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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 03, Volume 39, January 21, 2011
SGN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
Thoroughly modern Lily
by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN Contributing Writer
Influential rock group keeps audience screaming
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30 Seconds to Mars
Lily Tomlin January 29-30 5th Avenue Theatre The characters created by the incomparable Lily Tomlin have become some of the best-loved in American television, and are recognized worldwide as iconic. Her work includes numerous motion pictures, several one-woman shows, and so many television appearances that Tomlin being awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1977 now seems premature. Her professional and personal relationship with writer Jane Wagner has continued for nearly 40 years, and is one of the least talked about (but often speculated about) in Hollywood. Her latest one-woman show celebrates some of the most memorable characters she created, and the vast enjoyment they have brought us.
just how popular the rock band has become, it is easy to see they are poised to take over the music 30 Seconds to Mars world. 30 Seconds to Mars front January 18 man Jared Leto is like a rock ‘n’ Paramount Theatre roll Jesus, and his fans are his Being a fan of the band 30 Sec- loyal and loving congregation. onds to Mars is like being a part This is not a band. This is a hapof a cult. If the screaming crowd that packed the Paramount Tuessee 30 seconds page 33 day night is any indication of
Brett Patterson
by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor
Lily Tomlin
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SGN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW The SGN predicts the 83rd Oscar Rock idol nominations Constantine Maroulis by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN Contributing Writer
by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN Contributing Writer
see maroulis page 32 Constantine Maroulis
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Rock of Ages February 8-13 Paramount Theatre Constantine Maroulis has performed in many different venues. His long hair and soft-spoken appearance is instantly associated with the vocal talents of a rock ‘n’ roll artist. It was his performances on the fourth season of American Idol that led to his leading role in Broadway’s jukebox musical, Rock of Ages. After his 2009 Tony Award nomination for his role as Drew, Con-
Is it just me, or does it feel like the 83rd annual Academy Awards are already finished? The nominations aren’t announced until Tuesday, and the official awards ceremony itself doesn’t happen until February 27. But as of this writing, it seems as if groupthink has taken over, and with over a month before the actual winners are announced, I think I can predict the majority of the outcomes with something around 99.9% confidence. In other words, it looks like this is the year of The Social Network, of David Fincher, of Colin Firth, and of Natalie Portman. It is the year Melissa Leo gets recognized by her peers for decades
of excellence and Christian Bale is forgiven for his badboy ways. It is a year when all the major categories feel like they’ve already been decided, and the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences loses their thunder long before Oscar’s lightning strikes. All the same, it’s still fun to try and guess the nominees, and while there won’t be any shocks in the Best Picture category, some of the other major ones still have the opportunity to offer up a surprise or two. And so I present my predictions as to which filmmakers, actors, actresses, and films have the best shot at a nomination on Tuesday, and we won’t know until 5:30 that morning if I’m right or not. I can hardly wait.
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