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    Jun 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. 'Plimpton!' documentary looks at George Plimpton's lives

    George Plimpton's greatest story was his own life.
    George Plimpton's greatest story was his own life. There was very little the renowned journalist, writer and longtime editor of the literary journal the Paris Review didn't try. During a career that spanned the second half of the 20th century,...

    Tags: Stephen Gaghan, Authors, Bill Murray, Journalism, Truman Capote

    2. Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Movie review: 'Plimpton!' an engaging life story told in his words

    George Plimpton spent a lifetime stepping into other people's shoes. It's only fitting that he's finally talking about what it was like to walk in his own.
    George Plimpton spent a lifetime stepping into other people's shoes. It's only fitting that he's finally talking about what it was like to walk in his own. That this is possible, 10 years after his death in 2003 when Plimpton was a robust 76, is due...

    Tags: Gore Vidal, Entertainment, Truman Capote, Arts and Culture, Movies

    3. May 15, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  3. You name it, Eric Garcetti has done it

    In exactly one week, Los Angeles will wake up with a newly elected mayor.
    In exactly one week, Los Angeles will wake up with a newly elected mayor. The lucky leader of 4 million restless campers with cracked sidewalks could be Wendy Greuel, the business-suited Valley kid who worked for Mayor Tom Bradley and President...

    Tags: Amnesty International, Elections, Students, Colleges and Universities, Arts and Culture

    4. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Summer Movie Sneaks complete list

    The 2013 Summer Movie Preview is a snapshot of films opening through the end of August. Release dates (for Los Angeles) and other details, as compiled by Oliver Gettell, are subject to change. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD: Sneaks list: In the...

    Tags: Niels Arestrup, Marriage, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc., Zach Galifianakis, Johnny Simmons

    5. Oct 10, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Alex Karras dies at 77; NFL star turned actor

    Alex Karras, an All-Pro defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions who later worked as a "Monday Night Football" co-host and parlayed his hulking strength into a Hollywood acting career, died Wednesday. He was 77. Karras died at his Los Angeles home, his...

    Tags: Babe Ruth, Wrestling, Detroit Lions, Detroit Free Press, Freedom of the Press

    6. Oct 10, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  6. Alex Karras, former Detroit Lions lineman, actor, dies at 77

    DETROIT (AP) — Alex Karras was one of the NFL's most feared defensive tackles throughout the 1960s, a player who hounded quarterbacks and bulled past opposing linemen.
    DETROIT (AP) — Alex Karras was one of the NFL's most feared defensive tackles throughout the 1960s, a player who hounded quarterbacks and bulled past opposing linemen. And yet, to many people he will always be the lovable dad from the 1980s...

    Tags: Detroit Lions, Recipes, Comedy (genre), National Football League, Alex Karras

    7. Oct 10, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Alex Karras dies at 77; actor also starred in the NFL

    Alex Karras, an All-Pro defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions who later worked as a "Monday Night Football" co-host and parlayed his hulking strength into a Hollywood acting career, died Wednesday. He was 77. Karras died at his Los Angeles home, his...

    Tags: Detroit Lions, Detroit Free Press, Comedy (genre), Iowa Hawkeyes, National Football League

    8. Aug 3, 2012 | Zap2It

  8. “American Masters” Gore Vidal episode streaming and on-air for limited time

    Channel Guide Magazine
    PBS has announced that starting today, Aug. 3, it will be making the 2003 documentary American Masters: “The Education of Gore Vidal” available for streaming on the American Masters website and PBS Video to commemorate the life of the eclectic...
    9. Jan 4, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Critic's Notebook: Grantland takes on the bigger world of sports

    When it comes to sportswriting, I tend to subscribe to George Plimpton's small-ball theory: The smaller the ball, the better the writing about the sport. This has a lot to do with my own biases (I'm a baseball fan, not much interest in basketball or football), but it also seems borne out by the literature. And yet, if Bill Simmons is right, the whole notion of a ball theory (small or large) might turn out to be moot.
    Los Angeles Times Book Critic
    When it comes to sportswriting, I tend to subscribe to George Plimpton's small-ball theory: The smaller the ball, the better the writing about the sport. This has a lot to do with my own biases (I'm a baseball fan, not much interest in basketball or...

    Tags: Babe Ruth, Malcolm Gladwell, Amy Winehouse, Ty Cobb, NBA Finals

    10. Feb 22, 2012 | RedEye

  10. The Hottest Geek Guys of Winter [GALLERY]

    Geek To Me
    Late last year I posted my Top Geek Gals of 2011. I wanted to shine a spotlight on the wonderful ladies that fly the geek flag proudly, doing what they can to make the world just a bit geekier. But then a debate broke out on the post over whether one...
    11. Jul 27, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Filmmakers behind George Plimpton documentary seek final funds in Kickstarter campaign

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    A documentary about writer/editor George Plimpton, founder of the Paris Review and first-generation immersive journalist, is raising funds on Kickstarter....
    12. Jul 28, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Calls for long-form nonfiction

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    Seems like everybody's getting into the longform nonfiction act these days....
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