King of the road Jun 27, 2008
TV"Baretta""Batman""The Bearcats""Bewitched""The Bold Ones""The Dean Martin Show""Get Smart""The Hero""Ice Pirates""The Immortal""Ironside""Love American Style""Man From U.N.C.L.E.""Mannix""Marcus Welby, M.D.""Mission: Impossible""The Mod Squad""Name of the Game""Newhart""Riptide""Star Trek""Street Hawk""Woman From U.N.C.L.E.". Source: Gene Winfield. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Conservative Blacks Choose Pigment Over Principle Jun 22, 2008
Location: VA Reply # 38 Date: Jun 22, 2008 - 7:52 AM EST Black and smooth Obama reminds me of Dean Martin. Dean Martin had a carfully groomed persona of being cool, relaxed, and likable. (Townhall.com)
New on DVD: 'Be Kind' to this week's releases Jun 20, 2008
For a contrast in styles, the last three co-star Perry Como, who in Lucky runs for governor (just as Dean Martin does in 1961's Ada for a natural double bill). Meanwhile, Doll features Perry's Japan-bashing time capsule and No. 3 Billboard smash: Dig You Later (A-Hubba Hubba Hubba). (USA Today -- Life)
Queen's Bench to be Overhauled Jun 20, 2008
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Potawatomi opens new space Vegas-style Jun 12, 2008
Once inside, about 3,000 invitees to a VIP sneak preview were greeted with celebrity impersonators of Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Marilyn Monroe, along with a slew of Las Vegas showgirls. Impersonators of Elvis Presley, Tina Turner and The Blues Brothers entertained guests from a small stage just off the new gaming floor. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Museum of the Moving Image Launches Major New Website Devoted to the History of Film, Television, and Digital Media: movingimagesource.us Jun 6, 2008
Their independent company Wallis-Hazen Productions made 64 movies in just 26 years and nurtured the careers of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Burt Lancaster, and Barbara Stanwyck, among others. "We are grateful for the generous and visionary support of the Hazen Polsky Foundation," said Ms. Slovin. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Harvey Korman broke up and made up with Emmy Jun 1, 2008
Season Seven proved lucky for Korman who came back to beat Conway and Foster Brooks ("The Dean Martin Comedy Hour") in the new supporting actor in comedy-variety or music category. While Korman was not nominated for Season Eight, Conway was although he lost to Jack Albertson for a guest spot on "Cher." That same year, castmate Vicki Lawrence lost the second of her bids to Emmy champ Cloris Leachman for her own guest turn on "Cher.". (Los Angeles Times)
Regis Philbin 'still enjoying it' Jun 1, 2008
Dean Martin is crooning on the boombox. "Even I have a little trepidation," he acknowledges when asked how he does a show every day. (CNN -- International)
Joseph Pevney, 96; directed popular 'Star Trek' episodes May 31, 2008
Mr. Pevney went on to direct more than 35 movies, most of them in the '50s, including "Meet Danny Wilson" (starring Frank Sinatra and Shelley Winters), "3 Ring Circus" (starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis), "Female on the Beach" (starring Joan Crawford and Jeff Chandler), and "Twilight for the Gods" (starring Rock Hudson and Cyd Charisse). At his peak at Universal-International in 1957, Mr. Pevney had three movies open simultaneously in Los Angeles theaters: "Man of a Thousand Faces," a... (Boston Globe)
Dick Martin, 86, comic of 'Laugh in' duo May 28, 2008
The two had appeared on Dean Martin's variety show on NBC, and this being an era when stars took the summer off but their shows didn't in 1966 they were asked to be the hosts of "The Dean Martin Summer Show" for all 12 episodes. "They were so high-rated that NBC said, 'We want you to do a show for us,'" Martin recalled in 2007, and that led to a pilot for "Laugh-In," broadcast on Sept. 9, 1967. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
'Laugh-In' comic dead at 86 May 28, 2008
In 1966, they provided the summer replacement for "The Dean Martin Show." Within two years, they were headlining their own show. The novelty of "Laugh-In" diminished with each season, however, and as major players such as Hawn and Tomlin moved on to bigger careers, interest in the series faded. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Dick Martin, 86 May 27, 2008
" They gradually worked up to the top night spots in New York, Miami and Las Vegas and began to appear regularly on television. In 1966, they provided the summer replacement for The Dean Martin Show. Within two years, they were headlining their own show. The novelty of Laugh-In diminished with each season, however, and as major players such as Hawn and Tomlin moved on to bigger careers, interest in the series faded. After the show folded in 1973, Rowan and Martin capitalized on their fame with a... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Bob Florence, 75; won Grammy as bandleader of elegant jazz May 26, 2008
He worked in Hollywood for years, leading bands and writing music for the TV variety shows of Dean Martin, Red Skelton, and Andy Williams. From the 1970s until the early 1990s, he teamed with singers, most notably Vikki Carr and Julie Andrews, for a series of recordings and tours. (Boston Globe)
Dick Martin, who rode 'Laugh-in' to fame, dies at 86 May 26, 2008
But it was his work with Rowan that held the big payoff: the two had appeared on Dean Martin's variety show on NBC, and this being the era when stars took the summer off but their shows didn't in 1966 they were asked to be the hosts of "The Dean Martin Summer Show" for all 12 episodes. "They were so high-rated that NBC said, 'We want you to do a show for us,' " Martin recalled in 2007, and that led to a pilot for "Laugh-In," which was broadcast Sept. 9, 1967. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
'Laugh-in' comic Dick Martin dies at 86 May 25, 2008
In 1966, they provided the summer replacement for The Dean Martin Show. Within two years, they were headlining their own show. (USA Today -- Life)
Legendary Comedian and Director Dick Martin Dies in Santa Monica May 25, 2008
Dick Martin, who had just seen Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis perform at Slapsie Maxies nightclub, decided that looked like a lot of fun ... They also appeared on the Dean Martin Variety Show on NBC. ... In 1966, Deans producer, Greg Garrison, sold NBC on the idea of a Dean Martin summer show. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Scorsese Eyes Sinatra May 22, 2008
Tom Hanks had been lined up to play Dean Martin, with John Travolta reportedly attached to play Sinatra ... A look at Martin Scorsese's long-planned biopic of Dean Martin. (IGN FilmForce)
Arizona governor stamps state's commemorative quarter May 17, 2008
Jerry Weiers of Glendale and state Treasurer Dean Martin at the ceremony Friday morning at the Denver Mint. The tails side of the coin shows a Saguaro cactus in the foreground and the Grand Canyon. (FOX 11, AZ)
New DVD releases May 14, 2008
The Rat Pack Ultimate Collector's Edition features four Sinatra romps with such regular cronies as Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford in the original Ocean's 11, plus 4 for Texas, Robin and the Seven Hoods and Sergeant's 3. The Golden Years set has Sinatra's The Man With the Golden Arm, None but the Brave, Some Came Running, The Tender Trap and Marriage on the Rocks. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
10 years later: To young stars, Ol' Blue Eyes is an 'all-timer' May 12, 2008
Season 6 Idol runner-up Blake Lewis recalls watching that legendary crew Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and a few other buddies who held court in Hollywood and Las Vegas in the 1950s and '60s "in classic movies" as a child and admiring Sinatra for his "camaraderie with his chums" and "because he seemed to have fun every time he took the stage. This is what I try to emulate." ... "I was at Sinatra's house for dinner one night when Dean Martin was not well and had stopped singing. And Frank... (USA Today -- Life)
New Carter book tells life of 'remarkable mother' May 11, 2008
She gave more than 600 public speeches both in the U.S. and overseas during her lifetime and befriended the likes of Shirley MacLaine, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. She met Bob Dylan, Elvis, two Popes and a whole list of foreign presidents. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Finding right-hand men critical for Bobcats, Wizards May 11, 2008
Duane Ticknor's assistant, Dean Martin, left the Wizards after a single season with the team to take the same job with the Bakersfield Jam. Meanwhile Byron Pool hired Aaron Kinslow as his right-hand man. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
FRANK SINATRAS FILM CLASSICS ON DVD May 11, 2008
Finally, there's a new collectors' edition of four "Rat Pack" comedies with Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop - including the debut of "Sergeants 3," a mock Western long unavailable because it plagiarized "Gunga Din" without permission. SHARE BOX Show your support. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
You can't spell fundraiser without fun May 8, 2008
came back with a line straight from a Dean Martin roast. I ve just been told that this town never gives Westlands a second chance, Reynolds said. (Chelmsford Independent, MA)
Band member likes to rock - most of the time Apr 17, 2008
" The New Pornographers are said to frown on writers describing the band as a supergroup so instead we will simply say the band is a side project for many of its members who also make music with other people. Carl Newman, the quasi leader of the New Pornographers, was a member of the indie band Zumpano. Collins is in Canadian rock band The Evaporators. Neko Case, who sings, has a solo career as an alt-country crooner and may be the most famous of the bunch. Think of it as the Rat Pack only with... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Devoted to her Sox Apr 14, 2008
But it's baseball season again, and spring is in the air, and just around the corner Dean Martin was singing "That's Amore" from the speakers at Martini's Smoke Shop. Theresa Marie Freitas is alive, just like the Red Sox chances. (Boston Globe)
Character actor Richard Jenkins takes on stardom Apr 10, 2008
"It was a gas, as Dean Martin would say. They yell, 'Action,' and you just hang on. I saw things on that set I've never seen before.". Step Brothers director Adam McKay is positively gaga over Jenkins, who weds Ferrell's mom (Mary Steenburgen). (USA Today -- Life)
Milton Ebbins, liaison for JFK, Hollywood Apr 8, 2008
The result was the high-spirited "Ocean's Eleven," filmed in Las Vegas in 1960 with the five core members of the Rat Pack - Sinatra, Lawford, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, and Joey Bishop. Two years later, Mr. Ebbins helped coordinate production of a second Rat Pack movie, "Sergeants 3.". (Boston Globe)
Breaking News - Raven Moon's Licensee: GINA D'S KIDS CLUB, INC. Has Completed ``GINA D'S PRE-SCHOOL MUSICAL THE MOVIE & DVD'' Narrated by ``Radio Icon'' Casey Kasem Apr 5, 2008
Mr. Kasem an actor and voice talent was also the voice of NBC, the voice of Shaggy in the Scooby-Doo television series and movie, many voices on Sesame Street, voices on The Transformers cartoon series, numerous commercials, and has had countless other appearances on The Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, The Dean Martin Show, David Letterman Show and other movies and television appearances throughout his illustrious career. To hear an excerpt of... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Letters to the editor (April 3) Apr 3, 2008
I enjoyed the recent article on the dedicated young teacher from Harrisburg and the roomful of inspiring posters that included everyone from Che Guevara and Franklin D. Roosevelt to Frank Sinatra and actor Dean Martin ( Teacher mixes fun into learning, March 21). But why are our walls of inspiration still so devoid of women. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Las Vegas comes to Scranton stage with ‘Rat Pack’ show Mar 28, 2008
To this day, the freewheeling nightclub act that combined the talents of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop remains the epitome of effortless cool. These guys sold out the town, said Sandy Hackett. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR Mar 28, 2008
MARCH 28-30 -- The Rat Pack is Back, humor, music and recreations of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin and Joey Bishop at the Weinberg Theatre in the Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton. Shows are at 8 p.m. on March 28 and 29, 2 p.m. on March 29 and 30 and at 7 p.m. on March 30. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Cool blast from Vegas past Mar 21, 2008
The Rat Pack stars, from left, Brian DuPrey as Frank Sinatra, Kenny Jones as Sammy Davis Jr., Sandy Hackett as Joey Bishop, and Johnny Edwards as Dean Martin ... To this day, the freewheeling nightclub act that combined the talents of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop remains the epitome of effortless cool. (Scranton Times, PA)
Keely Smith '50s demure hippest kitten speaks freely now Mar 21, 2008
A few years later, she married record producer Jimmy Bowen, who was making all those Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin hits at the time for Reprise Records, and she stopped working for almost 10 years to raise her two daughters with Prima, Toni and Luanne. Their band was one of the brightest, hippest outfits on the Strip. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Iron Man' Star Robert Downey Jr. Talks About 'Incredible Hulk' Cameo, Controversial 'Tropic Thunder' Pics Mar 18, 2008
MTV: When , we saw martini glasses and alcohol bottles all over Tony's pad, and this newest trailer has several shots of you nursing your drink like you're Dean Martin. Did you enjoy laying out the breadcrumbs that will lead to Stark's alcohol struggles in the sequel. (VHI.com -- Music News)
'I let you down' - sorry Shannon Mar 17, 2008
" See more of what people had to say about it in the . His antics left organisers red-faced - and having to do all the explaining. This was because a spokeswoman for the rocker initially had "no comment" on the woeful performance. "What can I say - he definitely looked like he was very happy to be there," event publicist Kerry Roberts said. Share this article He was happy, the crowd not so ... Shannon Noll was booed for his performance at the CMC Rocks the Snowys festival. Source: Next Edge... (Daily Telegraph)
Hangin’ with the stars Mar 17, 2008
Once the group got to Atlantic City, they met up with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis ... The autographs include everyone from Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin to Marie Osmond and Bea Arthur. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Bands on skis race for others Mar 15, 2008
This year's theme was Bands on the Run, and the 32 teams that showed up for Friday and Saturday's races on Lower Warm Springs did so decked out as the Jackson Five, Supremes, Village People even legends like Dean Martin, who skied his race with a martini and cigarette in hand ... Third place: Legends Live On with Dean Martin, Patsy Cline, Janis Joplin, Johnny Cash and Jimi Hendricks. (Wood River Journal, ID)
Mickey Mouse leaves Fresno radio Mar 15, 2008
KGED is playing a mix of music from the '50s, '60s and '70s from artists such as Nat King Cole and Dean Martin. Perez knows this format will attract an older listening audience. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
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Queens Chronicle - Party With The Rat Pack. Saturday March 15, 2008. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Catholic Actors and Singers Mar 6, 2008
Actor and singer Dean Martin was Catholic. Carmen Miranda was raised in a strict Roman Catholic household. (Suite101.com)
New on DVD: An Oscar-nominated turn for Tommy Lee Jones Feb 29, 2008
Favorite bit: someone blowing cigarette smoke in his face on a Dean Martin Celebrity Roast and Rickles muttering, "What is this, London?". Extras, extras: With extended interviews, a second disc tries to bridge the disconnect between kindly off-stage Rickles and a public persona Carson termed "the poster child for rabies.". (USA Today -- Life)
JIM DODSON: Of Polaroids and Sunday Lunch Feb 24, 2008
Aunt Lily lived alone in a gloomy Victorian row house in Roanoke and claimed to communicate with Dean Martin and several Roman emperors though the huge aqua salon hair dryer that stood in her living room ... I sort of liked Crazy Aunt Lily because she always gave me cherry Life Savers and fake candy cigarettes on the sly and referred to herself as the "black sheep of the family." I also liked "The Dean Martin Show.". (The Pilot Newspaper)
Paul Anka: The granddaddy of swoon Feb 23, 2008
By this point in their careers, Frank Sinatra's voice was thin and shaky, Bing Crosby and Dean Martin had turned into self-caricatures, and Bobby Darin was dead, much too young. Anka in Toronto next week to be inducted into yet another Hall of Fame, the Canadian Songwriters (he has, after all, 900 songs to his credit, many of them recorded by other top artists) is as robust as ever. (Globe and Mail)
Girls night out on 'Idol' Feb 22, 2008
Compared with that, or the Devo one they did in the same season, this one was a Dean Martin Christmas special. 4. (Variety)
Trumpeting their similarities Feb 20, 2008
It also boasts vocal cameos by Andrea Bocelli, Paula Cole and the late Dean Martin hardly the sort of duet partners Miles would have chosen. But the two have more in common than a quick comparison of their recordings would suggest. (Globe and Mail)
Forever hunky Feb 19, 2008
First comes the rebellious young adult (Ricky Nelson, as a cocky gunfighter) who evolves into the conflicted middle-aged professional (Dean Martin, as the deputy with a drinking problem), who turn into the trustworthy elder statesman (John Wayne, as the self-sufficient sheriff), who eventually gives way to the lovable old coot (Walter Brennan as, well, the lovable old coot). This, Hawks suggests, is the life cycle of the movie star the way nature intended it to be. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Happy Burt-days! Feb 18, 2008
" How many stars keep a letter about their spleen? 4. Trigger's bill of sale. Really. Roy Rogers' saddle, too. Reynolds could stock a western-gear store. Boots. Guns. Hats (even his battered Mexican sombrero from 100 Rifles). 5. The last can of Stick 'Em adhesive used by former Oakland Raiders wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff. Really. Burt is a rabid football fan, and the place could double as a sports memorabilia shop. Signed footballs, signed helmets, signed pictures of every pigskin great... (The Palm Beach Post)
Along the Way: Simple pleasure meets political correctness Feb 15, 2008
Sinatra, Rosie Clooney, Dean Martin and the always mellow Nat King Cole. I don t know if any spit n whittler ever whittled anything or simply sliced on a chunk of wood till it was worn into nothingness. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Hollywood's Hottest Pairings Feb 13, 2008
As such, none of Old Hollywood's iconic pairs, like Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, or Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin, make the cut. Films where three primary characters share the spotlight ( Shrek, Harry Potter) were also excluded. (Forbes -- Business)
Leslie's Grammy blog Feb 11, 2008
Luda kinda looks like he's channeling Dean Martin and a lounge singer from the Ground Round with that undone bow tie. James Blunt is dedicating a song to Ahmet Ertegun. (The Palm Beach Post)
50 years of Grammys Feb 9, 2008
The first awards ceremony, in 1959 (there were two ceremonies that year, in May and November), ignored such hot-selling artists as Presley, Bobby Darin, Connie Francis and Paul Anka, favoring such older established acts as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Henry Mancini. Grammy organizers sprinkled in more pop categories in the '60s, and a change that would steer the ceremony toward the glitzy event that it is today came as the '70s dawned. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Read on... Feb 9, 2008
Song currently playing in my iPod: Amore, Dean martin. Three songs that mean a lot to me: I listen to more talk radio then music. (Variety)
Year of the Rat recalls some of Rat Pack's best Feb 7, 2008
The coolest cats, er, rats of the late 1950s and early 1960s made up a loose confederation of entertainers led by Frank Sinatra and included Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop ... RIO BRAVO (1959): Dean Martin garnered much of his reputation by playing the disreputable but charming drunk. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Savagery, compassion meld in poignant 'Sway Me, Moon' Feb 6, 2008
DEAN MARTIN: Characters seek refuge in fantasy and rage ... The story centers on an old woman, Dolly (Linda Benson), who lives with her son, Angel (Dean Williams), and finds refuge in fantasies about a lifelong romance with Dean Martin (Frank Delaney). (Anchorage Daily News)
Super Bowl party at Tempe Beach Park Jan 29, 2008
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson have joined Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin and Visa to roll out "Financial Football.". The NFL-themed money-management computer game will be distributed to every public high school in Arizona. (AZCentral -- News)
Shooting for the moon Jan 28, 2008
The ghost of Dean Martin haunted Arlitia Jones ... "It was like I didn't have control over my mind. It just didn't make any sense: Why Dean Martin?" Jones said ... "I had to get rid of him. Dean Martin was ruining everything.". (Anchorage Daily News)
Death of an innocent? Jan 26, 2008
Dying at the peak of your fame is not unusual: Belushi was lined up to follow successes in "Animal House" and "The Blues Brothers" with a starring role in "Ghostbusters"; Monroe was planning to star alongside Dean Martin, Jack Lemmon and Frank Sinatra in future projects; and River Phoenix was following up his own Oscar nomination with roles in hard-hitting, mature films such as "The Basketball Diaries.". The Screening Room. (CNN -- International)
Ledger death may raise questions about prescription drugs Jan 25, 2008
Issue date: 1/24/08 Section. Unanswered questions: Oscar nominee Heath Ledger, 28, of "The Patriot," "Brokeback Mountain" and the upcoming "Batman" movie was found dead in his Manhattan apartment Tuesday. (The University Echo, TN)
McDowell to sing in Newberry on way to Scotland Jan 24, 2008
"I've also got a song on the album that's a homage to Dean Martin called I've Got the World on My Shoulders and a homage to Elvis called Blue Suede Heaven .". Mr. McDowell continues to do shows with Presley's backup vocalists The Jordanaires and Millie Kirkham and Presley's former drummer D.J. Fontana. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Sammy Davis Jr.s widow sues for life story Jan 22, 2008
The entertainer a fixture in Las Vegas with fellow Rat Pack members Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Joey Bishop died of throat cancer in 1990 at age 64. He owed more than $5 million to the IRS, forcing his widow to auction many of his personal belongings. (MSNBC -- News)
Released under the paparazzi's radar Jan 22, 2008
For decades, the traditional tabloids focused much attention on older celebrities, including luminaries Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Elizabeth Taylor. But although some weekly tabs continue to follow the lives of Hollywood veterans, other magazines as well as Internet celebrity sites center their coverage on the young. (Los Angeles Times)
Lew Spence, 87; composed songs sung by Frank Sinatra, Fred Astaire Jan 20, 2008
In addition to Sinatra and Astaire, other artists who sang Spence's songs included Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, Bobby Short, Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis, Bing Crosby, Billy Eckstine and Dinah Shore. "I think he was an excellent songwriter, and his work had a lot of charm," said Hugh Martin, a theater and film composer best known for his songs in the 1944 MGM musical "Meet Me in St. Louis.". (Los Angeles Times)
O'Brien looks at all the moves Jan 19, 2008
Anyway keep up the good no great work and to paraphrase Dean Martin keep those songs and lyrics coming in. your the best sports writer since Outlar and since Bisher started drooling all over his work. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Over 200 ASU students couldn't prove legal status Jan 9, 2008
State Treasurer Dean Martin asked the Arizona Board of Regents to investigate the private scholarships after Crow disclosed them in September. Martin, who led the effort to pass Prop. (FOX 11, AZ)
