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The red carpet of the 19th annual SAG Awards took a dark turn from the vibrant ruby and cherry hues that dominated the gowns worn to the Golden Globes two weeks ago. Black and midnight blue were the colors du jour, an interesting departure from the jewel tones that seemed to be a shoe-in for this aw...
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I spent part of my weekend playing with cats!Friday I had another ortho massage (ouch) and I had a very, very beneficial physical therapy session with a new PT. He explained that the reason I’m having the issues I’m having is because my glutes are weak and as a result, my hamstrings are ...
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A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Obama exceeded his constitutional authority by appointing three members of the National Labor Relations Board while the Senate was in recess.For more on this story, read the Washington Post’s coverage by Robert Barnes.White House press secret...
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This wonderful little chart has been making its way around the Internets. And rightly so, we think.
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As a shameless literary nerd, I appreciate anyone’s effort to help ease my hunt for good books. Nonetheless, Random House's new Facebook app for book recommendations still has its fair share of kinks to iron out. Titled BookScout, the app is essentially the literary version of Pandora. No, it ...
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James Franco, who earlier this week serenaded President Obama with an inexplicable inauguration poem, is set to make a movie from James Ellroy's 1995 noir classic "American Tabloid," a fast-paced and rather fantastical reimagination of the events that led to the assassination of President John F. Ke...
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This is, quite simply, a classic: John Berryman reading one of his most famous Dream Songs, "Life, friends, is boring," the 14th in the sequence. Text follows the video. Life, friends, is boring. We must not say so. After all, the sky flashes, the great sea yearns, ...
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Two months ago at a performance of "Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812," producer Dan Jinks told me that he'd just "had a great day" of casting for the upcoming musical version of "Big Fish."Then, when I asked for details, the "American Beauty" Oscar winner promptly clammed up. "Contracts s...
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Pack up the umbrella, the spelling lesson of that mile-long word and spoonfuls of sugar.The hit Disney musical "Mary Poppins" ends its run on Broadway on at the New Amsterdam Theatre on March 3 after more than six years and 2619 performances.By the time it closes the show will have grossed over $300...
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Sheryl Crow's "Diner" won't be ready for business in the spring.Producers of the Broadway musical adaptation of the 1982 film announced on Jan. 7 that the show has postponed its April 10 opening. It is "targeting the fall of 2013."Producer Scott Zeiger said that more work is to be done on the show...