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Verdict: Life versus death debate is stifled by corny casting and washy songs. Almost everyone knows someone who has, either directly or indirectly, been affected by cancer.

A standout of this year's RESFEST , Just For Kicks is the first feature-length documentary to look at the phenomenon of sneaker culture.

The 78 asylum seekers aboard the Oceanic Viking will not receive any cash payments from the Australian government, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says.

"Casablanca" starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. This heart-wrenching romance about two lost lovers and a rekindled romance is sure to capture your heart.

As far as sidekicks go, actress Lisa Nicole Carson was one of the best. For five seasons, Carson played Renee Raddick, roommate and best friend to the title character on 'Ally McBeal,' a comedic, musical law drama that aired on Fox until 2002.

In the fall of 2001, these were the comedies that the Fox network was airing: "Futurama," "King of the Hill," "Malcolm in the Middle," "That '70s Show," "Undeclared," "Grounded for Life," "The Bernie Mac Show," "Titus," "Family Guy" and "The Tick." This fall, the comedies are: "Brothers," " 'Til Death," "The Simpsons," "The Cleveland Show," "Family ...

I stepped into line for the Paul Quarrington event with very little idea of who the author was.

It's going to be a major blast from the past when En Vogue, the Jets, Ready for the World and the Cover Girls play the Mega '80s and '90s Festival this weekend.

"A happy marriage has in it all the pleasures of friendship, all the enjoyments of sense and reason; and indeed all the sweets of life." Joseph Addison, The Spectator , Dec.

David Alexander wants to keep your kids alive. That's his mission as he bicycles across the country, spreading the message of suicide prevention on his "Ride for Life." On late Tuesday afternoon, Alexander arrived in The Dalles for the latest stop on his personal journey.

At 8, CBS has the season premiere of Ghost Whisperer , followed by the season premieres of Medium and Numb3rs .

Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong has received yet another pre-publication rave, this one in the August issue of Booklist , the magazine of the American Library Association.

Speaking of lists , I wrote about film regularly between 1998 and 2005, and at the end of that time I drew up a double-barreled list of the movies I'd reviewed that I liked best.

"Another unsettling element in modern art is that common symptom of immaturity, the dread of doing what has been done before." Posted September 8, 2009 12:00 AM Tell A Friend ABOUT "ABOUT LAST NIGHT" AND ITS AUTHORS This is a blog about the arts in New York City and the rest of America, written by Terry Teachout , Laura Demanski , and Carrie Frye .

Comedian Guy Torry entertains the audience at Club Cafe. Torry surprised the audience after he researched ASU and incorporated the school into his routine.

In today's Wall Street Journal drama column I report on my recent visit to Spring Green, Wisconsin, where I saw American Players Theatre perform Henry V and The Winter's Tale .

Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong , out December 2, just received a starred pre-publication rave from Kirkus Reviews : A comprehensive, affectionate biography of arguably the single most important figure in the history of jazz.

Dennis Brain and Denis Matthews perform Beethoven's Horn Sonata: Posted August 26, 2009 12:00 AM Tell A Friend ABOUT "ABOUT LAST NIGHT" AND ITS AUTHORS This is a blog about the arts in New York City and the rest of America, written by Terry Teachout , Laura Demanski , and Carrie Frye .

David Porter has lots of memories of Isaac Hayes, as the two friends, songwriting partners and pillars of Stax Records enjoyed one of the most successful musical runs in the 1960s.

ABOUT "ABOUT LAST NIGHT" AND ITS AUTHORS This is a blog about the arts in New York City and the rest of America, written by Terry Teachout , Laura Demanski , and Carrie Frye .