Best Romantic Comedy Movies: Lady Behave! DVD (1937) Starring Sally Eilers, Neil Hamilton, Joseph Schildkraut, Grant Mitchell, Patricia Farr, Marcia Mae Jones, George Ernest, Warren Hymer, Robert Greig, Charles Richman, Spencer Charters, and Mary Gordon.
Resource Shelf (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
This article by Charles Spencer, the Science Editor at the Kansas City Star, provides a solid overview about online access to flood insurance maps. One source of information is the FEMA website, where you can view what are called Flood Insurance Rate Maps, or FIRMs. These maps are used as the basis for issuing federal flood [...]
Berto: Philosophy Monkey (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Born from humble beginnings rooted in deplorable poverty and a broken home, Charles Spencer Chaplin would one day rise to worldwide prominence through the artistry of his comedic genius and the newly invented ability to disseminate information, art and entertainment through film. Originally born in London, Chaplin emigrated to America when in his twenties, and soon became an icon of silent films,...
Celebrity Gossip (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
A comic book based on the life of Princess Diana and featuring illustrations of the Queen, Prince Charles and sons William and Harry, has been published in the U.S. The book, entitled Female Force: Princess Diana, even includes pictures of Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, and reports of the 'Camillagate' tapes that featured an X-rated chat between the heir and his then mistress. The comic presents...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Charles Spencer warms to this new play about London having a black mayor but wishes it had had more finetuning. Rating:
The Stage - Newsblog (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Critics seldom speak with one mind: just look at the reviews last week for Katie Mitchell’s new production of Pains of Youth, which spanned the gamut from five stars (Paul Taylor in the Independent, in which he offers to take a lie detector test against those who think “that my recurrent four- and five-star ravings about Mitchell is the career-conscious gambit of a dead white male critic...
Punk Planning (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
One of the defining moments of British cultural insight was the death of Princess Diana. I"ve never forgiven you for devouring every bit of grubby news about her love affairs via the tabloids, only to do an about face turn at her funeral when the crowds finished baying for one of our cultural gladiators' blood only to toss flowers in the way of her funeral train and weep openly before a sea of...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Charles Spencer applauds this new drama by 21yearold Atiha Sen Gupta. Rating
The Guardian - The blog Theatre (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Fiction has long been a rich source for drama – but why aren't there more great books set in theatreland? OK, here's a question: can you think of any novels about theatre that are any good? As a theatre critic, I already spend an unhealthy amount of time watching, writing and chatting about theatre . I also do a fair bit of reading about theatre, albeit at the factual/theoretical end of things,...
Celebrity Baby Blog (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
Scope Features/Pacific Coast News Expanding his list of professional accomplishments, Russell Crowe can now add producer to his repertoire — the actor is currently starring in and co-producing his latest film, Robin Hood. That said, despite his hectic shooting schedule, he tells Entertainment Tonight that his two children — sons Charles Spencer, 5 ½, and Tennyson [...]
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Actor Tony Danza attended the 15th annual Barrymore Awards Oct. 5 at the Walnut Street Theatre. ... Charles Spencer, the brother of Princess Diana, was in town ... Women's Way held its seventh annual Fall Gala, "Imagine," Sept. 26 at the Please Touch Museum. ... Lankenau Hospital hosted a dinner Oct. 1 to honor Dorrance "Dodo" H. Hamilton, who donated $2 million.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
David Hare's play about the financial crisis The Power of Yes offers lots of facts but little drama says Charles Spencer. Rating:
CBS 3 (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
Her life was sometimes charmed, sometimes tragic. Now all of it is being remembered at an exhibit celebrating Princess Diana at the National Constitution Center. Susan Barnett sat down with one of the people who knew her best, her brother Charles Spencer.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
Charles Spencer finds himself infuriated by Maggi Hambling's work for public spaces.
Past Imperfect (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009
Random Thoughts There’s a new production of Rattigan’s splendid play ‘Separate Tables’ which I first saw in the presence of Queen Soraya and her husband the Sha of Persia. In the fifities they were the most glamorous couple and very popular over here. ‘Queen So Radiant’ one newspaper dubbed her. From where I was sitting they were both in my eye line and it’s...
General Financial (Free subscription) | 09/19/2009
By Charles Spencer These days, financial pressure is a reality for most middle-income families and has forced us to reduce spending whenever and wherever possible. However, certain crucial aspects of life, like transportation, cannot be avoided. You can, however, reduce your automotive related expenses by investing in great used car. Apart from the initial cost of the car, a wisely selected used car,...
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