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COMIC-CON 2010: 'Scott Pilgrim' is ready to put up a fight -- and rock out
The Hero ComplexWhat film will be the breakout sensation of Comic-Con International 2010? You might want to put your money on Edgar Wright's "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World," which plugs its pop-culture amp into comic books, comedy and cool-kid music. Todd Martens,...... -
Yankees Owner Steinbrenner Dies
Web ReporterHe was baseball's bombastic Boss. He rebuilt the New York Yankees dynasty, ushering in the era of multimillion-dollar salaries and accepting nothing less in return than World Series championships. He fired managers. Rehired them. And fired them again....Tags: Metal and Mineral, Richard Nixon, Contracts, Companies and Corporations, Spring Training
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George Steinbrenner dies at 80; owner of New York Yankees
George Steinbrenner, who made his name synonymous with the revival of the New York Yankees as a dominant baseball team and leveraged multiple championships into business ventures that forever changed the economics of the sport, has died. He was 80....Tags: The New York Times, Richard Nixon, Contracts, Companies and Corporations, Entertainment
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A Tony nominee's new challenge
The Tony call comes early on the West Coast.
Marcia Milgrom Dodge was trying to get some sleep; the director-choreographer had only five days to stage the new Reprise Theatre Company production of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." But...Tags: Green Day (music group), New York University, The New York Times, Education, Jason Alexander
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NBC's Thursdays once again 'Rock'-solid
Zap2ItThis week is season finale week for NBC's Thursday comedy block neighbors "Community," "Parks and Recreation," "The Office" and " 30 Rock." It's also the week of the network upfronts, when the new fall schedule is revealed to advertisers, raising the...Tags: Cheers (tv program), Television Industry, 30 Rock (tv program), The Apprentice (tv program), The Office (tv program)
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The Sunday Conversation: Aziz Ansari of 'Parks and Recreation'
Aziz Ansari likes to pick fights. As Leslie's ( Amy Poehler) undermining lieutenant Tom Haverford on NBC's "Parks and Recreation," his attacks are snide but subtle. Ansari is much more aggressive. The 26-year-old comedian takes down everyone from his...Tags: Xbox 360, Gaming, Facebook, Entertainment, USA Network (tv network)
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Chef memoirs: What hath Anthony Bourdain wrought?
Anthony Bourdain didn't invent the chef memoir, but he revolutionized it. And judging by the latest crop of books, I'd say he has a lot to answer for.
In the old days, chef stories followed a pretty staid outline: childhood in sunny France, first job,...Tags: Horatio Alger, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Keith Richards, Graydon Carter
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Duff rejoins long line of singers acting out in TV roles
Zap2ItThey can carry a tune, but can they carry an acting role? A number of music stars have tackled television series work, and Hilary Duff is joining their ranks again. After her Disney Channel run in "Lizzie McGuire," she gets back into home-screen work...Tags: Literature, Showtime (tv network), New York University, Drama (genre), Cartoons
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Circle C Ranch's immigrant beginnings
Many shoppers at the Hollywood and Santa Monica farmers markets well remember Circle C Ranch for the outlandishly long lines that formed to buy its Persian mulberries. Others fondly recall the connoisseur-quality fruit -- jammy Adriatic figs, super-...Tags: Forests, Flannery O'Connor, Bakersfield, California, University of Southern California
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Chapter 9: Los Angeles
Tribune staff reporterStage 22 at Warner Bros. had gone from a movie shoot to a receiving line. One by one, bigwig after bigwig, glad-hander after glad-hander, men and women had started to come to the studio daily just to meet the star. Shake his hand. Take his picture. Rub...Tags: Marketing, Shaquille O'Neal, Cartoons, Wayne Knight, Companies and Corporations
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Siskel on Jordan in 'Space Jam': 'He is great-looking; his eyes sparkle, and he has a star aura.'
An excerpt from the late Gene Siskel's review of "Space Jam," originally published in the Chicago Tribune on Nov. 15, 1996. Our Flick of the Week is "Space Jam" -- you may have heard of it. A certain basketball player teams with cartoon characters to...Tags: Muggsy Bogues, Shawn Bradley, Shaquille O'Neal, National Basketball Association, Gene Siskel
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Joe Namath, Keith Hernandez, Yogi made TV cameos
WatchdogThe other day I did the last of my annoying "My Boys" posts for the year - in which I discuss the appearances by two current Cubs and mention past athlete cameos on shows about fictional sportswriters, such as Deacon......Tags: Sports, Television Industry, Everybody Loves Raymond (tv program), Deacon Jones, Yogi Berra
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