Dustin Hoffman

By Casey Sherman Many of us have fallen victim to sending that e-mail we shouldn't have, but Alice Hoffman sent 27 tweets, spewing a little more venom each time. We've all seen what negative impact these public displays of bad behavior have had on popular people. Russell Crowe and Tom Cruise both saw their ca...

By The Huffington Post News Team NEW YORK — A New York City prosecutor says the Oscar-winning songwriter and director behind "You Light Up My Life" has been charged with rape... NEW YORK — A New York City prosecutor says the Oscar-winning songwriter and director behind "You Light Up My Life" has been charged with rape and sex...

Dustin Hoffman – Character actor and Academy award winning star of stage and screen, Hoffman's had many award-winning roles, from Midnight Cowboy, Kramer v Kramer, and The Graduate to Tootsie and Rainman to some pretty “Focker”-ed up roles, ...

 CA Midnight Cowboy: Say what you will about Jon Voight nowadays, he and Dustin Hoffman were a compelling partnership, navigating the big, bad world using their own compass. Does a sidekick count as a buddy? I'm not sure - if it did, Shrek might have ...

 UK He is so used to people asking him which of the two Rain Man characters he is playing – the 1988 multi Oscar-winning film starred Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise – that he falters when the question is put another way. “When you asked me Charlie or ...

 MA He went on to break into television with appearances on “Law & Order” and “Homicide: Life on the Street” and then at the age of 22 landed a role in “Sleepers” directed by Barry Levinson and starring Dustin Hoffman and Kevin Bacon. ...

Tootsie - August 25: As an actor with a reputation for being difficult, Dustin Hoffman dons a dress and becomes a soap queen in this 1982 film. Tootsie stars Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman and Charles Durning. ...

By apierleoni@sacbee.com (Allen Pierleoni) Any new book by Hoffman is an occasion to rejoice, as is the case with "The Story Sisters" (Shayne Areheart, $25, 336 pages). Alice is very decisive, but at the same time very open to other people's opinions," he said from New York City.

Mirror.co.uk Kramer (1979) as well as receiving nominations for The Graduate (1967), Midnight Cowboy (1969), Lenny (1974), Tootsie (1982) and Wag the Dog (1997). ... Movie on DVD, soup, cake take flightGoErie.com Hoffman and Thompson pull the lonely heart stringsIrish Independent

Hoffman has been a Hollywood icon for more than 40 years, a Hall of Fame caliber character actor who created indelible roles in "The Graduate," "Midnight Cowboy," "Tootsie," "Kramer vs. Kramer," "Rain Main" and many other films. ... Review: Last Chance Harvey Mirror.co.uk

By noreply@blogger.com (Simon Dang) Alexander Payne has been revealed as the director of the pilot to HBO's upcoming series "Hung," the story of a well-endowed man (played by Thomas Jane) who aims to cash in on his assets. The 10 episode series will debut on June 28th and co-star Anne Heche and Jane Adams. [Variety]

Despite reaching the age of 71, the 'Graduate' star insists he has no plans to retire. He added to Britain's Independent newspaper: "At my age I take anything I can get. I never stop working and I never stop ageing."

By John Hoffman Yet as my colleagues and I sifted through hundreds of research papers and began speaking with more than 200 of the most active American scientists and physicians working on Alzheimer's, my personal qualms about the project subsided. We learned about research being conducted in multipl...

By theplaylist@gmail.com (The Playlist) The documentary features affectionate testimonials, by his peers and friends, including former girlfriend Meryl Streep, fellow actors and filmmakers Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro, Gene Hackman, Richard Dreyfuss, Sidney Lumet, Francis Ford Coppola (who hired him for three of the five p...

By noreply@blogger.com (Simon Dang) The whitebread milquetoast of James Marsden playing Dustin Hoffman, in a remake of a controversial and acidic Sam Peckinpah classic about wimps and the savage nature of man? Sacrilege! Yes, that vile idea of a "Straw Dogs" remake is actually moving forward and we weep.

By noreply@blogger.com (Simon Dang) Michael Rispoli (TV's "The Sopranos") has landed a role in "The Rum Diary" and joins a cast that consists of Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Aaron Eckhart and Giovanni Ribisi. Filming is currently taking place in Puerto Rico. [Variety] Dustin Hoffman will star in the Andy Garcia directed "Cleme...

By Jay Marose The next abusers of Rihanna are likely to be her young, female fans. The NY Times' Jan Hoffman wrote an amazing piece on teen fans... The next abusers of Rihanna are likely to be her young, female fans. The NY Times' Jan Hoffman wrote an amazing piece on teen fans of Rihanna and Chris Brown that seem...

By rss@youtube.com (lelandb123) Here's my review of the Dustin Hoffman classic THE GRADUATE. My final rating: 5/5 New episode of Dampercast out today!!! http://dampercast.com Check out http://www.nitpicket.com for all my reviews, rants, and ramblings. Check for the Nit PIcket Podcast every Wednesday. http://www.twitt...

By John Foote The 1974 Academy Award nominees for Best Actor were Jack Nicholson in “Chinatown,” Al Pacino in “The Godfather, Part II,” Albert Finney in “Murder on the Orient Express,” Art Carney in “Harry and Tonto” and Dustin Hoffman in “Lenny.”  There had been some mild surprise that Gene Hackman ha...

Film critic Peter Rainer discusses how much he likes seeing Dustin Hoffman as a lead actor again in 'Last Chance Harvey.' Watching Dustin Hoffman and Emma ... MOVIE REVIEW: Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson shine in ‘Last Chance ... Lonoke Democrat

By The Playlist(theplaylist@gmail.com) Best Supporting Actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman Michael Shannon Robert Downey Jr. Josh Brolin Heath Ledger Best Actress Kate Winslet Angelina Jolie Sally Hawkins Anne Hathaway Meryl Streep Best Director Gus Van Sant Ron Howard David Fincher Danny Boyle Christopher Nolan

By Kristopher Tapley As discussion moves to the Internet’s undercutting of traditional media and the general state of flux journalism finds itself in today, Alan J. Pakula’s “All the President’s Men” suddenly makes a delightful conversation piece.  Hoffman, of course, starred opposite Robert Redford in t...

By feedback@filmspotting.net (Filmspotting) Dec. 12: This week the lads memorize their catechisms, don their short pants and uniforms, and utter a couple of Hail Marys in hopes of avoiding the ire of Sister Aloysius, the dictatorial nun at odds with parish priest Father Flynn in the latest film from director/playwright John Patrick...

By cdouglas@dvdverdict.com (Clark Douglas) To complement his review of Synecdoche, New York, Judge Clark Douglas explores music from the films of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, with selections from Scent of a Woman (1992), Magnolia (1999), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), State and Main (2000), Red Dragon (2002), Cold Mountain (2...

INSIDE PITCH The Rays could use a closer, and Trevor Hoffman, a pretty good closer, could use a job. Baseball's all-time saves leader will not re-sign with the Padres, who pulled a $4 million offer off the table Nov. 11 and told Hoffman to look elsewhere for employment. Could that mean Tropica...

By Steve Rothaus Bruce Vilanch with Alexandra Paul and Cynda Williams. CAST Alec Mapa – Mr. Bushnell Alexandra Paul - Leslie Cynda Williams - Lisa Peter Bedard – Dom Tye Olson – Walter Tony Brown – Principal Velasquez Jake Abel – Trevor Bruce Vilanch - Daniel David Kopay – Himself Kristian Hoffman – Pianist

By Mathew Honan Manual courtesy of Bruce Damer and photographed at Digital Space. : Photo: Dan Winters: Photo: Dan Winters: Photo: Dan Winters Photo: Dan Winters Manual courtesy of Bruce Damer and photographed at Digital Space. : Photo: Dan Winters: Photo: Dan Winters

By Farley Elliott Luckily, playwright John Patrick Shanley has anchored his new film with such reliable and hardworking talent, there is no Doubt it floats. As the Pulitzer Prize winning writer and director of the wildly successful stage show Doubt, Shanley wasted little time in formatting his work into...

By feedback@filmspotting.net (Filmspotting) Music: Ben Folds, "The Frown Song" 15:23-18:32 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: T. Stair) 18:33-22:29 - Voicemail, Polls 22:30-32:34 - Review: "Role Models" Music: Ben Folds, "You Don't Know Me" 34:28-54:26 - Interview: David Wain Music: Ben Folds, "Cologne"

A friend of Thomas Horvath told the jury an argument over a $100 debt began the night Horvath was shot. Testimony started this afternoon in the first-degree murder trial of Jacovan Bush, who is accused of shooting and killing Horvath, 19, of Cedar Rapids.Tyler Hoffman, 19, of Cedar Rapids,...

By STV Charlie Kaufman's directing debut Synecdoche, New York is the most inaccessible, challenging, infuriating, stupefying, heartbreaking film of 2008. It's also the best American movie we've seen this year, and as noted here this morning, it's required viewing this weekend for anyone w...

By theplaylist@gmail.com (The Playlist) Sam Raimi has chosen the "Spider Man" franchise over Tom Clancy's CIA Agent 'Jack Ryan' franchise. I.e. he won't have time to direct the latter. Oh well, we never cared for those things at all and find it odd that anyone has nostalgia for these pictures. [MTV]

Rating: 2 Stars Starring: Phillip Seymour Hoffman Review: Does everything work in this mind-bender from Charlie Kaufman, the screenwriter of Being John Malkovich, Adaptation and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind? No way. Synecdoche, New York is exhilarating and exasperating in...

By Susan Porter I think it’s about time to stop giving director Ridley Scott a pass. He is a stylist, the visuals are effective, but he has forgotten what makes drama. Ridley Scott asked Crowe to gain 50 pounds for his role I guess to allow more Americans to relate to him. But this is no Robert De Niro in “Raging Bu...

By Prescott Carlson A 26-page report released by the city's Inspector General David H. Hoffman completely skewers the Bureau of Sanitation department, documenting widespread goofing off and falsification of time records amongst sanitation employees. The Inspector General's Office investigated 77 ga...

By noreply@blogger.com (Wet Dark and Wild) Dustin also recalled that Jake reminded him of his own son, another Jake, with whom our Jake was friends: 'Jake is friends with my 21-year-old son. In fact I think they might be blood brothers as they've shared some of the same girls - but not at the same time!' (South Wales Echo).

By cameo3087 Oscar® winners Dustin Hoffman (Best Actor, 1980, Kramer vs. Kramer), Susan Sarandon (Best Actress, 1996, Dead Man Walking), and Holly Hunter (Best Actress, 1994, The Piano) star with Jake Gyllenhaal (The Good Girl) in Moonlight Mile ...

By matt tobey 7. Kevin Spacey Pros: Has a strong comedic background but also has dramatic chops. Heat Vision and Jack was technically already a Bill Hicks biopic. Cons: Not sure if he can completely shed his Jack Blackiness and lose himself in the character. Though, this would be a great opportunity to try.

Even the IMDB, in its keywords lexicon, uses the antiquated term of “Mental Retardation” to designate movies such as Radio (the coffee-sipping webmasters in Seattle may want to correct that, pronto). Just under 150 films come up in this sub-category and sure enough, all of the movies ref...

By STV It’s just good clean fun, the studio might say, pointing out that the movie also pokes fun at racial stereotypes. It’s a sendup of old Hollywood films that trotted out able-bodied actors in disability drag, like Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump, Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man and Sean Penn in I am Sam. St...

By STV It’s just good clean fun, the studio might say, pointing out that the movie also pokes fun at racial stereotypes. It’s a sendup of old Hollywood films that trotted out able-bodied actors in disability drag, like Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump, Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man and Sean Penn in I am Sam. St...

Dustin Hoffman revealed that Jolie had a choice between him and Brad Pitt. It's hard not to like Kung Fu Panda even though there have been many smarter ... A still from Kung Fu Panda Rediff Kung Fu Panda Times of India Review: Kung Fu Panda, a simple and lighthearted exception. Zee News

Autism stereotypes 'are damaging'  UK - Oct 29, 2007 In the film Rain Man, Dustin Hoffman played a character with autism who also had a remarkable maths talent. In fact, according to the report, such abilities ...

DVD Review: The Graduate (40th Anniversary Collector's Edition) Blogcritics.org, OH - I was twenty, just like Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) when I first saw the film. Having just graduated from college in Michigan, I found myself ...

By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) Emporium is a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory-like fantasy film written by Zach Helm, who we like to refer to as the Hollywood-ized Charlie Kaufman (Helm wrote Stranger Than Fiction). His directorial debut stars Jason Bateman, Natalie Portman and Dustin Hoffman. How could you go wrong...

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By Patrick Walsh I tried to see Doubt on Broadway several times when I lived in New York City, but never managed to snag a ticket. By the time the buzz had settled down, the production had switched to a new cast, and the general consensus was that no one would be able to equal the incredible performances of Cherr...

Charlie Hoffman, the director of industry solutions for UBmatrix, is acknowledged as "the father of XBRL" -- the eXtensible Business Reporting Language to which I had a bit of an xallergic reaction when I first encountered it a couple of years ago. But when Brian DeLacey, a researcher tur...

By Mark · The curtain is raised and Hoffman and Barbra Streisand waddle toward the mic at the front of the stage. Hoffman looks confused that he must hold both the Oscar envelope and Streisand's hand. He fumbles with the envelope before finally pulling off this stunt of extreme coordination.

By Mark · The curtain is raised and Hoffman and Barbra Streisand waddle toward the mic at the front of the stage. Hoffman looks confused that he must hold both the Oscar envelope and Streisand's hand. He fumbles with the envelope before finally pulling off this stunt of extreme coordination.