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...unrespectability and insolence" based on the historian's repeated court convictions for denying the Holocaust ever took place, Dieudonné was clearly winking at his own record of anti-Semitic offenses. As part of his homage to Faurisson - and presumably to increase its offensiveness - Dieudonné arranged for an actor dressed as a Jewish concentration camp detainee to come on stage and deliver the decoration. On April 8, French prosecutors announced they would try Dieudonné on May 5 for inciting racial hatred. If convicted, Dieudonné faces a maximum six months in prison and a $30,000 fine, which...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: French Comic Accused of Anti-Semitism Again | 4/15/2009 | See Source »

...think your audience is ready to accept Jackie Chan, the dramatic actor? Derek Logan edmonton, CANADA I have no idea. Making a movie is gambling. You don't know whether audiences will like it or not. Just like when I was making New Police Story. I thought, Should I make this kind of movie, where I'm crying, depressed and not like a hero anymore? But the movie came out and the results were so good. Then I made Rob-B-Hood, where I'm a thief who kidnaps babies. The audience accepted it. Slowly, I'm letting audiences...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Jackie Chan | 4/13/2009 | See Source »

...annual Humana Festival of New American plays. Still, nothing quite prepares you for an up-close-and-personal encounter with Under Construction, an experimental theater piece crafted by playwright Charles Mee and avant-garde director Anne Bogart. On a tiny stage littered with construction material, one actor opens the proceedings by telling the audience which scenes will be performed this evening - numbers 6, 79, 29, 22, 67 and so forth. "It seemed to us that these scenes, in this order, are wonderful," he says, while noting that they could easily change in the future. Just like America - always "under construction...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Louisville: Where New Plays Go to Be Born | 4/10/2009 | See Source »

...world of young adults rather than adolescent kids, it’s difficult to sympathize with James and Em’s irresponsibility.The supporting characters and classic, youthful music keep the film enjoyable. Bill Hader (“Pineapple Express”) deepens his niche as hilarious bit actor with his role as Adventureland’s park manager, whose cool demeanor hides a violent inner aggression. His “Saturday Night Live” co-star Kristen Wiig makes confused faces with the best of them as his spacey wife. The most loveable character could be Joel (Martin...

Author: By William P. Hennrikus, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Adventureland | 4/10/2009 | See Source »

...Playing Joe Pitt—a closeted Republican Mormon lawyer—was an incredible opportunity as an actor, but it was tough for Breaux, who’s used to being a funny guy. Joe Pitt isn’t a comic role. He spends much of the play in states of anxiety or desperation. And then he falls in love with another...

Author: By Lois E. Beckett, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Building Character for 'Angels in America' | 4/10/2009 | See Source »

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