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Catherine Parr -- the queen who kept her head
Liz Smith"DIVORCED, BEHEADED, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived." So goes the old rhyme about the six wives of King Henry VIII. It is the Queen who "survived" -- Catherine Parr -- who is the subject of Elizabeth Freemantle's wildly entertaining historical novel,...Tags: Mickey Rooney, Kate Burton, Bay Street Theater, Richard Burton, Christianity
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Check It Out: Ghosts, vampires, werewolves and zombies
Late October brings many strange creatures to the library, just in time for Halloween. Popular culture is once again infatuated — smitten, even — with dark characters suffering from vampiric curses, terribly monstrous afflictions and other...Tags: Libraries, Fiction, Dracula (movie, 1931), Haunted Houses (attractions), Anne Rice
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Andy Griffith: a TV dad for all time
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelAndy Griffith, what a man. The news of his death, at age 86, brings back powerful memories of “The Andy Griffith Show.” The CBS comedy, which ran from 1960 to 1968, transcends mere nostalgia. The comedy was art, the lives poignantly rendered.... -
Wallace Coberg, filmmaker
Wallace "Wally" Henry Coberg, a theatrical designer and filmmaker who was at work on a new Edgar Allan Poe documentary, died of an apparent heart attack Nov. 18 at his Bolton Hill home. He was 63.
Born in New York City, he lived in Edison, N.J., and...Tags: Peter Pan (movie), Concerts, Bolton Hill, Busch Gardens Tampa, Christmas
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Fright Night
Fox 5 San Diego StaffWalking in to the press screening, I overheard somebody sarcastically say “Oh boy, another movie in 3-D.” I turned around and added, “Oh boy, another remake.” If you’re going to take the 1985 cult classic and revamp it,...Tags: Vampires (supernatural entitiess), KSWB, Toni Collette, Anton Yelchin, University of Southern California
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Networks plan Elizabeth Taylor tributes
RedEyeSeveral TV networks are paying tribute to the wonderful film icon Elizabeth Taylor, who died Wednesday at the age of 79. The actress starred in 55 movies and 16 TV productions in her long career. She was nominated for five Oscars and won twice, for...Tags: Sharon Stone, Marathon, Joan Fontaine, Robert Wagner, James Dean
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Elizabeth Taylor's death evokes local memories
SO YOU KNOW
Elizabeth Taylor’s star blazed brightly in Danville during the summer of 1956, when she came to town with fellow stars Montgomery Clift, Eva Marie Saint, Lee Marvin and Rod Taylor for the filming of the Civil War epic “Raintree...Tags: Gold and Precious Material, Crimes, George Eastman, England, Rock Hudson
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Guest Stars
MATLOCK GUEST STARS
EPISODE 8601
THE JUDGE
Dick Van Dyke, Piper Laurie
EPISODES 8606, 8607
THE DON
Jose Ferrer, Joe Penny, William Conrad
EPISODE 8610
THE COP
Hector Elizondo
EPISODE 8611
THE CHEF
Roddy McDowall, Craig Claiborne
EPISODE 8613...Tags: Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Jose Ferrer, Nia Peeples, James Cromwell, Dick van Dyke
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'Takes of the Gold Monkey: The Complete Series'
Zap2ItThe movie success of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" got television networks thinking in Indiana Jones terms, and this early-1980s ABC adventure was part of that wave. A pre-"7th Heaven" Stephen Collins stars as Jake Cutter, a pilot in the World War II-era...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), DVDs and Movies, DVDs, Television, Documentary (genre)
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Events This Week
Gazette Staff WriterWednesday/29 Archaeological excavation at the Ravenscroft site--9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m., corner of Botetourt and Nicholson streets. Watch the excavation of an 18th century site by Colonial Williamsburg archaeologists and archaeological field school...Tags: Crimes, Children, Disc Jockeys, Labor Day, Barnes & Noble, Inc.
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'The Water Horse' star Alex Etel plays innocent a little longer
Sentinel Movie CriticAlex Etel was the precious star of Danny Boyle's adorable children-find-money fantasy Millions. In the three years since that came out, he has heard that word "precocious" a lot. Along with mentions of his adorable freckles. Both turn up often in reviews...Tags: Children, World War II (1939-1945), Monsters (legendary creatures), Danny Boyle, Entertainment
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Movie review: 'Lassie'
Tribune movie critic3½ stars (out of four) Dog and movie lovers, take note: Lassie has come home. Writer-director Charles Sturridge's "Lassie" revives a well-worn, sometimes grand tradition begun in 1938, when Eric Knight's first Lassie story was published. Since then,...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), George Cukor, Television, Dog (animal), England
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