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Guilty pleasures take Minisodes to the max

For those of us in our 30s, there is a shared television legacy almost too embarrassing to recall from our younger days. It was a time when the medium gave us the likes of "The Facts of Life," "T.J. Hooker" and "Diff'rent Strokes." Those shows and more live on at Sony's Minisode Network, writes ANDREW WALLENSTEIN.

Lights flicker on Broadway, but cabaret fills nights

NEW YORK -- Although the Broadway stagehands strike has thrown wrenches into the plans for the openings of numerous incoming shows, a few like the revival of Harold Pinter's "The Homecoming" with Ian McShane, pictured, are still aiming for a Dec. 13 opening, ROBERT OSBORNE writes.

'Man' could bring Plummer first Oscar nom

The shortlist for a best actor nomination no doubt includes Denzel Washington, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Tom Hanks. But after seeing "Man in the Chair," directed by Michael Schroeder, pictured, MARTIN GROVE thinks Christopher Plummer should be included, too.

Differing perspectives on licensing IPs

Canadian video-game developer Beanbag Studios has licensed such classic TV shows as "I Love Lucy," pictured, and "The Honeymooners" -- but the tactic of licensing such intellectual properties may not be for all games makers, PAUL HYMAN writes.

Menken makes another voyage to Disney world

Disney and composer Alan Menken, pictured, scored yet another success with the opening weekend of "Enchanted." TAMARA CONNIFF discusses with Menken his long-lasting relationship with Disney, which goes back to 1986.

England, Boston on 'Maiden' voyage way

"The Lonely Maiden's" producer Rob Paris, pictured, discusses the comedy -- now in production -- that stars Morgan Freeman, Christopher Walken and William H. Macy with CAROLYN GIARDINA.

If the price is right, this column can be yours

Does your product or service need a plug? Talk to RAY RICHMOND -- he's open to product placements now -- because if NBC's "30 Rock" can do it, why not him, too?

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High flying 'Butterfly' heading for Oscars, Globes

MARTIN GROVE talks with Julian Schnabel, pictured, who won the best director's award at the Cannes International Film Festival for "The Diving Bell and the Butterfy," which is up for an outstanding drama Spirit Award and may be an Oscar contender.

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Swiss pic targets an older crowd

ZURICH, Switzerland -- Targeting the 50-plus demographic, Switzerland's "Late Bloomers" -- a comedy about octogenarians who set up their own lingerie business -- has become that country's most successful film in a generation, SCOTT ROXBOROUGH writes.

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'Kite' hopes to sail on prevailing Oscar winds

If film academy voters are weary of all the downbeat movies heading their way, GREGG KILDAY writes that a possible beneficiary might be "The Kite Runner," pictured, set in Afghanistan before the 1979 Russian invasion.

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