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‘We Killed,' by Yael Kohen
New York City :: NY :: USA | 6 months ago
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November 30, 2012 The good news and bad news in writing about women fighting their way into mostly male professions is that we know the drill: Women pushed like hell for a break; men were clueless and obstructionist; women forced their way into the
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Jewish awards nurture deeds of teens
Coronado :: CA :: USA | 6 months ago
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In 2007, Bay Area philanthropist Helen Diller began giving out five $36,000 awards to teenagers across California who were doing good works, and whose social action was tied to their Jewish identity...Q: How did you decide to expand the awards
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Review: John Rowles' If I Only Had Time
Obe :: Nigeria | 7 months ago
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Opens up about his life in his autobiography If I Only Had Time. To me John Rowles was a favourite big ballad sound frequently heard coming from our record player when I was a child. My amateur musician and music teacher mother was a big fan and his
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How funny women fought hard for their place in the spotlight
New York City :: NY :: USA | 7 months ago
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Joan Rivers poses for a portrait circa 1965 in New York City, New York. Photograph: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images When American magazine journalist Yael Kohen went looking for a book on the history of female comedians, she was stunned to
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From the archive, 19 October 1984: Women changing the face of US comedy
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 7 months ago
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Rex Features I don't know whether you've noticed but there are a lot of funny girls about these days, and I don't mean funny peculiar. I refer of course to the recent rush of women into the comedy business...Paul Manzell is owner of the Comedy
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Comedy gold: Stewart Francis's Tour de Francis
London :: United Kingdom | 8 months ago
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Outstanding in his field Stewart Francis Title: Tour de Francis Date: 2010 The set up: First, some admin for British readers. We're not talking here about a late-career revival from the former Crackerjack presenter Stu Francis. (Although there may be
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Is Malibu turning into the Larry Ellison beach club?
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 8 months ago
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Chief Executive Terry Semel and his wife, Jane , have sold their spot to Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison , who already has eight other houses along Carbon Beach. The couple, who had most recently priced their Michael Graves-designed oceanfront
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Purple Onion comedy club closing
Columbus :: OH :: USA | 8 months ago
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Twenty-four steps below Columbus Avenue, a guitar duo plays in a concrete cellar stuffed with listeners. The singer tells a joke between songs, and for an instant it is 1961. North Beach is alive at night, and the Smothers Brothers have settled in
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Davis, Phyllis
Santa Cruz :: CA :: USA | 8 months ago
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Resident of Capitola Phyllis Elaine Davis passed away on September 6, 2012 in Capitola after a battle with cancer...She grew up in Milpitas, CA and also worked for the Milpitas Unified School District for 38 years. Phyllis loved the beach and loved
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Phyllis Diller's Ashes To Be Scattered At Sea
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 9 months ago
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The ashes of legendary comedienne Phyllis Diller will be scattered at sea to honor her final wish. The star passed away at her Los Angeles home last month, aged 95, but she made clear to her son Perry exactly what she wanted him to do with her
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