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Bel-Air home once owned by Broadway star Mary Martin is listed at $10.5 million
A 1928 Tudor once owned by Broadway star Mary Martin is on the market in Bel-Air at $10.5 million.
Nicknamed the Peter Pan House for the role that the former resident is often associated, the two-story plus basement house sits on about an acre with a...Tags: Larry Hagman
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Ron Fletcher dies at 90; opened West Coast's first Pilates studio
Ron Fletcher, a former dancer and choreographer who helped popularize the Pilates exercise system when he opened the first West Coast studio in 1972, died Tuesday at his home in Stonewall, Texas. He was 90.
The cause was congestive heart failure, said...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Heart Failure, Nancy Reagan, Madison Square Garden, Raquel Welch
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'Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams' finds good company in Bob Dylan
Singer and songwriter Holly Williams, the granddaughter of country music giant Hank Williams, knew something big was up when Bob Dylan approached her at a gig several years ago and handed her a handful of song lyrics he wanted her to peruse.
"He didn't...Tags: Woody Guthrie, Bible, Hank Williams, Jr., George Gershwin, Billy Bragg
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Scene & Heard: Colleagues luncheon honors Nancy Reagan
Special to the Los Angeles TimesFormer First Lady Nancy Reagan was reunited with old friends on Tuesday when she was guest of honor at the annual spring gathering of the Colleagues, a volunteer group that supports the Children's Institute in its work to help youngsters affected by...Tags: Dancing, Earth Day, Nancy Reagan, Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Michael C. Hall
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Paul Coates, Nov. 8, 1960
The Daily MirrorNov. 8, 1960: Paul Coates is on vacation, so the Daily Mirror is substituting with Hollywood columnist Earl Wilson Mary Martin broke an arm warming up for "Peter Pan" on TV? I had no idea.... -
Nancy Reagan feted by old friends Oscar de la Renta, John Galanos and more at Colleagues' luncheon
All The RageFormer First Lady Nancy Reagan was reunited with old friends Tuesday, when she was guest of honor at the annual spring gathering of the Colleagues, a volunteer group that supports the Children’s Institute in its work to help youngsters affected........ -
Gold Derby nuggets: Will 'Flight of the Conchords' be grounded? | 'The Sound of Music' soars once more
Gold Derby⢠"Flight of the Conchords" star Jemaine Clement has said his offbeat HBO comedy series may not continue for a third season because it requires so much work, but a final decision will be made within a month. Clement told Reuters that he needs to discuss... -
A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist
The Daily MirrorDec. 13, 1950: Larry, 19-year-old son of Mary Martin, must have inherited her singing voice. He and Mary recorded âYouâre Just in Love,â a tune from âCall Me Madam.â... -
Tonys outrage flashback: 'Gypsy' lost best musical to 'Fiorello!'
Gold DerbyFrank Rich and Ben Brantley of the New York Times have both hailed "Gypsy" as the greatest musical in Broadway history, but it got cheated at the Tony Awards of 1960. In part, that was due to tough competition. In the race for best musical, It lost to... -
Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 28, 1940
The Daily MirrorJune 28, 1940: âHeight of swank: The dress Mary Martin's sporting in nitespots; it's trimmed with real gardenias which have to be renewed hourly from a reserve supply in the cafe icebox,â Jimmie Fidler says.... -
Fess Parker had that cool coonskin cap -- who needs an Emmy?
Gold DerbyFess Parker never won an Emmy, but he was a player at TV's top awards. TV academy voters couldn't ignore him when he emerged as a sudden superstar leading a national craze for Davy Crockett lore. The Emmys nominated Fess Parker for best new personality of... -
CDC warns against antibiotics for E. coli
Times Staff WriterWith back-to-back outbreaks of a potentially deadly strain of Escherichia coli -- one traced to California spinach in September and now another linked to products sold by Taco Bell -- some experts are renewing warnings against treating the symptoms with...Tags: Health Organizations, Diarrhea, Medical Procedures and Tests, Aspirin (drug), Health
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