David Mamet

The problem with David Mamet

2013-03-29 16:10:00

Critic's Notebook: The dramatist who used to regularly scorch the stage with complex stories has let his anti-P.C. rage blunt his work. What in the world has happened to David Mamet? The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Glengarry Glen Ross," a modern...

TV This Week for March 24th-30th: 'Phil Spector' on HBO

2013-03-23 20:00:00

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of March 24 - 30, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � � -------------------- � SUNDAY There is nothing like a dame:...

'Phil Spector,' on trial

2013-03-21 06:00:00

Are you planning to watch HBO's "Phil Spector"? Then step into my cubicle. We need to talk. I'm just a reporter, so my opinions about film aesthetics don't add up to much, but as one of the only journalists to cover both of Spector's murder trials, I...

Altman, Pacino and Hope and Crosby among weekend highlights

2013-03-14 06:00:00

An early film by Robert Atman, a sneak preview of Al Pacino as Phil Spector and a�Bob Hope and Bing Crosby "Road" picture double bill are among the highlights this weekend. The UCLA Film & Television Archive's Festival of Preservation offers a rare...

Shia LeBeouf tweets about backstage drama with Alec Baldwin

2013-02-21 07:50:00

Mix two actors with reputations for passion and stormy personalities and it's not surprising things did not turn out as planned for an upcoming Broadway production of "Orphans" that was to have starred Shia LeBeouf and Alec Baldwin. LeBeouf quit the...

It's an Oscar-centric weekend at the academy and Cinematheque

2013-02-21 06:00:00

With the 85th Academy Awards taking place Sunday at the Dolby Theatre, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the American Cinematheque are presenting Oscar-related programs that shine the spotlight on nominees in various fields. Actor...

Shia LaBeouf quits Broadway play over 'creative differences'

2013-02-20 11:35:00

Shia LaBeouf won't be making his Broadway debut this season after all. The 26-year-old actor has quit the upcoming revival production of the play "Orphans" in New York over "creative differences," according to a news release sent Wednesday.� LaBeouf has...

Watch 'Family Guy' take on Broadway in theater-themed episode

2013-01-14 11:45:00

[This post has been updated.] "Family Guy" on Fox gave its satirical regards to Broadway on Sunday in a new episode in which Brian and Stewie face off as rival playwrights battling for supremacy in the Griffin household.� Sunday's episode featured...

Helen Mirren's star gets a prime spot on Hollywood Walk of Fame

2013-01-03 16:57:00

Helen Mirren, Oscar winner for her performance in 2007's "The Queen," was queen for a day in Hollywood on Thursday, receiving the 2,488th star on the Walk of Fame.� She even had a king to attend to her in her new home. "The 'queen's' star," said Leron...

Kathie Lee Gifford talks 'Scandalous' flop, citing Hurricane Sandy

2012-12-05 10:35:00

Kathie Lee Gifford made a lot of money in the '80s as the spokeswoman for Carnival Cruise Lines, singing the lyrics "In the morning, in the evening, ain't we got fun?" on TV commercials. But Gifford's well-honed promotional skills proved ineffective for...

Review: 'Dead Accounts' with Katie Holmes doesn't add up to serious drama

2012-11-29 17:00:00

NEW YORK —The paparazzi lying in wait for Katie Holmes, tabloid bait after her getaway divorce from Tom Cruise, may be the ideal group to review her performance in Theresa Rebeck's "Dead Accounts" at the Music Box on Broadway. Let's just say she...

'Glengarry Glen Ross,' with Al Pacino, recoups investment

2012-12-19 11:04:00

The Broadway season has not been kind to David Mamet. The playwright has seen his new drama "The Anarchist" close after less than a month while a highly touted revival of "Glengarry Glen Ross," starring Al Pacino, has earned unenthusiastic reviews....

From left, Al Pacino, Helen Mirren and director David Mamet on the set of the HBO film "Phil Spector," premiering Sunday, March 24, at 9 p.m.

2013-03-20 18:32:00

David Mamet

2013-02-03 11:05:00

Northwestern University celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a week of cultural programming. (All events are free) "Race": A staged reading of David Mamet's crime drama tackling racial guilt. 2 p.m.

2013-01-17 10:08:00