Entertainment

Putting the punch in 'Boeing Boeing': timing is everything

- 11/23/2008 06:44 AM CST

Ever wonder how actors get the hair-trigger timing right in a comedy? Pull up a front row seat.
- Review: 'Boeing, Boeing' bawdy, raucus, enjoyable
Noteworthy Books 2008: 10 panelists, 10 books each

- 11/22/2008 07:25 PM CST

Thorough and wide-ranging, but rather impersonal. That sums up The Kansas City Star’s 2007 crop of Noteworthy Books. We employed a large panel of staffers and freelancers and vigorously debated the results. It worked out just fine.
Give thanks for Stephen Colbert

- 11/22/2008 06:41 PM CST

The holiday TV season officially begins tonight with a new hourlong special from cable satirist Stephen Colbert, whose “Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!” sets the bar very high. We’re talking Charlie Brown high. We’re talking Peter Billingsley high. We’re talking Willie Nelson high.

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Forty years ago the Beatles released a double album that changed our world

- 11/20/2008 05:44 PM CST
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- 11/20/2008 05:35 PM CST
Former child star Haley Joel Osmet takes to the stage

- 11/22/2008 06:25 PM CST
Strike looms for Screen Actors Guild

- 11/22/2008 06:53 PM CST
Inaugural MTV awards seen as a boon for African music

- 11/22/2008 09:48 PM CST
Clear sailing for ‘Boeing Boeing’ at the New Theatre

- 11/21/2008 08:34 PM CST
Men the gift focus VIDEO

- 11/21/2008 11:31 PM CST
Economics professor defies his own teachings to pour money into his indie film, ‘Works in Progress’

- 11/22/2008 06:40 PM CST
Art exhibit | Dylan Mortimer’s ‘Ble$$ed’

- 11/22/2008 07:19 PM CST
Notables from the noteworthy Books of the Year

- 11/22/2008 07:12 PM CST
Tomes that make fine gifts for a bibliophile’s home

- 11/20/2008 05:00 PM CST
Spencer Museum is one of 50 to receive 50 artworks from Vogel collection

- 11/20/2008 05:39 PM CST
‘White Space’ ruling raises concerns

- 11/20/2008 05:45 PM CST
Architecture books don’t have to be big to be bold.

- 11/22/2008 07:10 PM CST
What to watch Nov. 23-29

- 11/20/2008 09:25 PM CST
Young conductor Gustavo Dudamel lives his dream

- 11/20/2008 05:49 PM CST
Shane Evans awarded Lighton grant to travel to Lesotho

- 11/20/2008 05:46 PM CST
Fairness Doctrine’s return not likely, regardless what Rush says

- 11/21/2008 08:35 PM CST
‘Twilight’ vampire fascination helps HBO’s ‘True Blood’ become a well-timed hit

- 11/21/2008 12:44 PM CST
Stargazing | Barbara Walters jabs back at O’Donnell, Cherry Jones takes the presidency and Julianne Hough is done with ‘Dancing’

- 11/21/2008 03:04 PM CST
Hearne Christopher Jr.: Is satellite radio in Urich’s future?

- 11/21/2008 09:19 AM CST
'TWILIGHT REVIEW': Vampires suck (No, they RULE) | 2 stars (No, 3 stars)

- 11/21/2008 03:30 PM CST
‘Bolt’ | 3 ½ stars

- 11/20/2008 03:47 PM CST
‘Synecdoche, New York’ | 3 stars

- 11/20/2008 12:32 PM CST
‘The Boy in the Striped Pajamas’ | 3 stars

- 11/20/2008 12:32 PM CST
Star Trek's Abrams beams down to Rome

- 11/20/2008 03:38 PM CST
Movie stuff

- 11/20/2008 12:57 PM CST
Butler’s Top Five

- 11/20/2008 12:57 PM CST
Online preview | ‘The Earth’s Vital List,’ ‘Funny People,’ ‘Paul Blart: Mall Cop’

- 11/20/2008 09:36 PM CST
Excerpts of the winning entries in our Twilight contest

- 11/20/2008 01:02 PM CST
Stargazing | National Book Awards, ‘Lipstick Jungle’ finds support, Hilton-Madden break up, Cheetah Girl plot backfires

- 11/21/2008 04:12 AM CST
The end is the beginning for rockers

- 11/18/2008 06:22 PM CST
Stargazing | Little Joy heads to Lawrence, ‘Star Wars Holiday Special’ still amuses

- 11/18/2008 06:21 PM CST
KC Rep raises the Dickens again

- 11/20/2008 10:11 AM CST
This Weekend in KC

- 11/18/2008 06:22 PM CST
Christmas sounds, New Orleans style

- 11/18/2008 06:22 PM CST
It’ll be a merry ole Cole

- 11/18/2008 06:22 PM CST
Zona Rosa marks a crowning achievement with Fairy Princess and Northern Lights

- 11/18/2008 06:22 PM CST
Rush lecture follows opening of Billing show

- 11/18/2008 06:22 PM CST
Urban Culture Project hosts exhibitions of Austin artists

- 11/18/2008 06:22 PM CST
Music is the vibe for Stefon Harris

- 11/18/2008 06:22 PM CST
Holiday lights make season bright

- 11/20/2008 10:13 AM CST
Heartland Men’s Chorus performs its Bless My Family annual concert

- 11/18/2008 06:22 PM CST
HOLIDAY OUTINGS | ‘Messiah’

- 11/18/2008 06:17 PM CST
Holiday Outings: Paul Mesner Puppets and ‘The Nativity’

- 11/18/2008 06:16 PM CST

Ink's 2008 bar guide

Here's the buzz on KC's best watering holes from packed pubs to underground dives: hundreds of bar listings, cool bartender profiles and dedicated regulars' tips.

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THE TWILIGHT ZONE

News, photos, your comments and more about our favorite vampires in the "Twilight" books and movie
Tell us what you thought of the movie and you might win vampirific prizes.

‘Twilight’ debut sucks up $70.5 million

- 11/23/2008 12:22 PM CST
‘Twilight’ success means ‘New Moon’ will rise

- 11/23/2008 12:01 PM CST
'TWILIGHT REVIEW': Vampires suck (No, they RULE) | 2 stars (No, 3 stars)

- 11/21/2008 03:30 PM CST

BREAKING NEWS & REVIEWS

Review: Bruffy's 'Messiah' a fine performance

- 11/23/2008 12:33 AM CST

Anyone who has ever attended the annual performance of Handel's Messiah at the Community of Christ Auditorium knows that it's much more than just a concert. It's an iconic cultural event for the entire Kansas City region.

Holiday movie guide | Why so early?

- 11/05/2008 04:59 PM CST

Yeah, you’re right. It is too early to talk about holiday movies. Don’t blame us. Blame Hollywood.

Guests for the Sunday TV news shows

- 11/23/2008 05:38 AM CST
Stiller, Rock say Israel's better than Hollywood

- 11/23/2008 11:02 AM CST
Vatican: Beatles music better than today's songs

- 11/23/2008 09:52 AM CST

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Give thanks for Stephen Colbert

By AARON BARNHART

The Kansas City Star

The holiday TV season officially begins tonight with a new hourlong special from cable satirist Stephen Colbert, whose “Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!” sets the bar very high. We’re talking Charlie Brown high. We’re talking Peter Billingsley high. We’re talking Willie Nelson high.

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Economics professor defies his own teachings to pour money into his indie film, ‘Works in Progress’

By ROBERT W. BUTLER

The Kansas City Star

Never invest your own money in your movie.” As a professor of economics at UMKC, Stephen Pruitt is well aware of this First Law of Hollywood Financing.

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Putting the punch in 'Boeing Boeing': timing is everything

By ROBERT TRUSSELL

The Kansas City Star

Ever wonder how actors get the hair-trigger timing right in a comedy? Pull up a front row seat.

Review: 'Boeing, Boeing' bawdy, raucus, enjoyable

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Economics professor defies his own teachings to pour money into his indie film, ‘Works in Progress’

- 11/22/2008 06:40 PM CST
Star Trek's Abrams beams down to Rome

- 11/20/2008 03:38 PM CST
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- 11/20/2008 12:33 PM CST
Who’s who in the ‘Twilight’ universe

- 11/21/2008 04:30 AM CST
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- 11/20/2008 12:57 PM CST

MUSIC | TIMOTHY FINN

Inaugural MTV awards seen as a boon for African music

- 11/22/2008 09:48 PM CST
Forty years ago the Beatles released a double album that changed our world

- 11/20/2008 05:44 PM CST
Music is the vibe for Stefon Harris

- 11/18/2008 06:22 PM CST
The end is the beginning for rockers

- 11/18/2008 06:22 PM CST
It’ll be a merry ole Cole

- 11/18/2008 06:22 PM CST

STAGE | ROBERT TRUSSELL

Review: Bruffy's 'Messiah' a fine performance

- 11/23/2008 12:33 AM CST
Clear sailing for ‘Boeing Boeing’ at the New Theatre

- 11/21/2008 08:34 PM CST
Review: Pianist's unique voice both good, bad news

- 11/22/2008 12:23 AM CST
Review: 'Sister Mary Ignatius' succeeds in outrageous conclusion

- 11/21/2008 11:20 PM CST
‘White Space’ ruling raises concerns

- 11/20/2008 05:45 PM CST

VISUAL ARTS | ALICE THORSON

Spencer Museum is one of 50 to receive 50 artworks from Vogel collection

- 11/20/2008 05:39 PM CST
Shane Evans awarded Lighton grant to travel to Lesotho

- 11/20/2008 05:46 PM CST
Kansas City artist’s Public Prayer Booths spark international interest

- 11/20/2008 05:35 PM CST

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Noteworthy Books 2008: 10 panelists, 10 books each

- 11/22/2008 07:25 PM CST
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- 11/22/2008 07:12 PM CST
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- 11/22/2008 07:10 PM CST
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- 11/20/2008 05:00 PM CST
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- 11/17/2008 09:31 AM CST

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Thanksgiving cranberries: A penny saved

- 11/23/2008 12:06 AM CST

Why choose fresh cranberries over canned, which cost less than half the price? For starters, an informal but blind taste test (we closed our eyes and didn’t peek) revealed the cooked, fresh cranberries were vastly superior in flavor and texture to jellied (bitter) or sauce (OK but cloying).

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801 Chophouse arrives as Morton’s goes away

- 11/21/2008 02:22 PM CST
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- 11/13/2008 04:24 PM CST
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- 11/11/2008 06:18 PM CST

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