THURSDAY, MARCH 29. 2012
HOROSCOPES
Because the stars know things we don't.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 7
Store away extra provisions.
Domesticity calls for the next two days, and a full pantry is a treat. Besides, you can feed those who help with a home project.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is an 8
Disregard an impertinent suggestion. The more you learn, the more you value true friends. Your family's there for you, too. Explore and study an area of passion.
Gemini (May 21-June 21)
Today is an 8
Don't get stuck in silly arguments (even if tempted).
They're time-wasters. Check your lists, and spend any extra minutes on fun. Gather up love and riches today.
Cancer (June 22-July 22)
Today is a 9
Today is a 9
Give in to talk of love. Your self-discipline is impressive, but you could allow yourself to be swayed. You've got it all going on, and besides, it's for a worthy cause.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 7
Get into the research, and figure out the very best method. Quality ingredients matter. Review the plan, and go over the recipe twice. Add a whimsical touch.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is an 8
Don't let anyone coax you off track. You're creating a positive buzz. Learn from a friend's mistake. A creative endeavor launched could be lucrative.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 6
You may be more emotional than usual. Don't sweat the small stuff, really. Don't be afraid to apologize if you mess things up. You can do it.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 7
Search for a forgotten buried treasure. Find clues all around you, and write down your thoughts. Listen to your intuition; you know where to find it.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec.21)
Today is a 8
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 8
Find a beautiful spot to
replenish your batteries and
grow your self-esteem. You
may get into a potentially
unpleasant discussion about
 money. Be respectful.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 7
Reconsider a method or idea that isn't working. Don't alienate your team. Instead, acknowledge their talents.
Develop an outline, and divide up responsibilities.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb.18)
Today is an 8
Relax while you can before things get busier. Update your to-do list and prioritize. Balance what you love and what brings in the bacon. No gambling.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 7
A loved one helps you regain trust and self-respect. Kindness, consideration and good manners are standards. Practice standing in the shoes of others.
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ACROSS
1 Big bash
5 Virtue's opposite
9 Flop
12 Japanese saches
13 Exotic berry
14 Compass dir.
15 With-drawing from office
17 "Cool" amount of cash
18 Ranking
19 Part of Hispaniola
21 Morning hour on a sundial
22 "Psycho" setting
24 Hospital furnishings
27 Space
28 Organization
31 Anger
32 Sailor's assent
33 "I" strain?
34 Tournament component
36 Leno's network
37 Wan
38 Reflection
40 Pacino or Yankovic
41 Tangy cuisine
43 Ape
47 Yoko of music
48 "Ghost" co-star
51 To the degree
52 Author Hunter
53 Pronto, in the ER
54 Family
55 Look for
56 Highland hats
DOWN
1 Pantheon figures
2 Help in a crime
3 Peru's capital
4 Unchanged
5 Cisterns
6 Here (Fr.)
7 Has the skill set
8 Square dance group
9 Cecil B. and Agnes
10 One
11 Sandwich shop
16 Formal wear
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23 Oil cartel
24 Humorous
25 Geological time
26 Wicker-covered bottle
27 Group of hoods
29 "Yeccch!"
30 Lad
31 Big Aussie bird
37 Not quite
39 South American range
40 Intention
41 Hit on the head
42 Oppositionist
43 Kitchen fixture
44 Greek vowel
45 Composer Khachaturian
46 Profits
49 Previous night
50 West of Hollywood
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Harvey Gold ready for beer program
By Dave Green
AKRON, Ohio — Harvey Gold sees a significant food void on television.
Sure, there are plenty of wacky, offbeat shows.
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Despite its popularity, Americans down more than 20 gallons per person each year, beer has yet to break through as a star of its own series, instead being cast in a supporting role or being featured only in specials. That's bound to change at some point, TV producers and beer industry experts believe, because of the country's growing love affair with craft beer
But Gold, a longtime television producer, and many others want to see a regular program starring arguably the most popular alcoholic beverage in the world: beer.
"America's greatest export as an industry is pop culture, and craft beer is starting to move into the popular culture," said Gold, an Akron-area resident.
His New York City-based production company Gold Teleproductions is developing a half-hour travel and educational program devoted to beer. He plans to pitch the show, called "Wash It Down," to cable networks. (Gold also runs the website Your Beer Network, http://yourbeernetwork.com/).
Scott Martin Brooks, best known for the Budweiser "Whassup?" commercials, signed on to serve
as the host. In addition to focusing on beer and food, the show will explore the history and stories behind breweries.
Gold selected Church Brew Works, a brewery set inside a gorgeous former Catholic church in Pittsburgh, to feature in the condensed pitch episode. He envisions each episode highlighting two breweries.
"When I see good programming, I start salivating," Gold said about what he's trying to accomplish with the show. "And I start getting hungry. And I start getting thirsty. We refer to it as food porn and beer porn."
So why isn't there a program focusing on beer now?
"That's one question I've been trying to figure out for five years," said Julia Herz, craft beer coordinator for the Brewers Association in Boulder, Colo. "I'm excited to know that answer."
There are plenty of potential reasons, including a possible reluctance by networks and advertisers to be viewed as promoting irresponsible drinking.
Then there's the question of whether there's even enough interest to warrant a show that would focus on small craft breweries. Craft beer has seen phenomenal growth in sales and interest over the last few years, but it remains a tiny sliver, 5.68 percent, of the overall beer market.
The vast majority of U.S. beer drinkers are still sipping national brands such as Budweiser, Miller and Coors. Would those folks watch? Perhaps not.
TELEVISION
First episode of show won't solve mystery
LOS ANGELES — After last year's season finale of "The Killing" generated howls of indignation, the show's blindside creative team began worriedly plotting to win back their audience.
What if the show's central mystery was answered something implicitly promised in its first season promotional campaign "Who killed Rosie Larsen?" in the opening episode of the new season, which begins April 1?
After lengthy discussions, executives at AMC and the show's production company, Fox Television Studios, ultimately decided against the highly unusual step, according to a person familiar with those talks who was not authorized to speak about them publicly. Instead they sided with writer and executive producer Veena Sud, who believed that they should stick to the original plan reveal the teenager's killer at the end of the 13-episode second season.
"If you did it right away," said Fox Television Studios chief David Maden. "There wouldn't really be much left to save afterward."
That the narrative option, and others like it, were even considered reveal the stakes for "The Killing," which launches into its new season under one of the heaviest clouds in the history of serial television. The show now debuts to a chorus of viewers who claim they will stick to their year-old vow to never watch again.
AMC executives acknowledge that they have their work cut out for them.
"We would never take lightly the core viewers who felt misled," said Joel Stillman, AMC's head of original programming. "It would be foolish to say the response to Season 1 doesn't up the ante for Season 2."
Adapted from a Danish television series, "The Killing" follows an investigation by Stephen Holder and Sarah Linden (Joel Kinnaman and Mireille Enos). Seattle homicide detectives investigate the murder of the teenage girl. The season initially earned significant critical buzz that led to six Emmy nominations.
Stillerman said the decision to stay the course wasn't easy. (Sud declined to comment for this article.)
"We listened to and responded to (the backlash), but we opted not to change the essence of the storytelling, because we fundamentally believed in it," he said. (The plan was always to reveal Larsen's killer at the end of Season 2, as the Danish original does.)
But while there will be small seeds of that mystery planted throughout this season, producers of "The Killing" are being extra careful about creating too much suspense on a non-Larsen case.
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Big Time Rush ready to be next popular boy band
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LOS ANGELES — Hundreds of glow sticks luminesced over the sold-out crowd at Gibson Amphitheatre on a recent Friday night. Prepubescent girls snapped cellphone pictures and out-
The scene onstage is familiar: five seemingly interchangeable young guys linked by one band
screamed one another as younger kids were hoisted onto parents' shoulders for better views.
The cheers morphed into hysteria as Big Time Rush emerged.
Big Time Rush is at the crest of a new boy band wave, yet the L.A.-made group heartkens to an era when Backstreet Boys, 'NSync and
name and an ability to dance with military precision, deliver harmonies and exude boy-next-door charm.
98 Degrees ruled the charts.
Judging from recent sold-out shows for other young groups such as multicultural British heartthrobs the Wanted and R&B two sensations Mindless Behavior, as well as the buzz surrounding reality show magnate Simon
Cowell's creation One Direction, the reemergence of the boy band has only just begun.
In what seems to be as predictably cyclical as the stock market, bubble gum bands are back and trying to fill a void left by the maturation of Justin Bieber.
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