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Henson's magic on the big screen
Highlights of "Muppets, Music and Magic," showing through Dec. 4 at the Gene Siskel Film Center: "The Great Muppet Caper" (Nov. 30 and Dec. 3): "The best and funniest of the Muppet Movies," says Muppet collaborator David Rudman of this 1981 hit. "Some of...Tags: Novell Incorporated, Gene Siskel, Movies
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In tragedy, artists find inspiration, despair
Tribune reportersTribune reporters The least of Jennifer Hudson's concerns right now is how the slayings of her mother and brother—and the still-unresolved disappearance of her 7-year-old nephew—will affect her career. As an artist, your work springs out...Tags: Michael Jordan, Sharon Tate, Chicago Bulls, Clark Gable, Medical Specialization
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In concert
in concert Today The Black Crowes The 9:30 Club, 815 V St. N.W., Washington. 800-955-5566 or tickets.com. Copeland, Lovedrug, Lydia Recher Theatre, 512 York Road, Towson. 410-337-7210, 410-547-7328 or ticketmaster.com. Los Straitjackets Wolf Trap...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Morgan State University, Tourism and Leisure, Theater, Consumer Electronics Industry
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Singer brought zing to big band swing
New York Times News ServiceConnie Haines, a peppy, petite, big-voiced singer with a zippy, rhythmic style who most famously teamed up with Frank Sinatra as lead vocalists with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, then went on to a prolific career of her own, died Monday in Clearwater Beach,...Tags: Dancing, Harry James, Madison Square Garden, Perry Como, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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Wave of nostalgia
Sun reporterFashion-savvy bathing beauties know that what was sexy yesterday can look a little tarty today. Especially when one of the hottest trends this summer is more conservative, vintage-inspired swimwear from designer lines like Betsey Johnson, Trina Turk and...Tags: Karl Lagerfeld, People, Fashion Trends, Marilyn Monroe, Teen-agers
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Cyd Charisse, 86; dancer starred in movie musicals with Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterCyd Charisse, who brought sizzle and sophistication to dance in such classic movie musicals as "Singin' in the Rain" and "Silk Stockings," died Tuesday. She was 86. Charisse died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering an apparent...Tags: Dancing, Gene Kelly, Theater, Family Vacations, Central Park
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'Shoot 'Em Up' fires and misfires as Owen and Giamatti face off
Sun movie critic(C+) Shoot 'Em Up is so blatantly geared to be a cult movie that its enlistment of an actual midnight-following would seem almost superfluous. If you've seen the commercials, the act of watching the movie might seem superfluous, too. To approximate the...Tags: Elections, Crimes, Monica Bellucci, Gene Kelly, Movies
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At home with old Hollywood
The late Slim Aarons, whose photographs captured the lives of Hollywood stars at home, is the subject of an exhibition that opens tomorrow and runs through Aug. 15 at Williams-Sonoma Home. More than 100 prints including images from the forthcoming...Tags: Auction Service, Williams-Sonoma Incorporated, Joan Collins, Lauren Bacall, West Hollywood
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10 great things at the Venetian Pool
South Florida Sun-SentinelSure, we're the hot spot for fancy-schmancy swimming pools. Pools with waterfalls and whirlpools. Pools with flower gardens and crazy shapes. But for a swimming hole like no other, don't miss the Venetian Pool in Coral Gables. It's not just a lot of...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Johnny Weissmuller, Landforms, Swimming, Donald Trump
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Dance is in style at Saint Laurent-sponsored fundraiser
Times Staff WriterThe sunset sky was the perfect shade of Yves Saint Laurent violet as guests sat down poolside at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Thursday night for a chic fundraiser sponsored by the French fashion house for Center Dance Arts. The nonprofit organization...Tags: Beverly Hills, Minnie Driver, Venice, Nicole Richie, Francis Bacon
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New on DVD
Metromix StaffPICK OF THE WEEK: FACTORY GIRL (Patti Perret/Weinstein Co.) When a movie aims high it can be just as fascinating to watch it fail as it is to watch it succeed. That's good news for "Factory Girl," a footnote in last year's Oscar race, which was plagued...Tags: Andy Warhol, San Antonio Spurs, National Basketball Association, Movies, Allen Ginsberg
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Fun facts about Weeki Wachee
The new book by Lu Vickers and Sara Dionne, Weeki Wachee, City of Mermaids, is a comprehensive history of the iconic roadside attraction. Lavishly illustrated, it is packed with fascinating tidbits. A sampling: Approximately 1,500 mermaids have swum at...Tags: Paris Hilton, Television, Howard Hughes, Movies, Elvis Presley
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