Heads and tales: Culture clashes
By Wade Kwon
Caught on film: Oscar-nominated producers Alan (shown here) and Hugh Hunter are at Sundance this week. They’re usually scouting films and talent, but this year, they’re front and center with Lakeview-based Hunter Films’ latest production, “Dreamland.” (And no, it’s not about the rib joint …) The four screenings are already sold out, which should help them with their goal of finding a distributor.
Also, our pals Kelly, Erik, Cat and Kelly from Sidewalk are blogging at the festival, which officially starts Thursday. (The RSS feed is a little wonky.) Also, check out their photos. We’d be jealous, but we’re going to catch a double feature later today of “Cheaper by the Dozen 2” and “Yours, Mine and Ours” at the Festival 18.
• On their way to Sundance [Birmingham News]
I’m only happy when she reigns: Birmingham native Deidre Downs’ tour of duty is nearly at an end. The Samford student has served as Miss America 2005 since October 2004, but her 16-month reign is only the third-longest in the history of the beauty pageant scholarship competition. After handing over the title Saturday, she’ll finish up her undergraduate degree, then head to medical school. For her trouble, she met Tony Danza and received a $50,000 scholarship. Too bad a Birmingham pair (attending Auburn) won five times that much eating live camel spiders on Tuesday’s “Fear Factor.” The Miss America pageant airs at 7 p.m. Saturday on CMT.
• A long, distinguished reign [Birmingham News]
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- Neighborhood comic book club deadlocked over ‘toughest sidekick’ debate
- Leave a penny, take a penny program nets three cents, plastic button
- Colleges settle rivalry by throwing ball at elevated metal circles
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