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James Sims is the Digital Content Editor at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. He also covers the theatre scene for various publications including BroadwayWorld.com and the Huffington Post. Follow him on Twitter @simsjames.
Watch the Sam Mendes iPhone 4 Commercial
June 7, 2010April 26, 2020

Watch the Sam Mendes iPhone 4 Commercial

Blog, Digital By James Sims16 Comments on Watch the Sam Mendes iPhone 4 Commercial
Update per Engadget.com: We’re told this isn’t actually the Sam Mendes video calling ad, but rather an Apple promo video produced internally. We’ll just have to wait and see if Mendes can top these heartwrenching images of American beauty …
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June 6, 2010April 26, 2020

Tony Awards Reflect a Boring Broadway Season

Blog, Broadway By James Sims11 Comments on Tony Awards Reflect a Boring Broadway Season
With the Tony Awards only a few days away (June 13) and nearly every theatre-oriented website extolling predictions for the ceremony, I thought it appropriate to weigh in on the past Broadway season, and even toss out a few of…
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June 4, 2010April 26, 2020

Broadway’s ‘Fela!’ Joins Bono, John Legend in Music Video

Blog, Broadway By James Sims7 Comments on Broadway’s ‘Fela!’ Joins Bono, John Legend in Music Video
While U2’s charismatic leader Bono hasn’t made his official splash on Broadway — both he and guitarist the Edge have written the music for the upcoming “Spider Man: Turn off the Dark” — the Irish singer joins dancers from Broadway’s…
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Tom Cruise Revisits ‘Risky Business’ for MTV Spoof
June 3, 2010April 26, 2020

Tom Cruise Revisits ‘Risky Business’ for MTV Spoof

Blog, Television By James Sims4 Comments on Tom Cruise Revisits ‘Risky Business’ for MTV Spoof
Tom Cruise is never a name I thought would pop up on this blog, as the actor conjures thoughts of lunacy and madness in my head. From his Scientology hullabaloo to his rough antics in Hollywood, Cruise fell off of…
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Jeffrey Katzenberg Eroded Animation with Celebrities
June 2, 2010April 26, 2020

Jeffrey Katzenberg Eroded Animation with Celebrities

Blog, Movies By James Sims48 Comments on Jeffrey Katzenberg Eroded Animation with Celebrities
Katzenberg, with the soft-spoken help of Roy Disney, injected new life into the animation arm of the studio following a drought that lasted more than 30 years.
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June 1, 2010April 26, 2020

Banana Shpeel Talks Tony Nominations

Blog, Broadway By James Sims9 Comments on Banana Shpeel Talks Tony Nominations
I recently had the chance to produce/shoot a Tony Awards-related video for BroadwayWorld.com featuring the characters of Banana Shpeel, a new show written and directed by David Shiner currently playing at New York’s Beacon Theatre. What a hoot it was…
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May 29, 2010April 26, 2020

Video: ‘Avenue Q’ Pays Tribute to Gary Coleman Off-Broadway

Blog, Broadway By James Sims14 Comments on Video: ‘Avenue Q’ Pays Tribute to Gary Coleman Off-Broadway
With the sudden and tragic death of former child star Gary Coleman, who entertained television audiences as the bite-sized half of “Diff’rent Strokes,” an unlikely tribute came by way of Broadway, or at least Off-Broadway, thanks for the puppet…
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May 24, 2010April 26, 2020

Hollywood Talent Births Sweet ‘Kid’ Off-Broadway

Blog, Broadway By James Sims6 Comments on Hollywood Talent Births Sweet ‘Kid’ Off-Broadway
Hollywood has been dabbling in the New York theatre scene since the early days of movie making, although in the beginning it was Broadway shows that ended up being adapted to the screen rather than the current trend of rushing…
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May 18, 2010April 26, 2020

Joss Whedon Tackles Misfit Angst With ‘Glee’

Blog, Television By James Sims3 Comments on Joss Whedon Tackles Misfit Angst With ‘Glee’
From vampire slaying cheerleaders to middle class suburbia, director and writer Joss Whedon has tackled a wide range of characters in his Hollywood career, but its quirky misfit angst that often works best for the 40-something artist, and this week’s…
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Broadway Marketing Ready to Play Foursquare
May 6, 2010April 26, 2020

Broadway Marketing Ready to Play Foursquare

Blog, Broadway, Digital By James Sims5 Comments on Broadway Marketing Ready to Play Foursquare
It's Friday night. 8 p.m. After scanning Facebook for last minute status updates from friends and scrolling through a nearly endless number of tweets, it's time to figure out what to do around New York City. My iPhone lights up with an alert message.
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