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CELEBRITY EXTRA By Cindy Elavsky     Q: I just saw the movie “Push,” starring Dakota Fanning and Chris Evans, and was really surprised and impressed by Dakota’s performance. What else is she working on? — Chelsea F., via e-mail   A: The acting phenom, who just turned 15, is currently in talks to play the part of the evil vampire, Jane, in the next movie in the “Twilight” saga called “New Moon.” Having read the series, I can say that this role would be a great part for Dakota: She has the looks and the acting chops to … [Read more...] about Celebrity Extra March 1st

TRIVIA TEST By Fifi Rodriguez   1. GEOGRAPHY: What U.S. state does the Kennebec River flow through?   2. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Who once said, “There’s no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you”?   3. MOVIES: In which movie was the following line uttered and by which character? “Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son.”   4. ANATOMY: What human gland produces growth hormones?   5. MUSIC: In musical notation, what does the direction “mezzo” … [Read more...] about Trivia Test Febraury 22nd

Top 10 Video Rentals   1. Lakeview Terrace (PG-13) Samuel L. Jackson (Sony) 2. Max Payne (PG-13) Mark Wahlberg (20th Century Fox) 3. Pride and Glory (R) Edward Norton (New Line) 4. My Best Friend’s Girl (R) Dane Cook (Lionsgate) 5. Fireproof (PG) Kirk Cameron (Sony) 6. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (PG-13) Penelope Cruz (The Weinstein Company) 7. Saw V (R) Tobin Bell (Lionsgate) 8. Pineapple Express (R) Seth Rogan (Sony) 9. Mirrors (R) Kiefer Sutherland (20th Century Fox) 10. Righteous Kill (R) Robert DeNiro … [Read more...] about Top Ten Videos February 22nd

Top 10 Pop Singles   This Week / Last Week   1. Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent / No. 78 / “Crack a Bottle” (Shady/Aftermath) 2. Kanye West / No. 3 / “Heartless” (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam) 3. Lady GaGa feat. Colby O’Donis / No. 4 / “Just Dance” (Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree) 4. Kelly Clarkson / No. 1 / “My Life Would Suck Without You” (RCA) 5. Beyonce / No. 2 / “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)” (Music World) 6. The All-American Rejects / No. 6 / “Gives You Hell” (Doghouse/DGC) 7. Taylor Swift / No. 5/  “Love Story” (Big … [Read more...] about Top Ten Songs February 22nd

1. Friday the 13th (R) Julianna Guill, America Olivio 2. He’s Just Not That Into You (PG-13) Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston 3. Taken (PG-13) Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace 4. Confessions of a Shopaholic (PG) Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy 5. Coraline (PG) animated 6. Paul Blart: Mall Cop (PG) Kevin James, Keir O’Donnell 7. The International (R) Clive Owen, Naomi Watts 8. The Pink Panther 2 (PG) Steve Martin, Jean Reno 9. Slumdog Millionaire (R) Dev Patel, Anil Kapoor 10. Push (PG-13) Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning   © 2009 King … [Read more...] about Top Ten Movies February 22nd

By Sue Suchyta   Wayne State University’s Studio Theatre will perform an original one-act play, “Dog Girl Suicide,” written by Dearborn resident and WSU student Lauren Reynolds. Two other winning scripts, “Help Wanted,” by Dylan Stuckey, and “The Kings of Unionville,” by James Kuhl, will also be performed at the annual Louise Heck-Rabi Dramatic Writing Competition at WSU. The shows will be performed at the Studio Theatre, in the basement of the Hilberry, Thursday through Saturday and March 5-7, at 8 p.m.   The three … [Read more...] about Dearborn author’s play debuts on Wayne State stage

SOAP UPDATES By Dana Block       ALL MY CHILDREN   Kendall and Zach got into an argument while Kendall was driving, leading to a terrible accident involving Greenlee. Police searched for Greenlee in the icy waters, but her body was never found. Annie was at the mercy of an unstable Dr. Sinclair. Bianca asked Reese for an annulment. Wait to See: Aidan admits he’s in love with Annie.   AS THE WORLD TURNS   Dusty shunned Josie after she kept defending Paul. Henry coached Carly on how to out-manipulate Craig. … [Read more...] about Soap Updates February 22nd

HOLLYWOOD ... Now that Oscar has been presented, thank you’d and is standing proudly on the winners’ shelves, mantles and whatever, we can look at other happenings. Tinseltown is still talking about the octuplets born here. How the eight babies will be raised, etc., etc., etc. And without a shadow of a doubt, somewhere along the line there will be a documentary, docudrama or whatever based on the births.   * * *   While looking for news recently, a bunch of us in the business started discussing age differences between the … [Read more...] about Jill Jackson’s Hollywood February 22nd

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Take time from your busy schedule to check out what’s going on around you. You might find that someone has been secretly trying to pull the wool over those beautiful Sheep’s eyes.   TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Once again, the Bovine’s boldness pays off in uncovering the source of a disturbing workplace situation. Your personal life calls for patience, as a certain matter plays itself out.   GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Forget about going all out to impress someone in your personal life. Just … [Read more...] about Salome’s Stars February 22nd

COUCH THEATER — DVD PREVIEWS By DNA SMITH   PICK OF THE WEEK   “What Just Happened?” — It’s been more than a decade since director Barry Levinson and Robert De Niro teamed up for “Wag The Dog.” Now they’re back together for another black comedy; but instead of skewering politics, they’ve trained their satirical sites more close to home: Hollywood.   “What Just Happened?” is a dark and comic look at the behind-the-scenes absurdity of the Hollywood system. De Niro plays a producer named Ben who is trying to save a … [Read more...] about Couch Theater February 22nd