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Letters to the Editor

From the week of 7/28/2005

The Kids Were Alright

Sesame Street and the Who bookend two very special editions.

Liar, Liar

The Denver Black Arts Festival kicks off with a comedy extravaganza.

Carlin Continues

The Denver Black Arts Festival kicks off with a comedy extravaganza.

Crybaby

George Lopez lets the tears flow in his autobiography

Bhi Bhiman's Righteous Recipe

Cookbook pairs sweet music with spicy lyrics.

Flawed Gold

Find beauty in Melanie Smith's new installation at the Lab.

Spider-Man 3

Spidey gets hung up in an overdone web.

Our top DVD picks for the week of February 7

Spidey gets hung up in an overdone web.

Hacked

Harrison Ford runs smack into a Firewall, poor guy.

Westword Music Showcase 2005

Harrison Ford runs smack into a Firewall, poor guy.

Anti-Folk

Hamell on Trial trades electric guitar for an abrasive brand of acoustic punk.

But Seriously, Folks

Five local comics tell all.

Loose Lips

Comic Bernhard is still ready to shock.

Everything's Relative

Eddie Griffin shows the world how he wrings laughs from his DysFunKtional kin.

Dolemite Makes Right

Rudy Ray Moore, the self-described King of Party Records, is looking for a little respect.

Going Perm

A self-sabotaging office worker makes the transition from stage to screen.

Lipstick Traces

Eddie Izzard just wants to be loved, and is that so wrong?

Comic Relief

The Original Kings of Comedy stars some very black humor.

Sage Advice

KBCO's Bret Saunders is taking on the shock jocks -- and winning.

Playlist

KBCO's Bret Saunders is taking on the shock jocks -- and winning.

Feedback

KBCO's Bret Saunders is taking on the shock jocks -- and winning.

Quiz Show

Before you declare yourself a Grammy expert, let Backbeat test your skills.

The Prize Patrol

The biggest musical winners from 1996.

Dulli Noted

The Afghan Whigs' Greg Dulli, in black, white and gray.

Playlist

The Afghan Whigs' Greg Dulli, in black, white and gray.

SINBAD'S MAGIC TOUCH

The Afghan Whigs' Greg Dulli, in black, white and gray.

INTO THE MYSTIC

The Afghan Whigs' Greg Dulli, in black, white and gray.

Q&A with Aisha Tyler

Aisha Tyler suits up. Aisha Tyler may not be the complete package, but she comes a helluva closer than the average human. The Dartmouth grad's appeared in recurring roles on some of television's biggest hits, including Friends and 24, hosted Talk Soup back when that meant something, appeared in fil ... More >>

Top 10 weirdest musician movie roles

​It's not unusual for musicians to try out acting or vice-versa, but sometimes those roles take unusual turns. Now, with "I Kissed a Girl" songstress Katy Perry (who, interestingly, recently called Lady Gaga's new "Alejandro" video "blasphemous") gearing up to play Smurfette in the upcoming ad ... More >>

Five most memorable Muppet movie cameos

​In celebration of this weekend's midnight screenings of The Muppets take Manhattan at the Esquire -- and the upcoming all-new The Muppet Movie, which will include a cameo appearance by Zach Galifianakis -- we decided to take a look at the best cameo appearances in the Muppet movies thus far. ... More >>

Anthony Jeselnik on his jerk persona, Comedy Central roasts, and why he likes hecklers

​In his comedy act, Anthony Jeselnik plays the asshole, cracking dark, arrogant, and hilarious one-liners. The persona has gotten him far; Jeselnik is now a prominent figure on Comedy Central's roasts, has a successful stand-up career, and is in development for a television show on the same ne ... More >>