VOICEOVER
Commentary: NBC's ready for 10 p.m. monologues, no matter who else is
For once the buzz this week in Tinseltown was not dominated by recession-driven cutbacks or a possible work stoppage by actors. It was the announcement by NBC Universal's Jeff Zucker that Jay Leno would stay at the Peacock and strut his stuff in primetime.
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TAKE TWO
Commentary: These days, heading to the theater requires stepping through death's door
Forget popcorn, Milk Duds and escapism. To take a trip to the cinema these days is to confront one's own mortality, writes STEVEN ZEITCHIK.
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FILMMAKER FOCUS
Commentary: 'Mystery' leaps from Web to Sundance
"Mystery Team," from the Derrick Comedy group, whose videos have been viewed more than 100 million times online, is among the few comedies for Sundance audiences this month, MARTIN A. GROVE writes.
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ON LOCATION
Commentary: Lithuania's star turn helped 'Defiance' get the details right
Bulgaria and Romania might get all the attention when it comes to filming in Eastern Europe, but Lithuania is getting its moment in the sun thanks to "Defiance," writes BORYS KIT.
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TECH TONIC
Commentary: Next year looks to be a banner year for 3-D
It's less than two months before the beginning of the year that many believe will be a watershed for digital 3-D, writes CAROLYN GIARDINA.
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PAST DEADLINE
Commentary: You heard it here first: This is the year of Antonia Stark ... and even more Leno
With an eye toward giving you a head start on those unfortunate saps who aren't reading this column, let's take a moment to analyze some of the entertainment stories we're guaranteed to see in 2009, writes RAY RICHMOND.
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THR ESQUIRE
Commentary: Madea goes to court, so plaintiff calls for Marshall law
Tyler Perry can blame the peculiarities of federal copyright litigation for a sojourn this month to a dusty town in East Texas, writes MATTHEW BELLONI.
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STREET TALK
Commentary: Showbiz 50 bids good riddance to 2008
Howard Stern is no superhero. On Wall Street, it's quite the opposite, writes PAUL BOND.
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POSTCARD
Cairo fest has plenty of company now
In recent years, a growing number of wealthy Arab nations have swapped shopping at Harrods for an item no department store can deliver: a film festival of their own.
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RAMBLING REPORTER
Commentary: In line for '09: 'Plan,' 'Hedda,' 'Bush'
No more Broadway openings are scheduled before year's end, but the 2009 action starts early, writes ROBERT OSBORNE.
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