News entertainment 2008-06-05 Andanh.com

'Wire' recognition Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The last chapter of the Baltimore-based The Wire and the stylish first season of Mad Men lead the nominees for the 2008 Television Critics Association Awards.

'X-Files' star Gillian Anderson is pregnant Wed, 4 Jun 2008 15:02:00 -0400
Gillian Anderson and her boyfriend, Mark Griffiths, are expecting their second child this fall, her manager, Connie Freiberg, said Wednesday.

Rascal Flatts guitarist and wife welcome a son Wed, 4 Jun 2008 09:35:00 -0400
Rascal Flatts guitarist Joe Don Rooney and his wife, Tiffany Fallon, have welcomed their first child, a son named Jagger Donovan Rooney.

Ed McMahon fighting foreclosure on Beverly Hills home Wed, 4 Jun 2008 08:20:00 -0400
Ed McMahon, who for decades appeared as Johnny Carson's sidekick on "The Tonight Show," is fighting to avoid foreclosure on his multimillion-dollar Beverly Hills home, according to published reports.

Drab British leader gets a superhero makeover Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The British prime minister's dull-as-dishwater image is getting a revamp from an unlikely source: U.S.-based comic book publisher Marvel.

Liz Smith: Woman-woman relationships hardly affect actresses' careers Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
I AM amused but unsurprised by the flurry of newspaper and glossy magazine reports on Lindsay Lohan 's affectionate friendship with her pal, DJ Samantha Ronson . They have been photographed kissing ("Who Did Lindsay Kiss?!" asked the front page of New York's Daily News .) They have frequently shacked up together at various Hollywood hotels. They are close, no doubt about it.

Mel Ferrer, actor-director, husband of Audrey Hepburn, dies Tue, 3 Jun 2008 17:48:00 -0400
Mel Ferrer, the tall, darkly handsome star of such classic films as "Lili," ''War and Peace" and "The Sun Also Rises," as well as producer and director of movies starring his wife, Audrey Hepburn, has died at age 90.

Dixon announces Artscape musical lineup Wed, 4 Jun 2008 13:12:00 -0400
The headliners include Grammy-winning R&B sensation Ne-Yo, reggae legends The Wailers, pop-rock veterans Joan Jett & The Black Hearts and the alt-rock band Rusted Root.

Second chance for popular pub Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Columbia saloon's reopening expected by end of summer

Columbia's much-lamented Last Chance Saloon may get a second chance with new operators who plan to reopen the restaurant by summer's end, boosting revitalization efforts in Oakland Mills Village Center.

The sweetest thing Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Colorful or classic, the wedding cake has become a tasty style statement for a couple's big day

Colorful or classic, the wedding cake has become a tasty style statement for a couple's big day

Epic Vision Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Forty years ago tomorrow, photographer Bill Eppridge captured the image that many can't forget: the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy

T he kernel was planted in Bill Eppridge's mind while he was studying photojournalism at the University of Missouri.

Artists team up for B & A Trail Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Musical to benefit mural work

Performing artists are reaching out to mural artists in an exchange of talents to help a Severna Park nonprofit enhance a section of the B&A Trail.

Marking 25 years of art, tenacity Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In a part of Annapolis that has been described as the local equivalent of London's Bond Street because of its first-rate galleries, Aurora Gallery lends its own distinctive mystique.

Anne Arundel County art exhibits Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Mixed media exhibit The Galleries at Quiet Waters Park will exhibit the works of Sandi Ritchie Miller and "Nature" by Dick Arnold in the Willow Gallery through June 15 at 600 Quiet Waters Park Road, Annapolis. Proceeds will benefit the Butterfly Garden at Quiet Waters Park. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 410-222-1777 or www.friendsofquietwaterspark.org .

Philadelphia anchor target of FBI investigation Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
An evening news anchor is under federal investigation and off the air after his fired co-anchor complained that someone may have hacked into her e-mails and leaked them to gossip columnists.

Latest movie games are solid Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:14:00 -0400
I don't envy video game designers who have to work on movie tie-ins. Artists have to duplicate the look of a film with a much smaller budget. Writers have to stick pretty closely to someone else's script, even as they stretch a two-hour story into an eight-hour game. There's not much room for creativity.

Matt crashes and burns in 'Hell’s Kitchen' Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:39:03 -0500

There once was a boy named Matt, whose kitchen performance fell flat. He was far from neat, and miserable on meat. So I kicked him out and that’s that.

Chef Gordon Ramsay shouldn’t think about publishing a book of poems. But the rhyme got the point across about contestant Matt. It was definitely time to get rid of the hopeful with the reoccurring cry-baby scowl. Ramsay sent the unstable chef packing last night.

Matt crashed and burned worst than any other contestant in Hell’s Kitchen history. He literally had a breakdown on the show. At one point, I thought he was channeling Jack Nicholson from The Shining.

He was so bad cooking meat during the dinner service that Ramsay did something that I believe is a Hell's Kitchen first. Ramsay led Matt by the hand out of the kitchen and ordered him to go back to the apartment.

Ramsay was so mad that he then kicked out the remainder of the contestants.

He charged the contestants with deciding who should be eliminated.

Later that evening, the contestants put up Matt and Christina for elimination. (And we know how that turned out.)

If Matt was not so outrageously horrible during the entire episode, it could very well have been Christina or Corey sent packing.

During the dinner service Christina screwed up on meats. Corey burned her hand and mouthed off to Ramsay a little bit in a flash of frustration and bewilderment.

Even Jen, who earlier in the episode won the individual cooking challenge with a very impressive stuffed ribeye dish, put herself in the doghouse with a couple of mental lapses during the dinner service. (As a result of Jen winning the challenge, she was rewarded with a trip to Las Vegas to meet with last season’s winner Rock. Jen surprisingly chose her enemy Corey to go along with her. Keep your enemies closer …)

But alas, Matt was the worst of the worst, and it was time for him to go. The contestants agreed.

“Matt deserves to get kicked off the universe,” Bobby said. (I’m still laughing about that comment!)

“I am relieved Matt’s gone,” said Petrozza. “You know what? I’ll be relieved when Matt is in a different state. Make sure you lock that door behind that guy.”

Hollywood ages gracefully Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Look closely at the top summer movies and notice the special effects they're having on the perception of age.

Rosie O'Donnell says she's waiting to remarry Kelli Carpenter Thu, 5 Jun 2008 14:30:00 -0400
Ellen DeGeneres is doing it. So is George Takei. But Rosie O'Donnell isn't jumping at the chance to walk down the aisle.

Jeff Probst says 'Survivor: Gabon' having production problems Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:01:00 -0400
Jeff Probst says the upcoming season of "Survivor" has already hit a few snags.

Keith Olbermann's tax debt is fuel for feud Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:29:00 -0400
MSNBC pundit Keith Olbermann, who spotlights misbehavior nightly with his "Worst Person in the World" recognition, owes New York state for unpaid business taxes, according to a tax warrant notice.

Disney creates Google Earth map of Disney World Thu, 5 Jun 2008 14:28:00 -0400
Tourists overwhelmed by the mind-boggling size of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., will now be able to plan their tour with the help of a 3D Google Earth map created by The Walt Disney Co.

Rascal Flatts to appear in Hannah Montana movie Thu, 5 Jun 2008 08:11:00 -0400
The country group Rascal Flatts will appear and perform in the upcoming Hannah Montana movie.

Kelsey Grammer out of hospital after heart attack Thu, 5 Jun 2008 07:14:00 -0400
The publicist for Kelsey Grammer says the actor has returned home from the hospital, four days after suffering a mild heart attack.

Liz Smith: Gina Gershon says she's sick over Vanity Fair article Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
"This makes me sick; this irresponsible journalism!" - or words to that effect - stormed that really good actress Gina Gershon to the New York Post yesterday. This delightful woman also contacted me to add that journalist Todd S. Purdum is a "sleazy liar" for insinuating that she and former President Bill Clinton are somehow involved.

Staying bright all night at Starscape Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In 10th year, Starscape fest keeps its electronica roots, branches out to hip-hop

In 10th year, Starscape fest keeps its electronica roots, branches out to hip-hop

Artscape returns, bigger and greener Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Annual festival is set for July 18-20

Performers include Grammy-winning R&B sensation Ne-Yo, reggae legends the Wailers, rock veterans Joan Jett & the Black Hearts and the alt-rock band Rusted Root.

Blondie's resilient 'Heart of Glass' Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
30 years later, sounds of Blondie are still fresh as they re-release 'Parallel Lines' and embark on new tour

It's 1978, and New York City, in fact the world, has disco fever. Concurrently, new wave, the pop-friendlier side of punk, is taking shape. And Blondie, an experimental band on the city's underground rock scene, leads the movement. The sextet -- which is fronted by a former Playboy Bunny with two-toned bottle-blond hair named Debbie Harry -- makes its mainstream breakthrough with the release of Parallel Lines.

Lalah Hathaway finds herself in 'Portrait' Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Lalah Hathaway wanted crab cakes. So while the Los Angeles-based soul singer was in town recently doing promotional work, we got together for dinner at a friendly, down-home joint in Linthicum.

Young musicians fine-tune their craft at National Orchestral Institute Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Learning music by reading about it is like making love by mail," said eminent violinist Isaac Stern. For two decades, young musicians seeking practical experience have found plenty of it at the National Orchestral Institute.

Meet the Band: Polkadot Cadaver Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Hometown // Baltimore

CD Check Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
New on CD

FOXY BROWN // Brooklyn's Don Diva (Black Rose/Koch) Foxy Brown, now that you're out of jail and your hearing problems are on the mend, what are you gonna do? Make a fine comeback, from the sound of this first CD in seven years. It's not amazing; not as curt and cutting as when Foxy and Jay-Z recorded "I'll Be" or as blunt and stunning as 2005's "Come Fly with Me." Brooklyn's production occasionally feels rushed, generic -- beneath a vixen vet of Foxy's status. But the femme MC leads the way when facing off against reggae toasters like Movado, Morgan Heritage and Lady Saw.

Dining for $25 or less: Cafe Gia Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Warm ambience, tasty Italian fare at Cafe Gia

Play's dark themes offer a chilling, riveting 'Visit' Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Visit takes us to a place that is dark and cold and odd. Our shoulders tense and we hug our arms to our sides, and the sound coming out of our mouths is somewhere between a laugh and a gasp.

'So You Think You Can Dance ': Top 20 announced tonight! Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:14:55 -0500
Unlike Sarah, I had power last night. (Sorry, Sarah!) Fortunately I was able to watch the entire two hours of the show. Thank goodness. There were some pretty good dancers featured last night!

Milwaukee was the final audition stop for the show. We got a glimpse of a couple contenders going into tonight’s Las Vegas auditions, which will yield the Top 20 finalists.

While the contestants in Milwaukee were decent, the additional auditions from previous cities that were sprinkled throughout the episode were flat out excellent!

Popper Michael Kim was mesmerizing during his audition in Washington. He moved like he was being operated by a remote control. It was really, really impressive.

When I saw the little back-story for roommates Katee Shean and Natalie Reid, I have to admit that I thought they were both going to stink. Boy, was I wrong! These girls were on fire during the Los Angeles auditions!

Grumble, grumble Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:41:51 -0500

I was so ready for last night's So You Think You Can Dance, one of the last shows before I go on leave, and thennnn ... power outage.

So, anyone else care to report on the last set of city auditions? Anything exciting happen? Anymore repeat bad auditioners?

I better have power again by tonight for the Vegas round is all I am saying.

Chinese Dir