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TELEVISION: THE WORST
Why pick out just one sorry spectacle? That seems so unfair, when there were so many. Instead, let's strike a mournful note for this year of transition. George Carlin died, and so did Tim Russert. Both had a deep and abiding impact on the medium - even if...Tags: Tim Russert, Jay Leno
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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: Bernie Mac, Isaac Hayes, Paul Newman, Gene Kelly, 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: Robert Rauschenberg, Bernie Mac, Sydney Pollack, Isaac Hayes, Eartha Kitt
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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: Robert Rauschenberg, Carol Burnett, William F. Buckley, Larry Harmon, Gene Roddenberry
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Christmas 2008 roundup
Merry Christmas to Sarah Palin, found wrapped in more than swaddling clothes this campaign season. To Michael Phelps, who swamped the Beijing Olympics and doused Mark Spitz's ego, a golden merry Christmas. Happy Hanukkah to the man without a party, Sen....Tags: Brett Favre, Tina Fey, Beijing Games, Sarah Palin, Eliot Spitzer
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All the best and all the rest from 2008
Special to the SentinelYou can tell we're giving way to a new year: All the lists are coming out, including this wrap-up of 2008. Movies & TV *Great movie performances: Emma Thompson in Brideshead Revisited, Sean Penn in Milk, Michael Sheen in Frost/Nixon, Richard Jenkins...Tags: Robert Rauschenberg, Annabeth Gish, William F. Buckley, Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (The), Happy-Go-Lucky (movie)
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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: Robert Rauschenberg, Carol Burnett, Maria Callas, Helen Keller, Fred Astaire
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Main Events for the week of Dec. 19
++++++++++++++++++++ || AP || || Getty images || || Philip Gould || ++++++++++++++++++++ The Sounds of Simon The tribute to Paul Simon's music includes solo songs as well as Simon & Garfunkel hits. Previews start Wednesday; the revue opens Dec....Tags: Paul Simon, Dwayne Johnson, Joan Rivers, Music Industry, Denis Leary
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Swamp Sunrise
The SwampGood morning. Here are a few Washington events of note for Monday, November 10. President-elect Barack Obama is meeting with President Bush at the White House. The French, Polish and Danish embassies are holding a conference on the challenge......Tags: The White House, Government, Mark Twain, George Bush, National Government
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Insult comic Lisa Lampanelli is no queen of mean
robert.kahn@newsday.com'Insult comic" Lisa Lampanelli is often compared to Don Rickles for the way she torments an audience, lobbing barbs that play on familiar stereotypes. Once, the "Tonight Show" regular thanked an Asian audience member for not staying home to practice his...Tags: Chris Rock, Minority Groups, Don Rickles, Gays and Lesbians, Westbury
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Takes One to Know One
Comedian David Steinberg continues in his role as “ear”—that is, a sounding board—to some of the funniest people working today. David Steinberg: Thank you for doing this. Jerry Seinfeld: This is one of my favorite things. The greatest thing about being a...Tags: Bud Abbott, Larry David, Seinfeld (tv program), The Tonight Show (tv program), Lou Costello
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