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Los Angeles film and TV locations take on many starring roles
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIt's only a matter of time before local film and TV buffs experience a sense of déjà vu around Los Angeles. That place looks familiar. Did you see it on the way home from work, or when you checked in with your favorite characters? Could be both. Most...Tags: Television, L. Frank Baum, Frank Lloyd Wright, Tuck (tv program), Alicia Silverstone
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Our Real Heroes Don't Kill Black Kids
Joe R. Hicks is a social critic, commentator and vice president of Community Advocate Inc. He formerly directed the activities of the Los Angeles Human Relations Commission and Southern Christian LeadLURKING BEHIND the question of "Should Tookie die?" being pondered by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger are the troubling attempts by some of Stanley Tookie Williams' supporters to present the Crips' purported co-founder as a role model for inner-city youth....Tags: 50 Cent, Alice Walker, Juvenile Delinquency, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Celebrities
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Hey, Hollywood: Why not work on the L.A. stage?
Theater CriticThere are precious few guarantees in the theater anymore. Boffo playwrights went out with the Neil Simon dinosaurs. A new show by Stephen Sondheim, hands down the greatest living musical theater composer, can't even count on a Broadway booking. The only...Tags: Television, Neil Simon, Angela Bassett, James Gandolfini, John Mahoney
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TIM ROBBINS
If I ran the NEA, I would put the emphasis on arts education for the young. I would encourage artists throughout the country to volunteer a few hours a week to mentor students in public schools.
I would work with the Department of Education to ensure...Tags: Arts and Culture, Public Schools, Arts, Schools, Education
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Comic-Con is bursting at the seams
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThere were no long lines of costumed fans at the first San Diego Comic-Con, and certainly no movie stars or press coverage. Back in 1970, a small crowd showed up at a downtown hotel to sift through musty, vintage issues of "Whiz Comics" and "Sheena: Queen...Tags: Cannes Film Festival, Television, Festive Events, Keanu Reeves, Comedy (genre)
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Susan Sarandon valiantly enters 'Exit the King'
For someone in the midst of a professional crisis, Susan Sarandon is the picture of calm as she sips tea in a private Greenwich Village club. A head of curls is tucked under a newsboy cap, and her delicate porcelain features are remarkably ageless. You...Tags: Greenwich Village, Bette Davis, Celebrities, Music Theater, Academy Awards
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'1984' by the Actors' Gang at REDCAT
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAs one of Hollywood's most outspoken liberal voices, Tim Robbins has never been afraid to shove his political views in people's faces. His brand of activism entails an all-out public assault. Bringing George Orwell's "1984" to the stage with the Actors&...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Celebrities, Demonstration, Crimes, Activism
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'Changeling' banks on the Eastwood effect
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIn Hollywood, filmmakers generally fall into one of two camps. Commercial directors such as Michael Bay appeal to the masses, while indie film specialists like Mike Leigh create more positive reviews than long lines in front of theaters. Clint Eastwood...Tags: Cannes Film Festival, Body of Lies (movie), Leonardo DiCaprio, Festive Events, Mike Leigh
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'Bull Durham' still a baseball hit at 20
Associated PressDURHAM, N.C. -- Ron Shelton says he's just now realizing what a home run he hit with "Bull Durham." Two decades have passed since the release of the movie Shelton wrote and directed about an aging minor league catcher, a hotshot pitching prospect and the...Tags: Chicago Bulls, Kevin Costner, Baseball, Sports, Entertainment
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Hollywood reporting for duty?
Today, Andrew Breitbart and David Ehrenstein discuss what role filmmakers should and do play in the domestic debate. Yesterday, they pondered the fall season of antiwar flicks. Later in the week they'll attempt to define Hollywood values, locate Hollywood...Tags: Dana Andrews, Television, Celebrities, 24 (tv program), Entertainment
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Tim Robbins remains his own man
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTim Robbins was somewhere in red-state country last year shooting the film "The Lucky Ones" when a serviceman approached him in a bar. "One would think it wouldn't be safe for me to be in situations in areas like that," said the actor and political...Tags: Ralph Nader, Celebrities, Entertainment, Health and Safety at School, Activism
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Lakers chat
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer2007-10-23 13:03:10.0 Administrator2: Hi all, and welcome to the Lakers Chat with Andrew and Brian Kamenetzky! 2007-10-23 13:03:15.0 Administrator2: Welcome Andrew and Brian! 2007-10-23 13:03:21.0 Brian Kamenetzky: Hey. How's everyone doing? 2007-10-23...Tags: Apple iPhone, Laron Profit, Sports, Entertainment, Morgan Freeman
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