“Last summer, when CBS signals went off of many Time Warner Cable systems, the network also blocked the cable company’s customers from accessing the network’s websites. CBS went so far as to block all Time Warner Cable subscribers access to their sites, not just those in the cities were there was a feud.”
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California Attorney General Will Audit San Diego Opera
“‘The company understands the attorney general’s interest in San Diego Opera and is cooperating fully with the audit,’ said Bob Ross, an attorney who represents the opera.”
The Met Museum’s Renovation Plan Is Full Of Red Flags (That Are Really One Big Red Flag)
Justin Davidson: “Raising the several hundred million dollars will be the easy part, compared with the battles to be waged with the Landmarks Preservation Commission, the Parks Department, neighbors, preservationists, and all those around the world who feel they have a stake in the Met, [Central Park], or New York.”
Conspiracy Theories – You Can’t Believe A Thing You Read About ‘Em
“For decades, psychologists and social scientists have been studying conspiracy theories and the people who believe them. They have unearthed a lot of interesting data, and they have sometimes theorized thoughtfully about the results. But they have repeatedly run into a problem: The world they’re studying is not the same size and shape as the world of conspiracy belief.”
Can Maya Rudolph Really Revive The Prime-Time Variety Show?
Kevin Fallon: “Trying to sell the classic variety show to toda’’s TV audience is a bit like trying to sell a beeper to someone who already owns an iPhone. But if there’s anyone who can convince me that it’s a good idea to buy a beeper it’s Maya Rudolph.”
This Actor Plays Any And Every Ethnicity Hollywood Throws At Him
“Over the course of his career, [Cliff] Curtis, a Maori from New Zealand, has played just about every non-white ethnicity: African-American, Arab, Latino, Indian, even a lord of the Fire Nation in The Last Airbender.” He talks to June Thomas about how he does it (and about the role he really wants to play in Lord of the Rings).
Michael Gambon Is Not Retiring From The Stage (Whatever You May Have Heard)
“I find it difficult to remember lines. When I’m doing a long speech for television, I sometimes have an earpiece with someone feeding me the text. But I can get by in the theatre if I study hard for a couple of months.” (His current favorite role is in Beckett’s Eh Joe – no lines!)
Top Posts From AJBlogs 05.20.14
If Culture Isn’t Quantified, Does it Exist? And, Tech News
AJBlog: CultureCrash | Published 2014-05-20
Arts Entrepreneurship: A Story, Part I
AJBlog: State of the Art | Published 2014-05-20
What to do about no-shows
AJBlog: For What it’s Worth | Published 2014-05-20
Kara Walker Tangents: Sexual Sphinx
AJBlog: Aesthetic Grounds | Published 2014-05-20
Griswold’s Toughest Task As Cleveland’s New Director
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts | Published 2014-05-21
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Opera World Anger Over Critic’s Comments About Singer’s Weight
“Leading opera figures have now spoken of their disgust that the 27-year-old, who is a rising star, should be subject to such comments, with several prominent female singers jumping to Tara Erraught’s defence.”
Why Did The Hollywood Romantic Comedy Die?
“I suspect the real reason big studios no longer make rom-coms is hidden in their nicknames — they went from being “date movies” to “chick flicks” and shortly thereafter I dubbed them dick flicks. The genre devolved from a centuries-old comic form about charming fools fumbling their way through life and became ugly, women-hating screeds.”