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Living a Good Life Is Still the Best Revenge
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
ABC-TV’s Revenge has become the surprise hit of the fall season. Said to be an updated version of The Count of Monte Cristo, this nighttime
Arthur Comes of Age
Friday, April 8th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
The original 1981 Arthur is a hard act to follow. Starring cuddly Dudley Moore as loveable playboy Arthur Bach, the film won two Academy Awards
Dancing with Some (Fading) Stars and One Wannabe
Sunday, March 21st, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Of all the reality shows on TV, Dancing with the Stars has managed to distinguish itself. Contestants have to actually DO something besides allow cameras
Why We Need South Pacific Right Now
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
I was expecting to see a great show, to come in out of the chill of a January evening in New York, and spend a
Tickets to a Great “View”
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
by MJ Hanley-Goff on Playing Around
Obtaining tickets to ABC’s popular daytime chat show The View is like playing the slots. You need a lot of patience, and sometimes it actually
Florencia Lozano—Stealing the Scene
Sunday, August 9th, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Woman Around Town
Perfect Stranger, the 2007 thriller starring Halle Berry and Bruce Willis, was not a box office hit. The director shot several different endings, apparently unsure
Ugly Betty and Crew Hit the Streets of New York
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Warning! If you hope to be totally surprised by events in upcoming episodes of Ugly Betty, stop reading now. But if you would like a
Woman Around Town: Majora Carter—Greening the Bronx
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Woman Around Town
In Game 2 of the 1977 World Series, a fire started in an abandoned elementary school a few blocks from Yankee Stadium. Howard Cosell, announcing
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