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Blog Entries by Dan Lybarger from 01/2011

Above the Fold-In: Al Jaffee Shares His Secrets

| Posted 01.02.2011
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In 1978, Al Jaffee got me into trouble with my fifth grade teacher, and I've been grateful ever since. I thought his series on dealing with dog dro...

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On Sanity and Specials: An Interview with The Daily Show's Aasif Mandvi

| Posted 01.05.2011
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On August 9, 2006, actor-comic Aasif Mandvi started a job that he had auditioned for only five hours before. It was the first of the New York performe...

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When There's No Clock to Punch: Writer-Director John Wells on The Company Men

| Posted 01.22.2011
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For a film that deals with misfortune and a cast that includes four Oscar-winners -- Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris Cooper and Kevin Costner -- John Wells has a surprising amount of luck.

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A Complicated Legacy: Duane Baughman on Bhutto

| Posted 01.28.2011
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A new documentary includes firsthand testimony from former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's supporters and detractors. Will it lead to a broader discussion about the country she led?

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