Who Should Give Voice To A Senate Health Bill?
Nov 18th, 2009 · Senate Republicans may insist that the Democrats' health bill be read aloud before debate can begin. That task could take days, so wouldn't it be nice to have a showbiz pro do the job?
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When Show Business Makes News
Jul 6th, 2009 · Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and a flailing economy dominate headlines. But show business makes big news, as in Michael Jackson's death, journalists must decide between hard news and entertainment. Ted Koppel talks about what happens when journalism and showbiz intersect.
Joe Cuba's Lasting Afro Latino Influence
Feb 25th, 2009 · Afro Latino culture was in the news this past week with the unfortunate passing of Gilberto Miguel Calderon — known by his showbiz name, Joe Cuba. Cuba's music was an organic, cross cultural reflection of how Afro Latinos in this country have one foot in both cultures. Felix Contreras explains how Joe Cuba and others did it.
'Wishful Drinking' With Carrie Fisher *
Dec 16th, 2008 · In a new memoir, Carrie Fisher — actress, novelist and self-described daughter of "Hollywood inbreeding" — writes about her tumultuous life as showbiz royalty. In Wishful Drinking, Fisher discusses her bipolar disorder, addictions and divorce — and still manages to laugh.
Broadway Ready For Its Bow — But Are Audiences? *
Sep 11th, 2008 · The new theater season is at hand — and with high fuel prices and a general economic downturn, you might expect showbiz types to be anxious about audiences. Reporter Jeff Lunden says you might be wrong.
Seymour Cassel, Lead Character Actor
Mar 27th, 2006 · Actor Seymour Cassel has roles in the new TV series Heist and the film Lonesome Jim. Cassel, who comes from a showbiz family, has been acting in film and TV since 1959. His mother worked in Burlesque, and Cassel grew up backstage, amid chorus girls and sequins.
'Going Hollywood': Doing the Showbiz Grunt Work
Dec 7th, 2005 · 'Going Hollywood': Doing the Showbiz Grunt Work December 7, 2005 · Television critic Andrew Wallenstein reviews Going Hollywood, a new reality television series premiering Wednesday on the TLC cable TV network. The show follows the misadventures of three interns trying to make it in showbiz, doing the grunt work for the production companies of some well-known Hollywood players.
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