Bing Crosby
American actor/singer Bing Crosby acquired his nickname as a child in Washington state. As the legend goes, little Harry Lillis Crosby's favorite comic strip was "The Bingville Bugle," in which the le...
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
05/01/1903
Tacoma, WA |
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News, April 16: "Chicago" Becomes Miramax's Top Grossing Pic, Bob Hope Turns 100, Scorsese Embarks on Western Epic, More...
April 16, 2003 10:43am ESTMiramax Films announced Tuesday that Chicago, which last month picked up six Academy Awards including Best Picture, is now the highest domestic grossing film in the studio's history. Also: Bob Hope Steven Bing Melissa Ethridge Tammy Lynn Michaels Debra Messing Eric McCormack Megan Mullally Sean Hayes Will & Grace TNN Spike TV Paula Zahn Bob Dylan The Dead Martin Scorsese St. Agnes' Stand Charles Randolph Jennifer Aniston
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News Roundup: Feb. 15
February 15, 2002 10:24am ESTNews Roundup for Feb. 15 - Robert De Niro will host a CBS special 9/11 about the terrorists attacks on the World Trade Center Sept. 11; Gloria Estefan will perform closing ceremonies at the Olympics Jennifer Lopez ShoWest female star of the year Jessica Simpson engaged to Nick Lachey Jenny McCarthy having a baby Bob Dylan Willie Nelson Bing Crosby songs inducted into Grammy Hall of Fame Joan Collins weds Jada Pinkett Smith loves Will Smith everyday Jami Gertz
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Bob Hope: Upgraded
August 15, 2001 11:35am ESTHOLLYWOOD, June 4, 2000 -- Comic legend Bob Hope was upgraded from critical to stable condition Saturday at the Rancho Mirage, Calif., hospital where he's recovering from intestinal bleeding, officials say. Hope was said to be well enough to dine Saturday on his favorite breakfast: Oatmeal and fruit. Hope, who marked his 97th birthday Monday, woke up at his Palm Springs home Thursday complaining of stomach pains and was rushed to Desert Regional Medical Center at about 11 a.m. for "emergency me
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Bob Hope Hospitalized
August 15, 2001 11:35am ESTHOLLYWOOD, June 1, 2000 -- Comic legend Bob Hope is in stable condition at a Rancho Mirage, Calif., hospital this afternoon, waylaid by "severe intestinal problems," his publicist says. Hope, who marked his 97th birthday Monday, was admitted to Desert Regional Medical Center in nearby Palm Springs at about 11 a.m. for "emergency medical attention," rep Ward Grant tells Hollywood.com. The entertainer woke up at his Palm Springs home today complaining of stomach problems. Hope has since been tran
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'Over the Rainbow' Takes Top Spot
July 31, 2001 7:53am ESTHOLLYWOOD, Mar. 8, 2001 -- There really is gold at the end of the rainbow. "Over the Rainbow," the 1939 ballad first sung by the legendary Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz," earned the top spot on a list of 365 Songs of the Century, according to a poll sponsored by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the National Endowment for the Arts. Others in the top five are "White Christmas," sung by Bing Crosby; "This Land is Your Land," from Woody Guthrie; "Respect," from Aretha Fra
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News Roundup: July 30
July 30, 2001 11:53am ESTNews Roundup: July 30
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Actor Anthony Quinn dies at 86
June 04, 2001 2:33pm ESTOn Saturday, Anthony Quinn passed away from respiratory failure, robbing Hollywood of a true legend. He was 86. The two-time Academy Award winner's tempestuous screen image matched his much-publicized, unquenchable thirst for life.
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Music Notes: Miss Jackson
March 19, 2001 11:51am ESTHOLLYWOOD, Jan. 3, 2001 -- Organizers of the American Music Awards have named singer Janet Jackson as this year’s winner of the prestigious Award of Merit. The award is given to artists in recognition of their outstanding contributions to musical entertainment. Jackson will be given the award during the telecast of the 28th Annual American Music Awards on Monday at 8 p.m. PT on ABC. Past recipients of the coveted award include Bing Crosby, Stevie Wonder, Chuck Berry, Ella Fitzgerald, Elvis Presl
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EXTRA: Pat Boone. Merv Griffin. 'Nuff Said.
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTBEVERLY HILLS, Calif., June 13, 2000 -- What the world needs now is ... a new Merv Griffin record! And that's exactly what the world's going to get, thanks to Pat Boone's unwavering dedication to preserving the art of crooning -- that mild, earnest, from-the-heart style of singing love songs. To that end, Boone held a press conference here today, where he signed Merv to a recording contract and introduced to the world the next Frank Sinatra and/or Harry Connick Jr. The event took place -- where
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R.I.P.: Final Tributes
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 30, 1999 -- For all the controversy and hype surrounding "Eyes Wide Shut," the film will most likely be remembered as director Stanley Kubrick's last opus -- finished just days before he died in his sleep March 7.Stanley Kubrick The 70-year-old eccentric filmmaker's career was founded on spectacle, from the shocking "A Clockwork Orange" to the profound "2001: A Space Odyssey." It somehow seemed fitting that "Eyes Wide Shut," despite the star talent of Tom Cruise and Ni
