Yea, though NBC walks through the valley of the shadow of death, all hope is not lost. “Smash,” the network’s easily engaging new Monday night drama about the making of a Broadway musical, turns out to be quite the little sunbeam. It has some endearing characters, an instinct for backstage meows and a firm grip on its own sense of camp control, which, if nothing else, sets it apart from Ryan Murphy’s now fully atrocious “Glee.” Read full article > >

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‘Smash’ review: All that jazz is sometimes worth it

When the Washington Redskins choose their first-round draft pick next spring, it’s a decision that will be several months in the making. It will be a pick that could vault the team back into contention in the NFC East. Or, if the Redskins try and again fail to land a franchise quarterback, it could set the team back several years. Read full article > >

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Under Mike Shanahan, Redskins’ roster could benefit from more delegation, better scouting infrastructure, NFL observers say

AUSTIN For cheap symbolism, Rick Perry’s campaign headquarters a few blocks south of the state capitol offers everything one could hope for, from front doors that construction workers were upgrading Friday to the old bank vault that houses two of the Texas governor’s most senior advisers. The doors might symbolize a presidential campaign still in the making , barely two months old but already seen by its critics as needing a makeover. To Perry’s supporters, the old concrete vault could represent one of the campaign’s biggest assets, the $17 million Perry brought in during his first 49 days as a candidate. To his doubters, the vault could be seen as evidence of a campaign that has fallen short of early expectations and is already operating from a bunker. Read full article > >

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Rick Perry’s campaign team, undaunted by plunge in polls, readies phase two

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — With wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords on hand to watch, the space shuttle Endeavour is poised to give the work week a roaring and historic start Monday morning, overcoming wiring problems that grounded it last month. Giffords’ arrival Sunday afternoon included a quick fly-by of Endeavour on the launch pad, then she bid husband Mark Kelly goodbye at the bucolic beach house used by shuttle crews before launch. “Gabrielle is excited for tomorrow’s launch. Do you plan to see history in the making?” her staff tweeted. Later, her staff added: “Gabrielle & Mark said goodbye during visit before launch. Beach House made for picturesque setting.” Read full article > >

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Giffords in Florida as space shuttle Endeavour gets ready to blast off; weather looks good

“Spider-Man” has been more than nine years in the making, and its final form still remains up in the air.

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A Broadway Superlative for All the Wrong Reasons

He’s one of the most iconic (and secretive) filmmakers of all time, and it seems Hollywood is finally ready to tell his story. A few different Alfred Hitchcock biopics are in different stages of being planned right now, but it seems one is beginning to pull ahead and build up steam. Recently, director Sacha Gervasi (Anvil) was brought on to adapt the book, “Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho” into a full-length feature, and early buzz has it that Anthony Hopkins is interested in playing Hitchcock. In case you couldn’t guess from the title of the book, the film will focus on the making of Psycho, and the relationship Hitchcock had with his wife, Elma. Hopkins is a great choice for an older Hitchcock, and we’re already anticipating hearing the actor’s take… Read More Read Comments

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Anthony Hopkins May Play Alfred Hitchcock

In the Book Review this weekend we review “Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring,” a picture book about one of Martha Graham’s most famous dances. On YouTube, there’s a beautifully filmed version.

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Paper Cuts: ‘Appalachian Spring’: From Page to Screen

The raunchy, ribald antics that cost Capt. Owen P. Honors his command have a long history in the U.S. Navy, where leaders have routinely tolerated such behavior in the name of maintaining morale at sea.

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Navy commander fired for making bawdy videos

Voters seem poised to produce something not seen since 1981-82.

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A historic shift in the making this election?

Voters seem poised to produce something not seen since 1981-82.

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A historic shift in the making this election?

On one level, the BP oil disaster was the product of a defective blowout preventer. But on another, it was 20 years in the making. It all started in the wake of the Exxon-Valdez spill in 1989 when Shell announced it had struck oil in the Gulf of…

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The 20-Year Gulf Oil Rush

A census of the world’s oceans-a study 10 years in the making-has found marine life to be far more connected than scientists previously thought, with, for example, a tiny, once-unknown spiky shrimp-like critter discovered off Africa’s Atlantic coast…

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Ocean Census Finds Web of Marine Life

Stephen Colbert’s testimony on was not history repeating itself as farce — it was history starting as farce.

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Stephen Colbert becomes another circus of Congress’s making