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'South Park' to celebrate Record Store Day with limited vinyl

2013-04-15 13:51:00

"South Park" and Record Store Day aren't two things that naturally associate themselves with one another, but that's what's happening this year, as the long-running Comedy Central show is releasing a limited-edition vinyl record in conjunction with the...

'Book of Mormon' breaks box office records, again

2013-03-26 07:00:00

The hit musical "The Book of Mormon," which opened in London’s Prince of Wales Theatre on Thursday night, set a record for the biggest single day of sales in West End and Broadway history. The Tony-winning production about a pair of overzealous...

Oscars 2013: Five most awkward moments of the night

2013-02-25 12:00:00

There have been plenty of awkward, embarrassing moments at past Oscars, like Rob Lowe manically dancing and mugging alongside Snow White in the late '80s. But for the sheer volume of wince-inducing shtick, this year’s telecast will be hard to top....

‘Thunderbirds’ creator Gerry Anderson dies at 83

2012-12-26 16:13:38

‘Beyond Two Souls,’ ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Fables’: 13 games to cheer in 2013

2013-01-17 08:03:06

Golden night for Hollywood. 'Zero Dark Thirty' tops box office

2013-01-14 07:39:00

After the coffee. Before shaking off the Globes hangover. The Skinny: I hope I get to have a Jodie Foster moment when I reach that age! Of course, for me it is still decades away. Monday's Morning Fix includes recaps and analysis of Sunday night's...

PASSINGS: Gerry Anderson, Frank Calabrese Sr.

2012-12-27 00:00:00

Gerry Anderson Puppetry pioneer created 'Thunderbirds' TV show Gerry Anderson, 83, a puppetry pioneer and creator of the British sci-fi hit "Thunderbirds" TV show, died Wednesday at a nursing home near Oxfordshire, England, after being diagnosed...

Theater review: 'The Book of Mormon' at Pantages is naughty, nice and fun

2012-09-13 15:18:00

No need to bone up on the Mormon prophet Joseph Smith before attending "The Book of Mormon" at the Pantages Theatre. Just know that this exceedingly naughty, though in the end disarmingly nice, show is devised by the minds behind "South Park" and that...

Patt Morrison Asks: Norman Lear, TV's seriously funny icon

2012-06-20 00:00:00

Television comedy can probably be divided into two eras: B.L. and A.L. — Before Lear and After Lear. Norman Lear's seminal 1970s sitcoms —"All in the Family" and its offspring, from"Maude" to "The Jeffersons" — used the laissez-passer of...

Robert Lopez of 'Book of Mormon' writes song for 'The Simpsons'

2012-04-19 13:51:00

Over the years, "The Simpsons"on Fox has engaged a few Broadway talents in guest spots -- Stephen Sondheim, David Mamet and Mandy Patinkin all have put it vocal cameos. The series even paid tribute to Bob Fosse in a few episodes, with an obnoxious...

'Book of Mormon' coming to L.A. in September 2012

2011-12-07 16:32:59

Kim Jong Il is a favorite target of comedians

2011-12-19 16:33:08

Not to be outdone, at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000, "Book of Mormon" creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker strode down the red carpet dressed as Jennifer Lopez and Gwyneth Paltrow. Their song "Blame Canada" from "South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut" was nominated for best original song.

2012-11-06 15:55:01

"South Park" creators Trey Parker, left, and Matt Stone reveal at E3 that they are working on a game titled "The Stick of Truth" based on their television show.

2012-06-04 00:00:00

chose to devote an entire episode to a retelling of Dickens' "Great Expectations" starring supporting character Pip. (That's a supporting character on "South Park," with Pip being the star of "Great Expectations.

2012-02-06 15:49:55