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American Idol: Top Six

Ken Levine | Posted 04.23.2008 | Entertainment

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Jason Castro didn't know "Memory" was sung on stage by a cat. I guess the fact that it was from the musical Cats wasn't enough of a clue for him. What a complete moron.

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Gypsy and Patti LuPone -- A True Diva Moment

Matt Budd | Posted 04.17.2008 | Entertainment

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There I was in the back row of the St. Jame Theater last Saturday night witnessing Patti LuPone sink her teeth into the role of Mama Rose in Gypsy and tear the place apart.

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SAG Talks Start Today

Jonathan Handel | Posted 04.15.2008 | Entertainment

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Most movie and television production is currently scheduled to cease by mid- to late June, to avoid the risk of actors walking off set and shutting down on an active production.

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Damn Dirty NYT! Got Heston's Age Wrong, Ruined My Pun

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 04.06.2008 | Media

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When legendary film actor and NRA spokesman Charlton Heston died this weekend, the AP said he was 84 — and the NYT said he was 83. Who was right?

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Charlton Heston: A Look Back

Huffington Post | Posted 04.06.2008 | Entertainment

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MSNBC looks back at Charlton Heston's life, from Moses and Ben-Hur to NRA and civil rights activist. Charlton Heston died last night at age 83. ...

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Dancing With the Stars Reaches a New High By Showcasing Alvin Ailey

Tonya Plank | Posted 04.02.2008 | Entertainment

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The most unhelpful and belittling thing a dance student can hear is that they are "boring" and "better than that," without specifying what "that" is.

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Video: Britney Spears on "How I Met Your Mother"

Huffington Post | Posted 03.26.2008 | Media

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Britney Gets Big Laughs On Sitcom Guest Spot [HuffPo] Br...

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Net Neutrality Naughty?

Jonathan Handel | Posted 03.13.2008 | Media

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Hollywood studios are taking a position on net neutrality -- the principle that ISPs should not discriminate against small users when providing network bandwidth -- and they're against it.

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Hollywood Labor: What's Up with the Actors?

Jonathan Handel | Posted 03.12.2008 | Entertainment

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AFTRA, a Hollywood actors union, just reached a tentative deal with the networks. Does that mean the actors are done, and we can be assured there'll be no actors strike this year?

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Why Is Pancreatic Cancer So Deadly?

Huffington Post | Verena von Pfetten | Posted 03.07.2008 | Living

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As we're sure you've heard, actor Patrick Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and, according to the National Enquirer, given 5 weeks to live. ...

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Writers Guild Deal: Details

Jonathan Handel | Posted 02.21.2008 | Entertainment

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Want to know the gory details of the tentative writers deal now being voted on by the Writers Guild members?

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Where's the AMPTP? And Do We Care?

Jonathan Handel | Posted 02.11.2008 | Entertainment

In a wonderful article, Variety summarizes the last few month of negotiation, and notes that "movement in the WGA talks began when Disney CEO Robert I...

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Notes from the Shrine: The Big WGA Meeting

Ken Levine | Posted 02.10.2008 | Entertainment

About an hour in, Patric Verrone was handed a note and announced that someone was live blogging and would they please stop it. I was worried that everyone would look to me, and I would have to say, "Hey, guys. I don't even know how to text message."

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Writers Deal: Analysis

Jonathan Handel | Posted 02.10.2008 | Entertainment

The writers faced down eight large media companies and conglomerates, and won what appears to be a decent beachhead on the Internet.

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Writers Deal: Details Emerge

Jonathan Handel | Posted 02.09.2008 | Entertainment

The Writers Guild held a closed-door meeting Friday with strike captains to brief them on the tentative deal. Here's what a source inside the room told me.

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Favored Nations?

Jonathan Handel | Posted 02.04.2008 | Entertainment

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With a writers deal apparently in the offing, now's a time to pause and ask about favored nations.

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Reporting on the Dead

Star Jones | Posted 01.24.2008 | Media

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Until we know for sure how Heath Ledger died, I think the media should just shut their mouths and stop all the speculation that's been running rampant.

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Page Six Reports: Heath Ledger Dead...And Available!

236.com | Posted 01.23.2008 | Politics

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The Directors Deal -- Fair or Feasible?

Jonathan Handel | Posted 01.18.2008 | Entertainment

The Directors Guild has reached agreement with the studios. Should the Writers Guild accept the same deal, or try to negotiate better terms, and possibly continue the strike for months?

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Why We Stopped Seeing Best Picture Nominees -- Part III

Erik Lundegaard | Posted 01.18.2008 | Entertainment

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The Academy Award's best picture nominees feel small, timid and dry, while the box office smashes feel big, bold and dopey. There's got to be some kind of middle ground. We used to be able to find it.

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Why We Stopped Seeing Best Picture Nominees -- Part II

Erik Lundegaard | Posted 01.17.2008 | Entertainment

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(Read Part I here.) So why have best picture nominees gotten so unpopular in this particular decade? Is it the DVDs? In the past, the Academy and ...

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Sunny Outlook for Studios at Sundance

Jonathan Handel | Posted 01.16.2008 | Entertainment

Several years ago, the Sundance film festival established an Industry Office to assist film industry attendees at the fest, many of whom are buyers sc...

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Directors Should Make a Deal the Writers and Actors Can Live With

Jonathan Handel | Posted 01.16.2008 | Entertainment

The Directors Guild has been negotiating with the studios and networks for the last several days. If they want to end the writers strike - and put th...

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Leaving Los Angeles (Epilogue)

Jon Robin Baitz | Posted 01.13.2008 | Entertainment

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Being teased by the crew is the highest honor there is, in my opinion, and I would much rather have the good will of those men and women than some stupid TV door prize, say, an Emmy. Swear to God.

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WGA Strike: On the Internet, Everyone Knows You're a Hyphenate

Jonathan Handel | Posted 01.07.2008 | Entertainment

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Writers are creating short films about the strike, and seeking deals to make Internet content for pay. If this trickle becomes a flood, it could herald a sea change for the industry.

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