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On Theater: There's a Hitch in Playhouse mystery farce
Not since Mel Brooks served up the movies of Alfred Hitchcock like so much chopped liver in "High Anxiety" has the master of suspense been more comically garroted than he is in "The 39 Steps," the latest attraction at the Laguna Playhouse. And, as he did...
Tags: Rebecca (movie), Mel Brooks, Back Pain, Movies, North by Northwest (movie)
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Check It Out: Lies on the bookshelf
Numerous novels and nonfiction books depict aspects of deception, trickery and illusion. Here are a few samples of books that debunk the idea that "what you see is what you get." "Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil" by Tom...Tags: Lucille Ball, Petroleum Industry, Deception (movie), Fred Astaire, Ethel Merman
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Our Picks: Margaret Cho and Rich Little Bring Their Stand-Up Acts to Fairfield County
Margaret Cho and Rich Little are two comedians who've been at it for a long time. Well, one much longer than the other: Cho burst onto the scene 20 years ago with her biting critiques of social and political problems, focusing on close-to-home issues...
Tags: John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, Sacred Heart University
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Four Steps: Safe Passage Through Political Tempest
The Hartford CourantAs political campaigns gear up for the final push to November, we are about to be subjected to a propaganda onslaught of epic proportions. Making an intelligent choice among candidates will take discipline. Some campaigns will actually impart the...Tags: U.S. Senate, Culture, Government, Congressional Budget Office, Linda McMahon
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2/13/2013 Feld Motor Sports
organization: Feld Motor Sports date: 02/16/2013 address: Cowboys Stadium Top Supercross riders Ryan Villopoto, James Stewart, Chad Reed, Ryan Dungey and more battle it out at Cowboys Stadium for the 2013 AMA Supercross crown. Main event starts at 7:00...Tags: Motocross, Cowboys Stadium, Motorcycling, Ticketmaster
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Classic Hollywood: The movies at work
As far back as Louis Lumière's 1895 "Workers Leaving the Lumiere Factory in Lyon" 46-second short, work has been a central theme in motion pictures.¶There have been stark dramas about officer workers as drones (King Vidor's 1928 "The Crowd"), satires...
Tags: Entertainment Events, John Raitt, Billy Wilder, Charlie Chaplin, Romance (genre)
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For Palm Springs man, grief and anger over an end-of-life decision
On the evening of July 2, Bill Bentinck, 87, was led from his Palm Springs home in handcuffs, in mourning and in shock. The body of his wife of 25 years, Lynda, was still in the house, but there was no time to grieve. After telling police that his...
Tags: Police Arrests, General Practitioners, Suicide, Prisons
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Piece of Mind: Remembering Prince Philip's visit to La Cañada
Sometime between last week's musings about bears freely roaming our neighborhoods and Sunday's closing ceremony of the London Summer Olympics, I came across a nearly 30-year-old account of a visit to La Cañada by a member of the British royal family who...Tags: Otis Chandler, John Denver, Gregory Peck, United Kingdom, Imperial and Royal Matters
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Bear for all seasons
In August 2001, Dick Butkus was approached with a deal. If he would record a radio advertisement, he would be given an EBCT heart scan. The scan normally would have cost about $15,000 and insurance didn't cover it. "What the hell," Butkus said. "I hadn'...
Tags: George Halas, Miami Dolphins, Knee Replacement, Football, NFL Pro Bowl
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Officials' Scruples Fade When Business Calls
The Hartford CourantIf you are not confused by some recent actions by the powerful, you have not been paying attention. Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch, a bit of a dim bulb with a bad temper, is upset about the number of shootings that continue to make life in the state's...Tags: Stamford, Tropical Storms, Government, China, Finance
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Tennis: Results from Bette Haines Memorial at Briarfield Park ...
BETTIE HAINES MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT Results from the Peninsula Tennis Patrons Association outdoor hard-court tournament at Briarfield Park in Hampton. Rated divisions are based on National Tennis Rating Program's 7-point scale: Men's 4.5 singles...
Tags: Brian Williams, Tennis
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Tennis: Hildenbrand, Tonkins-Jones combo take top honors at Bettie Haines Memorial (results here)
Mark Hildenbrand beat Chris Cruz 6-3, 6-1 in a matchup of left-handers to win the men's 4.5-rated singles championship Sunday in the Bettie Haines Memorial Tournament at Briarfield Park in Hampton. Tsuneo Kageya (men's 4.0), Dillan Dodson (men's 3.5) and...
Tags: Kale, Brian Williams, Tennis, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Smithfield
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