Valley of the Dolls News

Actress. Born Anna Marie Duke on December 14, 1946 in Elmhurst, New York. Anna and her siblings grew up in a difficult household, raised by an alcoholic father and manic-depressive mother.

They go together like Dexedrine and cheap vodka, sex and betrayal, sequins and big hair.

From left: Penny Champayne, Gary Croteau, and Olive Another in Ryan Landry and the Gold Dust Orphans' "Valet of the Dolls.'' It's a challenge to parody Jacqueline Susann.

Penny Champayne, Afrodite, and Bananas Foster in the Gold Dust Orphans' production of "Valet of the Dolls.'' In a conversation that touches on bestiality, the Smurfs, and giant tap-dancing hypodermic needles, the funniest thing Ryan Landry says is this: "I don't do minimalism.'' Landry, of course, is the cofounder and main force of nature behind ...

For those of us who remember a time when many families didn't have color TV, a remote control or even video games, hearing the theme song from "The Patty Duke Show" -- "They're cousins / Identical cousins, all the way" -- takes us back to black-and-white television sets and split-screen special effects.

By: Linda Deutsch, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES - Susan Atkins, a member of the Charles Manson "family" who admitted ruthlessly stabbing pregnant actress Sharon Tate to death in the cult's 1969 murder spree, has died in prison less than a month after a parole board turned down a bid for compassionate release.

Can there ever be too much of a good thing? Why yes, Virginia, there can. Case in point, Jamie Kabler's " Leisureland " home in Palm Springs.

A film star since age 7, Drew Barrymore began producing films a decade ago. Her directorial debut, Whip It, starring Ellen Page as a roller-derby star, opens in theaters Friday, Oct.

In the desert, some people are addicted to golf or tennis. Jamie Kabler's addiction is art.

Just days before Roman Polanski was detained by Swiss police, the murderer of his wife Sharon Tate died in prison By Katharine Hibbert F IRST P OSTED S B y extraordinary coincidence, just as Roman Polanski was being detained by Swiss police on Saturday, the news emerged that Susan Atkins , the cult member who stabbed his pregnant wife Sharon Tate ...

Sharon Tate, her birth name, was born January 24, 1943 in Dallas Texas. She was murdered on August 9. 1969 in Beverly Hills, California.

Who says there aren't any good movie roles for 50-year old women? Barbie, the timeless, top-heavy blond bombshell who has played more than 100 roles during her half-century career as a doll, is finally making it to the big screen.

Los Angeles Angels 2 Charles Manson follower Susan Atkins dies File - Convicted murderer and former Charles Manson family member, Susan Atkins, is seen in a bed during her parole hearing in this Sept.

Paul Burke got two Emmy nominations, but he was shamefully left out of the Emmy Awards "In Memoriam" segment the other night! Paul--who died on September 13--had been nominated for the '60s series Naked City in which he replaced James Franciscus to ratings and acclaim.

Paul Burke, the New Orleans-born actor best known for his roles in the "Naked City," "12 O'Clock High" and "Dynasty" television series, died early Sunday in Palm Springs, Calif.

Paul Burke, whose 40-year acting career included roles on television hits like "Naked City,""12 O'Clock High" and "Dynasty," has died at his home in Palm Springs.

On August 9th and 10th 1969, seven people were brutally murdered in two separate attacks at two Los Angeles locations.

It was 40 years ago this weekend that a group of young people led by Charles Manson sent a wave of terror through the hills and valleys of the Los Angeles area.

It was 40 years ago this weekend that a group of young people led by Charles Manson sent a wave of terror through the hills and valleys of the Los Angeles area.

Sharon Tate, a Texas-born beauty who lived in Houston before moving to Los Angeles to take a shot at stardom, was appearing on the big screen as Jennifer North in Valley of the Dolls , when she was brutally slain on Aug.