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    Dec 19, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  1. Herman Wouk, a novel force

    The year Herman Wouk was born, Woodrow Wilson was in his first term in the White House, the Lusitania's sinking was on the front page and "The Birth of a Nation" was playing in silent movie theaters. In the 97 years since, with such books as "The Caine Mutiny," "Marjorie Morningstar and "The Winds of War," Wouk became a force in American letters, and in film and television as well. His latest novel, "The Lawgiver," tells the tale of a Hollywood struggle to make a movie about Moses. Wouk's modern story about the ancient and long-lived biblical hero unfolds via text messages, emails and plain old-fashioned letters. And he's made himself and his late wife, Betty Sarah, characters in the book. Wouk is a devotee of Skype, which is how he talked to me from his Palm Springshome.
    The year Herman Wouk was born, Woodrow Wilson was in his first term in the White House, the Lusitania's sinking was on the front page and "The Birth of a Nation" was playing in silent movie theaters. In the 97 years since, with such books as "The Caine...

    Tags: Entertainment, Movies, Literature, Bible, Religion and Belief

    2. Nov 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. From Edgar Bergen to Mick Jagger: Kenneth Turan's DVD picks

    Musical performances from both the dawn of sound and the beginnings of one of rock 'n' roll's most storied careers are featured on newly released DVDs.
    Los Angeles Times Film Critic
    Musical performances from both the dawn of sound and the beginnings of one of rock 'n' roll's most storied careers are featured on newly released DVDs. "Vitaphone Varieties: Volume Two" is a two-disc set available from Warner Video on Demand that...

    Tags: Movies, Entertainment, DVDs, Fred Waring, Edgar Bergen

    3. Feb 25, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  3. Cycle with the stars in Steven Rea's 'Hollywood Rides a Bike'

    Jacket Copy
    The cycling antics of some of the greatest stars of Hollywood's golden age are captured in Steven Rea's "Hollywood Rides a Bike."...
    4. Feb 2, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Aaron Ruben dies at 95; 'Andy Griffith' producer was an advocate for needy children

    Aaron Ruben, a comedy writer, producer and director whose five-decade career included producing "The Andy Griffith Show" for the first five seasons and creating the spinoff series "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.," has died. He was 95.
    Aaron Ruben, a comedy writer, producer and director whose five-decade career included producing "The Andy Griffith Show" for the first five seasons and creating the spinoff series "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.," has died. He was 95. Ruben, who devoted much of...

    Tags: Eddie Cantor, Andy Griffith, Gracie Allen, Danny Thomas, Stockard Channing

    5. Mar 19, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  5. Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

    The Daily Mirror
    Los Angeles Times file photo [Update: Yes, this is Portland Hoffa, the wife of radio comedian Fred Allen. I discovered Allen’s radio shows after his death in 1956 and always wondered about the women named Portland Hoffa. In scanning these......
    6. Dec 25, 2009 | Los Angeles Times

  6. Matt Weinstock, Dec. 25, 1959

    The Daily Mirror
    Ribbing St. Nick In December, 1823, Clement Clarke Moore (1779-1863) wrote a poem titled "A Visit From St. Nicholas" which, as everyone knows, began: 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring -- not even a...
    7. Oct 20, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Vic Mizzy dies at 93; film and TV composer wrote 'Addams Family' theme song

    Vic Mizzy, a film and television composer best known for writing the memorable theme songs for the 1960s sit-coms "Green Acres" and "The Addams Family," has died. He was 93.
    Vic Mizzy, a film and television composer best known for writing the memorable theme songs for the 1960s sit-coms "Green Acres" and "The Addams Family," has died. He was 93. Mizzy died of heart failureSaturday at his home in Bel-Air, said Scott Harper, a...

    Tags: Television, Eddie Albert, Entertainment, Don Rickles, Comedy (genre)

    8. Apr 12, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Richard D. Zanuck, a Hollywood legend too busy for nostalgia

    The Hero Complex
    This is a longer version of my Los Angeles Times Sunday Calendar cover on Hollywood producer Dick Zanuck, who is having quite the year with "Alice in Wonderland," "Clash of the Titans" and "Book of Eli." I interviewed Zanuck last......
    9. Dec 9, 1990 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. 'City of Quartz: Excavating the Future in Los Angeles' by Mike Davis

    Alex Raskin is an Assistant Editor of the Book Review
    The freeway has been a favorite metaphor for writers trying to fathom Los Angeles for so long that opinions about this town can be virtually divided into day and night views. The night watchers tend to celebrate its long streams of pale yellow light,...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Finance, Assault, Mike Davis, Arts

    10. Sep 27, 2012 |Story| AM News

  10. Prep Golf: Boyle County's Dakota Jarman has pressure put on him to make state by sister

    SPRINGFIELD — The pressure was put on Dakota Jarman on Monday.
    hmorris@amnews.com
    SPRINGFIELD — The pressure was put on Dakota Jarman on Monday. That’s when his younger sister, Michaela, was part of the Boyle County girls’ regional runner-up golf team to earn a state tournament berth. There was no way he wanted to...

    Tags: Zach Johnson, Golf, State Parks, Sports

    11. Sep 27, 2012 |Story| AM News

  11. Prep Golf: Danville's J.B. Williams earn third straight bid to state tournament after shooting 71

    SPRINGFIELD — J.B. Williams is heading back to the state golf tournament. He just wishes he was taking his teammates back with him.
    hmorris@amnews.com
    SPRINGFIELD — J.B. Williams is heading back to the state golf tournament. He just wishes he was taking his teammates back with him. The Danville senior used a terrific back nine to fire an even-par 71 Wednesday and tie for medalist honors at the 4th...

    Tags: Sports, Golf

    12. May 7, 2012 |Story| AM News

  12. Prep Golf: Danville's Williams ties for 12th in Kentucky Junior Masters

    Danville's J.B. Williams finished in a tie for 12th place in the Kentucky Junior Masters held over the weekend at Champions Trace Golf Club in Jessamine County. The tournament annually pits the top 25 boys and top 25 girls in the previous year's high school state championships against one another.
    Danville's J.B. Williams finished in a tie for 12th place in the Kentucky Junior Masters held over the weekend at Champions Trace Golf Club in Jessamine County. The tournament annually pits the top 25 boys and top 25 girls in the previous year's high...

    Tags: Georgetown

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