The Wizard of Oz

How Much For Judy Garland's 'Wizard Of Oz' Ruby Slippers?

Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: TV Canada, Video, Canada Tv, Reality TV, Hollywood Treasure, Ruby Slippers, Joe Maddalena, The Wizard of Oz, Syfy, Tv Replay, Judy Garland, Auctions, TV News

On the season premiere of "Hollywood Treasure" (Tue., 10 p.m. ET on Syfy) auctioneer Joe Maddalena got his hands on a legendary piece of Hollywood his...

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The Problem With Curbing Curiosity

Nancy A. Scott | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Winnie the Pooh, The Wizard of Oz, Children's Books, Body Image, Childhood Obesity, Eating Disorders, Children's Literature, Harry Potter, Parenting, Media Critique, Girls Body Image, The Hunger Games, Curious George, Impact News

If teachers (or family, or media) don't ask questions, then usually children will stop asking as well -- and their natural curiosity and imagination, which are the stepping stones to skeptical thinking, become censored in the meantime.

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Poem: Never All Things at Once

Hannah Stephenson | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Hannah Stephenson, National Poetry Month, Art, The Sound of Music, Poem, Poetry, The Wizard of Oz, The Storialist, Arts News

Image by Jamie Isenstein, courtesy of Andrew Kreps Gallery Never All Things at Once White blossoms or green leaves, not both. "Edelweiss" with t...

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The New York Times: Judy Garland, Gay Icon Then And 'Over The Rainbow' Now

Robert Leleux | The New York Times | Posted 04.07.2012

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LAST Saturday I invited my friend Brodie, a 30ish gay man like myself, to a preview performance of “End of the Rainbow,” Peter Quilter’s play ab...

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Where Does Real Help Come From?

Gregg McBride | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: The Biggest Loser, Weight Loss Tips, Dr. Phil, Joy Bauer, Losing Excess Weight, The Wizard of Oz, Robert, The Today Show, What Is Strength, Gps-Soul, Finding Inner Strength, Motivation, Success and Motivation, Weight Loss, Inner Strength, Weight Loss Motivation, Healthy Living News

By now, many of you have likely seen at least a clip of the YouTube video posted by Robert, a 23-year-old man who weighs over 600 pounds and says he made the video in hopes that it will go viral and that he can get some help to lose weight.

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Are Those Ruby Slippers Hanging From Miami Beach Power Lines?

Amanda McCorquodale | Posted 02.28.2012

Read More: Miami Beach, Video, Manny Castro Ruby Slippers, Ruby Slippers on Power Lines, Manny Castro, Ruby Slippers, Miami News, The Wizard of Oz, This Hollywood Life, Los Angeles, Miami News

Miami's blue skies and 70 degree weather are probably making you click your heels together and exclaim There's no place like home. Or maybe it's the h...

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How Divorce Empowered Me

Monica Medina | Posted 02.26.2012

Read More: Change, Empowerment, Divorce, Hope, Self-Confidence, The Wizard of Oz, Divorce News

If you ask me, divorce might very well be the worst experience of your life, second only to the passing of a loved one. Think of it as a revolution inside your head, one that you feel all the way to the pit of your stomach.

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Why Judy Garland Is So Beloved

Joan E. Dowlin | Posted 01.29.2012

She is an empath. That is, she is someone who can not only feel others' pain but make the pain go away. I believe this quality is what makes Judy Ga...

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Our Days of Oz

Monique Ruffin | Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Wizard of Oz, Business News

In the tale of Oz, Dorothy wasn't able to return home until she found within herself the power to do so. Could the answer to our downtrodden citizenry be both so close and so far?

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'Wizard Of Oz' Munchkin Karl Slover Dies At 93

AP | Posted 01.16.2012

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DUBLIN, Ga. — Karl Slover, one of the last surviving actors who played Munchkins in the 1939 classic film, "The Wizard of Oz," has died. He was ...

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PHOTOS: Marilyn Monroe's Wedding Ring To Be Auctioned

Posted 11.30.2011

Read More: Marilyn Monroe, Ruby Slippers, Marilyn Monroe and Joe Dimaggio Divorce, The Wizard of Oz, Icons of Hollywood, Profiles in History, Joe DiMaggio, Dorothys Slippers, Los Angeles News

On December 15, Profiles In History begins the "Icons of Hollywood" auction -- an event that has Hollywood history-buffs and cinephiles across the wo...

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They Cost HOW Much?!

Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Video, Ruby-Slippers, Wizard of Oz Auction, Ruby Slippers for Sale, Ruby Slippers, The Wizard of Oz, Wizard of Oz, Judy-Garland, Judy Garland, Entertainment News

Before Louboutins, Judy Garland had the most famous red shoes of all. Now, just like the current red-soled heels, the "ruby slippers" can be yours...

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Judy Garland Was Too Pure for This World

Joan E. Dowlin | Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: Judy at Carnegie Hall, Arte Shaw, Girl Crazy, Lorna Luft, The Judy Garland Show, The Wizard of Oz, Mgm, Liza Minnelli, Love Finds Andy Hardy, David Rose, A Star Is Born, Mickey Rooney, Lana Turner, Judy Garland, Meet Me in St. Louis, Judy Garland Bio, Judy Garland Life, Entertainment News

If you follow her life as I have done and get glimpses of her as a child, teen, then adult star, you begin to see the essence of Garland. Sometimes it's hard to know where the screen persona ends and the private person begins.

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Novak Djokovic and the Crowd Whisperer of the U.S. Open

Sam Sommers | Posted 11.07.2011

A video has been making the internet rounds showing tennis star Novak Djokovic dancing himself silly after a victory at the U.S. Open, but Djokovic's impromptu dance performance wasn't actually impromptu.

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James Franco's New 'Wizard Of Oz' Film Reveals Plot, New Art

Posted 10.22.2011

Read More: Oz the Great and Powerful, Mila Kunis, Zach Braff, Mila Kunis James Franco, The Wizard of Oz, Mila Kunis James Franco Oz the Great and Powerful, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams, Entertainment News, James Franco, Movies, Celebrity News

Though the Yellow Brick Road didn't lead to Anaheim over the weekend -- instead, it was snaking through the film set in Detroit -- director Sam Raimi ...

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Franco, Kunis, Weisz & Michelle Williams Begin New 'Oz' Film!

Posted 09.25.2011

Read More: Oz the Great and Powerful, The Wizard of Oz, Michelle Williams, Movies, Mila Kunis, Zach Braff, Video, Mila Kunis James Franco, Mila Kunis James Franco Oz the Great and Powerful, Rachel Weisz, Entertainment News, James Franco, Entertainment News

It's a fantasy land with the ultimate fantasy cast. Filming began Tuesday on "Oz: The Great and Powerful," the star-studded new-spin prequel to "Th...

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The Story of a Lost Broadway Classic

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 08.21.2011

Read More: Broadway Musicals, Where's Charley, The Wizard of Oz, Great American Songbook, Show Tunes, Entertainment News

Due to there being no Broadway cast album and no movie release of the completed film, Where's Charley? has largely become obscure in the annals of musicals.

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Zach Braff: Major Big Screen Comeback

Posted 07.27.2011

Read More: Mila Kunis, Zach Braff, Joey King, Zach Braff Oz the Great and Powerful, The Wizard of Oz, Oz: The Great and Powerful, Scrubs, Joey King Oz: The Great and Powerful, Entertainment News, Michelle Williams, James Franco, Oz Great and Powerful, Movies, Celebrities, Entertainment News

Zach Braff became famous working some medical magic on "Scrubs." Now, he's set to make his national comeback practicing a shadier sort of wizardry. ...

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Is This Hollywood's New Princess?

Posted 07.26.2011

Read More: Mila Kunis, Celebrities, The Wizard of Oz, Joey King, Joey King Ramona & Beezus, Joey King Oz: The Great and Powerful, Michelle Williams, Entertainment News, James Franco, Oz: The Great and Powerful, Movies, Oz Great and Powerful, Entertainment News

For nearly as long as there's been talking cinema, the first voices added to flickering scenes reeled out to astounded audiences in picture houses, ch...

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Michelle Williams Wins Fierce Battle For Iconic Role

Posted 07.18.2011

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Her bitterly unhappy character in "Blue Valentine" aside, it's hard to imagine Michelle Williams with a mean bone in her body; especially while sporti...

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Huffpost Readers' Picks: What Book From Childhood Can't You Forget? (PHOTOS)

Posted 07.16.2011

Most of us remember that time in our childhood when we picked up a book that we just couldn't put down. Our imaginations were such that it transported...

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Rachel Weisz Going Evil

Posted 07.04.2011

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Long heralded by critics and a darling of serious, indie cinema, Oscar-winner Rachel Weisz is going as big budget, big tent pole big time as possible:...

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PHOTOS: A Big Weekend Ahead For Denver Theatre

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Boulder Weekend Events, Denver Weekend Events, Denver Around Town, Denver News, St. Patrick's Day, Avenue Q, The Wizard of Oz, Denver News

It's an exciting weekend in theatre. Avenue Q, the long-running and wildly popular Broadway musical, will be here this weekend only. Traces opens this...

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Mila Kunis To Play Wicked Witch Of The East In New 'Oz' Movie?

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Oz the Great and Powerful, Mila Kunis, Mila Kunis James Franco, The Wizard of Oz, Mila Kunis James Franco Oz the Great and Powerful, Black Swan, James Franco, Movies, Entertainment News

Ding dong, Mila Kunis is dead? Sources tell NY Magazine's Vulture blog that the "Black Swan" star is set to join the hot prequel to "The Wizard of ...

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HuffPost Interview: Director Kelly Asbury of Gnomeo and Juliet

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Why gnomes? Why not gnomes?, says Kelly Asbury? The result is a computer-animated comedy aimed at children and adults, using Shakespeare's romantic tragedy as the jumping-off point for a more family-friendly fairy tale.

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