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Monday, December 20, 2010

ArtsBeat: Rooster Will Rise Again in Broadway Transfer of 'Jerusalem' by Dave Itzkoff

Mark Rylance will reprise his Olivier Award-winning role as Johnny "Rooster" Byron, the drug-fueled former daredevil, in Jez Butterworth's play.

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ArtsBeat: 'War Horse' Corrals Its American Cast by Dave Itzkoff

The Lincoln Center Theater production, adapted from the Michael Morpurgo novel, will employ a cast of 35 actors all new to the play.

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'War Horse' Corrals Its American Cast by Dave Itzkoff

The Lincoln Center Theater production, adapted from the Michael Morpurgo novel, will employ a cast of 35 actors all new to the play.

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Investigation Opened After Britain's 'X Factor' Lives Up to Its Name by Dave Itzkoff

The British office that regulates television is looking into risqué performances by Christina Aguilera and Rihanna drew more than 4,000 complaints from viewers.

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Time Lords A-Leaping: Steven Moffat Explains the 'Doctor Who' Christmas Special by Dave Itzkoff

This year's special, a science-fiction tribute to Dickens's "Christmas Carol," will also be the first "Doctor Who" episode to have its premiere in the United States and Britain on the same d…

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C Is for Christmas Wish: Cookie Monster Gets on 'Saturday Night Live' by Dave Itzkoff

The greedy blue "Sesame Street" character eats up a portion of Jeff Bridges's "S.N.L." monologue with a holiday-themed duet.

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Friday, December 17, 2010

War and Then Maybe Peace: Eric Braeden and Neil Patrick Harris on Twitter by Dave Itzkoff

The actors Eric Braeden and Neil Patrick Harris, a star of the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother," seem to have called a truce in their Twitter war on Friday.

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Heir to the King? Larry's Son Takes the Mic by Dave Itzkoff

On a night of tributes and salutes to Mr. King, the show may have been stolen by his 10-year-old son, Cannon.

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Thursday, December 16, 2010

You're Roasted: Comedy Central Plans Satiric Salute to Donald Trump by Dave Itzkoff

The real-estate mogul will be the next guest of honor at a Comedy Central roast, planned for broadcast in the spring.

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'Shakespeare in Love' Sequel to Be, Apparently, After Miramax-Weinstein Deal by Dave Itzkoff

The expanded partnership will now include possible sequels to seemingly self-contained films like "Bad Santa" and "Rounders" - not to mention "Bridget Jones's Diary," "Copland," "From Dusk T…

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Dramatic Pause: Stephen Colbert to Perform Pinter in One-Time Reading by Dave Itzkoff

The "Colbert Report" host and his wife, Evelyn McGee-Colbert, will perform in a benefit reading of "Betrayal" for Luna Stage in West Orange, N.J.

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ArtsBeat: Dramatic Pause: Stephen Colbert to Perform Pinter in One-Time Reading by Dave Itzkoff

The "Colbert Report" host and his wife, Evelyn McGee-Colbert, will perform in a benefit reading of "Betrayal" for Luna Stage in West Orange, N.J.

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Sunrise, Sunset: Jon Stewart Revisits His Start at 'The Daily Show' by Dave Itzkoff

A visit from Paul Rudd is an occasion to look back at Mr. Stewart's first test episode from 1999.

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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

AMC Gets on Board Post-Civil War Drama 'Hell on Wheels' by Dave Itzkoff

The new series will chronicle a former soldier in the Confederate army, who finds his way to a lawless town and the construction of the first Transcontinental Railroad.

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From Behind Bars, T.I. Has a Top 10 Debut by Dave Itzkoff

The rapper, who is serving a prison sentence for a parole violation, saw his new album "No Mercy" reach No. 4 in its first week of release.

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Rip Torn in Plea Deal for Bank Arrest by Dave Itzkoff

The "Larry Sanders Show" star received a suspended sentence and probation on charges stemming from a January incident in which he brought a loaded firearm into a Connecticut bank.

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Are They a Pair? Stephen Sondheim Meets Stephen Colbert by Dave Itzkoff

The "Colbert Report" host stayed serious long enough to introduce his guest as "the greatest voice of the American theater of the last 50 years."

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ArtsBeat: Are They a Pair? Stephen Sondheim Meets Stephen Colbert by Dave Itzkoff

The "Colbert Report" host stayed serious long enough to introduce his guest as "the greatest voice of the American theater of the last 50 years."

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Juan Williams Signs Two-Book Deal With Crown by Dave Itzkoff

The first book from Mr. Williams, who was recently dismissed from his contract at NPR, will "focus on free speech and the growing difficulty in America of speaking out on sensitive topics," …

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The Uncanny Ouch-Man: Hugh Jackman Hurt Taping 'Oprah' Stunt by Dave Itzkoff

At the end of a speedy trip in a wire harness device Mr. Jackman collided with a lighting rig and injured his eye.

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Mary Lynn Rajskub Turns Back the Clock on '24' by Dave Itzkoff

Ms. Rajskub, who played the dour and dry-witted CTU computer expert Chloe O'Brian, talks about her time on "24" and the show's final seasons.

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ArtsBeat: Recouping the Cost of 'Spider-Man' by Dave Itzkoff

Economix crunches the numbers to show why "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" will need to run for four years before it turns a profit.

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Recouping the Cost of 'Spider-Man' by Dave Itzkoff

Economix crunches the numbers to show why "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" will need to run for four years before it turns a profit.

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Golden Globe Nominations Are Announced by Dave Itzkoff

"The King's Speech," starring Colin Firth as a stuttering member of the British royal family and Geoffrey Rush as the speech therapist who helps him deliver a crucial oration, received seven…

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Monday, December 13, 2010

Warner Brothers Won't Fight 'Yogi Bear' Video Parody by Dave Itzkoff

The dark satire is no picnic for the studio, which is about to release a new kid-friendly "Yogi Bear" movie, but it isn't the work of renegade Warner Brothers animators, either.

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Del Toro Is Committed to New Video Game Series by Dave Itzkoff

Mr. del Toro, the "Pan's Labyrinth" and "Hellboy" director, said he wanted his inSANE game trilogy to take players to a place "where every single action makes them question their own senses …

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Force of Habit: Seth Green and 'Robot Chicken' Return to 'Star Wars' by Dave Itzkoff

Mr. Green talks about "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III," a special devoted entirely to "Star Wars" parodies, and the endurance of that space fantasy franchise.

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Palin and Gosselin in the Mother of All Reality Shows by Dave Itzkoff

The crossover began with began with preparations for a camping trip and ended with Ms. Gosselin standing uncomfortably beneath a rain-soaked tarp before calling it quits and going home.

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Saturday, December 11, 2010

Raunchy Provocateur Exhibits a Different Passion by Dave Itzkoff

The raunchy rocker Peaches brings her one-woman version of "Jesus Christ Superstar" to America.

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Friday, December 10, 2010

'The Closer,' With Kyra Sedgwick, Will End Next Year by Dave Itzkoff

The decision to end the long-running crime drama about a Southern detective relocated to Los Angeles was Ms. Sedgwick's, TNT said.

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Accept It: Dylan's Lyrics Are Sold at Auction by Dave Itzkoff

Sotheby's said Mr. Dylan's original handwritten lyrics to "The Times They Are a-Changin'" were sold for $422,500.

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