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‘Family Guy’s’ MacFarlane Hits the Big Screen with ‘Ted’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|June 26, 2012 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—TV audiences know Seth MacFarlane as the creator of the hit animated series “Family Guy” and the voices of its irrepressible baby, Stewie and goofball father, Peter. MacFarlane now makes his big screen directorial debut with “Ted,” an irreverent comed [...]

Channing Tatum Reveals the Truth About Stripping in ‘Magic Mike’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|June 25, 2012 |0

By PETERSON GONZAGA Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Before he became a matinee idol, a young Channing Tatum was already burning up the stage in his native Florida working as a male stripper. The money, the women and the parties were the main draw for the handsome charmer. But once Hollywood came cal [...]

‘Brave’ Audiences Get Peek at ‘La Luna’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|June 20, 2012 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features EMERYVILLE, CALIF.—Audiences for Pixar’s new animated feature “Brave,” will be in for an extra special treat. Just before the movie stars, they will get a chance to see a short film called “La Luna,” (the moon) written and directed by Enrico Casarosa, a talente [...]

Scottish Cast Weigh in on Pixar’s ‘Brave’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|June 19, 2012 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Few things annoy the Scots more than hearing non-native speakers mangling their language. “People’s ears are much more attuned to authenticity in accents,” says Glasgow native Craig Ferguson, host of CBS’ “Late Late Show.” Ferguson is one of a handful [...]

‘X-Men’s’ Nicholas Hoult Talks Zombies

Film Features By Angela Dawson|June 19, 2012 |0

Check out our exclusive interview with “X-Men: First Class’” Nicholas Hoult, who stars in the zombie comedy “Warm Bodies.” [...]

Woody Allen’s Road Leads to ‘Rome’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|June 17, 2012 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Film icon Woody Allen continues his globe-trekking ways following the success of his films set in London (“Match Point,” “Scoop”), Barcelona (“Vicky Cristina Barcelona”) and Paris (“Midnight in Paris”), with yet another beautiful old European city as [...]

Pixar’s Andrews Aims High with ‘Brave’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|June 14, 2012 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features EMERYVILLE, CALIF.—The first thing you notice outside Pixar’s college campus-like headquarters here is a collection of oversized rocks strategically laid out in a circle. Is it some sort of holy place where offerings are made to the animation gods? Perhaps it’s [...]

Emily Blunt Improvises in ‘Your Sister’s Sister’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|June 12, 2012 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Lynn Shelton had never stepped onto a movie set when she made her features film, “We Go Way Back,” in 2006. She found herself introducing herself to her crew. “Oh, hi. You’re the gaffer? What do you do?” she recalls innocently asking. From that inaus [...]

Mary J. Blige Delivers Justice in ‘Rock of Ages’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|June 9, 2012 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Grammy winning music artist Mary J. Blige was the first performer filmmaker Adam Shankman thought of when he was casting his newest big screen musical adaptation “Rock of Ages.” “I think I just wanted (her) to sing around me,” says Shankman, who previ [...]

The Right Hough for ‘Rock of Ages’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|June 6, 2012 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Julianne Hough steps into the room sipping a tall glass of orange juice. Dressed in a black and white patterned jumpsuit, the stunning blond and former “Dancing with the Stars” performer looks perky and prepared for a full day of interviews. She stars [...]