Power of Pink: Milwaukee goes to ‘Elle’

By Sara J. Martinez. Published Friday, April 16th, 2010

“Legally Blonde the Musical”
Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St.
(414) 273-7121
Friday, April 16 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 17 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 18 at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

In a few weeks, roughly a quarter of the undergraduate population is going to be moving on – graduating [...]

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How to Train Your Dragon smart, funny action-comedy for all ages

By Sara J. Martinez. Published Friday, March 26th, 2010

The latest from Paramount/DreamWorks (creators of “Kung Fu Panda,” “Shrek” and “Madagascar”) start 2010 with a delightful and unpredictable new animated film. “How to Train Your Dragon” premiered March 26 in 2D, 3D and IMAX 3D.

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Already missing Betty

By Sara J. Martinez. Published Thursday, February 25th, 2010

“Ugly Betty” was canceled last month, and its last episode will air in April.

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Grey's is back, and time heals

By Sara J. Martinez. Published Friday, September 25th, 2009

Last season’s “Grey’s Anatomy” finale didn’t impress me — I thought they tried to create way too many cliffhangers and cram too much into one episode. They tried way too hard to create crazy drama. It wasn’t the natural ups and downs we wanted to see, and I didn’t leave wanting more — I left [...]

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Welcome back to the "Dollhouse"

By Sara J. Martinez. Published Friday, September 25th, 2009

Joss Whedon is a genius, pure and simple. We know from the success of his brilliance – “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and its spinoff, “Angel,” that he has what it takes to make a quality teen sci-fi drama. He’s also responsible for the wildly popular Internet sensation, “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog,” and the short-lived but [...]

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Hot moms on the prowl

By Sara J. Martinez. Published Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Last night was the premiere of Courteney Cox’s new sitcom on ABC. The pilot episode of “Cougar Town” introduced Jules Cobb (Cox), a 40-something mom, five months divorced from a deadbeat wannabe-rockstar who got her pregnant just out of high school. The show has gotten good reviews, but I can’t quite form an opinion on [...]

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Olympic gymnast needs to learn to dance

By Sara J. Martinez. Published Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

Is Shawn Johnson dating Mitchel Musso?!?
On the Season 8 Premiere of “Dancing With the Stars” last night, the Disney Channel star — Oliver on the “Hannah Montana” show — was sitting with the Olympic gold-medalist’s parents! Who knew they were friends? How did they meet? What’s going on?? Help me, Perez!
Coming in at 4-foot-11, the [...]

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Sutton's first produced NUMB3RS episode a 'must-see'

By Sara J. Martinez. Published Friday, February 13th, 2009

You can watch an all-new episode of NUMB3RS tonight at 9 on CBS channel 5.
Twelve angry men (and women) sit in a room. This is a murder case, and the defendant will be convicted, without a doubt. The evidence is overwhelming, the case is a shoo-in. Done, and done.
The verdict: not guilty. Sound familiar?
In the [...]

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All eyes on me, in the center of the ring

By Sara J. Martinez. Published Thursday, January 29th, 2009

“There’s a lot that people don’t know about me,” Britney Spears said during the MTV documentary, Britney: For the Record, that aired Nov. 30, 2008, two days before her 27th birthday.
On Jan. 12, 1999, she released her first studio album, …Baby One More Time. In exactly one decade we’ve seen her party like a rock [...]

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My Escape

By Sara J. Martinez. Published Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Everyone needs an escape. With full-time students managing 18 credit hours, homework and jobs, it’s tough getting a break or finding time to relax. I feel like I don’t have enough time to concentrate and enjoy a book because I don’t have enough time to really sit, read and appreciate it. And the whole time [...]

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