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Oscar quiz: Which gals did naughty Golden Boy jilt the most?
Gold DerbyTwo of these stars below are tied for suffering the most Oscar snubs among actresses: six defeats, no wins. Can you name them? To see the answer, click the "Continue Reading" link underneath the photos. ANSWER: Deborah Kerr and Thelma Ritter. Oscarless... -
Manohla Dargis on the Hollywood boys club: 'One guy after another in a baseball cap'
The Big PictureWhen it comes to incendiary film criticism, no one does it better than Manohla Dargis, the New York Times' film critic whose reviews have the same tart-tongued zing as Rosalind Russell in "His Girl Friday." Dargis has led something of...... -
'The Women' and 'The Good Fairy' double feature at the Aero
Brand XWhat's better than one screwball comedy? Two of them. Back to back. Clear your calendar and hit the Aero for a double feature of 1939's original "The Women," starring Rosalind Russell and Joan Crawford, which involves a tangle of gossip, infidelity and... -
Legends of La Cienega event pays tribute to Hollywood
L.A. at HomeTwenty windows displays, each the work of a notable interior decorator, will pay homage to a stylish Hollywood movie. The dispays are in conjunction with the Legends of La Cienega 2010: Celebrate Hollywood, a two-day event honoring design on the silver... -
Tonys outrage flashback: 'Gypsy' lost best musical to 'Fiorello!'
Gold DerbyFrank Rich and Ben Brantley of the New York Times have both hailed "Gypsy" as the greatest musical in Broadway history, but it got cheated at the Tony Awards of 1960. In part, that was due to tough competition. In the race for best musical, It lost to... -
From the Vaults: 'His Girl Friday' (1940)
The Daily MirrorI once read an excellent book about single life that included this recipe for depression: "Go out and rent a movie with Cary Grant in it, come back and put the kettle on." This advice has never failed me. You cannot go wrong with Cary Grant; his movies... -
'Robin and the 7 Hoods' revives Cahn and Van Heusen tunes
Of the following fabled songwriting teams of the 20th century, which won three Oscars, garnered eight Oscar nominations, but never won a Tony?
A) Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.
B) George and Ira Gershwin.
C) Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick...Tags: The Drowsy Chaperone (musical), Sammy Cahn, Music Theater, Movies, Bing Crosby
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Calendar
YOUR WEEKEND TODAY: Transition Consciousness presents Mukti, shown, an ensemble of accomplished musicians who blend tabla rhythms, flamenco guitar, harmonium, piano, and R&B-flavored vocals, at 7:30 p.m. at Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St....Tags: Music, Music Theater, New York Yankees, Society, Hotels and Accommodations
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'Dancing in the Dark: A Cultural History of the Great Depression' by Morris Dickstein
Morris Dickstein's "Dancing in the Dark" is not exactly the syncretic "Cultural History of the Great Depression" that its subtitle promises -- at best, the book treats inferentially the broad political and social trends of that desperate, crucial era. Let...Tags: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Budd Schulberg, Frank Capra Jr., John Steinbeck, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California)
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10 fun facts about Dorney Park
Of The Morning CallLooking back at 125 years of family entertainment... 1) THE SAGA OF HERCULES In 1988, Dorney Park announced it was building the world's largest wooden roller coaster. The record-breaking coaster to be named "Hercules" would make good use of the park's...Tags: Bodies of Water, Trips and Vacations, Journey to the Center of the Earth (movie, 2008), Laser Technology, Bars and Clubs
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DVD set spotlights Myrna Loy and William Powell
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThere were many memorable screen teams during Hollywood's dream factory era -- Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland. But none made as many features...Tags: Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), William Powell, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Movies
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Literary forger tells of her success in humorous memoir
Associated Press"She is a bright, talented actress," Noel Coward once wrote of Julie Andrews, "and quite attractive since she dealt with her monstrous English overbite." Pure Coward—except that it isn't. Banged out on an old Olympia typewriter in 1991, this...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Estee Lauder Cos., Nora Ephron, Dorothy Parker, Lillian Hellman
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