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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

For 'The Hobbit,' Peter Jackson Signs Up an Old Friend and a Former 'Doctor Who' by Dave Itzkoff

Cate Blanchett will reprise her "Lord of the Rings" character, Galadriel the elf, and Sylvester McCoy will play the wizard Radagast the Brown.

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Gisele's Eco-Friendly Cartoon Hopes to Teach Some Model Behaviors by Dave Itzkoff

Gisele Bündchen talks about "Gisele & the Green Team," a Web-based animated series intended to teach younger viewers about how they can help save the earth.

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ArtsBeat: TKTS Gets an iPhone App, and Some Extra Human Help, Too by Dave Itzkoff

In addition to the app, which lets users see what tickets are offered at the TKTS booths, visitors to the Times Square booth can seek help from official TKTS Patron Services Representatives.

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TKTS Gets an iPhone App, and Some Extra Human Help, Too by Dave Itzkoff

In addition to the app, which lets users see what tickets are offered at the TKTS booths, visitors to the Times Square booth can seek help from official TKTS Patron Services Representatives.

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Monday, December 6, 2010

'Terriers' Is Put Down, but 'Dexter' Lives On to Kill Again by Dave Itzkoff

"Terriers," about about a former detective and an ex-burglar trying to make it as private investigators, was well reviewed when it made its debut in September.

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How They Got Neil Patrick Harris to Host the Video Game Awards: We Have No Idea by Dave Itzkoff

The "How I Met Your Mother" star, previously an M.C. of the Emmys and the Tonys, will have to wait on fulfilling his dream of hosting the Telemundo awards.

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Meta Alert: Cartoon Comments on Cartoon Feud Between 'Simpsons' and Fox News by Dave Itzkoff

The friendly-ish sibling rivalry between arms of the News Corporation empire is sent up in a Taiwanese computer-generated animation.

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Mobster Mash: Why the 'Boardwalk Empire' and 'Walking Dead' Finales Were the Same Show by Dave Itzkoff

Correspondences and connections between the season-ending episodes of the HBO and AMC series.

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Sunday, December 5, 2010

With Great Satire Comes Great Publicity: 'S.N.L.' Sends Up the 'Spider-Man' Musical by Dave Itzkoff

Will "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" ever catch a break? Not from "Saturday Night Live," it won't.

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ArtsBeat: With Great Satire Comes Great Publicity: 'S.N.L.' Sends Up the 'Spider-Man' Musical by Dave Itzkoff

Will "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" ever catch a break? Not from "Saturday Night Live," it won't.

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Friday, December 3, 2010

The Celebrity Viral Video That Teaches You Norwegian by Dave Itzkoff

Who needs Google Translate when you can watch celebrities lip-sync "Let It Be"?

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Jennifer Jason Leigh Enters 'House of Blue Leaves' by Dave Itzkoff

Ms. Leigh, a veteran of "Cabaret" and "Proof," will play a zoo keeper's mistress in the coming Broadway revival of the John Guare comedy.

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ArtsBeat: Jennifer Jason Leigh Enters 'House of Blue Leaves' by Dave Itzkoff

Ms. Leigh, a veteran of "Cabaret" and "Proof," will play a zoo keeper's mistress in the coming Broadway revival of the John Guare comedy.

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Suit Brought By Former 'Dora the Explorer' Star Ends Quietly by Dave Itzkoff

A lawsuit filed by Caitlin Sanchez, a voice actress who was hired at the age of 12 to portray the bilingual title character, has been withdrawn.

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Double Feature (and Then Some) Picture Show: BAM Plans Susan Sarandon Tribute by Dave Itzkoff

The Brooklyn Academy's BAMcinématek will present a four-day-long, 13-film tribute to Ms. Sarandon, including movies like "Dead Man Walking," "Bull Durham" and "The Rocky Horror Picture Show…

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The Weirdest '30 Rock' Clip We've Ever Seen by Dave Itzkoff

Whence the soon-to-be immortal exclamation, "I ate my father-pig."

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Thursday, December 2, 2010

Pulled from National Portrait Gallery, Video Emerges Elsewhere in Washington by Dave Itzkoff

Transformer, a Washington-based arts organization, says it will play the David Wojnarowicz video "A Fire in My Belly" on a 24-hour loop until the National Portrait Gallery reinstates it.

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Jolie Film About Bosnian War Continues to Stoke Controversy by Dave Itzkoff

Angelina Jolie defended the film, about a romance during the Bosnian war, from a fresh round of criticism.

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No Flipping: IFC Adds Classic 1990s Comedies to Its Lineup by Dave Itzkoff

"The Larry Sanders Show," "The Ben Stiller Show," "Mr. Show With Bob and David" and "Action" will be joining the cable channel's library of independent movies and off-beat comedies.

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The Satirical Spider-Man: The Web Zings Broadway's Web-Slinger by Dave Itzkoff

"Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" is already a success in one regard: it's inspiring Internet parody videos.

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ArtsBeat: The Satirical Spider-Man: The Web Zings Broadway's Web-Slinger by Dave Itzkoff

"Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" is already a success in one regard: it's inspiring Internet parody videos.

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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

National Portrait Gallery Removes Video Criticized for Religious Imagery by Dave Itzkoff

Among the imagery that David Wojnarowicz used in his video "A Fire in My Belly" to depict the suffering of an AIDS patient is a scene of ants crawling on a crucifix.

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Boyz II Men Performance on NBC Christmas Special Raises Questions by Dave Itzkoff

Viewers wondered whether the R&B group was lip-syncing its performance after an awkward transition during NBC's "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" special.

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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Insect Metaphor Leads to Bad Sex-Writing Prize by Dave Itzkoff

Rowan Somerville's novel "The Shape of Her" claimed Literary Review's annual Bad Sex in Fiction Award for a phrase that included the word lepidopterist.

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ArtsBeat: More Green Days at the Box Office? Billie Joe Armstrong Returning to 'American Idiot' by Dave Itzkoff

Mr. Armstrong, the Green Day lead singer and guitarist, will resume playing St. Jimmy in the Broadway musical adapted from the "American Idiot" album.

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More Green Days at the Box Office? Billie Joe Armstrong Returning to 'American Idiot' by Dave Itzkoff

Mr. Armstrong, the Green Day lead singer and guitarist, will resume playing St. Jimmy in the Broadway musical adapted from the "American Idiot" album.

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J'Accuse! Craig Ferguson Meets an Ardent French Admirer by Dave Itzkoff

When Mr. Ferguson learned that his "Late Late Show" was being imitated by a French program, "Tonight With Arthur," he invited the trans-Atlantic copycat onto his show.

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Monday, November 29, 2010

'The Simpsons' Explains Its Kinda-Sorta Feud With Fox News by Dave Itzkoff

Why was a jab at corporate siblings at Fox News missing from a recent episode of "The Simpsons"? An answer from the show runner Al Jean will likely disappoint conspiracy theorists.

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Sign of the 'Times': Dylan's Lyrics for Sale by Dave Itzkoff

Mr. Dylan's handwritten lyrics for "The Times They Are a-Changin'" includes four verses from that famous protest song, and will be sold at a Sotheby's auction in December.

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Casting Director Is Dismissed from 'The Hobbit' Amid Racial Dispute by Dave Itzkoff

The agent was let go from Peter Jackson's film project after placing newspaper advertisements seeking extras with "light skin tones" and a prospective performer said she was told she was too…

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Irvin Kershner, 'Empire Strikes Back' Director, Dies at 87 by Dave Itzkoff

Greeted with mixed reviews at the time of its release, "The Empire Strikes Back" earned $200 million in its initial release at the U.S. box office, setting the stage for four more "Star Wars…

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