Obituaries
David Prowse, the British weightlifter-turned-actor who played Darth Vader in the original ‘Star Wars’ trilogy, has died.
Nov. 29, 2020
Hero Complex Blog
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July 17, 2009
Lifestyle
“What d’ya mean, ‘Darth Vader wore white suspenders?’
Jan. 16, 1987
Entertainment & Arts
Actress and dancer Juliet Prowse was bitten by a leopard Monday while rehearsing for the annual “Circus of the Stars” television special.
Sept. 29, 1987
Dancer and actress Juliet Prowse was bitten on the neck by a leopard Monday while rehearsing for an upcoming “Circus of the Stars” television show, but she suffered only a minor injury before a trainer quickly punched the 80-pound animal and pushed it away.
Thoughts while watching the California Music Theatre’s revival of “Kismet” at Pasadena Civic Auditorium: 1--Juliet Prowse still looks damned good. 2--It would be difficult to write a review of “Kismet” without using the words burnoose and minaret . 3--When this show opened on Broadway in 1953, the critics didn’t like it, but there was a newspaper strike on at the time, so nobody could tell.
June 20, 1988
When I was very young and innocent, Superman comic books provided many moments of fanciful safety from real and imagined bullies.
Jan. 9, 1987
Music
A joyful frenzy is listener friendly
Aug. 5, 2009
Japandroids at the Echoplex
June 14, 2012
Travel & Experiences
During the past weeks I have worked out in more odd, beautiful, and ancient places in Great Britain than I knew existed--with my trainer Russell Burd, my friend Mary Abbott Waite, my mother and my gym in tow.
Jan. 23, 1987