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    Jul 15, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  1. Oscar-winning actress Celeste Holm dies at 95

     
      NEW YORK (AP) — Celeste Holm, a versatile, bright-eyed blonde who soared to Broadway fame in "Oklahoma!" and won an Oscar in "Gentleman's Agreement" but whose last years were filled with financial difficulty and estrangement from her sons, died...

    Tags: U.S. Department of State, Manhattan (New York City), Arts, Laurence Olivier, Tony Randall

    2. Jul 16, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Celeste Holm dies at 95; Broadway star in 'Oklahoma!' and Oscar-winner

    Celeste Holm, the versatile actress who achieved fame on Broadway in the original production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's hit musical "Oklahoma!" in 1943 and five years later won an Oscar for best supporting actress in the landmark movie-drama "Gentleman's Agreement," died Sunday. She was 95.
    Celeste Holm, the versatile actress who achieved fame on Broadway in the original production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's hit musical "Oklahoma!" in 1943 and five years later won an Oscar for best supporting actress in the landmark movie-drama "Gentleman'...

    Tags: Television, Theater, Heart Attack, Drama (genre), Debbie Reynolds

    3. Oct 14, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  3. A new bar taps L.A. literary history

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    The Writers Room opens Friday in a legendary writers drinking space in Hollywood....
    4. Nov 17, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Marshall Lumsden dies at 88; founding editor of West magazine

    Marshall Lumsden, the founding editor of West, a Sunday magazine the Los Angeles Times introduced in 1966, died Friday at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica. He was 88.
    Marshall Lumsden, the founding editor of West, a Sunday magazine the Los Angeles Times introduced in 1966, died Friday at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica. He was 88. His death was caused by complications from colon cancer, said his wife, Wini....

    Tags: Los Angeles Times, Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945), Santa Monica, Colon

    5. Jan 29, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. J.D. Salinger dies at 91; reclusive author of 'The Catcher in the Rye'

    After "The Catcher in the Rye" exploded onto the literary scene in 1951, author J.D. Salinger had what every writer yearns for -- money, fame and critical acclaim. "Catcher" became a touchstone for the teenage culture just emerging in post-World War II America, and has remained one for every generation of youths since.
    After "The Catcher in the Rye" exploded onto the literary scene in 1951, author J.D. Salinger had what every writer yearns for -- money, fame and critical acclaim. "Catcher" became a touchstone for the teenage culture just emerging in post-World War II...

    Tags: Rebellions, Pennsylvania, Career and Workplace, Florida, Don DeLillo

    6. Feb 4, 2011 |Story| Daily Pilot

  6. God Squad: Too many questions often surround miracles

    I often receive questions about miracles but rarely answer them. This isn't because I don't believe in miracles — because I do — but rather because there are some things from God that don't lend themselves to easy, facile explanations. Some...

    Tags: International Law, Israel, Mystery (genre), Health, Religious Texts

    7. Nov 2, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  7. Tonight's music pick: White Denim @ Spaceland

    Brand X
    Combining elements of psych-rock with garage, blues and country influences, White Denim's sound is familiar without being formulaic, and rowdy good fun to boot. They’ve added a guitarist just in time for a fall tour, and are promising a pair of new...
    8. Oct 31, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. One more act for the phantom of the playhouse?

    The Pasadena Playhouse is back. After shutting its doors in February because of financial problems, the theater reopened Oct. 12 with the one-man play "FDR" starring Ed Asner.
    The Pasadena Playhouse is back. After shutting its doors in February because of financial problems, the theater reopened Oct. 12 with the one-man play "FDR" starring Ed Asner. But is the building's most enduring protagonist back as well? Some say Gilmor...

    Tags: William Holden, North Dakota, Sally Struthers, California, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California)

    9. Oct 6, 2010 |Story| Burbank Leader

  9. Dance and playwright artisans honored

    The Media City Ballet and the Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance gathered respectfully last week to honor their artisans and supporters.
    The Media City Ballet and the Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance gathered respectfully last week to honor their artisans and supporters. Encore! An Evening of Dining and Ballet was staged at Glendale's Chevy Chase Country Club to celebrate the kickoff of...

    Tags: Radio Industry, Dance, Dancing, Clubs and Associations, Sports

    10. Aug 2, 2010 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  10. Sing Along Master Mitch Miller Dies

    NEW YORK -- Mitch Miller, the goateed Master of the Singalong, who became a hugely popular recording artist and an unlikely television star a half century ago by leading a choral group in familiar old songs and inviting people to sing along, died Saturday in Manhattan. He was 99.
    KTLA News
    NEW YORK -- Mitch Miller, the goateed Master of the Singalong, who became a hugely popular recording artist and an unlikely television star a half century ago by leading a choral group in familiar old songs and inviting people to sing along, died Saturday...

    Tags: Percy Faith, Doris Day, Television, Lenox Hill, Frankie Laine

    11. Mar 11, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  11. How 'Casablanca' beat nine other nominees to win best picture at the 1943 Oscars

    Gold Derby
    Before this year, the last time there were 10 best picture nominees at the Oscars was in 1943, when "Casablanca" won. On the Rotten Tomatoes ranking of all of the best picture winners at the Oscars, this year's champ, "The Hurt Locker," sits at No. 13...
    12. Mar 20, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Betsy Blair dies at 85; actress appeared in 'Marty'

    Betsy Blair, an actress best remembered for playing the shy schoolteacher who meets Ernest Borgnine's lonely Bronx butcher at the Stardust Ballroom in the 1955 movie "Marty," has died. She was 85.
    Betsy Blair, an actress best remembered for playing the shy schoolteacher who meets Ernest Borgnine's lonely Bronx butcher at the Stardust Ballroom in the 1955 movie "Marty," has died. She was 85. Blair, who was blacklisted in Hollywood in the 1950s...

    Tags: Death, American Legion, Civil Rights, Manhattan (New York City), MGM Inc.

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