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July 17, 2008 at 8:44am

Musicals to movies: An irritating trend

"No day but today!"If I hear that phrase by one more mainstream I-only-like-"Rent"-because-I've-seen-the-movie poser, I am going to scream.As a longtime musical theater enthusiast, I can say that the recent trend of Broadway musicals traveling to the big screen is bittersweet.For one, I have to be fair and acknowledge that the exposure of musical theater to mainstream audiences does, in fact, elicit a wider appreciation for the genre, and therefore, is valuable to the theater community in general.However, musical-movie watchers, know this: seeing the movie does not mean you know anything about the show. Or that you are entitled to

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July 18, 2008 at 8:40am

"Project Runway": Loose threads

Missed Wednesday's debut of Season 5 so I could catch a preview of "The Dark Knight" (go see it, love it, but bring food and water because you will need it to survive -- flick is LONG, and it feels even longer). I was able to catch a repeat last night, even though I was dreading it. Normally I LOVE Project Runway. I covet it. It's right up there with Amazing Race and Top Model as my favorite reality shows. But given all of the behind-the-scenes drama going into this season, I was not happy. For those not in the

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July 25, 2008 at 8:47am

"...You Can Dance": Conspiracy!

Last night's "So You Think You Can Dance" had a shocking elimination: Will, often talked up by the judges as the best dancer on the show in ANY season, is history.Oh, and Comfort went home again, for the second time. Thanks, Comfort! You were kind of fun! But woefully out of your element!While Comfort's boot was all but a sure thing, I also thought her partner on Wednesday, Mark, would be joining her in the former reality TV star unemployment line. Not so - he didn't even land in the Bottom 2. And that's where I start to call shenanigans.Remember

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July 31, 2008 at 10:09am

"Project Runway": Fashion madness

You know, I expected this season of "Project Runway" to be sloppy and rushed. But I really didn't expect it to be so absolutely devoid of talent as it has revealed itself to be. Yes, there are a few diamonds in the rough -- Kelli is pretty awesome, and could stand toe-to-toe with Christian or Daniel V -- but the rest? Last night's fashion show just drove home how very far we are from the talent peak of Season 4.Fully 2/3 of the stuff that came down that runway was garbage. Blayne? Looked almost exactly like the dress that got

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