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Sydney Pollack Dead At 73

Legendary film director and producer Sydney Pollack has died of cancer, aged 73. Diagnosed with cancer 10 months ago, Sydney passed away on Monday, at his home in Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles, with family members by his side. As well as being a renowned director and produced, Sydney also was an actor who appeared in movies up until 2007. He won producing and directing Oscars for the epic romance Out of Africa, starring Robert Redford and Meryl Streep, in 1985 and directed Tootsie, wher read

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The Way He Was

Sydney Pollack has gone to that great studio in the sky. LOS ANGELES (AP) - Academy Award-winning director Sydney Pollack, who achieved commercial and critical success with the gender-bending comedy “Tootsie” and the period drama “Out of Africa, has died. He was 73. Pollack died of cancer Monday afternoon at his home in Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles, surrounded by family, said agent Leslee Dart. Pollack, who occasionally appeared on the screen himself, worked with and gained the respe read

AP: Sydney Pollack dies of cancer at age 73

The AP reports that Hollywood actor Sydney Pollack died of cancer today at age 73. I was fond of Pollack’s character (”Marty Bach”) in George Clooney’s “Michael Clayton” (2007). Pollack was easy to connect with on screen and delivered an organic presence that’s somewhat unique in Hollywood. I suppose I’ll now see “Made of Honor”, which was the last film he starred in. (via AP and Yahoo) By RAQUEL MARIA DILLON, Associated Press LOS ANGELES - Academy Award-winning director Sydney Pollack, a H read

Sydney Pollack: Film Director, Producer and Actor

I was just saddened to read that Sydney Pollack just passed away. What's amazing about Pollack is not just the wide range of films that he directed and produced, but for me what I admired about him was that he was also an actor. In fact my favorite scenes from the Kubrick film Eyes Wide Shut are when Pollack playing Victor Ziegler tells the score to Tom Cruise who is playing Dr. William "Bill" Hartford. In those scenes he was so believable as the character even though I'd seen him interviewed read

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Top 50 sports films of all time

Keeping with my earlier post of Top 100 Films of All Time, how 'bout a sports film list, eh guys? The list is from Sports Illustrated's August 2003 edition. Films I've seen are in bold; my comments are in italics. 1. Bull Durham (1988) Kevin Costner, Tim Robbins. (Not as great as people think. Harder to watch today due to Robbins' and co-star/wife Susan Sarandon's radical politics. They just don't mix with America's past-time.) 2. Rocky (1976) Sylvester Stallone, Carl Weathers. (The ulti read

In Memoriam: U.S. Troops Killed in Iraq & Afghanistan as of May 22, 2008 [S - Z]

U.S. troops killed in Iraq & Afghanistan, since the beginning of both wars, confirmed by the U.S. Dept. of Defense as of 5/22/08 [from S to Z]... Saba, Thomas E. • Sabalu Jr., Wilberto • Saboe, Scott A. • Sacco, Dominic J. • Saenz, Carlos N. • Sage, Lance S. • Sahib, Rasheed • Saintvil, Gael • Sakoda, Steve M. • Salas Jr., Ricky • Salas, Rudy • Salazar Jr., Bruce C. • Salazar, William I. • Salcido, Rudy A. • Salem, Adriana N. • Salie, David J. • Salinas, Eric D. • Salter, Richard Matthew "Mat read

Remembering Our Fallen & Wounded on this Memorial Day

U.S. fatalities in OEF and OIF Reported Deaths:  4081Confirmed Deaths:  4080 Mississippi Soldiers in red... OEF 10/10/01 Andrews, Evander E. OEF 10/19/01 Stonesifer, Kristofor T. OEF 10/19/01 Edmunds, Jonn Joseph OEF 11/7/01 Davis, Bryant L. OEF 11/18/01 Johnson, Benjamin OEF 11/18/01 Parker, Vincent OEF 11/25/01 Spann, Johnny Michael OEF 11/29/01 Maria, Giovanny OEF 12/4/01 Jakes Jr., Michael J. OEF 12/5/01 Prosser, Brian C. OEF 12/5/01 Petithory, Daniel H. OEF 12/5/01 Davis, Jefferson D. OEF read

The Way Back Machine…

- I think the first time I was seriously alarmed about the world’s situation was back in 1992 when I received a copy of the WORLD SCIENTISTS’ WARNING TO HUMANITY from The Union of Concerned Scientists. Prior to that, I’d paid attention here and there - but this warning woke me up. “If these people are alarmed“, I thought, “It’s time to take a look at this stuff.“ - I present that original warning, below. - Consider it and think to yourself how many years have gone by since their warning was read

Clay Aiken's "On My Way Here" - Measuring The Gap Between the Critics and The Truth

Singer Clay Aiken talks with Kipper, Grammy-winning producer, while recording "On My Way Here" I’ve been meaning to take a look at the histories of the musicians and technicians who contributed to Clay Aiken's wonderful new CD, "On My Way Here" since the credits were first available --- hey, I read movie credits, too, since I’ve been in them and I see the names of friends all of the time. It took me two weeks, but as I Googled their names last night, I laughed --- and then I laughed ha read

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BECKHAM van 64 METER

David Beckham speelt al weer een tijdje bij LA Galaxy een voetbal club gecoached door onze eigenste Ruud Gullit in de VS. Dit weekend scoort David Beckham van 64 meter omdat de keeper van de Kansas City Wizard mee was gekomen voor de aanval. Kijken we eventjes mee ? BECKHAM van 64 METER Naar de zon voor € 199 read

Wang Kan

At the recent 3rd All Comers, Wang Kan of Wings Athletics Club broke Ng Yee Ming’s mens long jump record, which has nearly stood for the past 26 years. The old mark of 7.34 meters was replaced by a new record which now stands at 7.41 meters. It could have been further than that in fact, but Wang Kan’s 7.50 meter plus jumps that day, ran afoul by a centimeter or two during the run-up This national servicemen is a versatile athlete, a long jumper, triple jumper and a not-too bad sprinter too; read

Port of Salisbury - a hole in the water the Mayor is throwing your money into.

I've had my boat docked in a slip at the Port of Salisbury since we got it 3 years ago. So much has gone wrong there during those three years that I've actually had to convince myself that it's still worth it because it's convenient. Since it's only 15 minutes from our house, my wife and I slip away on an occasional Friday or Saturday night and stay on the boat. After what I learned today, I won't stay another season. My slip is paid up until the end of this summer and that's it. When we first read

Not A Happy Bunny

(Only True Leeds Fans Will Understand The Next Few Lines) It was the first leg against Carlisle all over again. Freedman and Beckford were invisible. All those thousands of Leeds fans disappointed, no, gutted, distraught, crestfallen and probably even suicidal. That’s just Leeds United Football Club for you. The misery is unbearable and I don’t want to think about them any more until next season, it’s just too harrowing. On a brighter note I almost accepted a pair of soiled panties as part paym read

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie buy massive estate in France

Since arriving in France at the end of April, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and the kids have been living at Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen’s villa in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat. Jolie and the tech titan became pals, while filming Dreamworks’ Shark Tale in 2004. Speculation has been the expectant parents were house hunting and indeed they were. Brad and Angelina have reportedly plunked down in the neighborhood of $60 million US, on a sprawling 1,000-acre estate in the south of France. With 35-bedroom read

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Buy Pre-Roman Estate

It wasn't a secret that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were looking for the perfect estate to buy in France. Well, according to E! Online, it seems the super couple have found exactly what they're looking for ... and what I've been dreaming of for the past two years! Pitt and Jolie have bought a gigantic, paradise-like 1000-acre estate in the south of France. It's called Chateau Miraval and it's one of the top 500 vineyards in France! The estate consists of ... get ready for this ... 35 bedro read

Angelina Jolie And Brad Pitt Purchase $60 Million French Chateau

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt want to make sure they have everything they need in place when their twins arrive. That includes a new home in France that set back the couple an estimated $60 million. 1,000 acres, 35 bedrooms (insert joke here about how many children they will have in their lifetime) and a moat. Yes, I said a moat.  "It's called Chateau Miraval in a village called Brignol, which is near from Aix-en-Provence," a source tells E! News. "And it's absolutely unbelievable. "Brad read

Brangelina on the Move

Brangelina on the Move Posted by: Alyk in Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt   Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie just splashed out hella money for a new home in the French Rivera. The couple paid $70 million for a 25 bedroom chateau, complete with a vineyard, a moat, and some ponies. A source close to the deal said: ‘It’s a place called Chateau Miraval which is in a tiny village called Brignol in the Var, not far from Aix en Provence. ‘There’s a lake and a swimming pool and fountains and fields with p read

Brad & Angie’s Humble Abode.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s new $70 million house in South France should make every one sit up and take note of their stated intent to further expand their brood. They may just be in right earnest, considering the sprawling 1,000-acre estate has 35 bedrooms! Even the addition to the family of the twins due in August, will account for just 8 bedrooms. Called the Chateau Miraval, the house in a village called Brignol also comes with a vineyard, lake, forest and moat! The stone walled terr read