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Pete Rugolo dies at 95; jazz arranger, composer

2011-10-18 00:00:00

Pete Rugolo, an award-winning composer and arranger who came to prominence in the world of jazz as the chief arranger for Stan Kenton's post-World War II band and later wrote the themes for TV's "The Fugitive" and "Run for Your Life," has died. He was 95....

Classic Hollywood: Dean Martin does TV his way

2011-05-23 00:00:00

Dean Martin didn't have any interest in doing a weekly musical-variety series when NBC approached him in 1965. "In those days you were either a movie star or a TV star," said his daughter Deana Martin, who is also a singer. "He came home one night and...

'Robin and the 7 Hoods' revives Cahn and Van Heusen tunes

2010-07-25 00:00:00

Of the following fabled songwriting teams of the 20th century, which won three Oscars, garnered eight Oscar nominations, but never won a Tony? A) Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. B) George and Ira Gershwin. C) Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick...

TCM salutes Lucille Ball, Marlon Bando, Bette Davis, Cary Grant, many others

2011-07-30 16:38:24

, Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop. In the 2001 remake, Steven Soderbergh directs George Clooney as Ocean and he is joined by an all-star cast including Scott Caan, Eddie Jemison, Matt Damon, Carl Reiner, Bernie Mac, Elliott Gould and Brad Pitt, pictured above.

2011-11-10 12:21:11