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Judy Garland's hometown is raising funds to purchase stolen โWizard of Ozโ ruby slippers
Read full article: Judy Garland's hometown is raising funds to purchase stolen โWizard of Ozโ ruby slippersActress Judy Garland's hometown is raising money to recover a pair of ruby slippers she wore in โThe Wizard of Ozโ after it was stolen from a local museum and then turned over to an auction company.
A second man is charged in connection with 2005 theft of ruby slippers worn in 'The Wizard of Oz'
Read full article: A second man is charged in connection with 2005 theft of ruby slippers worn in 'The Wizard of Oz'A second man has been charged in connection with the 2005 theft of a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in โThe Wizard of Oz,โ according to an indictment made public Sunday.
Man pleads guilty to stealing 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers from Minnesota museum in 2005
Read full article: Man pleads guilty to stealing 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers from Minnesota museum in 2005A man charged with stealing ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the โThe Wizard of Ozโ from a Minnesota museum has pleaded guilty.
Man indicted in theft of 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland
Read full article: Man indicted in theft of 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers worn by Judy GarlandA federal grand jury has indicted a man who is suspected of stealing a pair of famous ruby red slippers worn by Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz. Federal prosecutors said Terry Martin was indicted Tuesday on one count of theft of major artwork.
New this week: 'Interceptor,' Post Malone and 'Fire Island'
Read full article: New this week: 'Interceptor,' Post Malone and 'Fire Island'This weekโs new entertainment releases include albums from Post Malone and Drive-By Truckers, โFast & Furiousโ alum Elsa Pataky leading her own action picture with โInterceptor,โ and the modern romantic comedy โFire Island,โ set in the iconic LGBTQ vacation spot.
For auction: Marilynโs clothes, Thor's hammer, Capโs shield
Read full article: For auction: Marilynโs clothes, Thor's hammer, Capโs shieldSeveral gowns Marilyn Monroe donned for โGentlemen Prefer Blondesโ and โThereโs No Business Like Show Businessโ are going up for auction this summer along with 1,400 other pieces of Hollywood history.
New this week: 'Don't Look Up,' new 'Matrix' and 'Sing 2'
Read full article: New this week: 'Don't Look Up,' new 'Matrix' and 'Sing 2'This weekโs new entertainment releases include fresh music from U2 as part of the soundtrack for the animated โSing 2,โ a marathon of holiday films on TCM and the end-of-the-world comedy โDonโt Look Up.โ.
Burt Reynolds' remains find home at Hollywood cemetery
Read full article: Burt Reynolds' remains find home at Hollywood cemeteryFlowers are placed in front of a temporary headstone for the late actor Burt Reynolds in the Garden of Legends section of Hollywood Forever cemetery, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, in Los Angeles. Reynolds' cremated remains were moved from Florida to Hollywood Forever, where a small ceremony was held Thursday. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)LOS ANGELES โ Burt Reynolds finally reached his final resting place Thursday at a storied Hollywood cemetery. A small, private ceremony, with relatives taking part remotely via Zoom, was held Thursday morning at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, where Reynolds' cremated remains were placed in a grave next to a lake nearly 2 1/2 years after his death. Reynoldsโ grave is across the lake from rockers Johnny Ramone and Chris Cornell.
'Wizard of Oz' remake planned with 'Watchmen' director
Read full article: 'Wizard of Oz' remake planned with 'Watchmen' directorFILE - Costumed "Wizard of Oz" characters attend the "Wizard of Oz" 70th Anniversary Emerald Gala on Sept. 24, 2009, in New York. New Line Cinema is making a new adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the L. Frank Baum childrens novel, with Nicole Kassell, the visual architect of Watchmen, set to direct. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, File)NEW YORK โ Are we off to see the wizard, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz โ again? New Line Cinema is making a new adaptation of โThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz,โ L. Frank Baum childrenโs novel, with Nicole Kassell, the visual architect of โWatchmen,โ set to direct. The most recent โWizard of Ozโ film came from the Walt Disney Co.'s โOz the Great and Powerfulโ in 2013.
Philip J. Smith, who led Shubert Organization, dies at 89
Read full article: Philip J. Smith, who led Shubert Organization, dies at 89Smith, who rose from box office treasurer at the Imperial Theatre on Broadway to chairman and co-CEO of the theatrical giant Shubert Organization, has died from complications from COVID-19, according to his daughters. (Jeremy Daniel via AP)NEW YORK โ Philip J. Smith, who rose from box office treasurer at the Imperial Theatre on Broadway to chairman and co-CEO of the theatrical giant Shubert Organization, has died from complications from COVID-19, according to his daughters. In a career that spanned 63 years, Smith worked in every department of the Shubert Organization and was named general manager of all Shubert Theatres in 1964. The Shubert Organization owns and operates 17 Broadway theatres and six off-Broadway venues. Smith retired in June 2020 and also stepped down as chairman of The Shubert Foundation, the companyโs nonprofit arm.
Herbert Kretzmer, lyricist of Les Miserables, dead at 95
Read full article: Herbert Kretzmer, lyricist of Les Miserables, dead at 95LONDON โ Herbert Kretzmer, the journalist and lyricist best known for his English-language adaptation of the musical Les Miserables, has died. Tributes poured in from giants of the London stage, including theatrical producer Cameron Mackintosh, singer Elaine Paige and lyricist Tim Rice. Les Miserables producer Mackintosh said Kretzmer was instrumental in bringing Victor Hugo's classic tale of defiance and redemption in early 19th century France to the stage in English in October 1985, five years after it had opened in Paris. Until a young British producer by the name of Cameron Mackintosh invited Kretzmer to tea in June 1984 and his life changed. Though the expanded English version of Les Miserables โ it was never Les Mis for Kretzmer โ had mixed reviews at the start, it would soon become one of the biggest successes of 20th century theater.
New this week: 'Enola Holmes,' Public Enemy and Bonnaroo
Read full article: New this week: 'Enola Holmes,' Public Enemy and BonnarooHereโs a collection curated by The Associated Pressโ entertainment journalists of whatโs arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIESโ โEnola Holmesโ: Itโs somewhat fitting that โStranger Thingsโ breakout Millie Bobby Brown gets her first starring role in a Netflix film, โEnola Holmes,โ coming to the streamer Wednesday. โ The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival was supposed to take place in June in Tennessee but was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. This week, though, the festival is launching Virtual ROO-ALITY, a three-night live broadcast featuring new performances as well as content from the Bonnaroo archive. The two-hour film will be available at 7 p.m. EDT Tuesday at pbs.org/frontline and on YouTube at 9 p.m. EDT.
Judy Garland's Manager Remembers Star's Spiraling Drug Addiction
Read full article: Judy Garland's Manager Remembers Star's Spiraling Drug AddictionJudy Garland's manager is speaking out about what the actress was like in her final years. "When I met Judy, she was 38 and I was 23, and she was in enormous emotional pain," Stevie Phillips told Inside Edition. Garland became one of the biggest stars in the world after "The Wizard of Oz." RELATED STORIESStolen Ruby Slippers Worn by Judy Garland in 'The Wizard of Oz' Recovered 13 Years LaterManhandled by Munchkins? Judy Garland Molested on 'Wizard of Oz' Set, Book ClaimsJudy Garland's Remains Dug Up and Moved Across the Country, Nearly 50 Years After Her Death
Renee Zellweger wows as Judy Garland in 'Judy'
Read full article: Renee Zellweger wows as Judy Garland in 'Judy'(CNN) - The appeal of "Judy" is as simple as its title -- watching Renee Zellweger inhabit the role of Judy Garland near the end of her life in boozy, jittery, soaring fashion. There are virtually no surprises in this dutiful biography, which could easily be a sort of gender-switch "A Star is Born," only with Garland portraying the aging superstar. ("Sid & Judy," a documentary airing on Showtime in October, also offers a fine companion to the movie, for those interested.) "I'm only Judy Garland for an hour a night," the former Frances Gumm laments at one point. Somehow, Zellweger manages to be Judy for a full two hours, delivering an over-the-rainbow performance in a movie that otherwise, on balance, is a bit more Kansas than Oz.
Google celebrates Wizard of Oz' anniversary with homepage surprise
Read full article: Google celebrates Wizard of Oz' anniversary with homepage surpriseGoogle commemorates the 80th anniversary of 'The Wizard of Oz' with a head-spinning surprise(CNN) - If you open up a Google window and search "The Wizard of Oz," the results page may seem pretty average. That is until you click on the ruby slippers, appearing next to the movie's name. You've been whirl-winded back in time to a search results page far, far away that appears in black and white. Why is Google playing games with our search page? "The Wizard of Oz" was the winner of Academy Awards for the classic song, "Over The Rainbow" and for best score.
Items belonging to Elvis, Johnny Cash and Garth Brooks at auction
Read full article: Items belonging to Elvis, Johnny Cash and Garth Brooks at auctionPersonal and career items from Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Steve McQueen, Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Jerry Lee Lewis, Judy Garland and Garth Brooks are up for auction. NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Memorabilia from some of the most iconic stars and artists of all time are hitting the auction block later this month and we got a sneak peek. Kruse GWS Auctions previewed personal and career items from Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Steve McQueen, Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Jerry Lee Lewis, Judy Garland and Garth Brooks. We also got a look at some of the items aboard Garth Brooks' tour bus, which is also being auction off later this month. "It makes perfect sense to bring some of this incredible memorabilia to Music City USA aboard the Garth Brooks tour bus we will be auctioning," said Brigitte Kruse, Founder of Kruse GWS Auctions.