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Tuesday Nov 17 | Associated Content

Movie Review: Shallow Hal

Shallow Hal is a 2002 romantic comedy starring Jack Black , Jason Alexander , Tony Robbins , and Gwyneth Paltrow .

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Related Topix: Animation Movies, Comedy Movies, Music!, Family, Drama Movies, Musical Movies, Jason Alexander, Gwyneth Paltrow

Fri Nov 13, 2009

International Herald Tribune

D.I.Y. Stardom in London

"E.T.," as recreated at London's Videopia. LONDON If you're looking to get in touch with your inner performer, a handful of London venues are more than willing to provide you with a spotlight.

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Related Topix: Greater London County, England, Essex County, England, World News, United Kingdom, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop, Mos Def, The Clash, Punk

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Boulder Weekly

2. 'Gentlemen Broncos' tedious, unfocused

Once upon a time there was a weird little thrift-shop comedy called Napoleon Dynamite .

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Related Topix: Gentlemen Broncos, Napoleon Dynamite, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Jon Heder, Moon

Wed Nov 11, 2009

U-Entertainment

Cutting Up For A Cure With Ray Romano, Jack Black, and Friends

November 7, 2009 -- Jenna Elfman at 3rd Annual Comedy Celebration For The Peter Boyle Memorial Fund and Myeloma Foundation at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles Jenna Elfman's soon-to-be-born baby may never be the same, after hearing so many filthy jokes and f-bombs through the placental wall on Saturday night! The lewd and crude had a field ...

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Related Topix: Ray Romano, Peter Boyle, Alex Meneses, Pop/Rock, Matchbox Twenty, Maggie Wheeler

Mon Nov 09, 2009

The Post Chronicle

Nick Hornby Can't Understand High Fidelity Stage Flop

British author Nick Hornby is still struggling to come to terms with the fact his book High Fidelity wasn't a Broadway smash - because he thought it was a great musical.

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Related Topix: Nick Hornby, Vocal, John Cusack, Entertainment

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Daily Express

Hornby can't understand High Fidelity stage flop

HOME > NEWS / SHOWBIZ > SHOWBIZ > Hornby can't understand High Fidelity stage flop SHOWBIZ British author NICK HORNBY is still struggling to come to terms with the fact his book HIGH FIDELITY wasn't a Broadway smash - because he thought it was a great musical.

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Related Topix: Nick Hornby, Vocal, John Cusack

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Cinema Blend News

A High Fidelity Reunion Will Happen In Vegas

High Fidelity is one of the few movies that perfectly articulates the relationship between popular media and our lives.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

The Globe and Mail

Can the nerd fairy strike twice?

Can the nerd fairy strike twice? Toronto, October 30 2009 Film Director Jared Hess photographed at the Park Hyatt Hotel on Avenue Rd., while visiting Toronto to promote his new film Gentleman Broncos.

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Related Topix: Gentlemen Broncos, Arts, Cinema, Canada, Flight of the Conchords, Comedy, Entertainment, Television

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Http

Filmmaker Jared Hess is the champion of misfits

Rocking a chic lumberjack look with a thick dark beard and a gray plaid flannel shirt, filmmaker Jared Hess easily could be mistaken as a character from one of his quirky movies.

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Related Topix: Gentlemen Broncos, Napoleon Dynamite, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Sundance Film Festival, Salt Lake City Metro, Salt Lake City, UT, Entertainment

Mon Nov 02, 2009

National Public Radio

In 'Broncos,' An Atypical Hollywood Team Rides Again

Jared Hess says much of their cult hit Napoleon Dynamite was based on his upbringing in rural Idaho.

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Related Topix: Gentlemen Broncos, Napoleon Dynamite, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism)

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Clover Herald

Game Day: Heavy metal thunder

After being crushed by his own set, Eddie Riggs awakens to a bizarre world of heavy metal that would be nightmarish for some but not for him.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Tenacious D, Tim Curry, PlayStation 3, Video Games, Xbox 360

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Valley Morning Star

Review: `Gentlemen Broncos' a saddle-sore mess

Not that ``Napoleon Dynamite'' is anything more than a sturdy cult favorite, but when that little ode to outsiders became an indie hit in 2004, it did seem a signal of fresh talent with an agreeably askew outlook to challenge the mainstream.

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Related Topix: Gentlemen Broncos, Napoleon Dynamite, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies

The StarPhoenix

Where killer pandas battle for attention

Spring is blowing in on an east wind in the south of France. The beaches are dotted with young people gamely huddling in the sand as cold waves splash along the Mediterranean coast.

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Related Topix: Animation Movies, Comedy Movies, Family, Shark Tale, Jerry Seinfeld, Drama Movies, Blindness, Adoration

Mon Oct 26, 2009

NBC New York

Star Wars Episode VII: Revenge of the Nerds

In last year's underrated "Be Kind Rewind," Jack Black plays a loser who accidentally erases a video store's stock of tapes and ends up, with the help of a ragtag band of pals, replacing the flicks with cheapo, homemade versions of everything from "Robocop" to "Ghostbusters." The rentals, of course, become a big hit in the characters' downtrodden ...

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Related Topix: Movies, Entertainment

Stories

The Local Record Store Clerk... Now In Your Pocket

What ever happened to the local record store clerk?A The storm that swept away brick-n-mortar retailers took plenty of knowledgeable employees with it, and a certain human touch in the process.A In its place, music fans have access to millions of songs and more sophisticated recommendation sources, though the latest technology lacks the ...

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Related Topix: iPhone

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Austin American Statesman

Review: 'Br tal Legend'

The entry titled "Review: 'Brtal Legend'." Categories Archives Review: 'Brtal Legend' Friday, October 23, 2009, 11:55 AM The new video game "Brtal Legend" opens like the first track on Metallica's "And Justice For All": It's a potent, energetic blast of rock that widens your eyes and puts you in the mood.

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Related Topix: Video Games, Metal, Metallica, Meat Loaf, Pop/Rock

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Game Industry

Black And Hargosh, together at last

I know I'm going to get a lot of flack for saying this. However I'm going to say it...I usually don't find Jack Black funny.

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Related Topix: Tropic Thunder, Year One, Comedy, Entertainment, Tenacious D, Television, Ben Stiller, Pop/Rock, Opinion

Wed Oct 21, 2009

Baristanet.com

Weekend Roundup Oct. 16, 17, & 18, 2009

Tonight at Outpost In The Burbs : Ellis Paul: singer, songwriter, poet, and troubadour, Ellis is the recipient of thirteen Boston Music Awards, second only to multi-platinum act, Aerosmith.

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Related Topix: Jim Carrey, Essex County, NJ, Breakfast, Life, Food, Montclair, NJ, West Orange, NJ

Mon Oct 19, 2009

The Globe and Mail

Review: Br tal Legend more brutal than legendary

Chad Sapieha Globetechnology.com Published on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 2:01PM EDT Last updated on Monday, Oct.

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Sun Oct 18, 2009

NY Daily News

Jack Black's 'Brutal Legend' is brutally good

Jack Black's video game alter-ego, Eddie Riggs, bares a striking resemblence to the comedic actor.

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Related Topix: Video Games, Heavy-Metal, Iron Maiden, Virtual Worlds, Judas Priest, Metal, Rob Halford, Entertainment

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