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Judith Merril 1997 Deaths

Judith Merrilwriter, editor With a literary approach to science fiction, Merril was influential in setting the course of modern science fiction. Early in her career, she was associated with…

Ann Miller 2004 Deaths

Ann MillerAge: 81 athletic tap dancer who appeared in a string of films in the 1940s and 1950s, including Kiss Me Kate and On the Town. She made a splash with her 1979 comeback, Broadway's…

Norris McWhirter 2004 Deaths

Norris McWhirterAge: 78 journalist and sports announcer who, with his twin brother Ross, started the Guinness Book of World Records in 1955. More than 100 million of the books have been sold…

Kathleen Freeman 2001 Deaths

Kathleen FreemanAge: 78 versatile character actress who appeared in dozens of films, TV shows, and Broadway plays. Known for her jowls, Freeman appeared in the films Singin' in the Rain (1952…

Inside Schwartz

NBCThursday 8:30–9:00 p.m.Cast:Breckin Meyer, Richard Kline, Maggie Lawson, Miriam Shor NBC has the habit of sandwiching its least promising shows between hits. The thinking is that viewers…

Wilson, Edmund

(Encyclopedia) Wilson, Edmund, 1895–1972, American critic and author, b. Red Bank, N.J. grad. Princeton, 1916. He is considered one of the most important American literary and social critics of the…

Velvet Goldmine

Director/Writer:Todd HaynesR; MiramaxRelease:11/98Cast:Ewan McGregor, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Toni Collette, Christian Bale, Eddie Izzard and Emily Woof A bold, operatic look back at 1970s glam…

muon

(Encyclopedia) muonmuonmy&oomacr;ˈŏn [key], elementary particle heavier than an electron but lighter than other particles having nonzero rest mass. The name muon is derived from mu meson, the…

James Albert Michener Biography

James Albert MichenerAge: 90writer Pulitzer prize-winning author, known for his sweeping historical sagas. A prolific writer and tireless researcher, Michener wrote close to 40 novels, many…

Road Trip

Director/Writer:Todd PhillipsDreamWorks; R; 97 minutesRelease:5/00Cast:Amy Smart, Breckin Meyer, Tom Green Road Trip is the summer bad taste laff fest, inspired by the canny dementia of There…