Daily TV and radio guide Nov 7, 2009
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Q&A: Kenny Ortega, Director of This Is It Oct 26, 2009
" Related Specials TIME: When you first heard the news of Michael's death, you thought it was an Internet hoax. Ortega: We were there waiting for Michael at the rehearsal. The night before he had said, I'll see you tomorrow and I love you all. He was very happy. We were rehearsing a big moment of the show that Michael was really excited about: an illusion we had designed together with one of David Copperfield's illusion builders. It was a big day for us. We had two incredible rehearsals the... (Time.com)
‘Ghosts of Girlfriends Past’ available on Comcast Movies and Events Oct 21, 2009
Heath Ledger s cool loner Petruchio never tries to muscle her, but wins her with sensitivity and a Gene Kelly dance routine. (PG-13; runs through Dec. 3). (Boston Globe)
Her ‘Tammy’ still sings true Oct 18, 2009
I was raised on musicals - Judy Garland, Doris Day, and Gene Kelly singing and dancing on the small TV in our living room, The King and I, Annie Get Your Gun, South Pacific - blaring from a record player when the TV wasn t on. Music filled our little house. (Boston Globe)
Hollywood is coming East Oct 18, 2009
A cast of 11 performers will sing, dance and recreate movie moments by such famous Hollywood stars as Gene Kelly, Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire, Donald OConnor, Judy Garland and Julie Andrews. Among the movies represented will be Singin In The Rain, The Wizard of Oz, Grease, Chicago and Fame. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Stanley Donen visits town this week during a retrospective at Harvard Film Archive Oct 4, 2009
Stanley Donen cites Fred Astaire as inspiring his sense of style and love of musicals and credits Gene Kelly with jump-starting his career as a filmmaker ... NEW YORK - Stanley Donen s office is an eye-opener: framed posters from the 30 movies he s directed, the Career Golden Lion he received at the Venice Film Festival in 2004, a photograph of Donen standing between Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly atop the RCA Building during the filming of On the Town, the Oscar presented to him in 1998 for... (Boston Globe)
TV drama reveals 'alien' world of modeling Sep 17, 2009
"My dad found these Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers movies and Danny Kaye, Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor. Every Sunday we had movie night. And we watched musicals. It was so amazing because I was addicted to it as a kid. I couldn't wait to come to America to see some of this live.". He'd fallen in love with dancing at 4. (Fresno Bee)
Patrick Swayze: He Had the Looks, and the Moves Sep 16, 2009
Patrick Swayze Dies: Actor Had the Looks, and the Moves - TIME. " Moviegoers found no fault with Swayze when he appeared in his first major role, as Darrel Curtis in Francis Ford Coppola's The Outsiders. For this 1983 adaptation of S.E. Hinton's teen-angst novel, Coppola assembled a bunch of young comers Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon, Emilio Estevez, Diane Lane, Rob Lowe, C. Thomas Howell, Ralph Macchio all of whom soon achieved star status. Swayze, then 30, played the eldest brother and gruff father... (Time.com)
US film star Patrick Swayze dies Sep 15, 2009
Greg Kilday, the film editor for Hollywood Reporter, said Swayze was "in the tradition of a performer like Gene Kelly, who invested dance and romance with a real masculine athletic appeal". Swayze's dream. (BBC News -- Americas)
Houston dance instructor shares his Patrick Swayze memories Sep 15, 2009
"My dream growing up was I wanted to be as athletic a dancer as Gene Kelly and as smooth as Fred Astaire, but I wanted the cool of Frank Sinatra," said Swayze in a 1995 interview. Local dance instructor Enrique Ramon knew the Swayze family even before Patrick was born here in Houston in 1952. (KHOU.com, TX)
TRUMPETS & TREATS: Hydrick Gass serves up tunes Sep 13, 2009
""Pat Williams with the Lone Star Country and Bluegrass Music Hoedown was so taken with Hydrick, he got in touch with me to have him play there this year," she said.Having played trumpet in church, during parades and at local clubs in New York beginning at age 14, Gass studied music theory at Queensborough Community College in N.Y. After graduation, Gass traveled throughout North America and Europe, playing with such notable artists as Gladys Knight and the Pips, The Spinners, Bo Diddley and... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
‘An American in Paris’ at the Hatch Shell Sep 2, 2009
What could be more romantic than visiting Gene Kelly and Paris with the sweetheart of your choice on an early September evening - right on our own, all-American Charles River. Landmarks Festival at the Shell will open its new Landmarks Films Series with An American in Paris. (Boston Globe)
Kat Edmonson brings fresh face, and voice, to Tanglewood jazz fest Aug 30, 2009
Growing up in Houston, she got acquainted with the American songbook through the old records her mother played on the stereo and the old movies she popped into the VCR: musicals with Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Danny Kaye, and Bing Crosby. By the time she was 9, she was writing songs. (Boston Globe)
• Events calendar Aug 28, 2009
" She co-hosted The Billboard Music Awards for three years and appeared on numerous talk shows and featured in films. She hosted the NBC reality series "Average Joe" and the MTV series, "Kathy's So-Called Reality," and has performed a set of four stand-up specials. Advance tickets are 38, 50 and 100, at or 426-1110.DECEMBER EVENTSFiddling/Twin FallsIdaho Old Time Fiddlers Association members' jammin' session, 6-8 p.m. DEC. 2, followed by the monthly meeting, at Idaho Pizza Co., 1859 Kimberly... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Cole Porter song brought to life Aug 19, 2009
COLE PORTER FACTFILE Born Peru, Indiana, US, 1891 Learnt piano from the age of six and composed his first song for his mother, aged 10 Produced musicals at Yale, but gave up law studies and had a Broadway show before moving to Paris during World War I Cole, who was gay, married divorcee Linda Thomas in 1919; they were together for 35 years Porter wrote songs and musicals for Broadway and Hollywood throughout the 1920s, 30s and 40s, including for the likes of Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. Biopic... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Oil: A Final Note on Speculation vs. Fundamentals Aug 18, 2009
Mr. Masters seemed to be in favor of banning or limiting speculation, which would be something like banning the musical background in a Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly film. OPEC weighed in on the discussion by claiming that speculation was behind the price rises, although to my way of thinking OPEC's supply policy is perhaps the cornerstone of today's oil market fundamentals. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Illusion of success Aug 14, 2009
People often ask if I was inspired by Houdini, but my idols are people like Orson Welles, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra; people who told stories with their films or their music. That's what motivated me. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
IWU student to get internship credit for being on dance show tour Aug 1, 2009
Whether the young man who loves the dancing style associated with old MGM movies and Gene Kelly takes the winning title or not, the experience has been life-changing, said Susong. "He's got dancing, singing, acting. At 22, he'll be able to hit the ground running," said Susong. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
What Tom Watson gave us all Jul 29, 2009
Neil Oxman, Watson's caddy, who is a top Democratic political consultant in his real life, told me: "After Thursday's round with Tom, when we left the scoring tent I said to him, 'You know, this is a thing.' He understood what I meant. On Sunday morning, the two of us were in the corner of the locker room without another human being around, sitting in these two easy chairs facing each other behind a partition. We were chatting about stuff, and I said to him, 'For a lot of people, what you're... (Albany Times Union)
Glover has his last 'Dance' Jul 28, 2009
After performing a slick Broadway-style number that evoked the spirit of Gene Kelly for judge Nigel Lythgoe and a fierce hip-hop routine that brought to mind Michael Jackson's iconic "Thriller," Glover was the lowest vote-getter. I'm more irritated than Murphy's poor ear canal, which -- think about this -- has had to listen to her voice for an entire lifetime. (Fresno Bee)
Ellen DeGeneres guest-judges emotional 'So You Think You Can Dance' Jul 24, 2009
(He gets a Gene Kelly comment) Kayla, we talk about your lines every week, for good reason. You are a really great dancer, you can do anything thrown at you. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Debbie Reynolds will perform Jul 23, 2009
Debbie Reynolds: Among her film memories, a tough shoot with Gene Kelly ... What was it really like working with the great Gene Kelly in "Singin' in the Rain?" ... In those pre-freeway days, the drive from her home in Burbank to Culver City was two and a half hours, and "I had bought an old car at that time for $15 and my daddy redid it so altogether it cost $50 and had a stick shift and a clutch ... I had to get up every day at 3:30 or 4 a.m. to be in makeup by 6 and start shooting by 8:15.... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Quentin over Fellini? "Annie Hall" over Antonioni? Jul 15, 2009
Singin' in the Rain (1952) Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly 15. Persona (1966) Ingmar Bergman 16. (Salon)
Jackson -- famous for his fame Jul 12, 2009
The moonwalking Jackson clearly had the natural dancing ability and brilliant creativity of a Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly, but his pelvic thrusting, crotch-holding gyrations lacked the dignity of both earlier icons and often turned repellant. In the end, Jackson will be known mostly as a path-breaking marketing genius. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
STAGE VIEWS: A sad final curtain for North Shore Music Theatre Jul 1, 2009
During its final 10 years, North Shore Music Theatre s growing technical expertise produced wonders like an impressive indoor rainstorm to drench Matt Loehr as he sang, danced and splashed his way through the legendary Gene Kelly number from Singing in the Rain, a tornado lifting Dorothy and Toto high into the air on her bed during The Wizard of Oz as Miss Gulch cackled her way by on her flying bicycle, and a green glowing Marley, truly terrifying as he and his chains flew through the air... (Wakefield Daily Item, MA)
Playing with toys - and gender Jun 24, 2009
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Free Summer Movie Series returns Jun 19, 2009
July 1: 1 p.m. - Boomerang Big Bash - Cartoon screening featuring Yogi Bear, The Flintstones, The Jetsons and others 3 p.m. - "Singing in the Rain" - starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds 6 p.m. - "West Side Story" - starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer and Rita Moreno. July 2: 1 p.m. - Toon Takeover - Cartoon Pandemonium from the Cartoon Network 3 p.m. - "Casablanca" - starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Gene Kelly Awards bring pizazz to Benedum May 24, 2009
s Gene Kelly Awards last night. Glam outfits, high-energy entertainment and loud applause at the Benedum Center last night were right out of the Broadway playbook at the annual Pittsburgh CLO Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater ... Named for Hollywood legend and Pittsburgh native Gene Kelly, the Tonys-inspired awards emphasize arts education and recognize the dedication of high schools to local musical productions each spring. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Newsweek: Why the dance movie endures May 23, 2009
It is utterly incongruous and never explained when Gene Kelly lapses into tap dance in his films. He is varyingly a poor Parisian painter (American in Paris), a sailor on furlough (Anchors Aweigh) and a silent film star (Singin' in the Rain). (MSNBC -- News)
Roxie Cinema hosts B film noir festival May 16, 2009
While Gene Kelly was dancing with Leslie Caron in Technicolor, terrible things were happening in the black-and-white shadows: cruelty, betrayal, blackmail, murder. You've seen this era's superego. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Marilyn Manely, former Atlanta TV anchor May 16, 2009
As an Atlanta TV anchor in the mid-70s, Marilyn Manely interviewed stars like Milton Berle, Gene Kelly and Ann-Margret. To Ms. Manely, they weren t just celebrities; they were heroes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
PEOPLE en Espanol Names the 50 Most Beautiful Hispanic Celebrities Apr 30, 2009
Other beauties in the issue include Ricky Martin posing as Marlon Brando in A Streetcar Called Desire; Univision TV personality Lili Estefan as Marilyn Monroe in The Seven Year Itch; Aracely Arambula is le femme fatale Veronica Lake; Mexican actress Maite Perroni as Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz; Ugly Betty's Freddy Rodriguez as famed film producer and director Howard Hughes; Cuban actor William Levy as Robert Redford in The Sting; Nacho Libre's Ana de la Reguera as the legendary Ava Gardner;... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Remembering Gavin's musical life - Ballet director wants to chronicle son's story in film Apr 20, 2009
It is the story of a young boy, barely more than a toddler, soldiering through the last stages of a fatal disease, who finds his only true peace in the elegant footwork of Gene Kelly in Singing in the Rain. As the boy's disease progresses, Gene Kelly himself now in his own twilight years comes to visit him, and the two sit together and watch the classic film ... I realize that it sounds so corny, she continues, that I came from this theatrical family and then here I have this child who's crazy... (Missoulian, MT)
1944 Gene Kelly film burns at Stanford Theatre Apr 4, 2009
The 1944 film "Cover Girl," starring Gene Kelly and Rita Hayworth, caught fire Thursday night about 10 minutes into the film at Stanford Theatre in downtown Palo Alto, forcing evacuation and temporary closure of the 1920s theater. "We cauld see the flickering light from the flames from the orchestra" area near the front of the theater, audience member Kenneth Allen said of the 7:35 p.m. incident. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Pennsylvanian dish 'city chicken' provides faux food for thought Mar 24, 2009
A: He did, for the star-studded 1948 film "Words and Music," starring Mickey Rooney, Ann Sothern, Betty Garrett and Janet Leigh, with guest stars June Allyson, Judy Garland, Lena Horne, Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse, Mel Torme and Vera-Ellen. As Como sang, Cyd Charisse danced. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Betsy Blair, actress, Oscar nominee for 'Marty' Mar 24, 2009
Ms. Blair, who was blacklisted in Hollywood in the 1950s while married to screen legend Gene Kelly and later was married to director Karel Reisz, died of cancer in a London hospital on March 13, said her daughter, Kerry Kelly Novick. The red-haired actress earned an Academy Award nomination as best actress in a supporting role as Clara Snyder in "Marty," which won the Academy Award for best picture - as well as Oscars for screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky, director Delbert Mann, and Borgnine. (Boston Globe)
Blacklisted actress Betsy Blair Mar 21, 2009
LONDON Betsy Blair, the Oscar-nominated actress and teenage bride of Gene Kelly, has died in London at the age of 85, her publisher said on Thursday ... In this Nov. 1948, file photo, actress Betsy Blair is flanked by actors Montgomery Clift, left, and Gene Kelly as they board an airplane for London at La Guardia Airport in New York City ... Betsy Blair, the Oscar-nominated actress and teenage bride of Gene Kelly, has died in London at the age of 85, her publisher said on Thursday, March 19,... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Obituaries in the news Mar 20, 2009
LONDON (AP) - Betsy Blair, the Oscar-nominated actress and teenage bride of Gene Kelly, has died. She was 85. (Anchorage Daily News)
Stars donate autographed umbrellas to help conjoined twins Mar 16, 2009
The OneHeart Umbrella Campaign will culminate with an April 4 gala at the theater hosted by entertainment legend Debbie Reynolds, who starred in the 1952 film version of "Singin' in the Rain" with Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor. Reynolds will greet patrons who buy prime seating and sponsorship tables at a private reception before she performs with the Mesa theater. (AZCentral -- News)
O stands for Oscar and also for Oz Feb 21, 2009
Costume designer Orry-Kelly born John Kelly in Kiama in 1897 received the first of his three Oscars in 1952 for his work on the Gene Kelly musical An American In Paris. In 1958 he won another for Les Girls and in 1960 for Some Like It Hot. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
Evolution revolution: Ed Asner and 'The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial' Feb 15, 2009
Written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee in the mid-1950s, "Inherit the Wind" is a fictional account of what is known as the Scopes trial, which became the subject of a 1960 Academy Award-nominated film starring Spencer Tracey, Frederick March and Gene Kelly and spawned several television treatments and many community theater productions. "Monkey Trial" was written by Peter Goodchild (at one time the head of science for the British Broadcasting Co.) and is based strictly on court transcripts... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Big bucks for a Britney bio? Not likely Feb 10, 2009
After all, Abdul at least owed an I hope you dont mind to Gene Kelly and Jerry the mouse (of Tom and Jerry fame) for their original dancing duet in 1945s Anchors Aweigh. . (MSNBC -- Gossip)
