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Seinfeld Star Daniel von Bargen Hospitalized After Failed Suicide Attempt

Seinfeld Star Daniel von Bargen Hospitalized After Failed Suicide Attempt Daniel von Bargen, perhaps best known as Mr.

Louise Rainer, 102, Oldest Surviving Best Actress Oscar Winner

Louise (Luise) Rainer (aka The Vienna Teardrop) is the oldest surviving Oscar recipient at 102 years of age, and the first woman to win back-to-back best actress Oscars - for her part in the 1936 film The Great Zeigfeld and for the 1937 film The Good Earth. Those two p …

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Sydney - 5, February 17, 2012

Our dear friend Sydney-5 passed away last night, very early this morning.    My prayers are with her family, and my heart is with her, my dear friend. I will be writing a memorial/tribute article.  A celebration of her life-- I'm working on a video, and hopefully  …

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Irish actor David Kelly dies

    Irish actor David Kelly dies "Waking Ned Devine" star David Kelly has died at the age of 82.

Bear McCreary reveals the physics behind your favorite science fiction theme tunes

Q: What does the Star Wars theme music have in common with Fanfare for the Common Man? What do John Williams and Aaron Copland both know? The answer is: the perfect fifth.

Whitney Houston, Superstar of Records, Films, Dies

Whitney Houston, Superstar of Records, Films, Dies Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died.

'Big Valley' star Peter Breck dead at age 82 - MSN TV News

'Big Valley' star Peter Breck dead at age 82 NEW YORK (AP) -- The actor who played a son of ranch owner Barbara Stanwyck on the 1960s Western "The Big Valley," has died.

35 Favorite Movies -- #9 Rear Window

The Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, brought us Rear Window -- a movie that is still as fascinating as it was in 1954!  Even though it was released over 60 years ago, it still presents questions of ethics that are as valid today as they were then:  Does  …

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Correctly Political: Heavy Lifting in the Zeitgeist

It has been my contention for years that identifying the American Zeitgeist by way of the commercials run during the Super Bowl is a noble and dignified pursuit (no matter how ignoble and undignified the ads themselves may be) but that many critics approach it the wrong way.

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