Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Apple Sells 3 Million New iPads Over Opening Weekend

Apple Sells 3 Million New iPads Over Opening Weekend

Apple has sold 3 million new iPads since the device's Friday release, the company said in a statement on Monday. This makes the debut Apple's "strongest iPad launch yet," according to Apple VP of Marketing Phil Schiller.

Monday, March 19, 2012

'The Dude' Jeff Bridges Lands A Big Lebowski Book Deal

'The Dude' Jeff Bridges Lands A Big Lebowski Book Deal

'The Dude' Jeff Bridges Lands A Big Lebowski Book Deal

For those of you who simply cannot get your fill of Jeff Bridges' "The Dude" character from the 1998 film The Big Lebowski, mark your calendars for November 2012. No, we're not talking about a movie sequel (unfortunately!). We're talking about a big bad book. [ more › ]

The Agony of Mike Daisey: Dramatic License or Fraud?

The Agony of Mike Daisey: Dramatic License or Fraud?



David Rooney

THR's theater critic looks at the questions raised by the public radio show "This American Life" concerning the veracity of Mike Daisey's monologue, "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs."

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'The Walking Dead' Casts Sword-Wielding Heroine Michonne

'The Walking Dead' Casts Sword-Wielding Heroine Michonne



Lesley Goldberg

"Treme's" Danai Gurira will play the iconic character from the comic, who first appeared in the final moments of Sunday's season-two finale as the hooded woman who saves Andrea from a walker.

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'GCB': Helped by Newt Gingrich?

'GCB': Helped by Newt Gingrich?

Ken Tucker on series that saw ratings uptick after it became a campaign talking point; coincidence?

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Apple Firestorm Prompts Performer to Alter Stage Show

Apple Firestorm Prompts Performer to Alter Stage Show



Associated Press

The off-Broadway performer who admitted to fabricating parts of his monologue about Apple sweatshops in China has "eliminated anything he doesn't feel he can stand behind," said theater's artistic director.

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