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    May 8, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Book review: A father and son find common ground in 'Along the Way'

    Martin Sheen was a struggling 21-year-old stage actor when his first son Emilio was born. Sheen, seventh of 10 children in a family that knew him as Ramon Antonio Gerardo Estevez instead of his stage name, was more accustomed to having siblings than being a father. He felt more like a brother to Emilio, and that dynamic has defined their relationship to this day.
    Martin Sheen was a struggling 21-year-old stage actor when his first son Emilio was born. Sheen, seventh of 10 children in a family that knew him as Ramon Antonio Gerardo Estevez instead of his stage name, was more accustomed to having siblings than being...

    Tags: Movies, Salads, Foods and Beverages, Martin Sheen, Entertainment

    2. Dec 13, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Joseph Farrell dies at 76; introduced market testing to Hollywood

    As founder, chairman and chief executive of National Research Group Inc. from 1978 to 2003, movie market researcher <a href=&quot;http://lat.ms/tdUqJm">Joseph Farrell</a> introduced the concept of market testing to Hollywood, originating now-standard industry practices such as audience tracking surveys, focus-group preview screenings and demographic analysis of moviegoers. Over the decades, NRG's confidential research reports were used by all of the major Hollywood studios to make decisions about release dates, tweak marketing campaigns and &#8212; sometimes to the unease of filmmakers &#8212; tinker with movies.
    As founder, chairman and chief executive of National Research Group Inc. from 1978 to 2003, movie market researcher Joseph Farrell introduced the concept of market testing to Hollywood, originating now-standard industry practices such as audience tracking...

    Tags: Media Industry, Companies and Corporations, Glenn Close, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Noise (movie)

    3. Oct 30, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Da Nang, Vietnam's Surf City

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      Three years ago, Quentin Derrick was eating clams at a beach-side restaurant in Da Nang. As he gazed east at the South China Sea, he couldn't believe what was rolling in. Derrick has lived in Vietnam for eight years and surfed a good part of the...

    Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), Robert Duvall, Services and Shopping, Francis Ford Coppola, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    4. Jul 26, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. G.D. Spradlin dies at 90; veteran character actor

    Gervase Duan &quot;G.D." Spradlin, a character actor best known for playing authority figures in television and films, including "The Godfather: Part II" and "Apocalypse Now," has died. He was 90.
    Gervase Duan "G.D." Spradlin, a character actor best known for playing authority figures in television and films, including "The Godfather: Part II" and "Apocalypse Now," has died. He was 90. Spradlin died of natural causes at his cattle ranch in San...

    Tags: Livestock Farming, Martin Sheen, Francis Ford Coppola, Celebrities, College Basketball

    5. Aug 21, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. The U.S. military's Hollywood connection

    On a sultry mid-July afternoon on this military base, a few hundred Marines, some with spouses and children in tow, were mustering for a free screening of the movie &quot;Warrior" at a squat cement cinema house on Mainside, the section of the 200-square-mile facility reserved for civilian comforts like the Stars and Strikes bowling alley and Smokey's House of BBQ.
    On a sultry mid-July afternoon on this military base, a few hundred Marines, some with spouses and children in tow, were mustering for a free screening of the movie "Warrior" at a squat cement cinema house on Mainside, the section of the 200-square-mile...

    Tags: NCIS (tv program), Warrior (movie), Jay Carney, X-Men: First Class (movie), Michael Bay

    6. May 27, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  6. Saturday's Highlights: ‘Apocalypse Now Redux' on AMC

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    7. Aug 26, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Honorary Oscar recipients named

    The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Wednesday that it would present &quot;The Godfather" director-producer Francis Ford Coppola with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award and give honorary Oscars to British film historian and preservationist Kevin Brownlow, French "New Wave" director Jean-Luc Godard, who made his feature directorial debut 50 years ago with the seminal "Breathless," and veteran actor Eli Wallach, who has appeared in such films as "The Magnificent Seven" and "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly."
    The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Wednesday that it would present "The Godfather" director-producer Francis Ford Coppola with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award and give honorary Oscars to British film...

    Tags: Bernardo Bertolucci, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Mary Pickford, Science and Technology, Elia Kazan

    8. Oct 24, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. For Danny Boyle and company, much more than '127 Hours' of toil

    Danny Boyle could barely be heard over the low-flying helicopter. &quot;It's like 'Apocalypse Now,'" he yelled as he fastened his helmet and tightened a climbing harness around his waist, preparing to descend into a narrow canyon.
    Danny Boyle could barely be heard over the low-flying helicopter. "It's like 'Apocalypse Now,'" he yelled as he fastened his helmet and tightened a climbing harness around his waist, preparing to descend into a narrow canyon. The British director had...

    Tags: Bones and Joints, Climbing, Science and Technology, Drama (genre), Celebrities

    9. Oct 31, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. George Hickenlooper dies at 47; Emmy-winning director

    Director George Hickenlooper, who won an Emmy Award for the documentary &quot;Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse," has died. He was 47.
    Director George Hickenlooper, who won an Emmy Award for the documentary "Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse," has died. He was 47. Hickenlooper was found dead Saturday morning, Denver police told the Associated Press. Denver Mayor John...

    Tags: Politics, Local Elections, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Regional Authority, Francis Ford Coppola

    10. May 30, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Dennis Hopper dies at 74; actor directed counterculture classic 'Easy Rider'

    Dennis Hopper, the maverick director and costar of the landmark 1969 counterculture film classic &quot;Easy Rider" whose drug- and alcohol-fueled reputation as a Hollywood bad boy preceded his return to sobriety and a career resurgence in the films " Hoosiers" and "Blue Velvet," died Saturday. He was 74.
    Dennis Hopper, the maverick director and costar of the landmark 1969 counterculture film classic "Easy Rider" whose drug- and alcohol-fueled reputation as a Hollywood bad boy preceded his return to sobriety and a career resurgence in the films " Hoosiers"...

    Tags: Cannes Film Festival, Gene Hackman, Film Festivals, Gang Activity, Showtime (tv network)

    11. Nov 3, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. L.A. to host ambitious 10-week arts festival

    In what could be the region's most ambitious, broadest-based artistic endeavor since the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival, Los Angeles Opera will join forces with more than 50 Southern California arts and educational institutions to stage a 10-week festival in spring 2010 inspired by the opera company's upcoming production of Richard Wagner's epic &quot;Ring" cycle.
    In what could be the region's most ambitious, broadest-based artistic endeavor since the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival, Los Angeles Opera will join forces with more than 50 Southern California arts and educational institutions to stage a 10-week festival...

    Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Film Festivals, Valkyrie (movie), Movies, University of California, Los Angeles

    12. Mar 13, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. 'The Objective,' 'The Perfect Sleep'

    Directed and co-written by Daniel Myrick, one of the creators of "The Blair Witch Project," "The Objective" tries to blend military engagement with sci-fi anxiety. A CIA operative is sent into Afghanistan just after 9/11 to assemble a team of soldiers and...

    Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Education, Personal Service, Death, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips

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