Jill Sergeant
By Jill Sergeant
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Fast Forward Leonard Bernstein ‘Memory Project’ Brings Fans Of Composer Together
For some, Leonard Bernstein was the person who opened up the world of classical music for the first time. Others played in his orchestras. One man remembers hearing of Bernstein’s death as a 9-year-old. Composer, conductor and teacher, Bernstein touched the lives of millions of people around the world during his 50-year career, and now…
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Fast Forward ‘Wizard Of Lies’ Asks New Questions About Bernie Madoff Drama
The latest film about infamous swindler Bernard Madoff, whose decades-long Ponzi scheme cost clients more than $17 billion, ends with a question. “Do you think I’m a sociopath?” Madoff, played by Robert De Niro, asks journalist Diana B. Henriques in a prison interview. “The Wizard of Lies,” premiering on Time Warner Inc’s HBO on Saturday…
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The Schmooze Bob Dylan Sells $20M Treasure Trove of Mementoes
Bob Dylan has sold his personal archive of notes, draft lyrics, poems, artwork and photographs to the University of Tulsa, where they will be made available to scholars and curated for public exhibitions, the school said on Wednesday. The 6,000 item collection spans nearly the entire length of Dylan’s 55 year-long career, and many have…
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Fast Forward L.A. Times Accepts Ad Denouncing Israel Trip in Oscar Swag Bag
Oscar-nominated celebrities were urged on Wednesday to skip a $55,000 trip to Israel offered as part of an awards gift bag. Two U.S.-based groups campaigning for an end to Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian Territories made the plea in a full-page ad in the Los Angeles Times that appeared five days before the Academy Awards…
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