We'll be missing you.
Academy Award-winning actor and Hollywood ledgend Paul Newman died Friday after a long battle with cancer. He was 83.
Some of his most famous roles included "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," "Cool Hand Luke" and "The Sting."
Things you shouldn't do with your boss:
Don't get caught under the weather this weekend, there are a lot of events to keep you mind off the clouds. Click here, here and here for details.
For a recap of Thursday night's premiere of "The Office" from the YDR business blogger click here. For a "Grey's Anatomy" recap, click here.
So, I haven't seen a movie in a real movie theater since, well, probably the last "Pirates" flick. I convinced, persuaded and then dragged my husband to see "Burn After Reading" the other weekend.
The Coen brothers' latest was stupidly hilarious, and with hardly a plot no less. It's only 96 minutes, so even if you leave your sense of humor at home, it won't be painful for long.
John Malkovich is the crazed CIA agent who jumps off the deep end when he's fired and his memoirs are stolen. The lady from "Fargo" will beg, borrow and steal for a new body. Nympho George Clooney looks wonderful (oh, and he can act, too). And Brad Pitt, well, he embodies a fitness instructor. Let the violence begin!
. . . then you need to see this one. My favorite Frenchman has wowed me yet again. I finally rented Michel Gondry's "Be Kind Rewind," starring Jack Black, Mos Def and Danny Glover.
Rihanna makes rain look good.
After a week of writing up a storm about the York Fair Breaking Benjamin and ZZ Top concerts, I was looking forward to a chill weekend. (Excuse all the shameless plugs.)
With another dreary day on Friday, I got my wish. I grabbing some grilled cheese at Cobblestones, splashed around in some puddles and went to see the new Coen Brothers comedy "Burn After Reading."
Gavin DeGraw's hoop dreams:
I continued the trend of starting the weekend out on Thursday night to help my friend celebrate her birthday. We hit up the Harp & Fiddle for dinner and drinks. Besides making a hand-crafted super hero cape and tap dancing, I tried to catch some of John McCain's speech. I got distracted from reading the captions by local jam band Mad Banter.
Who ya gonna call?
The York Fair is in town! Click here, here and here to see what's going on this weekend. Check out the YDR's new York Fair blog for even more fair stuff.
Could there be a new "Ghostbusters" in the works? Click here to find out.
Check back Sunday when I live blog about the 2008 MTV VMAs. I'm expecting some fireworks. Check back Monday for the Weekend roundup.
I rented "There Will Be Blood" the other day. According to a co-worker, I'm into "fancy" films such as this one. I have to admit, I'm a sucker for movies that dig at the depths of human flaws, that unearth the greed and rivalry in people, that feature a crazed Daniel Day Lewis screaming about drinking milkshakes.
See this music video for a sneak peek into the deep drama of "There Will Be Blood." You'll be moved by its profundity.
Hollywood's most well-known movie trailer voiceover artist Don LaFontaine (you know, the "in a world ..." guy) died Monday at age 68. We'd like to know who in Central Pennsylvania could be his replacement. Check out the story here and find out how to enter.
The 11th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival kicks off the fall film season at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27 and 3 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Capitol Theatre, 50 N. George St. in York. Tickets are $8. Moviegoers will judge the 12 finalists' films and vote for the best. During the last week of September, more than 100,000 people in 100 cities will vote on the films. The winner will be announced at 10 p.m. Sept. 28 in New York City.
