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SoundCheck: A Winter Solstice Plea
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... on the Mary Tyler Moore show or in a glitzy Las Vegas ballroom, maybe even in one of those Austin Powers-style Peter Sellers movies like What's New, Pussycat? Some of the tracks fall into Latin-esque feels, and others pedal on relaxed, brushed snare ... Comment?
... Nite The Crepe Place invites residents to the final event of 2009, with a screening of Being There' starring Peter Sellers and Melvyn Douglas, in an Oscar-winning turn as Ben Rand. Sellers plays Chance, a simple gardener who becomes an unlikely ... Comment?
Studio Canal Collection (Us BD) in February
... The films include Ran from acclaimed director Akira Kurosawa; The Ladykillers starring Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers; and Contempt (Le Mepris) from acclaimed director Jean-Luc Godard and starring Brigitte Bardot. Each film will debut on Blu-ray ... Comment?
The Rock History Report for December 11th, 2009
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... gunned down at the Hacienda Motel in Los Angeles, California. 1970 - The film, The Magic Christian , starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr, premiered in London. 1971 - Carly Simon released her album Anticipation . 1972 - Genesis performed their ... Comment?
Arts for the Week- The Mass Media Staff offers Their Picks
... is Blake Edwards first foray into the world of the bumbling and accident prone Inspector Clouseau played by Peter Sellers. To me Peter Sellers is one of the greatest comedic actors of all time and this movie will have you laughing at his lovable and ... Comment?
A Cockney thief who is head of the gang responsible for a series of London robberies realises that there is a traitor in their midst, so he decides to make a deal with the police. CAST: Peter Sellers DIR: Cliff Owen (1962) Comment?
Book Bag: Timely texting through the foibles of family
... grotesque and mordantly funny are "Birdy Num Num," about a junky who imagines himself the lead in the Peter Sellers film "The Party," and "Prometheus," the best piece in the collection, about an advertising executive whose creative flair comes from ... Comment?
Check your local listings, etc.
... een dying to record on the 1st at an hour when you're sure to see it, already in progress. TCM got me with the Peter Sellers vehicle I'M ALL RIGHT, JACK this month; never again, Turner! Comment?
Steve Rosenbaum: Curation. Crowd Sourcing. And Sexy Aliens.
... mix of geek-humor, self effacing jokes, and an oblivious style that seems to be crafted to summon memories of Peter Sellers in "Being There." Once Craig gets through his standard list of "Customer Service" complaints and service apologies ("Spam is ... Comment?
This - Foreigner' is a welcome visitor
... local folk. It's a little like a sitcom variation on "Being There," the great Jerzy Kosinski story (and later Peter Sellers film) about a guileless gardener whose simple utterances, mistaken for profound wisdom, alter the lives of those around him. ... Comment?
... last week, it seems only fitting to offer a tasty treat for this Friday's Food Flick. Enjoy this clip of Peter Sellers in The Party , as he offers Pretty Polly a "Birdie Num-Num." Peter Sellers: The Party (Birdie Num-Num) Time: 02 minutes 56 seconds ... Comment?
David Sweet: A lesson in the power of the people
... the bright idea that Santa Cruz might declare itself a "free port" for that trade. The plan was reminiscent of Peter Sellers' "The Mouse That Roared." One imagined rusty Sandinista freighters lumbering into Monterey Bay and offloading bananas to ... 6 comments
... played the suave Professor Marcus, leader of a bumbling band of crooks that included the late, equally great Peter Sellers. Tom Hanks' grits-'n'-gravy Southern accent didn't add any charm to his pompous portrayal of Professor G.H. Dorr in the ... Comment?
... characters; there isn't just one way to play them. The show also has lots of sight gags and many elements of Peter Sellers' Clouseau, so avid fans of the Pink Panther movies will enjoy it." Photo courtesy of Eileen Kiley Meghan Shea (Olga) and Tommy ... Comment?
Lynne Frederick inherited A 4million as Peter Sellers died before final divorce
Peter Sellers had reached a final divorce settlement with his fourth wife that would have deprived her of any claim on his estate - but he died before the document became binding, according to legal papers that have come to light. Comment?
The amazing floating city
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WHEN Peter Sellers' will was read after his untimely death it seemed that the comedian was determined to have the last laugh from the grave. Comment?
Peter Sellers tried to cut fourth wife Lynne Frederick out of 4.5m will'
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Peter Sellers tried to cut his estranged fourth wife Lynne Frederick out of his multi-million-pound will, a newly discovered legal document suggests. Comment?
You need not call yourself "Hrundi V. Bakshi" (as Peter Sellers did in The Party ), nor croon to parrots as you sing out "Birdie Num Num" to get in touch with innermost yourself and confront at last your darkest, innermost question: what is "vegan" ... Comment?
Pink Martini: Splendor in the Grass CD review
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... cover of Seventies Italian pop hit Tuca tuca with a twanging sitar solo using the actual instrument played by Peter Sellers in the 1968 film The Party. Bitty Boppy Betty adds barbershop backing to a witty tale of a cross-dressing district attorney. ... Comment?
Mary Ann Lindley: Let's tone down this craving for celebrity
... just pretending to do something (and briefly shutting down a major international airport in your quest). As Peter Sellers demonstrated in his disturbingly ahead-of-its-time comedy "Being There" (made in 1979, long before Internet hucksters and media ... Comment?