all the lively arts

For various reasons, I was rather amused by this description of the "Arts, Briefly" column on the main Arts page of the Times web site:

Arts, Briefly
Compiled by LAWRENCE VAN GELDER
Eminem cancels European tour, Madonna recovering after falling from a horse, Pierce Brosnan says goodbye to James Bond and more culture news.

I think it's the last three words that seal the joke.