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    May 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Diahann Carroll leads the way on stage and screen

    Groundbreaking actress-singer Diahann Carroll ("Julia," "Claudine") was an 18-year-old New York model when her singing career took off. Her break came when she won a talent show called, appropriately enough, "Chance of a Lifetime" in January 1954 on the old DuMont Network. Besides the cash prize, she was booked at the famed Latin Quarter nightclub.
    Groundbreaking actress-singer Diahann Carroll ("Julia," "Claudine") was an 18-year-old New York model when her singing career took off. Her break came when she won a talent show called, appropriately enough, "Chance of a Lifetime" in January 1954 on the...

    Tags: Celebrities, Kerry Washington, Music, Family, Music Theater

    2. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. The men who would be Gatsby

    Leonardo DiCaprio is one of a handful of actors who have portrayed F. Scott Fitzgerald’s tragic protagonist “The Great Gatsby” in film and TV over the last 87 years.
    Leonardo DiCaprio is one of a handful of actors who have portrayed F. Scott Fitzgerald’s tragic protagonist “The Great Gatsby” in film and TV over the last 87 years. Warner Baxter, who won the best actor Oscar as the Cisco Kid in the...

    Tags: Lois Wilson, Rod Taylor, Library of Congress, Leonardo DiCaprio, Toby Stephens

    3. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Harry Potter to flatten Gibson Amphitheatre, Curious George playland

    Universal Studios in Hollywood will <a href="http://variety.com/2013/biz/news/universal-paves-way-for-harry-potter-1200411501/">raze</a> the 41-year-old Gibson Amphitheatre to make way for its coming Harry Potter attraction, the&nbsp;Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Like the Wizarding World in Orlando, the Hollywood Harry Potter will be a theme park based on J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" books and the films made from them.
    Universal Studios in Hollywood will raze the 41-year-old Gibson Amphitheatre to make way for its coming Harry Potter attraction, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Like the Wizarding World in Orlando, the Hollywood Harry Potter will be a theme park...

    Tags: Bill Clinton, Amusement and Theme Parks, Steely Dan (music group), Elton John, Academy of Country Music Awards

    4. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. A rich season for playwright Richard Greenberg

    NEW YORK &mdash; "I'm too tired to be anxious," said playwright Richard Greenberg, looking worn out with anxiety as he settled into a booth at a Chelsea diner.
    NEW YORK — "I'm too tired to be anxious," said playwright Richard Greenberg, looking worn out with anxiety as he settled into a booth at a Chelsea diner. This neighborhood canteen, dubbed his "office" by the late theatrical agent Helen Merrill, is...

    Tags: TNT (tv network), Religion and Belief, Arts and Culture, PBS (tv network), Chelsea (Staten Island, New York)

    5. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Author Salman Rushdie sold 'Midnight's Children' rights for $1

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    Author/filmmaker Salman Rushdie joined Jon Stewart Tuesday night on "The Daily Show" to talk about the forthcoming film version of his bestselling novel "Midnight's Children."  The 1981 novel won a slew of awards -- including the Man Booker Prize, the...

    Tags: Literature, Cinema Industry, Arts and Culture, The Daily Show (tv program), Life of Pi (movie)

    6. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Amy Wilentz on her book and a passion for Haiti [video]

    Before her panel at the L.A. Times Festival of Book, journalist and author Amy Wilentz dropped in at our video booth to talk about how she came to write her latest book, "Farewell, Fred Voodoo."
    Before her panel at the L.A. Times Festival of Book, journalist and author Amy Wilentz dropped in at our video booth to talk about how she came to write her latest book, "Farewell, Fred Voodoo." Written after Haiti's devastating 2010 earthquake, this...

    Tags: Haiti, Haiti Earthquake (2010)

    7. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. L.A. Times book prize winner A.S. King on her inspiration [video]

    A.S. King won the L.A. Times book prize for young adult literature with "Ask the Passengers" on Friday night. Wearing the same high green boots Saturday morning, she stopped by our video booth at the L.A. Times Festival of Books to talk with features editor Alice Short about the inspiration for her young adult novel.
    A.S. King won the L.A. Times book prize for young adult literature with "Ask the Passengers" on Friday night. Wearing the same high green boots Saturday morning, she stopped by our video booth at the L.A. Times Festival of Books to talk with features...

    Tags: Literature, Arts and Culture, Authors, Book

    8. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Truman Capote's 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' manuscript up for auction

    A manuscript of Truman Capote's "Breakfast at Tiffany's" is being <a href="http://www.rrauction.com/bidtracker_detail.cfm?IN=283">auctioned online</a> by R.R. Auctions this week. The manuscript includes Capote's handwritten edits, including one of the most significant: He changes the main character's name to Holly Golightly.
    A manuscript of Truman Capote's "Breakfast at Tiffany's" is being auctioned online by R.R. Auctions this week. The manuscript includes Capote's handwritten edits, including one of the most significant: He changes the main character's name to Holly...

    Tags: Auction Service, Brooklyn (New York City)

    9. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Kelly Oxford on which depraved, funny books she likes

    At the L.A. Times Festival of Books, Kelly Oxford sat down with Times columnist Robin Abcarian to talk about her book &ldquo;Everything Is Perfect When You're a Liar,&rdquo; the Twitter star's first collection of humorous essays.
    At the L.A. Times Festival of Books, Kelly Oxford sat down with Times columnist Robin Abcarian to talk about her book “Everything Is Perfect When You're a Liar,” the Twitter star's first collection of humorous essays. VIDEO: AUTHOR...

    Tags: Social Media, Carolyn Kellogg, Twitter, Inc.

    10. Apr 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. The Twist: The swivel that shook the world

    It's been just over 50 years since a new dance craze called the Twist swept the nation. Though tame as near-beer by today's standards, the dance so upset the guardians of public morality that Dick Clark ordered the cameras turned away when teens on "American Bandstand" started swiveling their hips. And when adults such as Truman Capote, Marilyn Monroe and the Kennedys took up the craze, the New York Times fumed that "instead of youth growing up, adults are sliding down."
    It's been just over 50 years since a new dance craze called the Twist swept the nation. Though tame as near-beer by today's standards, the dance so upset the guardians of public morality that Dick Clark ordered the cameras turned away when teens on...

    Tags: Sociology, Dick Clark, Peppermint, Music, Arts and Culture

    11. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Quick Takes: Aubrey Plaza's MTV stunt a hit

    Maybe Aubrey Plaza is on to something with her crazy stunts: The MTV Movie Awards she spectacularly crashed Sunday posted big ratings gains. The "Parks & Recreation" costar was supposedly tossed from the premises after coming onstage unannounced and...

    Tags: Stephen King, Celebrities, Harry Shearer, Radio Industry, Auction Service

    12. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' on Broadway to close on Sunday

    In the wake of largely negative reviews and falling box-office receipts, the current Broadway production of "Breakfast at Tiffany's," starring "Game of Thrones" actress Emilia Clarke, will close on Sunday after opening on March 20 at New York's Cort Theatre.
    In the wake of largely negative reviews and falling box-office receipts, the current Broadway production of "Breakfast at Tiffany's," starring "Game of Thrones" actress Emilia Clarke, will close on Sunday after opening on March 20 at New York's Cort...

    Tags: Music Industry, Television Industry, Music, Theater, Entertainment

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A manuscript of "Breakfast at Tiffany's" with annotatio...
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Breakfast at Tiffany's manuscript
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"Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961)
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