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Fast Chat: David Schwimmer
SCHWIMMMAHHH. There are Friends of Bill, Friends of Dorothy and "Friends" - from which David Schwimmer will probably never entirely escape, although he's doing his best: "Run Fatboy Run," the actor's big-screen directorial debut, is in theaters, with...Tags: Celebrity, John Anderson, Kate Beckinsale, Michael Ian Black, Los Angeles
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WHOVILLE
Brit's weekend Britney Spears visited with her sons Saturday, but her dinner meeting at a California restaurant with former neighbor Mel Gibson drew more attention, people.com reports. Elsewhere, the gal's pal Sam Lutfi agreed to stay away from her for...Tags: Britney Spears, Mel Gibson, Lindsay Lohan, Movies, Film Festivals
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What you missed at South by Southwest
This year's South by Southwest music festival offered up, roughly, a billion bands at an equal number of locations throughout Austin. As always, it was blindingly hot and there was the usual mix of surprises (2 Live Crew?!?) and disappointments (Vampire...Tags: Texas, Music, Movies, Williamsburg (Virginia), Film Festivals
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Blogger mentality at SXSW
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAUSTIN, Texas -- During a panel here on whether to quit your job and pursue video blogging professionally, one audience member approached the microphone to ask a question. Or was he an audience member? The guy had a video camera and was pointing it at...Tags: Texas, Celebrity, Movies, Facebook, Film Festivals
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Film festivals keep the show going
By Los Angeles Times staff writersFeeling like you're in a post-Oscar slump? There are plenty of new films to screen and workshops to attend at these film festivals: ARIZONA Sedona International Film Festival & Workshop This central Arizona fest, now in its 14th year, has a roster of...Tags: Texas, Arizona, Slavery, Academy Awards, Sport Climbing
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1,580—that's right, 1,580—bands at SXSW
The South by Southwest Music and Media Conference & Festivals (SXSW) is a decades-old tradition in Austin. It was founded in 1987 as a means to bring members of the music and media industries together for a few days of informal networking over beer,...Tags: Music, Movies, Festive Event, Film Festivals
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Austin live! The non-stop sound of music
TRIBUNE REPORTERChances are, if you dig music, you've been to Austin. This is, after all, the "Live Music Capital of the World," and it's an apt slogan: Austin has more live music venues per capita than anywhere in the U.S. There's a ton of music here, and it's...Tags: Willie Nelson, Texas, Jimmy Stewart, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Music
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NAME DROPPING
*Columbia Pictures' film "21" will open the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival on March 7. The film, based on "Bringing Down the House," Ben Mezrich's account of MIT cardsharps, stars Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey and Laurence Fishburne....Tags: Eddie Murphy, Liza Minnelli, Laurence Fishburne, Tim Hasselbeck, Kevin Spacey
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'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' lets it all hang out
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterVIEWER discretion is strongly advised. Here's the naked truth: Male genitalia is getting unprecedented screen time at the multiplex these days -- in mainstream popcorn fare and broad comedies -- thanks in large part to comic mogul Judd Apatow (and his...Tags: Celebrity, Texas, Lindsay Lohan, Tom Cruise, Richard Gere
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'Juno' set high box office standard for fest fare
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFILM festivals are justifiably infamous for gluttonous parties, craven swag suites and break-the-bank bidding wars. But does having played the festivals actually help sell tickets when the movie finally hits theaters? The makers of two movies opening this...Tags: Texas, Advertising, Los Angeles, Cinema Industry, Cannes Film Festival
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THE NEW TROUBADOURS
Bright Eyes Conor Oberst has caught a lot of heat over the years for his youthful precociousness, but it's that same eager, wide-eyed enthusiasm that's powered his always-evolving songwriting abilities and mass appeal. Hitting the road in support of his...Tags: Music, Jessica Simpson, Billy Joel
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5 more memorable SXSW moments
Most reclusive celebrity sighting: Neil Young at Thursday's Schuba's showcase show. Least reclusive celebrity sighting: Beatle Bob….everywhere. Best description of SXSW: "This is the rock and roll Mardi Gras," said Mark Benson, drummer for Chicago's...Tags: Austin (Chicago, Illinois), Neil Young
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