Ellen DeGeneres Reprises Unforgettable Role in ‘Dory’
By a Front Row Features Staff Reporter HOLLYWOOD—The long-awaited sequel to the Oscar-winning Disney/Pixar animated feature “Finding Nemo” is on its way. “Finding Dory” tells the story of Nemo’s friend, a beloved but forgetful blue tang fish voiced by Ellen DeGeneres. It is scheduled to swim into [...]
Holistic P.I. ‘Dirk Gently’ on DVD
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—“Dirk Gently,” a quirky BBC comedy about a private detective in the vein of “Bored to Death” and “Monk,” makes its U.S. debut on DVD Tuesday. Stephen Mangan (“Episodes”) plays the wild-haired title character who relies on “holistic” sleuthing methods— [...]
Keeping ‘Company’ With Nick Nolte
By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—To paraphrase Forrest Gump, interviewing Nick Nolte is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’ll get. Such was the case at a recent press conference with the 72-year-old “Prince of Tides” and “The Thin Red Line” star, where he was exp [...]
‘Idol’ Top 8 Takes on Motown and Each Other
By CHRIS TRONDSEN Front Row Features Correspondent HOLLYWOOD—It was no secret during the auditions this season of “American Idol” that there was, shall we call it, “slight tension” between two of the new judges. As Season 12’s live shows began, though, the ladies of  [...]
‘Room 237’ Worth Checking Out
By JAMES DAWSON Front Row Features Film Critic The fascinating “Room 237” provides a forum for the oddball opinions of five fanatics who have taken a little too much of a shine to “The Shining.” Although it becomes hard not to wonder if some of the rambling interviewees ac [...]