I haven’t had the pleasure of seeing the Broadway version of “Hairspray,” but I do remember not being a big fan of the original movie by John Waters. (For some reason, it was just a little too creepy for me.) But none of that mattered as I watched the latest incarnation of the 1960’s spoof…

Last week’s “Big Love” episode, “Dating Game,” had Bill considering a fourth wife(!). More fascinating than this married man–already with three beautiful wives–courting yet another and seeking out his polygamist friends’ support about wining and dining Ana (the potential wife) sans wedding ring–was watching his third wife Marjene’s reaction. Marjene–suspicious of Bill’s unexplained disappearances–follows him…

Those who follow Chris Rice will notice he’s growing up in a lot of ways, at least if his newest album, “What a Heart is Beating For” is any indication. It’s mellow, jazzy, reflective, and indicative of, well, the kind of mid-life stuff that mid-lifers face. He is faith-based and family-friendly–but the music is not…

Or so says Holly Hunter’s hard-as-nails character Grace Hanadarko as she basks in the heavenly glow of an angel in the pilot for TNT’s newest police-with-a-twist drama “Saving Grace.” TNT isn’t kidding in its advertisements about how the show is raw and edgy and boundary-pushing. The opening scene involves full-on sex with clever camera angles,…

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