Behind the camera: Sean Penn takes director's chair (Southeast Missourian) TORONTO -- Sean Penn is one of the great actors of his generation, yet he'd like to give it all up to remain behind the camera. "It's a good idea," Penn said at the Toronto International Film......more...Meester has elite role in CW drama 'Gossip Girl' (The Pantagraph) NEW YORK -- ā?Gossip Girlā? star Leighton Meester is cooling her heels. No, not the black patent heels sheā?ll be perched high atop for her first scene of the day. Thatā?s hours away....more... Soul survivor (Guardian Unlimited) Emine Saner has a close encounter with Dan Aykroyd....more... Life at 'Nova was good for these alum ... (The Villanovan) Villanova's campus is missing something this year. There are no light sabers in sight, no somersault attacks. Villanova's resident celebrity, Mendel Doug, has moved on. To some Villanovans, Doug had the right idea: go to class - sometimes - and just have fun....more... Machen describes UF's impact on Florida (Independent Florida Alligator) In a presentation to UF's Board of Trustees during its strategic discussion before its meeting, UF President Bernie Machen said if UF were a corporation, it would be the 16th largest corporation in the Florida....more... Reviews of new pop releases (Bradenton Herald) Proof of Youth HHH ...more... Soul survivor (Guardian Unlimited) Arts & entertainment: Dan Aykroyd tells Emine Saner why extraterrestrials are visiting the Lake District....more... MUSIC REVIEWS: New pop, country/roots, jazz and classical releases (Lexington Herald-Leader) Pop: THE GO! TEAM "Proof of Youth" (SubPop, 3 stars) The band from Brighton, England, follows up the low-fi sample-savvy wizardry of 2005's "Thunder, Lightning, Strike" with another infectiously upbeat conflagration that marries marching-band mayhem to a frenetically paced old-school rap aesthetic. The six-person collective fronted by chief cheerleader Ninja and masterminded by pop culture ......more... Twins: Garza gets first home victory (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) Matt Garza's latest attempt to end his 0-for-the-Dome streak didn't begin well Wednesday. Rangers leadoff hitter Frank Catalanotto homered on Garza's fourth pitch of the game, giving Texas an early lead. Garza, the Twins' top pitching prospect, entered the day winless in 11 previous Metrodome starts, and it looked like that run was going to continue. But Garza adjusted, hit the outside corner ......more... |