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Gore Vidal says nice things about women in the new Vanity Fair
In his prime, writer Gore Vidal didn't have much nice to say about people, and he enjoyed sharing his opinions. On live television in 1968, he referred to fellow commentator William F. Buckley as a "crypto-Nazi" (Buckley responded by calling Vidal...
Tags: Paul Newman, Dick Cavett, Andy Warhol, Susan Sarandon, Quentin Tarantino
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Evan S. Connell Jr. dies at 88; iconoclastic novelist, historian
Evan S. Connell Jr., a literary iconoclast whose writings as a novelist, poet, essayist and historian won the admiration of critics and a cult-like following of discerning readers with books on subjects as eclectic as Midwestern provincialism, the...
Tags: Paul Newman, Fiction, Authors, Reviews, World War II (1939-1945)
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Richard Robbins dies at 71; film composer had 2 Oscar nods
Richard Robbins, the composer who created memorable scores for such films as "A Room With a View," "Howards End" and "The Remains of the Day" during a quarter-century collaboration with director James Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant, has died. He was...
Tags: Movies, Documentary (genre), Christopher Reeve, Helena Bonham Carter, Celebrities
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Gore Vidal dies at 86; iconoclastic author
Gore Vidal was impossible to categorize, which was exactly the way he liked it. The reading public knew him as a literary juggernaut who wrote 25 novels —from the historical "Lincoln" to the satirical "Myra Breckinridge" — and volumes of...
Tags: Henry Fonda, Authors, Satire (genre), Gore Vidal, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Netflix discussing deal with ex-HBO Films chief Colin Callender
Company TownNetflix is discussing a partnership with former HBO Films president Colin Callender to produce original content, including mini-series and movies, for the online video service, sources said.... -
Gil Cates dies at 77; producer, director and showman
Gil Cates, the Hollywood showman who transformed the annual Academy Awards telecast from a tired and predictable affair into a polished entertainment extravaganza with hosts such as Billy Crystal and Steve Martin, has died. He was 77.
Cates may have been...Tags: Phoebe Cates, Long Wharf Theatre, Chris Rock, Celebrities, Academy Awards
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The Arts on TV: Renee Fleming in 'Capriccio'; 'Spider-Man'
Culture Monster“Great Performances at the Met” 12:30 p.m., Sunday KVCR: Capriccio: Renée Fleming performs Strauss' “Capriccio.” With Joseph Kaiser and Sarah Connolly.... -
Yes, 'Frankie & Alice' does qualify for this year's Oscar derby
Gold DerbyEven though "Frankie and Alice" appeared on the Oscars' reminder list of 2009, it is eligible for Academy Awards in 2010, according to a spokesperson for Freestyle Releasing. On Monday, the distributor announced "Frankie and Alice" will receive a... -
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Martin Baum dies at 86; Hollywood agent represented A-list talent
Martin Baum, an old-time New York theatrical talent agent who became a veteran voice of experience for the upstart Creative Artists Agency in the late 1970s and who brought to the firm such established star clients as Sidney Poitier and Peter Sellers, has...Tags: Movies, Celebrities, Television Networks, Music, Gene Wilder
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Michael S. Rosenfeld dies at 75; was founding partner of Creative Artists Agency
Michael S. Rosenfeld, a talent agent and producer who was one of the founding partners of Creative Artists Agency, has died. He was 75.
Rosenfeld died Thursday of respiratory failure at Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center after a long illness, the agency...Tags: Movies, Rita Moreno, Academy Awards, Eva Marie Saint, Hospitals and Clinics
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Pernell Roberts dies at 81; played eldest son on TV's 'Bonanza'
Pernell Roberts, a versatile actor best remembered for his portrayal of the handsome, eldest Cartwright son on the classic television western "Bonanza" and later as the lead character in the medical drama "Trapper John, M.D.," died at his Malibu home...Tags: Documentary (genre), Movies, Celebrities, The Washington Post, Anthony Perkins
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