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Jerry Lewis' ouster from MDA telethon not in Encore documentary
Show TrackerJerry Lewis' controversial outster as host of the Muscular Dystrophy Assn. telethon will not be addressed in Starz' "Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis"... -
An old diary throws him a curve
Part two of threeReporting from Orange, Va. On the 19th page of the diary, I saw it. "Spence Mozingo came to . . . get boards for covering the Tob[acco] house." I clasped the back of my head in disbelief. Francis Taylor, a close cousin of James Madison, had kept a...Tags: Summer Olympics, Biotechnology Industry, Central Africa, Medical Specialization, Health
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Charlie Callas dies at 83; zany, character-oriented comedian
Charlie Callas, the veteran comedian who punctuated his zany, character-oriented comedy routines with a bizarre array of facial expressions and sound effects, has died. He was 83.
Callas, a resident of Las Vegas, died Thursday evening of natural causes...Tags: ABC (tv network), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Celebrities and Health Issues, The Monkees (music group), Entertainment
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Former popular Israeli TV host jailed over assaults
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThey called Dudu Topaz "the ratings king" of Israel. Handsome and charismatic, folksy and zany, he drew audiences to gimmicky variety shows, game shows, talk shows, children's shows and satires that made him one of the country's most popular and...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Entertainment, Israel, Health, Sports
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Who will receive the next Cecil B. DeMille Award from the Golden Globes?
Gold DerbyThe Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. will announce the next recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award on Nov. 9. Let's hope it's not another old, white guy as usual: Al Pacino (age 60 in 2001), Harrison Ford (age 59 in 2002), Gene Hackman (age 72 in 2003),... -
GOP-controlled House might hinder Villaraigosa's transit funding request
L.A. NOWAfter Tuesday's election, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa could have a tougher time securing federal aid for his plan to accelerate a dozen local transit projects, including the much-heralded Westside subway extension. That's because the Republican... -
Friars Club celebrates 50 years of 'Roasts' with new DVD set
Show TrackerLove hurts. That's what dozens of comedians and entertainers who have been "roasted" over the last 50 years by members of the Friars Club have learned. While the "roastees" know that the pointed humor directed at them is meant as...... -
The Sponge and the Fury: Ira Kaplan on Yo La Tengo's 'Sitcom Theater'
Show TrackerYo La Tengo, the Hoboken, N.J., rock trio, played the El Rey Theatre last week to end its winter tour, at each stop of which an opening set was determined by a spin of a Wheel of Fortune. Possibilities included...... -
Randy Newman on playing at the Oscars: 'It's not, ahem, a great audience'
The Big PictureRandy Newman made himself famous writing pungent, often hilarious songs about oddballs, fat boys, short people, Huey Long and anyone else he thought was worthy of a satiric jab in the ribs. When he saw the fiery racist Lester Maddox...... -
'Celebrity Apprentice' recap: Marlee Matlin's million-dollar — er, $986,000 — night
Show TrackerThe teams on "Celebrity Apprentice" — led by Marlee Matlin and John Rich — brought in more than a million dollars for charity. As good as the money may do, though, the show's not about charity — it's still about the competition.... -
Jerry Lewis retires from MDA telethon, plans to sing iconic closing song one more time
Show TrackerJerry Lewis is doing his last Muscular Dystrophy telethon, plans to sing iconic closing song one more time... -
Dominique Strauss-Kahn: The American commentary on France's reaction to DSK's alleged sex scandal
Opinion L.A.News that IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn allegedly sexually assaulted a hotel maid in New York City has set opinionators' tongues wagging. The two leading trains of thought: 1) What was France's leading socialist doing staying in an upscale hotel, in......
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