New York Observer

Melissa McCarthy leads 'Identity Thief' to biggest opening of 2013

2013-02-10 09:07:00

Melissa McCarthy stole the show at the box office this weekend, proving she has the star power to attract moviegoers to theaters even during a blizzard. "Identity Thief," her comedy co-starring Jason Bateman, easily ran away with the weekend's No. 1...

Critic makes few friends calling Melissa McCarthy 'tractor-sized'

2013-02-08 16:55:00

Rex Reed, the famed film critic of the New York Observer, is no fan of Melissa McCarthy nor her latest flick, "Identity Thief." In his review, Reed trashed the zany comedy that costars Jason Bateman as a victim of McCarthy's felonious identity-...

CNN woos Zucker! Angus T. Jones says sorry. Smashing 'Smash!'

2012-11-28 08:25:00

After the coffee. Before asking about my end-of-the-year bonus. The Skinny: Can we at least wait until December before blasting the Christmas music everywhere? Wednesday's headlines include Jeff Zucker closing in on a deal to run CNN and an accuracy...

'50 Shades' in the Ivy League: Academics versus BDSM sex clubs

2012-11-19 17:41:00

On Monday the New York Observer ran a sensational story about BDSM sex clubs popping up in the Ivy League. They can be found at Harvard, Columbia and Yale -- all Ivies -- as well as Tufts, MIT and the University of Chicago. The group at Harvard is...

Food FYI: On the menu -- rat meat

2012-07-30 17:13:32

Ashbel Green dies at 84

2012-09-23 18:08:00

Ashbel Green, 84, a respected editor at Alfred A. Knopf who persuaded Gabriel Garcia Marquez to switch publishers, worked on Walter Cronkite's memoir and a foreign policy book by President George H.W. Bushand helped discover the crime classic "The Friends...

Andrew Sarris dies at 83; longtime film critic

2012-06-22 00:00:00

Film critic Andrew Sarris began his rise to prominence in the early 1960s when, fresh off an extended visit to Paris, he became a primary spokesman for a theory that would reverberate throughout the cinema world. Screenwriters and producers may have...

The New Yorker reboots online books coverage

2012-05-16 16:35:41

Oscar Watch: Decoding this year's For Your Consideration ads

2012-01-11 16:37:07

HBO's 'Luck' investigated for treatment of horses

2012-02-10 10:10:31

Dodgers' sale: Falling deeper into the Frank McCourt rabbit hole

2012-02-10 11:00:17

Rex Reed eviscerates Broadway's 'Evita' starring Ricky Martin

2012-04-11 16:33:30

The book: "One of those how-the-holy-hell-did-he-do-it? modern classics that no doubt is -- and should be -- read by any student of contemporary literature." -- Dave Eggers. It was a finalist for the Man Booker Prize. Why it's "unfilmable": Primarily due to the structure.

2012-10-24 19:14:12

, Sarris was a leading proponent of the auteur theory -- that directors' work reflects their distinctive styles. He elevated the status of film directors and molded a generation of movie makers and reviewers. He was 83.

2012-06-30 14:52:00

to promote and sign his new book "Gay Men Don't Get Fat." The event, which is the hotel's first 2012 W Happening, will feature drink specials and the opportunity to purchase Doonan's book. Although the event is free and open to the public, it will operate on a first-come, first-served basis.

2012-01-19 00:00:00