Ben Gazzara, Actor of Stage and Screen, Dies at 81

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Mr. Gazzara’s long acting career included playing Brick in the original “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” on Broadway and roles in influential films by John Cassavetes.


The strip club scene has been a staple of television, not to mention movies, for a long time, but increasingly it has become another boring cliché.


Three confectioneries in western Connecticut offer everything from truffles to turtles.


LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A lawyer says the mother of the actress Phil Spector was convicted of killing has settled her wrongful death suit against the legendary music producer....


Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich are just the latest Republicans to stop using songs at their rallies after songwriters complained that the campaigns had played the pieces without permission.


omg! - With Super Bowl weekend on the horizon, Friday night can mean only one thing: Super-beautiful Playboy Playmates hosting the Playboy party at the Bud Light Hotel. The 'Carnival Mystique' event features a vintage circus theme that was billed as an 'exotic journey underneath the big top.'


Several current British productions, including “Lovesong,” “Travelling Light” and “The Kreutzer Sonata,” feature characters who recall earlier times.


The chef at Upstairs, in Upper Montclair, is a humble sort, but his restaurant has started to attract a lot of attention, rewarding diners with something new and fresh every few weeks.


LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Actor and filmmaker Zalman King, who became known for his erotic work after writing and producing his breakthrough film '9 1/2 Weeks,' has died. He was 70....


In his final New Rule of the night, Bill Maher disputed the idea thrown out by some that atheism is a religion. It's a refrain you hear from people who can't stand both groups and believe that dogma is dogma, plain and simple, but Maher argued that treating atheism like a religion would be like saying 'abstinence is a sex position.' After all, when was the last time a non-believer ever claimed to see the silhouette of Christopher Hitchens on the side of a tree?


NEW YORK (AP) -- Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in such iconic productions over the decades as the original 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' on Broadway and the film 'The Big Lebowski,' has died at age 81....


NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Keith Urban is back....


Dorothy Gilman, Spy Novelist, Dies at 88

NYT Books  | Links  | Related | Feb 03, 2012 11:44 PM EST

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Ms. Gilman was best known for her “Mrs. Polifax” series of books about a widow who goes to work as a secret agent.


You can't get much more controversial in the world of American politics when you bring up the link between personal philosophies, intelligence, and prejudice. But that's exactly what happened earlier this week when a study found that low intelligence is connected to prejudice and social conservatism. On his show tonight, Bill Maher read the findings of the study and did not make any kind of strong editorial opinion on the subject, stating that he was 'agnostic' about the results.


If emotional baggage was bacon cheeseburgers, Dean Winchester’s life would be a lot sweeter. Heck, it’d be downright awesome. Sadly,



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