Debbie Reynolds

Homefront: Parenting on a plane

2013-02-18 10:53:00

A prominent Idaho businessman has lost his job after allegedly slapping a toddler on a plane when the child wouldn't stop crying. While many parents and fliers can agree that "Toddlers on a Plane" would be a terrifying premise for a film, most of us can...

'Hello, Dolly!' gets lean and lively revival at Ford's Theatre

2013-04-02 14:00:00

Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi, widowed too soon and left to her own devices in 1890s New York, turns meddling into a sly, lucrative art. She “arranges things, like furniture and daffodils and lives,” all the while looking out discreetly for No. 1....

'Dancing with the Stars' recap: Paula Abdul guest judges

2012-10-16 10:11:00

Oh boy. Tonight's the night we get Paula Abdul as a guest judge. She always annoyed me on American Idol - will I find her less tiresome here? I don't doubt her credibility, she's arguably more a dancer than a singer. During the staircase introductions:...

Saul Genendlis, city schools educator

2012-10-05 17:51:36

Saul Genendlis, an advocate for special education and a retired Baltimore City schools principal and administrator, died of heart disease Sept. 25 at his Hampstead home. He was 84. Known by his students as Mr. G., he was once the city's acting...

Carrie Fisher at the Towson library and in Wishful Drinking

2012-01-30 08:24:00

Carrie Fisher is in town for a run of her one-woman show, "Wishful Drinking," at the Hippodrome, and fans will have a couple of chances to chat with her, courtesy of the Baltimore County Public Library. Fisher was born to Hollywood stars Eddie Fisher...

Carrie Fisher shares her checkered past in 'Wishful Drinking'

2012-01-28 12:36:00

She survived drugs, booze, parental issues, complex relationships and a metal bikini, not to mention the electroconvulsive shock therapy that helps her cope with bipolar disorder. And Carrie Fisher has a lot to say about all of it. In 2006, the actress...

'Secrets,' Debbie Reynolds, plenty of great dancing on 'So You Think' You Can Dance'

2011-06-23 16:22:11

Debbie Reynolds is the guest judge for a very important show.Two couples will be sent home Thursday night because the judges didn't send home any couples last week in an unprecedented move. In an attempt to balance out the looming......

'Dancing With the Stars' recap: seven couples perform

2009-04-21 16:22:10

Seven stars have made it to the seventh week. The costumes, at first glance, look especially atrocious; that's because the stars designed them this week. (The women are definitely more covered up!) And ... this episode features the group dance!......

'The View' celebrates 'General Hospital'; what about Barbara Walters?

2013-04-01 05:37:00

Monday's edition of "The View" is likely to make headlines. The ABC chatfest will mark the 50th anniversary of the ABC soap "General Hospital" with Emmy-winner Anthony Geary. That's a noteworthy milestone, but the bigger news: Barbara Walters can talk...

L.A. Times Festival of Books schedule announced

2013-03-25 10:00:00

The program schedule for the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books was released Monday morning. The schedule, which is online, includes the complete list of author appearances and special events during the Festival of Books, April 20-21, on the campus of...

'Wizard of Oz' Cowardly Lion costume could be yours (for a price)

2013-03-08 14:20:00

For sale: one used lion costume. But we're not talking just any lion costume. Archivist James Comisar owns one of the largest archives of television artifacts, with about 10,000 individual objects. Now he's looking for a new home for the iconic...

What to read in 2013

2013-01-04 16:33:00

January Insane City by Dave Barry (Putnam) The Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist's first solo adult novel in more than a decade is a typically absurdist comic story about everything — and then some — that goes wrong for Seth and his friends en...

She still looks great! Legendary American actress, singer and dancer Debbie Reynolds turns 78 today.(Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

2013-02-11 17:12:00

Hmmm. Yellow really does seem to be her color. Actress, model and singer Bijou Phillips turns 30 today. (Photo by Jeff Vespa/WireImage)

2013-02-11 17:12:00

Post-"Star Wars," Fisher has been cast in supporting roles in films -- usually as the acerbic best friend -- and in various guest spots on TV, most recently on "30 Rock.

2012-10-30 00:00:00