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The Blue Elephant (Surrender, Dorothy: Book Reviews)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:40:37 GMT

The little angel always tears open the review packages (the ones that I know are kids' stuff), and this was no exception. She squealed with delight when she saw The Blue Elephant . She's growing more adept as a reviewer, my girl, so her analysis of this very beautiful movie (voiced by Martin Short (!), Carl Reinter and Miranda Cosgrove) was "really good, one scary part, but I liked it...

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Animated releases include real gems (Deseret Morning News)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:12:08 GMT

... here, he's named Khan and becomes separated from his herd. The voice cast includes Carl Reiner and Martin Short, who narrates the movie as well.Unfortunately, the digitally rendered animation is stiff and inexpressive at times, especially when it comes to the human characters. Also, there's a fair amount of violent action, including a climactic battle scene that may be a little disturbing...

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THE TICKER: Michael Phelps to host 'SNL' opener (Detroit Free Press)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:16:43 GMT

Back in the '70s, Mark Spitz did a couple Dean Martin roasts, Johnny Carson and "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour." So what's a swimmer do with eight gold medals in 2008? Live from New York -- it's Michael Phelps!

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THE TICKER: Michael Phelps to host SNL opener (Detroit Free Press)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:31:00 GMT

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Funny man on campus (The Eagle)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:30:00 GMT

... for football season.The show always features student groups and a comedian, including Cosby, Martin Short, Wayne Brady and Jeff Foxworthy."It's kind of a welcome event for the school year," Thompson said, explaining that the Singing Cadets, Aggie Wranglers, Percussion Studio and Fade to Black also will perform. "We're mixing all that together for a good Aggie night. Then you go to...

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CIS COUNTDOWN: MCMASTER MARAUDERS (Out Of Left Field)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:27:00 GMT

... MAC has also produced a number of notable film and television celebrities in the form John Candy, Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Dave Thomas, and Producer Ivan Reitman. Other notable grads of include Female Astronaut Roberta Bondar, numerous Presidents and Chancellor’s of University’s across North America and even Australia, as well as Olympic flag bearer Adam Van Koeverden, and legendary...

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Short comes up big in Clinic Classic (billingsgazette.com top headlines)

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:03:52 GMT

Comedian Martin Short helped the Billings Clinic Foundation bring in more than $940,000 for the Friends of Nursing endowment in a sold-out Billings Clinic Classic on Saturday night. Short's show at the Alberta Bair Theater veered away from the tr ...

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Ingram Micro Named Best Distribution and Support at CompTIA Two Years in a Row (PR News Wire )

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:00:00 GMT

... to CompTIA's outgoing president and CEO John Venator, and was interviewed by comedian and actor Martin Short as Jiminy Glick. "What's great about CompTIA is the association's advocacy of the IT channel and ongoing focus on enabling solution providers through best-in-class education and training," says Wiser. "We're thrilled to receive the Best Distribution and Support award two...

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Martin Short image hovers over synchro swimming (Seattle Times)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:45:19 GMT

Barred from wearing suits that made them look like waterproof Christmas trees, the Spanish team took a different tack.

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Martin Short image hovers over synchro swimming (The Washington Times)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:40:22 GMT

A hilarious "Saturday Night Live" bit from 1984 is usually a convenient starting point for any discussion with the uninformed. Adorned with noseclips, Short and Harry Shearer played brothers who dream of being the first males to compete at the Olympics in synchronized swimming.

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Martin Short image hovers over synchro swimming (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:40:00 GMT

Last updated August 22, 2008 10:40 a.m. PTMartin Short image hovers over synchro swimmingBy PAUL NEWBERRYAP NATIONAL WRITER The Russian duet team of Anastasia Davydova and Anastasia Ermakova compete during the final of the duet free routine in synchronized swimming during the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) BEIJING -- Barred from wearing...

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SOMETHING'S ROTTEN IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA (New York Post)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:42:56 GMT

... Bonaduce in "The Partridge Family." He mugs and vamps and capers as if he's been told, "Do it like Martin Short, only not as subtle." I laughed zero times at "Hamlet 2," which is aimed at campy men and the women who find them hys.TER.Ical. It would be right at home in a 75-seat off-off-Broadway theater in the West Village, and may win over the same crowd that deems "Waiting for Guffman"...

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Knapp: A sport that's too cool to ridicule (San Fransisco Chronicle)

gknapp@sfchronicle.com () — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:50:18 GMT

It's been 20 years since "Saturday Night Live," in one of its most enduring skits, parodied synchronized swimming. The scene of Martin Short in a life jacket, bobbing up and down alongside a hirsute Harry Shearer, is probably more recognizable than any of the...

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Ashton Kutcher Is Not Like Your Father (Cinema Blend)

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:20:04 GMT

... become fathers at the same time. Y'know, like Father of the Bride 2, except with a lot less Martin Short.Comment on “Ashton Kutcher Is Not Like Your Father”

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Separated at birth? (In the Agora)

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:00:59 GMT

On the left, megachurch pastor Joel Osteen. On the right, comedian Martin Short....

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Get Ready For 'Leah Remini: The Show' [Trade Roundup] (Defamer)

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:40:00 GMT

· Leah Remini is in talks to join the daytime TV circuit with a new series "not necessarily thinking along the lines of a traditional talk show." Details are tight, but rumors of a home-shopping/variety hour—in which you can call in your orders for Pea-Org Vitamin-Enriched Pureed Baby Delight™ while delighting to musical comedy stylings of Martin Short—sound promising. [· The Slate's...

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The Man Who Loved Show Business (Bill Boyarsky)

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:18:43 GMT

What can I write about Bernie Brillstein, who died on August 7, at 77, that hasn’t already been written in obituaries and remembrances too numerous to count? His career was covered, from the William Morris mailroom in 1955 to personal management (Jim Henson, John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Lorne Michaels, Norm Crosby, Rob Lowe, Martin Short, ad infinitum), to running Lorimar Film Entertainment,...

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Bernie Brillstein - Stars Pay Last Respects To Brillstein (Contactmusic Ltd)

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:05:19 GMT

The stars came out to honour Hollywood mogul BERNIE BRILLSTEIN on Monday (11Aug08) as the legendary manager/producer was laid to rest in Tinseltown.Longtime clients Jennifer Aniston and Rob Lowe remembered the TV and movie heavyweight, while Dan Akyroyd and James Belushi reunited as The Blues Brothers for the memorial service at Royce Hall.Martin Short and TV mogul Lorne Michaels also...

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Ixnay on the Eedo-Spays (A Whiff of Smiff)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:14:12 GMT

... STRONG of a swimmer.” HAHAHAHAHA One of the little synchronized diver fellers even reminded me of Martin Short in that clip. Had that same, just-out-of-the-mental-institution look which was further confirmed that it was a nutty sport by the way the commentator was explaining why the synchronized divers get out of the pool and go stand under the shower. Something about how the pool...

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Saturday Night Live - Talent Managerproducer Bernie Brillstein Dies At 77 (Contactmusic Ltd)

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:31:43 GMT

Legendary talent manager and producer Bernie Brillstein died Thursday of pulmonary disease in Los Angeles at age 77, it was disclosed Sunday. As a manager, his clients included Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels, as well as Not Ready for Prime Time alumni John Belushi, Gilda Radner, and Dan Aykroyd. Martin Short, Brad Pitt and Nicolas Cage also came under his wing. In 1991 he...

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