Obama's church of ill will Jun 3, 2008
Chucky, I saw Spartacus, starring Kirk Douglas. Why don t you go watch Super Troopers, it will give you a break from pleasuring yourself to pictures of Moms Mably. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
people: Matt Damon, Naomi Campbell, Ashlee Simpson May 30, 2008
Kirk Douglas and his wife, Anne, have dedicated their 400th school playground - completing a decade-long effort. The actor, 91, took a ride down a slide during the unveiling at a Los Angeles elementary school. (International Herald Tribune)
American Film Institute Brings the Best of Hollywood Together to Celebrate AFI's 10 TOP 10 on the CBS Television Network, June 17, 2008 May 30, 2008
Revealed by Jessica Alba, Kirk Douglas, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Harrison Ford, Jane Fonda, Michael J. Fox, Gene Hackman, Jennifer Love Hewitt, George Lucas, Isabella Rossellini, Susan Sarandon, Steven Spielberg, Sigourney Weaver, Vanessa Williams and More ... The hosts for each genre include: Jessica Alba for Romantic Comedy; Cuba Gooding, Jr. for Sports; Sigourney Weaver for Sci-Fi; Kirk Douglas for Epic; Jennifer Love Hewitt for Animation; James Woods for Courtroom Drama; Gabriel Byrne for Mystery;... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
For Kirk Douglas and wife, the playground's the thing May 27, 2008
By Janet Kornblum, USA TODAY LOS ANGELES When the gates open and Kirk Douglas yes, the Academy Award-winning actor, now 91 strides across the blacktop, fans giggle and crane their necks for a better look ... They are here to thank Douglas and his wife, Anne, for the colorful play structure on the once-barren playground, courtesy of the Anne & Kirk Douglas Playground Award ... And on Wednesday, when they dedicate their 401st Los Angeles-area playground, Kirk Douglas will slide down one last slide... (USA Today -- Life)
Dick Martin, 86 May 27, 2008
" has died. He was 86. Martin, who went on to become one of television's busiest directors after splitting with Dan Rowan in the late 1970s, died Saturday night of respiratory complications at a hospital in Santa Monica, family spokesman Barry Greenberg said. "He had had some pretty severe respiratory problems for many years, and he had pretty much stopped breathing a week ago," Greenberg said. Martin had lost the use of one of his lungs as a teenager, and needed supplemental oxygen for most of... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Associated Press 'Laugh-In' star Dick Martin dies May 25, 2008
Stars such as John Wayne and Kirk Douglas were delighted to make brief appearances, and even Richard Nixon, running for president in 1968, dropped in to shout a befuddled sounding, Sock it to me. His opponent, Vice President Hubert Humphrey, was offered equal time but declined because his handlers thought it would appear undignified. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Warren Cowan, 87; legendary Hollywood publicist May 18, 2008
In a more than 60-year career that continued until his death, Cowan represented an array of stars, including Kirk Douglas, Frank Sinatra, Tony Curtis, Lucille Ball, Judy Garland, Steve McQueen, Natalie Wood, Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn and the Doors. "He was a giant," Dale Olson, a veteran entertainment publicist who spent 17 years at Rogers as a key executive, told The Times on Thursday. (Los Angeles Times)
Star publicist Warren Cowan dies in L.A. May 16, 2008
Cowan formed another company, Warren Cowan and Associates, in 1994 and had another stable of blue-ribbon clients, including Taylor, Paul Newman and Kirk Douglas. Cowan was born in New York in 1921 and attended Townsend Harris High School. (MSNBC -- News)
Famed Hollywood press agent Warren Cowan dies at 87; spokesman for Sinatra, Liz Taylor May 15, 2008
Among its stable of celebrity clients were Danny Kaye, Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Shirley MacLaine, Roberto Benigni and Elton John. Today in Americas. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Hollywood press agent Warren Cowan dies at 87 May 15, 2008
Among its stable of celebrity clients were Danny Kaye, Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Shirley MacLaine, Roberto Benigni and Elton John. In 1988, Rogers & Cowan was sold to the British conglomerate Shandwick PLC. Cowan set up his new company, Warren Cowan & Associates, six years later. (Yahoo News)
Erykah Badu's whirling cosmic tour May 14, 2008
uestlove (Ahmir Thompson) on drums pushing Kirk Douglas on guitar toward Hendrix territory. The Roots segued their rap "The Seed (2.0)" into Curtis Mayfield's "Move On Up," and their rapid-fire finale wasn't a Roots song but "Men at Work," by Kool G. Rap and DJ Polo - a hip-hop history lesson. (International Herald Tribune)
1958: Douglas fights for 'Spartacus' May 9, 2008
Kirk Douglas starred in the title role of 'Spartacus ... GOOD MORNING: Kirk Douglas lost the first round in the battle with Yul Brynner for "Spartacus" title rights, but is determined to win, "even if the two of us have to fight it out," says Douglas ... On May 28, Anne and Kirk Douglas will celebrate their 400th playground dedication and culminating in the Anne and Kirk Douglas Playground award. (Variety)
Master Class graduates win Oscars and Pulitzer Prize! May 8, 2008
And then take Zak Penn's advice (Behind Enemy Lines, X-Men 2, X-Men 3, The Incredible Hulk, The Avengers): "My advice is...take Robert McKee's class. It was essential to my success." Graduates of McKee's 3-day Master Class include: David Bowie, Ed Burns, Drew Carey, John Cleese, Kirk Douglas, Faye Dunaway, Emilio Estevez, William Goldman, Akiva Goldsman, Eddie Izzard, Peter Jackson, Quincy Jones, Lawrence Kazdan, Diane Keaton, Steve Koren, Barry Manilow, Zack Penn, Joan Rivers, Julia Roberts,... (Canada Newswire)
Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times May 3, 2008
As someone at the top of his game who happens to have been in Mamet's plays and movies since 1980 -- and who will appear in a run of Mamet's one-act farce "Keep Your Pantheon," scheduled to run alongside his short play "The Duck Variations" beginning May 18 at Culver City's Kirk Douglas Theatre -- O'Neill offered a sober appraisal of the playwright's skill set. "Dave is a very game, pugnacious guy. You would be hard-pressed if he got ahold of you," O'Neill said. (Los Angeles Times)
More of this story May 3, 2008
The Robey Theatre Company also staged Gibbons' Bee-Luther-Hatchee in 1999 and Permanent Collection in 2005 (which moved on to the Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre the following year). Guillory, who will direct and act, said the plays have a similar theme: "Who has the power? Who has the power to make decisions that impact all of our lives?". (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Issur Danielovitch, Barack Obama; what’s in a name? May 2, 2008
Do you know why Bernard Schwartz changed his name to Tony Curtis; why Issur Danielovitch changed his name to Kirk Douglas, or why David Kaminsky changed his name to Danny Kaye ... Bugs Raplin wrote on May 2, 2008 9:09 AM:" I contend that at least some of the name changes of Hollywood actors were made, not out of fear of being thought Jewish, because their real names were too long to fit on a markee (Kirk Douglas) or were just too drab (Tony Curtis). The current "Barack Hussein Obama" ploy by the... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Larger Than Life: Charlton Heston Apr 14, 2008
They re all gone; the only ones still alive are Clint Eastwood, who now sits behind the camera most of the time, and Kirk Douglas, in his 90s and slowed down by a stroke. What all these fallen stars (with the exception of Widmark) shared was a physicality that radiated energy and demanded attention. (New York Times)
Movie Classic: Spartacus (1960) Apr 12, 2008
Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier & Tony Curtis Star in Roman Epic Film. Kirk Douglas stars as Spartacus, Universal-International's historical epic recounting a slave revolt in ancient Rome ... The might, the majesty and the terror of ancient Rome was brought to the silver screen in 1960 via Spartacus, a $12 million historical epic starring Kirk Douglas in the title role. (Suite101.com)
Spiffed-up Cape Cod in upstream swim Apr 10, 2008
Kirk Douglas, Mickey Rooney, Bing Crosby and Paul Newman were regulars during their Chicago stays. Former President George H. W. Bush dined there once; he spent the meal talking to his wife on a cell phone. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Moses and Me: Some Reminiscences of Charlton Heston Apr 9, 2008
Heston was superb and, while he had told the story scores of times before, he nonetheless delighted his audience with the story of Kirk Douglas ( Nice guy -- but a Democrat ) walking his dog through his neighborhood in Los Angeles. A car pulled up and the driver excitedly told Douglas, Heston recalled, that You were outstanding in The Ten Commandments. (Human Events Online)
Mariah's Movie Magic Apr 8, 2008
Kirk Douglas, Ernest Borgnine, Phyllis Diller and Zsa Zsa Gabor are all 91. There s a big group that s just rounded 90: Lena Horne, George Gaynes (of "Punky Brewster" and "Police Academy" fame), Mel Ferrer, John Forsythe, Allan Arbus (the shrink from "MASH" and ex-husband of famed photographer Diane Arbus), and two great singers: Patty Andrews of the Andrews Sisters, and the wonderful Jo Stafford, whose You Belong to Me ( see the pyramids along the Nile ) is a classic. (Fox News)
Charlton Heston Apr 8, 2008
Like fellow postwar stars Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster, he'd tense his neck muscles and speak in a sonorous growl that brought authority and menace to his speeches; he could make piety sound robust. But where Lancaster and Douglas were kinetic, bursting with restlessness, Heston was essentially static not so much statuesque as a statue in some audio-animatronic hall of Heroes. (Time.com)
It was always clear where the actor stood Apr 7, 2008
Robert Mitchum, Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Robert Ryan - to a man, they seemed to doubt the ruling complacency of the Eisenhower era, and by doubting, challenged it. Not Chuck Heston. (Boston Globe)
Charlton Heston was larger than life Apr 7, 2008
Producer Hal Wallis, who made stars of Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster, was impressed with Hestons television performances and cast him as a disgruntled war veteran in the 1950 film noir, Dark City. The New York Times Bosley Crowther praised his quiet and assertive magnetism (and) youthful dignity. (MSNBC -- Race)
Interviews from yesteryearEarly Wallace broadcasts go online Apr 5, 2008
Along with Kissinger, a handful of these figures remain with us today: actor Kirk Douglas, baseball Hall of Famer Bob Feller, former Sen. Charles Percy. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Sci-Fi Movie: The Final Countdown Apr 5, 2008
Kirk Douglas and Martin Sheen Star in 1980 Time Travel Thriller. The nuclear-powered USS Nimitz is transported back in time to the eve of the 1941 Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor, with Kirk Douglas as Captain Matt Yelland at the helm ... Starring Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katharine Ross and James Farentino, United Artists' The Final Countdown is the stuff of science fiction movie legend. (Suite101.com)
Pre-'60 Minutes' Mike Wallace goes online Apr 4, 2008
Along with Kissinger (and the 89-year-old Wallace, who retired from full-time duties at CBS News in 2006 and is recovering from bypass surgery), a handful of these figures remain with us today: actor Kirk Douglas, baseball Hall of Famer Bob Feller, former Sen. Charles Percy. (CNN -- Showbiz)
G'day Kev, it's Russ Mar 30, 2008
There was more rapture later when Rudd's office leaked a letter from that ageing Hollywood has-been Kirk Douglas congratulating him on his apology to the stolen generations. Still, it's nice to know that no matter how high up the greasy pole you get, you're never too lofty to be star struck. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Hollywood actor Richard Widmark, who burst to fame in 'Kiss of Death,' dies at 93 Mar 28, 2008
He starred with John Wayne in "The Alamo," with James Stewart in John Ford's "Two Rode Together," as the U.S. prosecutor in "Judgment at Nuremberg," and with Robert Mitchum and Kirk Douglas in "The Way West." He also appeared in "St. Joan," "How the West Was Won," "Death of a Gunfighter," "Murder on the Orient Express," "Midas Run" and "Coma.". "Madigan," a 1968 film with Widmark as a loner detective, was converted to television and lasted one season in 1972-73. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Tough-guy actor Richard Widmark dies at 93 Mar 28, 2008
He starred (as Jim Bowie) with John Wayne in "The Alamo," with James Stewart in John Ford's "Two Rode Together," as the U.S. prosecutor in "Judgment at Nuremberg," and with Robert Mitchum and Kirk Douglas in "The Way West." He also played the Dauphin in "St. Joan," and had roles in "How the West Was Won," "Death of a Gunfighter," "Murder on the Orient Express," "Midas Run" and "Coma.". "Madigan," a 1968 film with Widmark as a loner detective, was converted to television and lasted one season in... (CNN -- Showbiz)
Film legend Richard Widmark dies Mar 27, 2008
After leaving Fox, he starred with John Wayne in The Alamo, and with Robert Mitchum and Kirk Douglas in The Way West. In later years Widmark produced a number of films, but seldom appeared on screen. (Guardian Unlimited)
Ahmanson debuts musical 'Minsky's' Mar 25, 2008
CTG will be announcing schedules for the Kirk Douglas Theater and the refurbished Mark Taper Forum in May and June. The Taper, which will be presenting "House of Blue Leaves" and "The School of Night," will shift to a January-December season next year. (Variety)
Under one groove Mar 18, 2008
uestlove Thompson performed a drum solo, as did bassist Owen Biddle and guitarist Captain Kirk Douglas. Also spotted was a member of The Roots playing a sousaphone a variation of the tuba which wraps around your body. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Screen giant lauds PM's vision Mar 17, 2008
American social justice campaigner and famous actor Kirk Douglas has tipped his cap to Australia's new leader ... Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's apology to indigenous Australians has drawn praise from a strange quarter - 00004000 the Beverly Hills home of Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas ... American social justice campaigner and famous actor Kirk Douglas has tipped his cap to Australia's new leader. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Death Defying Acts brings Mrs Michael Douglas here Mar 10, 2008
Joined by her Death Defying Acts co-stars Australian Guy Pearce and Saoirse Ronan, Zeta-Jones said things were also going well for her elderly father-in-law and screen legend Kirk Douglas, with whom she shares a special bond. He is 91 and completely in with me, I have to say, she smiled. (Courier Mail)
Protests at Jewish charity event Mar 10, 2008
" Actor Michael Douglas cited the Hollywood writers' strike as the reason for cancelling his appearance. His father, Kirk Douglas, has previously spoken at a KKL Scotland event, as has former US President Bill Clinton. Bookmark with: RELATED INTERNET LINKS The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites MOST E-MAILED Tibet: Transformation and tradition 'Sexercise' yourself into shape State 'sanctioned' Kenyan clashes Gene 'linked to higher gout risk' Alcohol 'quickly' cuts... (BBC News -- UK)
'Trumbo' to open Full Frame Festival Mar 4, 2008
Doc, based on the play written by Christopher Trumbo, profiles "Spartacus" screenwriter Dalton Trumbo through readings of the famous scribe's letters by Joan Allen, Kirk Douglas, Michael Douglas, Paul Giamatti and Dustin Hoffman, among others. Trumbo was a member of the blacklisted Hollywood 10 and served 10 months in federal prison for contempt of Congress. (Variety)
Apple well shy of movie rental goals Mar 4, 2008
Some of these HD movies, such as the Kirk Douglas movie Lust for Life, date back as early as 1956 and predate most modern filmmaking techniques. Other movies, however, lack age as a reason for their stripped-down features: 40 HD movies (26 of which were released before 2000) lack Dolby 5. (Apple Insider)
Tommy Toy - Chinatown restaurateur dies at 72 Feb 28, 2008
"Actor Jason Robards showed up in the rain at Tommy Toy's restaurant," Herb Caen wrote in 1987, "croaking, 'Kirk sent me' (that would be Kirk Douglas), and was immediately given a warm welcome, infusions of hot food and a cold check.". Everyone from Artie Shaw and Frank Sinatra to Mick Jagger, Mikhail Gorbachev, Walter Cronkite, Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward dined at Mr. Toy's establishment, where their color pictures line the wall. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
TCM prepares for Oscar marathon Feb 10, 2008
"Don't be surprised if the audience is somewhat younger" than the usual old timers who dote on pictures starring Jack Lemmon, Kirk Douglas, Steve McQueen and Stan. Links posted in this story. (Variety)
L.A. drama critics announce noms Feb 5, 2008
Tied with four each are Elephant Theater's "In Arabia, We'd All Be Kings," Geffen Playhouse's," "The Quality of Life" and the Center Theater Group/Kirk Douglas Theater premiere of "Sleeping Beauty Wakes ... "Awards ceremony will be held March 17 at North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre, hosted by Jason Graae. Graae is also being honored with the Joel Hirschhorn Award for outstanding achievement in musical theater.Awards will be given in 16 categories, honoring excellence in theater over the past... (Variety)
For hectic lives, a rabbi who makes office calls Feb 2, 2008
On Aish's Web site are names of people who have taken an interest in reconnecting with their Judaism, including actor Kirk Douglas and various executives of Bear Stearns, J.P. Morgan and other major financial firms. One of Shiff's students is Scott Levy, an assistant managing partner in the international accounting firm Grant Thornton, who was raised as an observant Jew but drifted in early adulthood and now has been getting reacquainted with Jewish Scripture. (North County Times)
Rambo Interview: Sylvester Stallone Jan 28, 2008
Again, as Kirk Douglas says, "Not artistic, but commercial.". IGN: Did you have to go back and rewatch the previous Rambos to get back into character. (IGN FilmForce)
Celebrity Influences on Plastic Surgery Jan 28, 2008
The most often referenced were Clooney and Pitt followed by Kirk Douglas, Ricky Martin, Antonio Banderas and Errol Flynn. Buttocks - Here Brad Pitt had the clear lead with Mel Gibson, Ricky Martin and Paulo Zulu following. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Durling keeps fest in green Jan 24, 2008
Durling lists several as helpful, including thesps Kirk Douglas, Jeff Bridges, Tim Matheson, Carol Burnett, John Cleese and Dennis Franz. Other industryites have also lent a hand, particularly helmers Andrew Davis and Ivan Reitman, a board member, and former studio toppers Tom Pollack and Jeff Barbakow, the board's prexy. (Variety)
Firefighters note repaired radio tower Jan 20, 2008
Fire Association President Clifford Galey, Vice President Kirk Douglas and Secretary Cindy Galey were re-elected to another term at their positions within the fire service. Galey informed fire service members that the south repeater had been repaired using 911 funds, and that it was back up to full speed. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
• No Wreck Could End His Resolve Jan 10, 2008
Kirk Douglas, a close friend, has called MacLaren his biggest hero. MacLaren has made a DVD, "How I Found Happiness After Getting Hit by a Bus.". (FOX61, CT)
Newspapers have always headlined Hollywood's best works Jan 6, 2008
A decade later, Bogey fearlessly took on a racketeer in Deadline USA. And in between, everyone from Tracy and Hepburn to Cary Grant to Kirk Douglas portrayed newspaper editors or reporters, because the profession brought glamour and excitement and a palpable degree of nobility to the screen ... Ace in the Hole / renamed The Big Carnival (1951) An early look at the media circus phenomenon, this controversial film features Kirk Douglas as a down-on-his-luck reporter who happens upon a man trapped... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
DVD year in review: Fans savored these vintage films Dec 28, 2007
Reporter Kirk Douglas endangers the life of a New Mexico cave-in victim to pump up his story in the Billy Wilder commercial disaster now universally regarded as one of his greatest films ... Kirk Douglas' adman stands in for the director (read Kazan's great autobiography to see the parallels), and you get the one performance that may ace Bonnie and Clyde's as Faye Dunaway's career peak ... Modern angst: Kirk Douglas has an affair with Faye Dunaway in 1969's The Arrangement. (USA Today -- Life)
Varga on music Dec 24, 2007
It began as a spine-tingling vocal showcase by Roots guitarist Captain Kirk Douglas, who ingeniously sang Dylan's searing lyrics to the tune of The Star Spangled Banner, replete with tuba punctuations and dramatic drum rolls by bandleader. uestlove. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Top 10 movie moments Dec 22, 2007
Spartacus (Stanley Kubrick, 1960) After the battle, Crassus (Laurence Olivier) promises to spare the rebel slaves' lives if they give up Spartacus (Kirk Douglas). In a stirring response, knowing that they are condemning themselves to death by crucifixion, they each rise with a cry of "I am Spartacus!" One moment's freedom has never tasted so sweet. (CNN -- International)
Oscar winner Michael Douglas introduces newscast Dec 19, 2007
He also famously co-starred opposite Sharon Stone in "Basic Instinct," Kathleen Turner in "Romancing the Stone" and Glenn Close in "Fatal Attraction." His father is screen legend Kirk Douglas. NBC is not the first network to introduce its news with a Hollywood voice-over. (Reuters)
Hollywood super agent helped shape playing field Dec 13, 2007
Those were the days when such stars as McQueen, Newman, Robert Redford and Kirk Douglas pulled down $1 million a movie, Fields told The Times in a rare 1995 interview. He could only marvel at how stars' salaries had rocketed by the mid-1990s. (Los Angeles Times)
Palm Springs stargazing Dec 12, 2007
Travel - Executive Style Home - smh. Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
This Day in History Dec 9, 2007
Actor Kirk Douglas is 91. Actress Dina Merrill is 82. (Montana Standard, MT)
Ulrich Schmid-Maybach on putting Mercedes money to use mentoring doctors in developing countries Dec 3, 2007
"I commute back and forth to Europe almost every month. Out of pure serendipity I met a gentleman, Dr. David Bangsberg, on a flight from Frankfurt to San Francisco. We sat next to each other and spoke for 9 out of the 11 hours of the flight. He is an AIDS and infectious disease specialist, and he consults for a variety of African countries. Because my great-grandfather had been mentored by Gottlieb Daimler, the whole idea that was growing was this mentoring concept. Dr. Bangsberg trains upward... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Youtubers add primary color Nov 28, 2007
Actor Kirk Douglas, his speech slurred by a stroke, asks how candidates will improve education to help U.S. children compete in math and science. joed@bostonherald. (Boston Herald)
TV shows facing axe as Hollywood strike bites Nov 23, 2007
Kirk Douglas plays a role in serving up Thanksgiving meals on Skid Row ... Kirk Douglas plays a role in serving up Thanksgiving meals on Skid Row. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Harrison Ford, Kirk Douglas serve Thanksgiving meals to Los Angeles' homeless on Skid Row Nov 23, 2007
Kirk Douglas, Harrison Ford, Calista Flockhart and others donned red aprons and plastic gloves to hand out almost 3,000 hot meals to the homeless. Actress Nia Long and "The Hills" reality TV star Spencer Pratt also joined volunteers at the annual dinner at the Los Angeles Mission. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Dinner With the Stars Nov 22, 2007
Harrison Ford, Kirk Douglas Serve Thanksgiving Meals to Los Angeles Homeless ... LOS ANGELES Kirk Douglas, Harrison Ford and other celebrities shared the Thanksgiving spirit Wednesday by serving hot meals to homeless people on Skid Row. (Fox News)
400 Volunteers Serve Thanksgiving Dinner On Skid Row Nov 22, 2007
Kirk Douglas and his wife Anne, namesake of the Anne Douglas Center for Women at the Mission, served as hosts of the event for the third straight year. Clad in a red apron, the film legend walked out of the Mission with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who was dressed in a white chef's coat, at about 11 a.m. to begin serving food on Fifth Street, where rows of tables were set for the event. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Celebs feed homeless on Thanksgiving Nov 22, 2007
Hollywood action men Kirk Douglas and Harrison Ford donned aprons and grabbed serving spoons to help dish out Thanksgiving dinners to Los Angeles' homeless on Wednesday. Douglas, 90, was joined by "Indiana Jones" star Ford and a bevy of other celebrities who served up meals of roast turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy to the needy at the Los Angeles Mission on Skid Row. (iAfrica.com)
Harrison Ford, Kirk Douglas serve Thanksgiving meal to LA poor Nov 22, 2007
Kirk Douglas, Harrison Ford and other celebrities jump-started the Thanksgiving sprit Wednesday by serving hot meals to homeless people on Skid Row. Wearing red aprons and plastic gloves, they stood alongside volunteers at the annual feast at downtown's Los Angeles Mission dolling out turkey drumsticks, mashed potatoes and gravy, rolls, vegetables and pumpkin pie. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Travolta lands lip-smacking surprise on Kirk Nov 18, 2007
John Travolta plants one on Kirk Douglas ... HAIRSPRAY star John Travolta kissed screen legend Kirk Douglas after being presented with a lifetime achievement award at the Santa Barbara Film Festival yesterday ... John Travolta plants one on Kirk Douglas. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Whose Manly Kiss? Nov 17, 2007
That's the very way Kirk Douglas congratulated John Travolta for receiving the Excellence Award at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. It seems air-kisses are on their way out. (Sky News)
