Road to January 20: Nine Official Balls
There’s a list of some 48 — yes, that is 48 — balls planned for Barack Obama’s inauguration, but only a select few are designated as "official." That is, they are those that Obama’s inaugural…
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1968: Andrews, Edwards go Swiss
From the Army Archerd Archive: Julie Andrews and Blake Edwards departed for their five-week Swiss vacation. And Dyan Cannon wound "Bob & Carol" and is off for Acapulco.
The Globes: “Nixon” Wins, “Milk” Loses
Updated That, and other news, in today’s Political Panorama. Ron Howard’s "Frost/Nixon" captured five nominations at this morning’s announcement of the Golden Globe nods, but Gus Van Sant’s "Milk,"…
W&W on the Radio: News Blues
Newspapers are struggling, shedding jobs and racing to come up with cash, but they are still the primary source of original enterprise reporting and investigative pieces. In fact, the arrest of…
Mamet’s Take
David Mamet writes in the Huffington Post on Gov. Rod Blagojevich: "I am from Chicago, and, so, having been disillusioned with politics at an early age I do not become involved. The only reason I…
Rachel Maddow’s Re-enactment
Rachel Maddow stages a re-enactment of Illinois Gov. Blagojevich’s greatest hits.
Jane Fonda celebrates Penn’s ‘Milk’
THE LAST time I saw Ralph Fiennes, he had what appeared to be a thick, long-ish thatch of hair, and was wearing flip-flops, exposing elegant, well-manicured toes.
Road to January 20: Sting on the Bill
The Creative Coalition has just added Sting to its list of musicians performing at its inaugural ball. He’ll perform with rock and roll legend Sam Moore, and joins an event headlined by Elvis…
DirecTV reviving ABC’s ‘Wonderland’
DirecTV is unearthing long-canceled ABC drama "Wonderland," airing the two critically acclaimed episodes that originally ran on the Alphabet back in the spring of 2000 as well as six…
NBC: The incredible shrinking network
With its plans to bring Jay Leno to primetime five nights a week, NBC has taken a major step toward no longer qualifying as a major broadcaster -- becoming the Big Three web that ISN'T, as in…
A More Muted Presidential Inauguration
As expected, the Obama inaugural committee is tempering Washington celebrations with gestures acknowledging the troubled economy. There still will be parties and balls, but one of the days will be…
