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Five celebs perfect for guest stints on soaps
James Franco's current stop on 'General Hospital' has us wondering: What other movie stars would we love to see guest star on a soap opera? Let's start with Jack Nicholson and wrap up with Robert Pattinson.
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Bay Area holiday entertainment guide
It's no bah-humbug that the Bay Area is a bastion of holiday arts and entertainment from the classical to the kitschy. Here are highlights from the upcoming season. Ballet San Jose's 'Nutcracker' | 'A Civil War Christmas'
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Review: World-famous Berliners brilliantly reflect the best efforts of Simon Rattle
Friday night, at Davies Symphony Hall, The Berliners and Simon Rattle put on another world-class display of orchestral magic - and yet something new as well. They eschewed the vice grip. They capped the storm. They put a different skill-set on display.
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'New Moon' beats 'Dark Knight's' box office record
'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' took in $72.7 million in its first day to break the single day domestic box office record previously held by 'The Dark Knight,' which had a $67.2 million opening day last year.
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Susan Boyle and Adam Lambert: Battle of reality TV stars
Susan Boyle vs. Adam Lambert: Who will reign supreme?
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Review: A bravo for 'Pirates of Penzance!'
Ballet San Jose offers up a splendid 'Pirates of Penzance!'
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Miss Manners: One funeral and one engagement
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it acceptable to announce your engagement when your sister is standing in the receiving line at her husband's viewing?
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Male Call: Politics and Thanksgiving just don't mix
One strategem is to preemptively declare certain subjects off-limits, on account of emergency room bills from previous holidays.
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'A Civil War Christmas' captures suffering and hopes of an era like our own
'Sometimes I fear that family values, which I define as tolerance and diversity and inclusiveness, are endangered,' says the Pulitzer-winning playwright, who teaches at Yale. 'I wanted to create a holiday show that includes all of us.'
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Barney: Oprah's departure -- what does it mean?
Today, Oprah Winfrey announced that she is ending her daytime talk show because "it's time to leave." The earth continues to shudder.
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Havana dance-music band Septeto Nacional makes first U.S. visit in 76 years
Founded by legendary Afro-Cuban songwriter Ignacio Pieiro in 1927, Septeto Nacional helped transform son from a rural style into urbane Hanava dance music. The group plays Yoshi's-San Francisco for four nights this week.
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Paula Vogel's musical drama 'A Civil War Christmas' captures the suffering and hopes of an era muc …
'Sometimes I fear that family values, which I define as tolerance and diversity and inclusiveness, are endangered,' says the Pulitzer-winning playwright, who teaches at Yale. 'I wanted to create a holiday show that includes all of us.'
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The Star Report: Adam Lambert's high-energy 'American Music Awards' dress rehearsal
But, first, Victoria's Secret models make some goofy faces after fashion show. "Ninja Assassin's" Rain Raizo and Rick Yune at premiere. J-Lo preps for "American Music Awards," airing this Sunday.
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Slide Show: Oprah Winfrey announces end of influential show
Throngs of fans show up to be in the audience so they can hear Oprah's announcement that her iconic talk show is coming to an end. Here are some photos outside her studio, along with a few highlights from her show and career.
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Review: New Century's superb Bolcom-Strauss program repeats through the weekend
The San Francisco-based orchestra has been around since 1992, a reliably excellent group. Still, it seems to have ascended several more steps under the leadership of violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, now in her second season as music director and concertmaster.
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End of an era: Oprah ending show after 25 years
CHICAGO — Oprah Winfrey was set to announce today that her powerhouse daytime television show, the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire with legions of fans, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air.
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Review: 'Planet 51' lacks animation
The new animated film 'Planet 51' is a bad copy of better films.
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Review: Wildness intact, 'Bad Lieutentant' returns
The new 'Bad Lieutenant' is a wild and wacky ride.
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Review: 'The Messenger' is a remarkable film
'The Messenger,' which opens this weekend, is a film not to be missed.
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Review: 'The Blind Side' scores some points
'The Blind Side,' a new film about football star Michael Oher, scores some points.
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