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Easy to get lost in lively, crowded 'Seussical' Nov 28th 2012, 00:17 Things are getting busy in the Jungle of Nool — and we're not just talking about the selfless missions of Horton the Elephant, the mischief of the Wickersham monkeys and the meddling antics of the irrepressible Cat in the Hat. Hobnobbing with those and ­other jungle residents these days are Washington area children — ­theatergoers-turned-participants in the crowded, lively "Seussical" at Imagination Stage. Read full article >> Larger-than-life mystery of love and murder Nov 28th 2012, 00:10 Bill Roorbach's new novel, "Life Among Giants," is a bighearted, big-boned story about a young man's entanglement with celebrities. Without a hint of satire, it offers a savvy reflection on America's conflicted relationship to fame: beguiled one minute, horrified the next; desperate to touch the Beautiful People, but just as eager to rebuke them. The novel's 6-foot-8 narrator, David Hochmeyer, reminds me of that star-struck neighbor who once fell under Gatsby's spell and felt "simultaneously enchanted and repelled." Read full article >> 'Downton Abbey' creator will produce American renaissance drama for NBC Nov 27th 2012, 22:39 Tough luck for PBS — Julian Fellowes, the creator of the network's hit "Downton Abbey," has decided his next project will go to...NBC. NBC and Universal Television announced Tuesday that they have signed a deal with Fellowes to create and produce his next drama series. Titled "The Gilded Age," the show takes place in late 19th-century New York, and is an "epic tale of the princes of the American Renaissance." Read full article >> 'It's Not You, It's Brie: Unwrapping America's Unique Culture of Cheese,' by Kirstin Jackson Nov 27th 2012, 22:34 Certain corners of the food world accumulate cranky high priests and priestesses, full of solemn proclamations and self-serious warnings about the correct way to make, buy or describe the things we love. Start a conversation about wine or coffee with the wrong person and get ready for a lecture packed with pseudo-science, judgmental snobbery and personal observations passed off as industry gospel. Read full article >> Disney Channel confirms development of 'Boy Meets World' spin-off, 'Girl Meets World' Nov 27th 2012, 19:31 Looks like another network is ready to tap into 90s nostalgia for ratings — after weeks of rumors, Disney Channel confirmed that the network is developing a pilot called "Girl Meets World," a spin-off of ABC's popular sitcom that aired from 1993 through 2000. Read full article >> Watch Scarlett Johansson do the weather on 'Today' while poor Al Roker can't speak Nov 27th 2012, 19:06 This is how cutthroat things have gotten on the "Today" show: Al Roker now has to report to work with laryngitis, then stand on the set and watch hot famous people do his job while he is unable to say a single word. Read full article >> Dolly Parton is not gay, in case you were wondering Nov 27th 2012, 17:02 Dolly Parton is not gay. In case you were curious about her sexual orientation — which, let's face it, you probably weren't — Parton clarified matters last night in a "Nightline" interview that aired just in time to promote her new book, "Dream More: Celebrate the Dreamer in You." During the sitdown with ABC's Juju Chang, the openly plastic surgified and always charming singer denied rumors that supposedly have existed for years regarding her relationship with her childhood friend, Judy Ogle. Read full article >> Beyonce documentary to premiere on HBO in February Nov 27th 2012, 16:38 February 2013? Apparently, it's the month of Beyonce. About six weeks after the NFL confirmed that Beyonce will perform during the Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 6, HBO announced that she will also be the subject of her very own feature-length documentary film, premiering about a week later, and directed by the R&B singer herself. Read full article >> 'Two and a Half Men' actor slams show, tells people not to watch [VIDEO] Nov 27th 2012, 16:05 Still no word about the impact of more turmoil surrounding CBS comedy "Two and a Half Men," a day after teen actor Angus T. Jones — at one point the highest-paid child star on television — denounced the show as "filth" and urged people to stop watching. Read full article >> Halle Berry's ex gets restraining order after Thanksgiving brawl; Anna Nicole Smith's daughter now modeling for Guess Nov 27th 2012, 14:03 A morning mix of entertainment headlines... Gabriel Aubry, ex of Halle Berry and father of their daughter Nahla, got a restraining order Monday against Berry's fiance Olivier Martinez after claiming that a Thanksgiving Day brawl between the two men was instigated by the French actor. In court documents, Aubry — who has been involved in a custody battle with Berry about relocating 4-year-old Nahla to France — claimed that Martinez threatened to kill him. Aubry was arrested on Thanksgiving after the altercation and booked for investigation of battery. TMZ reports that the model plans to go to family court Tuesday to request that a judge lift the post-brawl restraining order that's preventing him from seeing his daughter. (People; TMZ) Read full article >>

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