Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

Dorothy Rodham dies at 92; mother of Hillary Clinton

2011-11-02 00:00:00

Dorothy Rodham, whose compassion, humor and toughness as a stay-at-home mother in 1950s suburban Chicago profoundly influenced her daughter Hillary Clinton and masked her own difficult childhood, has died. She was 92. Rodham died early Tuesday in...

Dixie Carter dies at 70; star of 'Designing Women'

2010-04-12 00:00:00

Dixie Carter, who gained television fame as Julia Sugarbaker on the long-running CBS sitcom "Designing Women," has died. She was 70. Carter died Saturday morning at a Houston hospital of complications from cancer, said Steve Rohr, publicist for Carter...

In Campaign 2008, the story's the thing

2008-09-07 00:00:00

On the front page of Thursday's Los Angeles Times was a story about John McCain. It was not really a news article but a story that could have begun: "Once upon a time ... " We were told McCain's history, from his parents' romantic elopement to Tijuana...

Starring John McCain

2008-04-04 00:00:00

Some slightly disconcerting things you might have learned about Sen. John McCain had you paid attention to his biography tour this week: As a young Navy pilot in Spain, he flew a plane so low "for no good reason" that he knocked out power lines,...

Studio chiefs lining up early behind Antonio Villaraigosa

2008-06-27 00:00:00

LOSANGELESMayorAntonio Villaraigosa is continuing his summer fundraising tour of Hollywood hotshots and other locals, and cash is filling his 2009 reelection campaign coffer. He could end up with a better showing than "Iron Man" before it's over. The...

Screenwriter Don Rhymer dies at 51

2012-12-03 16:30:13

Don Rhymer, a screenwriter behind animated films including "Rio" and feature comedies including the "Big Momma's House" franchise and "The Santa Clause 2," died of cancer in Los Angeles on Nov. 28. He was 51. Rhymer penned Sony Pictures Animation's...

PBS takes an unflinching look at Bill Clinton

2012-02-15 14:03:54

Even if you have a strong recollection of the Clinton years, seeing his life and presidency laid out in an unblinking, four-hour documentary puts him into perspective. PBS' "Clinton: American Experience," which airs in two parts Monday and Tuesday, Feb....

Dixie Carter, soul of â€˜Designing Women,â€™ dead at 70

2010-04-11 16:34:10

HBO Exits '12 Miles of Bad Road'

2008-03-18 00:00:00

HBO has decided not to travel down "12 Miles of Bad Road." The cable network has decided not to go forward with the series, which completed only part of its initial 10-episode order because of the writers' strike and is now seeking a new home, the...

HBO Commits to Long-Term 'Treatment'

2007-01-22 00:00:00

HBO is entering "Treatment," and it's going to be there for a while. The pay-cable network has picked up the half-hour drama "In Treatment," which stars Gabriel Byrne as a therapist who's highly competent with his own patients but an utter mess when he...

DNC: Clinton filmmaker celebrates 'her life so far'

2008-08-25 16:30:16

You know it???s a Clinton-o-philic convention when they bring in the folks who made the movie "A Man from Hope." Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, the longtime friend of the Clintons whose short film introducing Bill Clinton helped send him out of the......

'Designing Women: The Complete First Season'

2009-05-16 07:44:52

Four talented actresses got a terrific showcase for their talents with this sassy sitcom, which debuted on CBS in 1986 and made married producers Linda Bloodworth-Thomason and Harry Thomason television titans. Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts and...

and Harry Thomason produced the tribute that took us along for an entertaining yet informative ride of Hillary's life, from childhood, early marriage and political life, to her presidential campaign.

2008-08-28 15:28:24