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Paul Newman dies of cancer
Tribune reporterActor/philanthropist Paul Newman, his impossibly blue eyes playing off an often-gruff demeanor, had a way of making even his most rakish characters appealing. Off screen, he was beloved with no strings attached-for the hundreds of millions of...Tags: Food Industry, National Government, Vehicles, Film Festivals, Academy Awards
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Beloved, generous giant of big screen
Chicago Tribune reporterOne true sign of a movie star is the ability to draw you into any character, no matter how flawed or distasteful. By that measure, Paul Newman was a towering figure. His bright blue eyes playing off an often-gruff demeanor, Newman had a way of making...Tags: Food Industry, National Government, Vehicles, Westport, Academy Awards
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Paul Newman's style was all his own
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterPAUL NEWMAN, who passed away Friday at 83 after a long battle with cancer, was a humanitarian, a loving husband and a race car driver, but most of all, he was an actor of perceptive intelligence, power and even simplicity. In his review of Newman's...Tags: Brandon de Wilde, Vehicles, Jackie Gleason, William Inge, Tennessee Williams
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Cohen: On Wall Street, 'Nobody knows anything'
Of all the self-proclaimed experts I wanted to hear from about the financial crisis, the one I looked forward to the most was Nick Leeson, late of Britain's Barings Bank. In 1995, he bet hugely on Nikkei futures (whatever they are) and lost something like...Tags: New Jersey, National Government, Iraq War, Washington Post Company, Meet the Press
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Thurber's world of wonders
You don't hear much about James Thurber (1894-1961) anymore, and it's not just because the glory days of the New Yorker as a humor magazine are many decades in the past. His work is perennially in print, and his "Writings and Drawings" have merited a...Tags: Cartoons, Fiction, Imperial and Royal Matters, Books and Magazines, New York
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Quotes from the 1969 film 'Butch Cassidy'
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterMany who came of age with the 1969 movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" can still quote by heart lines from its William Goldman screenplay. Here are some of the best: Butch: What happened to the old bank? It was beautiful. Guard: People kept...Tags: Butch Cassidy
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Out West, in Utah's Butch Cassidy country
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer"Most of what follows is true." That's the opening of "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," the 1969 movie about two bandits born as the sun was setting over the mesas and buttes of the old Wild West. Morally ambiguous, the movie struck a chord with...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Burt Bacharach, Utah, Tourism and Leisure, Monuments and Heritage Sites
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Letters to the editor
Romney in retrospect Re "Open road for McCain as Romney steps aside," Feb. 8 In another time, it would not be as important for the Republicans to have a strong candidate. This time it is, and Sen. John McCain is not the right candidate. His liberal to...Tags: National Government, Crimes, Political Candidates, Game Playing, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Marcia & Lorenzo are real cool geezers
![WHEN was the last time you heard anyone get excited about a new film critic? That was my reaction when "Michael Clayton" director Tony Gilroy began raving to me about the review he'd seen on YouTube. "It was terrific," he said. "I sent it to George [Clooney] right away." On Ain't It Cool News, Wes Anderson made a point of singling out a review of his film "Darjeeling Limited" from the same YouTube site.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2007-12/34506376-31152404.jpg)
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWHEN was the last time you heard anyone get excited about a new film critic? That was my reaction when "Michael Clayton" director Tony Gilroy began raving to me about the review he'd seen on YouTube. "It was terrific," he said. "I sent it to George...Tags: Todd Haynes, Pauline Kael, Wes Anderson, Internet, Tennessee Williams
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The operation is a success from 'Grey's Anatomy' to 'ER'
Newsday Staff WriterThis is a story that may finally prove - per screenwriter William Goldman's indelible line - that nobody knows anything in Hollywood. Or it may, in fact, prove that everybody knows something - they're just not always sure they know what they know until...Tags: John Stamos, People, Television Industry, Forest Whitaker, Patrick Dempsey
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