Arts & Entertainment
Arts & Entertainment
Death of famed actor Walter Matthau...
Item #645139
July 02, 2000
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 2, 2000
* Walter Matthau death (1st report)
* Hollywood Movie - film actor
* "The Odd Couple" - Oscar Madison
* "Grumpy Old Men" - Jack Lemmon
* Best title to be had ?
The top of the front page has a boxed section headed: "Walter Matthau, 1920-2000" with the article headed: "An Expert Actor Perfected Grumpy, Rumpled Roles&q... See More
Premier of Chicken Run - reviews of Shaft & Me, Myself & Irene...
Item #695650
June 23, 2000
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 23, 2000 (Calendar section only)
* Chicken Run - premier week & double-page ad
* Me, Myself & Irene - premier, review & full page ad
* Shaft - review and double-page ad, 2nd week
A terrific issue of the motion picture hits: "Chicken Run", "Shaft", and "Me Myself, & Irene", and perhaps no better issue could be found than ... See More
Review & premiere of "Gladiator", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646181
May 05, 2000
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 5, 2000
* Best "Gladiator" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Epic historical drama film - Russell Crowe
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Gladiator" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area'... See More
Death of actress & inventor Hedy Lamarr...
Item #701773
January 20, 2000
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 20, 2000
* Hedy Lamarr death (1st report)
* Austrian-American movie - film actress
* Inventor re. Bluetooth - Wi-Fi - GPS
* Best publication to be had ?
The bottom of the front page has a small photo with brief text. The top of page 22 has a heading that reads: "Hedy Lamarr; Screen Star Called Her Beauty a Curse" with another photo. (see) Nice to ha... See More
2000 Music City Miracle...
Item #697900
January 09, 2000
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 9, 2000
* Music City Miracle
* Tennessee Titans
* NFL Football playoffs
* vs. Buffalo Bills
The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "Titans Win One for the Videotape" with subhead and some related photos, one showing Kevin Dyson running for the winning score. (see images) More on page 3.
Complete with all sections (100+ pages), light t... See More
Death of Curtis Mayfield... Albert Einstein - the "Man of the Century"...
Item #660030
December 27, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 27, 1999
* The "Man of the Century" selected
* Curtis Mayfield's death report and obituary
The front page has a small announcement regarding the death of singer-songwriter Curtis Mayfield, which continues on page 23. Page 23 has a related small photo and a detailed obituary.
This issue also includes a feature article on "The Man of the Century... See More
Review & premiere of "The Green Mile", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646552
December 10, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 10, 1999
* Best "The Green Mile" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Fantasy crime drama film - Tom Hanks
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Green Mile" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area... See More
Death of actress Madeline Kahn...
Item #668370
December 04, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 4, 1999
* Madeline Kahn death
* Comedian actress
* Best title to be had ?
The ftpg. has a small report: "Madeline Kahn Dies at 57" with a color photo of her. The more detailed & lengthy article is found on page 22 headed: "Madeline Kahn; Oscar-Nominated, Tony-and Emmy-Winning Actress" with another photo of her in the film 'Blazing S... See More
Death of actress Madeline Kahn...
Item #645046
December 04, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 4, 1999
* Madeline Kahn death (1st report)
* Hollywood Movie - film actress
* "Blazing Saddles" "Young Frankenstein"
* Best title to be had ?
The ftpg. has a small report: "Madeline Kahn Dies at 57" with a color photo of her. The more detailed & lengthy article is found on page 22 headed: "Madeline Kahn; Oscar-Nominated,... See More
Review & premiere of "End of Days", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #645723
November 24, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 24, 1999
* Best "End of Days" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Fantasy action thriller - Arnold Schwarzenegger
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "End of Days" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Holl... See More
"Music of the Heart" & "Being John Malkovich" premier ads in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #645786
October 29, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 29, 1999
* Best "Being John Malkovich" and "Music of the Heart" film advertisements
* Grand Opening Day movie premieres & reviews
A terrific issue containing full-page premiere ads of the motion picture hits "Being John Malkovich" and "Music of the Heart". There is perhaps no better issue to be found - this being the lea... See More
Review & premiere of "Fight Club", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #645629
October 15, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 15, 1999
* Best "Fight Club" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Brad Pitt and Edward Norton
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Fight Club" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime ... See More
Review & premiere of "Sixth Sense", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #685966
August 06, 1999
CALENDAR SECTION (F) ONLY of the Los Angeles Times, August 6, 1999
* Best "Sixth Sense" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Supernatural horror-thriller - Bruce Willis
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Sixth Sense" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the enterta... See More
Review & premiere of "American Pie", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646195
July 09, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 9, 1999
* Best "American Pie" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* Teen sex comedy movie
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "American Pie" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publication.... See More
"The Godfather" novel creator death...
Item #697044
July 03, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 3, 1999
* Author & Screenwriter Mario Puzo death
* American Italian Sicilian Mafia novels
* "The Godfather" creator - movie - film
Near the bottom of the front page is a three column heading: "'Godfather' Creator Mario Puzo Dies" with subhead and photo of Puzo. (see images) Lengthy first report coverage continues inside with two relat... See More
Death of Star Trek actor DeForest Kelley...
Item #648276
June 12, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 12, 1999
* DeForest Kelley death (1st report)
* Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy
* "Star Trek" USS Enterprise actor
* Best title to be had ?
The bottom of the ftpg. has a small announcement in a photo caption: "DeForest Kelley, Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy on 'Star Trek', has died at 79". The full article is on pg. B13 with... See More
Death of famed actor Laurence Olivier...
Item #645866
June 12, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 12, 1989
* Laurence Olivier death (1st report)
* English actor and director
* Hollywood movies - films
* Best title to be had ?
The middle of the ftpg. has a 2 column head: "Olivier, Called Greatest Actor of His Time, Dies" with a color photo of him captioned: "Laurence Olivier". The article carries over to take most of pages 14 & 15 w... See More
Boston Red Sox...
Nomar Garciaparra hits two grand slams on home field...
Item #637397
May 11, 1999
BOSTON HERALD, Boston, Massachusetts, May 11, 1999
* Nomar Garciaparra's 2-grand slam performance
* Only occurrence of the feat on one's home field
Page 84 of the Sports Section has: "Nomar just grand", with the subhead: "Sox slam Seattle on record night", which announces only the occurrence in MLB modern history that a ballplayer hit two grand slams in the same ... See More
Boston Red Sox...
Nomar Garciaparra hits two grand slams on home field...
Item #660240
May 11, 1999
THE BOSTON GLOBE, Boston, Massachusetts, May 11, 1999
* Nomar Garciaparra's 2-grand slam performance
* Only occurrence of the feat on one's home field
The top of the front page has: "Garciaparra clouts two grand slams, 2-run homer in 12-4 rout of Mariners", which announces only the occurrence in MLB modern history that a ballplayer hit two grand slams in the same game on t... See More
Review & premiere of "The Mummy (1999)", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #695977
May 07, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 7, 1999
* Best "The Mummy (1999)" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American action fantasy film - Brendan Fraser
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Mummy" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area... See More
Review & premiere of "The Matrix", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #701556
March 31, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 31, 1999 (sections 1 and F totaling 42 pages)
* Best "The Matrix" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Science fiction action - Keanu Reeves
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Matrix" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainme... See More
Premiere (EVE) of "The Matrix", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #687516
March 30, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 30, 1999 (sections 1 and F totaling 38 pages)
* Best "The Matrix" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere ad (EVE)
* Science fiction action - Keanu Reeves
A nice issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Matrix" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment... See More
Death of film director Stanley Kubrick...
Item #694660
March 08, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 8, 1999
* Stanley Kubrick death (1st report)
* Movie film director - screenwriter
* "The Shining" " A Clockwork Orange"
* Best title to be had ?
The top of the ftpg. has a boxed section with 3 photos & text headed: "Stanley Kubrick, 1928 -1999" with a one column head: "Film Director Stanley Kubrick Dies at 70". He ... See More
Premiere of "Office Space", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #668511
February 19, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 19, 1999
* Best "Office Space" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Cult classic - Peter Gibbons - Lumbergh
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Office Space" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's ... See More
Review & premiere of "Eyes Wide Shut", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #660232
January 16, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, January 16, 1999
* Best "Eyes Wide Shut" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Erotic drama film - Stanley Kubrick
* Tom Cruise & Nicole Kidman
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Eyes Wide Shut" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainme... See More
Premiere of "American History X", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #645635
October 30, 1998
LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 30, 1998
* Best "American History X" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* American crime drama - Edward Norton
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "American History X" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood... See More
Review & premiere of "The Parent Trap", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #699924
July 29, 1998
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 29, 1998
* Best "The Parent Trap" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Family comedy film - Lindsay Lohan
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Parent Trap" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area'... See More
Review & premiere of "There's Something About Mary", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #645927
July 15, 1998
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 15, 1998
* Best "There's Something About Mary" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day film premiere review
* Comedy - Cameron Diaz - Ben Stiller
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "There's Something About Mary" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment... See More
The Horse Whisperer... Review & premiere of "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #689502
May 22, 1998
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 22, 1998
* Best "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premier review
* Ads for "The Horse Whisperer" & "Deep Impact"
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit: "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from... See More
Death of Frank Sinatra, from the city where he lived & died...
Item #702293
May 16, 1998
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 16, 1998
* Frank Sinatra death (1st report)
* American singer and actor
* "Ol' Blue Eyes" - Best publication ?
The top center of the front page has a section featuring a color photo of Frank Sinatra with a 3 column head: "A Legend's Voice Is Silent", plus a photo of him from 1955. The report carries over to pages 14, 15 & 18 with... See More
Eldridge Cleaver's death report... Obit of Bruce Springsteen's father...
Item #688380
May 02, 1998
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 2, 1998
* Death of Eldridge Cleaver
* From Black Panther to Mormon environmental & peace activist
The front page has: "Eldridge Cleaver, Former Black Panther, Dies", which tells of the life and death of the notable activist and author of "Soul On Ice" (considered a seminal work in African-American literature). The
... See More
Premiere ad and review: "Man in the Iron Mask", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #694910
March 13, 1998
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 13, 1998
* Man in the Iron Mask Premier Review
* Includes a double-page ad
* Additional ads: Titanic, L.A. Confidential, and more
The front page of the Calendar section has a terrific image and the beginning of a review for "Man In The Iron Mask", which continues on an inside page. Additionally, pages 4 & 5 have a dramatic 2 -page advertisement for th... See More
Review & premiere of "The Big Lebowski", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #690338
March 06, 1998
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 6, 1998
* Best "The Big Lebowski" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Crime comedy - Jeff Bridges "The Dude"
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Big Lebowski" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - t... See More
Roe v. Wade... abortion controversy...
Item #702118
January 27, 1998
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, January 27, 1998
* Roe v. Wade by Susan Brownmiller
The cover has: "ROE v. WADE, 25 Years Later", with accompanying image. Fourteen page report by Susan Brownmiller within this issue.
Complete with 128 pages, overall in nice condition.
Provenance: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house ... See More
Great ads for "Titanic", "As Good As It Gets", "Tomorrow Never Dies" (James Bond), "Amistad"...
Item #698750
December 26, 1997
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 26, 1997
* Best Titanic film advertisement... 2nd weekend premiere
* Premier weekend of "As Good As It Gets"
* James Bond, 007, "Tomorrow Never Dies"
* Many more!!!
A terrific issue on the second weekend of the motion picture hit "Titanic" and the 1st weekend premier for "As Good As It Gets" - perhaps no better iss... See More
2nd weekend of "Titanic", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #698653
December 26, 1997
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 26, 1997
* Best Titanic film advertisement
* Second weekend premiere - following Friday
* Leonardo DiCaprio & Kate Winslet
A terrific issue on the second weekend of the motion picture hit "Titanic" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's pri... See More
Review & premiere of "Good Will Hunting", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646554
December 05, 1997
LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 5, 1997
* Best "Good Will Hunting" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Drama film - Robin Williams - Matt Damon
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Good Will Hunting" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Holly... See More
Review & premiere of "Starship Troopers", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #645920
November 07, 1997
LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 7, 1997
* Best "Starship Troopers" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American satirical military science-fiction film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Starship Troopers" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - t... See More
Premiere of "Boogie Nights", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #685956
November 01, 1997
LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 1, 1997
* Best "Boogie Nights" film advertisement
* 2nd day of the original opening of this movie
* Mark Wahlberg - Burt Reynolds & more
A terrific issue on the 2nd day of the premiere of the motion picture hit "Boogie Nights" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment in... See More
John Denver killed in 1997...
Item #696382
October 14, 1997
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 14, 1997
* John Denver killed in airplane crash
* Guitarist, singer, composer, humanitarian & more
* American acoustic folk music revival
The bottom of the front page has as three column heading: "Singer John Denver Killed in Plane Crash" with subhead and color photo of him. More on page 16 and another related article in section F as well. Great to hav... See More
Air Force One premier weekend full-page ad...
Item #694922
July 26, 1997
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 26, 1997 (Calendar Section only)
* Premier weekend of Air Force One
* Harrison Ford... Glenn Close
* Full page ad in a Hollywood area newspaper (L.A.)
A terrific issue published on the premiere weekend of the motion picture hit "Air Force One" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment ind... See More
Death of famed actor Robert Mitchum...
Item #644945
July 02, 1997
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 2, 1997
* Robert Mitchum death (1st report)
* Film - movie actor - director - singer
* Best title to be had ?
The bottom of the front page has report headed: "Robert Mitcheum, Durable Movie Star for 40 Years, Dies" with a color photo of him (see). The article carries over to page 16 with much text on his life & career.
Great to have this report ... See More
Review & premiere of "Men in Black", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #660233
July 01, 1997
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 1, 1997
* Best "Men in Back" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American science fiction action comedy film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Men in Black" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area... See More
Review & premiere of "Batman & Robin", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #645731
June 20, 1997
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 20, 1997
* Best "Batman & Robin" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* George Clooney & Arnold Schwarzenegger
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Batman & Robin" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - th... See More
Review & premiere of "The Fifth Element", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646547
May 09, 1997
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 9, 1997
* Best "The Fifth Element" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Science fiction action film - Bruce Willis
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Fifth Element" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywoo... See More
Reviews & premiere of "Austin Powers" & "Breakdown", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646190
May 02, 1997
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 2, 1997
* Best "Austin Powers" "Breakdown" film advertisements
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere reviews
* Mike Myers and Kurt Russell
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hits "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" & "Breakdown" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading new... See More
"ELLEN" show becomes 1st Prime-Time TV show with lead lesbian character - 1987...
Item #702573
March 01, 1997
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 1, 1997 (Calendar Section only)
* Ellen DeGeneres' character "comes out" as homosexual
* I1st Prime-Time TV lead role to feature a lesbian character
The front page of this complete Calendar Section has the 4-column banner headline: "'Ellen' Gets ready to Open the Closet Door," followed by considerable text which continues on page 17 w... See More
Premiere of "Mars Attacks!", "Jerry McGuire" & "The Preacher's Wife"...
Item #686592
December 13, 1996
LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 13, 1996
* Best "Mars Attack!" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American comic science fiction cult film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hits "Mars Attacks!", "Jerry McGuire", and "The Preacher's Wife" - the latter two receiving multiple Academy Award nominations each. Th... See More
Review & premiere of "Escape from L.A.", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646801
August 09, 1996
LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 9, 1996
* Best "Escape from L.A." film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American science-fiction action film
* Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) - John Carpenter
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture cult classic hit "Escape from L.A." and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newsp... See More
Review & premiere of "Independence Day", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #670093
July 02, 1996
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 2, 1996
* Best "Independence Day" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Science fiction action - extraterrestrial race
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Independence Day" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the ... See More
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