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Christopher Plummer still has 'A Word or Two' to say
"First you're young. Then you're old. Then you're wonderful." — Alice Roosevelt Longworth STRATFORD, Canada — Christopher Plummer is in the wonderful phase of his career — and at 82 he's seizing the opportunity. In February, the six-...
Tags: W.H. Auden, Entertainment, Culture, Music, The Sound of Music (movie)
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Nicol Williamson dies at 75; legendary British actor
Once heralded as the greatest British actor of his generation, Nicol Williamson was also a legend for stormy onstage behavior that included calling off a performance of "Hamlet" mid-speech because he was too tired to go on.
"I'll pay for the seats," he...Tags: Theater, John Osborne, Entertainment, William Shakespeare, Amsterdam (Netherlands)
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Tensions grow at Occupy L.A. as deadline nears
Activists and L.A. officials faced difficult choices over the next phase of the Occupy L.A. movement as a 12:01 Monday deadline approached for the departure of nearly 700 protesters from an encampment on City Hall grounds.
On Sunday evening, Mayor...Tags: Bill Rosendahl, Civil Unrest, Antonio Villaraigosa, Demonstration, Occupy Wall Street
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'Gump,' 'Bambi' among 2011 National Film Registry selections
24 Frameshe 1994 Oscar-winning best film, “Forrest Gump,” Walt Disney’s 1942 classic animated family film, “Bambi,” Charlie Chaplin’s first feature-length comedy “The Kid” and a 1912 silent comedy “A Cure for... -
Around Town: 'Mad, Mad World' and other comedy classics
24 FramesThe American Cinematheque is ringing in the New Year with some wild and crazy comedy classics... -
'Barrymore' with Christopher Plummer to hit movie theaters in fall
Culture MonsterChristopher Plummer, who won an Oscar for "Beginners," could be a contender again with "Barrymore," the movie focusing on the acting legend that is set to run in U.S. theaters this fall.... -
TCM Classic Film Fest kicks off with 'Cabaret,' Liza Minnelli
24 Frames“Cabaret” is one of 78 vintage features playing over four days in Hollywood this weekend as part of the TCM Film Festival network’s event, which also includes appearances by Kim Novak and Debbie Reynolds, programming devoted to film noir... -
The Arts on TV: Nikolai Baskov, Alan Gilbert, 'Il Trovatore'
Culture MonsterThe week's TV highlights also include a look at the reconstruction of the World Trade Center... -
Found on EBay -- John Barrymore's Town Car
The Daily MirrorA photograph of John Barrymore’s 1930 Cord L-29, with a body by Murphy Coach Builders of Pasadena, has been listed on EBay. According to an 1989 article in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal, this car is in the Auburn, Ind., Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg... -
'The Royal Family' revival rules Broadway
Gold DerbyThe new Manhattan Theatre Club revival of the 1927 George S. Kaufman-Edna Ferber comedy "The Royal Family" has the critics bowing down. "The Royal Family" is a sly satire of the fabled Barrymore acting clan. This acclaimed production is sure to be among... -
From the Vaults: 'The Mark of Zorro' (1920)
The Daily MirrorOK, people, let's swash some buckles; I finally got around to Zorro this week. (And this will probably be my last 1920 film for a while. Larry advises he's moving on from there. Upcoming reviews will focus on films from 1940, 1960 and possibly even --... -
'A Bright and Guilty Place' by Richard Rayner
A Bright and Guilty Place
Murder, Corruption, and
L.A.'s Scandalous Coming of Age
Richard Rayner
Doubleday: 270 pp., $25
Everything has its counterpart. For every piece of matter there is a like piece of antimatter, for every movie star there is or...Tags: Upton Sinclair, Herbert Spencer, Lawyers, Clara Bow, Clark Gable
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