Helen Hayes

Bigfoot bandit on the loose? Police search for missing sculpture

2013-04-02 06:45:00

Authorities on the East Coast are searching for Bigfoot. No, really. Vermont State Police are hunting for a Sasquatch sculpture reportedly swiped from a Westford couple’s driveway over the weekend. The couple purchased the 8-pound, 15-inch-...

Tony Award won by Helen Hayes in 1947 up for auction

2013-04-01 13:16:00

Helen Hayes won the first Tony Award for actress in a play in 1947, the inaugural year for Broadway's biggest honor. Her prize for her performance in "Happy Birthday" is currently being sold in an auction that will end Tuesday. But bidders expecting the...

Poems said to be handwritten by F. Scott Fitzgerald to be auctioned

2013-03-26 08:45:00

F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote a sweet poem for actress Helen Hayes' daughter, Mary McArthur. Then, six years later, he penned her another one on the reverse of the same page that's, well, a little unsettling. Would you write to a 7-year-old about the "thumb-...

The David O. Selznick Collection: Kenneth Turan's DVD pick

2012-06-07 16:39:29

Around Town: Snow White, Casablanca at Oscars Outdoors

2012-06-14 16:39:38

Oscars by the Numbers

2012-02-02 16:41:14

Another 'Friend' is ready to sever a tie

2011-11-27 00:00:00

It has been a busy real estate year for former "Friends" cast mates. Actors Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry have both sold places. Now actor-director David Schwimmer has put his home in Hancock Park on the market at $10.7 million. The roughly 11,000-...

Actress-author Michele Greene sells Hollywood Dell home

2011-11-10 12:42:00

Actress and author Michele Greene has sold her longtime home in the Hollywood Dell for $931,000. The classic Spanish-style house, built in 1923, was restored and upgraded in 2004. Once home to director King Vidor and, later, actress Helen Hayes, the...

Michele Greene lists Hollywood Dell home

2010-11-16 16:32:00

Actress and author Michele Greene has put her home in the Hollywood Dell on the market at $1.05 million. The classic Spanish-style house was built in 1923 and redone in 2004 with extensive upgrades. Once home to director King Vidor and, later, actress...

Milk, soft drinks and bone strength

2010-05-03 00:00:00

Want strong bones? Eat foods high in calcium and vitamin D, get plenty of exercise — and maybe steer clear of soda. In recent decades, as consumption of the beverage has steadily displaced the consumption of others —particularly milk —...

Sada Thompson dies at 83; stage and TV actress known for playing matriarch on 'Family'

2011-05-06 16:03:00

Sada Thompson, a Tony Award-winning actress best known to TV viewers for her Emmy Award-winning role as the matriarch in the 1970s dramatic TV series "Family," has died. She was 83. Thompson, a resident of Southbury, Conn., died of lung disease Wednesday...

Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney among Kennedy Center honorees

2010-09-08 16:33:49

Helen Hayes, in a photo dating from 1957.

2013-04-01 12:49:26

The two-time Oscar winner hosted the 36th ceremony in 1964 and the 57th awards in 1985; he co-hosted (with Hope, Niven, Rosalind Russell, James Stewart and Donald Duck!) the telecast in 1958 and the 44th awards (with Helen Hayes, Alan King and Sammy Davis Jr.) in 1972.

2012-08-02 11:26:49

Tom Story as Andy Warhol and Rachel Zampelli as Valerie Solanas starred in the Washington, D.C., Studio Theatre production of "Pop!" Both Story and Zampelli have been nominated for Helen Hayes Awards. Winners of the prestigious regional theater award will be announced Monday evening.

2012-04-20 10:33:00