Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (Review)
cutprintreview.com 3/4/2009 — As the lights dim, I wonder about just what it is that I have gotten myself into. The crowd hushes, and the opening scenes begin. A man taps at a typewriter as he narrates in first person what he was doing on the day the twin towers of the World Trade Centre came down. A TV sits in the corner ...

Layoffs at Variety Include Anne Thompson
blog.spout.com 1/27/2009 — Last week in Park City, we joked more than once about being thankful for both the recession and global warming, for making Sundance 2009 the most pleasant installment of the festival I’ve ever attended - diminished crowds and screenings and ...

Nikki Finke and Anne Thompson Move Up. Today in Film Bloggery 07/17/09
blog.spout.com 7/17/2009 — Thanks to a (front page?) article on Nikki Finke and Deadline Hollywood Daily in today’s New York Times , the much-derided, much-feared entertainment journalist is getting quite a lot of exposure, just in time for her transition to her new ...

Variety Axes Vet Anne Thompson, Fest Editor Mike Jones in Layoff
edendale.typepad.com 1/27/2009 — Monday, Variety announced that it was laying off 30 employees, with editor Peter Bart claiming, "The modest staff cuts will in no way compromise the editorial integrity of Variety or Daily Variety."By late afternoon, however, it was clear that the...

EXCLUSIVE: Emma Thompson Chooses ‘Nanny McPhee’ Sequel Over Harry Potter
moviesblog.mtv.com 11/11/2008 — If you’re a fantasy film fan, or if you simply have any children in your life, you might want to brace yourself for some good news and some bad news: Emma Thompson has been forced to choose between the “Harry Potter” and ...

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost in TinTin?
slashfilm.com 9/23/2008 — Simon Pegg revealed in The Sunday Times that Steven Spielberg suggested/asked that him and Nick Frost play the Thompson Twins in Tintin . Spielberg requested that Pegg meet him on the mocap set: “Steven’s smoking a stogy, cap on head, like ...

Stars running Oscar marathon - Entertainment News, Anne Thompson, Media
variety.com 12/19/2008 — Contenders make the rounds promoting films As the holidays approach, they mean one thing to a lot of exhausted actors and filmmakers: A chance to rest after Phase One of a grueling awards campaign. Film folk have been bouncing around from coast to ...

A Shock to the System
carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com 1/28/2009 — On a day when news of more than 75,000 layoffs came down in all sectors of the economy, it is silly to point to a single one that suggests Armageddon is nigh, but the Bagger can tell you seeing Anne Thompson's name on the cut-down list at Variety sent ...

TINTIN Rumors Swirl! We Can Confirm One!
aintitcool.com 1/6/2009 — Beaks here... We received a whole mess of TINTIN rumors today, and, after a little bit o' verificatin', one even turned out to be true! According to a reliable source not at all involved in the production, those rumblings we heard last fall about ...

Emma Thompson Out of 'Deathly Hallows' for Next 'Nanny McPhee'
aceshowbiz.com 11/12/2008 — Emma Thompson, the actress who played Professor Trelawney, ditched 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' installment for 'Nanny McPhee' franchise.