Meryl Streep

The Internet shows some weekend love for actors, dancers, politicians

2013-02-25 04:53:00

Jacoby Jones will get an even wider repertoire of moves, Kristin Stewart has recapped the role of the clumsy mumbler, and tweeps dislike Seth MacFarlane. Welcome to your post-weekend online trends report for Feb 25. Ravens wide receiver Jones will be a...

Women in combat: a bittersweet victory

2013-01-28 03:00:00

It is hard for me to celebrate the news that women will now be permitted to serve in combat roles. I am pleased for the women in the military who will not have their paths to promotion blocked by artificial limits. Women are, in fact, in harm's way in...

Plight of Chinese orphans inspires author

2012-10-27 00:00:00

Maryland-born author Carol Peacock describes living conditions in the poorest Chinese orphanages with a dispassionate eye. Her new novel, "Red Thread Sisters," describes playgrounds strewn with old tires and a caste system that divides children perceived...

Movie Guide for TownMall in Carroll County, Sept. 9, 2012

2012-09-08 15:06:17

now playing "2016 Obama's America" (PG). Documentary based on Dinesh D'Souza's book, "The Roots of Obama's Rage." TownMall Cinemas (1:15, 4:15, 7:15 p.m.) "The Campaign" (R). In this political comedy, a multi-term congressman (Will Ferrell) commits a...

Movie Guide for TownMall in Carroll County, Aug. 26, 2012

2012-08-26 08:13:00

now playing "The Bourne Legacy" (PG-13). The actions of Jason Bourne have consequences for another man with a similar secret background. With Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Joan Allen, Albert Finney. TownMall Cinemas (1:00, 4:00, 7:00 p.m.)...

Now playing at Rotunda Cinemas: City Bible Church

2012-02-13 17:30:00

The concession stand at the Rotunda Cinemas was closed Sunday morning and only screening room No. 3 was open, the one where Meryl Streep is starring in "The Iron Lady." But the lights were on at 9 a.m., the left half of the screen was blank, and about 25...

Baltimore tries new jury software to increase attendance

2012-03-31 14:40:04

Last year, Baltimore court officials sent a quarter-million summonses to potential jurors, culled from driver's license and voting records, knowing that only a fraction — about 27 percent — of those called would show up. The city has tried...

Crashing the Oscars

2012-02-22 00:50:28

The Oscars are serious — important people making important, relevant, thought-provoking movies about race, marital relations, horses and Owen Wilson seeing dead Parisians. The dresses and jewelry are beyond fancy. The tuxes are bespoke. Sidney...

Oscar red carpet heats up as stars arrive

2012-02-26 17:03:05

Hollywood's biggest fashion parade, the red carpet outside the Oscars, began heating up on Sunday afternoon ahead of the world's top film awards where silent movie "The Artist" is widely seen as the choice for best movie. Early arrivals included "Artist"...

Oscars 2012: Streep beams

2012-02-26 21:48:00

You figure this would be old hat for Meryl Streep by now, given that she's been nominated for about a gazillion Oscars. But a clearly delighted Streep said hearing her name announced from the Oscars' stage was a near-surreal experience. "They call...

Staff Q&A: Who will the Oscars overlook?

2012-01-17 13:58:00

The Academy Award nominations will be announced Jan. 24. So we asked staff who most deserves a nod but will likely be ignored by the Academy. The dinosaur in"The Tree of Life."It was a tough decision, but he did the right thing. Luke Broadwater,...

At 78, Joan Rivers connects with a new generation of fans

2012-03-16 12:43:00

Joan Rivers is having a manicure and a pedicure in her hotel room while juggling a phone. "I'm in Indianapolis," she says. "I just learned how to spell it, and now I'm leaving. What a waste." This week, between gigs in Florida and Ohio, she'll stop by...

Box office bite Hudson has had exactly one film make more than $100 million, the romantic comedy "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days." Hathaway's commercial choices have done far better, starring in three movies that crossed the threshold: "Get Smart," "The Devil Wears Prada" and "The Princess Diaries.

2013-04-29 09:23:00

Director John Wells; cast: Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Juliette Lewis. The movie has the pedigree -- Tracy Letts adapted his Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play about a dysfunctional family coming together after a crisis. And it's being released by the Weinstein Co., so there's that.

2013-03-04 14:57:00

Daniel Day-Lewis holds his Best Actor Award beside presenter Meryl Streep.

2013-02-25 00:00:00