Berry Gordy

Tonys 2013: Bette Midler, 'Motown' among nomination snubs

2013-04-30 09:18:00

NEW YORK--The Tony Awards committee always loves a good surprise or three. Members did not disappoint Tuesday morning, leaving out audience favorites like “Motown: The Musical” and critical darlings such as Bette Midler in favor of less...

'Motown: The Musical' on Broadway: What did the critics think?

2013-04-15 07:20:00

"Motown: The Musical" -- the new Broadway jukebox musical that resurrects the Temptations, the Four Tops, Martha and the Vandellas and many more -- opened at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York on Sunday. The production, directed by Charles Randolph-...

'Motown: the Musical' — signed, sealed but will it deliver?

2013-04-10 16:35:00

NEW YORK — The songs are among the most popular of the baby boom era — "My Girl," "I Want You Back," "Dancing in the Streets." They may be the staple of oldies radio; they haven't been part of a big Broadway musical. Now "Motown: The Musical"...

Wednesday's TV Highlights: 'How to Live With Your Parents' on ABC

2013-04-09 20:00:00

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of April 7 -13, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � -------------------- SERIES The Middle Her schooling completed, Frankie...

Bobby Rogers dies at 73; original member of Motown's the Miracles

2013-03-04 00:00:00

Bobby Rogers, an original member of the Motown group the Miracles, who collaborated with lead vocalist and songwriter Smokey Robinson and kept the musical franchise going after its biggest name left, died Sunday at his suburban Detroit home. He was 73....

PASSINGS: Deke Richards

2013-03-26 19:11:00

Deke Richards, 68, who as part of the songwriting and producing team known as the Corporation was responsible for many of the Jackson 5's early hit songs for Motown Records, died Sunday at a hospice in Bellingham, Wash., of esophageal cancer, according to...

Motown producer-songwriter Deke Richards dies

2013-03-26 09:34:00

Deke Richards, who as part of the songwriting and production team known as the Corporation was responsible for many of Motown Records' signature songs, died Sunday at a hospice in Bellingham, Wash., of esophageal cancer, according to a statement from...

'Motown: The Musical' earns $1 million its first week on Broadway

2013-03-19 07:00:00

Motown founder�Berry Gordy has another hit on his hands: "Motown: The Musical" cracked the million-dollar mark after its first week of previews on Broadway. The show grossed $1.03 million after seven performances starting March 11 at the Lunt-Fontanne...

Hockey pro Russ Courtnall passes off to pop star Britney Spears

2012-12-09 00:00:00

Pop star and singing competition judge Britney Spears has bought the Thousand Oaks home of former professional hockey player Russ Courtnall and his wife, actress Paris Vaughan. The property came on the market in August at $8.5 million and was withdrawn...

Frank Wilson dies at 71; Motown writer, producer

2012-10-03 00:00:00

Motown's Frank Wilson wrote and produced hit records for such big names as the Supremes and the Temptations, but he was best known for a single recorded in Los Angeles that featured his own voice — and was never released. Copies of his "Do I Love...

Live: LMFAO has fun with debauchery

2012-06-06 21:36:05

Fred Hayman: The man behind Rodeo Drive

2011-06-11 00:00:00

He's been called the godfather of Rodeo Drive. And it's not all hyperbole. Before Beverly Hills was the land of designer logos, before it was teeming with tourists and rolling with Rolls-Royces, the city was home to Fred Hayman, the proprietor of the...

Motown founder Berry Gordy at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York, which is featuring "Motown: The Musical."

2013-03-19 09:26:00

Singer Redfoo, the son of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, performs with LMFAO at Staples Center.

2012-06-05 00:00:00

Brett Ratner and Berry Gordy

2012-02-11 22:08:02