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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, Burk ran Round Table West with business partner Marylin Hudson, hosting authors as varied as Maya Angelou, Walter Cronkite, Ray Bradbury, Jane Russell and Gloria Steinem. Inspired by New York's legendary Algonquin Round Table of the 1920s, their version was a lively and sophisticated affair, blending Pulitzer Prize winners, first-time authors and venerable Hollywood stars at thrice-monthly meetings held at elegant venues, from the Beverly...
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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, Burk ran...
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, according to...
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...
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 ...
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
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 born.Monroe's six-movie...
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.
"Huh?"...
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
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