Premiere in St. Paul of A Prarie Home Companion: The Movie

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From the Pioneer Press:

{b]Welcome, 'Home'[/b}There were kisses for horses and hugs for fans as star-filled carriages gave the Fitz an Oscars-night shine for the 'Prairie Home Companion' premiere.BY CHRIS HEWITTPioneer PressSt. Paul rolled out the red carpet for the "A Prairie Home Companion" movie Wednesday night.Horse-drawn carriages steered members of the cast, including Lindsay Lohan, Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline and "Prairie Home" writer and star Garrison Keillor, from Rice Park to the Fitzgerald Theater, where the movie was filmed and where the Midwest premiere took place.Hundreds of fans who lined Wabasha Street saw Lohan kiss the horse as she exited her carriage; Streep hug everyone in sight on the red carpet; and signs with sentiments such as "Mean Girls Love Lindsay" (a reference to one of Lohan's movies) held aloft by fans who munched popcorn from the busy Candyland store on Wabasha, or Cheez-Its hauled from home.READ MOREhttp://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/entertainment/14494595.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp

'Prairie' stars will reunite for radioSome stars of the coming "A Prairie Home Companion" movie aren't ready to say goodbye. Several are scheduled to appear on the "Prairie Home" radio show that inspired the film."I'm going to be on 'Prairie Home' unless I screw up today," Meryl Streep revealed Wednesday at a news conference for the film, scheduled to open June 9. Lily Tomlin, who plays Streep's partner in a singing-sisters act in the film, said she's also been contacted about appearing on the show...The "Prairie Home" show they'll appear on will be performed June 2 at the Hollywood Bowl.READ MOREhttp://www.ledger-enquirer.com/mld/twincities/news/local/14494582.htm?source=rss&channel=twincities_local