Bing Crosby

Rise Stevens dies at 99; mezzo soprano sang 'Carmen'

2013-03-25 00:00:00

Rise Stevens, an American mezzo soprano celebrated for her earthy interpretation of "Carmen," whose career also encompassed television and movie appearances alongside matinee idols Bing Crosby and Nelson Eddy, died Wednesdayof natural causes at her home...

A different kind of bluegrass statement on Selection Sunday

2013-03-17 20:32:00

Kentucky is the top-seeded team entering this year's NCAA tournament that tips off Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio, and ends on a Monday in Atlanta. Check that: A team from Kentucky, coached by a former Kentucky coach, is top-seeded entering the NCAA...

Barnaby Conrad Jr. dies at 90; bullfighter, artist, saloonkeeper founded Santa Barbara Writers Conference

2013-02-16 19:37:00

When Barnaby Conrad was nearly killed in a 1958 bullfight, his celebrity pals were buzzing about it at Sardi's in New York. "Did you hear about poor Barnaby?" Eva Gabor asked Noel Coward in her thick Hungarian accent. "He was terribly gored in Spain."...

Live discussion: How to fill out your NCAA tournament bracket

2013-03-18 09:50:00

� Join Times college basketball writer Chris Dufresne and college basketball editor Mike Hiserman at 11 a.m. today for a live video chat as they discuss the upcoming NCAA men's tournament. As Dufrense wrote on Sunday, "Louisville deservedly and...

Altman, Pacino and Hope and Crosby among weekend highlights

2013-03-14 06:00:00

An early film by Robert Atman, a sneak preview of Al Pacino as Phil Spector and a�Bob Hope and Bing Crosby "Road" picture double bill are among the highlights this weekend. The UCLA Film & Television Archive's Festival of Preservation offers a rare...

Bob Hope's Lautner house in Palm Springs for sale at $50 million

2013-02-28 13:42:00

The home designed by renowned Modern architect John Lautner for �comedian Bob Hope and his wife, Dolores, is for sale in Palm Springs for $50 million. Sited to overlook the Coachella Valley, the concrete, steel and glass house was built in 1979 and...

Patty Andrews dies at 94; Andrews Sisters' last surviving member

2013-01-30 14:34:00

They were the swinging, sassy voice of the homefront for U.S. service personnel overseas during World War II, singing catchy hit tunes such as "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" and "Rum and Coca Cola" that delighted Americans and catapulted the Andrews Sisters to...

In 1949, the snowman socked Los Angeles

2013-01-11 01:03:29

In Little Rock, snow and other kinds of 'White Christmas'

2012-12-23 17:41:00

White Christmases have been so rare in Little Rock, Ark., that you could almost count them on both hands since recordkeeping began in 1875.�Hard winters, after all, visit this part of the South somewhat infrequently. But in this city's history, white...

From the Archive – Best of 2012

2012-12-25 00:53:11

A singing Tommy Lasorda and the Dodgers spread holiday cheer

2012-12-21 14:28:00

That’s right, the Dodgers’ very own ambassador of baseball manages to morph Bing Crosby and Elvis in his new holiday treat: “I’m Dreaming of a Blue Christmas.” Actually, he’s just the opening and closing act on this...

SoCal Close-Ups: San Diego's North County more than just a pretty face

2012-08-19 00:00:00

Maybe you've always suspected that there was more to San Diego's North County than beach towns, rolling hills, expat giraffes and a walled kingdom of brightly colored plastic. But frankly, they had me at beach towns. I always figured the rest —...

Rise Stevens was an American mezzo soprano celebrated for her earthy interpretation of "Carmen," whose career also encompassed television and movie appearances alongside matinee idols Bing Crosby and Nelson Eddy. She was 99.

2013-03-26 13:08:08

John Stockton (NBA Hall of Famer) Also: Bing Crosby

2013-03-18 17:13:58

The 1942 Bob Hope-Bing Crosby comedy classic "The Road to Morocco" screens Sunday at the Egyptian Theatre.

2013-03-11 11:54:23