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Tony Martin dies at 98; singer-actor in Hollywood musicals
Tony Martin, one of the last of the big-name singer-actors from the golden age of Hollywood musicals, has died. He was 98. Martin, who toured for years with his wife, dancer-actress Cyd Charisse, died of natural causes Friday at his home in Los Angeles,...
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'Casablanca: 70th Anniversary Edition'
Zap2ItThe enduringly popular movie gets another lavish home-video rendering in a new edition including both DVD and Blu-ray copies of the film, plus new special features in two documentaries, one a profile of director Michael Curtiz. Humphrey Bogart and...Tags: Lauren Bacall, Documentary (genre), Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Claude Rains, Michael Curtiz
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Douglas Fairbanks' 125th birthday at Hollywood Forever
At the end of an impressive if murky reflecting pool in the middle of a lawn so verdant it seems out of place, the original Hollywood swashbuckler, Douglas Fairbanks Sr., lies buried in one of the Hollywood Forever Cemetery's most ostentatious mausoleums....Tags: Charlie Chaplin, Robin Hood, Documentary (genre), Entertainment, Tyrone Power Sr.
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Burton & Depp: Partners in crime
PERCHED together on a couch in a London hotel room, both suffering from the flu, Tim Burton and Johnny Depp make for a brilliant comic double act, sharing jokes, finishing one another's thoughts, laughing like naughty schoolboys, goading each other into...Tags: Lon Chaney, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Celebrities, Entertainment
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First Screen Bond Dies at 89
Times Staff WriterBarry Nelson, a Broadway leading man who launched his career at MGM in the 1940s and earned a niche in show-business history as the first actor to play British secret agent James Bond — as an American named Jimmy Bond — in a live television...Tags: Lauren Bacall, Liza Minnelli, Entertainment, Theater, Ian Fleming
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The Del: A beachy do-over with charm to spare
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWHEN it comes to neighborhood restaurants in L.A., it's all about the micro-climates -- the prevailing winds can be so different in different parts of town, you can't just plant a bistro any old where and have it flourish. The Del, an 8-month-old spot...Tags: Mussels, Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages, Squash, Alcoholic Beverages
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'Tofu: The Vegan Zombie' is the least offensive zombie movie ever made
Sentinel Movie CriticYou've heard the expression "Tofu for brains?" Well, you should've. That's the anchor and premise of Zombie Dearest, an animated short starring Tofu: The Vegan Zombie. This Florida-filmed farce (computer-assisted 3-D animation) from Lee Stringer pops...Tags: Gaming, Entertainment, Ghouls and Zombies (supernatural entities), YouTube, Roger Moore
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Tinseltown's last hurrah
Today, Breitbart and Ehrenstein wonder whether Hollywood is relevant in American politics. Previously they debated whether Tinseltown conservatives are in the closet, attempted to define Hollywood values, discussed the role filmmakers should play in the...Tags: Saddam Hussein, Entertainment, Umberto Eco, YouTube, Claude Rains
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Himan Brown dies at 99; pioneer symbolizes 'an entire era of dramatic radio entertainment'
Himan Brown, the pioneer radio producer and director of "Grand Central Station," "Inner Sanctum Mysteries" and other popular shows of the 1930s and '40s who returned to the airwaves three decades later with " CBS Radio Mystery Theater," has died. He was...Tags: Radio Industry, Brooklyn (New York City), Radio, Family, Entertainment
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Four Rooms
FOR THE TIMESMonday December 25, 1995 Alexandre Rockwell, who came up with the idea for the anthology comedy "Four Rooms," says of the characters in his segment, "They are walking the line, and when you walk the line, sometimes you fall into hell and sometimes...Tags: Miramax Films, Entertainment, Alfred Hitchcock, Ione Skye, Film Festivals
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The Minus Man
TIMES STAFF WRITERFriday September 10, 1999 At the beginning of Hampton Fancher's eerie, quietly compelling "The Minus Man" a young man washes his pickup truck and takes off from a rural area, and after driving a spell, pulls up to a roadside tavern, looking for...Tags: Janeane Garofalo, Brian Cox, Sheryl Crow, Mercedes Ruehl, Fritz Lang
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Comfort in crisis
Tribune Movie CriticIn times of war and trial, America has found relief and solace at the movies. They've rallied us, eased our fears, attacked our enemies, soothed our worries and, most of all, raised our spirits. No doubt they will again, even in the aftermath of last...Tags: Paulette Goddard, Mary Pickford, Bing Crosby, Dustin Hoffman, Korean War (1950-1953)
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