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Monday, October 26, 2009 People, Places and Things No panic over 'Paranormal Activity' LOS ANGELES - "Paranormal Activity" has won a weekend battle of fright films over part six of the "Saw" franchise.

He was 95. The Canadian-born actor died Friday at his home in Manhattan. The death was confirmed by Leonie Nowitz, a social worker who had been overseeing his care.

Toronto-born actor and comedian Lou Jacobi has died. The mustachioed scene-stealing Jacobi made a career of playing comic ethnic characters on stage, screen and television, but was lauded for his dramatic roles as well.

NEW YORK - Longtime character actor Lou Jacobi has died at the age of 95. The Canadian-born Jacobi died Friday at his home in Manhattan.

Crack open your dictionaries. Define these words: "Talent" : Liza Minnelli "Star" : Liza Minnelli "Tabloid" "Target" : Liza Minnelli "Survivor" : Liza Minnelli Also a Las Vegas headliner as Minnelli, arguably one of the toughest survivors in the annals of showbiz, brings her concert-style show -- winner of a 2009 Tony for best special theatrical ...

Celebrity chef Paula Deen is not the only famous mother to have one or more famous sons.

CELIA FRANK/For Shorelines "The Act," which was based on the life of Judy Garland and starred her daughter Liza Minnelli on Broadway, is the latest production by the Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre.

Shares of Marvel Entertainment soared more than 25 percent in premarket trade after Walt Disney Co announced it will acquire the company and its library of characters including Spider-Man, Iron Man and the X-Men. What does all this mean for Broadway's Spider-Man ? [ TM ] Jane Alexander, Robert Cuccioli, Arthur Laurents, Kathleen Marshall, et al.

Tony and Academy Award-winning showbiz legend Liza Minnelli will play two concerts at the Hollywood Bowl Aug.

Tony Award winner Liza Minnelli, recently on Broadway in Liza's at the Palace. . . , will play Las Vegas' MGM Grand in the fall.

Singer Christopher Cross will perform at the Mystique Casino at 7 and 9 p.m. Saturday, July 18.

"Billy Elliot" dominated Sunday night's Tonys, collecting eight awards, including director of a musical, book of a musical and choreography, but the show and its composer Elton John were upset for best score.

The Tony Awards is the show where folks who even I, after a century of acting in theater and movies, have never heard of, thank other people I've never heard of, for roles in plays I haven't seen.

"Billy Elliot" dominated Sunday night's Tonys, collecting eight awards, including director of a musical, book of a musical and choreography, but the show and its composer Elton John were upset for best score.

Tony Award winner Liza Minnelli, a 2009 Best Special Theatrical Event Tony nominee for Liza's at the Palace.

From Richard Burton to Michael Caine, Laurence Olivier to Peter Cook, the diners at Victor Gilbert's celebrated French restaurant in Soho were a roll-call of the artists, writers and performers who evoked the glamour of the Sixties.