Do The Right Thing still resonates Jun 30, 2009
"Something new to sayThat question is what made "Do The Right Thing" so explosive. Some writers speculated, erroneously, that it would incite riots."People were fearful of the backlash," said Rosie Perez, who played Mookie's Puerto Rican girlfriend, Tina. "A lot of things happening in the movie were happening in real life. People were afraid when the truth, although a little exaggerated, was put up on the screen for everyone to see. (MSNBC -- Movies)
'Do The Right Thing' still asks burning questions Jun 30, 2009
"People were fearful of the backlash," said Rosie Perez, who played Mookie's Puerto Rican girlfriend, Tina. "A lot of things happening in the movie were happening in real life. People were afraid when the truth, although a little exaggerated, was put up on the screen for everyone to see.". (FOX 11, AZ)
Who would star in the Sonia Sotomayor biopic? May 27, 2009
You can just see Jennifer Lopez and Rosie Perez actresses and producers who share Sotomayors Puerto Rican heritage jockeying for the rights to star in the judges life story the second Obama announced her name Tuesday morning ... Rosie Perez: Close your eyes and imagine how she would say the following sentence in her distinctively heavy Brooklyn accent: Thank you, Mr. President, for the most humbling honor of my life. (MSNBC -- News)
Bono's Pleasant Regrets May 12, 2009
Rosie Perez and Jane Krakowski were among the celebrities at Roseland Ballroom for the gig. . (New York Post -- Gossip)
Review: 'Next Day Air' doesn't deliver May 9, 2009
-- Advisory: This film contains gun violence, drug use, strong language and an actress whose voice sounds exactly like Rosie Perez. E-mail Peter Hartlaub at. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Sharon Stone Suddenly Stick-Thin, Snaps Over Calling Chinese Earthquake 'Karma' May 8, 2009
Rosie Perez and NBC's Jane Krakowski singing along to Irish sensation The Script's hit songs at their concert, at Roseland Ballroom in New York City on Tuesday. Lance Bass celebrating his 30th birthday at NYC's 1OAK with friends, family and SVEDKA Vodka cocktails on Tuesday night. (Fox News)
New Works by Veteran Indie Filmmakers Share Top Honors at 2009 Film Independent's Spirit Awards Feb 23, 2009
Presenters and musical performances included: Jessica Alba, Christina Applegate, Elizabeth Banks, Jason Bateman, Thomas Haden Church, Bradley Cooper, Bryan Cranston, Claire Danes, Laura Dern, Zooey Deschanel, Cameron Diaz, Aaron Eckhart, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Teri Hatcher, Anne Hathaway, Taraji P. Henson, Emile Hirsch, Robyn Hitchcock, Sir Ben Kingsley, Melissa Leo, Lucy Liu, Andie MacDowell, Michelle Monaghan, Sandra Oh, Mary-Kate Olsen, Ellen Page, Robin Wright Penn, Rosie Perez, John C. Reilly,... (PR Newswire)
Independent Spirit Awards Feb 20, 2009
Plus Andie MacDowell, Michelle Monaghan, Sandra Oh, Mary-Kate Olsen, Ellen Page, Robin Wright Penn, Rosie Perez, Tarra Riggs, Blair Underwood, Kerry Washington, John Waters, Rainn Wilson and Evan Rachel Wood. The ceremony will include musical spoofs of "Frozen River," "Ballast," "Wendy and Lucy" and, by Rainn Wilson, "The Wrestler." Robyn Hitchcock will perform a live acoustic version of "Up to Our Nex" from "Rachel Getting Married." Those five films are competing for best feature, one of 17... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
March 30 - April 5 Mar 30, 2008
Featured films include "Diminshed Capacity" starring Matthew Broderick and Alan Alda, and "The Take" starring John Leguizamo and Rosie Perez. Daily tickets are 30 and include 7:30 p.m. screenings and 10:30 p.m. soirees. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Spike Lee Honored With Sixth Annual Chrysler Behind the Lens Award Mar 29, 2008
Hosted by CNN anchor and special correspondent Soledad O'Brien, the evening paid tribute to Lee as Academy Award-nominated actress (Best Supporting Actress 1993 for her role in "Fearless") Rosie Perez discussed her fond memories of working with Lee ... He has helped launch the careers of a who's who of film-industry talents, including director Ernest R. Dickerson ("The Wire," "Weeds"), costume designer Ruth Carter ("Four Brothers," "Daddy Day Care") and actors Halle Berry, Denzel Washington,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Get the details on Apatow's four new comedies Mar 19, 2008
Apatow acting newbies include Nora Dunn, Rosie Perez and James Remar. Posted. (USA Today -- Life)
Trailers offer sneak peeks of summer releases Mar 5, 2008
When a trailer alone features a song by M.I.A., Rosie Perez kicking Franco's ass and tons of reefer, the makings for a good movie are all on display. Director David Gordon Green, who made his mark with intimate dramas such as "George Washington" and "All the Real Girls," looks to be making a zany hybrid of "Cheech " and "Midnight Run" for the next generation. (The Daily Texan, TX)
Finalists Announced for the 12th Annual Urban Wheel Awards Dec 26, 2007
Co-hosts Actress Rosie Perez, and Kevin Frazier, of Entertainment Tonight will lead a cast of celebrity presenters, who will present awards to the automotive manufacturers, executives, suppliers, dealers, advertising agencies and motorsports organizations who have contributed to diversity in the industry. "The Urban Wheel Awards brings together top leaders in the auto industry with the multicultural community which represents their true customer base," said Randi Payton, President and CEO of On... (PR Newswire)
Peter DuBois has always been moved by theater Dec 24, 2007
"Even as he prepares for Boston, DuBois remains busy developing outside projects, something he plans to continue. "I've really spent my entire career balancing larger institutional issues with my creative life," he says.He is directing Gina Gionfriddo's "Becky Shaw" at the Humana Festival in Oklahoma starting in February, and staging a new version of Sam Shepard's "The Curse of a Starving Class" at San Francisco's American Contemporary Theatre in the spring of 2008.Other projects in various... (Boston Globe)
Crazy Party, Normal Party Dec 21, 2007
Friday, December 21, 2007 Last Update: 06:35 AM EST. WHERE THE STARS WILL SIT OSCARTIME. (New York Post -- Gossip)
I'm #!%*@ Back Dec 20, 2007
At Tuesday night s "Cassandra" premiere, he was hugged by Joe Pantoliano and congratulated by Allen, writer Doug McGrath, director Julian Schnabel, Rosie Perez, Tom "Ed" Cavanagh, musicians Moby, Deborah Harry and Maxwell, among others. Women flocked around Farrell like geese who d just found a loaf of Wonder Bread. (Fox News)
A 'Dream' come true at premiere Dec 20, 2007
Rosie Perez, Joe Pantoliano and musician Maxwell at the NY premiere of 'Cassandra's Dream. . (Variety)
Rosie Perez At "The Ritz" Dec 1, 2007
Rosie Perez and Kevin Chamberlin in the Roundabout Theatre Company's production of "The Ritz" on Broadway ... Spend just a few minutes with Rosie Perez and you know she is being totally honest when she says, I am a positive person. (CBS News)
Broadway strike hasn't messed with these three plays Nov 21, 2007
Director Joe Mantello's light, sure hand guides an ensemble that includes a posse of buff, scantily clad young men, along with the portly Kevin Chamberlin and voluptuous Rosie Perez ... Bathhouse banter: Rosie Perez climbs on top of Kevin Chamberlin, as Terrence Riordan, left, and Brooks Ashmanskas hide under the bed in The Ritz. (USA Today -- Life)
Stage-struck Broadway still has its moments Nov 16, 2007
The Ritz Opened Oct. 11Stars: Rosie Perez and Kevin Chamberlin. Critical consensus: Some found this revival of Terrence McNally's bathhouse farce dated or uneven. (USA Today)
'39 Steps' sets dates, cast Oct 19, 2007
Helmer Joe Mantello's revival of the 1975 Terrence McNally comedy, which stars Rosie Perez and Kevin Chamberlin, will now play through Dec. 9. TALKBACK. (Variety)
Rosie talks stereotypes, gives lesson on history Oct 10, 2007
PEMBROKE Monday night at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Rosie Perez did the right thing. The actress/choreographer/ director/producer and all-around Brooklyn bombshell, who got her big break when she portrayed Tina Spike Lee's hot-as-a-jalapeno love interest in his 1989 cinematic ode to racial tension in New York City, o The Right Thing gave a racially tinged real-life performance as she discussed her own Puerto Rican heritage and the racial disparities that she says still... (Lumberton The Robesonian, NC)
Meet the Man Behind the Feathers Sep 28, 2007
He needed two boas for the star, Rosie Perez, who plays the role of the bathhouse chanteuse. One boa would go with a light-blue gown and another would go with a leopard-print gown. (Fox News)
From the Footlights: Great White Way's new season brings old favorites, new surprises Sep 28, 2007
The Roundabout Theater will present a new Broadway production of Terrence McNally's comedy "The Ritz," starring Rosie Perez and Kevin Chamberlin. The action takes place in a Manhattan bathhouse as Gaetano Procia attempts to hide from mobster Carmine Vespucci. (Bayside Times, NY)
Broadway stage is set this fall for a Grinch and a mermaid Sep 28, 2007
Rosie Perez and Kevin Chamberlin star in the Roundabout Theatre Company's new production of Terrence McNally's '70s farce, set in a Manhattan bathhouse. PygmalionOct. (USA Today)
Plays dominate Broadway's fall season Sep 8, 2007
The cast includes Kevin Chamberlin as the would-be producer, Rosie Perez as a bathhouse entertainer and Brooks Ashmanskas as a seasoned patron of the establishment. Joe Mantello directs the Roundabout Theatre Company production, arriving Oct. 11 at Studio 54. (Yahoo News)
New DVDs: Georgia Rule, Delta Farce Sep 5, 2007
Night on Earth features Winona Ryder, Gena Rowlands, Roberto Benigni, Rosie Perez and Armin Mueller-Stahl in a collection of short comic dramas that take place during five cab rides happening at the same time around the globe. The DVD has a Q&A and interview with Jarmusch, plus commentary with his director of photography and sound mixer. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Broadway goes back to school Sep 1, 2007
While the roster of fall plays leans heavily toward drama, Joe Mantello weighs in with a comedy revival, also for Roundabout, of Terrence McNally's 1975 farce set in a gay bathhouse, "The Ritz." Rosie Perez and Kevin Chamberlin star in the production, opening Oct. 11 at Studio 54. So can song-happy Broadway accommodate so much talk in one season. (Variety)
Will Ferrell And Ben Stiller's Next Flicks Could Be Next In A 'Superbad' Rude Awakening Aug 21, 2007
"The Pineapple Express": An heir apparent to Apatow's current streak, the August 2008 release will bring back regulars Seth Rogen, Bill Hader and Craig Robinson while mixing in newcomers like Gary Cole and Rosie Perez. . (VHI.com -- Music News)
Cantante cant be saved Aug 4, 2007
Going for grit as a low-rent femme fatale named Puchi, Lopez looks great as the 60s, 70s and 80s fly by - but she sounds like Rosie Perez. That s just one of the unfortunate elements in El Cantante, the ambitious musical biography of salsa legend Hector Lavoe (Anthony). (Boston Herald)
On The Money Jul 8, 2007
Outside of Rosie Perez, the film used young character actors and was written and directed by Morgan J. Freeman-no, not that Morgan Freeman- whose credits are similarly thin. Several thoughts come to mind: How did a rich hedge fund manager who was known not to have too many outside interests get involved in lending money to an edgy independent film. (New York Post -- Business)
How I won $100,000 on College Jeopardy! Jun 6, 2007
Did you study the almanac like Rosie Perez in White Men Can't Jump. CG: I didn't have a lot of advanced notice -- maybe 10 days or so before the tournament began. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Apatow, Rogen set 'Pineapple' date Jun 6, 2007
Pic -- helmed by indie darling David Gordon Green ("All the Real Girls") -- also stars James Franco, along with Danny McBride, Gary Cole and Rosie Perez. Modestly budgeted laffer "Knocked" opened last weekend at No. 2 behind "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" by taking in more than $30. (Variety)
Terrence McNally's `The Ritz' returns to Broadway this fall Jun 5, 2007
It will star Rosie Perez and Kevin Chamberlin. The play, a farce about a man (Chamberlin) hiding out from the mob in a gay bathhouse, opens Oct. 11 at the Roundabout's Studio 54. (FOX News)
Taw-kin' Lawn Guy-land May 31, 2007
Just imagine how offensive to the ear it would be to cast the Malverne-raised actor Tony Danza as a Jew, or to hear Bushwick native Rosie Perez playing an Irish girl. But these idiosyncrasies are difficult to itemize. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Roundabout adds 'Ritz' to slate May 31, 2007
Roundabout Theater Company has added to its fall schedule with a Broadway revival of Terrence McNally's "The Ritz," directed by Joe Mantello and starring Rosie Perez and Kevin Chamberlin. Premiered on Broadway in 1975 in a production that ran 398 performances, the comedy centers on a straight man forced to hide out from a murderous Mobster in the eponymous New York gay bathhouse, where he passes himself off as a big-time Rialto producer. (Variety)
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALVIEW Apr 26, 2007
In 1999, the San Francisco festival tried to get Rosie Perez here, "but her publicist started making demands about first-class airfare and limos coming out for Rosie, and then he said we couldn't seat her with civilians -- meaning non-movie stars,'' the chair of that year's festival gala said at the time. In keeping with current programming, the festival now attracts mostly stars of foreign films and the independent world. Expected in the next few weeks are indie queen and king Parker Posey and... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Alex de la Iglesia retrospective examines director's films and influences Apr 22, 2007
"Perdita Durango" (screening Friday) is the rare exception, a director-for-hire work that is by most accounts a disturbing, disjointed road adventure based on a Barry Gifford novel and starring Javier Bardem and Rosie Perez. This film wasn't available for pre-screening, but I can tell you that its designated inspiration, Fuller's "Shock Corridor" from 1963 (showing Wednesday), has its own unnerving quality, perhaps increasing the giggles it will provoke with its dated depiction of a journalist... (Boston Globe)
The Legendary James Brown Rightfully Peaks List of BET's TOP 25 DANCERS of All Time Apr 11, 2007
COMPLETE LIST OF TOP 25 DANCERS: 1) James Brown 2) Michael Jackson 3) Nicholas Brothers 4) Chris Brown 5) Janet Jackson 6) Prince 7) MC Hammer 8) Savion Glover 9) Beyonce 10) The Temptations 11) Usher 12) Alvin Ailey 13) Jennifer Lopez 14) Bobby Brown 15) Omarion 16) Shakira 17) Cab Calloway 18) Aaliyah 19) Tina Turner 20) Missy Elliot 21) Gregory Hines 22) Rosie Perez 23) Big Daddy Kane 24) Puffy 25) Ciara. About BET Networks. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Progress didn't come overnight Feb 20, 2007
Brooklynite Rosie Perez ("Fearless"), whose parents are from Puerto Rico, is up for best supporting actress. 1993: Half-Ghanaian Jaye Davidson ("The Crying Game") competes for best supporting actor. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Even Odds: What? No Rocky? Jan 29, 2007
Rosie Perez s fascination with Jeopardy is something I recognize as a fan of The Price is Right. But Hoosiers is the consummate David-vs. (Montana Standard, MT)
'Museum' still exhibits drawing power Jan 8, 2007
Posing with the vehicles were Carmen Electra, Jennifer Hudson, Vivica A. Fox, Rosie Perez, Christian Slater, Mario Lopez, and Nick Lachey. Beyonce seeks backup dancers A nationwide talent search for dancers fleet-footed enough to back up Beyonce Knowles (inset) came to the pop diva's hometown of Houston as hundreds turned out to audition for 40 open slots. (Boston Globe)
GM, Jay-Z Collaborate On SUV Concept Jan 8, 2007
Posing with the vehicles were Carmen Electra, Jennifer Hudson, Vivica A. Fox, Rosie Perez, Christian Slater, Mario Lopez and Nick Lachey. When it comes to a first car, the celebrities said they had humble beginnings. (CBS2.com, CA)
GM Style Red Carpet Event Delivered Live via the Internet Jan 5, 2007
Stars confirmed for the event include: - Carmen Electra - Actress known for "Baywatch" and "Scary Movie" - Mario Lopez - "Dancing with the Stars" favorite - Cheryl Hines - Emmy-nominated actress from HBO's hit comedy "Curb Your Enthusiasm" - Jennifer Hudson - "American Idol" favorite and film star in "Dreamgirls" - Christian Slater - Film and television star - Vivica A. Fox - Star of numerous films and television series, including the most-recent edition of "Dancing With The Stars" - Petra... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
