| 'Whimpy Kid' bullies its way to big success
Long before his online comic strip became a series of best-selling books, Jeff Kinney wondered about his quirky title. He knew that "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" would grab attention, but worried "if kids who aren't wimpy would even want to touch it." He's not worried anymore. .
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Interested persons must prepare a one minute monologue for non-musical auditions or a one-minute monologue and 16 bars of a Rogers and Hammerstein song for musical auditions. Applicants must also bring sheet music and a current headshot and resume to the audition. The 2008 season will feature the regional premiere of "The Overwhelming," by JT Rogers; the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic "Oklahoma!"; Tom Stoppard's "Rough Crossing"; the Irish comedy classic, "Playboy of the Western World" by J.M. Synge; and John Cameron Mitchell and Steven Trask's rock musical "Hedwig and the Angry Inch." Auditions are open to adult actors (college-age and above) who can provide their own residence in Ithaca this summer. For more information, e-mail artistic@hangartheatre.org or visit www.hangartheatre.org.
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In His Element
Between shooting the final film of the El Mariachi/Desperado trilogy in Mexico, gearing up for a Spy Kids sequel, and planning a biopic about late blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan, he seldom has time for journalists. In fact, he declined to be interviewed for this story.He just enjoys the heck out of what he does, says Bel Hernandez, editor and publisher of Latin Heat, an entertainment trade magazine that has followed his career. To him, its not work. Its something that keeps him going and something that he loves to do.Anointed one of the hottest filmmakers of his generation and praised for his ability to make hit movies on the cheap, Mr. Rodriguez remains unaffected by all the attention. Hed rather be on a set juggling duties as director, cameraman, film editor, special effects guru, and the guy who strums guitar during breaks.
HOCKING THE HIGHWAYS: Toll road plan could be costly
A major concern is the type of control the government and public will have over the public benefit corporation Corzine wants to form to oversee the borrowing, said Humphreys, who testified before the Legislature in February. What Humphreys doesn't want to see is a model being touted by the Federal Highway Administration, under which the Legislature would form the public benefit corporation, which could have the power to approve monetization terms or a contract. "It just delegates authority ... you could say, let the public benefit corporation decide on the deal, and the Legislature doesn't have to approve it," Humphreys said. That lack of oversight and accountability led to cost overruns and other issues with Boston's $14.7 billion "Big Dig" tunnel project to replace the Central Artery elevated highway through the city.
Wounded Iraq Vet A Can-Do Spirit Giant
As the team's top defensive lineman, he played much larger than his five-foot-eleven-inch, 195-pound frame.
In 1988, when Gadson was a senior at the academy, his Army team played one game at Giants stadium. At the time, no one could have predicted that, almost 20 years later, his life would intersect with the Giants once again.
"When men devote their emotional input, and they put all of their energies into something that's greater than them, you forge a bond that will last a lifetime," Gadson told Glor.
After his injury in Iraq, one-by-one. his football brothers rallied around their fallen comrade. "It's incredible how, without hesitation, these guys have been there for me," Gadson marvels.
Within hours, Will Huff was at Gadson's side, from a Baghdad hospital all the way to Landstuhl, Germany.
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