Arts

When 'Booty' calls ... run: Limp story wastes actors' talents

Aside from Jim Carrey, none of "In Living Color"'s cast members have really made a mark on the big screen, which is fairly surprising given their considerable talent. Keenan Ivory Wayans ("A Low Down Dirty Shame"), Damon Wayans "Bulletproof"), David Alan Grier ("Boomerang") and Marlon and Shawn Wayans ("Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood") have all been featured in major unsuccessful motion pictures.

'Blur' full of hits, misses

Blur's self-titled fifth album finds the London quartet boldly stepping away from the Britpop scene it helped form and lead in the early '90s. The result, however, is a mixed bag; some songs are just as good as (if not better than) the band's earlier hits, like "Girls and Boys" and "Country House," while other new songs are sadly muddled and poor.

Comedy Company strikes back: Group to use 'The Farce' in final performance

With the reissue of the "Star Wars" Trilogy, the Comedy Company is seizing its chance to make light out of a good situation. "Comedy Company: Special Edition" parodies the "Star Wars" gang in a few of its new sketches. This new production will use a combination of new material and old material that was previewed this year during earlier performances.

The Ann Arbor Film Festival - today's lineup

Crow stirs up a storm in Detroit

You're a three-time Grammy winning singer-songwriter whose debut album sold over six million copies. Your second, self-titled album was released six months ago and had since gone nearly triple platinum. Three weeks ago, that album won two more Grammys.

03-13-97

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