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Bernie Brillstein Dies
The TV ZoneBoy, here's a huge departure in the show business world: Bernie Brillstein has died. The Associated Press announced this earlier today in a brief dispatch saying "that Brillstein died of heart disease at a Los Angeles hospital at about 9......Tags: Los Angeles, Diseases, Dennis Miller, Jimmy Durante, John Belushi
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Liz Smith: The stars of 'Xanadu' are out of this world
This is what I know. When you ask to go backstage to congratulate any or all of the cast members in the musical Xanadu, you are advised that they dress and undress together in a very small space and there's no room for anyone to "visit" with them. So...Tags: Cole Porter, Errol Flynn, Whoopi Goldberg, Joel Grey, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California)
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'Ghostbusters,' 'Sopranos' Producer Bernie Brillstein Dies
Zap2It.comBernie Brillstein, the Hollywood power broker who helped produce shows like "The Sopranos" and managed the careers of "Saturday Night Live" comedians, has died. He was 77. The studio head, manager, producer and talent agent died of chronic pulmonary...Tags: Los Angeles, William Morris, Diseases, New York, Manhattan (New York City)
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Going for the gold and going to the mailbox
Special to the SentinelRemember what happened to Orlando as we were watching the Opening Ceremony of the Athens Olympics in 2004? Hurricane Charley turned out our lights right in the middle of it all. But I did see this year's excessive Opening Ceremony, wondering if the...Tags: Doris Day, Radio Industry, Samuel L. Jackson, The Longshots, Marilyn Monroe
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Hollywood 'father figure' nurtured careers, shows
Tribune NewspapersLOS ANGELES — Bernie Brillstein, a legendary show-business talent manager and producer who guided the careers of performers John Belushi, Gilda Radner and "Muppets" creator Jim Henson and helped bring "Saturday Night Live" and other shows to...Tags: Los Angeles, New York Times, Nicolas Cage, John Belushi, Culture
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'SNL' : The Five Things I Learned
The TV ZoneHere are the five things I learned from watching the very first episode of "Saturday Night Live," which NBC aired this weekend as a tribute to the show's host, George Carlin. 1. John Belushi played a character who lived......Tags: NBC, George Carlin, Television, Andy Kaufman, John Belushi
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Kaman answers a calling . . . in German
Chris Kaman wears red, white and blue only in Clipper Nation. . . . Olympic nationality rules seem so arbitrary that it wouldn't be surprising to learn that Kaman was free to join forces with Dirk Nowitzki & Co. because he's a fan of Claudia Schiffer...Tags: Roger Federer, Baron Davis, Vladimir Guerrero, Kaman Corporation, Tom Cruise
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Janis Ian, Billy Preston
It's both a very cool and a very sad thing that "Saturday Night Live" this week re-aired its first episode ever because it was hosted by George Carlin. The sad part, of course, is that Carlin died June 22 of heart failure. NBC is bringing out the 1975...Tags: Jane Curtin, Death and Dying, Andy Kaufman, John Belushi, Theater
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Paul Sills, founder of The Second City, dead at 80
Paul Sills, one of the founders of the improvisational comedy group "The Second City," which has turned out some of America's best-known comedians, died Monday. He was 80. Sills died at his home in Baileys Harbor, Wis., of complications from pneumonia,...Tags: Columbia University, Los Angeles, American Theatre, University of Chicago, Bill Murray
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'The Muppet Show: The Complete Third Season'
Zap2It.comThe third season of "The Muppet Show" released on a 4-disc DVD set shows no sign of losing steam. Beyond the nostalgia, adults will be pleasantly surprised at how well the absurdist humor holds up and how young generations respond to the infectiously...Tags: Raquel Welch, Sylvester Stallone, Alice Cooper, Pets and Pet Supplies, Television Industry
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Tina Fey can't carry 'Baby Mama' on the silver screen
Sun Movie Critic(C) With everyone from the TV-awards circuit to Entertainment Weekly declaring Tina Fey the new queen of comedy, the producers of Baby Mama (including Saturday Night Live's Lorne Michaels) have treated her first star vehicle as a coronation. I love Tina...Tags: Celebrity, Alec Baldwin, Whole Foods Market, Universal Orlando, Sigourney Weaver
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Gilda Radner vs. Adam Sandler
Return to RedEye's "Best SNL Cast Member Ever" home page to cast another vote. -------------------- ++++++++++++++++++++ || See all the 32 finalists || ++++++++++++++++++++ -------------------- ++++++++++++++++++++ || Gilda Radner ----------------...Tags: Adam Sandler
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