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Hal Schaefer dies at 87; musician known for Marilyn Monroe liaison
"The Real Reason for Marilyn Monroe's Divorce from Joe DiMaggio" read the headline on a 1955 Confidential magazine article that exposed a bumbling ambush involving the famous ballplayer and Frank Sinatra. The unlikely duo allegedly had tried to catch the actress with "another man" at an apartment in West Hollywood. Except the headline wasn't exactly true. The sex symbol and DiMaggio had been divorced for more than a week when — acting on a tip from a private investigator — a group of men broke down the door of an apartment on Nov. 5, 1954, only to be greeted by a middle-aged woman screaming in her bed. DiMaggio and Sinatra were reportedly spotted...
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Hal Schaefer dies at 87; musician known for Marilyn Monroe liaison
"The Real Reason for Marilyn Monroe's Divorce from Joe DiMaggio" read the headline on a 1955 Confidential magazine article that exposed a bumbling ambush involving the famous ballplayer and Frank Sinatra. The unlikely duo allegedly had tried to catch...
Margaret Tante Burk dies at 93; host of Round Table West
Margaret Tante Burk, a businesswoman, publicist and book enthusiast who co-founded one of the country's largest literary lunch groups, died Oct. 6 in Los Angeles of natural causes, her son, Harry, said. She was 93. For 30 years, until 2007,...
Beryl Davis dies at 87; British-born singer became a star in America
Beryl Davis, a British-born singer who became a star in America performing with Frank Sinatra and Benny Goodman during the big-band era, died Friday in Los Angeles. She was 87. The cause of death was complications from Alzheimer's disease,...
Jane Russell dies at 89; screen siren had sensational debut in 'The Outlaw'
Jane Russell, the dark-haired siren whose sensational debut in the 1943 film "The Outlaw" inspired producer Howard Hughes to challenge the power and strict morality of Hollywood's production code, died Monday at her home in Santa Maria, Calif. She was 89....
Sharon Mizota offers assessments of Pacific Standard Time exhibitions "Under the Big Black Sun" and "Naked Hollywood," both presented by the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Holly Myers reviews “Naked Hollywood: Weegee in Los Angeles,” at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
The wonders of 3-D---and Pina Bausch’s innovations---get all the attention in Wim Wenders’ interviews. But if it’s true that most Academy members will see "Pina" on the 2-D discs provided them rather than at any 3-D screenings, then, obviously, his Oscar chanc
Western Costume Co., which turns 100 this year, works with the different branches of the U.S. military to make sure uniforms -- including camouflage patterns -- are accurate for films and television shows. For the recent "Battleship" movie, for example, the fi
Los Angeles Times file photo Jane Russell and Victor Mature visit with George Dolenz on the set of “The Las Vegas Story.” May 6, 1945: Jane Russell has Hollywood abuzz, The Times says. [Update: Actress Jane Russell, star of Howard ...
After the coffee. Before wondering if there is a 12-step program for media addiction. The Skinny: Charlie Sheen's "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore" tour hit full steam Monday. Oscar ratings took a big ...
Poor Christina Aguilera: First it was flubbing her lines singing the National Anthem at this year's Super Bowl, then her box-office bomb Burlesque, and now last night she was arrested for public intoxication while her boyfriend Matthew Rutler was arrested for
Dance critic Debra Levine rounds up the extensive dance content at TCM's second annual Classic Film Festival over the weekend, including an interview with "West Side Story" dancer, George Chakiris.
May 5, 1941: Lee Shippey writes about some of his hospital experiences – and the cost of healthcare. HEADLINES (and what they mean): From a trade journal: "Hays Office Bans 'The Outlaw' Because of 'Breast Shots' of Jane Russell." THIS ...
Jack Cole made Marilyn Monroe move
The first man to impersonate Marilyn Monroe may well have been her dance coach, Jack Cole. Anticipating the iconic Marilyn, he brought out her exceptional femininity through dance. Monroe copied him in return. A star was...
A seaside stronghold
JACK LaLANNE was already famous by the time he visited Los Angeles in 1939. He'd set records by doing 1,000 push-ups without stopping, and had founded the first modern health club six years earlier in Berkeley. But he almost...
Joseph Jasgur dies at 89; photographer took pictures of Marilyn Monroe as a teenager
Joseph Jasgur, the photographer who shot pictures of Marilyn Monroe when she was just a 19-year-old brunet hoping to break into modeling, has died in an Orlando, Fla.-area nursing home. Jasgur had been ill for months. He died of...
W.I.B. Crealock dies at 89; yacht designer and author
W.I.B. Crealock, a yacht designer, sailor and sailing author, died Sept. 26 at his home in Carlsbad after breaking his hip in a fall. He was 89. Crealock was part of the "golden age" of fiberglass design in the 1960s, when the use...
Kemper Nomland Jr. dies at 90; L.A. architect built Case Study House No. 10
Kemper Nomland Jr., a Los Angeles architect who teamed with his father early in his career to design and build one of the homes in the landmark post-World War II Case Study House program, has died. he was 90. ...
The mystique of Sedona
Mysteries dwell within the towering red rocks of northern Arizona. And it doesn't take a Sedona visitor long to stumble upon them. "The woo-woo factor is strong here," psychic Craig Junjulas told me the morning I arrived. ...
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