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I sent my piece to 12 magazines simultaneously and got rejected by them all. Weeks later, NEW YORK called - I had forgotten about that one - I must have sent it to 13 - and asked me to fly down from Cambridge ...

Barack Obama's groundbreaking win as the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate, for me at least, stirred up images of the classic 1972 film, "The Candidate." In that film, a young idealistic lawyer ...

Several museums in the City of Plattsburgh are inviting the public to tour their exhibits on Saturday free of charge.

AS a rule, New York theater agents don't become celeb rities. But over the years, a few have become known to the public, usually by dint of their colorful personalities and famous clients.

It wasn't long ago when the biggest summer blockbusters pivoted around the July 4 holiday - and why not? It's the all-American weekend.

Oscar-winning director Sydney Pollack dies at 73. Occupation: Director Academy Awards 2008 Nominated Oscar for: Michael Clayton 1986 Won Oscar Best Director for: Out of Africa Won Best Picture for: Out of ...

The New York State Department of Health will conduct a rabies-vaccine bait drop for raccoons Thursday and Friday.

Cablevision Systems Corp. is buying the Sundance Channel, a cable network founded by Robert Redford, for $496 million, the New York-area cable TV company announced Wednesday. via Fox News

“The opportunity to be a wholly owned, core asset in the Rainbow/Cablevision portfolio ensures a very bright future for Sundance Channel.”

Rainbow Media Spends $496 Million in Cash and Stock for Sundance. By Anne Becker -- Broadcasting & Cable, 5/7/2008 10:24:00 AM Cablevision's Rainbow Media Holdings LLC said today it has agreed to buy the ... via Broadcasting & Cable

“Just thinking about that movie gives me goose bumps”

I was channel surfing last week when I came upon "The Natural" with Robert Redford. via Middletown Times Herald Record

Compiled and edited by Jill A. Tardiff with John Niernberger, Diane Patrick, Karole Riippa and Carol Wiener -- Publishers Weekly, 4/28/2008 PW 's guide supplements BEA's 600-plus-page exhibitor handbook. via Publishers' Weekly

“Animals move between areas and back again”

MOVING ON: Migrations like those that these elk participate in every spring and fall could be disrupted by human activity. via Scientific American

“I mean, they'd be taking pictures, you'd be clapping and there'd be nobody out there.”

Many film lovers gathered at the Adam's Mark Hotel Monday night to mark the 25th anniversary of a classic movie made right here in Buffalo. via WIVB-TV Buffalo

Canoe Who? There are at least two "Project Canoes" out there. Here's how to tell the difference betwe... More Rick-Rolled Apparently, this phenomenon has been kicking around the Internet for months, if not ... via Multichannel News

March 12, 2008: Gene Simmons reacts during a press conference in Melbourne, Australia. via Fox News

“Don't tell me you don't want to talk about personal life when you wrote a book about your father's death and your brother's death”

Where did his feelings of inadequacy come from? "My frustration has been over many years of never being able to be an irresponsible kid," says Olbermann. via New York Magazine

“The American dream has a lot to do with money”

Jinzhao Wang, 14, who immigrated two years ago from China, has never seen anything like the huge mansions that loomed over Long Island Sound in glamorous 1920s New York. via New York Times

The Wackness : Can it outdo Rodger Dodger ? Photo courtesy of Occupant Films You can't say Sundance is a bust - if these films were at Tribeca, everyone would be thrilled. via New York Magazine

The 27th annual event kicks off Jan. 17 in Park City, Utah -- watch this space for news updates, exclusive photos, quick takes on the movies, Q&As, and more Sundance 2008 In the early days of the fest, Owen ... via Entertainment Weekly

Posted in Film by David Fear on January 19th, 2008 In the next week, I will sit in beyond-capacity theaters in a small town in Utah, watch celebrities up close and personal as they do what they do best , see ... via Time Out New York