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Larry Kramer: The Extraordinary Heart
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Larry Kramer: The Extraordinary Heart

The thing I will always remember most about Larry Kramer is that he was angry. Righteously and unapologetically angry. Most … Continue reading Larry Kramer: The Extraordinary Heart

Robby Muller And The Scar Below Nastassja Kinski’s Left Eye
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Robby Muller And The Scar Below Nastassja Kinski’s Left Eye

To my considerable shame, it took the death of Robby Muller to make me realize just how many of my … Continue reading Robby Muller And The Scar Below Nastassja Kinski’s Left Eye

Brian Dennehy and the Gift of Presence
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Brian Dennehy and the Gift of Presence

Barrel-chested, square-jawed, large-domed, and all around physically formidable character actor Brian Dennehy was an unlikely candidate for stardom despite his … Continue reading Brian Dennehy and the Gift of Presence

Kenny Rogers: The Gambler – He Broke Even
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Kenny Rogers: The Gambler – He Broke Even

All my life, when someone has asked me what my first concert was, I’d tell them it was Dire Straits. … Continue reading Kenny Rogers: The Gambler – He Broke Even

In Memoriam: The Teachings of James Lipton
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In Memoriam: The Teachings of James Lipton

In 1996, a friend of mine told me about a wonderful interviewer on Bravo who apparently got some of the … Continue reading In Memoriam: The Teachings of James Lipton

Lady Diahann
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Lady Diahann

Things happen when you are away and in a country with bad WIFI. I was in Rome when the news … Continue reading Lady Diahann

Robert Forster: Working Actor
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Robert Forster: Working Actor

Robert Forster debuted on film in John Huston’s troubled, uneven Reflections in a Golden Eye in 1967. A strange, perverse … Continue reading Robert Forster: Working Actor

Ric Ocasek: The Dangerous Type
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Ric Ocasek: The Dangerous Type

There were probably only two true titans to come out of the New Wave scene that started in the late … Continue reading Ric Ocasek: The Dangerous Type

Defending Rip Torn’s Life
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Defending Rip Torn’s Life

In a career that spanned 60 years, character actor Rip Torn was perhaps best known for bringing a crusty edge … Continue reading Defending Rip Torn’s Life

Valerie and Rhoda
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Valerie and Rhoda

While Valerie Harper’s lengthy career touched seven different decades, it’s fair to say she was best known for one particular … Continue reading Valerie and Rhoda

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