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The latest from brothers Ethan Coen and Joel Coen (they of The Big Lebowski , A Serious Man , True Grit and so much more) takes on folk singer Llewyn Davis’s journey. (The film is loosely based on Dave Van Ronk’s memoir The Mayor of MacDougal Street .) It’s 1961 in the Village, and Llewyn is trying to make a living as a solo folk artist, having gained mild success (to put it mildly) as part of a folk duo. (The title refers directly to Llewyn’s eponymous solo album.) Llewyn (theatre veteran Oscar Isaac) couch surfs and lives moment to moment (though not in a live for the moment kind of way; more of an aimless kind of way). He’s strong-headed when it comes to his music and far from a warm and fuzzy guy. (Even so, as Isaac so sensitively portrays him, there’s something appealing about Llewyn. Maybe it’s just that Isaac ( We Live Here , Drive ) is so attractive. Or maybe it's that he’s playing an acoustic guitar and I have a thing for musicians.) Perhaps what’s most noticea...

Emmy Extras In case you missed any of it, here's a round up of Emmy coverage: Full wrap up , including a list of award winners and fashion winners and losers Emmys Pinterest board , complete with red carpet photos, pics of all the winners and fun party snapshots Culturalist's Best Emmy Gifs , including my picks Broadway.com has a round up of the stage veterans, like Jeff Daniels  and Bobby Cannavale , who won Emmys The Hollywood Reporter  offers: number of wins by network and series  (HBO and Behind the Candelabra  lead the packs); backstage pictures ; and best and worst moments from the telecast Vulture offers the best freeze frames from the broadcast Buzz Feed also gets into the game , bringing us "The 19 Best Seen and Unseen Moments" from the Emmys Neil Patrick Harris , our Emmy host ( who delivered record ratings ), treats us to a number in the middle of the show: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Makes Feature Writing and Directing Debut The talented (...

Tony Awards News Big news: the Tony Awards will take place on Sunday, June 9, and will return to Radio City Music Hall ! You may recall that due to scheduling conflicts, for the last two years theatre's biggest night was held at the Beacon Theatre. But this year, "Broadway's Night of Nights" (as it's called in the official press release ), will return to the famed movie theater. (Note: because of the larger venue, this year theatre lovers will be able to purchase tickets to the big game.) Other important Tony dates: nominations will be announced on Tuesday, April 30 , following the Thursday, April 25 Tony eligibility cut-off date. In other Tony news, the Tony administration committee met again to determine shows' eligibility. The two shows under consideration were Cinderella and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof . The committee ruled that Cinderella 's Laura Osnes and Santino Fontana (Cinderella and Prince Charming, respectively), will be eligible in the Lea...