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Guys and Dolls
First of all, it has some of the best names in the history of American musical theater, including Sky Masterson, Nathan Detroit, and the...
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Teen Idols
In his song “The Boy in the Bubble,” Paul Simon reminded us: “Every generation throws a hero up the pop charts.”...
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Phil Hartman
For eight seasons, Phil Hartman was Mr. Versatility on Saturday Night Live. Just think of some of the parts he played – Eugene, the...
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Film: From Here to Eternity
What does it take for a movie to rise above an enjoyable diversion for a couple of hours and achieve status as a classic? A great story, of...
Read MoreMusic: Tommy Dorsey
America has produced some great American pop and rock performers. I’ve paid tribute to some of them here: Tom Petty, The Rascals,...
Read MoreFilm: The Philadelphia Story
This movie starred Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and Jimmy Stewart. Really, do I need to say anything else? Could that incredible cast...
Read MoreHoliday: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” is one of the relatively few Christmas songs to have their genesis in films or on...
Read MorePerson: Edward R. Murrow
Had Adolph Hitler not chosen to subjugate England during the blitz of 1939, Edward R. Murrow might be just another forgotten wartime...
Read MoreMusic: The Rat Pack
They called themselves “The Summit” or “The Clan.” Everyone else called them something else – The Rat...
Read MoreActress: Grace Kelly
There have been lots of beautiful women in Hollywood history who made great movie posters. Grace Kelly was a beautiful woman who actually...
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