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Andy Williams, savior of the Hollywood sign
L.A. NOWReader Mike Sims emailed to point out that Andy Williams, who died Tuesday at 84, should also be remembered as one of the nine who helped save the Hollywood sign: “I was running the Hollywood Chamber in those days --...... -
Man describes earlier assault by ‘Sons of Anarchy’ actor
L.A. NOWThe "Sons of Anarchy" actor who police believe killed his 81-year-old landlady in Los Feliz broke into a Northridge townhome – barefoot and shirtless – in January and attacked residents inside, one of the victims said.... -
Ben Isaacs dies at 107; oldest Pullman porter
For more than three decades, Ben Isaacs worked as a Pullman porter, one of the uniformed railway men who served first-class passengers traveling in luxurious sleeping cars — a much-coveted job for African Americans between the 1870s and late 1960s....
Tags: Count Basie, Pneumonia, Air Transportation Industry, Pullman, Railway Transportation
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Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre marks 40th season
The Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre is in the midst of its 40th anniversary season, a significant milestone for a company that has tackled a sizable breadth of repertoire, from "Lysistrata" to "Hairspray," and maintained wallet-friendly ticket prices...Tags: Entertainment Events, London Theatre, Arts and Culture, Music, Community College of Baltimore County
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Studio pioneer may once again get its closeup
At first glance, the Essanay Studio buildings in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood may seem fairly unremarkable. The two red brick structures, located on the 1300 block of West Argyle Street, look from the outside like your typical early 20th century factory...
Tags: WTTW, Arts and Culture, Frank Lloyd Wright, Renovation, Business Enterprises
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On the Town: Retiring Woodbury president enjoys fond send-off
“I have had the opportunity to write several new chapters in the evolving Woodbury University history,” said the school’s retiring president, Kenneth Nielsen. “The success the school has achieved (is) a result of the hard work,...
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A history of men's hairstyles
Los Angeles TimesThe ancient story of Samson and Delilah shows how important a man's hairstyle can be. The tale has inspired sculptors, composers and screenwriters, and Samson's long locks are part of a long list of classic men's hairstyles. What follows is a look at...Tags: George Washington, Movies, Entertainment Events, Applied Physics, Awards and Prizes
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Theater review: 'Sleigh' from PB&J Theatre Factory
Remember the old movie "Sunset Boulevard" about fading silent-movie star Norma Desmond?
What does that have to do with Christmas, or PB&J Theatre's Factory production of "Sleigh," I hear you ask.
Well, there's a famous line in that movie where Norma...Tags: Comedy (genre), Holidays, Arts and Culture, Trips and Vacations, Travel
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Robert Lawrence Balzer dies at 99: L.A. Times wine writer
Robert Lawrence Balzer, a wine critic and educator who wrote an influential column in The Times for three decades during a career that stretched from the post-Prohibition era through the explosion of the California wine industry he championed, has died....Tags: Human Interest, England, Newspaper and Magazine, Beverage Industry, World War II (1939-1945)
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Whatever happened to Obama's idea of 'smarter,' not bigger, government?
Watching President Obama zip around the country in his bus again makes one wonder whether Democrats got their money's worth in 2008. Did they expect when they elected Mr. Obama that he would campaign for the final two years of his term? The president's...Tags: Barack Obama, Tea Party Movement, U.S. Senate, Elections, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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PASSINGS: Barbara Kent, Edgar Villchur
Barbara Kent
Silent film star also was in talkies
Barbara Kent, 103, an actress who began her career in silent films of the 1920s and made the transition to talkies in the Harold Lloyd comedies "Welcome Danger" and "Feet First," died Oct. 13 in Palm...Tags: Movies, New York University, Greenwich Village, Harold Lloyd, World War II (1939-1945)
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