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According to Variety, composer Philip Glass is creating an opera about Walt Disney. The story "imagines the last months of Disney as seen through the eyes of a fictional Austrian cartoonist who worked for him." I seriously cannot wait to see what the heck this opera looks like. What do you think of the opera in general? Do you ever go? Or are you not an opera person? Source Do You Go Read more
It's a sad day for the musical world as we bid adieu to one of the finest operatic singers, Luciano Pavarotti, who died today at age 71. His accomplishments in the realm of classical music are many, and not the least of these is how he made opera music more accessible to people who might not otherwise be exposed to it. Indeed, the most bittersweet thing about remembering the big, sweet-faced Read more
A personality test determined by your favorite '80s musical — The Hairpin Why powerful men making public missteps is a good thing — Huffington Post Best bits from Sarah Palin's emails — The Frisky Adele has her sights set on a certain royal ginger — Betty Confidential Watch Bill Maher and Jane Lynch perform the Weinerlogues — Flavorwire Men bare all: new chest hair trend — Yahoo! Read more
Sex sells records, according to new research that set out to prove an intuitive conclusion. The study, with the fancy name Songs as a Medium for Embedded Reproductive Messages, examined the country, pop, and R & B Billboard charts and found that 92 percent of the songs that made it into the top 10 in 2009 contained at least one or more "reproductive message." The average number of mentions Read more
Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy stuck close together on a walk around SoHo yesterday. The cute couple keep their relationship low-key, but they've been a staple on the NYC social scene lately. Claire and her husband stepped out for the Met Ball, attended an opera premiere, and toasted Geoffrey Rush at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in recent months. They'll be back in the spotlight soon since Claire's Read more
This Fall, Patrick Wilson will be the face of one of CBS's new dramas, A Gifted Man. He plays a hotshot neurosurgeon who starts to rethink his arrogance when he begins seeing visions of his deceased ex-wife, played by Jennifer Ehle. Wilson and Ehle were both on hand to promote their show at the Summer TCA this week, talking about Wilson's musical talents and beyond. Here are Read more
We had a reader with a dilemma: how do you find a guy that's interested in what's within more than getting in your pants? You all offered some great advice on the site and on Facebook, so we thought we'd pull some of your tips for gals on the hunt for a quality fella (we especially loved that some of our guy readers chimed in!). Here are eight ways to snag a good man. "From a guy's perspective, Read more
Today, ABC announced that The Chew, its new daytime lifestyle show, will air live beginning Sept. 26 at 1 p.m. EDT. The series, which replaces the soap opera All My Children, will feature an eclectic mix of hosts, including Italian cooking icon Mario Batali, Iron Chef Michael Symon, Top Cheftestant Carla Hall, entertaining expert Clinton Kelly, and healthy cookbook author (and Dr. Oz progeny) Read more
There goes another staple in award season — the Grammys are a wrap! The night was chock-full of performances from standouts like Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga, but there were a few statuettes passed out between songs. Muse frontman Matt Bellamy took the opportunity to thank his "beautiful pregnant girlfriend" Kate Hudson while accepting the trophy for best rock album, and Lady Gaga gave props to Read more
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen threw on their latest fancy ensembles to attend the premiere of Le Comte Ory at NYC's Metropolitan Opera House last night. It was their second big evening out on the town this week, after they went out Wednesday to toast Vanessa Traina's Maje collection. The sisters were joined at the musical event by Claudia Schiffer, Claire Danes, and Hugh Dancy, as well as The Good Read more
