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"Björn Again: The ABBA
Experience" comes to Centennial
Hall tonight. It's a stage show
that goes beyond the music of
the 1970s-'80s super group to
explore the egos and
relationships of the Swedish
foursome - Benny Andersson,
Björn Ulvaeus, Anni-Frid
Lyngstad and Agnetha Fältskog.

The origin of ABBA's name has
two stories: One, they used the
initials of their first names; and
two, the name is a play on a
popular Swedish company
named Abba.

Both are true. The band was
originally named after the
Swedish company, but when
their career was booming
internationally - they went on to
become one of the most
successful international pop acts
ever - they realized no one
outside their native Sweden
would get the name play. So they
held a contest with fans to come
up with a name before settling
on ABBA. They eventually had to
negotiate with the company to
use the name ABBA.

Here's our question: In what
business was the Swedish
company?

Those who answer correctly will
have a chance to win a cookbook.

Click here to submit your
answer.

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J August Richards, left, Teddy Sears, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Currie Graham and Jonathan Scarfe star in TNT's "Raising the Bar," a new legal drama from producer Steven Bochco. The show follows the lives of young lawyers who work on opposite sides as well as those who sit in judgment on their cases.
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"Raising the Bar" premieres at 10 p.m. Monday on TNT.
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REMOTE CONTROLLED

Richards tackles third lawyer role

By Gerald M. Gay
ggay@azstarnet.com
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 08.28.2008
J. August Richards isn't a lawyer, but he's played one repeatedly on television.
From 2000 to 2004, Richards took on the role of Charles Gunn, a streetwise vampire hunter turned attorney for the Apocalypse-loving law firm Wolfram & Hart on Joss Whedon's WB series "Angel."
His next role was Assistant District Attorney Billy Desmond on Dick Wolf's one-season wonder, "Conviction," on NBC.
Richards will tackle his third lawyer role as Marcus McGrath in the Steven Bochco series, "Raising the Bar," premiering at 10 p.m. Monday on TNT.
The show, a fast-and-furious look at the legal system, pits McGrath against Jerry Kellerman (Mark-Paul Gosselaar of "Saved by the Bell"), a public defender, Judge Trudy Kessler (Jane Kaczmarek) and others.
Richards spoke to Caliente from Beverly Hills last week.
Your last three major television roles have had you playing lawyers. Do you enjoy being the legal eagle?
"It is funny because even in college, when I took a law course, my professor said to me at the end of the semester, 'Richards, when you are done with that acting crap give me a call.' That class had, like, 300 students, but when it was in session, it was just like him and me. He would bring up a point and I'd argue with him. It was like no one else was in the room. I really loved the law. I loved the concept of the law. I loved the Constitution. I am intrigued by those concepts. I am intrigued by a lot of other concepts too, though."
Do you worry about being typecast?
"Two people can do the same job and have completely different personalities. Every lawyer I have played has been so different than the last, so I try to really play to the character and not necessarily the profession. I am sure I'll play more lawyers in the future because that is how Hollywood works. And I'll be happy to. Hopefully, I'll be able to explore that person's character."
What were your first impressions of this show?
"From the beginning, I felt like I really got it. I understood what they were trying to present, a compelling, no-holds- barred look at the legal system and how oftentimes it is rigged against the poor and minorities. Having studied law in college and having played a lawyer before, I knew how compelling that could be. I knew it was going to be great and I couldn't wait to be a part of it."
What was the atmosphere like on the set?
"It was very easygoing. The level of confidence that Steven puts into the people that he hires creates a platform where you can really soar. I loved working with this group of actors. Mark-Paul and I really connected because we have a very similar work ethic. We are never satisfied. We are constantly pushing ourselves to be better and to learn something that we didn't expect. We bonded over that quality.
"There were times when this one felt like more than just a job. Usually you go. You memorize your lines. You only worry about yourself. For this one, at times I felt I was carrying the banner of something more important. I'm sure the audience is going to really enjoy the show."

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