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Elijah Wood Is the Most Critically-Acclaimed Actor, Freddie Prinze, Jr. the Most Hated

09 Nov 2009 00:27:15 PST

Written by Azaria Jagger
Equally interesting was scatterplot showing the relative niceness and consistency of America's 25 most prolific movie critics. We discover that the Chicago Tribune's Michael Wilmington drinks the kool-aid more than any other critic, followed by the Chicago Sun-Times' Robert Ebert...

Original story at Gawker .

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Josh Nelson: NY-23: Hoffman Tells GOP Clean Energy Bill Lie, Completely Botches it

03 Nov 2009 04:28:08 PST

Written by Josh Nelson
Cap and trade started out just like almost everything does, to have a good purpose. To save our environment. Unfortunately, by the time it was passed it ended up to be more of a hidden tax for all of us and only help the environment a minute amount. And this isn't Doug Hoffman talking, this is the G...

Original story at Huffington Post .

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Damien Hoffman: Professor David Colander Tells Congress Econ Models are Flawed

02 Nov 2009 15:15:09 PST

Written by Damien Hoffman
Damien Hoffman: David, what type of economics do you research and teach? David: The Congressional Committee heard of that work and invited me for that reason. David: Thank you very much, Damien. I am honored you considered me for this award.

Original story at Huffington Post .

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Chris Kelly: Biased Media, Dirty Tricks and Special Interests Drive Out Republican

31 Oct 2009 12:59:25 PDT

Written by Chris Kelly
But no Republican. Chester Arthur would roll over in his grave, which is in New York's First District, which means he couldn't vote for Doug Hoffman in Tuesday's election, just like Doug Hoffman can't. Here's the difference between Doug Hoffman and a carpetbagger: A carpetbag has mass and...

Original story at Huffington Post .

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Opinion: Chris Kelly: Sarah Palin Friends Doug Hoffman

23 Oct 2009 09:34:00 PDT

Written by Chris Kelly
And best of all, Doug Hoffman has not been anointed by any political machine. She's still got it. And Doug Hoffman can do what he wants, including go into business with unspeakably sleazy characters. But no one in New York should get the wrong impression, like that he's doing it for Watertown.

Original story at Huffington Post .

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Laura Dern Meets the 'Fockers''' Monster Squad Progressing

19 Oct 2009 07:37:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Oli Lyttelton)
David Lynch muse and dinosaur stalkee Laura Dern has joined the cast of "Meet the Fockers" follow-up "Little Fockers" (a title which the Hollywood Reporter states might end up changing - are the studio nervous about advertising, like with Kevin Smith's "A Couple of Dicks?"). The actress...

Original story at The Playlist .

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Dustin Hoffman news and blogs - November 09, 2009

09 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Dustin Hoffman news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Joe Cirincione: Berlin '89: When the Impossible Became Real -- by Joe Cirincione from The Blog
• The Great Performances: 1999 -- by John Foote from In Contention
• Andy Ostroy: One Spin You Won't Hear From Republicans About Tuesday's Election -- by Andy Ostroy from The Blog
• Sarah Palin Lines Up An Impressive Array Of Cupcake Media Appearances -- by The Huffington Post News Team from Media on HuffingtonPost.com
• The State Of Your Post-Election Media Memes -- by The Huffington Post News Team from Media on HuffingtonPost.com
• Robert Creamer: Four Lessons for Democrats in Tuesday's Elections -- by Robert Creamer from The Blog
• Shannyn Moore: Palin's Boob a Fake: Hoffman Loses -- by Shannyn Moore from The Blog
• Sophia A. Nelson: Republicans Will Sweep on Election Day: How they will do it & What it means. . . -- by Sophia A. Nelson from The Blog
• Taylor Marsh: Sarah Palin is Now the GOP Establishment -- by Taylor Marsh from The Blog
• Shannyn Moore: Sarah Palin: Rogue Republican or Democratic Operative? -- by Shannyn Moore from The Blog

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Candian Metal Band Anvil To Cameo In 'The Green Hornet'

09 Oct 2009 15:18:00 PDT

Written by theplaylist@gmail.com (The Playlist)
God, we would love this doc to earn itself an Academy Award nomination. That would be an incredible feat and it's exceptionally deserving. But would the Academy doc voters go for this? Traditionally, they go for much more serious fare and while "Anvil," is heartwarming, hilarious and insp...

Original story at The Playlist .

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Jessica Alba Might Be Dealing with Some Little Fockers

30 Sep 2009 09:35:32 PDT

Written by Ethan Anderton
Alba's role doesn't sound all that great as "an attractive pharmaceutical rep whose looks wreak havoc on male characters in the story,” but apparently this is a key role alongside the film's stars like Ben Stiller and Robert DeNiro. Paul Weitz (About a Boy, American Pie, Cirque du Freak) i...

Original story at First Showing .

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Pete Fornatale: The Who vs Abbie Hoffman: Celebrating Woodstock's 40th Anniversary

04 Aug 2009 15:07:55 PDT

Written by Pete Fornatale
Hoffman was still very involved in various types of political activism. One of his causes at the time John Sinclair. Sinclair, the leader of the White Panther Party, had recently been busted for selling a small amount of marijuana to an undercover cop. Hoffman, quite sensibly believed the s...

Original story at Huffington Post .

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Michael Rowe: Man Acquitted Of Murder After Stabbing Male Neighbor 61 Times For "Unwanted Sexual Advances"

14 Jul 2009 11:52:31 PDT

Written by Michael Rowe
Last Friday, a jury in Cook County, IL acquitted Joseph Biedermann, 30, of first-degree murder in the death of his Hoffman Estates neighbor, Terrance Michael... Last Friday, a jury in Cook County, IL acquitted Joseph Biedermann, 30, of first-degree murder in the death of his Hoffman Estat...

Original story at Huffington Post .

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Opinion: Samara O'Shea: Alice Hoffman Should Have Hired me to Write her Apology

02 Jul 2009 09:41:03 PDT

Written by Samara O'Shea
Last week, author Alice Hoffman issued an apology to a reviewer she attacked via Twitter. But an apology, by its nature, should focus on what you did wrong and not place blame on the other. Earlier this week, author Alice Hoffman issued an apology to Roberta Silman -- the reviewer she attacke...

Original story at Huffington Post .

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Alice Hoffman: Illuminated by hope

08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Written 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.

Original story at Sacramento Bee .

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Dustin Hoffman And Paul Giamatti Team For 'Barney's Version,' Al Pacino In Talks For Jack Kervokian Biopic, New 'Scott Pilgrim' Video Blog

27 May 2009 07:20:00 PDT

Written 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]

Original story at The Playlist .

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John Hoffman: Lifestyle Choices & Alzheimer's Disease: Susceptibility, Not Inevitability

13 May 2009 07:34:38 PDT

Written 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...

Original story at Huffington Post .

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John Cazale Doc, 'I Knew It Was You,' Coming To HBO Later This Year

27 Apr 2009 06:07:00 PDT

Written 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...

Original story at The Playlist .

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Best Actor race — shades of ‘74 and ‘02

10 Feb 2009 06:26:43 PST

Written 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...

Original story at In Contention .

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Opinion: The Playlist

20 Jan 2009 09:47:39 PST

Written 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

Original story at The Playlist .

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Opinion: INTERVIEW: Dustin Hoffman

26 Dec 2008 09:24:05 PST

Written 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...

Original story at In Contention .

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Podcast: FS #238: Doubt / Top 5 Supporting Performances of 2008

12 Dec 2008 14:17:25 PST

Written 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...

Original story at cinecast (Feedburner) .

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Podcast: DVD Verdict 267 - Sounds and Sights of Cinema (Philip Seymour Hoffman)

01 Dec 2008 22:00:00 PST

Written 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...

Original story at DVD Verdict Presents... .

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LAist Movie Review: Doubt

09 Nov 2008 13:00:00 PST

Written 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...

Original story at LAist .

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Podcast: FS #234: Synecdoche, New York / Role Models / David Wain / Top 5 Movies About Mortality

07 Nov 2008 19:37:25 PST

Written 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"

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Opinion: Why Not to Miss 'Synecdoche, New York,' The Best Film of 2008 [Love Letters]

24 Oct 2008 14:10:01 PDT

Written 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...

Original story at Defamer .

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Opinion: Synecdoche, New York

23 Oct 2008 08:16:07 PDT

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...

Original story at Rolling Stone .

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Podcast: A conversation with Charlie Hoffman and Brian DeLacey about XBRL

10 Aug 2006 21:00:00 PDT

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...

Original story at Jon's Radio .

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