Coen Brothers are big winners with 'No Country for Old Men' Feb 25, 2008
Like a birthday celebrant who enjoys looking through old photo albums, Oscar took note of his 80th with a clips package that paid tribute to John Wayne, Fred Astaire, Katharine Hepburn, Christopher Reeve, George Burns, Jane Fonda accepting the Oscar for her ailing father, Henry, and the streaker who famously jogged behind David Niven. And, in the album version of the big glasses and bad hair days, a snippet of the Snow White-Rob Lowe duet. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Disney pacts for 'Idol' attraction Feb 25, 2008
A. - He's passed now but it would have been George Burns. An absolute living history of entertainment in the 20th century. (Yahoo News -- American Idol)
The Oscar goes to: In a lackluster year, 'Juno,' 'No Country' strong contenders for Hollywood's top prize Feb 24, 2008
Saoirse Ronan, a young Irish-American actress, is okay as the preteen who sets off a tragic string of events in "Atonement." Every year or so, the Academy likes to throw a nomination to an unlikely recipient -- the very young (Anna Paquin, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Justin Henry and Tatum O'Neal) and the very old (Hal Holbrook, Ruby Dee, Richard Farnsworth, Gloria Stuart, Jessica Tandy and George Burns). Whether Ronan sustains a career is to be seen. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Oscar History Says Bet On Cate Blanchett, Steer Clear Of 'There Will Be Blood' Feb 21, 2008
At 83 years old, Holbrook would beat out previous Best Supporting Actor George Burns (who was 80 when he won). "There Will Be Blood": Just twice in the past 10 years has the Best Actor winner starred in the Best Picture winner (Kevin Spacey and Russell Crowe) and both of those wins are still hotly contested. (VHI.com -- Music News)
The Comeback Kid always gets work in Hollywood Feb 14, 2008
THE SUNSHINE BOYS (1975): Nearly 35 years passed between films for master comedian George Burns. Before stepping in to take the role originally intended for an ailing Jack Benny, Burns hadn't made a movie since the 1939 comedy Honolulu. (The Augusta Chronicle)
GRP brings sunshine to Tri-State Area's winter Feb 14, 2008
This weekend, the Grand Theatre hosts a play originally written for Jack Benny and George Burns, comedians, friends and actors who started in vaudeville. Benny died before the show could be produced. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Letters to the Editor Jan 26, 2008
Barefoot wrote on Jan 24, 2008 5:39 PM:" In what universe is Dennis Kucinich anything like Neville Chamberlain? Where John McCain is like George Burns? Mike Huckabee like Col Sanders? BM, anything will be better then the ham sandwich in office today. ". rif wrote on Jan 25, 2008 5:12 AM:" Jennifer, I don't have any answers for you, but I hope a support group can at least be formed out of this because parents in these situations need support and family therapy so everyone can come out of this... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Academy Awards Youngest and Oldest Jan 22, 2008
Like Marx, George Burns was a veteran vaudeville, movie and television personality, often as second banana to his wife Gracie Allen. In 1975, he became, at the age of 80, the oldest actor to win a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in The Sunshine Boys. (Suite101.com)
This Day in History Jan 21, 2008
George Burns, American comedian (1896-1996). Untitled Document. (Montana Standard, MT)
Good Morning! Jan 21, 2008
Thought for Today: "Too bad all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxi cabs and cutting hair." -- George Burns, American comedian (1896-1996). (Source: Associated Press). (KWTX.com, TX)
Last matzo factory on New York's Lower East Side moving out Dec 29, 2007
Among those who once called it home were actors George Burns and Walter Matthau; gangsters Meyer Lansky and Bugsy Siegel; and musicians Irving Berlin and George and Ira Gershwin. The Jewish population dwindled after World War II as the immigrants' children and grandchildren moved up and out to better neighborhoods, replaced by Chinese and Hispanic immigrants whose influence is evident in the bodegas and noodle shops that dot the neighborhood. (Boston Globe)
Who died in 2007 Dec 29, 2007
George Burns and Gracie Allen's son; played himself on their TV show. Nov. 14. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Letters, Dec. 26: Nuclear power was, and is, too risky Dec 28, 2007
How about a TV series based on the popular George Burns movies, Oh God (He is a, oh my, sitcom-pilot). Next, to counter the film adaptions of Philip Pullman s insidious books, we will ask Mel Gibson to direct The Golden Compassion of the Christ. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Celebrities sing St. Jude praises Dec 25, 2007
A television and film star, Thomas brought along other entertainers like Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope and George Burns. Thomas' children, Marlo, Terry and Tony, all work in the entertainment industry and have kept that flame going. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Artists, entertainers who died in 2007 include Deborah Kerr, Kurt Vonnegut, Robert Goulet Dec 20, 2007
George Burns and Gracie Allen s son; played himself on their TV show. Nov. 14. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Agent Freddie Fields dies at 84 Dec 13, 2007
He packaged such vaudevillian and radio talents as Phil Silvers, George Burns and Gracie Allen and Jackie Gleason for television. When MCA divested itself of the agency business, he left to form his own management firm repping such clients as Garland, Henry Fonda and Newman. (Variety)
Jason Alexander to Host USC Libraries Scripter(R) Award Dec 12, 2007
In 2002, the USC School of Theatre named him the inaugural George Burns Distinguished Visiting Professor in Performance, a position established through a $1-million gift from the estate of the late comedian. To mark the 20th anniversary of Scripter, the USC Libraries flagship event, the Friends of the USC Libraries have created the Scripter Literary Achievement Award to be presented in addition to the annual Scripter. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Ronnie Burns, 72; actor son of comedians Burns and Allen Nov 18, 2007
George Burns (left) and his son Ronnie tuned up for a performance on "The George Burns Show." The younger Burns played himself on the show ... LOS ANGELES - Ronnie Burns, 72, the son of George Burns and Gracie Allen who appeared occasionally with the comedy team on television in the 1950s, died Wednesday of cancer at his Pacific Palisades home, said his wife, Janice ... Mr. Burns played himself on "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show," which ran on CBS from 1950 to 1958, and "The George Burns... (Boston Globe)
Best of the Big Bands: Fall Gala 2007 Nov 14, 2007
Film clips of Bradley interviews included appearances by George Burns, Lena Horne and Ray Charles. Bradley's widow cited her husband as the voice of Jazz at Lincoln Center and recalled his personal credo: "Music is my bliss.". (Variety)
Tackling Dickens's unfinished mystery Nov 9, 2007
Since "Drood," Holmes has written AMC TV's "Remember WENN" about a 1940s radio station, the one-man show "Say Goodnight, Gracie" about George Burns and Gracie Allen, and the book for a musical adaptation of the '50s teleplay and film "Marty.". He's currently represented on Broadway with "Curtains," the Kander and Ebb musical set in 1959, for which Holmes contributed the book and some additional lyrics. (Boston Globe)
John Cougar revisited Nov 9, 2007
"As Isee it," Cougar rationalizes, "it would give me the opportunity to go on a movie set and see if I like it. I'm not actor. I doubt that I could carry a whole movie on my shoulders. I've been in the music business eight years and I'm just learning how to do that.Four lines, he figures, can't hurt. "As George Burns says, all you got to do is not knock the ashtrays off the table. It's like hanging a carrot in front of donkey's face or something. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Losers of the Week Oct 27, 2007
At first, the Dancing With the Stars audience was delighted by Marie Osmond's post-samba faint, assuming the former variety-show host was merely re-enacting a classic Donny show skit in which she is overwhelmed by the double onslaught of guest star George Burns' cigar and her teen brother's exposed purple socks. Amusement turned to alarm, however, as host Tom Bergeron quickly broke to commercials and it became clear Osmond was down for the count. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
A few new, good reasons to turn on the TV Oct 22, 2007
But not since George Burns played him has he been more fun to watch than when Ray Wise flashes that sinister smile on Reaper (9 p.m. Tuesdays, CW). Sergei Bachlakov / The CWBret Harrison(Sam) and Tyler Labine(Sock) star inReaper. (MSNBC -- News)
All That 'Jazz' Oct 14, 2007
There are also more than four hours of rare 1926 Vitaphone shorts the Warners produced at their Brooklyn studios, featuring vaudeville legends like George Burns and Gracie Allen, Joe Weber and Lew Fields, and Blossom Seeley and Benny Fields. The first shorts (many rediscovered in recent years) were supervised by Sam Warner, who fought with his siblings to keep Jolson's ad-libs in "The Jazz Singer" and added a few lines of scripted dialogue. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Don't bet on Falcons, long Harrington tenure Oct 13, 2007
Do you think you ll find 5 people in the whole state who will get a George Burns 30 yr old reference. The Bush joke is as lame as well. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Gore's prize Oct 13, 2007
George Burns of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts I can only imagine how upset Bill "looking for my legacy" Clinton is that he didn't win it. Mr. Clinton really thought he had a chance at it when he tried to broker peace between [Yasser] Arafat and [Ehud] Barak. (CNN -- World)
Notes on a Season:Big stars sneak into supporting roles Oct 11, 2007
Both Walter Matthau in "The Fortune Cookie" (1966) and George Burns in "The Sunshine Boys" (1975) were above-the-title players who triumphed in the lower category. Most recently George Clooney in "Syriana" (2005) pulled off the same feat despite his star billing. (Los Angeles Times)
Flash to surpass DRAM capacity in '08 Oct 4, 2007
Alliances, and Samsung, are really driving the growth in flash capacity,'' said George Burns, president of SMA. ''The Toshiba/SanDisk joint ventures have added more capacity recently than Samsung, Hynix and IMFlash combined. . (EETimes)
Media Watch- Bill Walsh Oct 2, 2007
There are a few shows listed that were just before my time: The Abbot and Costello Show, The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, and Milton Berle. They probably were classics in their own right, just too early for this baby-boomer to catch or appreciate. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Generation XC: How we got to 90 Sep 29, 2007
I am always reminded of the quote from George Burns - "People ask me what I'd most appreciate getting for my eighty-seventh birthday. I tell them, a paternity suit". Attitude of mind has a lot to do with a long fying life. (BBC News -- UK)
Rewind: 'Across The Universe' Evokes The Worst Beatles-Related Movie Ever — 'Sgt. Pepper' Sep 19, 2007
Upon his death in 1958, Pepper leaves the custody of his magical instruments, which guarantee the ongoing happiness of mankind, in the care of Heartland's mayor, Mr. Kite (George Burns, wearing the first of the film's many bad toupees) ... For one thing, aside from George Burns' narration, there's no dialogue at all in the movie other than sung lyrics ... Earth, Wind & Fire pull off an entertaining (if funk-lite) version of "Got to Get You Into My Life," but Alice Cooper's mere recitation of... (VHI.com -- Music News)
'Dirty Harry' and the golden voice Sep 13, 2007
"As George Burns said, 'Retire to what?' You should do what you really like to do, love to do, and then just keep going forward. The more you keep learning, the more life becomes important, and it makes you live longer.". Copyright 2007 The. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Oprah Chats Up Dave Sep 11, 2007
George Burns / Harpo Productions, Inc.. Photos. (E! Online)
John Denver Anniversary in Aspen Sep 10, 2007
", the movie John Denver made with George Burns and Terri Garr. Aspen's historic Wheeler Opera House will be the setting for three more concerts, in musical tribute to John Denver on this special anniversary. Friends of Denver, former band members and songwriters will all be there, to help raise money for the Challenge Aspen charity, too. On Friday, October 12th, the 10th anniversary of John Denver's tragic death at the age of only 53, there will be a hike to Williams Lake, one of the most... (Suite101.com)
Eastwood tells Bennett's story for Masters Sep 6, 2007
As George Burns said, Retire to what. You should do what you really like to do, love to do, and then just keep going forward. (MSNBC -- News)
More of this story Aug 18, 2007
"I hope to be like George Burns. I want to live to be 100 and be performing the entire time.". However, the past several years his attempts to take first have been foiled by 88-year-old Leonard Bluett, a former dancer who has appeared in films with the Marx Brothers and Lena Horne. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Comeback? They never stopped singing Aug 17, 2007
The trio has also appeared on American Bandstand, The Ed Sullivan Show and other television programs and have toured with such greats as George Burns, Jack Benny, Frank Sinatra, and Davis. Their most-recent TV appearances are on PBS stations across the country, announcing the fulfillment of Butala s dream a Vocal Group Hall of Fame and Museum in his birth place of Sharon. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Yankees great 'Scooter' dies Aug 16, 2007
"You look like George Burns and you sound like Groucho Marx.". All rights reserved. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Yanks legend left legacy of kindness Aug 15, 2007
After beginning his broadcasting career, Howard Cosell told Rizzuto he'd never succeed: He looked like George Burns and sounded like Groucho Marx. And Cooperstown sent its rejection notice, too -- over four decades. (NorthJersey.com, NJ)
DVD Review: Muppet Show Season 2 Aug 14, 2007
However, Season 2 featured bigger names: names like actor/singer Julie Andrews, rocker Elton John, jazzer Lou Rawls, Broadway singer Bernadette Peters, and comedians John Cleese, George Burns, Don Knotts, Rich Little, Peter Sellers and Milton Berle. These performers were either in the first flush of stardom, or were carving out careers that made them legends in their fields. (Suite101.com)
Top 25 notable quotables: Straight from the celeb's mouth Aug 13, 2007
Straight from the celeb's mouth - USATODAY.com. Sign up to receive our free Books e-newsletter and get the top news of the day in your inbox. (USA Today -- Life)
Taiwan to lead capex race in 2007 Aug 11, 2007
Industry wide, we're forecasting a capital spending growth of 5 percent this year,'' said George Burns, president of SMA, in a report. Just about all the growth is in Taiwan. (EETimes)
William Morris vet Weiss retires Aug 10, 2007
Weiss, one of the last vestiges of the old guard at WMA, has been a fixture at the agency since he was helped into a mailroom job by his uncle, WMA client George Burns. He started in the night club department. (Variety)
Frank Rosenfelt, 85; led MGM in '70s and '80s, then United Artists Aug 4, 2007
His close friends included directors Stanley Kubrick and David Lean, comedian George Burns, actor Cary Grant and former studio chief Sherry Lansing. He was a member of the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1977 to 1985. (Los Angeles Times)
Oprah vs. James Frey: The Sequel Jul 31, 2007
" Talese's comments produced a buzz in the audience, made up of budding writers and journalists as well as successful authors and national magazine writers who are drawn to the annual conference as speakers or participants. (Talese has been a good friend of the conference through several years, which is sponsored by the University of North Texas, the Dallas Morning News, Texas Monthly and others.) But her afternoon comments proved to be just the opening salvo before a much bigger blast later in... (Time.com)
Completely wired, just like Woomera Jul 25, 2007
"Wow, I'm so wired I could double as a detention centre! I'm peakier than petrol prices before a long weekend! But there's just one thing that troubles me. What happens when I stop? "I'm worried about what George Burns said: 'Everything that goes up must come down, but there comes a time when not everything that's down can come up. " send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. SPONSORED LINKS... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
1967: Thomas, Wolper talk 'Love' Jul 20, 2007
2 billion facility's funds were raised by the showbiz likes of Jack Benny, Milton Berle, Frank Sinatra, Jan Murray, Dinah Shore, Bob Hope, George Burns, in appearances around the country. Recent additions to the tradition have come from Jennifer Aniston, Robin Williams, Antonio Banderas, Ray Romano, Bernie Mac. (Variety)
Hollywood tries to please the 'faith' audience Jun 30, 2007
Remember that in "Oh, God!" the comic George Burns plays God, and he does so in a low-key manner. And the actor who plays his human messenger is singer John Denver, who approaches the character as an everyman, without the need to mug and do a goofy dance, Carell's stock in trade. (Deseret News)
Ron Modell loved bein' here with you Jun 29, 2007
He had the privilege of appearing with some of the greatest performers of our era, including Louis Armstrong, Quincy Jones, Phil Collins, Bob Hope, Artur Rubinstein, Bob Newhart and George Burns, to name a few. He holds his bachelor's degree in music education and his master's degree in performance, both from the University of Tulsa. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
This Week in Entertainment History: 1/16/16 - 1/22/06 Jun 27, 2007
On January 17th, 1926, George Burns and Gracie Allen were married. In 1965, the Rolling Stones recorded "The Last Time" and "Play With Fire" in Los Angeles. (KWTX.com, TX)
'Evan Almighty' rocks the boat without sacrificing humor Jun 25, 2007
George Burns' Almighty is a loveable guy who gets to the heart of faith. He asks: "Why is it so hard for you to believe? Is my physical existence any more improbable than your own?" The film explores how one man (John Denver) finds his faith; it's a rocky road with more than a few bumps. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Evan Almighty takes leap of faith Jun 24, 2007
Unlike the higher-power conversations in the George Burns Oh, God. comedies from 30 years ago, it's not done purely for laughs. (Houston Chronicle)
Spend the evening with George Burns Jun 24, 2007
e really does look like George Burns, they will murmur ... Yes, George Burns is coming to Austin ... There will never be another George Burns pure and simple. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Acts of God rain freely over showbiz Jun 21, 2007
The best-known movie god is probably George Burns, who played the deity in a trilogy (or trinity) of "Oh, God!" movies starting in 1977. Burns' God, no surprise, talked like an elderly Jewish comedian, saying things like "The last miracle I did was the '69 Mets." Bah-dump. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Thou Shalt Read Our List Of Top 10 Film Portrayals Of God, In Rewind Jun 19, 2007
So the casting of octogenarian showbiz legend George Burns in 1977's "Oh, God!" made perfect sense. God appears to grocery store manager Jerry Landers (John Denver) and asks him to be His modern-day messenger. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Ray Erlenborn, 92; longtime sound effects man for CBS Jun 18, 2007
"Erlenborn, 92, a former child vaudeville singer and silent film child actor whose career as a CBS sound effects man spanned the late 1930s on radio to the late 1970s on television, died of complications of a bacterial infection June 4 at West Hills Hospital and Medical Center, said his son, Dan.Erlenborn's talent for making sound effects was heard on radio shows such as "Suspense," "Big Town" and "Amos 'n' Andy," as well as programs starring George Burns and Gracie Allen and Edgar Bergen and... (Los Angeles Times)
Spirit and humor of George Burns coming to FM Jun 6, 2007
Spirit and humor of George Burns coming to FM. On June 15 the vaudeville stage will come alive again, with a tribute to George Burns at the Old Fort Players Playhouse in Fort Madison ... Despite the vening with George Burns being a one-man show, other special uests are slated to appear. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Get Inside—It's Summertime! Jun 6, 2007
EVAN ALMIGHTYCast: Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren GrahamDirector: Tom ShadyacMorgan Freeman returns in what's shaping up to be the first talking deity series since George Burns started yakking to John Denver. In this not-quite-a-sequel variation on the Jim Carrey hit Bruce Almighty, God comes calling on an arrogant newsman, played by Carell, the new It-Man of Hollywood comedy (sorry, Jim). (City Pages)
Wallace Seawell, 90; shot portraits in heyday of the stars Jun 3, 2007
Among the numerous stars captured by Seawell's camera were Bette Davis, Janet Leigh, Jayne Mansfield, Doris Day, Kim Novak, Audrey Hepburn, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, and George Burns and Gracie Allen. Seawell also shot photographs for record albums by artists such as Johnny Mathis, Peggy Lee, Dionne Warwick, Diana Ross, Sam Cooke and Pearl Bailey. (Los Angeles Times)
Oh, Gosh. First, I’d Like to Thank All the Actual People. May 30, 2007
And while death does not seem to have hurt the timeless Marilyn Monroes and Judy Garlands, two 20-year-old guests at the Imperial Palace did not have a clue as to the identities of two other objects of impersonation, Rodney Dangerfield and George Burns. Impersonators win varying degrees of approval from those they ape. (Foster's Daily Democrat)
'Sgt. Pepper' turns 40 May 30, 2007
In 1978, the album was turned into a movie starring a truly surreal cast: The Bee Gees, George Burns, Steve Martin, Alice Cooper, Peter Frampton and Billy Preston. Paul McCartney and George Harrison made cameos. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Research firm lowers capex forecast May 30, 2007
Japanese companies came in with spending plans much lower than we had anticipated,'' said George Burns, president of SMA (San Luis Obispo, Calif. in a statement. (EETimes)
'Once you've laughed, you've lost' May 27, 2007
"That's what the early American-Jewish comedians, the Marx Brothers, George Burns, Jack Benny did," he says. "Comedy is the language of minorities, it's a way to cope and get by ... and hopefully be understood.". (Globe and Mail)
Alliances are linchpin of mega memory fabs May 16, 2007
"We estimate the Toshiba-SanDisk joint venture, Flash Alliance, will spend as much as $10 billion to fully equip their newest fab," said George Burns, president of the market research firm. The 300mm Fab 4, when fully ramped, will have a monthly capacity of more than 210,000 wafers. (EETimes)
Laughs On Parade May 10, 2007
It's education and laughs. " They estimate that in the next year 150,000 to 300,000 people will visit the nonprofit museum, which has a $6.50 admission for adults and takes about one hour to tour. "This is the only museum along the Gulf beaches," Belmont said, standing on the balcony outside the entrance. "I look forward to the day when we can close this street for the inductions of, say, Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
