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Festival of Books: Barbara Eden reflects on her life and career
Jacket CopyIn response to being called a genuine television icon by Los Angeles Times staff writer Mary McNamara, Barbara Eden, best known for playing the title role in the hit television series "I Dream of Jeannie," exclaimed: “It’s very strange. I........ -
Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, May 20, 1941
The Daily MirrorMay 20, 1941: International playboy Baldwin M. Baldwin (d. 1970), the son of Anita Baldwin and the grandson of E.J. “Lucky” Baldwin (the despot of Arcadia, according to The Times) gets married for the fifth time. The Germans in Venezuela...... -
Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Dec. 16, 1940
The Daily MirrorDec. 16, 1940: Lucille Ball (Desi Arnaz's bride) will ask RKO for permission to change her name to Lucille Arnaz, ala Dorothy McNulty, who changed to Penny Singleton when wed, Jimmie Fidler says. ALSO Lucille Ball on the Daily Mirror... -
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'Shocking True Story' by Henry E. Scott
Anyone familiar with James Ellroy's "L.A. Confidential," or the razor-sharp film adaptation, will recall the sleazy magazine whose insatiable desire for nasty stories about Hollywood celebrities drove the plot.
Ellroy called it Hush-Hush, but his model...Tags: Tom Wolfe, Gays and Lesbians, Book, Sex, Social Issues
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Bart Andrews dies at 64; 'I Love Lucy' enthusiast wrote TV trivia books
Bart Andrews, a prolific author of TV trivia tomes who wrote "The 'I Love Lucy' Book," an early definitive appreciation of the classic sitcom, has died. He was 64.
Andrews died Dec. 26 at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center following a heart attack,...Tags: Lucille Ball, Hospitals and Clinics, I Love Lucy (tv program), Television, Comedy (genre)
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L.A. Welcomes Victorious Dodgers
The Daily MirrorOct. 9, 1959 In their second season in Los Angeles, the Dodgers turned to a very local hero en route to winning the World Series. Larry Sherry, who played baseball for Fairfax High before joining the Dodgers' farm system, turned in another outstanding... -
Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Dec. 2, 1959
The Daily MirrorMickey Rooney shows up drunk on âThe Tonight Showâ and demands an apology the next day from host Jack Paar for saying: "It's a shame, he was a great talent." A Columnist Broods Anent Brodies of Idols This is the new Dark Age. Idols are being shattered... -
Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Dec. 5, 1959
The Daily MirrorMash Notes and Comment "Mr. Coates: "In your column of last Wednesday, you delved into the timely issue of 'Is TV on the Up-and-Up?' "You suggested, rather broadly, that maybe it isn't. "You cited Desi Arnaz' accent and hinted it was just an affectation.... -
Yvonne King Burch dies at 89; member of King Sisters
Yvonne King Burch, one of the singing King Sisters, an accomplished swing-era vocal group that later starred with their extended family in a television variety show, has died. She was 89.
Burch, who was injured in a fall, died Sunday at a hospital in...Tags: Lucille Ball, Hospitals and Clinics, ABC (tv network), Ronald Reagan, Television
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Marlee Matlin launches reality series on YouTube
Company TownSpurned by network TV executives, Marlee Matlin took her reality TV concept, "My Deaf Family," straight to the people via YouTube.... -
Cuba, suspended in time
Times Staff WriterFATHER John Bakas walked the crowded cobblestone streets of Old Havana, dined on spicy red beans and rice at an outdoor cafe and led vesper services at a 2-year-old Greek Orthodox Church near Havana Bay. Several members of his congregation, St. Sophia...Tags: Jeb Bush, Career and Workplace, Justice System, Fidel Castro, Journalism
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