“A Cairo court on Saturday dismissed a lawsuit filed by an Islamist lawyer demanding that a popular Egyptian satirist’s TV show be banned for allegedly insulting the president and containing excessive sexual innuendo.” The judge found that the complainant had no standing to bring a case against Bassem Youssef’s show, El-Bernameg (“The Program”).
Tag: 04.06.13
Will Fans Get Their Money Back After Polunin Leaves Ballet?
“I have got nothing against the young man who is supposed to be taking over and I am sure he is a wonderful dancer, but I would not have bought a ticket to see Midnight Express with any other dancer.”
London Hosts Opera’s ‘Oscars,’ But UK Companies Get Few Nods
“British opera companies, including the Royal Opera House (ROH), will watch from the wings on 22 April as the prize for the world’s best company goes to one of five contenders.”
Getting A 90-Year-Old Novelist Out Of Bed In The Morning Isn’t Easy
But the writing life spurs her on.
UK Government Reports Calms Frightened Publishers
“This is great news for anyone who agrees that lending ebooks is a crucial part of a modern library service, especially as e-readers get more affordable.”
Does Google Deserve A Nobel Prize For Literature?
“Is Google literature? As a search engine, of course, it lacks a conventional narrative. But a traditional bildungsroman would hardly suit our era. Not even James Joyce could capture the fractured nature of 21st-century life, let alone the nearly unlimited interconnectedness among people and events these days. Google can, and it does so as a matter of course, tracking the entire world’s culture as it shifts and evolves, cataloging the news of the day, sifting it all for relevance, and preserving it for posterity.”
Keeping Old Shows Fresh – With Tricks And New Faces – On Broadway
“Hands down, when you’re in a long-run show, the best thing that happens is there’s turnover in cast.”
Poetry Damn Well *Is* Still Relevant (Says Poet)
“‘We all need poetry,’ Smith says — even hedge fund managers.”
Warhol Goes To Parliament
Scottish Parliament, that is, with “an opportunity to view Warhol’s works as they explore the role of power and politics in modern life.”
The Leno-to-Fallon Move Cements The Power Of One Man
Lorne Michaels’ “office in Rockefeller Center is now the most critical perch at NBC, where Michaels towers as the last man standing at a last-place network.”