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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

'Tiger Mother' in Stephen Colbert's Den by Dave Itzkoff

In a comic interview on "The Colbert Report," Amy Chua tried to argue that her book "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" was a memoir, not a how-to guide on parenting.

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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Bang Your Head and Protect Your Ears: The Big Four Are Coming to California by Dave Itzkoff

The one-day festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif., will bring together the the high-volume bands Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax.

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Award for Jay Leno Opens Old Wounds (Mostly Ours) by Dave Itzkoff

Harvard may be the alma mater of Conan O'Brien, but its Hasty Pudding Club is giving its Man of the Year honors to Jay Leno.

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Academy Award Nominations Announced by Dave Itzkoff

"Black Swan," "The Fighter," "Inception," "The Kids Are All Right," "The King's Speech," "127 Hours," "The Social Network," "Toy Story 3," "True Grit" and "Winter's Bone" were announced as t…

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Monday, January 24, 2011

Whistling Past the Graveyard: A Musical Version of 'Death Takes a Holiday' by Dave Itzkoff

The original play, in which Death takes on human form, has been presented on Broadway and in films that have starred Frederic March and Brad Pitt.

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ArtsBeat: Whistling Past the Graveyard: A Musical Version of 'Death Takes a Holiday' by Dave Itzkoff

The original play, in which Death takes on human form, has been presented on Broadway and in films that have starred Frederic March and Brad Pitt.

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Jukebox Musical 'Baby It's You!' Will Get Broadway Rotation This Spring by Dave Itzkoff

The musical, from the creative team behind "Million Dollar Quartet," tells the story of Florence Greenberg, the founder of Scepter Records, who helped discover the Shirelles, the Kingsmen an…

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ArtsBeat: Jukebox Musical 'Baby It's You!' Will Get Broadway Rotation This Spring by Dave Itzkoff

The musical, from the creative team behind "Million Dollar Quartet," tells the story of Florence Greenberg, the founder of Scepter Records, who helped discover the Shirelles, the Kingsmen an…

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ArtsBeat: 'The Simpsons' Discovers a Sitcom We Don't Remember Forgetting by Dave Itzkoff

The Fox animated comedy unearths - or should we say invents? - a live-action ancestor that helped start the careers of David Chase, Steven Soderbergh and David Mamet.

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'The Simpsons' Discovers a Sitcom We Don't Remember Forgetting by Dave Itzkoff

The Fox animated comedy unearths - or should we say invents? - a live-action ancestor that helped start the careers of David Chase, Steven Soderbergh and David Mamet.

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Thursday, January 20, 2011

What's Not to Love? Jackie Mason Waits for 'Spider-Man' to Break His Dubious Record by Dave Itzkoff

When "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" opens after well over 100 preview performances, it will break a record set by Mr. Mason's comedy "A Teaspoon Every Four Hours," which played 97 previews …

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ArtsBeat: What's Not to Love? Jackie Mason Waits for 'Spider-Man' to Break His Dubious Record by Dave Itzkoff

When "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" opens after well over 100 preview performances, it will break a record set by Mr. Mason's comedy "A Teaspoon Every Four Hours," which played 97 previews …

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'Idol' Debut Ratings Down by Dave Itzkoff

The tenth season premiere of "American Idol" drew 26 million viewers, down about 14 percent from the 30 million who tuned in for last year's debut.

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ArtsBeat: Anchor Away! Anderson Cooper on How He Landed in 'How to Succeed' on Broadway by Dave Itzkoff

Mr. Cooper, the CNN host and "60 Minutes" correspondent, discusses his role as the Book Voice in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," and the efforts of his mother, Gloria Van…

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Anchor Away! Anderson Cooper on How He Landed in 'How to Succeed' on Broadway by Dave Itzkoff

Mr. Cooper, the CNN host and "60 Minutes" correspondent, discusses his role as the Book Voice in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," and the efforts of his mother, Gloria Van…

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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Joan Rivers Says Palin Joke Cost Her Fox News Booking by Dave Itzkoff

Ms. Rivers said she was uninvited from the morning program "Fox and Friends" after her remarks about Ms. Palin were recorded and posted by TMZ.com.

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Roles of Anne Hathaway and Tom Hardy Revealed in 'Dark Knight Rises' by Dave Itzkoff

Ms. Hathaway will play Selina Kyle and Mr. Hardy will play a villain named Bane in the next Batman movie from the "Inception" director Christopher Nolan.

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Six Selections Announced for New Directors/New Films Series by Dave Itzkoff

The Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art have announced six international offerings for the 2011 series, with offerings from Europe, Canada, China and Mexico.

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Those Other Guys, Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez, Plan Memoir by Dave Itzkoff

The father and son will work together a book called "Along the Way," about a journey along an ancient pilgrimage path in Spain.

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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Sherlock Holmes to Resume Winding His Way Down Baker Street by Dave Itzkoff

Anthony Horowitz, the author of the Alex Rider series, will write a new Sherlock Holmes novel authorized by the estate of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

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Regis Philbin Is Leaving 'Live With Regis and Kelly' by Dave Itzkoff

In a surprise announcement on Tuesday morning, Mr. Philbin said he will step down from the show sometime later this year.

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He Is Spartacus: Liam McIntyre Talks About Taking Over in Season 2 of 'Blood and Sand' by Dave Itzkoff

Mr. McIntyre discusses the difficult burden of replacing Andy Whitfield, the actor who created the title character on the hit Starz series about a Roman gladiator who will lead a slave revol…

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Monday, January 17, 2011

ArtsBeat: Officials Say They're Satisfied With Updated 'Spider-Man' Promotion by Dave Itzkoff

New York City's Department of Consumer Affairs and the city's public advocate both said that the Web site for "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" more clearly indicated the preview period for th…

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Officials Say They're Satisfied With Updated 'Spider-Man' Promotion by Dave Itzkoff

New York City's Department of Consumer Affairs and the city's public advocate both said that the Web site for "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" more clearly indicated the preview period for th…

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Saturday, January 15, 2011

ArtsBeat: Diddy Did It: Rapper's Guest Role at 'The Chris Gethard Show' by Dave Itzkoff

The elusive hip-hop mogul finally made good on a 13-month-old promise to appear in an improv comedy show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater.

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Diddy Did It: Rapper's Guest Role at 'The Chris Gethard Show' by Dave Itzkoff

The elusive hip-hop mogul finally made good on a 13-month-old promise to appear in an improv comedy show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater.

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Friday, January 14, 2011

Court Rejects Claim of Journalist's Privilege for Documentary Filmmaker by Dave Itzkoff

A federal appeals court said Joe Berlinger, the director of "Crude," had not acted as an independent reporter because he was invited to make the film by its subjects and made changes to it a…

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Monday, January 10, 2011

'The Kennedys' Will Still Receive Worldwide Broadcast As Producers Seek a New U.S. Home by Dave Itzkoff

A major Canadian broadcaster reaffirmed its plans to show the criticized miniseries, which was dropped by the History channel in the U.S. but will be shown in about 30 foreign countries and …

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Show Tunes Show Up on Toon Shows by Dave Itzkoff

"Family Guy" pays homage to "Bye Bye Birdie," while "The Simpsons" has "West Side Story" on its mind.

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ArtsBeat: Show Tunes Show Up on Toon Shows by Dave Itzkoff

"Family Guy" pays homage to "Bye Bye Birdie," while "The Simpsons" has "West Side Story" on its mind.

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Sunday, January 9, 2011

Welcome to a New Kind of Tension: Billie Joe Armstrong on His 'American Idiot' Role by Dave Itzkoff

The Green Day front man talks about the pressures of being in a Broadway musical and helps stave off anxiety by putting on a red sequined dress.

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