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The gangster of Hollywood
FEATURE. Johnny Depp doesn’t know what time it is. Though he technically calls an adorable village in France home and owns an island in the Caribbean, the mercurial actor spends so much time working that his internal clock is all out of whack.
 
 
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Directorial debut is a shot at the ‘Moon’
INTERVIEW. When directors are limited to a $5 million budget and a 33-day shooting schedule, they usually won’t do anything too arduous — especially for their first films. But director Duncan Jones, 37, tells us that he “wanted to do something with ambition” for his debut flick. So instead, Jones, who is the son of David Bowie, decided to make the sci-fi adventure “Moon,” which opens Friday. The affable Brit explains how.
 
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The Beckhams’ island getaway
GOSSIP. According to the Sun, David Beckham is planning a trip to Necker Island, Richard Branson’s private island hideaway, to celebrate his 10th wedding anniversary with Victoria Beckham. And the best part? It only costs $51,000 a night to have the whole island to themselves.
 
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Bale does light-lifting
 MOVIES. Christian Bale is more relaxed than usual, and with good reason. The heavy lifting in promoting his latest film, “Public Enemies,” falls to Johnny Depp. For once, the success or failure of the movie doesn’t rest on Bale’s shoulders. There’s no talk of on-set outbursts or franchise potential. And for that, he’s grateful — and cheerful.
 
Published 21:02, November the 1st, 2007
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Reynolds will show you laughs in a handful of dust. Reynolds will show you laughs in a handful of dust. 
 

T.S., I love you

PROFILE. T. S. Eliot is rolling over and out of his grave to host ImprovBoston’s “The Wasteland Comedy Hour with T.S. Eliot!” This showcase of seven hour-long talk shows, hosted by T.S. Eliot himself, a.k.a., veteran Boston performer Neil Reynolds, promises to be a multimedia comedy event that combines live music, film, sketches, audience interaction, and even a dance number.

“We thought it would be neat to use this infamous figure from literature who combined obscure referential themes,” says Reynolds.

“T.S. Eliot functions as Kermit in ‘The Muppet Show.’ He’s there to usher things along. He’s the thing that binds the rest of the show together.”

Reynolds, who confesses not to look or sound anything like the uncompromising poet, listened to Eliot’s voice on recordings and modified his mannerisms and cadence for the modern audience. But while he opens the night with a spot of poetry, he assures that Eliot’s purpose is purely comical.

“A lot of the sort of post-modern fear and anxiety is where a lot of friends and I draw our own inspiration about what’s funny,” says Reynolds. “We wanted all of it to have relevance, meaning to issues we felt were important in modern lives.”

With a dead poet as ringmaster, audiences can do less raging against the modernist machine, and more laughing at it.

‘The Wasteland Comedy Hour with T. S. Eliot!’
Every Friday through Dec. 14, 8 p.m.
ImprovBoston
1253 Cambridge St., Cambridge
MBTA: Red Line to Central
$10-$16, 617-576-1253
www.improvboston.com

 
 
Music
MMMpod
The June edition of MMMpod features an interview with Perry Farrell on getting Jane's Addiction back together, as well as a talk with actor Ed Helms about his love/hate relationship with a capella music. We also have new music from Phoenix, Magic Magic, Lady Sovereign, and a classic from Booker T. & the MGs. As always, there's a chance to win a whole lot of free music.
 
 
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