Gil Cates

A starry support system for the Geffen Playhouse

2013-05-14 13:50:00

Clint Eastwood stood behind the podium at Monday’s “Backstage at the Geffen,” getting ready to present an award to his longtime attorney Bruce Ramer, the founding chairman of the playhouse's board. Host Debbie Allen placed an empty...

Academy rehires Craig Zadan and Neil Meron to produce 2014 Oscars

2013-04-16 16:49:00

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has hired Craig Zadan and Neil Meron for an encore performance as Oscar producers, retaining them for the 2014 broadcast after this year's show garnered solid ratings. The move is unusual because the job...

Oscars 2013: Five most awkward moments of the night

2013-02-25 12:00:00

There have been plenty of awkward, embarrassing moments at past Oscars, like Rob Lowe manically dancing and mugging alongside Snow White in the late '80s. But for the sheer volume of wince-inducing shtick, this year’s telecast will be hard to top....

Donald Margulies' multiculti holiday tale

2012-12-23 08:00:00

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Donald Margulies talks about his inspiration for his new play, "Coney Island Christmas," which runs through Dec. 30 at the Geffen Playhouse. Tell me about "Coney Island Christmas." "Coney Island Christmas"...

Debbie Allen aims high with 'Hot Chocolate Nutcracker'

2011-12-06 16:32:56

2011 year in review: Top arts and culture stories

2011-12-21 16:33:08

2011 year in review: Notable deaths in theater and comedy

2011-12-30 16:33:06

Lynn Nottage, Donald Margulies set for Geffen's 2012-13 season

2012-04-12 21:33:43

Edie Wasserman dies at 95; Hollywood philanthropist and wife of studio chief

2011-08-19 00:00:00

Edie Wasserman, who was the widow of Hollywood powerhouse Lew Wasserman and who was known as a tireless benefactor for charitable causes, especially the Motion Picture and Television Fund, has died. She was 95. Wasserman died Thursday in Beverly Hills of...

Gil Cates: the Wizard of Oscars

2011-11-01 18:23:40

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Gil Cates dies at 77; producer, director and showman

2011-11-02 00:00:00

Gil Cates, the Hollywood showman who transformed the annual Academy Awards telecast from a tired and predictable affair into a polished entertainment extravaganza with hosts such as Billy Crystal and Steve Martin, has died. He was 77. Cates may have been...

Cates' passing marks a blow to Directors Guild of America

2011-11-01 16:33:15

Dr. Judith Reichman, widow of Gil Cates, founding dean of UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television, receives a plaque from UCLA Chancellor Gene Block during the school's 2012 commencement ceremony.

2012-06-15 00:00:00

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2011-11-22 14:24:23

A legendary producer, director and impresario of the Geffen Playhouse, Gil Cates restored the luster to the Academy Awards telecasts, recruiting hosts such as Billy Crystal and Steve Martin . He was 77. Full obituary Notable film and television deaths of 2011

2011-11-04 10:18:03