Henry Thomas was just 10 years old when the role of Elliott in “E.T. — the Extra-
Henry Thomas was just 10 years old when the role of Elliott in “E.T. — the Extra- Terrestrial” made him a star. With the Steven Spielberg classic finally out on a 30th-anniversary Blu-ray, Thomas — now a 41-year-old father of three — took the time to choose his five favorite family films. Here they are, in his own words:
v “The Wizard of Oz” (1939): A great film any way you slice it! The songs are great for kids and the characters really capture the imagination of young and old alike. An excellent performance by everyone, but especially Toto (my favorite).
v “The Terror of Tiny Town” (1938): A classic Western acted entirely by small performers and Shetland ponies. This is one of my favorites.
v “Matilda” (1996): My daughters love this film (a Roald Dahl story directed by Danny DeVito), and we watch it at least once a week.
v “Mary Poppins” (1964): Despite some very bad British accenting, Dick Van Dyke still can’t fail next to Julie Andrews and some wonderful supporting actors in this classic.
v “The Incredibles” (2004): A great film that I like to watch probably more than my kids. Oh, was that five? Don’t forget “E.T.”!
presidential debate (9 p.m., broadcast networks and cable news channels): It’s Round 2 of the presidential debates as Barack Obama and Mitt Romney square off in a town-hall format. We can only hope that CNN’s Candy Crowley makes for a competent moderator.
“Emily Owens, M.D.” (9 p.m., The CW): “Emily Owens, M.D.” is basically “Grey’s Anatomy”-lite. Mamie Gummer stars in the title role as a love-starved young doctor — and former nerd — who discovers that hospitals are a lot like high school.
“The Men who built america” (9 p.m., history channel): “The Men Who Built America” is a series that explores how five powerful men — Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J.P. Morgan and Henry Ford — transformed the country into a global superpower.
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Rolling Stones announce concerts
LONDON
You can’t always get what you want — but if your desire is to attend a Rolling Stones concert this might be your lucky day.
The legendary band said Monday it would return to the stage this year with four concerts in Britain and the United States. The shows will take place Nov. 25 and 29 at London’s O2 Arena, followed by gigs Dec. 13 and 15 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., just outside of New York.
The shows mark the first time in five years that the Stones have performed live, with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood all coming together once more. The band said it was the “crowning glory” of celebrations marking its 50th anniversary of its first gig.
Their legions of fans will hear era-defining tracks such as “Gimme Shelter,” “Jumping Jack Flash,” “Tumbling Dice,” “It’s Only Rock and Roll,” plus a few surprises and other classics from GRRR!, the multiformat album coming out in November.