Author: Jake Coyle
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Like never before, inauguration experienced online
NEW YORK – In an inauguration defined by a sense of change, the experience of watching Barack Obama take office was fittingly revolutionary.Like never before, Americans watched the inauguration of an incoming president online through live video streaming across their computers. And wholly wrapped up in following Inauguration Day 2009 on the Web was reacting…
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Batman could boost Oscars
NEW YORK • The Oscars are at a crossroads and Batman is standing right in the middle of the road. Like the Scarecrow says in “The Wizard of Oz” (not “the Scarecrow” in “Batman Begins”), the Oscars can go this way or they can go that way. In recent years, the Academy of Motion Pictures…
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Alan Colmes plays Colbert’s sidekick for a day
NEW YORK – Divorced from his longtime co-host Sean Hannity, Alan Colmes was adopted by Stephen Colbert – for a day, at least.On Monday’s “The Colbert Report,” Colbert introduced the Fox News commentator as his new co-host.It was the first episode of the Comedy Central show following the holiday break, and Colbert unveiled a completely…
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Tina Fey voted AP Entertainer of the Year
NEW YORK – Tina Fey is the entertainer of the year? You betcha.Fey was voted The Associated Press’ Entertainer of the Year, an annual honor chosen by newspaper editors and broadcast producers across the country. Fey was selected by AP members as the performer who had the greatest impact on culture and entertainment in 2008.The…
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‘Milk’ named best film by New York Film Critics
NEW YORK – Sean Penn and “Milk,” Gus Van Sant’s biopic about gay rights leader Harvey Milk, continued to gain awards momentum Wednesday, winning best film from the New York Film Critics Circle.Penn was chosen as best actor for his performance in the lauded film about Milk, the openly gay San Francisco politician who was…
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The 10 movies you shouldn’t watch online
Movies are increasingly creeping online, as video sites like YouTube and Hulu are adding feature films to their extensive libraries.At the Google-owned YouTube, there is the YouTube Screening Room, which every two weeks, adds four new films – mostly independent works – to the site. Hulu, the joint creation of NBC Universal and News Corp.,…
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Hark! Colbert sings in new Christmas special
NEW YORK – The permanently suit-clad Stephen Colbert has traded in his pinstripes for a cardigan sweater, red turtleneck and furry boots.Following the tradition of Andy Williams and Bing Crosby, Colbert hosts his own holiday special in “A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All.” The hour-long special airs Sunday at 10 p.m. EST on…
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The Onion plans wall-to-wall satire for election
NEW YORK – Days before the January 2001 inauguration of President Bush, the Onion ran a story headlined: “Bush: ‘Our Long National Nightmare of Peace and Prosperity Is Finally Over.’” Writers at the satirical paper still speak reverentially of the story, in which Bush promises to take the country into a deep recession, worsen the…
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Katie Holmes and ‘All My Sons’ debuts on Broadway
NEW YORK – The curtain officially went up on Katie Holmes’ Broadway debut Thursday as the revival of Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons” made its much anticipated premiere.After a month of previews, opening night was somewhat muted on a blustery New York evening.A gaggle of reporters lined the red carpet while about 100 stargazers watched…
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‘Saturday Night’ comes early
NEW YORK • “You can just feel it simmering,” says Darrell Hammond while walking down the hallways of Studio 8H with his hands out, as if he can touch the energy around the new season of “Saturday Night Live” pulsating from the walls. The premiere of “SNL” is 10:35 p.m. today – Michael Phelps is…