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Nora Ephron, 71, has died
Jacket CopyNora Ephron made her mark as a film director and screenwriter, but writing books was a key part of her creative life.... -
Elizabeth Taylor dies at 79; legendary actress
Elizabeth Taylor, the glamorous queen of American movie stardom, whose achievements as an actress were often overshadowed by her rapturous looks and real-life dramas, has died. She was 79. Hospitalized six weeks ago for congestive heart failure, Taylor...Tags: George Stevens Jr., Comedy (genre), Academy Awards, Career and Workplace, Brain
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Los Angeles Times Festival of Books Celebrates 10th Anniversary April 23-24, 2005 at UCLA
NOTE TO EDITORS: Advance registration is required for working media planning to cover the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. Registration deadline is April 15. The registration form and directions are posted online at http://www.latimes.com/extras/...Tags: Eric Idle, Science, Science and Technology, Carrie Fisher, Ticketmaster
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Tenth Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books Set for April 23-24 at UCLA
NOTE TO EDITORS: Advance registration is required for working media planning to cover the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. The registration deadline has been extended to April 18. The registration form and directions are posted online at http://www....Tags: Eric Idle, The Happiest News!, Science, Civil Unrest, Science and Technology
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Uma Thurman as Anita Bryant? Yes!
Liz Smith"We seem to be in an apocalyptic moment," said Michael Grunwald. Mr. Grunwald of Time.com went on then to write one of the most heartening and interesting takes on the moment. He proceeded to say: "The summer's crop of popular movies -- such as 'World...Tags: Milk (movie), Delia's Incorporated, Marcus Nispel, Uma Thurman, Meryl Streep
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Will it be the 'Late Show' with Neil Patrick Harris?!
Liz SmithWE WON'T bother to start with a quote today but with some choice gossip that doesn't need any help. I ask -- isn't CBS grooming the appealing Neil Patrick Harris to take over when David Letterman leaves his post? You know Neil. He has starred for six...Tags: Tony Awards, Entertainment, Identity Thief (movie), Prada, Linus Roache
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Mack and Kaufman score again with 'Freud's Mistress'
Liz Smith"If you liked 'Loving Frank' and 'The Paris Wife,' you'll love 'Freud's Mistress,' says Katie Couric. Well, I took Katie's advice without even knowing I was taking it. Several years ago, before the Internet happened, I read a book by two writers who...Tags: Golden Globe Awards, Frank Lloyd Wright, Authors, Book, Katie Couric
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'The Devil Wears Prada' -- again!
Liz Smith"OH don't be ridiculous, Andrea. Everybody wants this. Everybody wants to be us," says Meryl Streep, portraying Anna Wintour, to Anne Hathaway toward the end of "The Devil Wears Prada," when Anne's character quits her job. This is where Anne becomes...Tags: Meryl Streep, Simon Baker, Authors, Religion and Belief, Philosophy
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Channing Tatum -- from big to huge? The box office will tell all
Liz Smith"CHANNING TATUM is about to make the transition from big star to huge star. If he does, he'll become that rarest of all things: an old-fashioned movie star in the age of reality TV." So writes Rich Cohen in the new issue of Vanity Fair, which has Mr....Tags: Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Entertainment, Henry Kissinger, Fashion Shows, Authors
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'Love, Marilyn' -- HBO presents an unusual look at the star
Liz Smith"SO, HOW did you get all these big stars to participate in this documentary?" I asked Liz Garbus, the director of "Love, Marilyn," which appears on HBO June 17. Garbus replied, "One word -- Marilyn! Every person I approached wanted in, as soon as they...Tags: Oliver Platt, Uma Thurman, Entertainment, Liz Garbus, Lindsay Lohan
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'Kinky Boots' wins big on Tony Night
Liz Smith"IT IS a hopeless endeavor to attract people to the theater unless they can first be brought to believe they'll never get in." -- Charles Dickens EVEN IF you didn't see or didn't like "Kinky Boots" the fabulous show that won best musical at the Tony...Tags: AIDS, Entertainment, Whoopi Goldberg, Sex Crimes, Tony Awards
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Esther Williams -- wet a star, dry and dishy!
Liz Smith"WET, SHE'S a star. Dry, she ain't!" said Fanny Brice about MGM's swimming box-office queen Esther Williams, who died last Friday at age 91. Williams, who graduated from swimming champion to movie queen, was incredibly popular during the late '40s and...Tags: Helena Bonham Carter, Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Music, MGM Inc.
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