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Earlier this month, the vaunted theatrical society saw publications like The New York Times report that its prestigious "Woman of the Year" award would be given to Paris Hilton, the scandalous socialite-cum-TV-star-cum-jailbird. The reaction was scathing: alumni and patrons inundated the society's producers with angry e-mails, and some even demanded refunds on tickets...

Author: By Clifford M. Marks, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Lampoon Award Dupes Press | 1/22/2008 | See Source »

...award traditionally goes to actresses with some theater experience or winners of Academy Awards: Katharine Hepburn, Julia Roberts, Scarlett Johansson," said Theatricals co-producer Joshua E. Lachter '09. "Paris Hilton is not normally considered an award-winning actress...

Author: By Clifford M. Marks, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Lampoon Award Dupes Press | 1/22/2008 | See Source »

...point was proved last night when, because of the actors' union's support of the writers' guild strike, the Globes show limped onto the small screen as a brief "news conference" covered by four networks instead of the usual three-hour bash on NBC. The Beverly Hilton Hotel was a mausoleum, no sexier than a high-school auditorium stage; and the reading of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's awards had about as much zazz as the principal's speech on fire safety...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Golden Globes — Who Cares? | 1/14/2008 | See Source »

...Hermanson said that writers won't picket the shrunken Globes if the press conference goes off without a red carpet, presentations or acceptance speeches. However the Guild is in the process of procuring a permit to picket the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where the Globes take place, and advising its members to be ready to walk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Golden Globes? Yes. Stars? Maybe | 1/8/2008 | See Source »

...Strauss wrote a number of songs for the Capitol Steps to satirize everything from the Kennedy family to secret agents to Paris Hilton. Many of his compositions incorporated "Lirty Dies," a routine that uses spoonerisms, a play on words created by switching the first letters of two words...

Author: By Bonnie J. Kavoussi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Political Satirist Strauss Dies at 60 | 1/7/2008 | See Source »

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