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Broadway play’s echoes of Bo scandal may prevent China staging

Natazha — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:10:29 +0000

By Christine Kearney NEW YORK | Fri May 18, 2012 12:28am EDT NEW YORK (Reuters) – China’s biggest political scandal in two decades is likely to have dashed playwright David Henry Hwang’s hopes of bringing his Broadway play “Chinglish” to mainland China anytime soon. In a case of life imitating art, the comedy has so [...]

Sorkin says Jobs movie won’t be straight biography

Natazha — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:10:28 +0000

NEW YORK | Thu May 17, 2012 6:11pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters) – Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin hasn’t yet figured out how to put the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs on the silver screen, but he is certain it’s not going to be a straightforward biography. Sorkin, who won an Oscar for his screenplay of [...]

Contestants? It’s TV talent judges basking in fame, cash

Natazha — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:10:22 +0000

By Jill Serjeant LOS ANGELES | Thu May 17, 2012 1:43pm EDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Time was when TV talent shows set out to turn wannabes into stars. These days? Not so much. It’s the celebrity judges who are raking in the cash and using TV contests not only as a way to re-launch [...]

Van Halen postpones summer concert dates

Natazha — Fri, 18 May 2012 06:33:31 +0000

A source familiar with the tour who was not authorized to speak publicly confirmed that some of the band's long-scheduled performances this summer will be postponed. The group's website lists tour dates through June 26.

The Annenberg Space for Photography and KCRW Announce WHO SHOT ROCK & ROLL: LIVE

Natazha — Fri, 18 May 2012 05:08:27 +0000

LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Annenberg Space for Photography and Los Angeles public radio station KCRW (89.9FM and KCRW.com) are proud to announce a series of free live summer concerts to accompany the Who Shot Rock Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present exhibit. Staged on the outdoor plaza adjacent to [...]