Napoleon's Last Voyages: Being the Diaries of Admiral Sir Thomas Ussher, R. N., K. C. B. (on Board the Undaunted), and John R. Glover, Secretar
PopCultureShock (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
If I didn’t get my geek cred completed revoked last time when I admitted I didn’t watch Battlestar or Buffy, I’ll definitely get my nerd license taken away for this full-throated defense of Smallville. But I gotta admit: as a hardcore Superman fan from way back, I am an unabashed fanboy for the show fanboys [...]
Paramus Post (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Saturday December 19th –1:00 & 4:00 PM - $28, $22, $15, $10 A powerful story of redemption, Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” has enchanted audiences the world over with its simple message of selfless giving. Ebenezer Scrooge, survives a merciless battery of revelations through visits by the ghosts of his own Christmas: Past, Present and Future. Performed by TheatreworksUSA....
Joe. My. God. (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Popular progressive blogger Pam Spaulding has been named to this year's Out Magazine list of LGBT movers and shakers, the Out 100. Via Pam, here's this year's complete list of honorees with links to their stories in Out . Congratulations, Pam! And I see several JMG regulars on that list, congrats to them as well! (I can't make the below link farm embed very prettily, something that irks me more than...
Pam's House Blend (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
The OUT 100 is out. Last week I revealed that my visit to a secret location a while back was for the 2009 OUT 100 photo shoot. There's no ranking other than the really famous folks always land on the cover. This year's cover babes are Dan Choi, Cyndi Lauper, Adam Lambert, Rob Marshall and Wanda Sykes. You can see the original photo of me and music blogger Arjan Timmermans by Jason Bell here . The...
Gratuitous Violins (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Gratuitous Violins rating: ***1/2 out of **** It would be perfectly understandable if The Royal Family showed its age. After all the play, by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber , made its Broadway debut 82 years ago, in 1927. The story is based on the Barrymore clan and the only Barrymore I know is Drew . Well, the Manhattan Theatre Club revival of this three-act play is anything but a musty period...
Ain't it Cool News (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
Starring Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt, Daniel Craig, Tim Roth, Steve Buscemi, Ewan McGregor, Benecio Del Toro, Terry O'Quinn, Titus Welliver, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, Brad Dourif, Esai Morales, Alan Ruck, Anthony Michael Hall, Martin Sheen, Billy Zane, Demi Moore, Ally Walker, Kelly Preston, Robert Patrick, Clancy Brown, Don Rickles, Michael Ironside, Miguel Ferrer, Paul Gleason, James Remar, William...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
The revival of the George Kaufman-Edna Ferber comedy The Royal Family is sheer perfection. A charming send-up of the illustrious Barrymores, theatrical and film...
Bloomberg (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
Oct. 23 (Bloomberg) -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. is the lead investor in both of this year’s public securitizations of U.K. mortgage loans, as the New York-based lender snaps up the type of assets behind billions of dollars of losses at other banks.
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
Paul Revere, the American patriot famous for his midnight ride and role in the Boston Tea Party, was actually more of an everyman than legend suggests. A letter recently found in Marblehead written by the historic figure reveals that sometimes, he just wanted to save a buck.
Culture Monster (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009
So you're thinking of investing $350 to $2,200 per ticket -- or perhaps you already have -- and something on the order of 18 hours to see Los Angeles Opera's four-installments-in-eight-days presentation of Wagner's "Ring" cycle next May and June....
TrueBloodNet.com - True Blood News (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
Rutina Wesley was recently spotted at the opening night of “The Royal Family” on Broadway in New York City. The play is being presented by the Manhattan Theater Club and is a revival of the 1927 play of the same name written by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber. The play is about the glittering, drama-filled [...]
Independent.ie - European RSS Feed (Free subscription) | 13/10/2009
ITV, the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster, plans to sell about £120m (€128m) of convertible bonds due 2016 to refinance debt.
Gold Derby (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
The new Manhattan Theatre Club revival of the 1927 George S. Kaufman-Edna Ferber comedy "The Royal Family" has the critics bowing down. "The Royal Family" is a sly satire of the fabled Barrymore acting clan. This acclaimed production is sure to be among the four nominees for best play revival at June's Tony Awards. And many in the cast of veteran actors could contend for Tony nods...
Gold Derby (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
Jude Law is hoping to repeat his recent West End triumph in the title role of "Hamlet" when he opens on Broadway tonight. Previews began Sept. 12, and buzz is building about the production. Following the run at the Donmar Warehouse, which ended in mid-August, the "Hamlet" company performed for a week at Elsinore Castle in Denmark. That is the setting for this most famous of William...
Daily Star (Free subscription) | 05/10/2009
Actor TONY ROBERTS is "doing well" in hospital after suddenly collapsing in the middle of a performance on Broadway on Sunday (04Sun09).
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