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OFF THE WALL: The 'Bowl' and the beautiful
Off the Wall starts another obsessive year excavating TV's most offbeat, obscure and uncanny offerings. GIMME A P! GIMME AN A! If that "American Idol" gig goes bust, our beloved wacko judge will always have this to fall back on - "Paula Abdul's Rah!...Tags: Ashton Kutcher, Marcia Gay Harden, Glenn Close, David Archuleta, Neil Simon
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Tap dance lessons for grown-ups
South Florida Sun-SentinelIf you've always harbored dreams of being the next Gene Kelly, now is your chance. The city of Pompano Beach is offering adult tap classes beginning on Jan. 5. The classes will be held from 7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. every Monday and will be taught by a...Tags: Dance, Pompano Beach
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TOP 10 ENTERTAINERS WHO DIED IN 2008
757-928-64791. Paul Newman. No actor ever aged better, and he gave unforgettable performances well into his 70s. A great actor and a great humanitarian. 2. George Carlin. Left an indelible imprint on the world of standup comedy, and for good measure, won an Emmy for...Tags: Heath Ledger, Charlton Heston, George Carlin, The Dark Knight (movie), Cyd Charisse
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Star Salute: Newman, Heston, Ledger And Others Lost In 2008
It's not so much that we've lost them. The amazing thing is that we've had the privilege of their company. What follows is a look at some of the people in entertainment and the arts who died in 2008. - Movies and theater. Two of the greats made their...Tags: Snoopy, Film Festivals, Anthony Minghella, Mike Smith, Bozo the Clown
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In memoriam: Deaths in 2008
Sir Edmund Hillary was the first man to stand atop the world's highest mountain. Dr. Michael DeBakey developed treatments for heart disease that prolonged the lives of millions. Arthur C. Clarke carried readers and movie fans light years into space and...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Culture, Achievement Records, Paul Scofield, August (movie)
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Behind the facade of Van Johnson
++++++++++++++++++++ || Van Johnson and Lucille Bremer danced in "Till the Clouds Roll By," one of the late actor's many films for MGM, the studio that reportedly controlled his life in many aspects. || ++++++++++++++++++++ Near the end of "The Caine...Tags: Civil Unrest, Vehicles, Woody Allen, Rebellions, Family
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By the time the sun came up, everyone was exhausted
I love my mother, and I'm sure she feels the same way. I gave her some anxious moments -- like the time I got off my tricycle at age 3, boarded a city bus in front of our Virginia home and eventually had to be returned hours later, Davy Crockett outfit...Tags: A Charlie Brown Christmas (tv program), Snoopy, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Nazareth, Davy Crockett
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Goodbye to Butch Cassidy and others
Of The Associated PressCharleton Heston's powerful screen presence dominated ''The Ten Commandments'' and ''Ben-Hur.'' Paul Newman portrayed lovable rogues in smaller-scale films that reflected changing attitudes toward sex and society. Moses and Michelangelo. Hud, Butch...Tags: Achievement Records, Paul Scofield, Sales, Tim Russert, Maria Callas
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Review: 'Pal Joey' at Studio 54
linda.winer@newsday.comBroadway has been waiting a long time for a major revival of "Pal Joey," the most sophisticated musical to ever get lost in mid-century Americana. But despite a smart creative team and game performances from Stockard Channing and the ever-more-...Tags: Lorenz Hart, Music, Edward Hopper, Martha Plimpton, Frank Sinatra
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Martha Plimpton Shines In 'Pal Joey,' But Understudy Promoted To Title Role Is Weak
Special To The CourantThe songs are great, the book is much improved and the women deliver, especially the astonishing Martha Plimpton. But there is no Cinderfella story for Matthew Risch, the understudy who took over the title role in "Pal Joey." Stockard Channing is the...Tags: Rita Hayworth, Connecticut, Martha Plimpton, Frank Sinatra, Dining and Drinking
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Highly enjoyable production
David Posnack Hebrew Day SchoolIf last night you happened to have a dream of a delightful Scottish town in the middle of the forest then you must have been dreaming about Brigadoon, an enchanted place of romance and miracles. Brigadoon, the Tony Award winning musical, was stunningly...Tags: Academic Progress, Schools
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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: Behavioral Conditions, Shia LaBeouf, Animal Science, Kirk Douglas, Teri Hatcher
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