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Culture shock
Sun StaffSEATTLE -- You might think John Waters has seen it all. But the Prince of Puke, the Pope of Trash -- or as he prefers to think of himself these days, "Filth Elder" -- remains amazed by the world around him. It's downright amazing how often the word...Tags: Fashion Shows, Harvey Fierstein, Music Theater, Surgery, Kathleen Turner
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Harry Morgan, 1915-2011: An appreciation
Show TrackerHarry Morgan, who died Wednesday at age 96, could command your attention while still seeming quite ordinary. That was Harry Morgan's particular magic.... -
'M*A*S*H' actor Harry Morgan dies: Thesp also known for 'Dragnet'
Tribune Media ServicesEmmy-winning actor Harry Morgan, who played the exasperated but endearing Col. Sherman T. Potter on "MASH," died Wednesday morning in Los Angeles. He was 96 and had recently been treated for pneumonia. Morgan appeared as a character actor in more than 100...Tags: CBS Corp., Jeff Foxworthy, Walter Matthau, Glenn Miller, Ulysses S. Grant
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Another Good Story Ruined: Saucers Over L.A.! -- Part 1
The Daily MirrorLos Angeles Times file photo Searchlights rake the nighttime sky over a blacked-out city on Feb. 25, 1942, in the so-called Battle of Los Angeles. A powerful image, to be sure. But is it real? That is a short question...... -
Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Nov. 26, 1940
The Daily MirrorNov. 26, 1940: CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNIQUE to Frances Farmer: I'm sorry to hear you're bitter because the press failed to support your attempted screen comeback, but after your mistreatment of reporters when you were a star what did you expect?, Jimmie...... -
The Spotlight: Nicholas Kazan on 'Mlle. God' at Atwater Village Theatre
Culture MonsterFrom Claus von Bülow to Patty Hearst, Oscar nominee Nicholas Kazan has brought to life his share of controversial characters. His latest play, “Mlle. God,” riffs on Frank Wedekind’s notorious fin de siècle dramas about Lulu, a libidinous free... -
Residents Rally to Save a North City School
With a rhythm and a reason dozens march to save their school and so much more. "This school is too important it's the heart of this community," says the NAACP's Harold Crumpton, "if you take this out you take the heart away so we are going to defend it....Tags: NAACP
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Britney's Law? Not so crazy
Wouldn't it be something if the giants of mental healthcare reform in California turned out to be three men named Lanterman, Petris and Short -- and a pop singer by the name of Britney Spears? The first three were state legislators. More than 40 years...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Services, Ronald Reagan, Health Treatments, Illnesses
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Britney's fashion foreshadowing
Fashion historians use clothing to understand different cultures and ancient civilizations. And clothing does speak volumes about the wearer.
Perhaps her clothing choices can explain what went wrong -- and when -- with Britney.
How did the darling...Tags: Bipolar Disorder, Hospitals and Clinics, Palm Desert, Celebrities and Health Issues, Anna Nicole Smith
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A lithium fix for Chekhov in 'Nirvanov'
Orlando CityBeat WriterThe last time we saw David Lee's name on a program, it was in The Fabulous Final Farewell Concert of Rigfried and Soy, a campy musical that successfully mined the depths of the tabloid dumpster for laughs. In the opening minutes of Nirvanov, you could...Tags: Music Theater, Nirvana (music group), Human Accomplishments, Happiness (state of mind), Courtney Love
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Best house in a leading role
Special to The TimesWhen location manager Timothy Hillman needed a house that would make a statement about the Barbara Walters-type mother Jane Fonda portrays in the upcoming film "Monster-in-Law," he settled on a majestic 1927 Wallace Neff home in Pasadena as the character'...Tags: Greg Kinnear, Stranger Than Fiction, Samuel L. Jackson, Homes, Companies and Corporations
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Top winners from 1982
denotes winner Performance by an actor in a leading role Dustin Hoffman as Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels in TOOTSIE Mirage/Punch Production; Columbia Ben Kingsley as Mahatma Gandhi in GANDHI Indo-British Film Production; Columbia Jack Lemmon as...Tags: Paul Newman, Charles Durning, Julie Andrews, John Lithgow, Glenn Close
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