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Harry Lewis, founder of Hamburger Hamlet, dies

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:42:42 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Harry Lewis, founder of the Hamburger Hamlet chain whose regular customers included Ronald Reagan and Elizabeth Taylor, has died at age 93.

Eaton Rapids couple celebrates 70-year love story

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:15:32 -0400

EATON RAPIDS, Michigan - If first impressions are any indication of longevity, Charles Gulliver's first look at his wife, Nina, over 70 years ago was a sign of great things to come.

Scorsese, De Niro honor Mel Brooks at AFI tribute

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:26:39 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Robert De Niro and Morgan Freeman never worked with Mel Brooks, and the Oscar winners came to a ceremony in his honor to let him know they resent it.

Berry Gordy chosen for Marian Anderson Award

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 05:49:35 -0400

PHILADELPHIA - Motown record label founder Berry Gordy has been named the 2013 recipient of the Marian Anderson Award, which honors artists whose leadership benefits humanity.

Profile: Talking with Marlo Thomas

Fri, 31 May 2013 11:18:32 -0400

By PATRICIA SHERIDAN - That girl is now that woman, actress, activist and author Marlo Thomas. The 75-year-old has accumulated four Emmys, a Grammy and a Golden Globe along the way. She's best known for starring in the ABC sitcom "That Girl" (1966-71), inspiring a generation of women to free their ambition and get out of the kitchen. She is the outreach director of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. The medical center was founded by her father, the late entertainer Danny Thomas.

Glitzy amfAR raises $25 million, goes to space

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:20:25 -0400

CAP D'ANTIBES, France - With an apt rendition of "Gold-finger," singing legend Shirley Bassey roused celebrity-revelers to dig deep into their pockets at the 20th amfAR gala in the Cap D'Antibes Thursday, helping to raise an estimated $25 million for AIDS research.