seattle, now heads to Broadway May 1, 2009
The local production starring Fisher, who s best known for her Star Wars roles, had the strongest ticket sales of any Seattle Rep production since comedian Lily Tomlin s one-woman show, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, which ran in 2000. Wishful Drinking has been extended at the Seattle Rep through May 9. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Shocking Celebrity Tantrums Apr 28, 2009
But who'd have thought it would be Lily Tomlin who d snap at the helmer during filming of "I Heart Huckabees" and spark one of Hollywood's most legendary leaked rants. Russell's tantrum includes a grand paper-sweep off an on-set desk and a trash-can kick. (Fox News)
Philadelphia exhibit shows Hollywood illustrations Apr 17, 2009
His Time magazine cover of Lily Tomlin is in the Smithsonian's permanent collection, and he won numerous accolades and awards for his work. But perhaps he's best known for his rendering of a grinning, bullwhip-cracking Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in "Raiders of the Lost Ark." Elements of Amsel's poster designs are still used on packaging for the current generation of Indiana Jones toys, Tocchet said. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Just like 'State of the Union,' Ullman's ready, raring to go Apr 10, 2009
"I have been doing this a long time, 25 years now. It's nice to feel that you're still relevant. People like Carol Burnett, Gilda Radner and Lily Tomlin were my role models. "America always had really good, strong women in comedy. I love that. (USA Today -- Life)
This Week: Arts and entertainment picks Mar 30, 2009
Whomever she inhabits, Lily Tomlin balances the scales between idiocy and wisdom the way only the greatest comics can. Check her out on YouTube, and get ready to call the ticket scalper. (San Francisco Chronicle)
* OTHER RELEASES Mar 27, 2009
The upside is that its got a good cast: John Cleese, Jeremy Irons, Jean Reno, Alfred Molina and Martins All of Me co-star Lily Tomlin, to name a few, though some critics lamented the waste of talent X not to mention a gratuitous CNN cameo (guess who). In Part 2, the Pink Panther diamond is targeted by a legendary thief, and Clouseau must foil him. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
DOLLY GOOD SHOW! Mar 26, 2009
We speak, of course, of Dolly Parton -- composer, lyricist, guiding light and guardian angel of "9 to 5: The Musical." Opening April 30, it's based on the 1980 film starring Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. As a mismatched trio of office workers, they muster a rousing display of pink-collar sisterhood to turn the tables on their sexist boss (a sublimely slimy Dabney Coleman). (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Hub designer does show for charity Mar 26, 2009
Sounding fish-y Matt Damon, Noah Cyrus (Miley's little sis), Frankie Jonas (yep, of the Jonas Brothers), Cate Blanchett, Tina Fey, Cloris Leachman, Liam Neeson, Lily Tomlin, and Betty White will do voices for the Disney release of the Japanese anime film "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea," Entertainment Weekly reports. The Hayao Miyazaki film, which tells the story of a baby goldfish who wants to be human, was released in Japan last year; the English-language version - simply called "Ponyo" - will... (Boston Globe)
Today in History Mar 15, 2009
Thought for Today: "We're all in this together ... by ourselves." Lily Tomlin, American comedian. Related Searches. (Yahoo News)
TV highlights, Monday 9th Mar 9, 2009
However it appears that he's about to encounter some resistance as Mrs McCluskey (Kathryn Joosten) calls in some back-up from her ready-to-rumble sister, Roberta (Lily Tomlin). Frances Conroy (Six Feet Under) also begins a guest role as a country club client of Carlos' (Ricardo Chavira), who's particularly enamoured of his skills as a masseur. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Read Q&A Mar 5, 2009
Q&A with Lily Tomlin ... Q&A with Lily Tomlin ... Talking about an 'Evening With Lily Tomlin. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Tomlin's characters still make fans laugh Mar 1, 2009
The Charlie Rose Show Guest: Lily Tomlin 11/12/92 () ... When bratty "Batman" star Christian Bale's profanity-laden tirade on the set of the latest "Terminator" movie brought the celebrity meltdown back to prominence, Lily Tomlin just nodded. (Erie Times-News, PA)
New York Post Drops Gossip Maven Liz Smith Feb 26, 2009
com, whose other members include Peggy Noonan, former speechwriter for late U.S. President Ronald Reagan; comedian and actress Lily Tomlin; CBS News correspondent Lesley Stahl; and actresses Candice Bergen, Whoopi Goldberg and Marlo Thomas. Her leaving comes not long after another city institution, American food critic Gael Greene, was laid off from New York magazine after more than three decades at the magazine. (Newsmax)
SHOWTIME: Compare past Oscar shows Feb 23, 2009
Heavy on current-day babes and funnymen, though Lauren Bacall hosts a tribute to film noir, and Lily Tomlin and Meryl Streep memorably present a lifetime award to Robert Altman. The usual nominees and winners past and present, along with names that skew young, including Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Jake Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore, Adam Sandler and Sean "P. Diddy" Combs. (USA Today -- Life)
This is the guy who writes the Oscars? Feb 21, 2009
I was looking at previous ceremonies online and realized I had forgotten the Robert Altman presentation that Meryl Streep and Lily Tomlin did, and the year Billy Crystal came on as Hannibal Lecter. Is that all pre-written, or is there anything that happens on the fly. (Salon)
Mini movie reviews Feb 20, 2009
But the movie's mostly a waste of time and talent, including Martin's reunion with "All of Me" co-star Lily Tomlin, who has a few pointless walk-ons. One and a half stars out of four. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Oh, well, if he says he's sorry... Feb 16, 2009
I think the genius who did the Christian Bale rant remix should do a new one combining all of the angry rants from recent pop culture history -- including Alec Baldwin's "thoughtless little pig" rant against his daughter, David O. Russell vs. Lily Tomlin on the set of "I Heart Huckabees" and Bill O'Reilly just being himself. Someone needs to remind people just because they are "creative types," they don't get to treat people like crap. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Show Strikes Out Feb 14, 2009
If "Eastbound is only looking to get the "Foot Fist Way" audience, then worrying about comedic ambition is pointless. But HBO spent millions of dollars developing "12 Miles of Bad Road" with Lily Tomlin and others, only to realize, apparently, that it was basically a standard network sitcom. That famously shelved series didn't fit the brand. The question is, does "Eastbound. It seems like a middling Fox series with a monotonous glut of obscenities and some nudity tossed in to make it pay-cable... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
A spring of big-name actors set for Broadway Feb 13, 2009
Megan Hilty, Stephanie J. Block and Allison Janey star in the roles played on screen by Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. The office politics officially commence April 30 at the Marquis Theatre. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
Policy points: Ethics, economy front and center at 2009-2010 session start line Feb 11, 2009
JIM BRAUDE, NECN AND WTKK: One of my mottos is from Lily tomlin who once said no matter how cynical I get, I just can t keep up. We had three in a row, three leaving under an ethical could, two felons and possibly a third. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
‘Panther’ a declawed comedy Feb 8, 2009
But the movie;s mostly a waste of time and talent, including the reunion of Martin with ;All of Me; co-star Lily Tomlin, who has a few pointless walk-ons as a police department coach on political correctness. Comments. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
The Pink Panther 2 Feb 8, 2009
New additions include Lily Tomlin, Alfred Molina, Andy Garcia and Bollywood star, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Each of them get a couple of scenes of screen time, though you end up wishing to see more from fewer of them, particularly Reno and Molina. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
The bumbling inspector is back, in a clumsy sequel Feb 8, 2009
Such hoary slapstick routines, invariably rushed, are all there is in "The Pink Panther 2," a movie whose remaining cast list - John Cleese (replacing Kevin Kline from the first installment), Lily Tomlin, Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer, the Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai Bachchan - suggests something a little more refined than this hodgepodge of juvenile pranks. Tomlin's character, Mrs. Berenger, a spinoff of her Tasteful Lady, represents the movie's only attempt to be a comedy of manners. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
'Pink Panther 2,' 2 stars Feb 8, 2009
Floating around in all of this somewhere are Jeremy Irons as a shady art trader and Lily Tomlin as a human-resources type riding herd on police employees who act inappropriately. Hmm. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
"Pink Panther 2" Feb 7, 2009
And just when you think you've reached the cachet tipping point, there's Lily Tomlin, in ruffled shirts and a tightly pulled countenance, as a Palais de Justice expert vainly training the un-p. c. Clouseau not to make sexist remarks or refer to his Asian colleague as "my little yellow friend.". (Salon)
Inspector Clouseau is handed the case of the missing point Feb 7, 2009
The large guest-star cast includes Alfred Molina, Andy Garcia, Jeremy Irons, John Cleese and Lily Tomlin. Emily Mortimer and Jean Reno reprise their roles from the first film. (The Star-Ledger - NJ.com)
Pink Panther 2 is a total waste of time Feb 7, 2009
Even with two or three actual laughs to be found in the films seemingly interminable 92-minute running time, Pink Panther 2 is an astonishingly lazy, unattractive and indifferently-acted comedy that wastes the talents of comic geniuses John Cleese and Lily Tomlin ... Starring: Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin, John Cleese, Andy GarciaDirector: Harald ZwartRun time: 1 hour, 32 minutesMPAA rating: PG. (MSNBC -- Movies)
