Mary Steenburgen

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(Some) Stars Arrive for Chelsea's Wedding

Ted Danson, Vera Wang among those in town

(Newser) - No Oprah sightings yet, but the streets of Rhinebeck are lined with people (and hordes of media) hoping to catch a glimpse of big names arriving to attend Chelsea Clinton's wedding. Ted Danson and wife Mary Steenburgen are among the few celebs talking. “I’ve known her since she...

No Prize for Nobel Son
 No Prize for Nobel Son 
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No Prize for Nobel Son

Critics mixed on story of professor's kidnapped son

(Newser) - The story of an arrogant professor reluctant to pay ransom for his kidnapped child, Nobel Son is a mixed bag, with “moments of vengeance-filled enjoyment but also a sense of tonal haphazardness,” writes Robert Abele in the LA Times. “Signal-flare plotting” reveals a less-than-perfect screenplay, but “...

Timberlake To Take Field in Baseball Flick

Pop star will play minor leaguer trying to connect with family

(Newser) - Justin Timberlake will take a swing at minor league ballplaying in the upcoming flick The Open Road, the AP reports. Adding to his Hollywood resume, Timberlake will play Carlton Garrett, a made-up member of the Houston Astros’ farm team, the Corpus Christi Hooks. Timberlake, aiming for authenticity, has attempted—so...

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