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Although he led Talking Heads for 15 years, vocalist David Byrne never confined his artistic interests to the band's postpunk milieu. Well before the official breakup of the highly influential group in 1991, Byrne dabbled in writing scores for theater, film and ballet, and directed a documentary about Brazil's candomblé religion. Since then, his work has embraced public art, sound installations, sculpture, drawing and - somewhat implausibly for the man who co-wrote the underground anthem Psycho Killer - embroidery. It therefore comes as no surprise to learn that Byrne is also an accomplished photographer...
Although he led Talking Heads for 15 years, vocalist David Byrne never confined his artistic interests to the band's postpunk milieu. Well before the official breakup of the highly influential group in 1991, Byrne[an error occurred while processing this directive] dabbled in writing scores for theater, film and ballet, and directed a documentary about Brazil's candomblé religion. Since then, his work has embraced public art, sound installations, sculpture, drawing and - somewhat implausibly for the man who co-wrote the underground anthem Psycho Killer - embroidery. It therefore comes as no surprise to learn that Byrne is also...
...some arenas, such as New York’s historically torpid political milieu, fusion voting has provided a much needed shot in the arm. Once-marginalized parties such as the Working Families Party, the Conservative Party, and the Independence Party have become forces in local and statewide elections. In a few important races where they cross-endorsed a mainstream candidate, votes under their aegis even proved decisive. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), for example, was nominated by both the Democratic and Working Families parties in 2000, and a significant chunk of her votes came under the latter banner...
That's Life (CBS, 8 p.m. - all times Eastern) If the Italian American milieu in this comedy-drama were any more overfamiliar and phony, it'd be served at The Olive Garden with unlimited breadsticks and salad. In case you should ever forget the ethnicity of the characters, the soundtrack is packed with Frank Sinatra tunes, "That's Amore" and "Mambo Italiano," and there's actually a character with the surname Buttafucco (sic). That said, this series, about Lydia DeLucca (Heather Paige Kent), a 32-year-old New Jersey woman who ditches her troglodyte fianc? to go back to college...
Radio humorist Fred Allen famously said that imitation is the sincerest form of television. But usually it's different networks doing the imitating. How did NBC get two shows in the same unusual milieu in the same season? Apparently by coincidence. Fey, who had a four-year development deal with NBC, first pitched the network a sitcom about cable news. Kevin Reilly, president of NBC Entertainment, felt Fey was using the news setting as a fig leaf for her own experience and encouraged her to write what she knew. Sorkin, meanwhile, was shopping his return to TV with a show...