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Griffin Booed by Troops

Kathy Griffin booed by troops for Palin remark - USATODAY.com.

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Engaging ‘Voyage of the Dawn Treader’ Follows Lewis’s Model Well

Review of Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader The popularity of fantasy ...

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On Balance, TNT’s ‘The Closer’ Is . . . Well-Balanced

I'm looking forward to the resumption of new episodes of TNT's crime drama The Closer toni...

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Harry Potter Stays on Top of Movie Ticket Heap

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1, retained its box office lead over the Thanks...

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Leslie Nielsen’s Comic Skill Reflected Dramatic Abilities

Leslie Nielsen never made it anywhere near the top as a dramatic leading man, but as the w...

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Jolie’s Film ‘Just a Love Story’

Angelina Jolie's forthcoming film directing debut depicts a love story between a Muslim wo...

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Review: ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows—Part 1’

The Harry Potter saga nears its completion with the premiere of Harry Potter and the Death...

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‘Sarah Palin’s Alaska’ Sets TLC Premiere Audience Record

The Learning Channel reports that Sarah Palin's Alaska drew some 4.96 million viewers for ...

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The Man Who Was Leo Bruce

The Man Who Was Leo Bruce (Rupert Croft-Cooke, 1903-1979) By Curt Evans Rupert Croft-Co...

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Bailey, Reggie Fortune Appreciated

The English mystery writer H. C. Bailey is one of the greats of the genre, and The America...

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‘New York Times’ Editor Lauds Readers’ Stupidity

"I'm sure glad our readers are stupid!" says a New York Times editor, though in different ...

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‘Psych,’ ‘Burn Notice’ Return

Two of the best shows on television—the USA Network mystery-comedy Psych and espionage-a...

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Weekend Movie Box Office Record Set

Led by Megamind, Due Date, and For Colored Girls,, U.S. movie theaters set a box office sa...

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Olbermann Suspended from MSNBC Show for Campaign Contributions

MSNBC has announced the indefinite suspension, without pay, of evening talk-show host Keit...

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Publishers Giving Books Away for e-Readers

"Throughout November, The Friday Project is giving away a free ebook version of In Praise ...

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‘USA Today’ Holiday Movie Update

Will Hollywood rebound from a poor box-office autumn? You decide: holiday-season movie pre...

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‘Gone, Baby, Gone’ Sequel Published

Moonlight Mile, Dennis Lehane's sequel to his bestselling 1998 mystery novel Gone, Baby, G...

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More on Cultural Divide Revealed in Tuesday’s Elections

Some follow-up thoughts on the American cultural divide revealed by Tuesday's elections: ...

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Election Results Indicate Nation’s Increasing Cultural Divide

Given that politics both manifests and affects the culture, it's appropriate to consider t...

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Pennies for Your Thoughts

Review of Pennies in the Karma Jar, by Salem Hill (The Lazarus Group, 2010) By W. S. Moor...

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Is Broadcast TV Doomed? Some Think So

The era of big television series that much of the nation watched together—which lasted f...

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‘Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin’ Is Likeable Though Short of Genius Work

Brian Wilson, co-founder and main songwriter of the Beach Boys during their glory years, ...

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‘Superman’ Story Darkened for Depressed Contemporary Audiences

DC Comics has introduced a younger, somewhat troubled Superman in a grimier, sleazier Metr...

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‘Sherlock’ Updates Holmes et al. for Contemporary Audiences

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes is surely one of the most fascinating characters ...

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John, Russell Unite for Acclaimed Album, Concert

Two brilliant singer-songwriter-pianists have just finished an album together and christen...

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NBC’s ‘Law and Order: Los Angeles’ a Mystery Thus Far

Why NBC canceled Law and Order and immediately ordered a season of Law and Order: Los Ange...

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ABC’s ‘Detroit 1-8-7’ Tries for Greater Realism, with Mixed Results

Having achieved success with medical dramas on Thursdays and situation comedies on Wednesd...

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NBC’s ‘Chase’ Strong on Moral Issues, Crime Show Formulas

Both NBC and Jerry Bruckheimer Productions have hit some hard times in recent years. Bruck...

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‘Defenders’ Looks Good for CBS

With The Defenders (Wednesdays, 10 p.m.) CBS follows the pattern of last year's critical s...

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Previously Undiscovered Vivaldi Concerto Found

A previously undiscovered flute concerto by the Italian baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi h...

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‘Blue Bloods’ ‘Samaritan’ Episode Raises Important Law and Order Questions

The new CBS police drama series Blue Bloods did very well with audiences on its premiere n...

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Study: Four Different Gods Rule United States

USA Today reports on a study that found Americans are divided among four different concept...

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Mamma Mia, It’s a Beach Boys Musical

20th Century Fox is planning to produce a musical based on the songs of the Beach Boys. Th...