Dirk Benedict is...Columbo?

Dirk "Faceman" Benedict is currently performing as Columbo in a stage production of Prescription: Murder.

*Buy Columbo boxed sets at Amazon.

That's one stylish hyena

A well-dressed hyena stars in this image for the production of Glengarry Glenn Ross at the Soulpepper Theater. The image is by Sam Weber, who also created the most exciting depiction of croquet, ever:



Sam's fantastic portfolio is here. And it sounds like you can buy prints of any of his images.

Which reminds me, is there a GigPosters for theater posters? There should be.

*Previously: Alice plays croquet.

*Buy theater posters at eBay.

John McCain's Vietnamese jailers endorse him for President and other news of the day

1. Col. Tran Trong Duyet, former commander of the "Hanoi Hilton" prison camp, where McCain was held, has endorsed McCain for president. You can read more here, including a description of the prison camp, which has been turned into a museum. Via. (McCain/Anna Nicole Smith campaign poster found here.)



2. Man accused of having sex with comatose wife in nursing home, court says he's entitled to privacy. This article does a terrible job of describing the situation, but it's safe to say it's one sextape I hope never shows up online. Via.





3. Frank Mundus, the real life inspiration for Captain Quint in Jaws died this week at age 82. You can read his obituary at the NY Times. (Jaws bento box found here.)

Ever read the book Jaws? As I recall, nearly one third of the book is devoted to the police chief's wife and her desire to have an affair.




4. I'm not a fan of the stage productions, but this description of a new play starring Dylan McDermott and Maura Tierney is awfully intriguing. The play is called Three Changes and you can apparently watch about five minutes here if you register.

*Previously: Disturbing Polish Jaws 2 poster.

*Buy books by Peter Benchley at Amazon.

Stage Performance of Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean's "Mr. Punch"

Rogue Artist Ensemble is currently performing a stage adaptation of Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean's The Comical Tragedy or Tragical Comedy of Mr. Punch (on sale at Amazon). The LA Times has an interview with the designers and a photo gallery. Comic Book Resources has another photo gallery.

This video features a slideshow of images from the show



And this video features actual footage from the show:



*Buy prints and original art by Dave McKean at eBay.

Video Promo: The Wolves In The Walls, The Stage Production

Here's the official site. Here's a fairly positive review. Here's the pretty decent book by Neil Gaiman. So how old does a child have to be to not be traumatized by the thought of wolves living in a house's walls?

Julie Taymor to Adapt Spider-Man Musical

That is awesome news.