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Grover Turns Off The Dark

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comJune 14, 2011 //

Ahhh, Grover. In this video, “Sesame Street” spoofs “Spider-man: Turn Off The Dark,” the musical that’s left several stars injured and is only ready to open after a whopping seven months of previews and revisions. If only Grover could actually save the musical. [BuzzFeed] Keep reading »

Julie Taymor No Longer Directing “Spider-Man: The Musical”

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comMarch 10, 2011 //

Making fun of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark”—the musical version of the classic comic book tale that, at $65 million, is the most expensive production in Broadway history—has become something of a blood sport here in New York. And this week brings the news that the play—which has injured multiple cast members and been almost universally panned by test audiences—is shutting down for several weeks for a major overhaul. Apparently, visionary director Julie Taymor is no longer sitting in the director’s chair. It’s unclear whether she quit in protest or was fired. “Taymor is out. She’s left the building,” a source said. Keep reading »

Brad Pitt Wants His Kids To Think He’s Cooler Than Spider-Man

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comNovember 5, 2010 //

“Spider-Man is big in our family. The kids think he’s the coolest. If there was one superhero they would want me to play, that would be the one. I’d score big with them. … I’m sneaking in the boys tonight [to the premiere of 'Megamind']. I think they will like it, but they are tough critics. … Hopefully they will think Dad’s really cool and better than Spider-Man.”

—Brad Pitt dishes at the premiere of “Megamind” that he decided to voice a character in the flick because he thought his kids would like it. Ahh, kids. Don’t they realize that Brad trumps Tobey Maguire any day of the week? [People] Keep reading »