Thursday, December 2, 2010
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.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:14PM[SHARE]"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.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:15AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 1, 2010
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.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:36AM[SHARE]Viewers wondered whether the R&B group was lip-syncing its performance after an awkward transition during NBC's "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" special.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:20AM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 30, 2010
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.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:30PM[SHARE]Mr. Armstrong, the Green Day lead singer and guitarist, will resume playing St. Jimmy in the Broadway musical adapted from the "American Idiot" album.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:01AM[SHARE]Mr. Armstrong, the Green Day lead singer and guitarist, will resume playing St. Jimmy in the Broadway musical adapted from the "American Idiot" album.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:59AM[SHARE]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.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:15AM[SHARE]Monday, November 29, 2010
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.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:29PM[SHARE]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.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:10PM[SHARE]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…
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:56PM[SHARE]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…
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:23AM[SHARE]Though his movie credits included "Forbidden Planet" and "The Poseidon Adventure," mention Mr. Nielsen to five people and see if four of them do not reply, "Enrico Pallazzo!"
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 24, 2010
A credit on "The Tonight Show" acknowledged that two bloggers, Rich Juzwiak and Kate Spencer, had created a Taylor Swift video montage shown on the previous night's program.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:35AM[SHARE]The Guns N' Roses front man is suing Activision, saying the game maker broke an agreement not to use his ex-band mate Slash in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:35AM[SHARE]Carol Burnett, in full-on Miss Hannigan mode, turns in an all-too-rare supporting performance as Sue Sylvester's absent mother, Doris.
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A "Tonight Show" video showing the country singer reacting to her awards-show victories looked familiar to two bloggers who created a similar segment for VH1.com.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:02PM[SHARE]A federal judge halted the distribution and sale of the Dario Argento film "Giallo" after Mr. Brody said producers broke a deal with him.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:21PM[SHARE]Officials said a five-year investigation into the finances of the "Crocodile Dundee" star had "insufficient prospects of securing convictions."
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:05AM[SHARE]Monday, November 22, 2010
Warner Brothers said it was proceeding with plans to produce a new "Buffy" movie with a team that does not include the franchise creator Joss Whedon.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:50PM[SHARE]Executives at MSG Entertainment, which runs the Beacon Theater, acknowledged they had made a mistake earlier this year by booking a Cirque du Soleil show instead of the Allman band's customa…
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:45PM[SHARE]Matthew Wilder, the director of "Inferno," a biographical film about the "Deep Throat" star Linda Lovelace, said he was pursuing a new actress to replace Ms. Lohan in the role.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:50AM[SHARE]Friday, November 19, 2010
Jonathan Franzen, the author of "Freedom," taped his first appearance for "The Oprah Winfrey Show" since a previous invitation to the program was rescinded in 2001.
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