Elton John to headline benefit at Radio City Music Hall
Elton John will perform a benefit concert at Radio City Music Hall featuring his band with a full symphony orchestra conducted by James Newton Howard. The show brings together young musicians from The Juilliard School and London's Royal Academy of Music with proceeds supporting scholarships and joint artist programs. Renee Fleming will make a special appearance.
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Imelda Marcos loses bid to bar Imelda documentary
A Manila court rejected former first lady Imelda Marcos's suit to stop the Imelda documentary from being shown in Philippine cinemas. The judge ruled she signed a permission to release the film, allowing Unitel Pictures Inc. and producer Ramona Diaz to screen it locally.
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ESPN Namesakes Spotlight Espen Blondeel on Network Anniversary
ESPN teams filmed Espen Blondeel and his parents Chad and Alisha in western Michigan last week for a Sept. 6 two hour special marking the network's 25th anniversary. The piece notes at least 11 children named after ESPN, with Espen likely the first born to share the network name.
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Eastwood and Spielberg to film Iwo Jima battle
Clint Eastwood and Steven Spielberg plan a DreamWorks project adapting Flags of Our Fathers to portray the World War II Iwo Jima battle. James Bradley and Ron Powers authored the book about the flag raising by six Marines. The February to March 1945 battle shaped Okinawa’s timing and forces for invasion.
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History Milestones From 1793 to 1978 Recap
July 13 1793 Jean Paul Marat was stabbed by Charlotte Corday in his bath. 1960 John F Kennedy wins Democratic nomination at Los Angeles convention. 1974 Senate Watergate Committee proposes reforms to prevent another scandal. 1977 NYC blackout lasts 25 hours. 1978 Lee Iacocca fired as Ford president by Henry Ford I.
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Birthdays for notable figures today
Today's notable birthdays include Harrison Ford aged 62 former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp at 69 Patrick Stewart 64 Cheech Marin 58 Didi Conn 53 Cameron Crowe 47 Gerald Levert 38 Deborah Cox 31 and Will Champion 26 of Coldplay. Harrison Ford
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Isabel Sanford dies at 86 noted for Weezie on The Jeffersons
Isabel Sanford known as Weezie from The Jeffersons died of natural causes at Cedars Sinai Medical Center at 86 after hospitalization since July 4. Died Friday with daughter Pamela Ruff beside her. Sanford won a 1981 Emmy as Best Actress in a Comedy Series for The Jeffersons. Her co star Sherman Hemsley and creator Norman Lear issued tributes.
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Broadway actors and producers reach tentative four year contract
After a two week post contract expiry standoff the Actors Equity Association and the League of American Theatres and Producers announced a tentative four year Production Contract. The deal covers health care costs actor safety and nonunion tours with leadership to finalize language in coming days. Show progress includes The Boy From Oz and The Glass Menagerie as points of note and no Broadway shutdown occurred.
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Best Bets Concerts at Uptown and El Torreon in KC
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Fox plans 'people's choice' All-Star Game pitch ceremony
Muhammad Ali will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the 75th Baseball All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Fox TV coverage at 7 p.m. highlights a star voting approach that critics say favors popularity over performance.
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