30 A&E WWW.PGCITIZEN.CA | January 26 - February 1, 2013 A&E IN BRIEF SStathamtatham oonn aauto-pilotuto-pilot iinn Fatal Vision author has inoperable cancer NEW YORK (AP) — Author- tthehe pperfunctoryerfunctory PParkerarker journalist Joe McGinniss says he was diagnosed in May with ad- vanced prostate cancer but is re- Christy LEMIRE robbery of the Ohio State Fair. Although sponding well to treatment and The Associated Press these guys have serious mob connec- feels terrific. tions, he seeks his revenge by tailing The 70-year-old McGinniss is Parker plays like the bloodiest pro- them to their next job: hitting the auc- best known for controversial motional video ever made for Palm tion of some major jewels that belonged works such as The Selling of the Beach tourism. Stabbings, explosions to a late Palm Beach society maven. President and Fatal Vision. On and furniture-smashing brawls oc- Jennifer Lopez co-stars as local real Wednesday, he posted on his cur at some of the ritziest (and name- estate agent Leslie Rodgers, who’s Facebook page that he had checked) locations within the sun- been struggling financially and emo- “inoperable, terminal, meta- splashed, pastel-soaked slab of Florida tionally since her divorce. When static prostate cancer.” He opulence. Kinda gives a whole new Parker pretends to be a rich Texan confirmed the diagnosis in meaning to the idea of The Breakers. looking for a vacation home, Les- response to an email from The city is the setting for an elabo- lie shows him around and The Associated Press and rate, $50 million jewel heist as well as hopes for a hefty commission. in a subsequent Facebook some revenge doled out with the usual But once she starts snooping posting. machine-like efficiency by Jason Sta- into her intriguing new client’s McGinniss told the AP tham. As the title character, the anti- background, she learns too much that he has no symp- hero of many of the novels by Richard and wants a piece of the action. toms and is eager to Stark, Statham is stepping into a well- Lopez gets a couple of amusing write more books and known persona. But he’s not exactly lines, and theoretically is here to pro- magazine articles. pushing himself outside his comfort vide some comic relief as the wide- zone; he’s on auto-pilot here, despite eyed fish out of water. (An underused the obvious physical demands of the Patti LuPone classes things up a bit as Randy Houser part. Parker is the kind of thief who her sassy Latina mama.) But playing back with new CD lives by a civilized, self-imposed code – weak and girlish isn’t exactly Lopez’ one he expects others to adhere to, as strong suit, and she never functions Randy Houser, How Country well. But this is the same character Sta- as a potential romantic interest for Feels (Stoney Creek) tham always plays: quietly cool, dryly Parker because it’s been well-estab- There’s little coincidence that British, powerfully lethal. lished that he’s in love with Claire Randy Houser’s new album, Director Taylor Hackford’s rather (Emma Booth), the daughter of his How Country Feels, arrives just perfunctory action film is actually grizzled mentor (Nick Nolte), who as the title track reaches No. 1 on more compelling before it even gets to is well aware of the dangers of the the country radio charts. Palm Beach, as Parker makes his way life he’s chosen and sticks by him The Mississippi singer earned from Ohio to Texas to New Orleans nonetheless. his first chart-topper with the before reaching his final destination. So basically, we’re just here to initial single from his most This is where the character’s resource- ogle J.Lo’s world-famous derriere radio-friendly album. Stuffed fulness comes in handy, as he goes from as she turns around slowly in a pol- with country soul-inflected mid- one stolen car and one cheap motel ka-dotted bra and panty set. It is tempo arrangements that high- room to the next, navigating sundry low- also a popular tourist destination. light Houser’s rich voice, there’s lifes in between. Parker has been dou- One-and-a-half stars out of likely a few more hits among its ble-crossed by his partners on a daring four. 15 tracks. He’s sanded away much of the grit that marked his previ- ous work and deploys a more traditional country sound on songs like The Singer, Power Founder of Young People’s Theatre dies at 87 of a Song“ and Like a Cowboy that shows off his vocal versa- The Canadian Press tor, said Thursday in a statement. After graduating high school, she began a tility and a willingness to ex- “I feel truly blessed to have had her advice career spanning radio, television, theatre and plore. TORONTO — Susan Douglas Rubes, stage and presence since I was appointed to this in- film. That included seven films and hundreds of Just when it starts to feel like and screen actress and founder of Young credible job. YPT thrives today because it has television shows, including 10 years on the soap there’s a little too much varnish, People’s Theatre in Toronto, has died. the indomitable spirit of Susan in its DNA.” opera The Guiding Light. Houser closes the album with She was 87. Rubes passed away Wednesday in Toronto. Rubes met the love of her life, actor and sing- Route 3 Box 250 D. It’s easily his Colleagues remembered her as a pioneer in Born Zuzka Zenta in Vienna, Austria, Rubes er Jan Rubes, while filming Forbidden Journey most powerful song, and one we theatre for young audiences. moved with her family to Czechoslovakia and in Montreal in 1950. 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