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Law & marriage: The Good Wife proves the Spitzer case made for good television
After Alicia Florrick is betrayed by her husband, Peter, Chicago state attorney, she knows things "will never be normal again." In March 2008, while Eliot Spitzer acknowledged on television that he had destroyed his career as governor of New York by patronizing high-priced prostitutes, his wife, Silda, stood loyally beside him, trying to pretend ...
Erle Stanley Gardner Mystery Weekend coming to Old Town Temecula
Composer Joseph Waters gives artistic director Warren Gref a completed score of his piece, which the California Chamber Orchestra will premiere at its Nov.
Coakley Walks Gender Line In Senate Race
As the only major female candidate running for Massachusetts' U.S. Senate seat, state Attorney General Martha Coakley has received backing from several prominent Democratic women.
Brooklyn Today: Monday, September 21, 2009
Good morning. Today is the 264th day of the year. On this day in 1957, "Perry Mason," starring Raymond Burr as criminal lawyer Mason, first aired on television.
A TV legend, Fred Silverman remains the only individual who headed the programming divisions of the three major networks--CBS, ABC, NBC.
President of administrative professionals group shares what it takes to make it in the office
Susan Shamali said the term "secretary" carries a lot of baggage. It conjures stereotypes such as Della Street, faithful assistant and love interest of television lawyer Perry Mason.
Anne Murray to host Walk of Fame gala
Legendary Canadian songstress Anne Murray has been tapped to host Canada's Walk of Fame gala next month.
This lanky, amiable second-lead seemed never to turn down a role and was rewarded with practically constant employment, mostly on TV.
This lanky, amiable second-lead seemed never to turn down a role and was rewarded with practically constant employment, mostly on TV.
Tombstone mystery a case just right for Perry Mason
If Erle Stanley Gardner was still alive and writing his wonderful Perry Mason mystery series, he'd probably call this one the "Case of the Missing Tombstone." Mason would have his top private investigator, Paul Drake, out combing San Fernando Valley cemeteries for leads, while Della Street worked the phones back in the office lining up witnesses ...
Perry Mason proves guilty pleasure
What I consider the major part of the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court designate Sonia Sotomayor is when new Sen.
Court's in session once more as Perry Mason debuts its fourth big season on DVD, in CBS/Paramount's release of Perry Mason - Season 4, Volume 1 , a collection of the first 16 episodes from the 1960-61 season.
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Newly installed Minnesota Sen. Al Franken leaned into his microphone and deadpanned: "What was the one case in Perry Mason that [District Attorney Hamilton] Burger won?" His satire was so subtle, even Judge Sotomayor seemed caught off guard, addressing his question at first seriously and succinctly.
Which was the most fevered lunge for self-promotion by a power player? 1. Doctor-turned-Sen. Tom Coburn using the 1950a s Desi Arnaz term a oeyoua d have some a splainina to doa during a jocular exchange with Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.
Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., questions Sonia Sotomayor during her confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
Sonia Sotomayor, Sen. Al Franken Forget What Trial Perry Mason Lost
Perry Mason lost just one case during the nine-season run of the CBS series of the same name.
Sotomayor, Franken both 'Perry Mason' fans
Turns out that Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor and Sen. Al Franken were Perry Mason fans as kids.
Howie Mandel, Blue Rodeo inductees to Walk of Fame
Howie Mandel is among the eight Canadians selected to join Canada's Walk of Fame this year.
Perry Mason - The Fourth Season: Volume One (DVD) ~ Raymond Burr (actor) and Barba...$32.99
Run a Quick Search on "Perry Mason - The Fourth Season: Volume One" starring Raymond Burr and Barbara Hale to Browse Related Products: Distributor Note Synopsis: Perry Mason is an attorney who specializes in defending seemingly indefensible cases.
Rafael Film Center celebrates delightful decade
A few weeks ago, you could've seen Sean Penn talking onstage at the Rafael Film Center about the film he'd just screened, "Come and See," a 1985 Russian film set amid the genocidal slaughter of Belarusians by German troops in 1942.
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