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Marvin Hamlisch Funeral and Death Details, Plus He Was Going to Run the Philadelphia Pops
Marvin Hamlisch's funeral at Temple Emanuel on Fifth Avenue was packed, and I mean jammed. Every seat was taken, people were standing. Candice Bergen....
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Taylor Swift: Infomercial Touts New Single, “You’re So Vain” for Idiots
Taylor Swift is now the cheesiest performer in current pop music, which is a hard distinction considering what's out there. Her new single is...
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Marvin Hamlisch: Stars Pay Respects at Pre Funeral Visitation
Composer and friend to all Marvin Hamlisch--triple Oscar winner, Grammy, Tony and Pulitzer winner-- was paid respect by scads of celebs at his pre-funeral...
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Helen Gurley Brown, Pioneering Editor of “Cosmo,” Dead at 90
Every era must come to an end, and so today a big one has arrived. Helen Gurley Brown, the pioneering editor of Cosmopolitan, has...
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Weekend: Real Soul, Classic Apollo R&B at Lincoln Center Out of Doors
The Apollo Theater had a very high priced exclusive fundraiser in the Hamptons on Saturday night. But actual R&B players with long histories at...
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Robert Pattinson Without Vampire Teeth? Box Office Poison So Far
Robert Pattinson, overhyped and cuckolded, comes to New York on Monday to promote David Cronenberg's "Cosmopolis." Is he a star, an actor or a...
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Casting Call: Searching for the New Spanky, Alfalfa, Darla, and Buckwheat
When I started writing this item, I kept humming Garland Jeffreys' famous song, "Don't Call Me Buckwheat." Believe it or not, there's a casting...
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Streisand Adds Concert Dates, Tickets $850, For Pre-Election Tour
I guess Valerie Simpson is right with the title of her new iTunes album: "Dinosaurs are Coming Back Again." Cher is recording her first...