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'West Side Story' sets a March 19 opening date
NEW YORK (AP) _ The highly anticipated revival of "West Side Story" has found a theater and set an opening date on Broadway. The classic New York musical about the Sharks, the Jets and the ill-fated love affair involving two people caught between the...Tags: Natalie Wood, Theater, Movies, Film Festivals, Leonard Bernstein
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Target Presents AFI Night at the Movies
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTarget Presents AFI Night at the Movies on Wednesday was hinged on a simple concept that isn't attempted enough at the red-carpet hullabaloos so intrinsic to Hollywood: Screen an iconic movie, introduced by the starring actor, at the snazzy ArcLight....Tags: Clint Eastwood, Jack Nicholson, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Annette Bening, Jim Carrey
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Stars talk about classic movies, money woes and VP debate
Associated Press WriterIt was movie stars celebrating movies, as Sean Connery, Keanu Reeves, Jim Carrey, Jodie Foster, Dustin Hoffman and a host of others gathered in Hollywood for the American Film Institute's annual night at the movies. It was also movie stars voicing...Tags: Warren Beatty, Alaska, Cinema Industry, Dustin Hoffman, Jodie Foster
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Quick Takes
First '9 to 5' crowd gets a surprise After two postponements due to "technical demands," the curtain finally rose Tuesday night on previews for "9 to 5: The Musical," where audience members received an unexpected treat -- a mini-concert by Dolly Parton....Tags: Volcanoes, Los Angeles, Lily Tomlin, Dustin Hoffman, Marc Kudisch
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"The Electric Company" Returns
The TV ZoneBlast from the Past alert: "The Electric Company" is back. Seriously - it is back, though not in repeat, but in originals. Sesame Workshop announced the re-launch a little earlier today saying the new series will carry "the same......Tags: Morgan Freeman
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Griffin going for the show-biz grand slam
Kathy Griffin is on a quest for the grand slam of awards. "I am trying to be Rita Moreno," she said. Moreno is one of 10 who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy and Tony. The others: Mel Brooks John Gielgud Whoopi Goldberg Helen Hayes Audrey Hepburn...Tags: Whoopi Goldberg, Mike Nichols, John Gielgud, Helen Hayes, Audrey Hepburn
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Shakespeare through the modern ages: on stage and screen
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTraditional or not traditional? That is the question when directors mount productions of William Shakespeare's plays. Over the decades, theater, movie and even television versions of the Bard's plays have defied convention, some turning them into...Tags: Cybill Shepherd, Academy Awards, Meryl Streep, Crimes, Central Park
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'Ugly Betty' Meets Regis and Kelly
Zap2It.comOne more benefit of moving production of "Ugly Betty" to New York: A fresh set of celebrities who can make cameos as themselves on the show. First up on the guest-star train for the show's third season will be Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa. The New York-...Tags: Lindsay Lohan, Television, Vanessa Williams, Regis Philbin, Ugly Betty
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Heart Truth opens Fashion Week with a blast
Special to NewsdayIt was diva time in the best possible way Friday morning as Fashion Week kicked off with Heart Truth's Red Dress Collection 2008. "Nothing draws attention like a little red dress," first lady Laura Bush said in her introduction (though, oddly enough...Tags: Heidi Klum, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Oscar de la Renta, Michael Kors, The White House
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Gearing up for the Tonys
While Hollywood suffered through a three-month-long writers' strike that threatened to scuttle many an awardsfest, last fall's labor strife on Broadway lasted only 18 days before the stagehands and the producers agreed to a deal. Thus, the season was...Tags: Jennifer Garner, William Inge, Patrick Stewart, Frances McDormand, Rosie Perez
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Striking writers put down the signs for a night of fun
NEW YORK -- Ever since writers went on strike in November, a scruffy-looking Seth Meyers, a head scribe for "Saturday Night Live," has been a regular presence on the picket lines here. But after leaving Saturday's Writers Guild of America meeting, where...Tags: Ceremonies, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Awards and Prizes, Times Square, Television
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'Cane' actor draws upon his Miami roots
McClatchy/Tribune newspapersYou might have recognized actor Oscar Torre, who has lived in Los Angeles for nine years but was born and raised in Miami, showing up on "Cane" as Santo doing the dirty work for Jimmy Smits' character, Alex Vega. Torre took time to talk after the finale...Tags: Prisons, Prisoners and Detainees, Crimes, Los Angeles, Movies
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