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'Avenue Q,' Adult-Themed Take On Muppets, Rose From Cult Hit To Broadway Star
The Hartford CourantJeff Whitty didn't start out as a puppet kind of guy. As a young boy growing up in Coos Bay, Ore., the fifth of six children, Whitty was puppet-deprived, he jokes, saying he was more obsessed with "Star Wars" action figures than with Elmo, Lamb Chop or...Tags: Theater, Music Theater, Wicked (musical), Connecticut, Waterford
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This is James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones may be tempted, but he's been warned by his wife not to make fun of the lifetime achievement award he'll be receiving from the Screen Actors Guild during its 15th annual award ceremony on Jan. 25.
After all, he says, he still has a...Tags: Celebrity, CNN, Sidney Poitier, James Earl Jones, Movies
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Princess Leia writes a memoir, 'Wishful Drinking'
Of The Associated PressDirector Mike Nichols once said of Carrie Fisher: ''She has too much personality for one person and not enough for two persons.'' That pretty much describes Fisher, daughter of Hollywood stars Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher. She starred in three ''Star...Tags: Mike Nichols, Beverage Industry, Bette Davis, Book, Movies
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Week in video-game news: Airing grievances against 2008's worst games
Associated Press WriterReal news from the virtual world: With so little happening in the video-game industry this week, there's no better time to conduct an Airing of Grievances. So, in honor of "Seinfeld" patriarch and Festivus creator Frank Costanza, here are the worst games...Tags: Crosswords, Movies, Six Flags Inc., Wii, eBay Inc.
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Start the year right — party without going into debt
No need to spend a fortune on a swanky dinner, admission to an upscale club, a baby sitter or a big blowout bash this Dec. 31. Here are some cheap and fun ways to ring in the new year Wednesday night, whether you're heading out or staying in. IF...Tags: Game Playing, Wynton Marsalis, Personal Service, Lincoln Center, New Year's Day
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Unearthing the secrets of the Matrix
The Toyota Matrix and Pontiac Vibe are fraternal twins, basically the same car with different looking skin.
General Motors figured if it couldn't beat Toyota, it might as well join its rival in creating one – or two: Vibe and Matrix, hatchbacks...Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Tourism and Leisure, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Passenger Cars, Car Guides and Reviews
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'Bedtime Stories' stars Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Guy Pearce
Tribune critic"Bedtime Stories" is clean enough to fly the Walt Disney Pictures flag, yet it's full of bimbos and cleavage and shots of Adam Sandler getting kicked in the shins by a dwarf. In between little-person attacks, our Everyman character suffers the merciless...Tags: Lucy Lawless, Hotels and Accommodations, Tourism and Leisure, Courteney Cox, Keri Russell
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THE LOBBYIST: Movies memorabilia fetches $7.8 million, $240k ' Star Wars' light saber was top item
Tribune reporterSynopsis: A Live! Movies feature that explores the moviegoing experience This week's segment: "Memorabilia market doesn't need a buyout" by Michael Esposito At President Franklin Roosevelt's first inauguration on March 4, 1933, he noted that the...Tags: Lobbying, Ian Fleming, Movies, Auction Service, Government
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CELEBRITY INTERVIEW: Carrie Fisher's razorlike wit dissects her various realities
Special to the TribuneWhen confronted with a wit such as that of author, actress and former tabloid party girl Carrie Fisher—daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, permanent member of the Hollywood firmament for her portrayal of Princess Leia in the "Star Wars"...Tags: Celebrity Mothers, Crimes, Salman Rushdie, Movies, Therapies
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HDTV: Not All You Watch Will Be Hi-Def
McClatchy-TribuneIf you get a high-definition television this holiday season, don't be surprised if the picture doesn't look as good in your living room as it did on the showroom floor. High-definition sets have been on the market for about a decade now, and most of...Tags: Business Enterprises, DVDs and Movies, Movies, Jupitermedia Corporation, National Basketball Association
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With 'Bedtime Stories,' Adam Sandler delivers some good, clean fun
"Bedtime Stories" is clean enough to fly the Walt Disney Pictures flag, yet it's full of bimbos and cleavage and shots of Adam Sandler getting kicked in the shins by a dwarf. In between little-person attacks, our Everyman character suffers the merciless...Tags: Lucy Lawless, Hotels and Accommodations, Tourism and Leisure, Courteney Cox, Jonathan Pryce
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The Princess Leia diaries
![] As Carrie Fisher explains early in this brisk, entertaining adaptation of her 2006 one-woman stage show, she had famous parents. Debbie Reynolds was the beloved star of "Singin' in the Rain" who possessed a vast storehouse of clothing in her Beverly Hills closet and could always be relied on to transform herself into a movie star before her astonished children's eyes. Eddie Fisher was a crooner who bedded Elizabeth Taylor, among many others, and later wrote a memoir about his conquests, and was almost absent from Carrie's childhood.](http://www.newsday.com/media/alternatethumbnails/story/2008-12/44080998-19194211.jpg)
Los Angeles Times] As Carrie Fisher explains early in this brisk, entertaining adaptation of her 2006 one-woman stage show, she had famous parents. Debbie Reynolds was the beloved star of "Singin' in the Rain" who possessed a vast storehouse of clothing in her Beverly...Tags: Mike Nichols, Family, Mark Hamill, Jennifer Aniston, Movies
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