Star power not enough to carry 'Phil Spector'

Star power not enough to carry 'Phil Spector'

Rachelle Spector, the manager of the music mogul's estate, arrives uninvited -- and walks out on director David Mamet's remarks.

The HBO movie Phil Spector is a production that demands attention because of the heavyweight names attached. First, of course, there's the subject of the drama: Spector himself, the man who invented the "wall of sound," and recorded hits for everyone

The movie has already been panned by Mr. Spector's wife and the family of Lana Clarkson, an actress for whose 2003 murder he is currently serving 19 years to life in prison.

I was watching Phil Spector, the new HBO film starring Al Pacino and written and directed by David Mamet, when my teenaged son walked in. Pacino, playing Spector, the legendary record producer and convicted murderer, was wearing a big blonde Afro wig

I was watching Phil Spector, the new HBO film starring Al Pacino and written and directed by David Mamet, when my teenaged son walked in. Pacino, playing Spector, the legendary record producer and convicted murderer, was wearing a big blonde Afro wig

Calif. officers stop Easter Bunny driving motorcycle

Calif. officers stop Easter Bunny driving motorcycle

This weekend, the Easter Bunny will hop to his usual appearances at malls and egg hunts. But in Southern California, the famed rabbit is scheduled to take a giant leapâ€"out of a Cessna propeller plane 4,000 feet above Laguna Hills, south of Los Angeles.

Everyone has to follow the rules, even the Easter Bunny. California Highway Patrol made an unusual traffic stop on a Southland highway early Saturday morning when a man in a bunny suit was driving a motorcycle without a helmet, CBS Los Angeles reports.

We can only hope that today's cute kid note reaches its intended recipient, especially after the public shaming of E.B. that took place in 2012. Title: Dear Easter Bunny.

Email. |. Print. Easter Bunny Hops Back on Cycle After CHP Warning. California Highway Patrol Photo. A motorcycle rider in an Easter bunny costume was pulled over by a California Highway Patrol officer Saturday March 30, 2013. advertisement. Click Here!

Cow Hollow on Sunday was awash in Labradoodles, parasols and cute, bouncy creatures almost as rare as the Easter Bunny in San Francisco: children. The 22nd annual Spring Celebration and Easter Parade on Union Street brought out thousands of kids

'Game Of Thrones' Season 3 Premiere Review: 'Valar Dohaeris' Sets The Stage

'Game Of Thrones' Season 3 Premiere Review: 'Valar Dohaeris' Sets The Stage

Poor Samwell Tarly: He begins Season Three of HBO's “Game of Thrones” lost in the frozen zombie wasteland beyond the Wall, the fate of Westeros having slipped through his frigid fingers. Poor Tyrion Lannister: The diminutive â€" and now battle-scarred

Two more days. Just a couple more days until HBO's Game of Thrones unveils its season 3 premiere. Thrones showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss spoke to EW during our Belfast set visit last fall and shortly after filming

Before Game Of Thrones returns March 31, browse our gallery of the actors & tell us who you think looks most unrecognizable out of costume.

Poor Samwell Tarly: He begins Season Three of HBO's “Game of Thrones” lost in the frozen zombie wasteland beyond the Wall, the fate of Westeros having slipped through his frigid fingers. Poor Tyrion Lannister: The diminutive â€" and now battle-scarred

Every week for the third season of HBO's acclaimed fantasy series Game of Thrones, our roundtable of Ross Douthat (columnist, The New York Times), Spencer Kornhaber (entertainment editor, TheAtlantic.com), and Christopher Orr (senior editor and film

Phil Ramone dies at 82; pop producer was star behind the stars

Phil Ramone dies at 82; pop producer was star behind the stars

Phil Ramone, the man behind some of the best American music ever made, died on Mar. 30 at the age of 79. Though his son â€" who confirmed Phil's passing â€" did not state a cause of death, Phil had been admitted to a Manhattan hospital in late February

Phil Ramone, 1934-2013 Saturday, March 30, 2013 by Paul Resnikoff. Ramone, one of the most important producers, technologists, and talents in modern music, succumbed to an aortic aneurism early this morning. He was 79*. Ramone's

Quincy Jones, who like Ramone was one of the few producers who was nearly as famous as his clients, said Saturday in a release: "Whenever I was in the studio recording, if Phil wasn't there by my side it would seem like one ingredient was missing."

Phil Ramone, the man behind some of the best American music ever made, died on Mar. 30 at the age of 79. Though his son â€" who confirmed Phil's passing â€" did not state a cause of death, Phil had been admitted to a Manhattan hospital in late February

Quincy Jones, who like Ramone was one of the few producers who was nearly as famous as his clients, said Saturday in a release: "Whenever I was in the studio recording, if Phil wasn't there by my side it would seem like one ingredient was missing."

From Stunned to Stunning for Louisville

From Stunned to Stunning for Louisville

There were lots of good wishes for Kevin Ware after he broke his leg in gruesome fashion in Sunday's Elite Eight game.

There were lots of good wishes for Kevin Ware after he broke his leg in gruesome fashion in Sunday's Elite Eight game.

Ware appeared to land awkwardly while contesting Tyler Thornton's shot in front of Louisville's bench. After writhing in pain for several minutes, he was taken off the court on a stretcher while the entire crowd cheered -- including Duke coach Mike

He was nearly nauseous when he saw what had happened to Kevin Ware. And it was so hard, when he had to bend over a player in agony with a compound fractured leg, and try to tell him the world would be OK. Those minutes will stay with him forever, just

He was nearly nauseous when he saw what had happened to Kevin Ware. And it was so hard, when he had to bend over a player in agony with a compound fractured leg, and try to tell him the world would be OK. Those minutes will stay with him forever, just

North Korean secrecy on bomb test fuels speculation on nuclear advances

North Korean secrecy on bomb test fuels speculation on nuclear advances

Since it is easy to focus on the accidental comedy in North Korean propaganda, The Lede asked B. R. Myers, an expert on the subject, what he makes of the isolated nation's current saber rattling.

SEOUL, South Korea â€" North Korea issued its latest belligerent threat Saturday, saying it has entered "a state of war" with South Korea a day after its young leader threatened the United States because two American B-2

After the North was heavily penalized by UN sanctions following its recent satellite launch and nuclear test, Pyongyang has embarked on a near-daily onslaught of belligerent threats, some of which include its invalidation of

U.S. officials and independent experts say North Korea appears to have taken unusual steps to conceal details about the nuclear weapon it tested in February, fuelingsuspicions that its scientists shifted to a bomb design that uses highly enriched

SEOUL, South Korea â€" North Korea warned Seoul on Saturday that the Korean Peninsula had entered "a state of war" and threatened to shut down a border factory complex that's the last major symbol of inter-Korean

Two Former Stars Set to Return for Doctor Who Anniversary Special

Two Former Stars Set to Return for Doctor Who Anniversary Special

In a surprising development, it has been announced that the TARDIS exterior as we know it will be dramatically changed in time for the 50th anniversary. And the reason for the change? The production team claim that the classic blue box just isn't

This weekend brought a rather fantastic surprise for fans of the venerable sci-fi series Doctor Who. The BBC announced yesterday that David Tennant, the tenth Doctor, and Billie Piper, who played his companion on and off during his run on the show, are

“James Dean: eat your heart out!” If you've seen “The Bells of Saint John,” the midseason premiere of Doctor Who, you've just witnessed a whirlwind travelogue of a few iconic London sites (notably the Shard Building) via motorbike. How did production

In a surprising development, it has been announced that the TARDIS exterior as we know it will be dramatically changed in time for the 50th anniversary. And the reason for the change? The production team claim that the classic blue box just isn't

Released on PS3, Vita and PC, Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock was notably buggy at launch, with scripting issues that often forced players to restart levels or shut down the entire console before being able to progress. Developer Supermassive Games is