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Edie Wasserman dies at 95; Hollywood philanthropist and wife of studio chief
Edie Wasserman, who was the widow of Hollywood powerhouse Lew Wasserman and who was known as a tireless benefactor for charitable causes, especially the Motion Picture and Television Fund, has died. She was 95.
Wasserman died Thursday in Beverly Hills of...Tags: Rosemary Clooney, Ronald Reagan, Celebrities, Johnny Carson, Jimmy Carter
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Margaret Whiting dies at 86; pop singer mentored by Johnny Mercer
Margaret Whiting, a pop singer for television, film, cabaret and Broadway whose recordings of such standards as "That Old Black Magic" and "Come Rain or Come Shine" sold millions of copies in the 1940s and '50s, has died. She was 86.
Whiting died...Tags: Television, Johnny Mercer, Capitol Records, Judy Garland, Cole Porter
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What 'Boardwalk Empire' really does right: American pop's salad days
Pop & HissI love the golden age of appointment television. I was a lifelong surfer, jumping between cooking shows and "Law and Order" reruns in a vain attempt to avoid being told what probiotic to buy, until our DVR made it possible...... -
June Havoc dies at 97; child vaudeville star and sister of Gypsy Rose Lee
June Havoc, an actress and former child vaudeville star whose early life with her sister -- future burlesque stripper Gypsy Rose Lee -- and their ambitious stage mother was portrayed in the hit Broadway musical "Gypsy," has died. She was 97.
Havoc died...Tags: Television, Ethel Merman, Julie Harris, Fanny Brice, Tony Awards
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Robert Wright, 90; Composer, Lyricist for Musicals and Films
Times Staff WriterRobert Wright, a Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist whose songwriting collaboration with George "Chet" Forrest included the hit Broadway musicals "Song of Norway," "Kismet" and "Grand Hotel," has died. He was 90. Wright, a three-time Oscar nominee,...Tags: Walter Donaldson, Norway, Victor Herbert, Tony Awards, Music Industry
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'Respect: The Girl-Empowered Musical'
Special to The TimesNo doubt about it: "Respect," a "Girl Em-Powered Musical" that examines women's roles in American popular music, packs plenty of entertainment value. In the show's West Coast premiere at the El Portal's Forum Theatre, a crack ensemble performs a...Tags: Paris Hilton, Entertainment, Music Theater, Theater, Family
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Woody Allen's latest: A love letter to rome
Liz Smith"LOOK, I'm an intelligent guy. I've got a 165, 170 IQ." "Well, only if you calculate it by Euros." So goes an exchange between Woody Allen, as a retired stage director, and his wife, Judy Davis, in Woody's latest, "To Rome With Love." (Ms. Davis is...Tags: Judith Light, Liz Smith, Julianna Margulies, Margaret Bourke-White, Ornella Muti
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Items conceal mysteries, loyalties
Antiques are mysterious in many ways. Some, like an asparagus server, were made to do jobs that are no longer necessary. Some, like the Jenny Lind bed with spiral posts, are named for forgotten celebrities. An antique mechanical bank with a hunter...Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Theodore Roosevelt, Companies and Corporations, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Prices
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Aberdeen Community Theatre cast likes saucy, funny characters of 'Chicago'
With rehearsals being jazzed up with additional make-up, hair and costumes for next week's opening, we asked the director and principal cast members of Aberdeen Community Theatre's production of “Chicago: The Musical” what most inspired them to get...Tags: Eddie Cantor, Bob Fosse, John Kander, Music Theater, Human Interest
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Dog Blog: A perfect life for Sophie Louise
Gary and Gail Westmyer had lost their two 18-year-old much-loved cats two years prior to acquiring a new kitten from a rescue group. This cat ended up being the cat from hell — they finally gave him to an aunt who adored him and spoiled him rotten....Tags: Dog (animal), Internists, Personal Service, Health, Health and Medical Professionals
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A few music menschen are rescuing Jewish music
Religion EditorMaxine Schackman grew up with Jewish music always in her home in Brooklyn. When her parents died, she inherited perhaps 75 Jewish records. And she threw them out. "I thought of it as trash," Schackman says ruefully. "I was an American, and I wanted to...Tags: Judaism, Fanny Brice, Career and Workplace, Colleges and Universities, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Eubie Blake
Sun ReporterEubie Blake Feb. 7, 1883 - Feb. 12, 1983 James Hubert "Eubie" Blake was born in Baltimore on Feb. 7, 1883. He was the son of former slaves John Summer Blake and Emily. "I'm proud of my heritage," Blake said. "I want everybody to know that I came from...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Mount Vernon, Chevy Chase, Social Issues, Death
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