1988 Megadeth w/ Dave Mustaine & Pink Floyd...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 12, 1988



* Megadeth - thrash heavy metal band

* Frontman & guitarist Dave Mustaine

* So Far, So Good... So What! concert tour

* Beacon Theatre performance advertisement

* Pink Floyd - English  psychedelic rock band

* "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" album tour

* Giants Stadium performance advertisement



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Review & premiere of "Beetlejuice", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 30, 1988



* Best "Beetlejuice" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day premiere review

* Comedy-fantasy movie - Tim Burton



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Beetlejuice" 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  

Andy Gibb death... Youngest brother of The Bee Gees...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 11, 1988



* Andy Gibb death (1st report)

* English singer - teen idol



Near the bottom of page 3 is a two column heading: "Andy Gibb, 1970s Pop Music Sensation, Dies in England at 30" with photo. (see) The article carries over to page 30. Great to have this report in a newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry.

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1988 INXS rock band concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 1, 1988



* INXS Australian rock band - Michael Hutchence

* Radio City Music Hall concerts advertisement



Page 92 has a full page advertisement for performances by "INXS" at the Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan.

I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.... See More  

Early days of the AIDS virus in 1988...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 23, 1988



* AIDS - Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

* HIV - Human immunodeficiency virus - pathogen

* Doctor Robert Redfield - American virologist

* Study to determine if it spreads w/ heterosexual sex



The front page has a heading: "STRAIGHT SEX And AIDS" The top of page 21 has a related heading with subheads. S... See More  

1987 stand-up comedian Sam Kinison advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 17, 1987



* Sam Kinison - stand-up comedian & actor advertisement

* Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden performance



Page 91 has a full page advertisement for a upcoming New Year's Eve performance by "SAM KINISON" at the Felt Forum in Manhattan. (see images)

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1987 "RUSH" progressive rock band concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 10, 1987



* RUSH - Canadian progressive rock band

* Geddy Lee - Neil Peart - Alex Lifeson

* "Hold Your Fire" album tour advertisement

 * Nassau Coliseum, Meadowlands & MSG concerts 



Page 67 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming "RUSH" concerts at three venues in the New York ... See More  

1987 THE CARS & Simply Red Concert Ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 6, 1987



* THE CARS - American rock band - Ric Ocasek

* Madison Square Garden & more concerts advertisement

* Simply Red - English pop band - "Men and Women" tour

* Beacon Theatre - Manhattan performance show 



Page 81 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming performances by "The Cars"... See More  

Death of Mary Astor... Hollywood actress...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 26, 1987 



* Mary Astor death (1st report)

* Hollywood movie - film actress

* Brigid in "The Maltese Falcon"

* Best title to be had?



The top of the front page has a one column photo with small heading: "Mary Astor dies at 81" (See)

The front page of section II has a heading: "Actress, Author Mary Astor, 81, Dies" with subhead and... See More  

Review & premiere of "Hellraiser" & "Fatal Attraction", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

SECTION VI only of the Los Angeles Times, September 18, 1987



* Best movie advertisement and reviews

* Premiere (Opening Day) showings

* "Fatal Attraction", "Hellraiser", and "The Principal"



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Fatal Attraction", "The Principal" and "Hellraiser" and perhaps no better newspape... See More  

Review & premiere of "Dirty Dancing", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 21, 1987



* Best "Dirty Dancing" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* Romantic drama dance film - Patrick Swayze



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Dirty Dancing" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood ar... See More  

Opening ad for the movie "The Lost Boys"...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 4, 1987



* Best "The Lost Boys" film advertisement

* Opening Day movie World premiere

* Horror comedy - Vampires - cult classic



Page 57 has a nice advertisement for the World Premiere in New York City for: "The Lost Boys" Being a weekly publication, this is actually the opening day (World premiere) ad for this... See More  

Pink Floyd, Jean Harlow, and The Church Lady...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, June 30, 1987  Page 63 has a full page ad for the October 5-7 & 10-12 Pink Floyd concerts at both Madison Square Garden and the Meadowlands Arena. Another noteworthy item is the lengthy article covering Dana Carvey's portrayal of The Church Lady on Saturday Night Live (with photo). Additionally, there are many large and/or full-page movie ads, to incl... See More  

Death of Jackie Gleason in a L.A. paper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 25, 1987



* Jackie Gleason death (1st report)

* American film T.V. comedian actor

* "The Honeymooners" Ralph Kramden

* Best title to be had ?



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Jackie Gleason, 'Great One' of Many Talents, Dies at 71" with photo. (see) Reporting continues inside with a "Honeymooners" scen... See More  

1987 "Full Metal Jacket" opening day advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 23, 1987



* "FULL METAL JACKET" movie advertisement

* Grand opening day premiere in Manhattan 

* Director Stanley Kubrick - Vietnam War film



Page 58 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day premiere of "Full Metal Jacket" in Manhattan. (see images) 

AI notes: Full M... See More  

Death of actor/dancer Fred Astaire, in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 23, 1987 



* Fred Astaire death (1st report)

* Hollywood movie film actor

* American singer and dancer

* Best title to be had ?



The top of the front page features two photos of iconic film star & dancer Fred Astaire,  beneath which is a two column head: "Fred Astaire, Movies' Greatest Dancer, Dies" with subhead: "Master of Style, Ele... See More  

Review & premiere of "Predator", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 12, 1987



* Best "Predator" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* Science-fiction action horror

* Arnold Schwarzenegger



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Predator" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollyw... See More  

Early 1987 ANTHRAX Manhattan theater concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 12, 1987



* Early ANTHRAX Concert advertisement

* American thrash heavy metal band (NYC)

* Lead guitarist Scott Ian & bassist Dan Lilker

* Beacon Theatre - Manhattan performance 



Page 74 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a performance by the thrash metal "ANTHRAX" at the Beacon Theatre in New York City.

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1987 English rock band ""Genesis" concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 17, 1987



* "GENESIS" English rock band advertisement

* "Invisible Touch" North American tour 

* Phil Collins - Mike Rutherford - Tony Banks

* Giants Stadium - East Rutherford performance 



Page 46 has a advertisement for a "GENESIS" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see image)

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1987 Donald Trump & "I'll Take Manhattan"...

USA TODAY, March 4, 1987



* "I'll Take Manhattan" TV miniseries cameo w/ photo

* 40 year Donald Trump makes special guest appearance



The front page of section B has a photo of a young Donald Trump with Valerie Bertinelli and heading: "He takes Manhattan" Also a two column heading: "Trump builds a real estate legend" with subhead. (see images)

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Review & premiere of "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 27, 1987



* Best "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* American slasher horror film

* "Some Kind of Wonderful" opening



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the le... See More  

1987 death of Andy Warhol...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 23, 1987



* Andy Warhol death (1st report)

* American pop artist

* Campbell's Soup Cans

* Marilyn Monroe Diptych



The top of the front page has three column pictorial with one column heading: "Andy Warhol, Pioneer of '60s Pop Art, Dies" (see) The top of page 14 has a our column heading: "WARHOL: Pop Art Pioneer Dies in New York" with photo... See More  

Death of piano showman Liberace...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 5, 1987



* Liberace death (1st report)

* Piano pianist singer actor

* 1950's-1970's entertainer



The bottom of the ftpg. has an article headed: "Liberace, 67, Flamboyant Musician Showman, Dies" and includes a photo of him. The article carries over to take most of pg. 28 and includes a banner headline and a photo of him at his piano.

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1987 R. Budd Dwyer live TV suicide...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 23, 1987



* R. Budd Dwyer suicide death

* Live television press conference

* Pennsylvania politician



The top of page 4 has a four column heading: "News Conference Scene of Suicide" with subhead and photo. (see) First report coverage on the suicide death of R. Budd Dwyer live on television.

Complete with all sections (100+ pages), nice condition.... See More  

Death of famed actor Cary Grant, in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 1, 1986 



* Cary Grant death (1st report)

* Hollywood leading man

* Movie - film actor

* Best title to be had ?



The bottom of the front page has a two column head: "Cary Grant: A Self-Made Man of Wit and Charm" with an intro head: "Still Performing at 82, He Died on Tour". Included is a photo of him. The article carries over to take over ha... See More