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Seeing Rome on a budget
At a tourist information center near the Roman Forum, I asked an attendant whether anything was free in the Eternal City. He looked at me strangely, then came up with a response. "Si, signora," he said, pointing to the brochures on the countertop, "all...Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Marcello Mastroianni, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Roman Catholic, Christianity
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'Ray Charles Live! A New Musical,' 'The Color Purple' and 'Jitney' are big winners
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer"Ray Charles Live! A New Musical," "The Color Purple" and "Jitney" were top winners at the 18th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards held Monday at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre. The Pasadena Playhouse production of the controversial Ray Charles musical won four...Tags: August Wilson, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Popular Music, Alice Walker, Ray Charles
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Quest best enjoyed with friends
Adventure should be shared.
What would Lewis be without Clark? Mason minus Dixon? Hillary sans Norgay?
Even that adventure stud Indiana Jones didn't go solo, although Harrison Ford once played Han Solo. But I digress.
So when it came time to compete in...Tags: Indiana Jones, Harrison Ford
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What to watch
It's another movie-countdown special, as AFI's 10 Top 10 focuses on the top 10 films from 10 classic film genres. Jessica Alba counts down the Top 10 romantic comedies, Kirk Douglas the Top 10 epics and Clint Eastwood the Top 10 westerns. Cuba Gooding Jr....Tags: Don Rickles, National Basketball Association, Stevie Wonder, Television Industry, Sigourney Weaver
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'Trumbo'
Times Film CriticJune 27, 2008 "Trumbo" is an unconventional film about an unconventional man. Part documentary, part expertly staged readings, it focuses on the unquiet life and unforgettable words of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, someone who, as his son puts it, never...Tags: Brian Dennehy, Joan Allen, Liam Neeson, Ring Jr Lardner
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Film Institute Counts Down Top Films; 'Frontline' Examines China
The latest American Film Institute special, "AFI's 10 Top 10" (CBS, 8 p.m.), counts down the Top 10 films in 10 genres. Jessica Alba will count down the Top 10 romantic comedies, Kirk Douglas the Top 10 epics and Clint Eastwood the Top 10 westerns. Cuba...Tags: Don Rickles, Jon Stewart, Television Industry, Stevie Wonder, Sigourney Weaver
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Quick Takes
LaBute bound for Broadway
Playwright Neil LaBute's newest work, "reasons to be pretty," is expected to transfer to Broadway early next year for a commercial run at a theater to be named. The play, currently running off-Broadway at MCC's Lucille Lortel...Tags: Lee Trevino, August Wilson, NBC, Music Theater, Broadway
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Erykah Badu's 'Vortex Tour'
Special to The TimesRoughly three quarters of the way through her triumphant two-hour set Thursday night at the Greek Theatre, Erykah Badu paused to explain the meaning of the word "vortex" to the capacity crowd. According to Badu, a vortex is a "swirling cloud of energy...Tags: Billie Holiday, Hip Hop, Popular Music, Bo Diddley, Biz Markie
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Dick Martin, 86; zany comedian took TV by storm with 'Laugh-In'
From the Associated PressDick Martin, the zany half of the comedy team whose "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" took television by storm in the 1960s, making stars of Goldie Hawn and Lily Tomlin and creating such national catchphrases as "Sock it to me!," has died. He was 86. Martin,...Tags: Dean Martin, Lily Tomlin, Rugby League, Rivers, Bob Newhart
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10 books and movies to prep for a trip to Rome
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIf you're planning to visit Rome before you die, it pays to prepare for the experience. Here are 10 books and movies to help you understand what you see in the Roman Forum, at the Vatican and on the Piazza Navona. 1. "The Agony and the Ecstasy" (1961, by...Tags: Marcello Mastroianni, Academy Awards, Charles Laughton, Anna Magnani, Vincent van Gogh
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