You have to love an interview that is entirely about Shakespeare, like this one with Kevin Spacey. He chickens out of most of the questions, refusing to name a least favorite play and saying “They’re all good, I don’t have a favorite” to picking a favorite one. But who knew he was playing Richard II? I don’t really see it.

Edit: I originally wrote “Richard III” because I read the article wrong. It’s Richard II.

The Dick and Jane Hamlet is pretty cute, and worth a link. I’d never seen it before.

“See the man. What a funny man. His name is Hamlet. He is a prince.

He is sad. Why are you sad, Hamlet?”

…

On the way he passes a brook. In the brook he sees Ophelia. Ophelia is drowning.

“Where are you going?” asks Ophelia.

“I am going to find Uncle Claudius.”

“Glub, glub,” says Ophelia.

Watching Joey on NBC tonight and John Larroquette is doing some stunt casting.

Joey: I saw you do Shakespeare on Broadway!

Larroquette: Twelth Night?

Joey: I don’t remember the date, no.

…Later…

Larroquette: Listen! You’re in way over your head, buddy!

Joey: Don’t quote Shakespeare at me!

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BBC NEWS | UK | England | ‘English geniuses’ map launched

A map of English “genius” is being made available to combat perceived ignorance about creative and scientific pioneers. Just 59% of 1010 Britons knew As You Like it was by Shakespeare…5% thought he’d written Wuthering Heights.

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Time Line of Banned Books in the United States

Interesting because Merchant of Venice is on the list. Doubly so because it was banned in 1980! Book banners choose funny battles to fight. If they knew half the filth that Will was writing in some of his “comedies” they’d all keel over.

The only thing I think is sillier on the list is the banning of Little Red Riding Hood because it depicts the title character bringing wine to the grandmother and some school system didn’t want to encourage underage drinking. Eh?

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