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In our pages: A new look at Lawrence of Arabia
Jacket CopyLawrence of Arabia may have been immortalized in the 1962 film directed by David Lean and starring Peter O'Toole, but a new biography is worth readers' time, our reviewer Tim Rutten says. "Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of...... -
Friday's Highlights: 'Who Do You Think You Are?' on NBC.
Show TrackerTV listings for the week of Jan. 23 - 29 in PDF format (alternate link) Weekly TV Listings can also be found at: www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv This week's TV Movies FAMILY TREE: Archivist Kathy Lauder, right, helps Vanessa Williams research her... -
Book review: 'Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia' by Michael Korda
Los Angeles TimesThere's more than salesmanship at play in Michael Korda's selection of his engrossing new book's title, "Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia." Korda, now 77, is one of the most successful editors of his generation and a bit of a legend...Tags: Ulysses S. Grant, Defense, French Literature, Peter O'Toole, Armed Forces
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Frank Herbert's 'Dune' holds timely - and timeless - appeal
Half a century ago, a middle-aged newspaperman with a few obscure books to his name sat down to pursue a pet obsession based on a story that had never sold.
The ensuing 1965 novel -- in which his agent had no confidence -- sagged at first. But within a...Tags: Galileo Galilei, Robert Heinlein, Gaming, Petroleum Industry, Islam
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Noel Coward's blithe spirit lives on
Noel Coward once described himself as "an enormously talented man, and there's no use pretending that I'm not."
So he may have had an ego as big as the Titanic, but there's no denying Coward was a genius whose brilliance traversed numerous mediums. A...Tags: Frank Lloyd, Academy Awards, Celebrities, Film Festivals, Drama (genre)
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Jean Simmons dies at 80; radiant beauty was known for stunning versatility
Jean Simmons, a radiant British actress who as a teenager appeared opposite Laurence Olivier in "Hamlet" and emerged a star whose career flourished in the 1950s and 1960s in such films as "Guys and Dolls, "Elmer Gantry" and "Spartacus," has died. She...Tags: Career and Workplace, Laurence Olivier, ABC (tv network), Toys, Drama (genre)
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Saturday's TV Highlights: 'Role Models' debuts on Cinemax
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of Oct. 4 - 10 in PDF format This week's TV Movies EVEN THE LOSERS: Paul Rudd, left, and Sean William Scott take a stab at being 'Role Models' in this...... -
Gold Derby nuggets: 'The Road' rises up; expanded best pic race: pros & cons; Vulture feasts on 'Avatar' trailer
Gold Derby⢠Hitting the web this week is the new trailer for "The Road." Though the post-apocalyptic parable saw its Oscar hopes take a detour following a pan by Variety, a shot at a top 10 slot now seems firmly back on track. Ryan Adams deftly sums up his... -
'New Moon' director says film was inspired by ... David Lean and Akira Kurosawa?
The Hero Complex"TWILIGHT: NEW MOON" COUNTDOWN In May, Hero Complex contributor Gina McIntyre traveled north to Vancouver to visit the set of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" and talk to the creative minds behind one of the most anticipated films of 2009....... -
Thursday TV Highlights: The study group gets a new member on 'Community'
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of Jan 10 - 16, in PDF format This week's TV Movies BUDDY: After winter break, the study group gets a new addition (Jack Black) on a new episode of the...... -
'Doctor Zhivago' stage musical gets Australian run -- but 'world premiere'?
Culture MonsterIn 2006, the La Jolla Playhouse presented a production of "Zhivago," a new stage musical based on the 1957 Boris Pasternak novel about romance and politics set during the Russian Revolution. Now the musical has resurfaced in -- of all...... -
Friday's TV Highlights: "The Tyra Show" on KTLA.
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of May 23 - 22 in PDF format This week's TV Movies FIERCENESS: In the series finale of "The Tyra Show," host Tyra Banks, above with then-Sen. Barack Obama, looks back......
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