Posted by: Lucy Pettigrew in Entertainment Industry on July 15th, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) — HBO will broadcast a documentary about Derek Jeter’s pursuit of career hit No. 3,000.

Major League Baseball Productions is following the Yankees captain for a one-hour special called “Derek Jeter 3K.” The network said Tuesday that Jeter agreed to let camera crews follow him at home and while he was rehabilitating a recent calf injury.

The documentary will include new interviews with family, friends and teammates. Also interviewed will be Jeter’s girlfriend, Minka Kelly, and Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner. The program will air a few weeks after Jeter reaches the milestone.

The shortstop was at 2,996 hits after going 2 for 6 on Tuesday night in Cleveland. He return

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Posted by: Abbey Hester in Books Advice on July 14th, 2011

Shervone Neckles’ accordion book, A Soldiers Story (2007). Collection of the Center for Book Arts. Used by permission. Through September 10, The Center for Book Arts in New York City has an exhibition titled Multiple, Limited, Unique: Selections from the Permanent Collection of the Center for Book Arts. It showcases the work of book artists, who, over the past forty years, have exhibited, trained, or worked at CBA.  The exhibition, which opened earlier this month, is the culmination of a three-year Collections Initiative headed by executive director Alexander Campos. Full Post…

Posted by: Abbey Hester in Books Advice on July 14th, 2011

Man, was 2001 really ten years ago? I remember back then, the 08th MS Team kits were showing up on American toy shelves. I got the Gouf Custom in the fall that year, and boy did I love it. I remember back then we still considered kits from the 0080 line–released twelve years ago at that point—to be good kits. I guess we never expected to see them outdone. Technology started improving drastically, and kits were getting better and better. The time to replace your old 0080 and 08th Team kits with their shiny new HGUC counterparts had come. And

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Posted by: Charli Cleburne in Entertainment Posts on July 14th, 2011

Now that the nasally challenged Lord Voldemort has zapped back into theaters in the final “Harry Potter” flick, it’s a good time to chart some of our favorite movie villains.

Being evil and despicable isn’t enough. The character needs to make us buy into in him/her while also dreading him/her. Most of all, they need to serve their purpose: make us cheer more for the downtrodden hero.

The “Harry Potter” series overflows with villains, so does James Bond. Prison wardens are a go-to standard. Villains are good for business. But when charting the baddest of the bad, it also helps to decide who is the genuine Darth Vader.

Freddy and Jason are more killing machines than villains.

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Posted by: Lucy Pettigrew in Entertainment Industry on July 14th, 2011

HBO’s potboiler miniseries “Mildred Pierce” and AMC’s stalwart “Mad Men” led the pack as nominations for the 63rd annual prime-time Emmy awards were announced Thursday morning in Los Angeles.

“Pierce,” based on the James M. Cain novel, racked up 21 nods, including nominations for Kate Winslet as best actress in the title role, as well as for Guy Pearce, Brian F. O Byrne, Mare Winningham and Oscar-winner Melissa Leo in supporting roles. “Mad Men” earned 19 nominations, including recognition for Elisabeth Moss and Jon Hamm in the top acting categories.

Overall, there were some surprises, some unfortunate omissions, some head-scratchers and a fairly respectable number of intelligent choices among the nominations.

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Posted by: Hayden Lampungmeiua in Restaurant Trends on July 13th, 2011

Shake Shack (WILLIAM BRINSON)

Road trip alert: Danny Meyer’s first Connecticut Shake Shack opens Wednesday in Westport.The long-awaited casual joint serves up Black Angus burgers, hot dogs, frozen custard, “concretes” (dense custard-based hand-spun milkshakes with blend-ins and toppings) and beer and wine.

Shake Shack is at 1849 Boston Post Road East in Westport. (Exit 19 off I-95.) 203-255-0617, shakeshack.com.

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