Entertainment

Asian Idol worthy of worship

THOSE who don't keep track of the restaurant scene and turn up at the above address expecting to eat at Oceana will be in for a big surprise. ONLINE | 20/11/2009 7:47 AM | 0

1. Warrant: Drug cited in Michael Jackson's death came from Las Vegas pharmacy

   LAS VEGAS - A powerful anesthetic recovered from Michael Jackson's bedside after he died had been purchased in Nevada by his doctor who had it shipped to California, court documents show. CP ONLINE | 21/11/2009 4:14 AM | 0

2. It's official: 659 days till No-prah

   CHICAGO -- Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying prayer and careful thought led her to her decision. PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

3. Let's hurry up and start missing Oprah

   NEW YORK -- Is it too soon to begin missing Oprah? PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

4. Pricey gift: MLB offers Series film set for $2,229

   NEW YORK - Major League Baseball has the perfect gift to bust a budget in a recession. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 10:32 PM | 0

5. Assault, harassment charges dismissed against singer John Rich over spat at nightclub

   NASHVILLE - A Nashville judge has dismissed assault and harassment charges against country music singer John Rich. CP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 9:48 PM | 0

The Arts

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   Superb drama explores the nature of guilt

   The opening scene of the brilliant East of Berlin introduces an agitated man who seems petrified at the prospect of being interrogated. PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

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   Aria-ha-ha

   Stage director David Gately has spent so much time with The Barber of Seville, he jokes that the opera could drive him to self-injury with a straight razor. PRINT | 19/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

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   The revolution will be adorable

   The Pinky Show, an anonymous artists' collective that deploys adorable cartoon cats to advance radical left ideas, is staging a campus occupation this month. The group's multimedia exhibition at the University of Winnipeg's Gallery 1C03 uses its academic setting to question the institutionalized values of higher education. And while the relationship between artists and patrons has always been tricky, The Pinky Show isn't biting the hand that feeds it. It's just nipping a bit with those darling little kitty teeth. PRINT | 19/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

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   What's her line?

   In the aftermath of her breakthrough season in 2007-08, Toronto playwright Hannah Moscovitch was deluged with play commissions from artistic directors anxious to get in on what might be the next big thing in Canadian theatre. PRINT | 19/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

5. WECC artistic director joins Cultural Capital team

   THE artistic director of the West End Cultural Centre is leaving to become the point man for the Winnipeg Arts Council's Cultural Capital 2010 program. PRINT | 17/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

Movies

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   Chaplin's classic rom-com still cherished

   It's both a crowd-pleaser and a poetic masterpiece; a laughfest and a heartbreaker. PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

2. SEX and the VAMPIRE

   As Sigmund Freud once said: "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar." PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

3. ROCKING THE BOAT

   11It was as good a place as any to start a tidal wave. PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

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   Aftermath is hard

   TORONTO -- The movie 2012 might be described as apocalypse porn, with its lurid, graphic depictions of population-pulverizing earthquakes, volcanoes and floods. PRINT | 20/11/2009 1:00 AM | 2

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   Let's get one thing straight: Doc about hair a cut above

   WHEN a familiar Hollywood comedian stars in a documentary that is not a concert movie, it might arouse suspicions that the film may be an exercise in self promotion. PRINT | 20/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

Music

1. New Music

   NORAH JONES / The Fall (EMI Blue Note) PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

2. Classical

   JOSé ANTONIO ABREU, SIMóN BOLíVAR YOUTH ORCHESTRA, GUSTAVO DUDAMEL PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

3. CD Reviews -- Roots

   ROOTS PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

4. Jazz

   JOHN PATITUCCI TRIO PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

5. Pop and Rock

   50 CENT PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

TV

1. It's official: 659 days till No-prah

   CHICAGO -- Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying prayer and careful thought led her to her decision. PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

2. Let's hurry up and start missing Oprah

   NEW YORK -- Is it too soon to begin missing Oprah? PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

3. Today on TV

   Law & Order PRINT | 20/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

4. ONTVnov19

   The Mentalist PRINT | 19/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

5. TV Listings

   Plan your television viewing up to two weeks in advance with our interactive TV Listings. ONLINE | 1/01/2009 1:00 AM |

Restaurant Reviews

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   Asian Idol worthy of worship

   THOSE who don't keep track of the restaurant scene and turn up at the above address expecting to eat at Oceana will be in for a big surprise. ONLINE | 20/11/2009 7:47 AM | 0

Books

1. Andrew Davidson plans to get serious

   Winnipeg novelist Andrew Davidson plans to get down to serious work in January on the followup to his celebrated debut, The Gargoyle. PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

2. New In Paper

   The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

3. Publishers open treasure chest

   With Christmas approaching, Canadian publishers have delivered a veritable treasure chest of children's books for all ages. PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

4. Byrne's keen-eyed blogs transformed into book

   Bicycle Diaries PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

5. Roth contemplates role of suicide

   The Humbling PRINT | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

The Tab

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   The Buzz for Nov. 19, 2009

   RANDALL KING / MOVIES PRINT | 19/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

2. Top 10

   Movies PRINT | 19/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

3. 

   siteseeing for Nov. 19, 2009

   Guy Fieri's Road Show PRINT | 19/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

4. 

   THINK YOUR OFFICE IS A FREAK SHOW?

   There will always be something to love about Michael Scott. PRINT | 19/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

5. 

   New on DVD

   Star Trek PRINT | 19/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0