http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2008 MiamiHerald.com Arts & Entertainment 60 Wed, 14 May 2008 21:16:26 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/1020/story/527462.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1020/story/527462.html Sun, 11 May 2008 03:01 EDT Sergio Mendes found fame as part of an era, symbolized in the name of his first band, Brasil 66, inventing a smooth, jazzy bossa nova pop sound that's the very essence of the cooled-out '60s. Later versions of the group in subsequent decades -- Brasil 77, Brasil 88 -- didn't have nearly the same impact. http://www.miamiherald.com/1020/story/527466.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1020/story/527466.html Sun, 11 May 2008 03:01 EDT Like so many Americans of a certain age, Jeff Marx and Robert ''Bobby'' Lopez, the guys who dreamed up the Tony Award-winning musical Avenue Q, spent their youngest years watching Sesame Street. http://www.miamiherald.com/1002/story/387943.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1002/story/387943.html Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:55 EST Dining, nightlife and more http://www.miamiherald.com/1002/story/107689.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1002/story/107689.html Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:01 EDT Celebrities tell all http://www.miamiherald.com/1002/story/107669.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1002/story/107669.html Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:01 EST Watch the videos and vote! http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/story/530928.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/story/530928.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT A man and a woman wake up next to each other in a big house on a hill, surrounded by water, a seemingly idyllic picture. But there's a problem. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/story/530927.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/story/530927.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT The news that Amy Winehouse would not, in all likelihood, be recording the theme song for the upcoming James Bond film was disappointing in that it again turned the focus from the British singer's music and onto her personal life. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/story/530940.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/story/530940.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT In an effort to make better seats available at reduced prices, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts and Broadway Across America is holding a lottery drawing for orchestra seats for Avenue Q this week. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/story/532322.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/story/532322.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT In one of the blandest Top 3 American Idol finals to date, the remaining contestants David Archuleta, David Cook and Syesha Mercado sang a song picked for them by the judges, the producers and their own choice. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/story/530939.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/story/530939.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT Get your popcorn ready: Terrell Owens is coming to prime time Wednesday night. The Dallas Cowboys star will make his sitcom acting debut on the MyNetworkTV show Under One Roof as the long-lost brother of the show's star, Flavor Flav. Owens tries convincing Flav and sitcom sibling Kelly Perine that they're all brothers in hopes of getting them to invest in his website. http://www.miamiherald.com/358/story/532316.html http://www.miamiherald.com/358/story/532316.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT While Brad Pitt squires around his pregnant galpal Angelina Jolie and brood of four in France, ex Jennifer Aniston is living it up here with sexy singer John Mayer. The two stepped out to eat at Il Gabbiano in downtown Miami on Monday night, according to the upscale eatery. http://www.miamiherald.com/358/story/532321.html http://www.miamiherald.com/358/story/532321.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT Before the results of Tuesday's Dancing with the Stars were shown, Jason Taylor said he was ''fooling America'' into voting for him. http://www.miamiherald.com/1187/story/525652.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1187/story/525652.html Fri, 09 May 2008 03:01 EDT THE LATIN SIDE OF JAZZ: Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale; 954-462-0222; $30-$40. Dance the night away as Sammy Figueroa and His Latin Explosion perform jazz and Latin jazz standards. http://www.miamiherald.com/1187/story/525656.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1187/story/525656.html Fri, 09 May 2008 03:01 EDT KATT WILLIAMS: BankAtlantic Center, Sinatra Theater, 2555 Panther Pkwy., Sunrise; Ticketmaster; $49.50 and $54.50. Katt Williams, known as much for his permed hair as for his quick wit, has been compared to Richard Pryor by both Master P and Snoop Dogg. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/movies/story/530927.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/movies/story/530927.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT The news that Amy Winehouse would not, in all likelihood, be recording the theme song for the upcoming James Bond film was disappointing in that it again turned the focus from the British singer's music and onto her personal life. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/movies/story/527479.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/movies/story/527479.html Sun, 11 May 2008 03:01 EDT The road to stardom can be treacherous. With talent and luck, an actor can hit the straight, smooth road, cruising along comfortably to classy retirement. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/theater/story/530928.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/theater/story/530928.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT A man and a woman wake up next to each other in a big house on a hill, surrounded by water, a seemingly idyllic picture. But there's a problem. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/theater/story/530940.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/theater/story/530940.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT In an effort to make better seats available at reduced prices, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts and Broadway Across America is holding a lottery drawing for orchestra seats for Avenue Q this week. http://www.miamiherald.com/236/story/525789.html http://www.miamiherald.com/236/story/525789.html Fri, 09 May 2008 03:01 EDT What happens when you mix one part contemporary art gallery with one part retro British Invasion, and sprinkle it with a bit of sexy? You get Thursday nights at Red Bar Gallery, a colorful fixture on the Brickell nightlife scene. http://www.miamiherald.com/236/story/525417.html http://www.miamiherald.com/236/story/525417.html Fri, 09 May 2008 03:01 EDT To say Bill Maher is politically incorrect is about as much of an understatement as is possible. In fact, the wry comedian was so politically incorrect regarding 9/11 that ABC canceled his show, Politically Incorrect. Seems Maher disagreed with the popular sentiment that the suicide bombings were an act of cowardice, and the ensuing uproar sealed his fate. http://www.miamiherald.com/234/story/532322.html http://www.miamiherald.com/234/story/532322.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT In one of the blandest Top 3 American Idol finals to date, the remaining contestants David Archuleta, David Cook and Syesha Mercado sang a song picked for them by the judges, the producers and their own choice. http://www.miamiherald.com/234/story/530927.html http://www.miamiherald.com/234/story/530927.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT The news that Amy Winehouse would not, in all likelihood, be recording the theme song for the upcoming James Bond film was disappointing in that it again turned the focus from the British singer's music and onto her personal life. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/dance/story/513843.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/dance/story/513843.html Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:29 EDT Another leading Cuban dancer has defected to the United States and will perform in South Florida next weekend, the fourth Cuban ballet performer to come to the United States in as many months. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/dance/story/478223.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/dance/story/478223.html Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:01 EDT Normally, a bullet penetrates its target in a matter of seconds, but the trajectory of the shots that ended the life of Spanish poet and playwright Federico García Lorca have traveled for decades. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/tv/story/532800.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/tv/story/532800.html Wed, 14 May 2008 17:40 EDT At a time when sitcoms seem like a fading art, CBS is staying on the laugh track. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/tv/story/531944.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/tv/story/531944.html Wed, 14 May 2008 07:38 EDT CBS has given a new lease on life to Julia Louis-Dreyfus' comedy "The New Adventures of Old Christine" and, perhaps thanks to Britney Spears, the sitcom "How I Met Your Mother." http://www.miamiherald.com/226/story/528947.html http://www.miamiherald.com/226/story/528947.html Mon, 12 May 2008 03:01 EDT Sylvester Lukis, lobbyist for Miami-Dade County and other entities, explains why Nino Pernetti's Caffè Abbracci has survived for nearly 20 years in South Florida's tough restaurant market. http://www.miamiherald.com/226/story/525440.html http://www.miamiherald.com/226/story/525440.html Fri, 09 May 2008 03:01 EDT 'Wonderful, authentic' Thai and Vietnamese cuisine brings Arturo Codina to Siam Bistro at least once a week. 'It's one of my favorite restaurants in Miami,' says Codina. The food is 'excellent with very nice appetizers and dessert. The presentation is very beautiful.' You'll also find 'attentive and friendly' service -- and don't miss the Thai or Vietnamese beer or coffee. http://www.miamiherald.com/274/story/525438.html http://www.miamiherald.com/274/story/525438.html Fri, 09 May 2008 03:01 EDT It's time for another Gallery Walk in the Wynwood Art District. Here are some highlights of what's new at Saturday's event: At the Dorsch Gallery, 151 NW 24th St., the group exhibit It'sOk to Cross Now features work by Karl Vohwinkle, Luis Garcia, Robin Griffiths, Chin-chin Hsu, Cristina Molina, Carrie Montano, Hugo Montoya, Jon Peck, Toot, Tony Kapel, Travis Pendlebury, Enrique Quintero, Brian Reedy, Guillermo Ruballo, John Sanchez, William Soto, Brandon Sparling, Kyle Trowbridge, Maitejosune Urrechaga... http://www.miamiherald.com/274/story/520516.html http://www.miamiherald.com/274/story/520516.html Mon, 05 May 2008 03:01 EDT Graffiti impresario Banksy and airbrush-wielding guerrilla artists blanketed the walls of an abandoned London tunnel with offbeat murals as part of a three-day stencil-art street party this past weekend. http://www.miamiherald.com/273/story/530404.html http://www.miamiherald.com/273/story/530404.html Mon, 12 May 2008 17:53 EDT For hardcore gamers, controlling a video-game character is second nature. You use one joystick to run, use another stick to look around, press the right trigger to shoot and use various buttons to open doors, take cover or talk to other characters. http://www.miamiherald.com/273/story/527330.html http://www.miamiherald.com/273/story/527330.html Fri, 09 May 2008 13:55 EDT It's been a long road to No. 4 for the "Grand Theft Auto" series. http://www.miamiherald.com/776/story/533127.html http://www.miamiherald.com/776/story/533127.html Wed, 14 May 2008 17:19 EDT Busy with "Monday Night Football" and his many other jobs, Tony Kornheiser essentially stopped writing columns for The Washington Post long ago. Thus it only seemed inevitable that he tell the world that he's taking the newspaper's buyout - while on the radio. http://www.miamiherald.com/776/story/533469.html http://www.miamiherald.com/776/story/533469.html Wed, 14 May 2008 19:14 EDT Q: Whatever happened to the actors who had parts on the TV sitcom "The Addams Family?" Particularly the actor who played Lurch. http://www.miamiherald.com/776/story/533494.html http://www.miamiherald.com/776/story/533494.html Wed, 14 May 2008 19:44 EDT Eloise, the Plaza hotel's most famous fictitious resident, has officially returned to the storied landmark following a $400 million renovation - with a portrait of the mischievous 6 year old prominently displayed near its famous Palm Court dining room. http://www.miamiherald.com/776/story/533574.html http://www.miamiherald.com/776/story/533574.html Wed, 14 May 2008 21:10 EDT Bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman's cable TV show will soon be back on the air. Filming has begun on the fifth season, according to executives with A&E, the cable network that broadcast "Dog the Bounty Hunter. Reruns of the show will start June 25, with new episodes coming a few weeks later. http://www.miamiherald.com/776/story/532080.html http://www.miamiherald.com/776/story/532080.html Wed, 14 May 2008 07:53 EDT Tony Award winner Marissa Jaret Winokur won't be adding a mirrorball trophy to her collection of prizes - the actress was eliminated Tuesday from "Dancing With the Stars."