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'The 2008 Hero Awards' 7 p.m., WPWR-Ch. 50 With all the awards given out for acting, singing and other relatively superficial pursuits, the idea behind this special is certainly refreshing. It's got star power, to be sure, but philanthropic celebrities...Tags: Daytona International Speedway, Shirley Jones, Robert Preston, Rex Harrison, Dean Cain
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Irina Baronova, 89; a 'baby ballerina' whose career was launched by George Balanchine
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIrina Baronova, the last of the three "baby ballerinas" whose international careers were launched by choreographer George Balanchine, has died. She was 89. Baronova died in her sleep Saturday at her home in Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia,...Tags: Laurence Olivier, George Balanchine, Clark Gable, Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall
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Walter Mirisch, his memoir and memories
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterOscar-winning producer Walter Mirisch has lived the American dream. He grew up in a poor immigrant family, and despite suffering hardships during the Great Depression, he found his way to Harvard. He later went on to a storied career producing some of the...Tags: Norman Jewison, Film Festivals, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Hal Ashby, Theater
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Advocate of big school musicals
Special to the TribuneAs the longtime head of the music department at Naperville Central High School, John H. Pearce encouraged his students to think big. Big as in big, bold musicals, the likes of "My Fair Lady," "Hello, Dolly!" and "Oklahoma!" as well as many other Broadway...Tags: Oklahoma, Ethel Merman, Schools, Theater, Naperville
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Kewpie Dolls Have Been Around Since 1911
Kewpie is the name of a nude elf-like baby with fat cheeks, wide eyes, a topknot and tiny blue wings. Rose O'Neill drew the first Kewpies for a Ladies' Home Journal story in 1909. The drawings were turned into 3-D designs for Kewpie dolls and figurines...Tags: Charlton Heston, Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Toy Industry, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Metal and Mineral
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Tobey Maguire buys a Brentwood home site for $9.7 million
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterApparently, whether choosing a role or a residence, Tobey Maguire is unafraid to scale a wall. His latest venture in real estate is the purchase of a home site in Brentwood for about $10 million, according to Westside real estate agents. This is the...Tags: Major League Baseball, Rock and Roll Music, New York Yankees, Real Estate Agents, Celebrity
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Ara Parikh The King and I
Deerfield Beach High SchoolHumility, discipline, love, and humanity are all themes examined in Pope John Paul II High School's grandiose production of the iconic Broadway musical "The King and I." The 1951 Broadway musical was unconventional with no lead love interest and a hero...Tags: Schools, John Paul II, Deerfield Beach, Theater, Music
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The King and Him: Another Crown for Lou Diamond Philips.
Courant Staff WriterFor Lou Diamond Phillips, it's good to be the king. After a career-reviving stint (and a Tony Award nomination) 12 years ago for his title role in the revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "The King & I," the 46-year-old actor returns to the royal robes...Tags: Paul Sorvino, Taylor Hackford, Emilio Estevez, Robert Goulet, Celebrity
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Requiem: 2007 passings of note
Among the major notables who passed from the scene this year, three of the most famous -- two masters of cinema and a genius of football -- died on the same day: July 30. Two others -- a historic Russian leader and a U.S. chronicler of war -- left us...Tags: Bars, National Basketball Association, Federal Reserve, Cults and Sects, Celebrity
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NOTABLES WHO LEFT US IN 2007
Associated PressFormer First Lady Lady Bird Johnson outlived her husband, Lyndon, by more than 35 years, expanding on her White House efforts to carve her own legacy as an environmentalist. When she died July 11 at age 94, she left behind countless miles of scenic...Tags: Merv Griffin, Robert Goulet, Celebrity, Awards and Prizes, Marcel Marceau
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