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Well, this one won’t make the new owners happy. On MSNBC’s Last Word tonight, a story about the career of Dog Day Afternoon director Sidney Lumet included a clip from his final film, Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead. That film’s considered a masterpiece, but it’s also a film filled with graphic sex, violence and language–and one that would obviously need a bit of editing before airing some of it on a news channel like MSNBC. Or, perhaps not? In a tribute package that included classic clips like Al Pacino shouting “Attica! Attica!” and Peter Finch‘s “mad as hell” speech from Network, comes the last clip–Philip Seymour Hoffman in Devil, shouting “it’s not fair, it’s not f—ing fair,” only without the dashes.

The Aughts

As the face of media evolves, it’s important to honor the figures who helped define, shape and set the standards in their industries. These are some of the most prominent members of the media who passed away over the past 10 years. Take a look back with some snippets from their respective New York Times obituaries.

Panel Nerds Extra!

I was ecstatic last night when I read that Presidents Bush and Clinton would be participating in a panel this spring. As I read more about it, I grew surprised and a bit skeptical. As a regular columnist covering New York City panels, I’ve grown to expect that the speakers will reveal extremely little. So [...]

Who: Sidney Lumet & Jenny Lumet, moderated by Joe Morgenstern What: The Wall Street Journal’s “Movie Night with the Lumets” Where: Walter Reade Theatre When: July 21, 2009 Thumbs: Way Down