Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Your 12 hourly digest for Entertainment: TV, Music, Celebrities, Theater, Dance, Museums & More - The Washington Post

Entertainment: TV, Music, Celebrities, Theater, Dance, Museums & More - The Washington Post
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'Dancing With the Stars: All Stars': Melissa Rycroft named the winner
Nov 28th 2012, 11:00

In a somewhat surprising twist, reality star Melissa Rycroft was named the winner of "Dancing With the Stars: All Stars" on Tuesday night. Rycroft, who first competed three years ago in Season 8, triumphed over Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson, who many thought would become the first competitor to win two seasons of the reality dance competition.

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CROWDFUNDING AN ARTIST'S 'SALARY': Pink-slipped political cartoonist is 'overwhelmed' by Indiegogo campaign
Nov 28th 2012, 04:52

IN MARCH OF 2009, on a Wednesday afternoon, Bill Day was blindsided. At 61, after a lifetime in political cartooning, he was called to Human Resources, handed a folder and promptly pink-slipped by his employer, the Commercial Appeal in Memphis. He sat there stunned, and thought: "What in the hell is happening to my life?"

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Costumes are key for Signature Theatre's 'Dreamgirls'
Nov 28th 2012, 01:21

Whatever you do, don't use Velcro.

"I avoid Velcro as much as possible," said Frank Labovitz, costume designer for "Dreamgirls" at Signature Theatre. "There's so much room for it to go wrong: It can bunch, it can not line up. We hear it when someone is offstage, and we all recognize that sound. I never want the audience to be aware of what's happening backstage. When an actor comes onstage, it should feel like they're entering from somewhere."

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A local TV trend: And now, the identical news
Nov 28th 2012, 00:27

As the election loomed earlier this month, TV stations around the country were broadcasting the news. The same news. That is, the identical news:

"Well, the final days of the campaign can get a little salty," anchor John Pastorek informed viewers of WBRZ-TV in Baton Rouge.

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