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Eileen Heckart, the Oscar-winning overprotective mother of Edward Albert’s blind character in love with kooky Goldie Hawn in “Butterflies Are Free,” and the twice Emmy-nominated Aunt Flo Meredith, the globe-trotting international correspondent of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “Lou Grant,” has died.
Jan. 2, 2002
Television
Thank you for the “Five Mrs. Buchanans,” Saturday nights on CBS.
Nov. 27, 1994
Entertainment & Arts
The passing of Eileen Heckart on Dec. 31 was especially poignant.
Jan. 5, 2002
President Bush, the First Lady and daughter Dorothy LeBlond went to the theater Thursday night to see a new comedy about three widows.
April 13, 1990
Travel & Experiences
* Mary Hunter Wolf was, indeed, a very unique woman (obituary, Nov. 24).
Nov. 29, 2000
Tyne Daly and Richard Crenna are teamed in “Stuck With Each Other,” a comedy film for NBC.
April 30, 1989
“The Five Mrs. Buchanans” may be one Mrs. Buchanan too many.
Sept. 24, 1994
Julie Andrews is back on Broadway after 30 years.
Dec. 17, 1995
Food
The waiter at Mission Valley’s new California Earthquake Cafe clearly was taken aback when told to hold the mashed potatoes.
Jan. 8, 1987
The following is a complete list of the 54th annual Tony Award winners, presented Sunday evening in New York: * Play: “Copenhagen” by Michael Frayn * Musical: “Contact” * Revival/Play: “The Real Thing” * Revival/Musical: “Kiss Me, Kate” * Book of a Musical: Richard Nelson, “James Joyce’s The Dead” * Original Score: Elton John and Tim Rice, “Aida” * Director/Musical: Michael Blakemore, “Kiss Me, Kate” * Director/Play: Michael Blakemore, “Copenhagen” * Leading Actor/Play: Stephen Dillane, “The Real Thing” * Leading Actress/Play: Jennifer Ehle, “The Real Thing” * Leading Actor/Musical: Brian Stokes Mitchell, “Kiss Me, Kate” * Leading Actress/Musical: Heather Headley, “Aida” * Featured Actor/Play: Roy Dotrice, “A Moon for the Misbegotten” * Featured Actress/Play: Blair Brown, “Copenhagen” * Featured Actor/Musical: Boyd Gaines, “Contact” * Featured Actress/Musical: Karen Ziemba, “Contact” * Scenic Design: Bob Crowley, “Aida” * Costume Design: Martin Pakledinaz, “Kiss Me, Kate” * Lighting Design: Natasha Katz, “Aida” * Choreography: Susan Stroman, “Contact” * Orchestrations: Don Sebesky, “Kiss Me, Kate” * Special Tonys: Utah Shakespearean Festival; Phoenix Theatre founder T.
June 6, 2000