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Julie White and the power of persuasion
Julie White isn't exaggerating when she describes as a "huge roller-coaster ride" the interlude between her final performance of Douglas Carter Beane's "The Little Dog Laughed" on Broadway and her reprise as the Hollywood agent from hell in the comedy's...Tags: Depression, Celebrity, Theater, Kirk Douglas, Broadway
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ON TV: Three shows, second chances
verne.gay@newsday.comWelcome to "reboot" night on ABC. And an interesting night this is. The writers' strike derailed the network's Wednesday-night lineup, like the rest of television, before some of those shows had a chance to build audiences. Tonight, the second chance....Tags: Grey's Anatomy (tv program), Oceanside (San Diego, California), Taye Diggs, Murder, Santa Monica
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Bringing 'Living Proof' to Lifetime was a labor of love
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterHeroes frequently don't make front page headlines. “Living Proof," which stars Harry Connick Jr. and premieres on Lifetime tonight, chronicles the 12-year effort of one such unsung hero, UCLA’s Dr. Dennis Slamon, to develop the breast...Tags: Medicine, Western Medicines, Cancer, Diseases, Bernadette Peters
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Review: 'Living Proof'
Times Television Critic“Living Proof” is a new Lifetime TV docudrama about Dr. Dennis Slamon and the development of the drug Herceptin, which has had great success in extending the lives of women with a particularly aggressive form of breast cancer. (The film,...Tags: Medicine, Western Medicines, Cancer, Diseases, Bernadette Peters
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'The House of Blue Leaves'
Times Theater CriticGROPING for a comfortable moral in John Guare's classic black comedy "The House of Blue Leaves," which opened Sunday at the Mark Taper Forum in a sensational revival directed by Nicholas Martin, is a little like asking an escaped felon for some friendly...Tags: Michael Ritchie, John Guare, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Lincoln Center, Theater
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6: Aug. 31: Actor Warren Berlinger ("Operation Petticoat," ''The Joey Bishop Show") is 71. Drummer Jerry Allison of Buddy Holly and the Crickets is 69. Singer Van Morrison is 63. Guitarist Rudolf Schenker...Tags: Celebrity, Grey's Anatomy (tv program), Country Music, Desperate Housewives (tv program), Van Morrison
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Crimes with a twist
IF "Pushing Daisies" deserves its Golden Globe nominations, it might just be because in the land of TV crime dramas, this ABC comedy stands out.
Fans might shudder to think of Bryan Fuller's candy-colored romantic fairy tale as a mere procedural, but...Tags: Celebrity, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Cinema Industry, Emmy Awards, Television
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'Brotherhood' Star Puts the Accent on Artistry
Zap2It.comBrian F. O'Byrne is one of the most respected actors in American theater, although he still isn't a household name. In fact, a lot of people who do recognize his name don't know how to pronounce it (it's BREE-an, in the traditional Irish fashion). That...Tags: Theater, Billy Crudup, Trinity College, Connecticut, Athletics, Track and Field, Broadway
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Tony nominations unveiled
Signaling a possible breakthrough for a new generation of composers whose bona fides are not in theater but in rock, "Spring Awakening," a musical hailed for bringing a fresh and authentic rock edge to a 19th century German tale about teenagers' sexual...Tags: Celebrity, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Theater, Joan Didion, Albert Maysles
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Spring Awakening rocks the Tonys
"Spring Awakening," the musical lauded for giving Broadway fresh impetus by using rock songs to intensify its tale of teenagers wrestling with their libidos in 19th century Germany, racked up eight Tony Awards on Sunday night.
Its haul during the Tonys'...Tags: Celebrity, Theater, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, CBS Corp., Elton John
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Pilots: ABC's 'Money' Bags a Baldwin
Zap2It.comWilliam Baldwin has already starred on one TV series this season, but viewers never got to see it. He'll take another shot this spring, this time at ABC. He's one of several actors signing on to ABC pilots, along with Swoosie Kurtz ("Huff"),...Tags: Celebrity, Theater, Family, Murder, Dylan McDermott
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`Spring' shout-out
"SPRING Awakening," the musical lauded for giving Broadway fresh impetus by using rock songs to intensify its tale of teenagers wrestling with their libidos in 19th century Germany, racked up eight Tony Awards on Sunday night. Its haul during the Tonys'...Tags: Celebrity, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Theater, CBS Corp., Elton John
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