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Classic Hollywood: Gene Kelly tribute includes famous fans
There are myriad reasons why the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is celebrating Gene Kelly's centennial with two special evenings this Thursday and Friday. After all, he was the complete package, an innovative actor, dancer, choreographer...
Tags: Hugh Jackman, Francis Ford Coppola, Singin' in the Rain (movie), Kenny Ortega, Fred Astaire
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A celebration of dance in film at TCM Classic Film Festival
Culture MonsterDance critic Debra Levine rounds up the extensive dance content at TCM's second annual Classic Film Festival over the weekend, including an interview with "West Side Story" dancer, George Chakiris.... -
'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Instant dance - just add music
Show TrackerCan you believe we’re at the eighth week of “Dancing With the Stars’” 12th season? The semifinals are within spitting distance, and as host Tom Bergeron said during his voice-over introduction, “the only theme this week is... -
Actors, actresses and entertainers
Actors, actresses and entertainers Maila Nurmi, 85; actress created the character Vampira as hostess of late-night TV horror show (Jan. 10) Jack Eagle, 81; a comedian and actor who played Brother Dominic in a Xerox ad during the 1977 Super Bowl (Jan....Tags: Francis Ford Coppola, Evelyn Keyes, All in the Family (tv program) , Butch Cassidy, Paul Newman
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Ricardo Montalban dies at 88; 'Fantasy Island' actor
Ricardo Montalban, the suave leading man who was one of the first Mexican-born actors to make it big in Hollywood and who was best known for his role as Mr. Roarke on TV's "Fantasy Island," has died. He was 88.
Montalban died Wednesday morning at his Los...Tags: Pauline Kael, Music Theater, Lena Horne, Celebrities, Saturday Night Live (tv program)
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Fond farewell
This year saw showbiz lose Sydney Pollack, Paul Newman, Bettie Page, Cyd Charisse, Charlton Heston, Suzanne Pleshette, Harvey Korman, Van Johnson, Heath Ledger and the Bernies -- Brillstein and Mac -- among others. Cartoonists could be forgiven for waxing...Tags: Death, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Charlton Heston, Heath Ledger, Paul Newman
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Cyd Charisse, 86; dancer starred in movie musicals with Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterCyd Charisse, who brought sizzle and sophistication to dance in such classic movie musicals as "Singin' in the Rain" and "Silk Stockings," died Tuesday. She was 86. Charisse died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering an apparent...Tags: Crimes, Juvenile Delinquency, Music Theater, Weather Reports, Fred Astaire
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James Mitchell dies at 89; actor, dancer was 'All My Children' staple
James Mitchell, a stage and film actor and dancer who became a soap opera staple in his role as Palmer Cortlandt on the long-running ABC show "All My Children," has died. He was 89.
Mitchell died Friday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles of...Tags: Anne Bancroft, Music Theater, Fred Astaire, Celebrities, Movies
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'Chorus Line' revival mirrors 1975 original
Special to The TimesOH, THOSE mirrored panels. When they turn to reflect a stage full of lithe dancers in leotards and muscle shirts, you can't fight the thrill. Cue the straw hats, tight glutes and heartbreak: "A Chorus Line" has arrived at the Ahmanson Theatre, a...Tags: A Chorus Line (musical), Broadway Theater, Death, Music Theater, Marvin Hamlisch
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Paris, with popcorn
Times Staff WriterNobody writes songs about January in Paris. It's cold and bleak, and the impenetrable rain clouds make 8 a.m. as dark as midnight. It's perfect weather for going to the movies, which is what I do. But I also go to the movies in Paris in April, May and...Tags: DVDs and Movies, Ray Charles, Jim Jarmusch, Science and Technology, Movies
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So You Think You Can Dance finale: Top 4 battle it out
Reality CheckTonight is the performance finale of this season of So You Think You Can Dance, and it’s a finale of another sort as well. This week, we’re closing up shop at Reality Check. It’s been a crazy 5.5 years......Tags: Dining and Drinking, Kenny Ortega, Dancing, Lifestyle and Leisure, Bars and Clubs
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