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Is the media over-hyping the angle of the Super Bowl as a healing, voodoo elixir for the soggy soul of post-Katrina New Orleans? Let's ask an expert on what makes New Orleans tick.

Kentree Battles, one of the co-captains of the new Krewedelusion, works on the float La Folie Etoque in the Marigny on Wednesday, The group will roll Saturday behind the Krewe du Vieux.

In honor of SF Sketchfest's Jan. 31 screening of Waiting for Guffman with star Fred Willard in person, I tried to interview the entire cast of the film.

Join HDNet this Sunday for a special presentation of "UNWIGGED & UNPLUGGED: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer." This concert event features the legendary musical and comedic trio performing music from heavy metal's loudest band, Spinal Tap, along with the folk music from "A Mighty Wind," and more.

It is a question of "D'oh!" and not "Meh!" Almost 20 years ago, in interviews for her now-forgotten comedy I Love You to Death, Tracey Ullman joked to me that she might soon have to beg creators of The Simpsons for a guest spot on their new prime-time series.

Harry Shearer presents James Carville in repose. Nontalking Heads Comedian Harry Shearer presents politicians, pundits and the press in repose Superstar newsman Anderson Cooper is waiting to go on the air.

From 2001 to 2008, Amy Poehler made Saturday Night Live funny. In her first year, she was promoted from feature player, to full cast member in the same year.

This relayed by my friend Lolis Elie, reporter for the New Orleans Times-Picayune , who describes Beverly Bell's work in Haiti as "selfless and inspiring": Friends: There are ways that your donation, no matter how small, can have a big impact.

Posted 2 hours, 20 minutes ago at 12:09 pm. Monday, Jan. 11, 2010 Like "Saturday Night Live" and its 35 seasons, "The Simpsons" - TV's longest-running scripted nighttime series ever at 20 years - could air forever.

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To speak of the latest milestone by "The Simpsons" seems to restate the obvious.

Two veteran yet obscure actors, Marilyn Hack and Victor Allan Miller, are cast as the patriarch and matriarch of a 1940s Southern Jewish family in a movie entitled Home For Purim.

You may know Harry Shearer best as the voice of Ned Flanders or Mr. Burns on The Simpsons .

Judith Owen and Harry Shearer lead their annual sing-along. Rudolph may have Santa's pity, but when it comes to nasal afflictions, he's got nothing on Judith Owen.

November 20, 2009 at 4:12 pm by Julia Victor in Around town , Dance , Events , Free Shit , Sheer Awesomeness , Visual Arts Teenage girl in dress sitting on step #309, 1982 by Oraien Catledge TGIF, the weekend is here! Get some of your workday yayas out at one of these art events.

Enter to win an UNWIGGED & UNPLUGGED LIVE CONCERT DVD! UNWIGGED & UNPLUGGED: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer has the legendary musical and comedic trio performing music from heavy metal's loudest band Spinal Tap along with the folk music from A Mighty Wind, and more.

I've bought two new DVDs in the past two weeks for a total of less than $12. And they were both movies I actually wanted to see! The first movie was the summer blockbuster "Star Trek," which I pre-ordered for $9.98. Walmart.com has started an online price war with Amazon and Barnes & Noble for pre-orders of hotly-anticipated books and DVDs.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Listen back to the Nov. 6 edition of THE FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE SHOW iTunes PODCAST featuring live guests, Rakim, RA The Rugged Man, Scorzayzee, Harry Shearer , Mykil Miers and more! " Rakim joins us for one of his most deep and lengthy interviews of his entire career.

Few cult films have had as big an influence on pop culture as the 1984 mockumentary, a oeThis Is Spinal Tap,a about a floundering hard-rock band whose amps go to 11.

The guy behind Seymour Skinner, Spinal Tap and the Folksmen is coming to Richmond.