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05/08/2008
'Redbelt' star Chiwetel Ejiofor talks about his film roles
 Evans Caglage/DMN Chiwetel Ejiofor You may have trouble pronouncing his name, but there's no denying Chiwetel Ejiofor's screen presence. The 33-year-old actor has since distinguished himself as a versatile performer of palpable intensity and intelligence. We recently sat down with Mr. Ejiofor and asked him about some of his favorite roles.
 Showtimes/review: Redbelt
 Blog: The Screening Room
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05/09/2008
Now idle, Jason Castro reflects on 'Idol'
 Fox Jason Castro, appearing not too terribly devastated, sings his farewell song after being eliminated on American Idol. In many ways, Jason Castro is an American Idol anomaly. The Rockwall resident got no airtime before making the top 24, but managed to amass enough fans to make it to the top four. And before auditioning for the show, he'd performed in public a whopping five times – while his Idol counterparts had previous record deals, assorted handlers and general showbiz smarts. But in the end, it was that uniqueness that helped do Jason in.
'Top Chef' judge Ted Allen brings his food gospel to Taste Addison
Ted Allen spreads his gospel, that everyone can enjoy fine dining and wines, through television, his cookbook and as a judge on Top Chef and Iron Chef America. On Sunday, he brings his message in person to Taste Addison.
Speedy new character debuts on new season of NBC's 'Heroes'
She's not just fast. She's very fast.
Newsman Bob Schieffer won't charge for UTA speech
Veteran CBS newsman Bob Schieffer has left the University of Texas at Arlington administration thunderstruck. Tonight, the broadcaster will give the keynote address at the graduation celebration in Maverick Stadium.
Opera review: Cuts to 'John Brown' would make it gripping
KANSAS CITY – With the volatile mix of race, religion and politics stirred up in the presidential primaries, the new opera introduced Saturday by Lyric Opera of Kansas City is unexpectedly au courant.
Friday on TV
TV'S ALL-TIME FUNNIEST Lucy or Mrs. C? Kimmy Gibler or Cosmo Kramer? The Nielsen folks asked viewers to pick the funniest TV dads, moms, kids, relatives, neighbors, friends and bosses. The results are revealed here with clips and commentary from such stars as Marion Ross, Mary Tyler Moore and Brad Garrett. (N/CC) (2 hrs.) (7 p.m. Ch. 8)
05/08/2008
'Speed Racer' is fun for the whole family
 Warner Bros. Pictures The Mach 5 in Speed Racer 
It's a candy-colored whirligig of a movie. But as you skip along the surface of its computer-generated collage of surreal sights and sophisticated silliness, there's some deep fun to be had.
 Survey: Grade Speed Racer
Blog: The Screening Room
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Bolla's pastas mostly superb; other food often falls short
 Kye R. Lee / DMN Linguine with clams is an earthy-meets-briny pleasure. We have reached the pinnacle of an era, locally and nationally, when impressive new (or newly renovated) hotels must retain equally awe-inspiring, brand-worthy chefs to lead their restaurants. David Bull, the executive chef of two-month-old Bolla in the splendidly refurbished Stoneleigh Hotel & Spa, bestrides the typical arrangements. Though he reportedly spends a fair amount of time in Bolla’s kitchen, Mr. Bull still resides in Austin. I also suspect that his geographically diverse responsibilities account for Bolla's shaky start in the food department. Beyond the house-made pastas, which are superb, meals here too infrequently rise to the high expectations set by Mr. Bull's reputation and by the lofty prices.
 Also reviewed: Daniele Osteria
Blog: Discuss the reviews on Eats
Emilio's blood alcohol level was more than twice legal limit to drive, report says
Grammy-winning Tejano singer Emilio Navaira's blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit for driving when he crashed his tour bus on a freeway, according to a police report released Thursday.
05/07/2008
Jason Castro voted off 'American Idol'
 Associated Press Rockwall's Jason Castro On Wednesday night, Jason Castro was told his time on American Idol was over. There would be no Fox-filmed parade, party and assorted hoopla, as was the plan should he make the top three. Jason took the news well.
Blog: American Idol at the TV blog
neighborsgo.com: More Jason Castro coverage
05/08/2008
Biographer: Country superstar Eddy Arnold dies at 89
A biographer for country music superstar Eddy Arnold says the singer has died at the age of 89.
Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon confirm wedding
Mariah Carey really did get married to Nick Cannon in the Bahamas last week — and they have the tattoos to prove it.
Morgan Freeman returns to Broadway to show his vulnerability
Morgan Freeman has returned to Broadway with one goal in mind: to try to kill the Morgan Freeman you know and love.
Presidential candidate John McCain jokes about rivals
Of the Democratic presidential candidates, would Republican John McCain rather take on Barack Obama or Hillary Rodham Clinton?
Actors honors their TV moms in Mother's Day salute
On-screen children honored their television mothers at "A Mother's Day Salute to TV Moms," an event put on by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Picasso's 'The Kiss' brings record price at Nasher
Two Picasso works and two Giacometti sculptures were sold to benefit the endowment of the Nasher Sculpture Center.
Set stars in Broadway's 'Sunday in the Park'
The set would be the star of the Broadway revival of Sunday in the Park With George – if the actors weren't so sensational.
DJ Jazzy Jeff keeps the crowd dancing at Ghostbar
Back in the '80s, a pair of Philadelphia friends got together and made some wholesome, party-ready hip-hop records. The rapper was some guy named the Fresh Prince. The DJ was Jazzy Jeff.
Liner Notes: Specter 45 will toast 5 years at Club Dada
We consider Frankie Campagna a scene veteran, even though he's only 22. But he's been performing in Dallas longer than Quick 's been around – at solo gigs, with other singer-songwriters and most notably as frontman of greaser punk band Spector 45. So it didn't surprise us when Frankie sent a note about Spector 45's five-year anniversary show May 31 at Club Dada.
Star Jones lashes out at Barbara Walters about memoir
Nearly two years after Star Jones left "The View" on rocky terms, the 46-year-old TV personality has criticized former boss Barbara Walters for writing about her.
05/07/2008
Amy Winehouse arrested on suspicion of drugs possession
Amy Winehouse was arrested Wednesday in connection with a January video that allegedly shows her doing drugs at a party at her north London home.
'Dimple' disaster for Mischa Barton
Mischa Barton joins the likes of Jennifer Garner and Britney Spears in suffering from a unsentimental camera lens trained on her posterior.
'Dancing With the Stars' eliminated Mario Tuesday night
Here's hoping that Dancing with the Stars isn't a microcosm of the upcoming presidential election, because if it is, a lot of viewer-voters are going to be feeling disenchanted. R&B star Mario was eliminated despite his best-dance performance last night, while one-armed Cristian and scrappy Marissa both were spared.
05/08/2008
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05/07/2008
What does that retro cellphone ringtone say about you?
It's the nature of both pop culture and people that we reveal ourselves and offer insights into our ever-changing media environment in the small, incidental choices we make as consumers and users of technology. As a recent entrant into the iPhone club, I set about engaging in a common ritual: pimping my phone.
Auction of Nasher art pieces to benefit sculpture center
Nearly 200 artworks collected by Patsy and Ray Nasher have taken over the entire sixth floor and part of the 10th floor at the Sotheby's headquarters in New York. They have been on display since Saturday. The works are considered not related to the core mission of the Nasher Sculpture Center and are being sold to build the Dallas museum's endowment.
'Idol': Simon tells Jason Castro, 'Pack your suitcase'
If you were a betting man or woman, your money would be on Jason Castro to leave American Idol this week. He didn't exactly bring his A game on Tuesday, which featured songs from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Jason's first attempt, Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff," was forced, disjointed and gimmicky. (Hey, look, they both have dreadlocks!) And that's putting it nicely.
Blog: Do you think Jason's going home this week?
PBS 'American Masters' documentary examines life and influence of Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye is a daunting documentary subject for one simple reason: Almost everything there is to say about the man has already been written.
Amy Winehouse busted
"Rehab" singer Amy Winehouse was arrested in London on Wednesday on suspicion of drug possession, her spokesman said.
Lease runs out on Florent's bistro in New York
Houston artist wins $50,000 Hunting Art Prize
Breeders plucky at HOB, with pouting optional
For the Breeders, you'd think smiling would be optional.
05/06/2008
K-Fed lawyer: Spears' expanded visits recognize 'progress'
Britney Spears will have expanded visits with her sons following a child-custody hearing that went off without a hitch Tuesday, capping a three-month period of relative calm and stability for the troubled pop star and mother of two.
05/05/2008
CD reviews: Neil Diamond, Gavin DeGraw, Phil Stacey, Augustana and Mint Condition
Johnny Cash sealed the revamp of Neil Diamond's reputation with his 2000 album American III: Solitary Man, imbuing the title track - one of Mr. Diamond's best-known compositions - with the cool imprimatur only the Man in Black could provide. Producer Rick Rubin reintroduced Mr. Cash to the world with the American series, so it made nothing but sense when he turned his full attention to Mr. Diamond on the 2005 album 12 Songs.
05/06/2008
'Sex and the City' director addresses death rumor
NEW YORK (AP) -- Will Sex and the City have a "Death in the City?" It's been a persistent rumor in cyberspace as the buzz kicks into overdrive for the film opening later this month.
Arts Digest: 'Idol's Jason Castro "kind of ready to go home"
Rockwall's Jason Castro makes some pronouncements in Entertainment Weekly that might be painful to fans' ears.
'Dancing With the Stars:' Cristián de la Fuente lands in the top
The winner of Monday's Dancing With the Stars was Cristián de la Fuente, bravely performing with his injured arm.
Gallery Gourmet: New views at local galleries
Our Gallery Gourmet series serves up quick takes on exhibits at the Modern, And/Or Gallery and Fort Worth Contemporary.
'Mid-Life' winningly obsessed with inevitable
What do you want from a musical revue? Great singing? Big laughs? Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical has it all – if you're over 40 or so.
John Mayer's hairdo haikus
A music fan identified only as Nikki has composed a haiku about John Mayer's hairdo and sent it to People as an answer to Mr. Mayer's challenge that citizens give him feedback about his new, 1980s-inspired haircut.
In the land of the Lohans
Lindsay Lohan may have been thrice-rehabbed, but that hasn't stopped her media-loving mom, Dina Lohan, from being honored as a one of Long Island's Top 20 Celebrity Moms.
Disc Debuts: CDs, DVDs and games being released Tuesday
Disc Debuts: 'Can't Love, Can't Hurt' by Augustana
Organist David Briggs: Insouciantly brilliant to overly blatant
If I say "Huh?" a lot this week, it's because I lost a chunk of hearing Monday evening at Park Cities Presbyterian Church. In a town with several very loud organs, PCPC's new Schoenstein may be the loudest of all.
05/04/2008
Books turn famous Texans into paper dolls
 Leila Hill Famous Texas Men and Famous Texas Women Texas is a big, colorful state with a big, colorful history full of big, colorful characters. The state has been a productive generator of celebrities since long before the celebrity-industrial complex came to dominate American public life. But two new books pose an interesting challenge: How many famous Texas men and women are so instantly and iconically recognizable that you can identify them based on their paper-doll representations? Based on the content of Famous Texas Men and Famous Texas Women, two new collections from "paper doll artist" Tom Tierney, the answer is not nearly as many as you might think.
05/05/2008
Laryngitis forces Avril Lavigne to postpone concerts
Avril Lavigne has laryngitis and has postponed shows on her national tour this week.
Clay Aiken: 'I'm not trying to be Justin Timberlake'
Clay Aiken is realistic about his niche in the musical landscape. "I'm not cool, you know what I mean? I'm not gonna lie," the good-humored singer told The Associated Press in a recent interview. "I'm not trying to be Justin Timberlake. Thank God we have him, but I'm not him. ... I'm not gonna bring anybody's sexy back."
Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds engaged
Scarlett Johansson and her boyfriend, Ryan Reynolds, are engaged. The 23-year-old actress and the 31-year-old actor have not set a wedding date, Johansson's publicist, Marcel Pariseau, said Monday.
Roger Waters helps christen the Mansion's patio
One of the main goals of the $25 million remodel of the hotel and dining room at the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek was to refocus much of the restaurant toward the window-filled Veranda and the Mansion's outdoor patio with its manicured lawn sloping toward the creek.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie go tourist in France
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie took to the skies this weekend, whisking daughter Zahara off for a helicopter ride around France on Saturday.
In the land of the Lohans
Her eldest daughter checked into rehab three times in one year and she's exhibiting her 14-year-old daughter on a new reality show, so it's natural that an organization would want to give Dina Lohan a mother of the year award.
Tonight on TV
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE He was a war hero, a war president and, of course, the father of another president. The new two-part profile "George H.W. Bush" traces the public and private lives of the 41st president from his wartime service and early political career to his tenure in the White House. His personal diaries help tell his story, along with commentary from some of his advisers and detractors. Part 2 airs Tuesday. (N/CC/HDTV/TVPG) (2 hrs.) (8 p.m. Ch. 13)
Funky touches make Long performing arts center a good fit for Austin
AUSTIN – The "aha!" moment hit me in an elevator.
Nevilles return to a rejuvenated Jazz Fest in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS – The shattered trees that line this city's western approach along Interstate 10 are showing signs of regrowth, much like the city itself: The waterline is almost completely erased, street signs are back up, and there are fewer FEMA trailers.
Art critics' rivalry frames New York exhibit 'Action/Abstraction'
NEW YORK – Art is long, art criticism is often very, very brief, its Internet afterlife notwithstanding. Its viability relies on a mixture of prose style, sound-bite concepts, timing and its ability to clarify visual experience. Naming a major art movement can also help embed a critic in a period's cultural achievement or its mythology.
05/03/2008
Cinco de Mayo celebrations start this weekend
 Rex C. Curry / Special to DMN A dancer with Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico performs at Cinco de Mayo festival. Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza led the Mexican army to victory against French forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Cinco de Mayo celebrations are held to commemorate the battle and its heroes, and many of those parties will be held this weekend. Sunday's events include Univision's Party at Texas Stadium, which features live music including Kumbia All Starz, Pesado, Ramon Ayala, Alacranes Musical, Banda El Recodo and Diana Reyes and others. Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico will perform its "Viva el Norte" program later in the week.
Cinco de Mayo dining specials
05/04/2008
Marvel turns 'Iron Man' into gold with $100M-plus debut
The movie, distributed by Paramount, is the first release by Marvel Studios, which has begun financing its own productions after such studio-backed hits as the "Spider-Man," "X-Men" and "Fantastic Four" flicks.
Joke's on rocker Roger Waters - and so's the fine wine
Bassist Roger Waters , the mastermind behind Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon album, was taken aback by the crush of people at the bar when he entered Al Biernat 's steakhouse Thursday night.
Highlights from this week in entertainment history
1965: Bob Dylan makes one of the earliest videos when he films a promotional clip for "Subterranean Homesick Blues." It shows him flipping through cards with words and short phrases while standing in an alley in London.
Liza Minnelli turns up the passion, drama at Bass Hall
FORT WORTH – Liza Minnelli still embodies all that is glittery and glamorous about old-school Hollywood and Broadway. It's no surprise that each of her four costumes Saturday night at Bass Performance Hall sparkled under the spotlights. She took the stage for more than 90 minutes during one of the venue's 10th Anniversary Festival shows.
In the Changer: the Weepies, Lyfe Jennings, Daby Touré and Santogold
05/03/2008
New Dallas Museum of Art exhibit lets vistiors get in touch with art 
Most of the DMA space is traditional museum stuff: paintings on walls, sculptures on pedestals, artifacts behind glass. Look, but not too close. And never, ever touch. The center is intended to break down the barriers between the viewers and selected items of art.
Aaron Neville gets plenty of love in return to New Orleans Jazz Fest
They chanted his name before he took the stage, stood to applaud when he appeared, and gave him a standing ovation after every song. Aaron Neville rewarded the crowd in his return to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, singing not one but two encores.
Roger Waters visits a finer side with 'Dark Side' show
There's no disputing the popularity of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon . It's sold between 15 and 40 million copies (depending on which source you believe) and it stayed on the Billboard chart for a record-breaking 14 years straight.
Crow exhibit highlights Asian images of divine across ages, cultures
On TV tonight
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE Siblings are sent to a country manor house to avoid air raids in London. Once there, they find a magical wardrobe that allows them to enter the land of Narnia, which needs their help to defeat the White Witch (Tilda Swinton). Liam Neeson provides the voice of Aslan the lion in this 2005 film. (CC/HDTV) (3 hrs.) (7 p.m. Ch. 8)
Haydn's 'The Creation': A-
Haydn's largest, most grandiose work, The Creation , received many commensurately grand performances when it was new 200 years ago. These days, though, the fashion is to play classical-period works with small orchestras and even smaller choirs.
Rachmaninov: A-
Beethoven, Mozart: C+
Henry Brant, who composed piece for opening of Meyerson, dies at 94
American avant-garde composer Henry Brant, who died April 26 at 94, was famous for compositions widely spacing separate groups of performers.
05/02/2008
Toxicology tests show Tejano star Emilio intoxicated at time of crash
Toxicology tests show that Grammy-winning Tejano singer Emilio Navaira was intoxicated when the tour bus he was driving crashed into freeway barrels in suburban Houston in March, authorities said.
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