Books, Broadway and Other Entertainment News

Police: LA celebrity burglaries led by 19-year-old
Investigators cracked a youthful burglary ring that preyed on Hollywood’s rich and famous, often brazenly walking into their unlocked homes to make off with cash, jewels and family heirlooms, authorities said.  
 
Joe Jackson seeks stipend from Michael’s estate
Michael Jackson’s father is seeking an allowance from his son’s estate to help cover expenses that exceed $15,000 a month, according to court documents filed Friday. The request seeking an unspecified amount for Joe Jackson was filed by lawyer Brian Oxman, who said there was no apparent reason for the administrators of the estate to not seek an allowance for the Jackson family patriarch.  
 
Broadway finds its ’Spider-Man’ in Reeve Carney
Broadway has found its Spider-Man _ rock singer Reeve Carney.  
 
Sacramento mayor engaged to DC schools supe
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and Washington schools superintendent Michelle Rhee are engaged.  
 
Judge OKs plea deal for ’Girls Gone Wild’ founder
A judge sentenced "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis on Friday to 301 days already served and a year of probation for filing false income tax returns and bribing Nevada jail workers.  
 
Augusten Burroughs shares his holiday stories
It’s not uncommon for people to say that their holidays don’t live up to a Norman Rockwell painting, but Augusten Burroughs says his holidays have been "hideous."  
 
Berlin inaugurates repainted Wall section
The Berlin Wall’s longest remaining stretch has been restored to its state of nearly two decades ago after artists repainted the colorful murals they created in the aftermath of the notorious barrier’s opening.  
 
Czech director Krejca dies at 87
Otomar Krejca, a renowned theater director in the Czech Republic, has died at the age of 87.  
 
Less poetry, music but big Miami book fair goes on
Poetry and music have been cut and there will be no parade to kick off the Miami Book Fair International as in years past. But one of the nation’s leading literary festivals isn’t giving up on readers in a bad economy.  
 
Review: Arsenault’s latest novel a fast-paced romp
"Loot the Moon" (Minotaur), 276 pages, $24.99, by Mark Arsenault: Billy Povich, former investigative reporter, has been reassigned to write obituaries _ his newspaper’s way of encouraging him to quit.  
 
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