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Nov. 11, 2011
Television
‘Desperate Housewives’ has been Roger Bart’s prescription for visibility.
Oct. 2, 2005
Entertainment & Arts
Tony Danza as relentless theatrical reprobate Max Bialystock?
Dec. 1, 2006
California
A private contractor who took part in a kickback scheme involving a BART manager said he would plead guilty to one count of conspiracy and would cooperate with investigators.
Dec. 1, 1988
World & Nation
The second-ranking lawmaker in the South Carolina House and a state highway commissioner were indicted today, bringing to 13 the number of people charged in a federal cash-for-votes sting.
Jan. 4, 1991
When the Broadway industry convenes on Sunday at Radio City Music Hall for the annual Tony Awards, theater artists in Los Angeles will be gathering in a separate ceremony of their own to honor an undisputed Broadway legend -- Barbara Cook.
June 2, 2014
Sports
In 35 Super Bowls, the quarterback who had the lower regular-season passer rating has emerged victorious 18 times, including this year’s game: *--* Year Winning QB, Team QB Rating Losing QB, Team QB Rating 1967 Bart Starr, Green 105.0 Len Dawson, Kansas 101.7 Bay City 1968 Bart Starr, Green 64.4 Daryle Lamonica, 80.8 Bay Oakland 1969 Joe Namath, New York 72.1 Earl Morrall, 93.2 Jets Baltimore Colts 1970 Len Dawson, Kansas 69.9 Joe Kapp, Minnesota 78.5 City 1971 Johnny Unitas, 65.1 Craig Morton, Dallas 89.9 Baltimore Colts 1972 Roger Staubach, 104.8 Bob Griese, Miami 90.9 Dallas 1973 Bob Griese, Miami 71.6 Billy Kilmer, 84.8 Washington 1974 Bob Griese, Miami 84.3 Fran Tarkenton, 93.2 Minnesota 1975 Terry Bradshaw, 55.2 Fran Tarkenton, 82.1 Pittsburgh Minnesota 1976 Terry Bradshaw, 88.0 Roger Staubach, 78.5 Pittsburgh Dallas 1977 Ken Stabler, Oakland 103.4 Fran Tarkenton, 89.3 Minnesota 1978 Roger Staubach, 87.0 Craig Morton, Denver 82.0 Dallas 1979 Terry Bradshaw, 84.7 Roger Staubach, 84.9 Pittsburgh Dallas 1980 Terry Bradshaw, 77.0 Vince Ferragamo, 49.0 Pittsburgh L.A.
Feb. 5, 2001
Movies
Anthony Hopkins will star as Ernest Hemingway in “Papa,” to be directed by Roger Donaldson.
Oct. 5, 2005
“Hairspray” producer Adam Epstein has signed David Javerbaum of “The Daily Show” and Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne to write the songs for the musical stage version of John Waters’ 1990 comedy “Cry-Baby,” according to Variety.
March 20, 2004
Books
Either from his book-lined home office or the quiet confines of some public library, Roger McGrath regularly consorts with stage-robbers and scalawags, highwaymen and hangmen, sweaty sodbusters, gunfighters and saucy saloon girls.
Oct. 11, 1993