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The Film Festival For the Rest of Us

Not going to SXSW ? No worries! Not only does Movieline have you covered in Austin , there’s also this fine recommendation for the more DIY Newman’s Ownly Experience. All you need is Netflix Instant, Newman’s Own Butter Boom Popcorn, and, apparently, the troubling “half-breed Apache” flick Hombre : “In truth, not only is the blackface approach racist and absurd, it’s also executed so poorly I spent most of the movie thinking Paul Newman was placed in some sort of ramshackle 1860s witness protection program where they just throw a wig at you and make you really, really dusty. I can still see you under there, Paul Newman!” It’s either this or Red Riding Hood , which is no choice at all, right? [ The Hairpin ]

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The Film Festival For the Rest of Us

‘Anybody Got a Match?’: The 8 Best Smokers on Film

As evidenced by the packed patios at this weekend’s Golden Globe parties , cigarette smoking is alive and well in Hollywood — but, ironically, not in the films made by these pack-a-day producers and talent. Because it would be a crime for Tinsel Town to advocate a potentially deadly habit that they actively advocate in their down-time, right? Whatever. Let’s take a moment to remember a time when Hollywood was less hypocritical, cigarettes were a cool onscreen accessory (not just coffin nails) and actors made smoking an art.

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‘Anybody Got a Match?’: The 8 Best Smokers on Film

‘Anybody Got a Match?’: The 8 Best Smokers on Film

As evidenced by the packed patios at this weekend’s Golden Globe parties , cigarette smoking is alive and well in Hollywood — but, ironically, not in the films made by these pack-a-day producers and talent. Because it would be a crime for Tinsel Town to advocate a potentially deadly habit that they actively advocate in their down-time, right? Whatever. Let’s take a moment to remember a time when Hollywood was less hypocritical, cigarettes were a cool onscreen accessory (not just coffin nails) and actors made smoking an art.

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‘Anybody Got a Match?’: The 8 Best Smokers on Film

What’s On: Bill Maher Hamms It Up

The lovable Bill Maher welcomes a distinguished panel to his show tonight, including our favorite upcoming three-time SNL host. Elsewhere on TV, Gangland gets dark, Four Weddings gets chipper, and Robert Redford moseys to a Burt Bacharach tune.

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What’s On: Bill Maher Hamms It Up