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Move Over Ang Lee, Here Comes Te-sheng Wei
The four-hour “Seediq Bale” is a trailblazer and will go down in film history as one of Taiwan’s finest contributions to the world of cinema
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Review: Elvis Costello’s ‘Spinning Songbook’ Almost Worth Head-Spinning Cost
For $200+, you get some of rock’s greatest songs performed live on CD, DVD, and vinyl … and Matthew Weiner and Sandra Oh dancing
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Why We Need Story Structure
We are drawn to structure in our stories simply because our lives have no discernable structure of their own
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Review: Black Keys’ Glam ‘El Camino’ Leaves Blues in the Dust
The erstwhile indie-rock duo re-team with producer Danger Mouse for that ol’ T-Rex sound
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Review: Amy Winehouse’s ‘Lioness’ Opens Up An All-Too-Empty Vault
Only two of the songs on Winehouse’s posthumous collection post-date ‘Back to Black,’ and they were clearly unfinished, suggesting just how fallow her last years were
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Success! The Wires Now Report That the Walk of Fame Stars Are Bought & Paid For!
The $30,000 cost of a Walk of Fame star is now being reported in wire stories
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Dan Bloom -
‘Big Brother’s’ Chima on ‘Real Housewives’: ‘Phaedra Owned This Episode’
In what has become a standard show open, Phaedra came bearing gifts as an apology for the previous episode’s kerfuffle
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Chima Simone -
The Real Story Behind the NBC Telepic ‘My Kidnapper, My Love’
On the drive back, James Stacy says, “My brother will adapt the script.” I knew this day was too good to be true
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Arthur Axelman -
‘Two and a Half Men’: A Cautionary Tale in Sitcom Revamps
“Men” Mach 2 has fallen into a trap created by its own folly
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Ellen Besen -
ESPN: Guilty of Child Abuse by Omission?
Sports by Brooks lays a foundation that should result in the incarceration of every ESPN executive and broadcaster that was aware of the latest alleged outbreak of terror at Syracuse
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Richard Stellar -
Storytelling vs. Story Writing
Maybe we should write novels first — a well-known agent in London advises his clients to write a novel first, both for professional and creative reasons
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Mark W. Travis -
‘Psych’ Creator Steve Franks Talks Shatner, Guest Stars and TV Romance
“Big Daddy” screenwriter Franks also talks about looking ahead to — hopefully — a seventh season for his USA Network hit series
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‘Miracle on Hollywood Boulevard’: A Sidewalk Star for Santa
The Santa star would be a tribute to the many actors who have portrayed Santa Claus over the years — and you can help!
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Dan Bloom -
Creative England Chief: Hard Times Ahead for UK Entertainment Industry
There’s no money left in the pot, so we make the most of what’s left
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Review: Adele Bares It All in Candor-Filled ‘Live at Albert Hall’
The hottest diva of 2011 bares her sheer musicality on a live CD… and plenty of amusingly profane confessions on the longer DVD that comes with it