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In a World Starved For Great Comedy, Why Not Revisit Some Stellar Sellers?

22 September 2009 11:55 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »

Earlier this month the British actor/comedian Peter Sellers, best known to the world as the bumbling Inspector Clouseau in the “Pink Panther” series, would have turned 84. Wouldn’t life be brighter if this comic genius hadn’t left us so soon? As it was, we lost him close to thirty years ago, due to a weak heart further compromised by the stress of work, celebrity, and various personal upheavals.  I confess I’ve never seen Geoffrey Rush’s portrayal of him in “The Life and Death of Peter Sellers” (2004), but gather this biopic affirms much of what I’d already read about the man: that he was indulged by a doting mother; that he grew up knowing that he preferred pretending to be other characters than to explore and develop who he really was, and that this  led both to a stunning career »

- John Farr

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Ratings For Tony Awards Jump -- So Do NBA's

8 June 2009 2:43 AM, PDT | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

Broadway's 63rd Annual Tony Awards ceremonies made a game attempt to compete against the NBA finals Sunday night. The CBS telecast, which aired from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. averaged 7.3 million viewers, 18 percent above the 6.2 million posted during the previous two years. By contrast, the NBA telecast, always a big draw, averaged 11.2 million viewers, peaking in the final half hour with 13.49 million. The Tonys telecast saw Geoffrey Rush become the 17th actor to win the "triple crown" (Oscar, Emmy, Tony), when he received the award for best lead actor in a play (Exit the King). He had received the Emmy for his title-role performance in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers four years ago. The awards ceremonies were dominated by Billy Elliott, which picked up 10 trophies. »

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