Paula Schwartz

Director of Amy Winehouse Doc Says One Person is Responsible for Singer’s Death

Be prepared for major heartbreak with “Amy,” Asif Kapadia’s exceptional documentary about jazz/soul/R&B singer Amy Jade Winehouse. The Grammy-Award winning “Back to Black” singer...

Hugh Jackman Surprises “Me and Earl” Premiere, Introduces Sundance Hit to A List

Hugh Jackman was the surprise guest at the New York premiere of Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” at the Landmark...

Lauryn Hill (Remember the Fugees?) Kills it Softly at the Apollo Playing Nina Simone Songs

Lauryn Hill’s rousing performance following the screening of “What Happened, Miss Simone?” Monday evening at the Apollo Theater turned into a celebration and tribute...

Robert Redford on Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz: “I don’t know what their real views are”

Legendary filmmaker Robert Redford, honored with the Film Society of Lincoln Center Chaplin Award Monday night, was not going to get roped...

Monty Python Weekend in NYC: Group Tells the Real Stories Behind Their Movies

The Monty Pythons took Manhattan this weekend and received a rock star reception. The British comedy troupe attended the Tribeca Film Festival to celebrate...

Lily Tomlin Is First Actress of 2015 with Oscar Buzz, Wants Return to Broadway

Lily Tomlin has the role of a lifetime in “Grandma,” the first stand out hit of the Tribeca Film Festival, which had had its...

Framed: Helen Mirren Likes to Watch “Dance Moms” on TV During Time Off From Movies, Theater

Helen Mirren glittered on the red carpet at the premiere of her new film, “Women in Gold,” at the Museum of Modern Art Monday...

Review: “Run All Night” Runs Fast, With Liam Neeson Avenging/Saving A Son This Time

These days, Liam Neeson is usually saving/avenging a daughter and shooting a lot of people in the process. In "Run All Night," this time...

SNL40: Adam Sandler Gets a Tux and Real Shoes from NBC for the Occasion

Adam Sandler has had a prickly relationship with the press, who haven’t exactly loved all his movies, but he was charming and low key...

David Carr Remembered by “Carpetbagger” Comrade Paula Schwartz: “The smartest guy in the room and the kindest”

I asked Paula Schwartz, who worked with Dave Carr on the Carpetbagger column, to share a few words about our friend. Here they are: I...