Culture
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Barry Edelstein Named Artistic Director at Old Globe Theater
Barry Edelstein joins The Old Globe from the Public Theater, where he oversaw its Shakespeare Initiative
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Businessman Charged With Defrauding ‘Rebecca’ Producers
Mark Hotton accused of inventing investors and killing one off by claiming he contracted malaria
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Space Shuttle Endeavour Not There Yet – But in Sight of California Science Center
Space shuttle Endeavour – almost home. What was supposed to be a two day, 12-mile, slow-go journey through the streets of Los Angeles ended up taking an extra full day
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Space Shuttle Endeavour Goes Slow, Gets Stuck on Final Journey Through L.A.
Crowds had lined the streets of Los Angeles all day to witness the Endeavour space shuttle’s inching journey to the Science Center — it was sloooow going
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Joel Silver Champions Edward Biberman Mural Restoration
A mural painted by the artist Edward Biberman is being restored as part of the transformation of the historic Venice Post Office, spearheaded by Joel Silver
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Party Photos: “The Sessions” L.A. Premiere
Here Come the Awards Hopefuls. Fully clothed John Hawkes, Helen Hunt and William H. Macy light up "The Sessions" premiere. Plus Geroge Clooney, Jeremy Renner and Michael Douglas are on this week's lists.
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Tom Hanks to Make Broadway Debut in New Nora Ephron Play
Tom Hanks will play Pulitzer Prize-winning tabloid reporter Mike McAlary in Nora Ephron's new play "Lucky Guy"
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First Ricky Gervais’ Anne Frank Jokes, Now a ‘Hymie’ Joke Book
A new book in England compiles the "Hymie" jokes that appear in Sunday Times writer Michael Winner's food column
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Nobel Prize Snubs: Bob Dylan to Philip Roth, Literary Greats Who Didn’t Make the Grade
Mo Yan's win means Thomas Pynchon, Alice Munro and Don DeLillo are once again left out in the cold.
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Mo Yan Wins Nobel Literature Prize
Mo Yan is the Chinese author of "Red Sorghum” and "The Garlic Ballads"
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Divas in Space: Sarah Brightman Takes Her Act to Orbit
Sarah Brightman will belt one out while circling the planet, all in the name of world peace
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‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ Heading to Broadway – With ‘Game of Thrones’ Star
"Breakfast at Tiffany's," a play based on Truman Capote's classic novella, will star Emilia Clarke of "Game of Thrones" as Holly Golightly
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National Book Awards: Anthony Shadid, Robert Caro, Junot Diaz Among Finalists
National Book Awards finalists also include Dave Eggers, Junot Diaz and Louise Erdrich
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Bad Max Williams: an Actor Talks Bullets and Spirituality
Why do we laugh at violence or discard it when it turns up in a cartoon or a videogame but give it so much more credence and weight when it's packaged in human form?
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Los Angeles Master Chorale Receives $1M Gift
The gift from Kiki and David Gindler launches the Chorale's "Music Director's Circle" for donors of $50,000 or more