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HANNA CHUA&E Editor Professor by day, singer/songwriter/producer/actress by night: Dr. Joi Carr has a life that has remained a mystery to the Pepperdine community, even after eight years at the Malibu campus. On the surface, Joi seems like she is the average professor, teaching upper division literature and film studies courses. She has been married 11 years to religion … [Read more...] about Moving behind the scenes of MTP, professor Joi Carr opens up about her own career and background in music and theater.

BJ FLEMINGStaff Writer After the fall of the superpower Axis of Comedy “Friends” and “Seinfeld,” there has been a rush within the industry to fill the gap. We are in the middle of the sitcom revolution, and a veritable conflagration of interest and innovation within the genre has ignited. There have been victories. ABC hit “Everybody Loves Raymond” is emerging as a force to be … [Read more...] about Improv comedy worth just one sitting

GABE DURHAMStaff Writer Osama Bin Laden’s niece, Wafah Dufour, is getting her own reality show that will chronicle her quest for stardom in modeling and singing. Isn’t that great? I’ve always said, “When your uncle is the world’s most notorious terrorist, it’s time to cash in.” In a way, it would be a dishonor to Bin Laden’s victims for Dufour not to launch a pop singing … [Read more...] about Terrorist family members are useful

JULIE ONI Staff Writer It seems like, with all the work that goes into making films, the ultimate focus of Oscar night is preposterous. The awards do not center so much upon the films themselves as the people involved in them, more specifically their ability to “perform” acceptances and look good spontaneously. After weeks, months or even years of filming, the culmination of … [Read more...] about Online option now available for celebs

Mary WisniewskiAssistant A&E Editor Sometimes finding a leprechaun in Ireland seems more feasible than finding a poet at Pepperdine. After all, the liberal arts school is more populated by business majors than creative arts majors. However, writers do exist at this school, no matter how sparse, and are coming out of hiding to perform at “Un Soir Literraire,” a Coffeehouse … [Read more...] about Poets create arena to express