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Michael McKean joins cast of Randy Newman's 'Harps and Angels'
Culture MonsterFrom his role in "This Is Spinal Tap," we know Michael McKean can sing rock music. But how will he fare when it comes to the particular challenges of musical theater? The musical "Harps and Angels" is set to have...... -
Theater review: 'Harps and Angels' at the Mark Taper Forum
Culture MonsterRandy Newman fans wonât find much to object to in âHarps and Angels,â the new revue starring semi-hits and arty tunes by L.A.âs favorite songwriting son. (That designation is unavoidable when you live and work here and write the cityâs...... -
A judgmental Randy Newman likes what he sees
In his songs, Randy Newman has invented enough characters to stock a season's worth of Broadway musicals. Regretful lovers. Scared school boys. Unreconstructed rednecks. Blissfully smug Angelenos. An oddly contemporary Karl Marx. And, of course, short...Tags: Katey Sagal, Benvenuto Cellini, Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, Broadway Theater
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TV Review: âFamily Treeâ
VarietyGiven his history, itâs a wonder Christopher Guest and HBO havenât hooked up sooner, what with the cultish devotion to his understated satires "Best in Show" and "A Mighty Wind." Yet the actual wedding, "Family Tree," bears rather disappointing fruit,...Tags: Christopher Guest, BBC, Jim Piddock, Deborah Oppenheimer
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Genealogical absurdity in Christopher Guest's 'Family Tree'
The Philadelphia InquirerYou have to give Christopher Guest credit: When he finds a comedy style that works for him, he sticks with it. Since This Is Spinal Tap in 1984, he has devoted himself to deadpan mockumentaries like Best in Show and Waiting for Guffman, using a loyal...Tags: Christopher Guest, United Kingdom, John Michael Higgins, England, Jim Piddock
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Family Tree: HBO brings Christopher Guest mockumentary style to TV
Channel Guide MagazineFamily Tree Sundays beginning May 12 HBO, 10:30pm ET The Christopher Guest troupe of actors from films like Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show and For Your Consideration seem like a little family all their own. So it’s only appropriate that they... -
Philadelphia Daily News Ellen Gray column
Philadelphia Daily NewsFAMILY TREE. 10:30 p.m. Sunday, HBO. ANCESTOR worship's all the rage these days. So HBO's newest comedy, "Family Tree," about a man tracing his roots, should have built-in appeal for those not already sold by the name of co-creator Christopher Guest...Tags: Christopher Guest, Loch Ness Monster (cryptid), Jim Piddock, Girls (tv program), Greenwich Village
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Julia Roberts to star in ‘The Normal Heart’ on HBO
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelBarbra Streisand tried to get the movie version made for years without success, but the prolific Ryan Murphy will get the job done for HBO. “The Normal Heart,” Larry Kramer's fiery play about the AIDS crisis, will become an HBO movie... -
Hartford Investors Smiling As "Best Man" Recoups
Hartford CourantGood news for Hartford Stage board members and friends of the theater here who invested in the Broadway revival of Gore Vidal’s “The Best Man,” staged by former artistic director Michael Wilson. Producers of the revival of the 1960...Tags: Candice Bergen, Hartford Stage, Entertainment Events, John Stamos, Kristin Davis
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TV Land Awards salute ‘One Day at a Time,’ ‘Laverne & Shirley’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelThe series winners: "Laverne & Shirley " for the Fan Favorite Award; "Murphy Brown" for the Impact Award; "In Living Color" for the Groundbreaking Award; "Pee-wee's Playhouse" for the Pop Culture Award; Aretha Franklin for the Music Icon Award; and "One... -
'Happy Endings' recap: 'Meet the Parrots'
One of my favorite aspects of our “gotta have it now!” society is how quickly TV shows come to DVD. Instead of waiting for some of your favorite episodes to make the rerun rounds or worse, try to catch it in the DVD cycle.
This fall, I'll...Tags: Social Issues, Racism, Johnny Drama (fictional character), Chinese Restaurants, Cheng Yu-tung
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TV tonight: Greg Kinnear on ‘Modern Family’; Michael McKean on ‘Law & Order: SVU’; George Clooney on ‘Person to Person’
The TV Guy - Orlando Sentinel"Rock Center With Brian Williams" moves to its new slot: 9 p.m. Wednesdays. The show didn't fare well on Mondays. Meredith Vieira offers an interview with Mimi Alford, who says that President John F. Kennedy seduced her when she worked at the White House....
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