Daily television listings Aug 19, 2009
James Bond (Sean Connery) battles SPECTRE under water. PG (1965). (Boston Globe)
Alan Moore creates a new adventure for The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Aug 13, 2009
Moore has a knack for anticipating trends, and the League series began in 1999, becoming widely recognized with the 2003 movie version, starring Sean Connery. Recognized as one of the most creative forces in the history of genre comics, Moore is at his best when he s subverting genres, as he does in this book masterfully, by playing with storytelling conventions. (Boston Globe)
Greene: 'The most famous face in the world' Aug 12, 2009
It is as if these men have always been with us, and if you should unexpectedly spot Bob Dylan in an airport, if you should see Paul McCartney walking through a hotel lobby, if you should encounter Sean Connery entering an office building, it will bring you up short. It's like opening a diary, even if you have never met them, even if you have never seen them except on a television set or a movie screen. (CNN -- US)
Robin Hood in Hollywood Aug 11, 2009
Another 1970's Robin Hood was Sean Connery, who featured alongside Audrey Hepburn in Robin and Marian in 1976. The fact that Connery played an elderly Robin, and the other most notable Hood s of the last three decades were an animated fox and Frank Sinatra s Robbo illustrates exactly how hard it has proven to be to live up to the performance of Errol Flynn. (Suite101.com)
Behind the scenes Aug 2, 2009
But before very long he was doubling for two of the most popular James Bonds - Sean Connery and Roger Moore - and worked on subsequent Bond films as stunt adviser. When he started there was no formal training for stunt work. (BBC News -- Europe)
On Demand movie picks Jul 28, 2009
Despite moments, Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman, and Matthew Broderick never convince us they re members of the same family, let alone the same gene pool. (R; runs through Aug. 11). (Boston Globe)
* Scots from round the world converge for clan gathering Jul 27, 2009
Though he enlisted the help of Scottish movie star Sean Connery to promote the event, some people complained that the meeting wasnt adequately marketed in the Caribbean. The Caribbean Scots should have been invited to The Gathering, as I believe the Scots are not afraid to face up to their forebears role in the bloody past of slavery, said Palmer, who was born in Jamaica and is of Scottish and African descent. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Daily television and radio guide Jul 22, 2009
James Bond (Sean Connery) battles gold thieves in one of the best Bond films. NR (1964). (Boston Globe)
Bowie's son releases space oddity 'Moon' Jul 22, 2009
With a storyline about alienation rather than aliens, this retro delight is peppered with references to 20-year-old classics like Ridley Scott's "Alien" and cult films like "Outland," starring Sean Connery. It includes an inspired turn by Kevin Spacey as computer GERTY, whose automaton voice bears a creepy resemblance to HAL 9000, the ruthless computer in Stanley Kubrick's seminal space opera, "2001: A Space Odyssey.". (CNN -- Showbiz)
Fragile future Jul 20, 2009
Sir Sean Connery and Lord David Putnam at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. There have been high profile casualties too. (BBC News -- UK)
Michael Gambon Revels In Magic Of Dumbledore Jul 14, 2009
"After we all had an interview with him, the role was given back to Sean Connery.". It's pretty safe to say that things have worked out quite well for the 68-year-old film and stage veteran, who's back for his fourth turn as Dumbledore in the latest chapter of the fantasy adventure film saga, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.". (Click2Houston, TX)
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The Harry Potter cast comes of age on set Jul 11, 2009
NEW YORK - When the Harry Potter film series is completed, its three young stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint will have inhabited their roles longer than Sean Connery played James Bond, Christopher Reeve was Superman or Jerry Seinfeld played himself on Seinfeld. . (MSNBC -- News)
Daily TV guide Jul 10, 2009
Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage take on terrorists at Alcatraz. R (1996). (Boston Globe)
Drugmakers Abandon Nature's Pharmacy Jul 10, 2009
MEDICINE MAN: Actor Sean Connery once portrayed a scientist hunting for a cure for cancer in the Amazon ... In the 1992 film Medicine Man, actor Sean Connery stars as a grizzled scientist who discovers a cure for in the Amazon and then struggles to replicate his findings as bulldozers destroy the very forests that harbor it ... Whether or not all this novel technology means that Sean Connery, er, "Dr. Robert Campbell," will make a more credible scientist in the future, it's still worth taking a... (Scientific American)
Bond flicks: for your eyes only Jul 9, 2009
I have nothing against Sean Connery, Robert Moore, Pierce Brosnan, or the other guys. It's just a very simple matter of taste. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Murray waiting for an apology from umpire Jul 5, 2009
OVER the past fortnight Andy Murray has had a congratulatory note from Queen Elizabeth, a good luck message from actor Sean Connery and now he wants a letter of apology from umpire Pascal Maria. The third seeds dream of becoming the first British man to play in a Wimbledon final since 1938 was wrecked by American Andy Roddick on Friday but that did not mean the Scot was ready to forget about what happened during the match. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Air travel: These films are cleared for takeoff Jul 4, 2009
"Presidio" (1988): Just a likable, unspectacular murder mystery, starring Mark Harmon and Sean Connery, this movie works well in the air and has lots of San Francisco locations. "Starsky ": If people only watched movies on airplanes, Ben Stiller, above, and Owen Wilson would each have a pair of Oscars by now. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Andy vs. Andy Jul 3, 2009
The 22-year-old from Scotland wrote on Twitter about the good-luck note he received from Queen Elizabeth II everyone in Britain wants to know whether she'll show up in the Royal Box if Murray reaches Sunday's final and the phone call he got from actor Sean Connery. "It doesn't make any difference the way you perform, the hype. If you ... spend a lot of time reading the papers, watching everything on the TV, all the things that are getting said on the radio, then you get caught up in it,"... (MSNBC -- Sports)
* 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)
Britain's in love - that's a Murray Jul 3, 2009
To emphasise Murray's status, Miss Scotland sweltered in the sun as Murray eased past veteran wildcard Juan Carlos Ferrero in straight sets - although actor Kate Winslet was courtside to stake a claim for English belles - while Sean Connery and the Queen have written to wish him good luck. Murray continues to observe the growing hype with his customary dry bemusement. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Fred Travalena, 66, singer and master impressionist Jun 30, 2009
Mr. Travalena s talent for vocal mimicry led to a side career dubbing over offensive dialogue in feature films bound for airing on television - including Pesci in Casino, De Niro in Brazil, and Sean Connery in Just Cause. Mr. Travalena made occasional guest appearances on TV series such as The Love Boat and Murphy Brown, as well as on Hollywood Squares and other game shows. (Boston Globe)
Hollywood's most wanted look familiar as films revisit old 'Enemies' Jun 29, 2009
Errol Flynn nailed the role in 1938, then Sean Connery in 1976, Kevin Costner in 1991, and Mel Brooks in a comic version in 1993. Now Oscar-winning Crowe will be the prince of thieves, starring in Robin Hood, due out later this year and directed by Ridley Scott. (USA Today -- Life)
Featured Filmmaker: Michael Bay Jun 27, 2009
Starring Sean Connery, , and Ed Harris, the formula was similar to Bad Boys if even more pumped-up and kinetic, focusing less on logic and story and more on style, fast-moving cuts, and go-go-go shenanigans that would prove more crowd-pleasing than critic-pleasing. Cage became an unlikely action star because of the runaway hit the film turned into, and Bay not only avoided the sophomore slump but was elevated to the top of the Hollywood director list. (IGN FilmForce)
William Sharp; prepared generation of students for stage Jun 26, 2009
There he would be in a gallery of the MFA [the Museum of Fine Arts], this short, bearded Irish guy with sparkling eyes and a Sean Connery swagger, shaping his arms, legs, neck, and torso into any number of dramatic postures in full view of anyone who passed by, said the Rev. Tim Kutzmark of Wilmington, who took several of Dr. Sharp s advanced acting classes at Emerson. It reflected his unique and unquenchable desire to understand the creative process and bring it to life. (Boston Globe)
Johnny Depp tips waiter $4,000 Jun 25, 2009
I have worked with a lot of stars like Sean Connery and Robert De Niro but Johnny Depp is my favorite. He is a very soft spoken guy who is very charming and sweet when I wait for him he doesnt like to be too fussed over and is not in any way demanding. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Call for 3D Olympics screenings Jun 22, 2009
Sir Sean Connery, patron of the Edinburgh Film Festival, was among the audience as he offered his thoughts on cinema in the digital age. "Digital technologies, including broadband, have the potential to transform the role of cinemas," he said. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Sir Sean Connery Collects Honorary Doctorate from Home-town University in Edinburgh Jun 20, 2009
HONG KONG, June 19 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The world-renowned actor Sir Sean Connery will be awarded an 'Honorary Doctorate of the University' by his home- town university today (Friday, 19 June) ... Sean Connery is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA Award winning actor and producer who has acted in over 60 films ... Sean Connery was born in Edinburgh on the 25 August 1930 to Joe and Effie Connery. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Newsweek: Is this the year of the 'cougar'? Jun 19, 2009
Hollywood used to put women over the age of 40 in the retirement home, while old dudes like Sean Connery kept seducing ever-younger babes like Catherine Zeta-Jones. That started changing when HBO let not-so-young actresses steal the TV spotlight in shows like Sex and the City, and major and cable networks followed by casting Sally Field, Glenn Close and Kyra Sedgwick in dramas, among others. (MSNBC -- Movies)
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)
David Carradine Dead at 72 (12:25 a.m.) Jun 5, 2009
"There isn't anything that Anthony Hopkins or Clint Eastwood or Sean Connery or any of those old guys are doing that I couldn't do," he said. "All that was ever required was somebody with Quentin's courage to take and put me in the spotlight." In the 2004 interview, Carradine talked candidly about his past boozing and narcotics use, but said he had put all that behind him and stuck to coffee and cigarettes. (WTVR.com, VA)
Kung-Fu Star David Carradine Dead Jun 5, 2009
is just to be in one," Carradine told The Associated Press in 2004. "There isn't anything that Anthony Hopkins or Clint Eastwood or Sean Connery or any of those old guys are doing that I couldn't do," he said. "All that was ever required was somebody with Quentin's courage to take and put me in the spotlight. " Associated Press writer Polly Anderson in New York contributed to this report. MORE... Add to my: Blog this on: /time/includes/article_video.xml Video Time.com on Digg POWERED BY digg Top... (Time.com)
New on DVD: 'Revolutionary Road,' 'Defiance' Jun 5, 2009
Time will tell if the movie becomes for Craig what 1965's The Hill was for fellow 007 Sean Connery: a gritty box office underachiever that ultimately expanded his career. Extras, extras: Making-of documentary; looks at real-life survivors and inspiring events. (USA Today -- Life)
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)
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)
Make way for Dame Edna's stage tour May 28, 2009
She's traded bon mots with the likes of Jay Leno, Sean Connery and Charlton Heston. And she's held court for countless eager fans. (North County Times)
Author J.G. Ballard dies at age 78 May 21, 2009
"Sitting with the sober British contingent, surrounded by everyone from Dolly Parton to Sean Connery, I thought Spielberg's film would be drowned by the shimmer of mink and the diamond glitter."But once the curtains parted the audience was gripped. Chevy Chase, sitting next to me, seemed to think he was watching a newsreel, crying: `Oh, oh. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
Found him! Why Tom Hanks wasn't at Dan Brown premiere May 17, 2009
He was just Tom Hanks, acting like a stupider version of himself ("But I want a pickle") on "Celebrity Jeopardy," opposite Ferrell as Alex Trebek, Kristen Wiig as Kathie Lee Gifford, Norm Macdonald as Burt Reynolds and Darrell Hammond as his classic naughty Sean Connery. He also returned for the strange "Goodnight Saigon" skit at the end, also featuring Paul Rudd, Anne Hathaway and everyone who had been in a skit earlier in the night -- including Amy Poehler, who returned for Weekend Update. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
TV - Three fine movies unavailable on DVD airing this weekend May 15, 2009
Other films of note on TCM this weekend include the Carol Reed classic, The Third Man, Sidney Lumet s The Anderson Tapes, a well done but little known heist film from 1971 starring Sean Connery, the 1941 (and best) version of The Devil and Daniel Webster, Junior Bonner, one of Steve McQueen s most overlooked films, In Cold Blood, the groundbreaking docudrama and true story of two vagrants who murder and entire Nebraska family, based on the best selling novel by Truman Capote and the inspiration... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Bandon Dunes doubles for Scotland in movie May 11, 2009
"Actor Clint Eastwood owned the movie rights to "Golf in the Kingdom" for many years and talked of wanting Sean Connery to star in it.But with no sex, no violence and no sentimental ending, the script never got the green light from a major studio. Murphy and Affrime re-acquired the film rights from Warner Bros. last year.Bandon Dunes owner Mike Keiser is among the investors in the film, according to Hank Hickox, general manager of Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. As "part of our contribution to the... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Trek not the only facelift Hollywood got right May 9, 2009
From Sean Connery to Daniel Craig, see the many faces of 007 and vote for your favorite one. more photos. (MSNBC -- News)
`Battle of the Bulge' director Annakin dies at 94 Apr 28, 2009
Adapted from Cornelius Ryan's D-Day best-seller, "The Longest Day" featured an all-star cast led by Fonda, John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Rod Steiger, Sean Connery and Peter Lawford. Annakin's other films include "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines," whose screenplay earned him an Academy Award nomination, and the similarly titled action comedy "Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies." He also directed "Call of the Wild," a 1972 adaptation of Jack London's adventure starring... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
More in the land of What if?’ Apr 17, 2009
In the U.S. alone, his music has been featured on CBS Sunday Morning, NPR Morning Edition, A Prairie Home Companion, Thistle and Shamrock and The Kennedy Center Honors episode honoring fellow Scot Sean Connery. In addition he has solo fiddle performances on the soundtracks of several major films including Last of the Mohicans and Titanic, and directs the 60-member Scottish Fiddle Orchestra based in San Francisco. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Best Gaming April Fools' Apr 7, 2009
With that device and the right code, you could re-enact Sean Connery bitch-slapping Pierce Brosnan to your heart's content. 4. (IGN PS2)
Sexagenarian Sex Symbol Apr 2, 2009
(When I was walking through a lobby in Los Angeles and literally bumped into my first big crush, Sean Connery, my knees buckled. But once you get past the stage of taping pictures of the Jonas Brothers on your wall, you're supposed to be able to understand this is a limited, private indulgence that you don't subject your patient husband to on a nightly basis. (Slate)
DVD Report: This week's new releases (March 29) Mar 30, 2009
In a British miniseries with ambition ahead of its time, the Bard's history plays are woven into a century-long chronicle, from "Richard II" through "Richard III." Early turns by Sean Connery and Judi Dench are among the 600 speaking parts. (BBC Video, $49. (Boston Globe)
Will 007 jetpack let you soar into the sky? Mar 27, 2009
Suitor, 64, was the stuntman who flew the jetpack worn by Sean Connery during the 1965 movie Thunderball, although its original sound was replaced by a recording of a fire extinguisher. A global audience watched Suitor flying a jetpack at the opening of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Bond, old and new Mar 27, 2009
Sean Connery vowed he would never play James Bond after Diamonds are Forever in 1971, but to quote the title of his 1983 Bond film: Never Say Never Again ... Sean Connery in 1982, during the filming of Never Say Never Again. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
New on DVD: 'Bolt,' 'Quantum,' 'Duck' Mar 27, 2009
Also just out on $27 Fox Blu-rays: vintage Bonds Goldfinger (1964, Sean Connery); Moonraker (1979, Roger Moore); Never Say Never Again (1983, Connery); and The World Is Not Enough (1999, Pierce Brosnan). Howard the Duck* *, 1986, Universal, PG, $15. (USA Today -- Life)
Director put the 'Bond' into the blockbusters (with VIDEO) Mar 19, 2009
Sean Connery was unknown in the U.S., but the film did much better in Europe. And it was the same with "From Russia with Love." The American distributors didn't give it a very big release. (Athens Banner-Herald)
'Duplicity' between spies goes way back Mar 18, 2009
A big batch of Blu-ray is coming next week, after which the tally will be: Sean Connery (5); George Lazenby (1); Roger Moore (3); Timothy Dalton (0; but Licence to Kill arrives May 19); Pierce Brosnan (1); Daniel Craig (2). The Silencers (1966, Sony, $15). (USA Today)
Dressed to Kilt Celebrating Homecoming Scotland 2009 Mar 18, 2009
"Dressed to Kilt 2009 is shaping up to be the best Dressed to Kilt ever, with more Scots and celebrity friends of Scotland participating than ever before," says event host Sir Sean Connery. "I'm looking forward to celebrating Homecoming here in New York at Dressed to Kilt and again this summer in Scotland.". (PR Newswire)
New Web site features all things Irish Mar 18, 2009
Just in time for a certain Irish holiday, a Web site has arrived offering, among other things, Irish-American news and a list of the 10 worst Irish accents on film (Sean Connery tops it, and along with Julia Roberts, appears twice). The man behind the site, IrishCentral. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
TV Talk Blog Mar 17, 2009
I almost lost it when David did his arched eyebrow, Sean Connery thing. When Sean does it, it looks cool. (The Palm Beach Post)
Crown Ferguson king of late night Mar 15, 2009
His recent parody of MSNBC's "Countdown" -- Ferguson played Keith Olbermann's drunken "guest host," Sean Connery -- was a lot sillier, and funnier, than Ben Affleck's "Countdown" parody on "Saturday Night Live.". Above all, Ferguson is the best ad-libber in late night. (Erie Times-News, PA)
* Becks, Sir Sean and Keanu in fake Viagra ad shock Mar 1, 2009
Also involved are Sir Sean Connery of the Bahamas and my beloved idiot savant Keanu Reeves, but well go to Beckham first, as he might be judged the linchpin of the ad. Facing the camera, the erstwhile England captain purports to ask: Want to know how I can keep strong and running on the football field. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Duh Du Deh Daa Duh Da Daaaa Feb 28, 2009
I m aware that it has Sean Connery in it, a huge selling point for some, but his allure isn t a deal sealer for me. And there are complaints to be had. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
- Life Out Here: Roads would be safer with chimps driving (1) Feb 25, 2009
If we have specific laws regulating which apes can receive driver s licenses, hairier and/or more simian men such as James Gandolfini, Sean Connery, Kelsey Grammer and Bret MPeeP (for Mucho Pelo en el Pecho) Kofford might, following four to five hours of waiting, of course, be turned way after reaching the front of the DMV line. That could happen merely because of suspicion we are among the banned driving species. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Beckham promotes impotence pills Feb 25, 2009
" Actors Sir Sean Connery and Keanu Reeves are also being used to promote the sex drug. Old footage of 78-year-old Sean - whose wife is called Micheline - from his movie 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade', includes a dubbed voice saying: "I turned 70 this year. But with the help of USA Selikon capsules, I was praised by Barbara that I'm still the James Bond, forever 25. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
THIS OSCAR'S GROUCHY Feb 24, 2009
THIS OSCAR'S GROUCHY - New York Post. Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Last Update: 07:25 AM EST. (New York Post -- Gossip)
David Beckham, Sean Connery used to promote sex drug Feb 22, 2009
Football star David Beckham and actors Sean Connery and Keanu Reeves are being illicitly used to promote a sex drug in an advert being shown on TV stations around China ... Actor Sean Connery is shown in scenes from an Indiana Jones movie as a dubbed voice says: "I turned 70 this year. But with the help of USA Selikon capsules, I was praised by Barbara that I'm still THE James Bond, forever 25.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
* World News Quick Take Feb 22, 2009
Soccer star David Beckham and actor Sean Connery were yesterday being illicitly used to promote a sex drug in an advert being shown on TV stations around China. Footage of Beckham in action and with his wife Victoria is used in the advert for the Viagra-style pills called USA Selikon, with Chinese voices dubbed onto the film to show the AC Milan star apparently endorsing the product. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
'Something of Value' best of Poitier collection Feb 9, 2009
That year, according to Mark Harris' 2008 book "Pictures at a Revolution," Poitier was ranked by Box Office magazine as "the fifth-biggest star in Hollywood, ahead of Sean Connery and Steve McQueen," on the strength of three hit films: "To Sir, with Love," "In the Heat of the Night" and "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.". The latter two were nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award, and "Heat" won the Oscar. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Hollywood Hills Home A Bargain? Feb 8, 2009
The Cuban-born Fernandez got his start as a set designer on "Doctor Dolittle" and "Planet of the Apes" and has worked for Elizabeth Taylor, Sean Connery, Goldie Hawn, Jennifer Aniston and other celebrities. feet. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
