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David Amram at 80

Regina Weinreich | Posted 05.25.2011

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Regina Weinreich

No one can believe David Amram is now 80. Yes, you can do the math. But, to see him cavorting about the ample stage in front of a packed Symphony Spac...

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Two Passing Greats: A Tribute to Arthur Penn and Tony Curtis

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dustin Hoffman, Melanie Griffith, Academy Awards, Burt Lancaster, Stanley Kramer, Billy Wilder, Faye Dunaway, Best Movies on DVD, Some Like It Hot, Best Movies by Farr, Gene Hackman, John Frankenheimer, Marilyn Monroe, Director Arthur Penn, Warren Beatty, Patty Duke, Jack Lemmon, Anne Bancroft, Tony Curtis, Helen Keller, Sidney Poitier, Entertainment News
John Farr

One had to acknowledge and admire Tony Curtis's sheer spirit and zest. But while Curtis was the ultimate public personality, filmmaker Arthur Penn, who died two days ago, was basically a private man.

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Words From the Saint, Eva Marie

Kim Morgan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Alfred Hitchcock, Otto-Preminger, Eva-Marie-Saint, North by Northwest, Marlon Brando, Cary Grant, John Frankenheimer, Montgomery Clift, Entertainment News
Kim Morgan

In her first movie, she kissed Marlon Brando. And then she won an Oscar. How many actresses get that kind of a debut? But then, how many actresses are as wonderful as Eva Marie Saint?

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On Al Franken, Robert McNamara, and Running Against Joe Lieberman

Alec Baldwin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Alec Baldwin

No, I am not moving to Connecticut to run against Joe Lieberman. I am sure that Democratic Party leaders in that state will take care of themselves.

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The "Manchurian Candidate" Fantasy: Paranoia And Irony Abound

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

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William Bradley

There is a further irony, in that there actually is a candidate in this race who was not born in America and who was a prisoner of war. That would be, of course, John McCain.

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