Can Minnesota become a little Hollywood on the prairie?
The television industry is finally feeling Minnesota. But we have a long way to go before we become the Land of 10,000 Shows.
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Can Minnesota become a little Hollywood on the prairie?
May 2nd, 2010Finale frenzy: A May sweeps roundup, from Lost to House to Gossip Girl
May 2nd, 2010Finale frenzy: A May sweeps roundup, from Lost to House to Gossip Girl
Deaths! Well, not that many this time, actually. Pregnancies! Well, possibly none. That’s more of a midseason thing these days. Firings! Well, The Donald is back with The Apprentice, but the show usually ends with a hiring, not a firing. Weddings!
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In New Orleans, the Taste of a Comeback
May 2nd, 2010In New Orleans, the Taste of a Comeback
A week eating high and low in New Orleans to sample the food that defines the city now.
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HBO’s Treme showcases a New Orleans ’still swinging and alive’
May 2nd, 2010HBO’s Treme showcases a New Orleans ’still swinging and alive’
Treme is the new David Simon show based in New Orleans, and the effect it is having on the local music industry is raising a Mardi Gras level of cheer. “Thank God for David Simon!” enthuses Kermit Ruffins, a New Orleans-based musician who appears on the show. “People always ask me what we can do to get this New Orleans music back in the mainstream, and my answer? ‘Put it on TV
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• Taking fiber optic fight to Raleigh
May 2nd, 2010• Taking fiber optic fight to Raleigh
By Shelley Smith ssmith@salisburypost.com A Salisbury delegation traveled to Raleigh this past week, meeting with the Revenue Laws Committee to discuss a bill that would hamper cities trying to provide fiber optic cable for broadband Internet access. …
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• Taking fiber optic fight to Raleigh
May 2nd, 2010• Taking fiber optic fight to Raleigh
By Shelley Smith ssmith@salisburypost.com A Salisbury delegation traveled to Raleigh this past week, meeting with the Revenue Laws Committee to discuss a bill that would hamper cities trying to provide fiber optic cable for broadband Internet access. …
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Legends take stage at Jazz Fest
May 2nd, 2010Legends take stage at Jazz Fest
NEW ORLEANS Ledisi turned it loose at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on Saturday.
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Better Than Ezra Cover Tom Petty, Rolling Stones at Jazz Fest
May 1st, 2010Better Than Ezra Cover Tom Petty, Rolling Stones at Jazz Fest
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News There was a lot going on Saturday afternoon on the grounds of the New Orleans Jazz Fest . Hometown favorites Better Than Ezra were playing to a packed crowd on the Gentilly Stage; New Orleans R&B native Ledisi was playing the title track from her Grammy -nominated album ‘Turn Me Loose’ on the My Louisiana Stage; Roddie Romero and the Hub City All-Stars …
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Better Than Ezra Cover Tom Petty, Rolling Stones at Jazz Fest
May 1st, 2010Better Than Ezra Cover Tom Petty, Rolling Stones at Jazz Fest
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News There was a lot going on Saturday afternoon on the grounds of the New Orleans Jazz Fest . Hometown favorites Better Than Ezra were playing to a packed crowd on the Gentilly Stage; New Orleans R&B native Ledisi was playing the title track from her Grammy -nominated album ‘Turn Me Loose’ on the My Louisiana Stage; Roddie Romero and the Hub City All-Stars …
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