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To Ride in the Seat of Mid-Engine Porsche History
MotorTrend MagazineWe're about testing and driving cars, so ride-alongs seldom excite us. But there are occasions when we're happy to take the right side seat. One such deal was at a recent preview drive program for Porsche's much-updated 2009 Boxster and Boxster S. Porsche... -
Milk' co-star James Franco
zeroes in on likable films James Franco tries to live by advice he received from the sage one, Seth Rogen. ''He has a very simple philosophy,'' Franco said of his ''Pineapple Express'' co-star. ''He will never act in a movie that he wouldn't go see.''...Tags: Allen Ginsberg, Sean Penn, Annapolis, Milk (movie), Seth Rogen
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Filmmakers
Filmmakers Edward Klosinski, 65; a Polish cinematographer best known for his work with director Andrzej Wajda (Jan. 5) Ralph Bradshaw White, 66; an underwater cinematographer who documented the 1985 discovery of the Titanic (Feb. 4) Kon Ichikawa, 92; a...Tags: NASA, Culture, Film Festivals, Music Industry, Victor Hugo
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Writers and editors
Writers and editors George MacDonald Fraser, 82; author of the "Flashman" series of historical adventure novels (Jan. 2) Gilbert A. Harrison, 92; editor of the New Republic, helped launch new talent (Jan. 3) Philip Agee, 72; former CIA official wrote...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Culture, Newspaper and Magazine, Jack Kerouac, Bernard Malamud
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James Franco does his homework
McClatchy NewspapersJames Franco tries to live by advice he received from the sage one, Seth Rogen. "He has a very simple philosophy," Franco says of his Pineapple Express co-star. "He will never act in a movie that he wouldn't go see." It's a philosophy that "seems like...Tags: Allen Ginsberg, Sean Penn, Annapolis, Milk (movie), Seth Rogen
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Brad Pitt owes a debt to 'Benjamin Button'
The days may be numbered for the old Brad Pitt -- the Hollywood heartbreaker, the absurdly handsome leading man who couldn't seem to keep his shirt on in a movie for more than five minutes, the prankster who once ran amok through the streets of L.A. in...Tags: David Fincher, Cate Blanchett, Burn After Reading (movie), Robert Ford, Dining and Drinking
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Warner Bros.' tough balancing act for a Ledger Oscar campaign
How do you run an Oscar campaign for Heath Ledger, the widely admired young actor who died last January of an overdose of prescription drugs?
Very carefully, it seems, as Warner Bros., the studio behind "The Dark Knight," tries to tread the line...Tags: Culture, No Country for Old Men (movie), Film Festivals, The Dark Knight (movie), Awards and Prizes
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Joe Hyams dies at 85; former Hollywood columnist, bestselling author
Joe Hyams, a former Hollywood columnist and bestselling author of books ranging from biographies of Humphrey Bogart and James Dean to a popular tome on Eastern philosophy, has died. He was 85.
Hyams, a longtime Los Angeles resident who moved to Penrose,...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Death and Dying, Film Festivals, Humphrey Bogart, Frank Sinatra
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American heritage brands make a comeback
Fashion CriticWhen Charles Beckman sold his first pair of work boots for $1.75 in the sleepy town of Red Wing, Minn., in 1905, he probably never imagined that in 2008, those leather lace-ups would be selling for $235 at hipster havens Urban Outfitters and Opening...Tags: Fashion Trends, Johnny Depp, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Los Angeles, Urban Outfitters Incorporated
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Bikers and beyond
Marlon Brando wore one in "The Wild One." James Dean's rebel without a cause perfected his slouch while chain-smoking in one. The black leather motorcycle jacket, with its sharp collar and industrial-looking zippers, is generally associated with...Tags: Vehicles, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Motorcycling, Marlon Brando
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New York celebrates Leonard Bernstein's 90 years
linda.winer@newsday.comThe plan was to marry Leonard Bernstein. Other girls in my neighborhood had their crushes on Elvis and James Dean or, forgive them, Mouseketeers. But I was captivated by the dashing fellow on TV, the one who talked with such exuberance and a thrilling...Tags: Carnegie Hall, Culture, Classical Music, Music Industry, Dancing
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IN THE GARAGE
THE CAR AND ITS OWNER 1950 Mercury 8 coupe owned by Michael Renna WHAT MAKES IT INTERESTING Actor James Dean made this model famous when he drove a 1949 Club Coupe in the 1955 movie, "Rebel Without a Cause." "They’re a very hard-to-come-by car," says...Tags: Vehicles, Ford, Long Island, Mercury, Passenger Cars
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