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There's something funny going on around here
It's a funny fall: Comedy stars like Kathy Griffin, Joel McHale and Robin Williams will all be headlining in Seattle soon, and the Seattle International Comedy Competition is in full swing at local comedy clubs.
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Goodman's 'Christmas Carol ' runs through Dec. 31
The Goodman Theatre's annual production of A Christmas Carol opens Nov. 21 and runs through Dec. 31. The Goodman Theatre, 170 North Dearborn St. Box Office, 312-443-3800. Group Sales, 312-443-3820. www.goodmantheatre.org.
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Who's Playing
Here is a look at upcoming gigs throughout the area.
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Cup coaches hardly 'rookies'
Sunday, 4 p.m. MONTREAL - It strains the laws of probability that the Calgary Stampeders and Montreal Alouettes haven't met in a Grey Cup game since 1970, considering one or the other has been here 17 times in that span.
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Is It Possible for Funny People to Be All That Funny? [Apatow's World]
It's hard to think of a comedian who it hasn't happened to. Once pigeon-holed as a laugh-getter, the comic's desire to be taken seriously grows and grows. And for some strange reason, Judd Apatow's...
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Binghamton rains on Henninger's parade
Binghamton fought off the weather conditions, and a tough foe in Henninger, to advance to the state semifinals in high school football, beating the Knights 28-20 . It's the second time in two seasons the Patriots have topped the Black Knights, having beaten Henninger in the first game of the 2007 season.
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A Stand Up Guy
Norm Crosby, left, and Pat Henry chow down during a western barbecue at Caesars Palace in this undated photo. Crosby was performing at the hotel at the time.
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TBS' Comedy Festival Yuks it Up With Microsoft and Kia
Microsoft and Kia will each sponsor three prime-time comedy specials, in a series of on-air promotions that will include tagged tune-ins and exclusive billboard placement
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| World News In Brief |
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Were the World Mine (2008)
Tanner Cohen, left, and Nathaniel David Becker in “Were the World Mine,” inspired by “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
Model Karolina Kurkova world's sexiest woman: report
Lingerie model Karolina Kurkova has been voted the world's sexiest woman by E! entertainment television, beating sultry actresses Angelina Jolie and Scarlett Johansson for the honor.
NATO ready to help Africa, but is not world's policeman: chief
NATO is ready to strengthen its ties with Africa, but Africa should come up with solutions to its problems and not expect NATO to police the world, its secretary general Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said on Thursday.
World stocks down amid fears of deep recession
World stocks fell sharply Thursday as fears of a deep global recession gripped markets and sent oil prices below $50 a barrel to levels not seen in more than three years.
World Bank Arm Backs Small Palm Growers on Climate (Update1)
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- The International Finance Corp. , the World Bank's investment arm, said it will help lenders in Indonesia to finance small-scale palm oil growers to encourage so-called sustainable practices and forestall climate change.
Google to shut down virtual world Lively at year-end
The Internet giant, which launched the site less than five months ago, says it wants to focus on its core search business. Not all Google Inc. endeavors turn into gold. Lively, a virtual world the Internet giant launched less than five months ago, will be shut down at the end of the year so Google can focus on its bread-and-butter search business.
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