For 'Cupid,' first time was the charm

Paige Wiser: In the 2007 novel Gods Behaving Badly, author Marie Phillips answers the question, "What would the Greek gods be like on earth today?" Aphrodite, it turns out, is a sex phone operator. Dionysus has a nightclub. Apollo, god of the sun, is responsible for global warming. It's an excellent concept, and it's being revived on TV in "Cupid." OK, Cupid is a Roman god, but let's not get technical. Bobby Cannavale plays the manic god of love, who is in disfavor on Mt. Olympus. He's been se...

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