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Liza Minnelli wasn't the only reason Rosie O'Donnell's NBC variety special flopped a couple of weeks back, but she sure didn't help. Waddling out onstage as the show's big-name guest star, accompanied by fervent cheerleading from the "surprised" host, she looked plump, shaky and a little out of touch. As my colleague James Poniewozik pointed out in his review, the show's disappointing ratings were further evidence that Broadway is not mainstream American entertainment anymore...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Liza Minnelli Onstage: Resistance Is Futile | 12/12/2008 | See Source »

...through the rest of the film.Steenburgen deftly tackles the more nuanced role of Sarah. She is simultaneously a gun-toting paragon of empowerment, an embarrassed and resentful wife, and a deeply loving and protective mother. The Oscar-winning Steenburgen portrays each of these facets with tenderness and commitment. A host of other talented actors pop up in the film, including Ted Danson, Bill Pullman, Eliza Dushku, and Danny DeVito. With limited screen time, however, none are given the opportunity to develop into full-fledged characters. “Nobel Son” was filmed in 2005 and languished in postproduction...

Author: By Evan T. R. Rosenman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Nobel Son | 12/12/2008 | See Source »

Have you had to moderate your politics to host your show? Travis Hornsby PENSACOLA...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Joe Scarborough | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

...What's black-and-white and completely over?' JON STEWART, Daily Show host, on the newspaper industry's financial troubles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Verbatim | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

...that the show’s performance aspect is one of the biggest differences between writing for the Lampoon and writing for SNL. Writers for the show help produce their own sketches, meaning that they have to think about costumes, sets, and props while discussing the piece with the host and actors. “There’s a huge difference between writing something and then seeing it visually,” Jost says. “It takes a while to train your mind for that, to anticipate it as you’re writing...

Author: By Anna E. Sakellariadis, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Lampoon Writers Ready for Primtetime | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

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