Seussical and Jane Eyre to close amid losses
Seussical and Jane Eyre will close this Sunday at the Richard Rodgers and Brooks Atkinson theatres, ending runs after 197 and 185 performances respectively. Seussical, a 10 million production tied to Dr. Seuss, faced poor reviews despite Rosie O'Donnell’s earlier involvement. Jane Eyre, a 6.5 million musical based on Charlotte Bronte, earned a Tony nom but failed to improve business.
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Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle Discusses Playboy Nude Shoot
Belinda Carlisle confirms posing nude for Playboy tied to an August issue shoot, calling it an homage to 1950s Vargas pinups. She spoke on ABC's Good Morning America with the Go-Go's, noting the band’s stance on body positivity as they release God Bless the Go-Go's.
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ABC
God Bless the
O Neals Dark Humor On Leukemia Fight And Love Story Reunion
Ryan O Neal talks with Army Archerd about his leukemia battle and jokes about Alf MacGraw reaching out after learning of his illness. He recalls Love Story where MacGraw dies of cancer and notes his work on People I Know with Al Pacino.
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Stipe Malkovich parallel noted by Esquire interview
R E M lead singer Michael Stipe says he is often mistaken for actor John Malkovich and vice versa. Both men are described as thin and bald. Stipe notes he co-produced the film Being John Malkovich and recalls fans mixing up roles and songs in a lighthearted Esquire interview.
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Key historical events from May 17 history notes
On May 17 1954 the Supreme Court ruled segregated public schools unequal in Brown v Board of Education. In 1792 the New York Stock Exchange was founded by brokers under a tree on Wall Street. In 1961 Fidel Castro offered to swap Bay of Pigs prisoners for American tractors. In 1987 37 American sailors died when USS Stark was attacked in the Persian Gulf.
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Birthdays: Hopper Cox Mahal Paxton Enya Reznor
Today's birthdays include actor director Dennis Hopper aged 65 and former Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox at 89. Taj Mahal is 59, Bill Paxton 46, Enya 40, and Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) 36. Dennis Hopper
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Coming 2morrow Former Lawrence churches make heavenly homes
On Friday's Religion Page readers learn how people rehabilitate old houses of worship into new community spaces. The feature highlights preservation efforts and the rebirth of church buildings into welcoming venues.
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CBS plans radical schedule shift for fall lineup
CBS unveiled a bold fall schedule with eight new series including Richard Dreyfuss as a college professor and Ellen DeGeneres as an Internet executive. Touched By an Angel moves to Saturday, Mondays stay with four comedies and Family Law, and two newsmagazines swap nights. The network cuts back movies, adds The Amazing Race, and programs Survivor on Thursdays in October.
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ABC reshapes fall schedule with five new shows
ABC unveils fall changes trimming Who Wants to Be a Millionaire to two nights and adding five new series including Jason Alexander's Gone, Gideon's Crossing, Two Guys and a Girl, Norm, and The Geena Davis Show. Once & Again and its midseason comedies remain, with Philly, Thieves, Alias, Bob Patterson, and The Dad among midseason orders.
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Letterman apologizes for Miss Colombia joke on Late Show
The May 11 joke about Miss Universe contestant Miss Colombia Andrea Nocetti sparked outrage in Colombia. CBS and Letterman issued a mea culpa while officials in Colombia and the National Hispanic Media Coalition pressed for discussion. Nocetti remained scheduled to appear, while authorities warned the remark caused real pain to her community.
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