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    Jun 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. 'Plimpton!' documentary looks at George Plimpton's lives

    George Plimpton's greatest story was his own life.
    George Plimpton's greatest story was his own life. There was very little the renowned journalist, writer and longtime editor of the literary journal the Paris Review didn't try. During a career that spanned the second half of the 20th century,...

    Tags: Journalism, Entertainment, Bill Murray, Jack Kerouac, Stephen Gaghan

    2. Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Movie review: 'Plimpton!' an engaging life story told in his words

    George Plimpton spent a lifetime stepping into other people's shoes. It's only fitting that he's finally talking about what it was like to walk in his own.
    George Plimpton spent a lifetime stepping into other people's shoes. It's only fitting that he's finally talking about what it was like to walk in his own. That this is possible, 10 years after his death in 2003 when Plimpton was a robust 76, is due...

    Tags: Entertainment, Yankee Stadium, Gore Vidal, Arts and Culture, Movies

    3. May 15, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  3. You name it, Eric Garcetti has done it

    In exactly one week, Los Angeles will wake up with a newly elected mayor.
    In exactly one week, Los Angeles will wake up with a newly elected mayor. The lucky leader of 4 million restless campers with cracked sidewalks could be Wendy Greuel, the business-suited Valley kid who worked for Mayor Tom Bradley and President...

    Tags: Eric Garcetti, Entertainment, Wendy Greuel, Education, Amnesty International

    4. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Summer Movie Sneaks complete list

    The 2013 Summer Movie Preview is a snapshot of films opening through the end of August. Release dates (for Los Angeles) and other details, as compiled by Oliver Gettell, are subject to change.
    The 2013 Summer Movie Preview is a snapshot of films opening through the end of August. Release dates (for Los Angeles) and other details, as compiled by Oliver Gettell, are subject to change. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD: Sneaks list: In the...

    Tags: Armie Hammer, Virginia Madsen, Jeff Allen, Bergdorf Goodman, Central Intelligence Agency

    5. Oct 10, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Alex Karras dies at 77; NFL star turned actor

    Alex Karras, an All-Pro defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions who later worked as a "Monday Night Football" co-host and parlayed his hulking strength into a Hollywood acting career, died Wednesday. He was 77.
    Alex Karras, an All-Pro defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions who later worked as a "Monday Night Football" co-host and parlayed his hulking strength into a Hollywood acting career, died Wednesday. He was 77. Karras died at his Los Angeles home, his...

    Tags: Freedom of the Press, Entertainment, MASH (tv program), Detroit Lions, Susan Clark

    6. Jan 4, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Critic's Notebook: Grantland takes on the bigger world of sports

    When it comes to sportswriting, I tend to subscribe to George Plimpton's small-ball theory: The smaller the ball, the better the writing about the sport. This has a lot to do with my own biases (I'm a baseball fan, not much interest in basketball or football), but it also seems borne out by the literature. And yet, if Bill Simmons is right, the whole notion of a ball theory (small or large) might turn out to be moot.
    Los Angeles Times Book Critic
    When it comes to sportswriting, I tend to subscribe to George Plimpton's small-ball theory: The smaller the ball, the better the writing about the sport. This has a lot to do with my own biases (I'm a baseball fan, not much interest in basketball or...

    Tags: Entertainment, Gaming, LeBron James, ESPN (tv network), Dave Eggers

    7. Jul 27, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  7. Filmmakers behind George Plimpton documentary seek final funds in Kickstarter campaign

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    A documentary about writer/editor George Plimpton, founder of the Paris Review and first-generation immersive journalist, is raising funds on Kickstarter....
    8. Jul 28, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Calls for long-form nonfiction

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    Seems like everybody's getting into the longform nonfiction act these days....
    9. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  9. 'Olympus Has Fallen' -- but chances are it will rise at the box office!

    Liz Smith
    "THERE'S HARVEY Weinstein." "No it's not. Why would he be at somebody else's premiere?" "I'm telling you. It's Harvey, on his iPad." So went a little argument at the jam-packed screening of the new action thriller "Olympus Has Fallen." Turns out it was...

    Tags: MSNBC (tv network), Tribeca, Courtney B. Vance, Star Jones, Marlo Thomas

    10. Nov 26, 2012 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  10. Stars come out to play for the Abingdon

    Liz Smith
    "I'm as pure as the driven slush!" said Tallulah Bankhead Finally, an evening where we didn't even need Tallulah. I THOUGHT I WAS the world-class expert on fund-raising evenings, but last week I received a big surprise when I trekked west, almost to the...

    Tags: Tory Burch, Martin Charnin, Palace Theater, June Havoc, Betty Buckley

    11. Oct 10, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  11. Alex Karras, former Detroit Lions lineman, actor, dies at 77

    DETROIT (AP) — Alex Karras was one of the NFL's most feared defensive tackles throughout the 1960s, a player who hounded quarterbacks and bulled past opposing linemen.
    DETROIT (AP) — Alex Karras was one of the NFL's most feared defensive tackles throughout the 1960s, a player who hounded quarterbacks and bulled past opposing linemen. And yet, to many people he will always be the lovable dad from the 1980s...

    Tags: Alan Alda, Heart Disease, Detroit Lions, Howard Cosell, Alex Karras

    12. Oct 10, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Alex Karras dies at 77; actor also starred in the NFL

    Alex Karras, an All-Pro defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions who later worked as a "Monday Night Football" co-host and parlayed his hulking strength into a Hollywood acting career, died Wednesday. He was 77.
    Alex Karras, an All-Pro defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions who later worked as a "Monday Night Football" co-host and parlayed his hulking strength into a Hollywood acting career, died Wednesday. He was 77. Karras died at his Los Angeles home, his...

    Tags: Detroit Lions, Howard Cosell, Alex Karras, Television, ABC (tv network)

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