This is the general premise of Ṣaworoidẹ, except in the place of a president, there's a king; in the place of a legislative body and the constitution, Tunde Kelani creates a common man and his drum that could tear the palace apart with sweet melody. This is the bedrock of Ṣaworoidẹ: the constant struggle between the rulers and the ruled. The fictional town of Jogbo is Kelani's blank canvas upon which he paints a society of immoral leaders who hold important positions only to enrich themselves. Read More...
March 13, 2015 5:57 PM EDT
Seinfeld‘s creators are close to striking gold, Jerry, gold!
The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed sources, reports that Sony Pictures Television will likely reach a deal to sell the hit television show to an online vendor for streaming in the next few weeks.
Hulu, Amazon and Yahoo are among the bidders who are seeking rights to Seinfeld, and could pay upwards of half a million dollars per episode, sources told the Journal (there are 180 Seinfeld episodes). Read More...
Dario Cantatore / Getty Images Entertainment Looks like Lady Liberty’s getting a makeover.
The National Park Service is closing the Statue of Liberty National Monument for renovation that will cost about $27.25 million, according to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. The Joseph A. Natoli Construction Corp. in N.J. will be updating the statue’s technological and electrical systems and making the structure more fire-resistant, especially for the elevator and stairwells.
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