Category Archives: Actors

The Books: “The Groucho Letters: Letters from and to Groucho Marx”

Posted on October 16, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: The Groucho Letters: Letters from and to Groucho Marx When I was a senior in high school, I dated a guy who was an insane Marx Brothers fan, and still is today. And so it … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life” (Steve Martin)

Posted on October 15, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life, by Steve Martin If I had been in college in the late 70s as opposed to in grade school, I would have been a Steve Martin fanatic. As it … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Dino: Living High in the Dirty Business of Dreams” (Nick Tosches)

Posted on October 14, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Dino: Living High in the Dirty Business of Dreams, by Nick Tosches David Thomson, in his The New Biographical Dictionary of Film: Sixth Edition writes of Tosches’ book: Nick Tosches’ Dino: Living High in the … Continue reading →

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The Books: “My Lucky Stars: A Hollywood Memoir” (Shirley MacLaine)

Posted on October 10, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: My Lucky Stars: A Hollywood Memoir, by Shirley MacLaine Wonderful book! It might be my favorite of Shirley MacLaine’s (although granted I have not read her latest). It’s a book of anecdotes and character studies … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Dance While You Can” (Shirley MacLaine)

Posted on October 9, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Dance While You Can, by Shirley MacLaine Dance While You Can came out in the early 90s. Now it can’t be said that MacLaine ever really had a dry period – that’s one of the … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Out On a Limb” (Shirley MacLaine)

Posted on October 8, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Out on a Limb, by Shirley MacLaine This is the book that tipped her over the edge onto a whole other level of wide-spread cultural consciousness. Out on a Limb was 15 weeks on the … Continue reading →

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A 50-Year Marriage: “Laughter and Lust”

Posted on October 7, 2008 by sheila

3 photos (below the jump) from the extensive Vanity Fair slideshow made up of photos from Patricia Bosworth’s personal collection. Patricia Bosworth is a playwright and author, longtime member of the Actors Studio, and biographer of Montgomery Clift – excerpt … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Don’t Fall Off the Mountain” (Shirley MacLaine)

Posted on October 7, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir:: Don’t Fall Off the Mountain, by Shirley MacLaine I wonder if Shirley MacLaine is bad at anything. I’m sure she is – and so she doesn’t spend her energies in those areas … or who … Continue reading →

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Compilation of Paul Newman Links

Posted on October 4, 2008 by sheila

For those of you out there as moved as I am by the passing of Newman, here are some compilations of links: Jim Emerson at the Sun Times has three links to in-depth tributes (and yeah, my piece at House … Continue reading →

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The Siren’s tribute: “His Dedication to Acting”

Posted on October 4, 2008 by sheila

The Self-Styled Siren brings her usual eloquence, passion, and specificity to her Newman tribute. Man, I love this woman’s eye for things. I know I have a pretty good eye … but she helps me see things … in post … Continue reading →

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