http://www.mail.com/people/77080-roger-ebert.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/77080-roger-ebert.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2032158-ebert-links-to-urbana-remained-tight.html URBANA, Ill. (AP) — Michael Esteves wakes up every day in the spot Roger Ebert called the center of the universe, and it isn't Chicago, New York or Cannes. Esteves owns the place, in fact. He has since 2005, when he bought the two-bedroom home in Urbana where the late movie critic grew up, writing once that it was the best possible place, the hub of it al... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:08:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2032158-ebert-links-to-urbana-remained-tight.html 2013-04-19T20:08:40Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2014302-actors-honor-ebert-chicago-theater.html CHICAGO (AP) — Hollywood came to Chicago on Thursday as actors, directors, film critics and studio presidents honored late movie reviewer Roger Ebert in his hometown. All of those who shared memories at the Chicago Theatre cheered Ebert as a champion of movies and a critic who used his influence to help filmmakers find audiences. He died last week at age ... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:38:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2014302-actors-honor-ebert-chicago-theater.html 2013-04-12T03:38:23Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2011692-affleck-reflects-oscar-speech.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ben Affleck took home the best picture Oscar at this year's Academy Awards for his Iran hostage drama "Argo." But what everyone really remembers is that emotional, slightly uncomfortable acceptance speech. Everyone, apparently, except Affleck. "I barely remember the Oscar speech," the actor-director said when asked about it at Tuesday's... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:19:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2011692-affleck-reflects-oscar-speech.html 2013-04-10T21:19:50Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2005722-roger-ebert-remembered-acclaimed-film-critic.html CHICAGO (AP) — Roger Ebert, one of the nation's most influential film critics who used newspapers, television and social media to take readers into theaters and even into his own life, was laid to rest Monday with praise from political leaders, family and people he'd never met but who chose movies based on the direction of his thumb. "He didn't just domin... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:49:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2005722-roger-ebert-remembered-acclaimed-film-critic.html 2013-04-08T19:49:54Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2001450-ebert-willingness-to-adapt-to-media.html CHICAGO (AP) — Roger Ebert started out as an old-school newspaper man, the kind that has all but vanished: a fierce competitor who spent the day trying to scoop the competition and the night bellied up to the bar swapping stories. Then newspapers fell on hard times, either laying off huge chunks of their staffs or disappearing altogether. But Ebert didn't... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:30:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2001450-ebert-willingness-to-adapt-to-media.html 2013-04-05T20:30:08Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1999874-ebert-critic-hollywood.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Roger Ebert could be tough on filmmakers, but unlike many critics, he earned their respect. So much so that they claimed him as one of their own when the Directors Guild of America made Ebert an honorary lifetime member at the group's awards ceremony four years ago. What better testimony for a life's work in a profession that typically ... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:15:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1999874-ebert-critic-hollywood.html 2013-04-05T07:15:47Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1998856-ebert-nations-best-known-film-critic-dies-70.html CHICAGO (AP) — Roger Ebert had the most-watched thumb in Hollywood. With a twist of his wrist, the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic rendered decisions that influenced a nation of moviegoers and could sometimes make or break a film. The heavy-set writer in the horn-rimmed glasses teamed up on television with Gene Siskel to create a format for criticism that p... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 01:09:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1998856-ebert-nations-best-known-film-critic-dies-70.html 2013-04-05T01:09:22Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1995102-eberts-cancer-recurrence-fewer-film-reviews.html CHICAGO (AP) — Roger Ebert will be writing fewer of his famed movie reviews because of a recurrence of cancer, but the movie critic promises his illness will give him other topics to write about. The Pulitzer Prize winner announced on his blog that he is undergoing radiation treatment for cancer that was discovered after he fractured his hip last year. He... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:57:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1995102-eberts-cancer-recurrence-fewer-film-reviews.html 2013-04-03T22:57:09Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1850842-cabaret-celebrates-41st-birthday-with-party.html NEW YORK (AP) — Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome — to middle age. The landmark film "Cabaret" — starring Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey and Michael York — has turned 41, but that's not going to stop a party: All three actors will be attending an anniversary celebration screening planned Thursday at the Ziegfeld Theatre, where the movie premiered in 1972. ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1850842-cabaret-celebrates-41st-birthday-with-party.html 2013-01-28T13:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1824732-will-torture-questions-hurt-zdts-oscar-chances.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A few weeks ago, "Zero Dark Thirty" seemed well on its way to capturing the Academy Award for best picture. It was winning early critic awards and gaining the kind of momentum a movie needs to win Hollywood's biggest prize. Much was made about the authenticity of the film by director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal, who used ... 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