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A Second Look: John Cassavetes' touch is clear in 'Too Late Blues'
Independence is a crucial part of the legend of John Cassavetes, the original Method actor turned DIY filmmaker. For that reason his early forays into studio directing — he made 1961's "Too Late Blues" for Paramount and 1963's Stanley Kramer-...
Tags: Ghost (movie), Celebrities, Philosophy, Movies, Jean-Luc Godard
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Twisted Sister's Dee Snider sings a new (show) tune in 'Broadway'
It seems a career path has emerged for rockers looking to transition gracefully into musical maturity once the amplifiers have stopped buzzing in their ears. With Rod Stewart and and even Iggy Pop having lent their voice to the exploration of pop...
Tags: Clay Aiken, Cyndi Lauper, YouTube, Opera (genre), Music
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Cedar Point to launch Luminosity nighttime spectacular this summer
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterCedar Point plans to turn the Ohio theme park's Million Dollar Midway into the $6-million Luminosity nighttime spectacular complete with lights, lasers and fireworks tied to a stage performance with DJs, dancers and drummers. PHOTOS: Luminosity nighttime...Tags: Kings Dominion, Concerts, Tourism and Leisure, Amusement and Theme Parks, Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom
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Buddy Holly score card -- Hollywood star: 1; Grammy awards: 0
Pop & HissBuddy Holly got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last week, but still has no Grammy Awards. Holly and other pioneering rock and rollers have long been overlooked by Grammy voters.... -
Taking a census of Grammy nominees, winners
Who gets nominated for a Grammy? Musicians, sure. But who exactly, on paper, are they?
Take Frank Sinatra. Yes, he was a singer of incredible power, and garnered deserved nods for the beauty of his tone and his mellifluous phrasing. But artistry aside,...Tags: Macy Gray, Grammy Awards, Barbra Streisand, Whitney Houston, Katy Perry
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Don Kirshner dies at 76; music mogul
Don Kirshner, the veteran music mogul who shepherded songs from a monstrously talented stable of young writers to the top of the pop charts in the 1960s, launched the career of the Monkees and then became a familiar face to millions of rock fans as...Tags: Ed Sullivan, Garry Shandling, Neil Sedaka, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Michael Nesmith
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Michael Sarrazin dies at 70; Canadian actor in "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?"
Michael Sarrazin, a tall, dark-eyed Canadian actor who starred opposite Jane Fonda in Sydney Pollack's 1969 film "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?", died of cancer Sunday at a Montreal hospital, said his agent, Michael Oscars. He was 70.
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Steve Landesberg dies; comic actor played intellectual detective on sitcom 'Barney Miller'
Steve Landesberg, a comic actor who played the intellectual Det. Arthur Dietrich in the long-running ABC sitcom " Barney Miller," has died. He was believed to be 74.
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FOR THE RECORD:
Steve Landesberg: In the Dec. 21 LATExtra section,...Tags: David Brenner, The Golden Girls (tv program), Forgetting Sarah Marshall (movie), Politics, ABC (tv network)
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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, June 15, 1960
The Daily MirrorJune 15, 1960: Paul Coates writes about a fad called the “hairloom,” which comes in the Bobby Darin, Sal Mineo and Fabian models. The Tommy Sands model is a little problematic, however.... -
Pop music and jazz figures
Pop music and jazz figures Bob Popescu, 77; co-owner of Catalina Bar & Grill, turned the Los Angeles club into one of the top jazz venues in the country (Jan. 5) Ken Nelson, 84; longtime Capitol Records talent scout had an ear for country music (Jan. 6)...Tags: Jimmy Page, Folk (genre), Television Industry, Bars and Clubs, Woody Guthrie
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Jack Lawrence dies at 96; songwriter did lyrics for 'Tenderly' and 'Beyond the Sea'
Jack Lawrence, a songwriter who wrote the lyrics for hits such as "All or Nothing at All," "Tenderly" and "Beyond the Sea," has died. He was 96. Lawrence, who fractured his pelvic bone in a fall in his Redding, Conn., home Friday, died of complications...Tags: Bing Crosby, Crime, Law and Justice, Death, Danbury, Tony Bennett
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Ray Ellis dies at 85; arranger worked with Bobby Darin, Johnny Mathis, Doris Day, scores of others
Ray Ellis, the versatile pop music arranger who wrote the charts for hits by the Four Lads, Bobby Darin, Connie Francis, Doris Day and Johnny Mathis, has died. He was 85.
Ellis, a longtime resident of Ojai, died Oct. 27 of liver cancer at an assisted-...Tags: Death, Peggy Lee, Maurice Chevalier, Barbra Streisand, Liver Cancer
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