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Leaky News Archives for November 2003
J.K. Rowling on the Simpsons
Thanks to all the readers who wrote to remind us that The Simpsons episode with J.K. Rowling airs this Sunday. Website ExpresoHogwarts.com has an image preview!
Adults and Children's Books
The Telegraph has an opinion piece on the "phenomenon" of adults reading books aimed at young readers:
Until recently adults were assumed and even expected by publishers and bookshops to stick to their side of the fence. But in the past five years, as the full impact of the Rowling revolution has made itselfContinued...
Get A Clue Buttons, Icons and More
Hey guys, we've got a request. We need buttons and banners. Natalie, our designer, is in the midst of college application madness and we don't want to impose on that. So if we could tap the talents of our extraordinary readership for some banners (150x50, 300x100, or whatever size you think works), avatarsContinued...
This is not a news post - but do you know what I find amazing? I mean incredible? That there is no card on which to bid this time, yet every time I've checked my email since we started "Get a Clue 2," there has been a deluge of donation notifications in my inbox. You all are incredible. Please keep spreading the word.Continued...
J.K. Rowling: Favorite Scot
J.K. Rowling has been nominated (again) for the Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Top Scot Award.
Thanks to Liz and to Sue for the links!
Hi-Res PoA Pics
Thanks to everyone who sent us links to hi-res versions of three PoA pictures, which can be seen on Mugglenet.
Get A Clue 2: TLC's Second Annual Literacy Drive
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And now... get set for another mad whirlwind of a charity drive, because...
The official T-shirts of www.the-leaky-cauldron.org have been designed by the very talented Natalie McKeever in order to benefitContinued...
HPFanTrips.com Event
HP FanTrips, along with Visit Britain, has organized
a tour to Britain in June, for the release of the film
version of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Chris Rankin, who portrays Percy Weasley, will spend
a weekend with the tour participants, who can
sign on for the whole six day event (if you're coming
from overseas),Continued...
Michelle Ang: Not Cho Chang
Remember a few weeks ago when we said to take the rumor that actress Michelle Ang was being considered for the part of Cho Chang with a grain of salt? Michelle Ang has confirmed that it's not true.
Thanks to A Chen for the link.
Younger Readers and Reading
Is Harry too hard for some readers? USAToday.com has an article on children and reading that includes mention of Harry:
Didn't the best-selling Harry Potter series reignite interest in reading, especially among boys?
Researchers say it did, perhaps for millions of kids. But Richard Allington, an education professorContinued...
Review of New HP Book
HPANA.com has up their review of the new book New Clues to Harry Potter Book V:
The structure of New Clues is straightforward - it analyzes each chapter of Order of the Phoenix in three sections: Frequently Asked Questions, Running Bits (clues derived from JK's wordplay), and Hints. The analysis itself is based on theContinued...
Library Magic
The State News reports on a Harry Potter event at the East Lansing (Michigan) Public Library. Said one of the librarians there: "I think the real magic of Harry Potter is how it makes not just children but people of all ages want to read. There is magic in that. I don't know exactly how she does it, but she does it."Continued...
Ingleby on playing Shunpike
Lee Ingleby speaks about playing Stan Shunpike in this article, which is mostly devoted to the premiere of the film Master and Commander. Thanks, Vicki!
Screencaps from Charles II
Mugglenet was kind enough to put up some screencaps from Charles II, including stills of Christian Coulson, Sean Biggerstaff and Shirley Henderson (aka Moaning Myrtle) who, in Charles II, has Very Wild Hair.
Festival of Light and Sound
At 6:30pm on December 2nd, at the World Financial Center in New York City, Jim Dale will read a selection from A Christmas Carol at the Holiday Lighting Ceremony, part of the Festival of Light and Sound. Thanks to Becky for telling us about the flyer.


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February 7, 2010
In Venezuela, solidarity with Haiti is based on humanistic and historical reasons. Haiti played an important role in Venezuela's battle for independence, and as the world's first Black republic it served as an inspiration to Venezuelan patriots. Since the earthquake, Venezuela has rushed tons of food, tents and fuel to Haiti and forgiven all debts.
January 21, 2010
Venezuela was the first country to send aid after the disaster struck on Jan. 12, with an advance team of doctors, search and rescue experts as well as food, water, medical supplies and rescue equipment arriving in Port-au-Prince on the morning of Jan. 13. The Venezuelan government is doing everything in its power to provide as much help as possible while at the same time respecting the independence and sovereignty of Haiti.

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CDCR to release 4,000 primary caregivers from women's prisons
Community leaders call for re-entry support, prison closure and release of caregivers from men's prisons
by Emily Harris, Californians United for a Responsible Budget
"When my mom got out, she didn't know what to do. She had no access to services, counseling or housing," says Charise McMahan, youth advocate with Project WHAT! whose parents have both been imprisoned. McMahan continues, "We need to begin the reunification process before parents are released and provide families with all the services they need to be successful."
According to a poll by the California Research Bureau, 59 percent of mothers and 31 percent of fathers were unemployed in the month prior to their arrest. The same study showed that as of 2001, California imprisoned 10,300 mothers and 84,000 fathers.
Karen Shain, policy director for Legal Services for Prisoners with Children, states: "California must reduce its prison population, and we see releasing parents as a good place to start. We know when it comes to this plan that it is all about the details."
In January 2006, Gov. Schwarzenegger announced CDCR had identified 4,500 people locked in women's prisons who don't need to be in prison. "Rather than waste more Corrections money on electronic monitoring, the state should be funding programs that help the formerly incarcerated rebuild their lives and reconnect with family," said Deirdre Wilson, program coordinator for California Coalition for Women Prisoners and a former prisoner separated from her own children. Wilson also highlights Tuesday's move as a stepping stone for further change, saying, "This plan is a tip of the iceberg for the re-orientation of resources and services needed to support real community rehabilitation, including expansion to men as caregivers."
CDCR's plan could have a significant impact on California's ongoing budget crisis. "This plan offers a unique opportunity to free up money to use for desperately needed services without posing a threat to public safety. To reap these benefits, we must hold the state accountable to this promise of releasing 4,000 people," noted Cynthia Chandler, executive director for Justice Now.
Under CDCR's plan, the world's largest women's prisons, which are located in the Central Valley, could be emptied. Chandler cautions, "We won't save any money, reduce harms or help communities if we convert an emptied prison for women into a prison for men or by crowding women into a smaller number of prisons. We must be vigilant to ensure this plan is not cloaked with false promises."
Californians United for a Responsible Budget is a statewide coalition of over 40 organizations working to reduce the number of prisoners and prisons in the state of California. Project What!, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children, the California Coalition for Women Prisoners and Justice Now are members.
Emily Harris is statewide coordinator for Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB), 1322 Webster St., Suite 210, Oakland, CA 94612, (510) 435-1176. She can be reached at email@example.com.
7 thoughts on "CDCR to release 4,000 primary caregivers from women's prisons"
David R
My girlfriend is at Valley State Prison for Women. What the administration is telling the women there is that this program is only for "primary caregivers." This is not only wrong but it goes against what the law says. My girlfriend meets the criteria. She is not a primary caregiver but she is female, non-violent, not a flight risk, and is a model inmate.↓
B Cayenne Bird
Jerry Brown took $1.8 million from CCPOA to get elected. We worked for these releases for more than a decade and there are 54,000 non-violent inmates who are costing California billions of dollars. Brown never holds prison guards or law enforcement accountable for the torture and murder taking place in the prisons. Please help 1528 people recall him (takes 6500 workers minimum) Liberals to Recall Jerry Brown, http://www.facebook.com/LiberalsToRecallJerryBrow… Group voting blocs count in California, helping no voting bloc to reach the goal means no voice.↓
correctional officer
what murder? what torture? have you ever been in a prison? what inmates do you know that have been torture or murdered in a California Perison by "perison guards" By the way we are Correctional Officers. We work hard doing are jobs to keep inmates from getting murdered or hurt by other inmates. beleave me if we hurt or allow a inmate to be harmed in any way we are held accountable.↓
I'm speaking as an ex offender who served time in VSPW and I never seen any kind of mistreatment of the inmates by the officers there, but a whole lot of women who acted out and then cried when they were taken out and disciplined for their ridiculous outbursts. But anyhow, here's a thought, lets help change the laws that state how one is to be sentenced when convicted of a crime so we don't have people sitting in prison. I got 2 yrs for forging the signature of my mother on a check for $400 as a young adult, and I don't see how sitting in a state prison rehabilitated me one bit. Our entire court system and how it passes down sentences needs to be changed, period. That would keep so many people that really don't need nor deserve to be in state prison out of these facilities.↓
And when I say disciplined I mean hand cuffed and walked to solitary. Not beaten one bit, but they sure did kick spit and throw punches at the officers.↓
Kara Rekk
I guess it's best when children grow up with their mothers. However, they should be closely monitored. I don't get it why primary caregivers could get into prison. I mean that job requires you to becoming almost a saint. Our live in care in Sussex and the people there are lovely!↓
To spread the awareness of health care and primary care experts are now opening several primary care giver service program in the prison; therefore in California we women in the prison are able to get sufficient and reliable health care service in affordable cost and effective results. It ultimately helps to promote the awareness of health care service in prisons.↓


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"The Canadian Medical Association is serious about improving health for Canadians. We are very aware that it has to be about much more than just the delivery of health care. There¹s room for federal engagement, there¹s room for those outside the healthcare sector to be involved and it is clear that only a national strategy can bring all of these elements together to broker a national conversation. The Queen¹s Health Policy Change Conference series is providing the opportunity for multi-stakeholder engagement through its work in this critical area and I am proud to be a part of it."
Dr. Chris Simpson,
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"What is needed to transform and reinvigorate the health-care system? Canada's registered nurses believe we must move beyond episodic, urgent, acute care into accessible, integrated services and programs that are rooted in patient/family-centred primary health care and focused on delivery in homes and communities. CNA is pleased to contribute to the Queen's Health Policy Change Conference Series' efforts to achieve these goals."
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Maureen O'Neil, O.C.,
Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement
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Central principles developed in Toward a Canadian Healthcare Strategy (June 2013) – pharmacare, electronic health records, better integrated continuum of care, as well as health human resources – provide the framework for thematic breakout discussions.
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The process of drawing together a wide range of disparate partners – governments, healthcare providers, and industry – to advance Canadian healthcare strategy. The goal is to propel organizational transformation in Canadian healthcare.
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Cardiff Airport revamp: 'First impressions are important'
Those behind a three-year revamp of Cardiff Airport say they hope it will give visitors an improved first impression of Wales, as well as welcoming home Welsh travellers.
– Jon Horne, Cardiff Airport Chief Executive
We have worked closely with the Welsh Government to ensure the project has a real impact on the passenger journey and is part of our ongoing commitment to improving the customer experience.
– Edwina Hart AM, Minister for Economy
First impressions are important... although this project will form just a small part of our wider work to improve facilities and services at Cardiff Airport, it should make a big impact with our visitors as they arrive in Wales.


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Sharp fall in US jobless claims boosts outlookBy CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER
The Associated PresS | February 17,2013AP File Photo
A woman answers questions on a job application at a job fair in Sunrise, Fla., last month. The Labor Department reports that the U.S. job market is looking up.WASHINGTON The outlook for the U.S. job market is brightening after a government report showed a sharp drop in the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits.
Weekly applications fell 27,000 to a seasonally adjusted 341,000, the Labor Department said. Outside a few weeks last month affected by seasonal distortions, thats the lowest level in nearly five years.
The four-week average, which smooths week-to-week fluctuations, stayed near a five-year low.
Economists were encouraged by the decline but want to see the progress sustained and more jobs created. Since the recession ended in June 2009, the job market has shown brief bursts of improvement in the winter months only to falter in the spring.
In addition, the huge snowstorm that affected the Northeastern states over the weekend could push up applications in the coming weeks. The latest report covered the week ended Feb. 9, prior to when the storm hit.
This is tentatively a positive signal for the labor market, Daniel Silver, an economist at JPMorgan Chase, said in a note to clients.
Falling applications signal fewer layoffs. More hiring usually follows, but not always.
Since November, the four-week average has declined 5 percent to 352,500 applications. And job growth has increased to an average of 200,000 net positions a month from November through January, up from 150,000 in the previous three months.
But the employment report measures net job gains, which equals total hiring minus layoffs, quits and other separations.
A decline in layoffs can boost net job gains even when total hiring is flat or down. A separate Labor Department report earlier this week showed that layoffs fell to a 10-year low in December. Overall hiring, however, also declined.
Many companies may be more cautious about hiring now that a 2 percentage point increase in Social Security taxes is cutting consumers take-home pay. That could slow growth.
Still, if applications remain consistently below 350,000, net job growth should increase, said Carl Riccadonna, an economist at Deutsche Bank. Monthly gains could rise to an average of 225,000 per month, he added.
Gains at that level should steadily lower the still-high unemployment rate, which ticked up to 7.9 percent in January from 7.8 percent in December.
Economists expect the rate will decline if hiring continues at last years monthly pace of 180,000. The rate fell 0.7 percentage points in 2012.
The number of people receiving benefits has increased. More than 5.9 million people received benefits in the week ended Jan. 26, the latest data available. That was about 325,000 more than the previous week.
The economy contracted at an annual rate of 0.1 percent in the October-December quarter, hurt by a sharp cut in defense spending, fewer exports and sluggish growth in company stockpiles. Thats much slower than the 3.1 percent growth recorded in the July-September period.
Still, economists expect that figure will be revised in the coming months to show a small increase, after more data about last quarter has been reported. Economists at Barclays Capital estimate the economy expanded 0.5 percent in the fourth quarter.
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This festive poolside eatery, with colorful modern murals and views over the Lazy River at Mandalay Beach, features Latin American fare by chefs from Bravo's Top Chef Masters and the Food Network's Too Hot Tamales .
This festive poolside eatery, with colorful modern murals and views over the Lazy River at Mandalay Beach, features Latin American fare by chefs from Bravo's Top Chef Masters and the Food Network's Too Hot Tamales .
It's a far cry from authentic Mexican – any place that promotes both burgers and fajitas probably isn't overly concerned with using the correct chili peppers – but this rollicking bar and grill, where the motto is 'if we're open, it's happy hour', is good TI-style fun.
This Baja-style cantina brings rowdy, south-of-the-border attitude to Mandalay Bay's mall. Considering the original Hussong's down in Ensenada claims to have invented the margarita, the drinks here aren't anything special. Standard tacos, nachos, burritos and other Mexican- American standards make up the wooden signboard's menu; try the weekend 'hangover special' ($13.
Whether you've got a boisterous party or an intimate date, this sexily reinvented Mexican restaurant is the ideal place for lounging, with its low-slung tables and sofas and a long list of specialty cocktails and tequila flights. Linger over queso fondues, spicy seafood seviche and chili-rubbed meats a la parilla (from the grill).
A whimsical Mexican cantina, Agave is a treat not only for the tongue but also the eyes, with colorfully contoured adobe walls, floral-patterned lime-green booths and pressed-tin ornaments hanging from the high wooden ceiling. Highlights among its nuevo Mexican fare are rock-shrimp tacos with chipotle cream and barbecued duck quesadillas.
Edgy industrial design and a mischievously black-curtained photo booth pull rock 'n' roll crowds upstairs to this insanely popular taqueria, located in the soaring main atrium of the Luxor. Hot-tamale bartenders and tequila temptresses pour shots and pitchers of sangria, while Sunday brunch brings live mariachi bands and two-for-one margaritas.
Bold artworks enliven the walls of Mexican-born chef Richard Sandoval's creation, featuring a fusion of south-of-the-border tastes. Expect guacamole tantalizingly tweaked with citrus and mint, or lobster spiked with Serrano chilies and passion fruit. Call on Isla's tequila goddess to help decipher the bounteous menu of agave elixirs.
This Tijuana-style taco shop from SoCal is just the ticket when it's way late, you've got almost no money left and you're desperately craving carne asada (beef) or adobada (chile-marinated pork) tacos in hot, hand-made tortillas. Adventurous eaters order the authentic sesos (beef brains), cabeza (roasted cow's head) or tripe (intestines) variations.
Noodles and tacos, together? An eye-catching fusion eatery from chef José Andrés mixes two unlikely cuisines – Chinese and Mexican – in a lively, hipster-friendly space where the glow of neon signs brightens darkened booths and bar stools. Inspired street food riffs include duck tongue tacos with lychee and red-chili-braised pork buns.
Handmade ceramics and faux adobe walls make this hideout feel far away from the Strip. Family recipes fill the gigantic and satisfying menu of Mexican classics, including ranch-style seafood, chipotle lengua (beef tongue), chicken molé and menudo (tripe and hominy soup). There's a second location at 10082 W Flamingo Rd.
Bold art enlivens the walls of this invention by Mexican-born chef Richard Sandoval, who creates a fusion of south-of-the-border tastes, such as guacamole with a twist of mint, and lobster spiked with serrano chilies. Call on Isla's tequila goddess to help decipher the bounteous menu of agave elixirs.
The Mexican food may be Californized, but it's still tasty at this lowriders', Baja fish-taco shack criss-crossed with a Sunset Strip tequila bar.


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We've all been there. Cast as the lead in a meaty, dialogue-heavy role in a surefire masterpiece from one of the most unassailable geniuses of modern filmmaking, only to be reduced to sifting through the finished film on freeze frame occasionally shouting "Look! That's my shadow on that fern!" or "Hey! That's the back of my head near that egret!" The one comfort we can take when this inevitability occurs, is that we're in fine company on the Malick cutting room floor. The only question is, whose lead will we follow in reacting to our role's excision or drastic reduction?
Terrence Malick has a storied history with actors, one that can only continue to get more thickety as his output increases, and as the casts for his films expand. But it was really only with 1998's gorgeous hymnal to the brutalizing effect of war on nature and humanity, "The Thin Red Line," that his propensity for entirely removing whole roles and performances found real expression, and since then the mythos of the roulette wheel one spins when accepting a role in a Malick film has only grown. It's a little unfair -- "The Thin Red Line" always had an enormous cast (it's about a war, after all); many of those often referred to as having been cut never actually filmed a scene; and others had roles that were only ever going to be cameos removed. The key factor is that many of the affected actors on that film and since then have been very high profile, but again, Malick seems to attract big names in droves, so in droves they will fall by the wayside.
Malick's latest, "To the Wonder," in theaters and on (sacrilegious!) VOD this Friday, has also made headlines for who's not in it as for who is. So we thought we'd take this chance to run through the list of actors dropped from Malick's films, or those who had their roles greatly curtailed, and the various ways they dealt with the disappointment. Read, and judge for yourselves who did it best -- that way you'll be prepared when that phone call comes to let you know that "Untitled Malick Project" will not, after all your months of shooting in that cornfield, boast your involvement at all.
Film: "The Thin Red Line"
How Badly Was His Role Affected: Excised completely
Bitterness Level: 8/10 lemons
What Happened & How He Reacted: On the one hand, it feels like Mickey Rourke has kind of one of the more legitimate beefs. His role wasn't just whittled down, not a single frame made it into the finished film, and his performance, which he called in a 2005 interview "some of the best work I ever did" really only exists for public consumption in a couple of deleted scene extras on the Criterion release. And like so many other actors on this list, he seems to have felt a little betrayed or badly used by Malick -- from that same interview: "I'd gone through a really bad time and Terry knew about it so he incorporated it into the character. It really worked."
On the other hand, a lot of his reaction seems out of step with what most observers would assume were Malick's actual motives behind the edit. While his track record makes it probable that Rourke was nixed for narrative purposes (Malick famously "finding" the film in the edit), Rourke claimed the reasons were much more personal: "There were political reasons why I was out of the movie. That really upset me... just because of the temperature of me and the industry, my scenes were cut." Even if Malick does not in fact float on a gauzy higher plane above the dirty dealings of Hollywood, it still seems unlikely to us that he'd have gotten rid of Rourke to satisfy someone else's whims, if he'd really loved his performance and felt it fitted within the film.
Film: "The Thin Red Line"
How Badly Was His Role Affected: Dramatically reduced from lead to support, dialogue down to a couple of spoken lines.
Bitterness Level: 7/10 lemons
What Happened & How He Reacted: Adrien Brody, of course, is still in "The Thin Red Line," but his role was not the lead he expected, performed and read in the script and the book on which the script was based. Malick found his attention wandering from Brody's character in the edit and focusing instead on Jim Caviezel's, to the detriment of the former's screen time. We should remember that, significantly, this was Brody pre-"The Pianist" and it's clear he expected his role here to be his big break. In fact, he mentioned in a 2001 Independent interview (text here) that: "The pressure on that film was that I had to carry the movie with a cast of stars that I truly admired -- Nick Nolte and Sean Penn in particular. You hear horror stories about Sean Penn, that he can be a real bastard if he doesn't admire your work."
But after a grueling 6-month shoot in "a filthy costume which they wouldn't wash," only disappointment awaited. Again a sense of betrayal comes through: "I was so focused and professional, I gave everything to it, and then to not receive everything...in terms of witnessing my own work. It was extremely unpleasant because I'd already begun the press for a film that I wasn't really in. Terry obviously changed the entire concept of the film. I had never experienced anything like that..." He went on to suggest that Malick's own status as a filmmaker may be rather inflated: "You know the expression 'Don't believe the hype'? Well, you shouldn't."
Actors: Bill Pullman, Lukas Haas
Film: "The Thin Red Line"
How Badly Were Their Roles Affected: Excised Completely
Bitterness Level: 0/10 lemons
What Happened & How They Reacted: Along with Rourke, only Bill Pullman and Lukas Haas definitely had filmed roles cut from the movie -- photos of both of them on set exist. However it doesn't seem like their parts were ever huge, and as supporting players in a cast so stacked with A-listers, perhaps they weren't wholly surprised not to make the final cut. Either way, neither has gone on record in any major way about their disgruntlement, a sign of either class or resignation.
Film: "The Thin Red Line"
How Badly Was His Role Affected: His voiceover narration track went unused
Bitterness Level: 0/10 auditory lemons
What Happened & How He Reacted: Billy Bob Thornton hasn't made a big deal out of his involvement, or lack thereof, in the finished film. However it is known that he recorded a 3-hour-long narration for the entire film under Malick's supervision. Of course the final film has the poetic, overlapping narration spoken by many actors, sometimes unidentifiably, and so it becomes a much more choral piece than a single voice could have achieved, adding to Malick's throughline about the universality of human experience. Whatever happened, nothing of Thornton's voice remains, and this is one case where we'd hazard that the reason was simply an artistic choice, and the decision was probably the right one.
Film: "The Thin Red Line"
How Badly Were Their Roles Affected: Never got to the shooting stage
Bitterness Level: 0/10 imaginary lemons
What Happened & How They Reacted: Gary Oldman never filmed a scene for Malick -- he never even got on a plane to Australia. According to this EW article, a role was written specifically for him, and sent to him. But before photography began, Malick realized he already had too many characters and the shoot was becoming unwieldy (and how right he was -- read all about it here), and Oldman's role was removed at script stage. Similarly, Viggo Mortensen, Martin Sheen and Jason Patric were all mooted at some point, with Patric apparently largely a studio suggestion. The former two definitely participated in readthroughs, and received thank you credits for their pains, but there's nothing to suggest that their involvement or commitment went much further than that, and certainly they themselves aren't anywhere, that we could find, on record as complaining. And in Sheen's case at least, the experience seems not to have tarnished his admiration and gratitude toward Malick for providing him with his breakout role in "Badlands" -- in a 2004 interview he called Malick "a deeply spiritual, bright, articulate man who had a profound influence on me..."
jawsnnn | November 30, 2013 10:55 PM
I don't find Malick's films particularly engaging, and I don't think they are masterpieces. However, they are not trash either. It is a unique vision from a unique person, and while I do not admire it, I understand it. Since he has been in the industry for many many decades now, and has a reputation for cutting roles and irking his crew... anyone grumbling about his ways is being a little petulant.
Douglas Urbanski | July 4, 2013 10:34 AM
If there is a nastier person in the film industry, I have yet to meet him or her. Saving it all for my book!
Edward Copeland | April 20, 2013 7:34 PM
We really need a way to communicate with the many trees, plants and wildlife not deemed worthy enough to make it into a final Malick cut. How do they feel? Are their leaves not good enough? Though I think it's particularly funny that anyone thinks his or her part got cut for narrative reasons. That would presuppose a Malick film having a narrative in the first place. Why all these actors think it's so prestigious to work with this man who Haskell Wexler describes as "weird" boggles my mind. Outside his cult, with each new film Malick looks more and more like he's cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs. He needs to make nature documentaries and leave features to storytellers.
Dan | April 17, 2013 4:13 PM
Im just puzzled by the amount of actors that queue up to work with him, Bale, Portman, Gosling, Mara, etc. Just wasting their time making a Malick movie, time that could be better spent making better films with better filmmakers. I hope my favorites Joaquin Phoenix, Hoffman and Amy Adams never do a Malick film.
Kevin | April 16, 2013 5:01 PM
Regardless of Malick's talent or lack thereof as a filmmaker, regardless of whether actors know going in their roles could be cut, out of professional courtesy if nothing else he should let them know. If the producer could email one of the actors to let them know, I don't see why Malick gets a pass on doing the same thing.
That said, all actors considering working with him should take note of Affleck's 'me or the tree' comment as that seems to truly sum up Malick's attitude towards his cast.
Beck | April 12, 2013 1:51 PM
I wish someone would re-cut The Thin Red Line. I liked it, but an Adrian Brody/Mickey Rouke version with Bill Pullman and Lukas Haas sounds even better.
Bob | April 11, 2013 4:52 PM
This seems like a large waste of money.
Oliver Lyttelton | April 11, 2013 11:51 AM
Nick Offerman is in Knight of Cups? Ron Swanson is in a Terrence Malick film? That's made my year.
Also, great piece, Jess.
Jack | April 11, 2013 9:53 AM
Janit Baldwin is most likely the first actor to get cut completely from a Malick film. She played Sissy Spacek's best friend in 'Badlands' but is nowhere to be seen in the finished film.
The Stand-Up Guy | April 11, 2013 12:01 AM
Malick is a hack and he's obviously not a very upfront or honest person. Just because he's an artist doesn't mean he can just drag people along for 6 months and put them through hell and just cut them. There's something called being a stand-up person. People like Pt Anderson and Richard Linklater are very upfront and honest with their actors from most accounts. It seems that Malick didn't even tell many of these actors that they could be cut and not just cut but cut completely. Doing that to Adrian Brody is just a crappy thing to do.
Seriously, Tree of Life was sooo ridiculous. Such pretentious bull it's unbelievable. The exalting the beauty of nature has been done soooooo many times. It's not original! Look at every bad poem out there. "The sun, the moon, the beautiful waves blah blah" we get it. I look out at nature every day here in VT. The guy isn't interested in people. He treats actors like Hitchcock treated actors, like cattle and that's BS.
Jon | April 10, 2013 9:41 PM
Great article. But you forgot a big one: Richard Gere in Days of Heaven. "We shot a much more richly verbal movie, with much more high emotions, much more dramatic. And when I came to loop the movie and I saw that it wasn't that, I clearly was not too happy about that because all of us could have saved a lot of brain cells in the process."
yer | April 10, 2013 6:07 PM
Glad to see a filmmaker who sticks to his guns. He creates his vision and no one elses and that's why he still remains one of the most unique directors around.
egghead | April 10, 2013 4:21 PM
Lukas Haas was in the final cut, though his part was trimmed immensely. He has no lines, only reaction shots mostly and a short scene of him dying in someones arms.
Frank | April 10, 2013 4:20 PM
Cue Paul Mahler Jr. to come and add his pretentious farts to this article in 3.. 2...1...
Webster Skyhorse | April 10, 2013 4:09 PM
But Rourke being cut WAS politics -- there's a Nolte documentary out there which includes an anecdote. . . Nolte and Medavoy are lunching with Malick pre-TRL and Rourke walks past. Malick says he wants Rourke in the cast, that he loves Rourke. Medavoy says no way, it won't fly. Compromise: Malick gets Rourke, but then gets bored with the actor's past beefs with execs becoming a factor in the cutting and deciding which elder actors and which newcomers get ultimate focus.
DG | April 10, 2013 4:05 PM
I like this writers style. I feel like Penn and Plumer's assessment of Malick's process/style is spot on. I've never read the Tree of Life script but I'd imagine if there was more narrative (as Penn says there was) it couldn't have done anything but help the movie. I mean I love Badlands as much as the next guy but it's kind of crazy that he keeps cutting actors and making really polarizing films (most people seem to either adore his work or find it pretentious to the point of silliness) yet people still line up to work with him. I wonder if that will still be the case in five years if all of his movies keep following in the footsteps of TOL/To the Wonder?
Ted | April 10, 2013 3:55 PM
I have zero sympathy for anyone post-The Thin Red Line. It's obvious by now that Malick creates his films in the editing room, that's his style. If you sign up for one of his projects, you should know there is a non-trivial chance you'll be cut or reduced and complaining about it after the fact is just moronic. If you want a film that stays closer to the script, then don't sign up for a Malick project.


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This week we welcome back Darryl Ledbetter, who works for the Atlanta Journal Constitution and is always willing to help the EOSB in a pinch.
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WWLTV.com: The Falcons brought in new coordinators this year. The personnel, on the other hand, are largely the same. How much of Atlanta's improvement comes down to new coordinators and how much of it is one more year experience for players like Matt Ryan and Julio Jones?
Darryl Ledbetter: "I believe that it's a combination of the two. Both of the coordinators have had a profound impact and the players have developed. Both coaches, Mike Nolan and Dirk Koetter, have implemented major system tweaks. In the case of Koetter, nearly a major overhaul as the offense has shifted to more of a passing attack."
WWLTV.com: The Saints have won 10 of the past 12 and three straight. While they're 3-5 and the Falcons are 8-0, do you get the sense that New Orleans is in the players' heads at all?
DL: "No really because with the exception of the last meeting, most of the games have been close. While the Falcons respect the Saints, they have never considered the Saints to be a superior team."
WWLTV.com: New Orleans traditionally has had trouble covering dynamic tight ends and that's just one word to describe Tony Gonzalez. At 36, he's still one of the top tight ends in the game. What has allowed him to remain successful this season?
DL: "Unlike some of us, he has manages to remain in top shape. He has done a great job of taking care of his body. Also, teams have elected to leave him in one-on-one coverage because of the deep threat posed by Roddy White and Julio Jones. They have created room for him to operate in the middle of the field and he's still a great and crafty route runner."
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WDRB) – Homecourt losses to two teams from that basketball crazy state of Texas. Free-throw shooting that would make Shaquille O'Neal blush. Questions about grit from the head coach. An unexpected disappearance from the national conversation.
These are the questions that have jumped to the top of the page about this erratic University of Kentucky basketball team:
1. Does a 75-65 win against Tennessee that pushed UK's record to 11-5 Tuesday night qualify as a quality victory?
2. And would a Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) number of 67 be sexy enough to get John Calipari's team into the NCAA Tournament?
Short answers: No, have you seen Tennessee play this season? Don't count on it, folks.
Worry lines have been spotted in the ticket lines in Rupp Arena. Investigators are searching for the team that challenged Duke and rallied mightily against Louisville. No lead seems safe. Few obstacles feel surmountable. The Wildcats have failed to wallop Vanderbilt, Texas A&M or Tennessee.
Nerlens Noel blocked six shots and led the Wildcats in steals with four. His points (12) and rebounds (9) were nice extras. Kyle Wiltjer (17 points) stopped settling for three-point shots. Julius Mays (nine points with a pair of threes) stopped passing up threes.
Still, Calipari talks as if he is legitimately concerned about "stealing" a victory at Auburn Saturday night.
"I came to this conclusion," Calipari said. "In the last seven, eight years, I've coached teams that have absolutely whomped on people. This ain't one of them.
"Every game we're going to be in is going to be a dogfight. Instead of going crazy about it, how about just accepting it, right, and coach that way? I can't imagine this team being up 20 on anybody."
Calipari's team plays four of its next five away from Rupp Arena, and the best thing the Wildcats have done on the road is not get lost on the bus ride to the arena. A two-point win at Vanderbilt is no reason for chest pounding.
The volume on the conversation about Kentucky missing the NCAA Tournament has been dialed up. Beating an 8-7 Tennessee team in a game that was tied with 6:27 to play is no reason to go crazy. Several national websites have discussed the problem, and more octane was injected into the topic Tuesday.
Mr. Bracketology, Joe Lunardi of ESPN.com, delivered his latest update on the bracket for the 2013 NCAA Tournament – and Lunardi has the Wildcats participating in the 68-team party. He considers Kentucky a 10-seed.
But … Lunardi was also compelled to write an 11-paragraph story about why the Wildcats might miss all the fun.
There's no reason to fight through 11 paragraphs. I can explain it in one:
Kentucky doesn't have any quality wins and the Wildcats aren't positioned to earn many because the SEC is essentially an empty sweat sock this winter.
Florida, Missouri and Mississippi are the only other SEC teams projected to make Lunardi's field. Kentucky plays four games against that trio – home and home with Florida, a visit to Ole Miss and a home game against Missouri. Other than those four games, there's not much juice out there.
Tennessee isn't very good – and proved it by losing to Virginia and Alabama. The Vols are down a shooter and a rebounder. And unlike Texas A&M with Elston Turner, Tennessee can't count on the son of Bernard King or Dale Ellis to pull them through.
I checked Tennessee's computer rankings – all three of them. Nothing better than No. 92. The Vols are tucked well behind teams like Seton Hall, Akron and Evansville in the RPI.
"We just need to win games," Calipari said.
What does history say? That Kentucky better win one or two against Florida, Mississippi or Missouri. That 67 RPI that the Wildcats carried into the game Tuesday is guaranteed to make it a shaky Selection Sunday unless the number becomes considerably better.
I checked the RPI of the SEC teams that have made the NCAA Tournament as at-large selections over the last five seasons. According to collegerpi.com, not one had an RPI of worse than 57 – and that was first team that Billy Gillispie (sorry for the memory) coached for the Wildcats.
Ole Miss had 20 victories as well as an RPI of 61 last season. The Rebels played in the NIT.
Ole Miss is not Kentucky. The Rebels don't have the same appeal or juice. Of course, this season Kentucky hasn't been Kentucky either.
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Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASA of the South Plains, will celebrate their 20th year in Lubbock Thursday.
Since 1993, the non-profit organization has served more than 5,000 children on the South Plains. On Thursday, the program will be honored with a special luncheon at the Helen Jones DeVitt Sculpture at the Texas Tech Museum.
CASA Volunteers solely represent children in the foster care system. They do not side with the court system, CPS, birth families, or foster care families. For Jacinto Mendez, a former foster child, it was the guidance of CASA volunteer that helped him succeed in the foster care system.
"Instead of a mentor, he was more like a father figure," Mendez said.
Mendez entered the foster care system at the age of 11. Through the course of his childhood, he went through numerous homes. He says his CASA, Arthur, was a constant presence in his life.
"Going through foster care you go through a lot of foster people and he was always there in the times when I needed somebody," Mendez said.
Melissa Pierce is the marketing coordinator for CASA of the South Plains. She says the program currently has about 120 volunteers.
"And they each have one family. That one family, could be one child, it could be 12 kids. So, there are definitely thousands of children who have been impacted by CASA," Pierce said.
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Mendez is now an adult. He is married and has a young son. He says he has considered becoming a CASA volunteer himself so he can pay forward what Arthur and other CASAs do for foster children every day.
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There were so many films, panels, and guests at the third annual TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood this past weekend that it was impossible to take it all in. Since I hosted ten events over the course of the weekend, I missed out on Kim Novak's conversation with Robert Osborne and her hand-and-footprint ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, among other highlights, but I still had plenty of great experiences, beginning on the red carpet opening night.
There was a full complement of TV crews and photographers lining the carpet to see a wide range of stars, from Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey, who starred in the opening-night attraction, Cabaret, to a bevy of familiar faces from movies and television. I was getting my picture taken when, all of a sudden, there was a commotion: it was 91-year-old Mickey Rooney, charging (that's the only word to describe it) onto the carpet, smiling and waving. He grabbed my hand and gave me a hearty hello; that doesn't happen just anywhere. (On my other side was the always charming Margaret O'Brien.)
The festival spotlighted an unusual number of nonagenerians, all of them inspiring. I interviewed 93-year-old silent-film star Diana Serra Cary following a screening of Vera Iwerebor's moving documentary Baby Peggy: The Elephant in the Room. I'm delighted that Milestone Film and Video is releasing this poignant film, which traces Diana's unusual life journey, and her ultimate coming to terms with the child star she tried to disown decades ago. Today she is a model of grace and serenity, and extremely articulate about the price a child actor pays for fame.
I introduced Marge Champion, who proudly says she is in her 93rd year (meaning that she's currently 92), before a screening of Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Grauman's Chinese, as she was the dance and movement model for Disney's animators. Then I interviewed the delightful Ginnifer Goodwin, who currently plays an incarnation of Snow White on ABC TV's Once Upon a Time. It turns out that Ginnifer is a lifelong Disney fan, and Snow White is her all-time favorite movie. You couldn't make that up; in fact, her sister was so enchanted by Disney cartoons that she became an animator. The audience seemed to enjoy hearing this vibrant young star talk about her fondness for the character of Snow White.
I was sorry not to be able to stay for the next day's screening of a newly-restored 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea at Grauman's, but I did get to say hello to its star, Kirk Douglas, who's still going strong at 95. He told me he is about to have his third Bar Mitzvah, which will land him in the Guinness Book of World Records. He also has a new book on its way called I Am Spartacus which includes still photos from the first phase of production, under Anthony Mann's direction; apparently Universal "shelved" those rolls of film and never had them developed until now. (TCM's Ben Mankiewicz had the privilege of interviewing Kirk that afternoon, and pointed out that his great uncle Joe made one of the actor's first great films, A Letter to Three Wives.)
Dustin | April 28, 2012 1:04 AM
I was fortunate enough to be at Snow White and Casablanca, both showcased in digital and both breath taking. Where else to see those films other than the Chinese Theater, right? I was disappointed however to miss out on Dracula. Several pass holders made the film a priority. I was also rather disappointed in the fact that Zorro's Fighting Legion did not precede any of the films aforementioned.
Funny side note: Ginnifer and her pixy cut were at the Sunday morning Rosemary's Baby screening. Brett Ratner was also in attendance.
Quieny | April 22, 2012 9:14 PM
I agree with you Thornhill, I get the Latin TCM in Mexico, and it has more TV shows than movies. Major disappointment!
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Everything about TCM in the U.S. makes people outside the United States so very very jealous.
Why does TCM in the rest of the world have no respect for its viewers or its brand-name?
TCM in Australia has no policy of screening movies in their proper ratio... they are never introduced (Robert Osborne... who he?)
A case in point to highlight the differences: I was complaining to a friend in the U.S. that a film I had always wanted to see was âRaintree Countyâ. It has never been released on DVD in Australia, and the only way to see it was the shoddy print on TCM. He sent me a copy recorded from TCM-U.S. Wow! What a revelation! Not only is it WideScreen, it even has the overture, intermission card and the entrâacte and runs 186 minutes. And whereâs the TCM logo? It appears very briefly every hour! In Australia, the TCM logo appears in the top right hand corner of every frame of every film, every frame of every short, it is a permanent fixture! The version of âRaintree Countyâ screening here runs approximately 160 minutes, has no overture or entrâacte and is a pale panânâscan print. Why? My question to TCM executives would be: why does that glorious complete print screen in the U.S., but the rest of the world has a vastly inferior product?
A look at the TCM-U.S. web-site is like looking into a treasure chest. You are actually told which films are to be screened in WideScreen (and that appears to be ALL âScope films!!!).
Not only that, the short films are listed by title and screening time! Now look at the TCM-Asia web-site⦠a list of film titles with the briefest synopsis. Thatâs it. We are not told which films are to be in W/S (well, thatâs easy: we presume they wonât be!). We have no way of knowing which short films will be screened or when (thatâs easy too: we know it will be the nth re-run of a Robert Benchley or a Pete Smith⦠thatâs the choice). We do know that EVERY film will be preceded by that annoying âThis Week⦠in Hollywood Historyâ, and with that logo on every frame, as if they had something to be proud of
Ken Blose | April 19, 2012 4:41 PM
The highlight for me...meeting you! I hope to go for the whole weekend next year, just did one day and I loved it!
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The Mansion Restaurant at Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
- Address:
2821 Turtle Creek Blvd
Dallas, TX 75219Neighborhood:
Turtle Creek / Oak Lawn
- Cuisine:
Contemporary AmericanPrice: $50 and over
The Mansion Restaurant at Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.mansiononturtlecreek.com/
- Phone: 2144434747x
- Hours of Operation:
Breakfast – Mon. – Fri.: 6:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Sat. & Sun.: 7 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Lunch – Mon. – Fri.: 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Brunch - Sat. - Sun.: 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Dinner – Mon. – Th.: 6 p.m. – 10 p.m., Fri. & Sat.: 6 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Sun.:6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
- Payment Options: AMEX,Carte Blanche,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Contemporary American
- Executive Chef: Bruno Davaillon
- Dress Code: Smart Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Chef's Table, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Smoking Area, Smoking Area (patio only), Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Catering: Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek offers a wide variety of catering options including catering in the privacy of your home or business. Featuring Contemporary American cuisine, the Mansion can cater to the guest's personal needs. We cater parties for 10 to 1,000 guests.
- Private Party Facilities: From the most intimate to the most grand, the Mansion's nine private dining rooms suit an array of occasions. The rooms present the ultimate in residential beauty complemented with contemporary cuisine with French influences.
- Private Party Contact: Emily Shytles 8669455971
- Entertainment: Entertainment in the Mansion Bar:
Thursday: 8PM to 11PM
Friday and Saturday: 9PM to 1AM
A word from The Mansion Restaurant at Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
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The Mansion Restaurant at Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek reviews from OpenTable diners
141 reviews since May 6, 2014
- Food4.4Service4.6
- Ambiance4.5Noise LevelModerate
special occasion (110)romantic (81)fit for foodies (65)notable wine list (57)great for brunch (44)great for outdoor dining (32)scenic view (31)great for lunch (26)neighborhood gem (26)good for groups (14)late-night find (12)hot spot (11)vibrant bar scene (9)kid-friendly (8)Show More
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/31/2014Service was fair, wish they would've check on how the meal was. Overpriced for the portion of both appetizer and entree.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Breakfast is the bestthe4rojosVIPDined on 8/30/2014I do not like dinner here, as the food is exciting, but not tasty. However, the breakfast does not disappoint. We have had it twice and love the french toast and waffles. Also, they have nice crispy hashbrowns. The staff is always kind at this hotel and restaurant. Enjoy!Special Features:
- Monday nightOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 8/25/2014Had a great time at the Mansion Ray was our waiter and was great. Can't wait to returnSpecial Features:
- Good, but not what I expectedHobsterDined on 8/24/2014Food was very good, but the succotash seemed like an afterthought instead of a complement for the pork ribs. The atmosphere was surprising. While the rooms were elegant, the wait staff was dressed in simple black pants and shirts. No tuxes. No real formality. No maître d was in sight. The background music was classic rock and seemed more appropriate for Chili's than the Mansion. Still, we enjoyed the dinner and want to go back and try a brunch sometime. Be advised that while the address is on Turtle Creek, the entrance to the hotel and restaurant are on Gillespie.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Leave room for desserts2sanDined on 8/22/2014Everything was excellent, but the dessert was the best. Loved the verbena ice cream.Special Features:
- Delicious Food and Classic AmbienceredjugDined on 8/22/2014After getting to move to a table away from the entrance, we enjoyed a lovely pre-theatre dinner. With a drink and a glass of wine, we started with 2 appetizers - the salmon was beautifully prepared in small "chunks" with heirloom tomatoes, roe and homemade horseradish circle in the middle and the grilled watermelon was surprisingly very tasty. My branzino was prepared in small pieces on a bed of snap peas, and fennel in a wonderful, saffron infused broth, which the chunk of crusty bread did diligence with. My husband enjoyed his tender pork short ribs. No knife needed for these. You can't go wrong with either lovely dessert. But the most unusual taste had to be the lemon verbena ice cream on the plate with the corn panna cotta.Special Features:
- The Perfect Party experienceTxBrewIDoDined on 8/21/2014We had a special birthday party for my friend who had her parents and syblings together in the same city for over a decade. They all loved the experience, from the wonderful food to the secluded but inviting dining table by the server station area. The lighting was beautiful and funky music was surprising but enjoyable. The staff was thoughtful & attentive. It was also restaurant week and was surprised at how much food we got for the special price of $45 pp. WHAT A DEAL! We will definitely be back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great ServiceFordDined on 8/20/2014Our waiter Ezekiel was great and had very good recommendations. Food was good but not great. We apparently went during restaurant week and I was wanting to order off the regular tasting menu which wasn't an option. We did get the 68 degree egg and the squash blossom apps which were very good. The restaurant week menu was decent but nothing to go back for. I am going to go back when the regular tasting menu is available.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Wonderful DinnerMLH1DallasVIPDined on 8/20/2014As we knew it would be- Dinner at the Mansion was just wonderful. We did not expect any less and it did not disappoint. We did choose to do the Restaurant Week menu, but it was just perfect. Both of our apps were good. Presentation was stellar. Of our two entrees. I won the best entree prize with the Pork Short Ribs. So tender and succulent, perched atop a great black eye pea and corn succotash. My friend enjoyed her fish dished was but so jealous of my entree. For any special occasion or a reason to treat yourself. The Mansion never disappoints. New uniforms are more casual but does not take away from the top notch service or presentation.Special Features:
- Great service bad table locationblueshound69Dined on 8/19/2014we were seated at a table that made us feel like you were at a busy intersection. Guests, staff, you name it were constantly buzzing buy the whole time. i felt like a traffic pylon during dinner.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Wonderful NightEngteachDined on 8/19/2014Absolutely excellent service from the valet, to the gentleman who seated our party, to the gentleman serving bread, to the waiter - all very special. The food was heavenly.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Mansion - way over valuedRinkratDined on 8/17/2014The service was way too fast - it seemed that the objective was to get us out in 20 minutes, even after we asked them to slow down. As a result we managed to stretch our dinner to 75 minutes, by sending our entrees back. The meal was not prepared as requested, which the wait staff readily admitted and to solve the problem, the steaks were put under the heat lamps for 30 minutes. This was a very disappointing experience.
- madel8Dined on 8/17/2014romantic ambience. the food and service were both spot-on.Special Features:
- Absolutely superbgcrfoodieDined on 8/17/2014A group of 12 attended for restaurant week Sunday evening. We first gathered in their cozy bar for cocktails (great bartenders). Then to the Garden Dining room. Service, atmosphere, and food was on point. Must note regular pricing is easily $100 a plate, so RR week set $45 price was a bargain. This would only be a special occasion re-visit for me. Except for the bar.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- best brunchfoodieatheartDined on 8/17/2014I had wanted to take my mom to the mansion for years for her birthday, and finally got the chance with travelzoo's brunch for two coupon. All I can say is it was the best brunch I have ever had! Everything was perfect!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Exquisite dining spot!DoctorCDined on 8/16/2014We celebrated our anniversary at The Mansion, and I can't say enough good things about the service, the staff, the location, the ambiance, and the food! 5 stars all the way!Special Features:
- The Mansion - Outstanding AgainBruinDined on 8/16/2014The food was outstanding. Our wait staff was impeccable and always anticipating our next need. The entree was prepared perfectly. Would recommend the Mansion for all occasions.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Memorable Evening for some foodiesTrainman01Dined on 8/15/2014My wife and I have wanted to dine at the Mansion for years and it didn't disappoint. We took our two grown children for a family celebration. Our server was excellent and gave great guidance on the menu. The kitchen was very accommodating and split appetizers that we shared without us asking. The food was delicious and the presentation impressive.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Restaurant weekbk000Dined on 8/15/2014Dear Mansion, I know it's a restaurant week menu but you're still going head to head with Abacus, Papa's, Nick & Sam's, Al Biernats, Eddie V's, Del Friscos, etc. and their "restaurant week" menu selections were much better. We cram in 6 or 7 restaurants during the two weeks of the North Dallas Food Bank Restaurant week(s) so it ends up being a back to back foodie comparison of the restaurants. The Mansion needs to step up its game. Oh, and the wine prices are some of the highest in Dallas. You can go down the street and save a bundle only paying 3x the retail price at a competing restaurant. I don't mind paying a mark up for the service and experience but I think you're hitting that upper limit.Special Features:
- The Mansion RestaurantExecHrgDined on 8/15/2014Beautifully presented food with cordial service and a great sommelier to help wade through the extensive wine list.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Amazing Amazing!!PottressVIPDined on 8/14/20144 of us decided to take the Restaurant Week plunge and drive over to The Mansion from Fort Worth..... it was well worth the effort. We all enjoyed our 3 courses and the fact that we were supporting the Food Back to boot! The courses were so creative and full of flavor and interesting textures -- an adventure for the palete! And as a special treat, there were many bottles of wine at extremely reasonable prices! We will definitely be back.Special Features:
- Wonderful ExperienceOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/13/2014It was a wonderful experience to enjoy an extra special dinning.Special Features:
- Can't Really Find the WordsTPaneDined on 8/12/2014Eh. Not so much. Been there done that now. Prolly won't do it again.
- ServiceELMARDined on 8/12/2014The meal was outstanding. The presentation and quality was flawless. The service was not satisfactory. We were told that a requested table was "reserved" and not available to us. We were the first quests in any of the 4 dining rooms and were shown other options. When we hesitated, the manager came to us and told us the requested table was indeed available. After that we felt blacklisted. The other diners were showered with service, while our waiter was oddly absent. We received a menu, but only after all other diners were preparing to eat their 1st course. My date and I were elegantly dressed for this special 86th birthday dinner. Our appearance was impeccable. The car valet staff was outstanding. Too bad the wait staff was not.Special Features:
- Resturant WeekPrairiedogDined on 8/11/2014Wonderful food! Beautiful location! Service OK. Exclusive for those that think it is important.
- Another Fantastic ExperienceOpenTable Diner Since 2006Dined on 8/11/2014Bruno never ceases to amaze. We decided to skip the restaurant week menu and opt in on the regular one. Love the wine we chose and the fantastic service. Keep it up!Special Features:
- Less than expectedDallasDavDined on 8/9/2014We hadn't been to the Mansion restaurant in some time; maybe 5 years. The previous visit wasn't great and we hadn't been hearing great things from friends. We still wanted to give it a go. It was not what one would expect from this caliber of restaurant. The wait staff wasn't perceptive of customer needs and while courteous, they seemed to avoid eye contact in case they were interrupted by a possible customer need. There was far too long a wait for dessert and the check. The food wasn't spectacular; there are at least 2 dozen better restaurants in Dallas that are not as costly. The ambiance was better before it was redecorated; not a fan of the decor and seating with music that was loud and annoying. I wouldn't recommend it to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 8/9/2014Got the Branzino - The fish was great, however the spice in it was overpowering and made the peas unedible. Also, the "seared Foie Gras" appetizer was not seared at all. It tasted lik it just got out of a can. Very dissapointing!
- Royal ExperienceOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 8/7/2014There is a reason that this place is rated so high. From the moment you walk into this hotel (we stayed overnight) you are treated like royalty. The restaurant is in an old mansion and it is beautiful. We were sat in the old library by a hidden door (so neat). Be sure to ask the history of the place if that interests you. The food was delicious and the service impeccable. We had dinner and breakfast here and both meals were great. The bar (which you walk thru to get into the restaurant) is also lovely. We were there Thursday night and they had a wonderful jazz band. The drinks were delicious. We even sent for another when we got to our room! This place is a superb place to come and be pampered.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- FoodieDined on 7/27/2014The Mansion is practically flawless - food, service, ambiance.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- SlippingOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 7/20/2014I am a regular at The Mansion, but will have to rethink this. When I pay these prices I expect a sublime experience. The server provided that. The food mostly did. But why does this place except sloppy looking people in dirty jeans and flip flops. Bring back a minimal dress code.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Perfect Sunday BrunchMizJanieVIPDined on 7/20/2014Having asked for a table in the Veranda with a view of the lawns and the creek, my friend and I joined Michael, a new face at The Mansion for an early afternoon brunch. His service level was just right, not too fawning, but attentive in case we needed anything. Our food was outstanding and so was the service. The terrace was populated with enough interesting people to keep us watching while we enjoyed our brunch. She opted for the fish and chips, with the potatoes soaked in duck fat for 24 hours, which she said was wonderful. I had the salmon, medium rare and it too was wonderful. The highlight of the meal for me was the cold curried crab salad on bib lettuce with a perfectly chilled flute of Moet.
- Great AtmosphereGregDined on 7/18/2014We really enjoyed our entire dining experience at The Mansion. We had a special guest in from out of town and wanted a special dining experience...we got it!Special Features:
- A place to always dine.diningbestDined on 7/18/2014My wife and I can't say enough about food and service.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Wonderful Special DinnerKELDOVIPDined on 7/18/2014We recently got to indulge in a special tasting menu when Bruno Davaillon teamed up with a special guest chef from France, Chris Hache. The courses consisted of an eclectic blend of seafood, beef and vegetables, all of which were extremely creative and brilliantly executed. The Sommelier also helped us select a delicious bottle of Pinot Noir from Gary's Vineyard, Santa Lucia. The hard working wait staff was professional and attentive, and Ryan, with his cool, calm demeanor, always manages to please. We love dining at the Mansion restaurant and then enjoying the rest of the evening either on the outdoor patio or in the Bar where there's always great drinks, live music and interesting people watching.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- anniversary dinnermikee8120Dined on 7/14/2014We chose the Mansion for our third anniversary and we had the tasting menu. Overall the food was good but not great. we were expecting to be blown away due to the pricing but the food just didn't meet our expectations. We will go back and eat of the menu but probably will not do a tasting againSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OverratedDisappointedDined on 7/11/2014I was disappointed in the food. The best part was the delicious rolls. Everything was overpriced. It is very hard to find the Mansion since it has an address on Turtle Creek but you can't get to it unless you turn on a side street. It was very confusing. Very overrated.Special Features:
- Excellent restaurantOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 6/29/2014There are so many great places to eat in Dallas and this restaurant is one of the very best. Everything was wonderful and the service was amazing. The valet, hostess, and wait staf were all so sincerely kind.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The Mansion Still has itGreatfoodVIPDined on 6/28/2014Still living up to its reputation, the perfect spot any time if day and any day of the year. The Mansion has it allSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- 50th BirthdayScottDined on 6/22/2014My wife and I recently returned to the Mansion for a brunch celebration of my 50th birthday. We were, as in the past, very pleased with everything about our visit. We always enjoy the spicy and fresh Bloody Mary's to start a brunch while dining at the Mansion. It just gets better from there, the steak and eggs with the waygu beef is scrumptious. The eggs Benedict with the smoked beef is also a favorite. The staff is so friendly and experts at their jobs we can't wait to return! We really enjoy the patio room and hope to try the patio when the weather is nice.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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Through two innings in Game 5, it's just more of the same: 12 batters up, and 12 batters down. Hats off to CC Sabathia and Jason Hammel, etc.
In the top of the third, Lew Ford will come up second for the Orioles. Now, it's fair to ask why a .183 hitter with no power is DH'ing for a playoff team. I mean, you can ask. I don't think anybody's got a good answer.
So instead of wondering why the O's couldn't come up with a good or even decent right-handed hitter for the biggest game of their season, let's instead simply celebrate Jon Lewis Ford.
He's 36. He opened this season with the Long Island Ducks in the independent Atlantic League. Before joining the Orioles in August, he hadn't played in the majors since 2007. He hadn't played well in the majors since 2004 (when he finished 24th in the American League Most Valuable Player balloting!).
And yet here he is, with a chance to become more than just a footnote in this sport's grand history. If you're an Orioles fan, you probably should wonder. If you're a baseball fan, you probably should rejoice. Lew Ford is one of the reasons why we love this game so much.