Articles by Josh Getlin

630 articles since 1997

For some fans, ‘Rent’s’ closing is a real tragedy ‘Rent’ closes doors, but tour kicks off next year

Entertainment | By Josh Getlin | September 2, 2008
NEW YORK – 5,140 performances. Read more
 

Sinatra, done his way

Entertainment | By Josh Getlin | September 1, 2008
Ol’ Blue eyes did it his way – and so now has Michael Feinstein. Read more
 

Softer versions of Obama, McCain - the paperbacks

Entertainment | By Josh Getlin | July 12, 2008
A weekly column about new or re-released books arriving in bookstores. Read more
 

Don’t like coarser U.S.? You can blame Spillane

Entertainment | By Josh Getlin | July 5, 2008
A weekly column looking at notable new and re-released titles arriving in bookstores. Read more
 

Standard Operating Procedure’s’ Philip Gourevitch

Entertainment | By Josh Getlin | July 3, 2008
One in a series of occasional stories profiling authors as they discuss their work in bookstores and other public venues. Read more
 

HarperCollins shuffles deck

Entertainment | By Josh Getlin | June 6, 2008
NEW YORK – HarperCollins continued to reshuffle its management Thursday, following the resignation of President and Chief Executive Jane Friedman. Read more
 

Borders book chain to lay off 20% of corporate workforce

Entertainment | By Josh Getlin | June 4, 2008
NEW YORK – The financially troubled Borders book chain announced today that it would lay off 274 corporate employees, representing 20% of its corporate workforce, as part of a planned $120-million cut in annual expenses. Read more
 

Poll: Most buy books at chains or online

Entertainment | By Josh Getlin | May 29, 2008
American readers buy books most frequently online and in chain stores, with considerably fewer seeking out independent stores as their first choice, according to a survey of U.S. book buying habits released today by Zogby International. Read more
 

Random House’s shake-up at the top

Entertainment | By Josh Getlin | May 21, 2008
NEW YORK – Putting an end to weeks of gossip and speculation, Bertelsmann, the German media conglomerate, announced Tuesday that Markus Dohle, who runs the company’s printing division in Germany, will become the new chief executive of Random House Inc., the nation’s largest consumer book publisher. Read more
 

In the Heights,’ ‘South Pacific’ lead Tony nominations

Entertainment | By Josh Getlin | May 14, 2008
In the Heights,” a bold new musical about Latinos in upper Manhattan, captured an eye-popping 13 Tony nominations, and the critically praised revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific” won 12 as the 62nd annual Tony Awards nominees were unveiled today. Read more
 
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