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PASSINGS: Donald L. Taffner, Wardell Quezergue, Eve Brent
Donald L. Taffner
Distributor brought British TV shows to U.S.
Donald L. Taffner, 80, an independent television distributor and producer who adapted and delivered "The Benny Hill Show" and other British comedy programs for U.S. broadcasts, died...Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), Wars and Interventions, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (movie), U.S. Army, Joyce DeWitt
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John Mosca dies at 86; ran popular restaurant near New Orleans
John Mosca, proprietor of a two-room roadhouse near New Orleans famed for its Italian-style garlicky shrimp, oysters, chicken and marinated crab dishes, has died. He was 86.
Mosca died Wednesday at his home in suburban Harahan, said his daughter, Lisa...Tags: Garlic, World War II (1939-1945), Vehicles, Prostate Cancer, Dining and Drinking
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Michele Bachmann: a serious candidate? [Most commented]
Opinion L.A.Republican Michele Bachmann seems to be a serious presidential candidate, especially when compared to Sarah Palin, according to Op-Ed columnist Meghan Daum.... -
Jay-Z and Kanye West reschedule 'Watch the Throne' tour [Updated]
Pop & HissGetting Jay-Z and Kanye West, the two biggest names in hip-hop, together on one stage wouldn't be possible without just a little bit of patience -- and a flexible calendar. Ahead of the release of their highly anticipated "Watch the...... -
New Orleans jazz icons to play free at Irvine's Great Park
Culture MonsterJazz masters Branford Marsalis and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band will bring a touch of New Orleans to Irvine's Orange County Great Park. The free "Flight & Sound" concert series opens this weekend.... -
Art review: 'Lynda Benglis' at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Culture MonsterOceanic sculpture-paintings by Lynda Benglis at MOCA are reviewed by Christopher Knight... -
On Location: "The Mentalist" TV drama joins film marketing effort
Company TownAbout 300 protesters marched down 56th Street past a theater in Highland Park , hoisting placards with slogans like “Stop Targeting Aliens,” “We’re not Thugs” and chanting “We’re united.” No, this wasn&#... -
'Treme' actor Michael Showers is dead at 45
Show TrackerTreme actor Michael Showers has been found dead in the Mississippi River. showers also had parts in The Vampire Diaries and Traffic.... -
How a hurricane becomes a political opportunity
Top of the TicketPresident Obama and numerous governors can show how ready they are for the storm's emergencies.... -
Places in New Orleans to visit
Faulkner House Books: 624 Pirates Alley, between Royal and Chartres streets in the French Quarter; (504) 524-2940, http://www.wordsandmusic.org Williams' apartment: 632 St. Peter St. A plaque marks the home in which Tennessee Williams wrote "A...Tags: Tennessee Williams
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David Mills dies at 48; Emmy-winning writer for 'The Wire,' 'NYPD Blue'
David Mills, a former journalist and Emmy-winning television writer best known for his work on "NYPD Blue" and "The Wire," has died. He was 48.
Mills died Tuesday of an apparent brain aneurysm in New Orleans, where he had been working on the upcoming HBO...Tags: Social Issues, ER (tv program), Entertainment, Charlotte, George Clinton
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New Orleans' French Quarter: A novel place, still
Special to the Los Angeles TimesDespite its name, Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire" isn't a play so much about a geographic destination — Desire Street — as a place in the heart. In the Crescent City, both perspiration and sensuality still ooze from the pores,...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Disasters, Natural Disasters, French Literature, Tennessee Williams
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