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Two brothers are forever seeking success in musical 'Road Show'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:11:07 +0000

NEW YORK - Money showers the stage like confetti in "Road Show," the exhilarating Stephen Sondheim-John Weidman musical that finally has surfaced in New York after a long, arduous journey that include...

Nino Ricci, Christie Blatchford win Governor General's Literary Awards

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:13:32 +0000

MONTREAL - Nino Ricci, who won the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction on Tuesday, wasn't always showered with praise. "I was told as a young undergrad that I didn't have what it took to ...

Nielsen ratings make Barack Obama the week's biggest TV star

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:08:08 +0000

NEW YORK - A president-elect and a Navy investigator - one real and the other one fictional - are ratings "sweeps" month stars at CBS. Barack Obama's "60 Minutes" interview on Sunday was seen by 25...

25-year-old pianist wins Louis Applebaum Composers Award

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:08:05 +0000

TORONTO - Twenty-five-year-old pianist David Virelles has won this year's $10,000 Louis Applebaum Composers Award for excellence in musical composition. The prize is handed out every three years an...

National Ballet's 'The Nutcracker' to screen in theatres for second year

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:49:37 +0000

TORONTO - The Sugar Plum Fairy, dancing bears and Peter the Nutcracker are coming to Canadian movie theatres again this holiday season. The National Ballet of Canada announced Tuesday it will air a...

'American Idol' champ David Cook keeps rocking on his new album

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:49:25 +0000

NEW YORK - When he was on "American Idol," David Cook - as cool as a cucumber for much of last season - fought back tears after performing for a studio audience that included his brother Adam, who's f...

Harlem's Apollo Theater gets 'Dreamgirls' revival in November 2009

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:49:29 +0000

NEW YORK - A new tour of "Dreamgirls" will kick off a year from now at Harlem's Apollo Theater, which is where the opening scene of the musical takes place. The revival, directed and choreographed ...

Nino Ricci wins Governor General's Literary Award for 'The Origin of Species'

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:49:34 +0000

MONTREAL - Toronto author Nino Ricci has won a Governor General's Literary Award for his novel "The Origin of Species." It's the second time Ricci has received the prestigious fiction prize. The fi...

DVD releases scheduled for the coming weeks

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:49:36 +0000

TORONTO - A look at some DVDs scheduled to be released in the weeks ahead. For the week of Nov. 16-22 The Adventure Collection Arizona Sky Bachelor Man Bones: Season Three (Totally ...

'Diddy'to make guest appearance on 'CSI: Miami' as prosecutor

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:49:17 +0000

NEW YORK - Hip-Hop mogul Sean (Diddy) Combs is becoming a prosecutor - at least on television. CBS says the rapper, producer, actor and fashion designer has agreed to a two-episode appearance on "C...

Rap producer 'Suge' Knight will plead not guilty to drug, battery charges

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:49:26 +0000

LAS VEGAS - The Clark County district attorney's office is seeking charges against Marion (Suge) Knight in the alleged beating of his girlfriend in August. A criminal complaint being processed Tues...

'Radio City Christmas Spectacular' is a safe, dull investment

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:49:31 +0000

NEW YORK - If you could liken this year's "Radio City Christmas Spectacular" to a 401k account, think not of a shrinking balance sheet of once-thriving stocks and bonds. Instead, consider the show a p...

CD releases for the week of Nov. 18

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:49:35 +0000

Here's a list of some new CD releases for the week of Nov. 18: 88-Keys - "The Death of Adam" Amadou and Mariam - "Welcome to Mali" Beyonce - "I AM...SASHA FIERCE" Blackie and the Rodeo...

Spitzer call girl to tell her story in ABC interview airing Friday

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:24:07 +0000

NEW YORK - The prostitute at the centre of the scandal that brought down former New York governor Eliot Spitzer is going to dish on her life as a pricey escort. ABC says Ashley Alexandra Dupre sat ...

British mother sues author daughter and publisher over abuse claims

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:47:57 +0000

LONDON - Another bestselling memoir, another battle over the line between truth and fiction. A British lawyer who wrote a popular book recounting a childhood of emotional and physical abuse is bein...