The Smurfs (movie)

'The Smurfs 2' star Katy Perry as blue as a smurf in Mexico

2013-04-23 13:34:00

Singer and actress Katy Perry is known more for her chart-topping hits than her sartorial ones, but she deserves kudos for her sense of style over the last couple of weeks. At the 2013 ASCAP "I Create Music" Expo in Hollywood, Perry donned a Suno Spring...

Jonathan Winters dies at 87; comic genius of improvisation

2013-04-13 00:00:00

Comic great Jonathan Winters was struggling to make a name for himself in the early 1950s when a man at the nightclub where he was performing offered some life-changing advice. Winters had a talent for channeling the voices of celebrities like Gary...

Lucille Bliss dies at 96; voice of Crusader Rabbit and Smurfette

2012-11-15 17:55:00

Lucille Bliss, who provided the voice of the cartoon character Crusader Rabbit in the early days of television and gained recognition a generation later as the voice of Smurfette in the 1980s television hit "The Smurfs," has died. She was 96. Bliss...

Sony rules with No. 1 'Hotel Transylvania,' runner-up 'Looper'

2012-09-30 08:37:00

"Hotel Transylvania" sank its teeth into the competition this weekend, as the animated film easily ruled the box office. The 3-D monster flick, which features classic characters�such as�Dracula and the Mummy, had the biggest September opening ever with...

Animated 'Hotel Transylvania' to scare off 'Looper'

2012-09-27 12:40:00

"Hotel Transylvania" will suck the life out of its rivals at the box office this weekend, as the animated monster flick is set to dominate ticket sales.� The 3-D film should easily claim the No. 1 position with a solid debut of around $35 million,...

Hollywood stumbles on next big step in home video

2012-01-11 00:00:00

Reel China: U.S. film producers are engaging the Chinese

2011-08-24 07:00:00

China bought $91.9-billion worth of U.S. goods last year, including boatloads of medical devices, precious metals and electrical equipment. But when it comes to America's most celebrated cultural export — Hollywood movies — crossing China's...

Jeff Sagansky-led film fund to invest in up to 16 movies [Updated]

2011-08-02 16:33:50

'Peanuts' movie coming in 2015

2012-10-09 00:00:00

Good grief? Coinciding with the comic strip's 65th anniversary, Charles Schulz's "Peanuts" gang--that's Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy and the rest, if your memory needs a reboot--will hit the big screens Nov. 25, 2015, a press release announced this...

Datebook

2012-06-28 13:04:41

Monday, July 2 Movie time The Columbia Association Summer Lakefront Film Festival continues with "The Smurfs" (rated PG) at 8:30 p.m. at the Columbia Town Center Lakefront off Little Patuxent Parkway. Admission and parking are free. For more information,...

Movie review: 'Ice Age: Continental Drift'

2012-07-13 04:51:00

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Canton Library To Host 'Take Your Child To The Library Weekend'

2012-01-30 09:22:00

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Release date: July 31 Katy Perry reprises her 2011 "The Smurfs" role as Smurfette, who is in a heap of trouble this time out.

2013-05-02 00:00:00

There's no doubt Katy Perry can sing some catchy (and technicolor) pop, but can she act? And no, we're not counting "The Smurfs." Luckily, Robyn is around as musical guest. For some reason, Perry's not doing that, too. Hey, she'll be a little busy. Airs 11:30 p.m. Saturday; NBC

2011-12-04 17:05:00

The purr-formance: Azrael is the pet cat of the villainous Gargamel. Though he's often treated badly, he stays with Gargamel nonetheless, always trying to nab a Smurf for his master. The cat's meow: He doesn't speak but (in the cartoon) has an evil laugh like Gargamel's.

2011-10-26 15:25:28