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...Erik Darling, 74, was a member of four significant folk groups: the Folksay Trio, whose version of Tom Dooley was imitated by the Kingston Trio in their first hit single; the Tarriers (a threesome that included the young Alan Arkin), whose The Banana Boat Song, aka Day-O, was a top-of-the-pops calypso hit; the Weavers, with Darling replacing Pete Seeger in 1958; and the Rooftop Singers, which had a No.1 pop hit with Darling's 12-string-guitar arrangement of Walk Right In. One way Darling wasn't a regimental folkie: his politics were libertarian...
...your favorite contemporary comedians? -Pedro Serra, RIO DE JANEIROIt depends on what you define as contemporary. I am a huge fan of Alan Arkin. I think he is such a great actor and such a funny person, and so dry and so smart. In terms of people who are my age and my generation, wow, there are so many. Jim Carrey is a brilliant physical comedian and also has a great handle on more dramatic roles. I've enjoyed Ben Stiller in a ton of things. Sacha Baron Cohen, I think, is amazing, the way he disappears into the character...
...More than two hours after collecting his trophy for Best Supporting Actor, Alan Arkin finally arrives. Asked if seeing billboards for Eddie Murphy's maligned comedy Norbit gave him confidence that he would beat Murphy tonight, Arkin says, "This is not about furlongs. I don't believe in competitions between artists. Who has the authority to say who's better?" Speculating on why he won, Arkin, 72, says, "Everybody thinks I'm gonna keel over...
...film world: "If a bomb went off here," the comic said, "There would be no one left to make a documentary about it." A lot of Santa Monica, Calif., sun shone down on the dysfunctional family comedy Little Miss Sunshine, which won Best Feature, Best Supporting Actor for Alan Arkin - who's also nominated for an Oscar - Best Director for the husband-and-wife team of Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris and best first screenplay for Michael Arndt...
...onto the scene in “Fast Times at Ridgmont High,” has been labeled the favorite and, like Mirren, has won every major award so far. But his long and monotonous acceptance speeches and lack of star power could work against him.Best Supporting Actor: Alan Arkin, “Little Miss Sunshine”; Jackie Earle Haley, “Little Children”; Djimon Hounsou, “Blood Diamond”; Eddie Murphy, “Dreamgirls”; Mark Wahlberg, “The Departed”Murphy has a lock...