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American Cinematheque celebrates the 'Lubitsch touch'
German-born director Ernst Lubitsch, who came to Hollywood in the 1920s, had such a deft hand with comedies that it became known as "the Lubitsch touch." The American Cinematheque's Aero Theatre in Santa Monica is to celebrate "A Touch of Laughter:...
Tags: Margaret Sullavan, Melvyn Douglas, James Stewart, Humphrey Bogart, Arts and Culture
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David Fincher, Cuba's female filmmakers among weekend highlights
Oscar-nominated director David Fincher ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Social Network") will have an extended conversation at Film Independent at LACMA's "An Evening with David Fincher" Thursday at the Loe S. Bing Theater. The program is to...
Tags: Easy Rider (movie), Netflix Inc., Paula Prentiss, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (movie), Ceremonies
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In a word: effulgent
The Baltimore SunEach week The Sun's John McIntyre presents a moderately obscure but evocative word with which you may not be familiar — another brick to add to the wall of your working vocabulary. This week's word: EFFULGENT In January, despite all the light... -
Water water everywhere
The comedian Lewis Black does a comedy bit on water that should resonate with every baby boomer. When we were kids, water was available everywhere and we drank it. We drank it from garden hoses, from fountains, from outside spigots and, in some cases,...
Tags: Water Pollution, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources Defense Council, Washington, DC, USA Today
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Robert Citron, treasurer at center of O.C. bankruptcy, dies
L.A. NOWRobert L. Citron, the soft-spoken Orange County treasurer whose bad bets on exotic Wall Street investments resulted in what in 1994 was the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, died Wednesday. He was 87. Until the 1994 financial collapse, Citron.... -
‘Dog With a Blog’ casts Winter Park actress as mom
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelW.C. Fields warned actors not to work with kids or animals, but Winter Park's Beth Littleford is ignoring the advice in a big way on “Dog With a Blog.” “When I signed on to do this, my husband looked at me and said, ‘Kids and... -
Robert L. Citron dies at 87; central figure in O.C. bankruptcy
Robert L. Citron, the Orange County treasurer whose bad bets on exotic Wall Street investments resulted in what at the time was the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, died Wednesday. He was 87. Citron died at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange...
Tags: Prisons, Justice System, Finance, Elections, Trials
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Water Water Everywhere
The comedian Louis Black does a comedy bit on water that should resonate with every Baby Boomer. When we were kids, water was available everywhere and we drank it. We drank it from garden hoses, from fountains, from outside spigots and, in some cases,...
Tags: Water Pollution, Comedy (genre), Environmental Issues, Natural Resources Defense Council, USA Today
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Havre de Grace races back in time Saturday for Graw Days
This Saturday, Oct. 13, Havre de Grace will return to those thrilling and roaring days of yesteryear, as the city holds its fifth annual Graw Days celebration to commemorate its heritage as a one-time horse racing center. Downtown Havre de Grace will...Tags: Artists, Dining and Drinking, Arts and Culture, Auction Service, Entertainment
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Costco coming to Lehigh Valley means hardships for husbands
The last thing the region west of Allentown needs is another warehouse, so it was distressing to hear there was one proposed in Lower Macungie Township near the intersection of Krocks Road and the Route 222 Bypass. Happily, it turns out this will not...
Tags: Foods and Beverages, Charlie Sheen, BJ's Wholesale Club Inc., Sushi and Sashimi, Whitehall
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Dog-friendly Del Mar a relaxing getaway outside of race season
If you know anything at all about Del Mar, it's that the seaside town north of San Diego is the place to play the ponies. The horses aren't the only thoroughbreds in the track's history; you'll hear it connected to such names as Bing Crosby, W.C. Fields,...
Tags: Foods and Beverages, Bing Crosby, Personal Service, Desi Arnaz, Dining and Drinking
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Bookmark: Farewell to the wild one
For every kid with a scraped knee, a skinned elbow, a bumped head and a torn shirt — the inevitable result of being very determined not to learn from one's mistakes — Maurice Sendak was your man. For every kid who builds forts out of old...Tags: Carole King, Entertainment Events, Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are (movie), The Holocaust (1934-1945)
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