Danny Kaye

Top ten cool tunes for kids

JUST because you have kids it doesn't follow that your taste in music goes the way of peaceful nights and a waistline. The music that accompanies Spike Jonze's new movie of the beautiful Maurice Sendak children's book. Arlo...

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Impossible to dislike

In 1968, when he was still a student at Oxford, Gyles Brandreth was interviewed in the Sun. The headline was a quote from him: ‘I’d like to be a sort of Danny Kaye and then Home Secretary.’ It’s about bang on. He achieved the...

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More horrible fanfic ideas

Oh Lordy! This fanfic is about Apu (The Simpsons) being corrupted by Meg Giry (Phantom of the Opera). This fanfic is about Edward Teach (Blackbeard) fighting the cast of Dangerous Liaisons with a transforming robot. This fanfic...

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Blu-ray gets more features

Stephen Fenech and Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson SINCE their 2006 launch, Blu-ray Discs have revolutionised home entertainment with their cinema-quality images and audio. Fox Home Entertainment global research and technology...

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Melchior Discography

This page lists every KNOWN recording of the great Danish Heldentenor Lauritz Melchior in live performance, either on the stage, or on radio or TV. Opera: TRISTAN UND ISOLDE FLAGSTAD, MELCHIOR, BRANZELL, SCHORR, HOFMANN...

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Film: White Christmas

We'll follow the old man wherever he wants to go As long as he wants to go opposite to the foe We'll follow the old man wherever he wants to stay As long as he stays away from the battle fray Because we love him, we love him...

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Big Half century: Classic Utah drive-in celebrates 50 years

Time almost stands still at Hires Big H, on the corner of 700 East and 400 South. History repeats itself daily, with made-to-order burgers, thick hand-cut fries and frosty root beer floats that have been menu mainstays since...

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Orlando Bloom named newest UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador

Actor Orlando Bloom was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador today, in recognition of his commitment to the rights of children around the world. Mr. Bloom says he's already seen the work UNICEF is doing in Nepal, Russia and...

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ON THE RECORD: A New Recording of Bernstein's 'Mass', Plus "Think Pink!," a Kay Thompson...

This week's column discusses conductor Marin Alsop's new recording of Leonard Bernstein's Mass, and an extra-musical box bursting with the sound of Kay Thompson. It's always a pleasure to find a new CD that I can wholeheartedly...

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With a little persistence... and Verner's Law!... you can tackle most any problem.

Verner's Law. Ari Hoptman ( his website ) explains early Germanic sound laws to his young friend Frankie, who has tossed aside his copy of Braune’s Gothic grammar in disgust. If you want to know what makes historical linguists...

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