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By BILL BENGTSON Halloween is barely past, but Seph Stanek is already in high Christmas gear, with Myrtle Beach as his new base of operations, and some of the entertainment world's top names among his neighbors.

One of the elements in Debbie Reynolds' stage show is impressions of celebrities, some of whom she acted with in the past.

The title of Carrie Fisher's latest book is a wry comment on her less-than-conventional childhood, unusual career, failed relationships and fondness for drugs and alcohol.

By Mark Kanny , TRIBUNE-REVIEW CLASSICAL MUSIC CRITIC Monday, July 13, 2009 Last updated: 5:29 pm Photos Strand Theater Jasmine Goldband /Tribune-Review Work in progress Jasmine Goldband /Tribune-Review Reopening events * Mystery in the Library,' a children's interactive play -- 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

F or Pete's sake, I'm gone a week and everyone on Earth dies. I exaggerate, but, yikes, we lose the King of Pop and a Charlie's Angel, plus Oscar winner Karl Malden , 97; My Little Margie star Gale Storm, 87; singer-actor Harve Presnell , 75; Mollie Sugden , 86; Jan Rubes , 89; comedian Fred Travalena, 66; Shi Pei Pu , 70; TV pitchman Billy Mays , ...

Harve Presnell, whose booming baritone graced such Broadway musicals as The Unsinkable Molly Brown and Annie, has died.

Harve Presnell, whose booming baritone graced such Broadway musicals as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" and "Annie," has died at age 75.

DEBBIE Reynolds. The very name makes you think of the fresh-faced ingenue who stole your heart in "Singin' in the Rain." Or perhaps the innocent "Singing Nun" or "The Unsinkable Molly Brown." What you don't imagine is the saucy, bawdy comedian currently holding court at the decorous Cafe Carlyle.

As the star of more than thirty motion pictures, two Broadway shows and two television series, as well as dozens of television appearances, Debbie Reynolds continues to captivate audiences with her unforgettable performances.

Showbiz legend Debbie Reynolds brings her acclaimed solo show, Debbie Reynolds: An Evening of Music and Comedy , to the El Portal Theatre in Hollywood, CA, beginning April 29.

Debbie Reynolds poses for a photo on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank on March 9, 2009.

Mary Frances Reynolds is back in the old neighborhood. The veteran performer brings her Las Vegas variety show to the Southland.