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Stepping into the stars of Tinseltown
When Madeleine Barker's fellow cast members handed her the Oscar in the Claire Trevor Theatre, she felt excited for herself and a little sad for Judy Garland. Barker, who plays Garland in UC Irvine's upcoming musical "Tinseltown Christmas," had been...
Tags: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (movie), Frank Capra Jr., Holidays, Mickey Rooney, Natalie Wood
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On Theatre: 'Philadelphia' dated, but good performances abound
For the final production of its 50th anniversary season, the Westminster Community Theater has chosen a play whose vintage makes WCT look like the new kid on the block. Philip Barry's "The Philadelphia Story" first appeared during that brief period of...Tags: Philip Barry, Arts and Culture, Music, Celebrities and Health Issues, World War II (1939-1945)
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On Theater: Live radio play at Huntington Beach Playhouse
Editor's note: This corrects the headline. The play is at Huntington Beach Playhouse, not Golden West College. Remember radio? Some of you must. It entertained you just like television does today, but it required the listener to use his or her...Tags: It's a Wonderful Life (movie), Colleges and Universities, Lionel Barrymore, Radio, Entertainment
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'Anatomy of a Murder,' 'A Man Escaped': crime and punishment
Rather than concentrate on the execution of the crime, this week’s DVDs focus on what comes afterward: first the trial, then, for the unlucky, time behind bars. Nominated for seven Academy Awards, including best picture, 1959’s “...
Tags: George C. Scott, Entertainment Events, Physiology, Murder, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.
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Fay Kanin dies at 95; screenwriter was former Academy president
Fay Kanin, an Oscar-nominated screenwriter for the 1958 Clark Gable-Doris Day comedy "Teacher's Pet" and former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, died Wednesday. She was 95. In a writing career that spanned more than four...Tags: Library of Congress, Arts and Culture, Human Interest, Paramount Pictures, Ruth Gordon
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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: Steve Martin, Andrew Lloyd Webber, No (movie), John Woo, Jesus Christ Superstar (musical)
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Rand Paul's stunt misses the point
If you took Sen. Rand Paul duck hunting, he'd probably shoot the decoy. That's the impression the first-term Kentucky Republican gave when he took the floor of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday for a 13-hour rambling real-life imitation of Jimmy Stewart's...Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Department of Defense, Barack Obama
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A rosy new stage for Sugar Blue
These are very sweet days for Sugar Blue. In a few months, he'll be a father once more, his wife and bass player Ilaria Lantieri expecting their first child together in late May or early June. In the meantime, the two — who own a home in...
Tags: Dexter Gordon, Frank Capra Jr., James Cotton, Entertainment, Apollo Theater
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Film Review: 'Admission' not wonderful, not awful
"Admission" is a nice movie. You have no idea how depressing it is for a critic to drag out what may be the blandest word in the English language. But it fits. "Admission" is a bowl of oatmeal — instant oatmeal — with nothing added; not sugar,...
Tags: Admission (movie), Paul Rudd, Entertainment, Paul Weitz, Wallace Shawn
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Jester Theater Co. announces 2013-14 season
Jester Theater Company has announced its 2013-14 season lineup, which includes the classic play "Harvey," adapted into a Jimmy Stewart film. Here's what's in store from the troupe, which as its name indicates, specializes in comedy. • Sarasota...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Fringe Festival, Entertainment, Harvey (movie)
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Transcript: Rand Paul's filibuster of John Brennan's CIA nomination
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) delivered a nearly 13-hour filibuster Wednesday of John Brennan’s nomination to lead the CIA. Paul used his time on the floor to question the legality of the White House's policies on drone use, beginning at 11:47 a.m. EST and...
Tags: NBC (tv network), National Security, Wars and Interventions, John O. Brennan, U.S. Congress
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Fixing the filibuster
The filibuster is back in the news, thanks to Sen. Rand Paul's nearly 13-hour talkathon on U.S. drone policy last week. Putting aside the merits of Mr. Paul's national security views, his feat of endurance was in the best tradition of the Senate. He...Tags: University of Baltimore, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Rand Paul, National Government
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