Spark!November 19, 2009 ART AND ANTIQUES Kris Allen, "Kris Allen" (Jive Records) Norah Jones, "The Fall" (EMI Blue Note) By HILARY FOX - The Associated Press LONDON — "American Idol" contestants should be thankful that they have caring, sharing Ellen DeGeneres on the panel now and not Katy Perry. By GLENN WHIPP - For The Associated Press The redemption-minded sports flick "The Blind Side" serves its inspiration straight-up with no twist. South Elgin Lion Club’s 35th Annual Turkey Spin By SANDY COHEN - The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The "Twilight" series may have changed the lives of fans worldwide, but perhaps no one has been more affected by its success than the three stars of the film: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner. November 5, 2009 ART AND ANTIQUES By LYNN ELBER - The Associated Press LOS ANGELES – When Adam Arkin signed on for "Sons of Anarchy," he didn't have reservations about his role as a slick white separatist or the FX drama's dark heart. By HILLEL ITALIE
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NEW YORK – It's hard to sell a book of short stories. But not if you're John Grisham. Carrie Underwood, "Play On" (19 Recordings/Arista Nashville)
Various, "Glee: The Music, Volume 1" (Columbia) By CAITLIN KING - The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country Music Hall of Famer George Jones isn't a big fan of where the genre has moved in recent years. By DAVID GERMAIN – AP Movie Writer LOS ANGELES – Hollywood loves money. So does Ebenezer Scrooge. So what better way to launch the holiday season than putting the old money-grubber at the head of the line to separate movie-goers from their cash? By DAVID GERMAIN – AP Movie Writer A fun tone is undermined by disjointed storytelling in George Clooney's "The Men Who Stare at Goats," and it all starts with the disclaimer that opens the movie: "More of this is true than what you might imagine." ‘Twelve Angry Jurors’ By ERIC SCHELKOPF - eschelkopf@kcchronicle.com As Mr. Freeze, Jerry Zimmerman hopes to make science fun for children. October 29, 2009 ART AND ANTIQUES By DAVID BAUDER -
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NEW YORK – If it were a television series, it would be called "Defying the Odds." Rod Stewart, "Soulbook" (J Records) By RON DePASQUALE - Associated Press NEW YORK — Hurricane Katrina gave Ned Sublette a dramatic coda — and title — for his memoir. By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY
- The Associated Press Watching "Michael Jackson's This Is It" will have fans grieving once again, but this time, it won't only be for the fallen King of Pop, but for what we lost — a brilliant entertainer who gave every inch of his body and soul for what might have been one of the most spectacular comebacks of all time. By ERIC SCHELKOPF - eschelkopf@kcchronicle.com Samuel Wyatt is using the musical lessons he learned as a St. Charles East High School student well as he carves out a career as a professional musician. “Thou Shalt Play Ball” By ERIC SCHELKOPF - eschelkopf@kcchronicle.com ST. CHARLES - Halloween offers the opportunity for people to don a mask or costume and become someone or something beyond their everyday self. October 22, 2009 ART AND ANTIQUES By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER
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"Drinking With George" (Simon Spotlight, 240 pages, $24.99), by George Wendt: "Drinking With George" isn't an autobiography, memoir or tell-all. It has elements of all three, but in the end, it's about one thing: beer. By MESFIN FEKADU - The Associated Press NEW YORK – Michael Buble recently received a cassette tape of his first performance ever, but it didn't bring back pleasant memories. By CHRISTY LEMIRE - AP Movie Critic LOS ANGELES – The animated "Astro Boy" is a shiny hodgepodge of "Pinocchio," ''WALL-E," ''Oliver Twist," ''Gladiator" and "Superman," with some obvious visual touches taken from "The Iron Giant." As its own entity, though, it's pretty forgettable. By DAVID GERMAIN – AP Movie Writer LOS ANGELES – Considering the risks Amelia Earhart took, losing her life in the call of aviation, Hilary Swank and director Mira Nair don't put much on the line in their film biography "Amelia." |
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