New Book: "Life Could Be Verse" by Kirk Douglas
(Dec 2, 2014 | HCI Books)
Life Could Be Verse: Reflections on Love, Loss, and What Really Matters To purchase click here. For his 98th birthday, Kirk Douglas offers us an intimate look into his life. Through a collection of poetry, prose and photographs, he pulls the curtain all the way back exposing the bombs and blockbusters of both the personal and professional aspects. From uncomplicated poems written...read more
'Popeye,' 'Betty Boop' cartoonist Jean Karaty dies at 97 in Miami on November 27
(Dec 1, 2014 | Miami Herald)
'Popeye,' 'Betty Boop' cartoonist Jean Karaty dies at 97 in MiamiARTIST: Jean Karaty worked as an opaquer for Miami's Fleischer Studios from 1938 to 1943, the studio that produced Popeye, Betty Boop and Superman cartoons. She is seen at her home in the Roads in this July 2003 photo. PATRICK FARRELL MIAMI HERALD FILERead more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/obituaries/article4240114.html#storylink=cpyKaraty,...read more
"Property from the Life and Career of Marilyn Monroe" Julien's Auction in Beverly Hills, December 6, 2014
(Nov 26, 2014 | Julien's Auctions)
On Saturday, December 6th, 2014, Julien's Auctions will again make history with an impressive collection of property from the personal and professional life of Marilyn Monroe. The auction offers bidders a chance to own a piece of The Lost Archive of Marilyn Monroe, available for the first time to view or purchase. The Lost Archive is comprised of over 200 lots of intimate correspondence, photographs...read more
TCM & Disney Team Up to Share Stories: Deal includes on-air showcase & theme-park integration
(Nov 26, 2014 | TCM)
Turner Classic Movies, Walt Disney World Resort and The Walt Disney Studios Team Up to Share Stories Centered on Classic Film Features Include New TCM Integration in Theme Park Attraction and On-Air Showcase of Disney Treasures Turner Classic Movies (TCM) today announced new strategic relationships with Walt Disney World Resort and The Walt Disney Studios to broaden its reach in family entertainment...read more
Disney Pairs Up With Turner to Promote TCM and Great Movie Ride
(Nov 25, 2014 | New York Times)
Disney Pairs Up With Turner to Promote TCM and Great Movie RideTHERE is a saying in Hollywood, attributed to Katharine Hepburn, about why the pairing of Fred Astaire and Gingers Rogers worked so well: "He gave her class, and she gave him sex." Two familiar names in entertainment that are teaming up for another pas de deux may not be Astaire and Rogers, but they are giving each other something...read more
Cowardly Lion Costume, 'Casablanca' Piano Sell for More Than $3 Million at Auction
(Nov 24, 2014 | Hollywood Reporter)
That's still not a record for movie memorabiliaThe Cowardly Lion costume from the Wizard of Oz and the Casablanca piano, two of the most iconic pieces of movie memorabilia, sold at Bonham's Turner Classic Movies auction.The Cowardly Lion costume, owned by Los Angeles TV museum founder James Comisar, fetched $3,077,000, which includes a buyer's premium of $477,000. The...read more
Marlo Thomas Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
(Nov 24, 2014 | PR News Wire)
Marlo Thomas Receives Presidential Medal of FreedomNational Outreach Director for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® Receives the Nation's Highest Civilian Honor for Her Tireless Efforts on Behalf of Women and Girls, and for Her Leading Role in the Fight Against Childhood CancerMEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® National...read more
getTV's Prime Time Programming Highlights for week of Nov. 24 include 1938's Holiday, 1945's A Thousand And One Nights and the Premiere of Happy Holidays With Bing and Frank from 1957 on Nov. 30
(Nov 21, 2014 | Sony getTV)
getTV's Scheduled Prime Time Programming Highlights for November 24-30 getTV's Prime Time Schedule for the Week Features Early Classics like 1938's Holiday, 1945's A Thousand And One Nights, 1956's The Solid Gold Cadillac, and the Premiere of Happy Holidays With Bing and Frank from 1957 on Nov. 30 Monday, November 24 at 8 pm ET - Mackenna's Gold - A U.S. Marshal is forced to lead...read more
Mike Nichols, 'Graduate' Director, Dies At 83
(Nov 20, 2014 | Variety)
Mike Nichols, 'Graduate' Director, Dead At 83 Director Mike Nichols dead at 83 NY Daily News November 20, 2014 | 04:15AM PTBrian Steinberg Senior TV Editor @bristei ...read more
MeTV Network - Memorable Entertainment Television - Thanksgiving Programming Guide!
(Nov 20, 2014 | MeTV)
MeTV Network's classic programming specials for the Thanksgiving holiday kicks off this Sunday at 12 PM ET with The Brady Bunch 'The Un-Underground Movie' and goes until Friday, November 28 with a full day of Thanksgiving themed episodes from shows including That Girl, Andy Griffith, The Donna Reed Show, Dragnet, M*A*S*H, Gunsmoke and more. Click here for local tune in information....read more
getTV Airs Rare Holiday Treat "Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank" Special Nov. 30
(Nov 20, 2014 | Sony getTV)
CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH getTV, AS THE NETWORK PRESENTSFRANK SINATRA AND BING CROSBY IN THE RARE 1957 CHRISTMAS EVENT"HAPPY HOLIDAYS WITH BING AND FRANK,"PREMIERING SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30 AT 10 PM ET Highlights of the Half-Hour Special Include Sinatra and Crosby Teaming Up on 13 Yuletide Favorites Featuring "White Christmas," "Jingle Bells," "The Christmas Song" and More CULVER CITY, CA...read more
TCM Remembers Mike Nichols 12/6: Lineup includes "Woolf," "Graduate" and more...
(Nov 20, 2014 | TCM)
TCM Remembers Mike Nichols 12/6 Lineup includes "Woolf" "Graduate" & more TCM to Remember Award-Winning Filmmaker...read more
Warner Archive Collection New Releases: New in Blu and Four Forbidden Favorites!
(Nov 18, 2014 | Warner Brothers Archives)
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY (1945) George Sanders commands the screen as the acerbic, cynical Lord Henry Wotton whose errant musings unwittingly plunge a soul into a leprotic existence of amoral degradation. Hurd Harfield plays the eponymous Gray whose unchanging, placid beauty is enabled by his cursed portrait that embodies his age and decay. Albert Lewin writes and directs from the classic by Oscar...read more
getTV's weekly prime time highlights include 1938's Holiday with Grant and Hepburn
(Nov 14, 2014 | Sony getTV)
getTV's Prime Time Schedule for the Week Features 1938's Holiday with Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn, and 1952's The Marrying Kindwith Aldo Ray and Judy Holliday Monday, November 17 at 5:15 pm ET - Born Yesterday - A million dollar tycoon hires a tutor to teach his lover proper etiquette. Starring: Broderick Crawford, Howard St. John, Judy Holliday, and William Holden. (1950) Link...read more
Star-Studded TYRONE POWER Red Carpet Event at The Hollywood Museum
(Nov 14, 2014 | Hollywood Museum)
Stars Pay Tribute to Matinee Idol Tyrone Power at The Hollywood Museum's Exhibit Opening Tyrone Power Jr. looks up at father Tyrone Power at The Hollywood Museum's new exhibit "Tyrone Power: Man, Myth & Movie Idol" Last night, celebrities and the family of Hollywood legend Tyrone Power attended the The Hollywood Museum's opening reception for its new exhibit "Tyrone Power: Man,...read more