For the record - Nov. 11, 2010
Overrated/Underrated: In the Overrated/Underrated column in the Nov. 7 Calendar section, an item about the death of General Motors’ Pontiac brand said the song “Little GTO” was performed by the Beach Boys. The original chart hit was performed by Ronny & the Daytonas.
Ralph Lemon and Cross Performance: An article in the Nov. 7 Arts & Books section about choreographer Ralph Lemon and his company Cross Performance described dancer David Thomson as the husband of actor-dancer Okwui Okpokwasili. They are not married.
Kevin Brownlow: A Nov. 10 Calendar article about Kevin Brownlow, who on Saturday will receive a Governors Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, said he was the first film preservationist to earn an honorary Oscar. In fact, Kemp R. Niver received a 1954 honorary award “for the development of the Renovare Process which has made possible the restoration of the Library of Congress Paper Film Collection,” and Henri Langlois was given an honorary Oscar in 1973 for “devotion to the art of film, his massive contributions in preserving its past and his unswerving faith in its future.” Additionally, the article said the academy’s Board of Governors praised Brownlow for his “wide and devoted chronicling of the cinematic parade.” The correct phrasing is “wise and devoted chronicling.”
Gwyneth Paltrow: In the Nov. 9 Calendar section, a photo caption that accompanied an article about Gwyneth Paltrow said the actress learned to strum a guitar as country singer and mom Kelly Canter in her new film, “Country Strong.” Her character is not a mother.
Auto review: A review of the 2011 Lincoln MKZ hybrid in the Nov. 4 Business section said that only one other luxury sedan hybrid exists: the Lexus HS 250h. There are other luxury sedan hybrids from Lexus, Mercedes-Benz and BMW.
