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Composer, lyricist Richard Adler dies at 90 in NY

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This Sept. 8, 1961 file photo shows Broadway composer Richard Adler, left, and his wife actress-singer Sally Ann Howes in New York. Adler, who won Tony Awards for co-writing the songs for such hit musicals as “The Pajama Game” and “Damn Yankees,” died Thursday, June 21, 2012 at his home in Southampton, N.Y., according to his family. He was 90. Some of Adler's biggest songs are “You Gotta Have Heart,” “Hey, There,” “Hernando's Hideaway,” “Whatever Lola Wants,” “Steam Heat,” “Rags to Riches,” and “Everybody Loves a Lover.” (AP Photo, file)

Composer and lyricist Richard Adler, who won Tony Awards for co-writing songs for such hit Broadway musicals as “The Pajama Game” and “Damn Yankees” and who staged and produced President John F. Kennedy’s birthday celebration featuring a breathy Marilyn Monroe, has died. He was 90.

Posted: June 23rd, 2012 | in Latest Entertainment Stories | Read More »

Bret Michaels suit over Tonys accident moved to NY

In this May 22, 2011 file photo, singer and musician Bret Michaels arrives at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. A federal judge in Los Angeles has moved Michaels' lawsuit over an injury at the 2009 Tony Awards to a New York federal court. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, file)

Bret Michaels’ lawsuit over an accident at the Tony Awards that he claims nearly killed him is heading east after a federal judge in Los Angeles determined the case should be heard in New York.

Posted: July 7th, 2011 | in Featured Gallery,Headlines,Latest Entertainment Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Labor dispute threatens to upstage Tony Awards

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In this June 7, 2009 file photo, actors perform a segment from the show Guys and Dolls at the 63rd annual Tony Awards in New York. A labor dispute is threatening to make a mess of the Tony Awards, forcing actors to cross picket lines to attend the red carpet for Broadway's biggest ceremony. The Tony Awards are scheduled to air on Sunday, June 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, file)

A labor dispute is threatening to make a mess of the Tony Awards, forcing actors to cross picket lines to attend the red carpet for Broadway’s biggest ceremony.

Posted: June 10th, 2011 | in Latest Entertainment Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »