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Henry Silva, known for many tough-guy roles, dies at 95

Henry Silva, a prolific character actor best known for playing villains and tough guys in “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Ocean’s Eleven” and other films, has died

The Independent UK

Henry Silva, starred in ‘Ocean’s 11,’ ‘Manchurian Candidate’ dies at 95

Silva was also seen on such television series as “Wagon Train” and “The F.B.I.” and in such film as Warren Beatty’s “Dick Tracy,” Jerry Lewis’ “Cinderfella” and “Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Get a taste of bourbon country, in Kentucky and beyond

J.R. Ewing, the scoundrel oil baron of the prime time melodrama “Dallas,” was known to often enjoy a neat order of bourbon and branch as his tipple of choice. John Wayne fancied Wild Turkey, another bourbon whiskey. For Ol’ Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra, it was Jack Daniels. Mila Kunis likes…

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George Skelton: Newsom skipped meeting with UFW leaders. Now he should sign California's farmworker union bill

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In 1966, Gov. Pat Brown made a politically tone-deaf mistake with Cesar Chavez's farmworkers union. This year, Gov. Gavin Newsom repeated the goof. Brown redeemed himself. Newsom probably won't.

Los Angeles Times

‘Jimi Hendrix and Black Sabbath blew my mind’: Robert Patrick’s honest playlist

The Terminator 2 actor is a friend of Arnold Schwarzenegger and a big fan of Frank Sinatra – but which band did his rock-star brother play with?

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Owens sings Frank Sinatra classic in final goodbye to BBC radio stars Scott Mills and Chris Stark

Scott and Chris completed their last ever Radio 5 Live show on Saturday morning

Wales Online

Jean Smart is holding on to optimism ... crying to Whitney Houston helps

LOS ANGELES — Jean Smart just pulled her car over to the side of the road. She needed a moment. Whitney Houston's soaring power ballad "I Have Nothing" is playing on KOST-FM ("love songs on the Cooooast "), a song that ranks as Smart's "all-time singalong if you want to…

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Casey Williams: Cadillac hits its stride at 120

Elvis painted his pink and purple. Betty White drove one named “Parakeet.” They’ve carried presidents, mobsters and almost everybody on their last ride. Rock and Roll would have neither rocked nor rolled without them. Some even paced Indy and raced LeMans. Now Cadillac, the 120-year-old brand that once meant the…

Tribune News Service

Mo Ostin obituary

American record label chief executive who nurtured the careers of Neil Young, James Taylor and Prince

The Guardian - UK

Sole survivor of Hollywood’s golden age? The hotel that has seen it all

Celebrating 110 years of notoriety, the Beverly Hills Hotel is swimming in stories about showbiz royalty, from Dietrich to Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor to John and Yoko. Leonie Cooper goes in search of gossip and finds out which actor used to sunbathe naked by the pool

The Independent UK

Music industry titan Mo Ostin who worked with Sinatra, Hendrix and Prince dies at 95

Ostin signed deals with major pop and rock talent over the decades, including Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac and R.E.M. He said the industry didn't have to prioritize sales over artistic freedom.

WEKU

Mo Ostin, executive who transformed Warner Bros. into revered record label, dies at 95

LOS ANGELES — Mo Ostin, the music executive who helped transform Warner Bros. Records into one of the most admired music labels in the world and who earned respect and lasting allegiance from musicians from Los Angeles to London for his artist-friendly philosophy, died on Sunday. He was 95.

Los Angeles Times

Mo Ostin, longtime Warner records chairman, dies at 95

Mo Ostin, a self-effacing giant of the music business who with rare integrity presided over Warner Bros

The Independent UK

Mo Ostin, US record exec who signed Jimi Hendrix and the Kinks, dies aged 95

Headhunted by Frank Sinatra, the head of Warner/Reprise oversaw classic releases by the likes of Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac and Prince

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Former Crystal Palace captain Geoff Thomas vows to continue fundraising efforts

Cancer survivor Thomas had to quit the Tour de France charity ride early but is determined to go again.

The Guardian - AU

Make breakfast with me: Amina Elshafei’s morning playlist

The MasterChef alumna talks us through some of the incredible multicultural meals she whips up every morning - and the songs she listens to as she cooks

Chicago Sun-Times

In a career spanning decades, Tony Miller has rubbed shoulders with stars and billionaires

Episodes from his colorful career are many, and youngsters are thirsty. Miller gets invited to seminars around the country, like Rice University in Houston. Question-and-answer sessions rarely vary. “They want to talk about the old days,” Miller said.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah: praise be

Editorial: Great anthems are not always the best songs but they play the important role of channelling communal emotions

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From someone who knew him — my brother — a look at the real Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley

CHICAGO — It was a little after 2 a.m. when the phone began to ring in my brother Mark Kogan’s Las Vegas hotel room and that hour rarely brings good news.

Salon

Was there anything real about Elvis?

King of White Trash Culture or King of Rock 'n' Roll? He remains a very public enigma

The Conversation

Was there anything real about Elvis Presley?

In Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis,” there’s a scene based on actual conversations that took place between Elvis Presley and Steve Binder, the director of a 1968 NBC television special that signaled the singer’s return to live performing.

Los Angeles Times

With nearly 700 credits at age 93, legendary actor James Hong isn’t done yet

LOS ANGELES — In 1953, James Hong left Minnesota with a buddy in a Buick and hit Route 66, bound for California.

Tribune News Service

On a sunny day in a Tampa park, LGBTQ couples got married. It was nice

TAMPA, Fla. — Shiine and Angel Thompson met at a sorority event and had their first date at a Brandon, Florida, bowling alley.

The National (Scotland)

Gemma Dryburgh on risk and reward approach ahead of US Women's Open

ACCORDING to ol’ blue eyes, Frank Sinatra, “money really talks in Las Vegas … it says ‘goodbye’.”

Daily Mirror

Ray Liotta once got a horse's head in the post from Frank Sinatra's daughters

The horse's head in the mail is a mob symbol of being made an offer you can't refuse - so when the late Goodfellas and Sopranos star Ray Liotta received one in the post for real, it caused him quite a shock

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