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Low-budget talk-show host Skip E. Lowe dies at 85

September 26, 2014 0

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Skip E. Lowe, whose long-running public-access cable TV show gave him a cult following and provided inspiration for Martin Short’s unctuous, often inept talk-show host Jiminy Glick, has died in Los Angeles at age 85.

‘Edge of Eternity’ soars to top spot on U.S. bestsellers list

September 25, 2014 0
British author Ken Follett and his wife Barbara arrive for the screening of the German television production Die Saeulen der Erde in Berlin

NEW YORK (Reuters) – “Edge of Eternity,” the conclusion of author Ken Follett’s 20th-century trilogy, debuted at the top of the U.S. bestsellers list on Thursday. Data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors across the United States is used to compile the list. Hardcover Fiction 1. “Edge of Eternity” by Ken Follett (Dutton, $36.00) 2. “Personal,” by Lee Child (Delacorte, $28.00) 3. “Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good,” by Jan Karon (Putnam, $27.95) 4. “Festive in Death,” by J.D. Robb (Putnam, $27.95) 5. …

Grotesque, quirky ‘Boxtrolls’ find home on margins of animation

September 25, 2014 0
Cast members Ben Kingsley and Elle Fanning pose with Boxtroll characters at the premiere of "The Boxtrolls" at Universal Studios City Walk in Universal City, California

By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – As the hipsters of animation, Portland, Oregon-based Laika studios is not afraid to play on the fringe with its latest film “The Boxtrolls,” and its lead stars are not your average cute animated monsters. “We’re never going to make things that are middle of the road or inoffensive,” said Laika’s President Travis Knight. “The Boxtrolls,” out in U.S. theaters on Friday, makes stars out of its odd, grotesque little grunting green monsters who are named after the cardboard boxes they wear, such as Fish and Shoe. …

Lanvin’s study in monochromatic chic trumps Kanye, Kim in front row

September 25, 2014 0
Models present creations by Israeli-American designer Alber Elbaz as part of his Spring/Summer 2015 women's ready-to-wear collection for fashion house Lanvin during Paris Fashion Week

By Alexandria Sage PARIS (Reuters) – Leave it to Alber Elbaz, creative director of Lanvin, to pull off a Paris Fashion Week show on Thursday that retained all its elegance and class even with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West in the front row. Popcorn and champagne distracted the audience for a time before the reason for show’s delayed start became apparent: the ubiquitous Hollywood couple swooped in 40 minutes late, eliciting boos from the standing photographers. But after their tardy entrance, the focus went right back on Elbaz’s elegant creations. …

Drones for moviemaking face likely FAA approval

September 25, 2014 0
This image provided by Aerial MOB, LLC, shows their eight rotor Sky Jib Helicopter in San Diego, Calif., in August 2013. The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to announce Thursday, Sept. 26, that it is granting permits to seven movie and television production companies to fly drones, including those from Aerial MOB, LLC, an important step toward greater use of the technology by commercial operators, said attorneys and a company official familiar with the decision. The seven companies have been working with the Motion Picture Association of America for two years to win approval from the FAA. (AP Photo/Aerial MOB, LLC, Tony Carmean)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government plans to announce Thursday that it is granting permits to seven movie and television production companies to use drones for filming, an important step toward greater use of the technology by commercial operators, said attorneys and a company official familiar with the decision.