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Gelbart and Schulberg: Two Writers Depart an Ever Stranger Land

Michael Winship | Posted 12.02.2009 | Home

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Michael Winship

Recent illogical bloviation by politicians and pundits brings to mind the summer's passing of two writer friends and colleagues, each of whom had a sure grasp of mass hysteria.

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The Centennial of Elia Kazan

John Farr | Posted 10.23.2009 | Entertainment

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John Farr

Today marks the centennial of director Elia Kazan's birth, and doubtless Hollywood will soon be giving us souped-up special editions of his finest film work, if they haven't already.

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Two Young (-ish, at the Time) Punks Attempt to Re-Write Schulberg

Ben Stiller and Jerry Stahl | Posted 09.30.2009 | Entertainment

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Ben Stiller and Jerry Stahl

I guess you could say that our relationship with Budd Schulberg was typical Hollywood: we met him, we liked each other, and in the end, we kind of broke his heart. But that didn't mean we didn't stay friends.

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Budd Schulberg, 'On the Waterfront' Screenwriter Dies At 95

AP | HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 09.06.2009 | Entertainment

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NEW YORK — Budd Schulberg, the son of a studio boss who defined the Hollywood hustle with his novel "What Makes Sammy Run?" and later proved him...

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On His Birthday, Taking The Measure Of Brando

John Farr | Posted 05.14.2009 | Entertainment

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John Farr

Brando's filmography provides sufficient proof that the actor's own demons helped stall a career that in its hey-day (the mid-late fifties) seemed limitless in potential.

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