New Releases: 'The Cabin in the Woods' is smart, scary
The Cabin in the Woods Lionsgate, $29.99; Blu-ray, $34.99 Available on VOD beginning Sept. 18 Joss Whedon is one of the hottest writer-directors in Hollywood thanks to his blockbuster "The Avengers,"...
View ArticleSteve Martin DVD unearthes wild and crazy hidden treasures -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
Steve Martin has been making people laugh so hard for so long that some — especially younger audiences — might not fully appreciate just how pure and fresh his early comic work was. Before the Oscars,...
View ArticleREVIEW: Steve Martin: The Television Stuff (DVD)
THE FILMS: Over the past few years, Shout! Factory has earned a reputation for bringing to home video some of the rarest and historically important television shows of the past half century (to say...
View ArticleHereâs the old Steve Martin
Steve Martin, the man in the white suit, has led many lives and worn many hats â some of them actual hats â in his travels through the culture as actor, musician, composer, novelist, memoirist,...
View ArticleBig bounty from the small screen
Steve Martin, the man in the white suit, has led many lives and worn many hats -- some of them actual hats -- in his travels through the culture as actor, musician, composer, novelist, memoirist,...
View ArticleFrom Steve Martin, big bounty from the small screen - Wire Lifestyle - The...
LOS ANGELES - Steve Martin, the man in the white suit, has led many lives and worn many hats - some of them actual hats - in his travels through the culture as actor, musician, composer, novelist,...
View ArticleSteve Martin reflects on 'The Television Stuff'
Steve Martin, the man in the white suit, has led many lives and worn many hats — some of them actual hats — in his travels through the culture as actor, musician, composer, novelist, memoirist,...
View ArticleSteve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers impress San Antonio at the Majestic
Steve Martin told the sold out crowd at the Majestic Theater Friday night that he recognized some familiar faces from the last time he was in San Antonio. “Yep, that was 35 years ago,” Martin quipped....
View ArticleHumphrey's to welcome" Wild and Crazy" Steve Martin
Steve Martin is one of the most successful stand up comedians ever. He is also one of Hollywood's most successful movie draws. He is also an accomplished banjo player. He is coming to San Diego on...
View ArticleSteve Martin Rare Bird Alert tour announced
Actor, writer and comedian Steve Martin is going on tour. Steve Martin - Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers have announced tour dates in support of their #1 bluegrass album, Rare Bird Alert (Rounder...
View ArticleSteve Martin rocks Rudder - Bluegrass plus Humor combine in comedic supernova
Aggieland--Tuesday night, Aug. 30--Season 39 of MSC OPAS began with perhaps the best season opener ever, a thank-you gift to patrons who’ve been there from the beginning. That’s Event with a capital...
View ArticleS.N.L.: The Skyscraper of Satire
On October 11, 1975, Muhammad Ali had just defeated Joe Frazier in the “Thrilla in Manila,” and the United Nations was weeks away from passing Resolution 3379, equating Zionism with racism. Patty...
View ArticleUS uses jazz music to improve Pakistan relations
AP Photo Keith Garrett, right, Adam Steffey, left, and Harold Nixon, center, all of The Boxcars, perform at the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards show on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, in...
View ArticleSteve Martin makes light of Alec Baldwin and Words With Friends
Leave it to comedian Steve Martin to lighten up a serious situation. Just yesterday, Martin posted a hilarious message on Twitter that made light of Alec Baldwin’s airplane rant after being asked to...
View ArticleSteve Martin plays seriously
When he was grinding it out on the stand-up comedy circuit, Steve Martin wielded a banjo, but he used it more as a prop. Still, when he picked out a tune during a show, he picked out a tune. These...
View ArticleNot so wild, a little less crazy
Steve Martin has become a refined man. He writes novels and plays. He collects art. But it’s still odd to picture Martin strummin’ on that old banjo with a symphony. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Martin...
View ArticleSteve Martin Picked As Bluegrass Awards Entertainer of the Year
share Rick Diamond/Getty Images The actor-writer-banjo player shared the prize with the Steep Canyon Rangers. "I want to thank the other nominees -- and thank them for losing," Steve Martin (yes, that...
View ArticleSteve Martin's serious about bluegrass
Associated Press Steve Martin (front) and the Steep Canyon Rangers accept the entertainer of the year award at the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards show last week. NASHVILLE, Tenn. —...
View ArticleSteve Martin To Mix Banjo And Comedy In Torrington Show
— comedian-actor-playwright-novelist — shows off another side of his multi-hyphenated self in Connecticut tonight.. The man who was once a "wild and crazy guy" gets down to some serious banjo pickin'...
View ArticleSteve Martin brings Steep Canyon Rangers to MotorCity Casino for bluegrass...
By Susan Whitall Detroit News Music Writer Comments Steve Martin performs with the Steep Canyon Rangers in April in California. He says his show is "part comedy, part serious music." (Christopher Polk...
View ArticleDemetri Martin's Next Conquest: Movies (Q&A)
share Getty Images Demetri Martin The stand-up comic, author, actor and former TV host talks with THR about his filmmaking plans, how being thorough is overrated and going back to the drawing board --...
View ArticleSteve Martin bringing bluegrass, comedy to PAC
It was love at first twang. During the early 1960s, when the success of groups like the Kingston Trio spawned an interest in folk music, Steve Martin fell in love with the sound of the banjo. "You...
View ArticlePlucky Steve Martin returns to San Diego
“An Evening of Bluegrass & Comedy,” with Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers When: 8 p.m. Thursday,Aug. 23 Where: Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Drive, Shelter Island...
View ArticleSerious about their strings
Steve Martin's new album closes with a pretty inspired little change-up. "King Tut," his 1978-vintage hit single, is rearranged as a bluegrass tune with precise vocal harmonies and nifty stringwork...
View ArticleSteve Martin takes top honor at Bluegrass Awards
Sam Bush, left, and Del McCoury perform at the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards show on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) — AP Russell Moore...
View ArticleSteve Martin gets bluegrass award, injects comedy
Sam Bush, left, and Del McCoury perform at the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards show on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) — AP Russell Moore...
View ArticleBook review: "Born Standing Up" by Steve Martin
Steve Martin was the first American comic I ever heard about. A friend owned a copy of Martin’s first album, Let’s Get Small when I was a little kid, and I remember practicing his exaggerated...
View ArticleSteve Martin finally at home on music stage
Steve Martin laughs at the surprising twist his career has taken in the past five years. “There’s a little phrase I repeat a lot,” says Martin, calling in between rehearsals of a New York production...
View ArticleComedian serious about bluegrass in latest forays
The Dispatch for smart phones The Dispatch app features breaking news, sports, weather, videos, movie times, gas prices, a flight tracker and much more. Download apps for your: ALLEN J. SCHABEN | LOS...
View ArticleSteve Martin teams up with William Shakespeare to add music to ‘As You Like...
NEW YORK — Steve Martin has a new writing partner, a guy even more famous than the comedian, actor, writer and banjo player. Martin has teamed up with no less than William Shakespeare to add music to...
View ArticleSteve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers perform at St. George Theatre
Steve Martin is on a roll. He is stepping up his acting, comedy and musical talents in what is expected to be a knockout for the performer this summer. Staten Island residents will benefit by his...
View ArticleSteve Martin teams up with William Shakespeare
Click photo to enlargeFILE - In this Feb. 26, 2012 file photo, Steve Martin arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar party in West Hollywood, Calif. Martin has teamed up with no less than William Shakespeare...
View ArticleDVD revisits Martin's roots in TV comedy
By Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times Comments Zoom Steve MartinÂs three-DVD set, ÂSteve Martin: The Television Stuff, includes decades worth of television appearances. (Andrew H. Walker Getty Images)...
View ArticleFrom Steve Martin, big bounty from the small screen
LOS ANGELES - Steve Martin, the man in the white suit, has led many lives and worn many hats - some of them actual hats - in his travels through the culture as actor, musician, composer, novelist,...
View ArticleDan Aykroyd Says Bill Murray Has Abrogated His Rights To The 'Ghostbusters'...
| Oh god, no. I mean, interesting news on the "Ghostbusters 3" front today. Dan Aykroyd, the self-appointed "cheerleader" of the "Ghostbusters" had a long sit down with Esquire and of course, they...
View ArticleDVD Review: ‘Steve Martin: The Television Stuff’ Collects Comedy History
Chicago – Do young people know of the importance of Steve Martin to the history of comedy? In the ’70s, he helped revolutionize the form through...
View ArticleOak Cliff native Edie Brickell teams up with banjo picking master Steve...
They are indeed an odd duo – Oak Cliff native and pop-folkie Edie Brickell along with five-string banjo picker extraordinaire Steve Martin. But that should only make for a compelling album. Brickell...
View ArticleSteve Martin comes to Schermerhorn Symphony Center May 29, 2013
Schermerhorn Symphony Center in downtown Nashville has just announced that the comedy legend and supreme banjo picker Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers, one of America's hottest bluegrass bands...
View ArticleSteve Martin brings his banjo to St. Petersburg for May concert
No joke, Steve Martin is heading to St. Petersburg with his banjo and his band. The legendary comedian and actor, now also one of the most-respected performers in bluegrass music, will play the...
View ArticleSteve Martin and his band the Steep Canyon Rangers coming to Mahaffey Theater
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View ArticleSteve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers appearing at the Schermerhorn in May
Comedy legend and Grammy-award winning musician Steve Martin will appear in concert at Nashville's Schermerhorn Symphony Center with the bluegrass band the Steep Canyon Rangers on Wednesday, May 29,...
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