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Review: "Somebody," a Brando biography, by Stefan Kanfer
Special to NewsdaySOMEBODY: The Reckless Life and Remarkable Career of Marlon Brando, by Stefan Kanfer. Knopf. $26.95. 384 pages. The year 1947 was the 20th century's point of no return. Everything that came before was irrevocably transformed afterward. The sound...Tags: Montgomery Clift, Suicide, Literature, Celebrity, Culture
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The night salsa hit a home run at Yankee Stadium
E-mail Ed Morales at sonidoslatinos@edmorales.net.It was a strange night to be at Yankee Stadium. There was a fine mist on the almost-deserted River Avenue across the street from the baseball cathedral, scheduled for demolition now that its final season has ended. But there was one final chapter in the...Tags: Al Jolson, Sony Corp., Latin Music, Carmen Miranda, Music
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Irving Brecher dies at 94; Comedy writer got an Oscar nod for 'Meet Me in St. Louis'
Irving Brecher, a comedy writer whose career in radio, television and the movies included writing two Marx Brothers comedies, co-writing the Judy Garland musical "Meet Me in St. Louis" and creating the radio and TV series "The Life of Riley," has died. He...Tags: Wicked, Crimes, Larry Gelbart, Film Festivals, Movies
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Comedies get little respect from Academy Award voters
Do the Golden Globes have anything to teach the Academy Awards? Maybe one thing: How to lighten up.
The Globes, with its two best picture categories, knows that dramas and comedies are almost completely different art forms that can't be judged against...Tags: Cinema Industry, Celebrity, Film Festivals, Steve Martin, Movies
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Los Angeles history unfolds in library's map exhibit
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterLos Angeles' road to the 21st century has been rocky -- and kooky -- according to an unusual exhibition that opened Wednesday at the downtown Central Library. More than 100 maps reflecting changes and growth during the city's existence are being...Tags: Park La Brea, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Cinema Industry, History
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Edie Adams
Edie Adams has died. The singer and actress who won a Tony Award for bringing Daisy Mae to life on Broadway and who played the television foil to her husband, comedian Ernie Kovacs, was 81. Adams died Wednesday in a Los Angeles hospital from pneumonia...Tags: Music Theater, Music, Bob Hope, Celebrity, Film Festivals
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On this day in history
On Oct. 2, 1780, British spy John Andre was hanged in Tappan, N.Y. In 1890 comedian Groucho Marx was born in New York. In 1919 President Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke that paralyzed the left side of his body. In 1941 the German army launched...Tags: Woodrow Wilson, Anaheim Angels, August Wilson, Gene Autry, Baseball
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Groucho's one-liners cover his high points
Sentinel Theater CriticThere's something about Groucho Marx's fake mustache, eyebrows and glasses that transforms Roy Alan in Groucho: A Life in Revue. Before he puts them on, Groucho does Groucho no favors. Once Alan is made up as the comic legend, though, this mild-...Tags: Broadway, Winter Park, Music Theater, Theater, Death and Dying
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'Groucho Bandit' suspect arrested
Chicago Tribune reporterThe man accused of being the "Groucho Bandit" by federal authorities has been arrested in another bank robbery after leaving an in-patient center where he was receiving mental health treatment, court records show. Federal prosecutors have asked a federal...Tags: Bank Robbery, Mental Illness, Crimes, Police, Prosecution
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Another white house
Acute concerns about the environment, energy and the economy. Appallingly high heating and gas bills. A Democratic presidential candidate claiming the mantle of "change" in a close race against a Republican pushing fundamental American virtues. 2008?...Tags: Elections, Society, John Adams, Ceremonies, Family
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FBI says Park Ridge bank robber was no lady
Chicago Tribune reporterThe FBI recently has dealt with bank robbers who wore Kangol hats, secondhand clothes and even a Groucho Marx mustache. But a robbery suspect the bureau is searching for is apparently trying to steal the show. "The Cross-Dressing Bandit" is wanted for...Tags: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Police Investigations, Bank Robbery, Crimes, Police
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Hot Property: Kelsey Grammer puts up Holmby Hills estate for a quick flip
Meet Kelsey the flipper.
Kelsey Grammer, who lives in Malibu's Serra Retreat, has listed an English Country-style estate in Holmby Hills for $19.9 million. Grammer and his wife, Camille, have owned this home for about a year and are hoping to flip it for...Tags: Banking, Justice System, Bruce Springsteen, Religious Festivals, Court Administration
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