I’ve been approaching the grand countdown to 2008 by listening to a new discovery — the young Irish soprano Ailish Tynan (pictured). An English friend turned me on to her. He said that a couple of months ago Britain’s Radio 3 set up an impromptu … Read more »
The creator of Ali G and Borat has been persuaded by Steven Spielberg to move from comedy to serious politics by playing a famous opponent of the Vietnam war.
In “The Trial of the Chicago Seven,” Sacha Baron Cohen will portray Abbie Hoffman, a figure from … Read more »
The New Year’s list of honors in Britain — which includes things like Dame of the British Empire — has been announced and they will go to a motley crew of celebrities and arts luminaries. Included is a further honor for Sir Ian McKellen, … Read more »
Collections of letters are made for dipping, not diving, into. Yet once I had placed my toe in the waters of “The Letters of Noel Coward,” published last month, I decided immediately to take the plunge. One of the reasons this deluxe volume, brought out … Read more »
While I try to keep this site bare of the talent-free likes of Britney Spears (see below) and Paris Hilton, I am happy to keep an open mind about the third member of America’s Disaster Dame trio, Lindsay Lohan. Why? Because the kid can be … Read more »
If you want further proof that hoofers are a hot commodity in the entertainment world, here it is: Echoing its blockbuster success in Sydney, London, and Hamburg, the North American premiere production of “Dirty Dancing — The Classic Story On Stage” has broken box office … Read more »
According to Variety:
The WGA and David Letterman’s Worldwide Pants have reached an agreement that will allow “Late Show with David Letterman” and “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” to return to the air next week with their writers.
Letterman-produced CBS shows will return Wednesday, the same … Read more »
I try to inject this website with a modicum of class, and bar at the disco door the culture’s more conspicuous examples of common trailer trash. However, as I looked at all the magazines at the supermarket yesterday, with their reviews of the Year … Read more »