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'Urinetown: The Musical' is flush with satire
Audience members who managed to sit through the Howard Community College Arts Collective Production at the Smith Theatre last weekend without squirming in their seats (and even those that just couldn't help it) were privy to a delightful romp through...
Tags: Concerts, Howard Community College, Music, Theater, Broadway Theater
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What critics are saying about Baltimore-made 'VEEP'
The Baltimore SunFrom a Sunday magazine cover piece to Page One stories and blogs posts, I feel like I have been writing about the new HBO satire "VEEP" for at least a year. But the series starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer, a former senator who becomes vice...Tags: The New York Times, Concerts, Tony Hale, The Hollywood Reporter, Satellite and Cable Service
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With new shows in the works, TV is awash in Washington
After weeks of partisan sniping, the public finally gets to judge HBO's Sarah Palin docudrama "Game Change" for itself this weekend. But the campaign for more politics as TV drama has only begun.
Aaron Sorkin's"The West Wing"notwithstanding, prime-time...Tags: Netflix Inc., Kiefer Sutherland, The Hollywood Reporter, House of Cards (tv program), Showtime (tv network)
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From Sun Magazine: First look -- 'VEEP' set visit
It's a cold, gray Friday afternoon in a dark and drafty concrete warehouse at an industrial park in Columbia. Not exactly the setting in which anyone would expect to find glamour, wit or the next big thing in pop culture.
But through a series of doors...Tags: George Clooney, Central Intelligence Agency, Rick Perry, Academy Awards, Periodicals
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HBO's series 'VEEP' starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus begins production in Maryland
The Baltimore Sun"VEEP," the HBO political satire starring Julia-Louis-Dreyfus, started production Monday on location in the Baltimore area, Gov. Martin O'Malley and the cable channel said. The Maryland Film Office estimates that the first season of the series will...Tags: Tom Hollander, Martin O'Malley, Satellite and Cable Service, Television, In the Loop (movie)
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BSO lights a new fire under 'Joan of Arc'
At the age of 16, a French villager named Jeanne d'Arc responded to what she said were the voices of saints, exhorting her to take up arms against English invaders. Dressed in male clothing, she led troops to victory in battle after battle before being...Tags: England, Marin Alsop, Fox Broadcasting Company, Brother (music group), Culture
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Taking a whirlwind tour through foreign texts
July kicks off with an Independence Day celebration, so it is easy to associate the whole month with all things American. Why not break the mold this summer? Choose one of these works of foreign fiction to finish off your July with an international flair....Tags: Japan, Pakistan, Guinea, Sports Cars, India
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Is CNN's Don Lemon TV's funniest anchor?
CNN's Don Lemon is making the rounds on Comedy Central's late night political humor shows and he's building a strong case for the coveted title of "America's Funniest Anchor."
Earlier this week in a clip dubbed "CNN anchor Don Lemon Appears not to...Tags: Comedy Central (tv network), Facebook, Jon Stewart, Television, Brian Williams
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Political comedy bits: The five best of July
About the blogger: Amy Bree Becker is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mass Communication & Communication Studies at Towson University. Her research considers the impact of political comedy and political entertainment on everyday life. She also...Tags: Republican Party, Rupert Murdoch, Jimmy Kimmel, News Agency, Wendi Deng
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Jon Stewart uses soul singer to mock 'friend' Anthony Weiner
After several nights of struggling with how to cover the so-called "Weinergate" scandal surrounding his friend U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.), Jon Stewart finally broke down and did the bit properly.
Stewart and Weiner are old friends and even shared...Tags: Facebook, Anthony D. Weiner, Jon Stewart, Human Body, CNN (tv network)
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Stewart compliments Weiner, mocks Palin
Last night, on "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart was forced to tackle an issue he hates to joke about: His friend U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner's (D-N.Y.) tweeting of his own penis.
Stewart and Weiner are old buddies and shared a beach house in Delaware in their...Tags: Paul Revere, Facebook, Anthony D. Weiner, Mass Media, Jon Stewart
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Stewart apologizes for going easy on Weiner
After comedian Jon Stewart on Monday went too easy on his friend U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner's (D-N.Y.) penis tweeting, Stewart apologized on his show last night.
Assuming the role of Weiner during his now-infamous press conference, Stewart issued mea...Tags: Celebrities and Bad Behavior, Facebook, Anthony D. Weiner, Jon Stewart, John Oliver
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