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This is a tale of parallel Steves. And even though they began making their marks at the same time, they have never truly intersected. Nearly every landmark in one Steves career is matched by the others. Credit: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images; Earl Gibson III/WireImage I dont know how Stephen King and I arent related by blood, says Spielberg, 71. It didnt work out because it was before the internet and we had a communication breakdown, he says....

She also created one of theoriginal one-sheets forGrease, featuring the cast dancing atop Greased Lightning. Her art lives on today. It was an assignment, and it was really only later that I recognizedwhata book it was! Oh, and then they wanted a figure. A man carrying a small child walking towards the cemetery. So I get an idea of what the cat looks like, snarling like that. Of course, they don’t show snarling cats!...

Heres how it came together. It just made sense. And it was a no-brainer that it was going to be some kind of insane dance number. If you had one of those two things, people were going to like the video. The concept was set; now to get the music lined up and the star on board. WEBB:I was nervous about asking Joe to dance. WEBB:I was like, thank God....

Almost no tome evokes this seasonal spirit better than Curtis SittenfeldsPrep. Perhaps the most impressive piece of trivia aboutPrepis that it was Sittenfelds debut novel. And I asked myself what do I have, and how do I get to the end of it? Credit: Penguin Random House Sittenfeld was 24 years old when she got to work on the book and 29 when it published. People always say to me, how did you decide which publisher to go to, laughed Sittenfeld....

Daytime TV talk shows are designed to distract. To be fair,The Viewseems more strident by design. Our numbers are up too! Credit: Heidi Gutman/ABC via Getty Images; Sonja Flemming/CBS Youre too smart to be that confused! (I referred to her as Blonde No. 2 in my notes for days before finally learning her name.) Celebrity gossip comes up during Hot Topics on occasion, much to theViewco-hosts chagrin. before throwing to commercial....

The world can be a scary place right now, andThe Villageunderstands that. I think theyre very real problems. The cast members also gave brief introductions to their characters. Credit: Peter Kramer/NBC Lorraine Toussaint plays Patricia, a social worker who is the den mother/dorm mom of the building. Everyone comes to Patricia with good news, bad news, and everything in-between. Grace Van Dien plays Katie, a teenager who, like her mom, is a pregnant teenager....

The blind auditions continue Its night three of the blind auditions, and boy, are the results mixed. Lets take a look at who makes it through tonight, shall we? As Kelly observes, when Alicia starts drawing from the universe, everyone else is done for. Credit: Tyler Golden/NBC) Blake thinks hes got the next Tiny Tim, but Kelly Clarksons right: This whole thing is confusing. Alicias struck by his variety and style, and Kelly is feeling his high notes....

Lets take it from the top. Spensha Baker(24 San Antonio, Texas)Blackbird by The Beatles Entrant No. she opts to work with. Credit: Tyler Golden/NBC 1 for this evening is an, erm, interesting one. Adrian Brennan spends her days bucking horses and singing cowboy music for rodeos across the country. Terrence Cunningham(36 Washington, D.C.)My Girl by the Temptations Now were talking. A sampling of the praise: Blake: Youre special theres nobody like you....

Another favorite gets the boot Guys, GUYS. What is even happening with these live eliminations this season? First Jon Mero, and nowthis? Credit: Tyler Golden/NBC Its madness, it really is. Lets start from the top. The first two artists to get through tonight areof courseChloe Kohanski and Addison Agen. They both had undeniably good performances and killed it with downloads, so thats a no-brainer. Theyve been consistent bright spots all season, and frankly, its a good thing theyre still here....

And at least one of those is a complete surprise. But before we get to that, lets talk about the nights performances and results. But its got J. Hud Productions own rhythm running through, so it works. The next two contestants to receive their green lights to the next round are Brooke Simpson and Keisha Renee. She hit enough to pass muster, at least this time. Theyre clearly kindred spirits....

Who’ll advance to the finale? Well, well, well, voters, you have got your work cut out for you this week. Becausealmosteverybody has come out to play and slay onThe Voices top eight performance round. The frontrunners are still frontrunners, of course, but wholl make it into the finale? Lets see if we can figure that out based on their work this evening. By that measure, tonights performance is also a success....

Kelly Clarkson faces her first elimination round The battles are here! Between Jamais energy and Sharanes creative note choices, the two are bringing it to the battle stage. Her voice is like honey; his is like butter, and together, its pretty tasty. Credit: Trae Patton/NBC Winner: Sharane CalisterSteal: N/A Team Kelly: Brynn Cartelli vs. Dylan Hartigan… Ready for It? But given the clunky number they have to work with here, its a solid effort by both....

The decisions will only become tougher and tougher for the coaches and, eventually, voters at home. Lets take a look at the first group of contestants to make it to the playoffs. Instead of authenticity and attitude, all thats on display here is effort. Credit: Tyler Golden/NBC Sure, shes still not a perfect singer, but she has come a long way already. Shes got a voice thats both familiar and completely new at the same exact time....