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Earle Hagen
Earle H. Hagen, who co-wrote the jazz classic "Harlem Nocturne" and composed memorable themes for "The Andy Griffith Show," ''I Spy," ''The Mod Squad" and other TV shows, has died. He was 88. Hagen, who is heard whistling the folksy tune for "The Andy...Tags: Film Festivals, CBS Corp., Palm Desert, Schools, Herbert Spencer
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He made TV themes more noteworthy
Earle Hagen, the Emmy Award-winning television composer who wrote the theme music for "The Andy Griffith Show," "The Dick Van Dyke Show," "I Spy" and other classic TV programs, has died. He was 88. Mr. Hagen, who composed the jazz standard "Harlem...Tags: Glenn Miller, Andy Griffith, Television, Dick van Dyke, Music Industry
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Manhattan pub bans singing 'Danny Boy'
It's depressing. It's not usually sung in Ireland for St. Patrick's Day. Its lyrics were written by an Englishman who never set foot on Irish soil. Those are only some of the reasons a Manhattan pub is giving for banning the song "Danny Boy" for the...Tags: Judy Garland, Cher, Willie Nelson, Bing Crosby, Music
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A legend comes home: 'M*A*S*H' writer Larry Gelbart creates a comedy for Northlight
Tribune criticLOS ANGELES — Mel Brooks is a very competitive guy, and even he called his old writing partner Larry Gelbart "the wittiest man in the business." Now 80, Chicago native Gelbart has made a fine living writing to order for comics on the radio ( Danny...Tags: Woody Allen, Skokie, Cook County, Dustin Hoffman, George Burns
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Coens take home Scripter, PGA awards
Saturday evening was a busy one for writer-director Joel Coen.
The iconoclastic filmmaker arrived around 8 p.m. at USC's Doheny Library to pick up the 20th anniversary USC Libraries Scripter Award for "No Country for Old Men."
The award honors both...Tags: Stanley Kramer, Media, Society, Christine Lahti, Ceremonies
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Univisión Radio celebra radiotón a beneficio de St. Jude
Un dólar, tres, diez, cualquier cantidad puede servir y mucho al Hospital St. Jude. Por eso, las cuatro estaciones de Univisión Radio de Los Ángeles se unirá este 7 y 8 de febrero para celebrar un radiotón al que llamaron "Promesa y esperanza 2008" en... -
PGA names best films, leaves out Globe winners
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," "Juno," "Michael Clayton," "No Country for Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood" were nominated today for the Producers Guild of America's top honors.
Notably missing from the list were "Atonement," which won the...Tags: Stanley Kramer, Film Festivals, Pete Seeger, Awards and Prizes, Movies
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Joey Bishop: 1918 - 2007
Tribune Newspapers: Los Angeles TimesJoey Bishop, the deadpan comedian who was ABC's answer to NBC's late-night talk show king Johnny Carson in the late 1960s and was the last surviving member of Frank Sinatra's legendary Rat Pack, has died. He was 89. Mr. Bishop, who had been in failing...Tags: CBS Corp., Johnny Carson, Merv Griffin, Regis Philbin, NAACP
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Joey Bishop Dead at 89
Zap2It.comJoey Bishop, the deadpan comedian who was ABC's answer to NBC's late-night talk show king Johnny Carson in the late 1960s and was the last surviving member of Frank Sinatra's legendary Rat Pack, has died. He was 89. Bishop, who had been in failing health...Tags: Marlo Thomas, CBS Corp., Johnny Carson, Merv Griffin, Regis Philbin
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Joey Bishop, 89; comedian was last surviving member of Rat Pack
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterJoey Bishop, the deadpan comedian who was ABC's answer to NBC's late-night talk show king Johnny Carson in the late 1960s and was the last surviving member of Frank Sinatra's legendary Rat Pack, has died. He was 89. Bishop, who had been in failing health...Tags: CBS Corp., Johnny Carson, Merv Griffin, Regis Philbin, Beach Vacations
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