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    May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Carol Burnett to receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

    Carol Burnett, the trailblazing comedienne whose variety show was a top draw on CBS for over a decade, was named the winner of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Tuesday.
    Carol Burnett, the trailblazing comedienne whose variety show was a top draw on CBS for over a decade, was named the winner of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Tuesday. Burnett, 80, will receive the award in an Oct. 20 in a ceremony to be...

    Tags: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Noise (movie), PBS (tv network), Entertainment Events, Will Ferrell

    2. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Kennedy Center changes Honors process after Latino groups' outcry

    After saluting just two Latino performers in 35 years with its Kennedy Center Honors awards, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts says it has revised the selection process to be more inclusive.
    After saluting just two Latino performers in 35 years with its Kennedy Center Honors awards, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts says it has revised the selection process to be more inclusive. The changes were announced Thursday in a news...

    Tags: George Stevens, Satellite and Cable Service, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Arts, Entertainment Events

    3. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. George Jones dies at 81; country music icon

    Three decades ago, an east Texas singer named George Jones took on an impossibly melodramatic, shamelessly sentimental song about a man who desperately clutched at lost love until his dying breath.
    Three decades ago, an east Texas singer named George Jones took on an impossibly melodramatic, shamelessly sentimental song about a man who desperately clutched at lost love until his dying breath. His 1980 recording of "He Stopped Loving Her Today"...

    Tags: The Who (music group), Academy of Country Music Awards, Entertainment Events, Entertainment, Crime, Law and Justice

    4. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Rise Stevens dies at 99; mezzo soprano sang 'Carmen'

    Rise Stevens, an American mezzo soprano celebrated for her earthy interpretation of "Carmen," whose career also encompassed television and movie appearances alongside matinee idols Bing Crosby and Nelson Eddy, died Wednesdayof natural causes at her home in New York. She was 99.
    Rise Stevens, an American mezzo soprano celebrated for her earthy interpretation of "Carmen," whose career also encompassed television and movie appearances alongside matinee idols Bing Crosby and Nelson Eddy, died Wednesdayof natural causes at her home...

    Tags: Louis B. Mayer, Arts and Culture, Nelson Eddy, Georges Bizet, Bing Crosby

    5. Feb 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Oscars stage manager braces for his final cues to the stars

    He delivered a forgotten harmonica to Stevie Wonder onstage at the Grammy Awards, supplied a shoulder to lean on for a post-hip-surgery Gregory Peck at the Oscars and served as a human Xanax for hundreds of other stars in the most terrifying and exhilarating moments of their careers.
    He delivered a forgotten harmonica to Stevie Wonder onstage at the Grammy Awards, supplied a shoulder to lean on for a post-hip-surgery Gregory Peck at the Oscars and served as a human Xanax for hundreds of other stars in the most terrifying and...

    Tags: Saturday Night Live (tv program), Wayne Brady, Woody Allen, Voting, Screen Actors Guild Awards

    6. Jan 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Kennedy Center Honors' selection process set for a review

    After receiving criticism from the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts, the Kennedy Center is revisiting its artist selection process for the Kennedy Center Honors.   
    After receiving criticism from the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts, the Kennedy Center is revisiting its artist selection process for the Kennedy Center Honors.    The Kennedy Center has announced that an 11-member artist advisory panel...

    Tags: John F. Kennedy, Dustin Hoffman, Led Zeppelin (music group), Yo-Yo Ma, Arts

    7. Jun 6, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  7. B.B. King is an icon of the blues

    Akron Beacon Journal
    B.B. King has been called the King of the Blues, one of the Three Kings of the Blues (along with fellow singer / guitarists Freddie King and Albert King), one of the most influential guitarists in music and a living legend. Not one of those hosannas and...

    Tags: Bob Marley, Eric Clapton, Entertainment Events, Malcolm X, Culture

    8. May 7, 2013 |Story| WSBT Radio

  8. Clinton Wanted Led Zep For Benefit Concert: Denied!

    <span style="font-size: small;">Former president Bill Clinton pitched the surviving members of Led Zeppelin on the idea of reuniting for the 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy benefit concert, but was turned down flat, according to a 60 Minutes Overtime segment. Clinton met with Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jonesin Washington, DC while the three were in the nation&rsquo;s capital to accept the Kennedy Center Honors.</span>
    Former president Bill Clinton pitched the surviving members of Led Zeppelin on the idea of reuniting for the 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy benefit concert, but was turned down flat, according to a 60 Minutes Overtime segment. Clinton met with Robert Plant,...

    Tags: Bill Clinton, Entertainment Events, Hurricane Sandy (2012)

    9. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  9. Maryland Symphony Orchestra: 'A Night at the Movies with the Music of John Williams'

    So picture this: You go to the movies and there is no soundtrack accompanying the film. No music to set the scenes, to enhance the moods, to heighten the suspense.
    katec@herald-mail.com
    So picture this: You go to the movies and there is no soundtrack accompanying the film. No music to set the scenes, to enhance the moods, to heighten the suspense. Do you think the impact would be the same as if there were a musical score to guide you...

    Tags: Animals, Jaws (movie), Academy Awards, The Wall Street Journal, The Adventures of Tintin (movie)

    10. May 3, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Yo-Yo Ma gives musical challenge to Chicago's Civic Orchestra

    The young musicians of the Civic Orchestra, as enamored as they were of the prospect of being mentored by Yo-Yo Ma, didn't see it coming.
    The young musicians of the Civic Orchestra, as enamored as they were of the prospect of being mentored by Yo-Yo Ma, didn't see it coming. The world's most celebrated cellist, who's the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's creative consultant, was chatting...

    Tags: F-bomb Dropping, Entertainment Events, Culture, Theater, Concerts

    11. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  11. Comedian Bill Cosby is coming to the Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown on March 13.

    Our Town Correspondent
    Cosby is known for his role on “The Bill Cosby Show,” a television sitcom that aired from 1969 to 1971, as well as his best-selling albums, books and stand-up routines. In addition to breaking television racial barriers with the show “...

    Tags: Wars and Interventions, Ticketmaster, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Mark Twain, Services and Shopping

    12. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  12. Bill Cosby coming to Johnstown

    Comedian Bill Cosby is to perform at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena at 7:30 p.m. March 13. Cosby is best known for his television shows "Fat Albert," the "Cosby Kids" and "The Cosby Show." In addition to winning numerous Emmys and writing best-...

    Tags: The Cosby Show (tv program), Golden Globe Awards, Mark Twain, Entertainment Events, Entertainment

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