http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ en-us Copyright 2008 The Seattle Times Company Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:50:25 PST Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:50:25 PST MattBase 1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/books/2008456825_owl02.html?syndication=rss Paul Bannick's tramps through the Eastside woods stoked a passion for the natural world that has achieved its apotheosis in his splendid new photography book, "The Owl and the Woodpecker: Encounters with North America's Most Iconic Birds." foreword by Tony Angell, audio birdcall recordings by Martyn Stewart (Mountaineers, 198 pp., $24.95). Books http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/books/2008456825_owl02.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:52:08 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2008456821_nutcracker02.html?syndication=rss After 25 years, Pacific Northwest Ballet's "Nutcracker" still has magic to spare. The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2008456821_nutcracker02.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:49:22 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/movies/2008456766_newdvds02.html?syndication=rss A weekly listing of new DVDs. Movies http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/movies/2008456766_newdvds02.html?syndication=rss Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:43:51 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008458538_apeubritainricepiano.html?syndication=rss Live from the palace - Condi Rice on piano! Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008458538_apeubritainricepiano.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2008459880_zmus02dispatchbumbershoot.html?syndication=rss Bumbershoot, Seattle's arts and music festival, Bumbershoot, is offering $60 three-day passes through http://bumbershoot.org/bumberfan, on sale now as supplies last. Music & nightlife http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2008459880_zmus02dispatchbumbershoot.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2008456819_antonia02.html?syndication=rss Theater review by Misha Berson: "My Ántonia," the Willa Cather classic, is on stage at Seattle's "Book-It Repertory Theatre, "in a fine adaptation by Annie Lareau. The Arts http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2008456819_antonia02.html?syndication=rss Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:23:04 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2008460278_zmus02britney.html?syndication=rss Britney Spears has announced a 2009 North American tour, stopping at the Tacoma Dome on April 9; tickets go on sale Dec. 6. Music & nightlife http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2008460278_zmus02britney.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:09:26 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008459282_aptvwaltersfascinatingpeople.html?syndication=rss There aren't many surprises on this year's list of "The 10 Most Fascinating People." Television http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008459282_aptvwaltersfascinatingpeople.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008460781_aptvscrubscourteneycoxarquette.html?syndication=rss "Scrubs" will have a new medical plan when it returns next month. After seven seasons on NBC, the hospital comedy will air on ABC starting Jan. 6, with Courteney Cox Arquette in a guest role as Sacred Heart's new chief of medicine. Television http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008460781_aptvscrubscourteneycoxarquette.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:50:14 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008458790_apblockbustertickets.html?syndication=rss Blockbuster Inc. will begin selling concert tickets at about 500 of its video rental stores, bolstering its effort to create a one-stop shop for entertainment. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008458790_apblockbustertickets.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:46:21 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008460176_apbradpittneworleans.html?syndication=rss It was a bittersweet moment for Brad Pitt, walking through the Lower 9th Ward neighborhood where families were preparing to spend their first holidays since Hurricane Katrina. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008460176_apbradpittneworleans.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:40:18 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008459835_appeoplepatrickswayze.html?syndication=rss Patrick Swayze is angry about tabloid reports that say he doesn't have long to live. The actor, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier this year, issued a statement Tuesday affirming that so far he is winning his fight against the disease and responding well to treatment. Television http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008459835_appeoplepatrickswayze.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:47:27 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008460618_aptvcostcuttingsoaps.html?syndication=rss The troubles that are part of imaginary life on daytime dramas are hitting those shows for real in the form of budget cuts and dismissals. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008460618_aptvcostcuttingsoaps.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:47:47 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008457888_eye02.html?syndication=rss Celebrity gossip, famous birthdays and other tidbits, compiled from Seattle Times news services. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008457888_eye02.html?syndication=rss Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:13:00 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008456369_apchicagobodieshudson.html?syndication=rss Jennifer Hudson's brother-in-law was charged with murder Tuesday in the shooting deaths of three of the actress's family members, including the 7-year-old son of his estranged wife. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008456369_apchicagobodieshudson.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:00:49 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008461030_aptheaterboeingboeing.html?syndication=rss Broadway's high-flying "Boeing-Boeing" is landing. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008461030_aptheaterboeingboeing.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:10:49 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008460992_aptheaterguysanddolls.html?syndication=rss Broadway has found its new Sky Masterson and Sarah Brown. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008460992_aptheaterguysanddolls.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:20:13 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008459411_apmusicmariacallas.html?syndication=rss And a star was born. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008459411_apmusicmariacallas.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008456302_apyoutubesymphony.html?syndication=rss There's a new way to get to Carnegie Hall - YouTube, YouTube, YouTube. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008456302_apyoutubesymphony.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008456837_appeoplebritneyspears.html?syndication=rss Britney Spears is taking her "Circus" act on the road. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008456837_appeoplebritneyspears.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008460674_apinaugurationperformers.html?syndication=rss The Super Bowl? Forget it. The Oscars? Who cares. The biggest star-studded event on the horizon is President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008460674_apinaugurationperformers.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:51:09 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008459948_apliterarychristmas.html?syndication=rss Hard times have you down this holiday season? Take a trip to the library for some inspiration from treasured stories of Christmas past. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008459948_apliterarychristmas.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008460608_appeoplegarycoleman.html?syndication=rss Gary Coleman has pleaded no contest to a disorderly conduct charge stemming from a September incident at a bowling alley. The 40-year-old former star of "Diff'rent Strokes" was ordered to pay a $100 fine in a Payson court Tuesday. He also pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge, which will be waived if he doesn't have any other violations within a year. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008460608_appeoplegarycoleman.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:05:34 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008460053_apvictoriassecretshow.html?syndication=rss Let's take a moment to savor this little tidbit: Even Victoria's Secret's handpicked "angels" ramp up the cardio and cut out the carbs before they parade around in their underwear for a nationally televised broadcast. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008460053_apvictoriassecretshow.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008459056_apeuitalyobitgiuliobertola.html?syndication=rss Giulio Bertola, who directed the choir at Italy's famed La Scala theater in 1983-91, has died after a long illness, the opera house said Tuesday. He was 87. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008459056_apeuitalyobitgiuliobertola.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008456977_apmedicalrecordsbreach.html?syndication=rss A former employee of UCLA Medical Center pleaded guilty Monday to selling information from the medical records of celebrities and high-profile patients, including Britney Spears and Farrah Fawcett, to the National Enquirer. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008456977_apmedicalrecordsbreach.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008458539_apeuitalylascala.html?syndication=rss The management of La Scala says it has reached a deal with a performers' union to save the gala premiere of the new season. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008458539_apeuitalylascala.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008457537_apmusicitunesbestsellers.html?syndication=rss Coldplay was the hottest iTunes album download this year: Its "Viva la Vida" was crowned the best-selling album of 2008, while Leona Lewis's "Bleeding Love" was named the top-selling single. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008457537_apmusicitunesbestsellers.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008459198_apsopranosactortrial.html?syndication=rss A juror was AWOL for the murder trial of a former "Sopranos" actor but he has turned up - behind bars. Nation & World http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008459198_apsopranosactortrial.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008460979_aptvnbcgregory.html?syndication=rss An NBC News executive says the network is close to naming chief White House correspondent David Gregory as Tim Russert's replacement on the top-ranked Sunday political talk show "Meet the Press." Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008460979_aptvnbcgregory.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:00:23 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008459209_appeoplebradpitt.html?syndication=rss Brad Pitt has some strong words for the paparazzi. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008459209_appeoplebradpitt.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008460963_appeopleromanpolanski.html?syndication=rss Lawyers for Roman Polanski, a fugitive in France for 30 years because of the notorious sex case involving a 13-year-old girl, filed a request Tuesday to dismiss the charge against him because of prosecutorial and judicial misconduct. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008460963_appeopleromanpolanski.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:30:19 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008458805_aphollywoodlabor.html?syndication=rss Hollywood's studio heads, stuck in a standoff with the Screen Actors Guild, are making their plea to the rest of the industry in a full-page ad in the Los Angeles Times as the threat of a strike looms. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008458805_aphollywoodlabor.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008459084_apbookspublisherquits.html?syndication=rss The senior vice president and publisher of adult trade books at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has quit, effective Dec. 10. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008459084_apbookspublisherquits.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008459556_apfilmspiritawards.html?syndication=rss Anne Hathaway's family drama "Rachel Getting Married," the border-smuggling tale "Frozen River" and the Deep South saga "Ballast" led nominees Tuesday for the Spirit Awards with six nominations each, including best picture. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008459556_apfilmspiritawards.html?syndication=rss Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:40:29 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008452397_apboxoffice.html?syndication=rss Audiences spent Thanksgiving with Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn, whose holiday comedy "Four Christmases" took in $31.1 million to open as the top weekend movie. The film opened Wednesday to get a head start on the long weekend. Movies http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008452397_apboxoffice.html?syndication=rss Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008456976_appeopledunst.html?syndication=rss Kirsten Dunst doesn't need Spider-Man - she's got an assistant who recently proved capable of protecting the actress. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008456976_appeopledunst.html?syndication=rss Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008457019_apfilmreviewcadillacrecords.html?syndication=rss Darnell Martin could have made an entire movie about Muddy Waters. Or Etta James. Or Chuck Berry. Entertainment http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008457019_apfilmreviewcadillacrecords.html?syndication=rss Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST