Archive for March, 2009
Maurice Jarre, Oscar-Winning Composer, Dies at 84
Monday, March 30th, 2009Mr. Jarre wrote the score for “Doctor Zhivago” and “Lawrence of Arabia”.
Fox News’s Mad, Apocalyptic, Tearful Rising Star
Monday, March 30th, 2009Glenn Beck’s show has become wildly popular with a mix of moral lessons and outrage.
Some Online Shows Could Go Subscription-Only
Monday, March 30th, 2009Cable TV providers are testing ways to restrict access to free shows on the Web to just their paying subscribers.
MTV to Put a Bit More Music Back, in the A.M.
Monday, March 30th, 2009In an experiment that harks back to its origins, MTV will use 3 to 9 a.m. Monday through Thursday to show music videos, news, interviews and performances.
Arts, Briefly: The Kids Have Chosen
Monday, March 30th, 2009“High School Musical” emerged a big winner at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards over the weekend.
A Signature Shuffle Enjoys a New Life
Monday, March 30th, 2009Bernard Purdie, the drummer who created the funky little miracle of syncopation known as the Purdie Shuffle, is playing for the Broadway revival of “Hair.”
Theater Review | ‘The Wizard of Oz’: Dorothy and Her Friends, Bitten by the Jitterbug
Monday, March 30th, 2009The stage version of “The Wizard of Oz” is a production that registers best with the 10-and-under crowd.
Wine Market Struggles to Adjust in New Era
Monday, March 30th, 2009What is a wine worth? That question will dog the connoisseurs gathering in Bordeaux this week to sample the 2008 vintage of the world’s finest wines.
Analysis: On to Detroit, With Michigan State Leading the Cheers
Monday, March 30th, 2009Michigan State Coach Tom Izzo, securing his fifth Final Four appearance in 11 years, may be the good-guy foil to Connecticut’s embattled Jim Calhoun.

