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Coachella Valley Remembers Dolores HopeKPSP Local 2Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) released the following statement after the passing of Mrs. Hope: “In many ways, this marks the passing of an era. Dolores and Bob Hope were instrumental in getting the entertainment industry invested in so many ...
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Sharing Memories of Dolores HopeKESQAfter hearing the news that Dolores Hope, widow of entertainer Bob Hope, had died, neighbors wanted to share their memories of the woman who was also a Coachella Valley philanthropist. Here are some of the comments that came into the News Channel 3 ...
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The GuardianDolores Hope, wife of Bob Hope, dies at 102Washington PostDolores Hope, who throughout her 69-year marriage to comedian Bob Hope oversaw their charitable giving and played a key role in establishing the Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif., has died. She was 102. ...Dolores Hope, Widow of Bob Hope, DiesPeople MagazineDolores Hope, widow of Bob Hope, dead at 102CNNDolores Hope, widow of Bob Hope, dies at 102Los Angeles TimesNew York Times -Reuters -The Guardianall 433 news articles »
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Dolores Hope, wife of Bob Hope, dies at 102BayoubuzzAuthors: AP LOS ANGELES -- Dolores Hope, the sultry-voiced songstress who was married to Bob Hope for 69 years and sometimes sang on his shows for US troops and on his television specials, has died at age 102. Chris Pizzello, Associated Press file ...
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...was a singer at Manhattan's Vogue Club when she met Bob Hope in 1933. It was "love at first song," the biography quotes Bob Hope as saying. The couple married the next year and later adopted four children. The couple moved in the late 1930s from New York to...
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...of it involved young people. A great deal of their fortune came from vast property holdings in the San Fernando Valley. At Bob Hope's death, their wealth had been estimated at as much as $500 million. Their multimillion-dollar Palm Springs estate was built...
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...Hope, widow of famed actor and comedian Bob Hope, has died. She was 102. Hope, born Dolores DeFina in May 1909 in New York City, had a career as a professional singer and entertainer in the 1930s under the name Dolores Reade. "She met Bob Hope when she was...
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Dolores Hope, the widow of actor-comedian Bob Hope, died of natural causes at her Los Angeles home Monday, her family said. She was 102. Although she put her singing career on hold after her marriage to Hope, Dolores Hope was active as a philanthropist, involved in her own causes as well as her husband's. Military troops entertained by her husband's USO shows knew Dolores Hope because she would usually close the shows with a rendition of "Silent Night," according to a biography provided by her family. Her last USO show performance came at age 84 when she sang "White Christmas" to Operation Desert Storm troops from the back of a truck in the Saudi desert. She restarted her singing career at the age of 83 by recording several albums. She performed with Rosemary Clooney at Rainbow and Stars in New York for several weeks. Born in Harlem in New York on May 27, 1909, Dolores DeFina was a singer at Manhattan's Vogue Club when she met Bob Hope in 1933. It was "love at first song," the biography quotes Bob Hope saying. The couple married the next year and later adopted four children. The couple moved from New York to California in the late 1930s, where he pursued a movie and radio career. Bob Hope was 100 when he died on July 27, 2003. The family will hold a private funeral at burial at the Bob Hope Memorial Garden, San Fernando Mission, California, where her husband was interred.
Theatrical trailer for the 1958 Bob Hope comedy, ALIAS JESSE JAMES, with Rhonda Fleming, Wendell Corey and Gloria Talbott. The weakest of Hope's trio of western spoofs -- which also included PALEFACE (1948) and SON OF PALEFACE (1952) -- the proceedings seem to amble about with scant chuckles to be found among the saddles and sagebrush until the film's finale, which, alone was worth the price of admission.
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...Hope, who gave up her singing career to spend 69 years at the side of her husband, Bob Hope , pursuing philanthropy and projecting with him the image of an enduring Hollywood marriage, died on Monday in the home she and her husband bought in 1940 in the Toluca...
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In 1981, Bob Hope journeyed to Washington, DC to attend the inauguration of Ron Reagan. While there, he delivered this monologue at a pre-inauguration gala staged the previous night.You can read all about the how Hope worked with his writers and what happened behind-the-scenes of these classic Bob Hope video clips by reading my book "THE LAUGH MAKERS: A Behind-the-Scenes Tribute to Bob Hope's Incredible Gag Writers." Says "laugh-In's" Gary Owens: "The Laugh Makers is the book we've all been waiting for. It's jam-packed with stories, anecdotes and un-retouched photos from a fondly remembered past, recalling often hilarious, sometimes heartwarming, and always touching tales of legendary stars, near-legendary stars and one or two complete failures — which happens in show business. You can look it up in your Funk & Wagnalls." To get your copy, just click on this Amazon link: www.amazon.com Or this Barnes & Noble link: search.barnesandnoble.com Or, if you'd prefer the KINDLE e-version for $2.99, click here: www.amazon.com
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...with its Patty Berg Award for her contributions to women's golf, and she and her husband served as hosts of the PGA's Bob Hope Chrysler Classic golf tournament in the desert for years. In the late 1960s, the Hopes donated 80 acres of land for the Eisenhower...
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During his 1981 TV special celebrating his 30 years with NBC, Bob Hope interviewed two of the guests on stage -- Martha Raye and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.You can read all about the how Hope worked with his writers and what happened behind-the-scenes of these classic Bob Hope video clips by reading my book "THE LAUGH MAKERS: A Behind-the-Scenes Tribute to Bob Hope's Incredible Gag Writers." Says "laugh-In's" Gary Owens: "The Laugh Makers is the book we've all been waiting for. It's jam-packed with stories, anecdotes and un-retouched photos from a fondly remembered past, recalling often hilarious, sometimes heartwarming, and always touching tales of legendary stars, near-legendary stars and one or two complete failures — which happens in show business. You can look it up in your Funk & Wagnalls." To get your copy, just click on this Amazon link: www.amazon.com Or this Barnes & Noble link: search.barnesandnoble.com Or, if you'd prefer the KINDLE e-version for $2.99, click here: www.amazon.com
Over the decades, Bob Hope's wife, Dolores, accompanied him on numerous trips abroad, most notably to entertain the troops. For Bob's 1981 30th anniversary with NBC special, this medley was assembled. Dolores began her career as a stage singer on Broadway in the 1930s and at the time she met Bob, was more well-known than he. Wouldn't be that way for long though. The couple adopted four children, the oldest of which -- Linda -- today administers the Hope interests, often auctioning off his show biz memorabilia.You can read all about the how Hope worked with his writers and what happened behind-the-scenes of these classic Bob Hope video clips by reading my book "THE LAUGH MAKERS: A Behind-the-Scenes Tribute to Bob Hope's Incredible Gag Writers." Says "laugh-In's" Gary Owens: "The Laugh Makers is the book we've all been waiting for. It's jam-packed with stories, anecdotes and un-retouched photos from a fondly remembered past, recalling often hilarious, sometimes heartwarming, and always touching tales of legendary stars, near-legendary stars and one or two complete failures — which happens in show business. You can look it up in your Funk & Wagnalls." To get your copy, just click on this Amazon link: www.amazon.com Or this Barnes & Noble link: search.barnesandnoble.com Or, if you'd prefer the KINDLE e-version for $2.99, click here: www.amazon.com
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...family spokesman Harlan Boll said Hope died Monday of natural causes at home in Los Angeles. He did not elaborate. Bob Hope died at age 100 on July 27, 2003. At her 100th birthday party, Hope appeared little changed: Her white hair was richly coiffed, her...
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Three decades of TV specials serve up these Bob Hope sketches featuring Jack Benny (with Rosey Clooney), Flip Wilson and John Wayne in a UCLA college dorm sketch, Robert Goulet and Lee Marvin as mob hit men after Mad Dog Hope in a sketch throughout which Hope keeps giggling, so effective is Marvin's over-the-top performance. His comic talents were always underrated in my opinion. Watch for Barbara Eden as a caberet singer in the final scene. The clips are followed by Hope's chat with fellow NBC-legend Milton Berle -- a crown they shared for many years.You can read all about the how Hope worked with his guests and his writers and what happened behind-the-scenes of these classic Bob Hope video clips by reading my book "THE LAUGH MAKERS: A Behind-the-Scenes Tribute to Bob Hope's Incredible Gag Writers." Says "laugh- In's" Gary Owens: "The Laugh Makers is the book we've all been waiting for. It's jam-packed with stories, anecdotes and un-retouched photos from a fondly remembered past, recalling often hilarious, sometimes heartwarming, and always touching tales of legendary stars, near-legendary stars and one or two complete failures — which happens in show business. You can look it up in your Funk & Wagnalls." To get your copy, just click on this Amazon link: www.amazon.com Or this Barnes & Noble link: search.barnesandnoble.com Or, if you'd prefer the KINDLE e-version for $2.99, click here: www.amazon.com
It's Bob Hope by a nose in these clips from three decades of schnozz jokes. As writers, we always had a drawer full of them to resort to in an emergency. They seldom let us down. Then, we'll see some of the male warblers who graced the Hope stage in the 50s, 60s, and 70s... from Sinatra to der Bingle, Glen Campbell to Jack Jones. Les...You can read all about the how Hope worked with his guests and his writers and what happened behind-the-scenes of these classic Bob Hope video clips by reading my book "THE LAUGH MAKERS: A Behind-the-Scenes Tribute to Bob Hope's Incredible Gag Writers." Says "laugh- In's" Gary Owens: "The Laugh Makers is the book we've all been waiting for. It's jam-packed with stories, anecdotes and un-retouched photos from a fondly remembered past, recalling often hilarious, sometimes heartwarming, and always touching tales of legendary stars, near-legendary stars and one or two complete failures — which happens in show business. You can look it up in your Funk & Wagnalls." To get your copy, just click on this Amazon link: www.amazon.com Or this Barnes & Noble link: search.barnesandnoble.com Or, if you'd prefer the KINDLE e-version for $2.99, click here: www.amazon.com
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Two show business legends, Bob Hope and George Burns, both of who would live past 100, reminisce and trade stories...You can read all about the how Hope worked with his writers and what happened behind-the-scenes of these classic Bob Hope video clips by reading my book "THE LAUGH MAKERS: A Behind-the-Scenes Tribute to Bob Hope's Incredible Gag Writers." Says "laugh-In's" Gary Owens: "The Laugh Makers is the book we've all been waiting for. It's jam-packed with stories, anecdotes and un-retouched photos from a fondly remembered past, recalling often hilarious, sometimes heartwarming, and always touching tales of legendary stars, near-legendary stars and one or two complete failures — which happens in show business. You can look it up in your Funk & Wagnalls." To get your copy, just click on this Amazon link: www.amazon.com Or this Barnes & Noble link: search.barnesandnoble.com Or, if you'd prefer the KINDLE e-version for $2.99, click here: www.amazon.com
On his 30th anniversary with NBC special Bob Hope showed this medley of girl singers who had guested on his specials over the years: Ethyl Merman, Barbara Streisand, Dionne Warwick. Dinah Shore, Olivia Newton-John, Eretha Franklin, Natalie Wood, Julie London, Shirley Jones, Chystal Gayle, Eydie Gorme, Margaret Whiting and Melissa Manchester. You can read all about the how Hope worked with his writers and what happened behind-the-scenes of these classic Bob Hope video clips by reading my book "THE LAUGH MAKERS: A Behind-the-Scenes Tribute to Bob Hope's Incredible Gag Writers." Says "laugh-In's" Gary Owens: "The Laugh Makers is the book we've all been waiting for. It's jam-packed with stories, anecdotes and un-retouched photos from a fondly remembered past, recalling often hilarious, sometimes heartwarming, and always touching tales of legendary stars, near-legendary stars and one or two complete failures — which happens in show business. You can look it up in your Funk & Wagnalls." To get your copy, just click on this Amazon link: www.amazon.com Or this Barnes & Noble link: search.barnesandnoble.com Or, if you'd prefer the KINDLE e-version for $2.99, click here: www.amazon.com
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Moneycontrol.comEmmy Fashion Winners & Losers of the PastNBC Miami18 on FOX), we take a look back at some of the most stunning Emmys fashion trends of the past. This pale lemon number that the Queen of Daytime, aka Oprah, wore in 2002 to accept the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award was a certified hit. ...63rd Primetime Emmy Awards to be aired live and exclusive on Zee CaféStock Markets Review (press release)Best and worst dressed at 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy AwardsExaminer.comCelebrities Can't Get Enough Hangover Gone for the Emmy'sPR.com (press release)OregonLive.comall 3,229 news articles »
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Kermit the Frog takes the wheel of his vintage Bentley convertable to squire Brooke Shields and Miss Piggy around London in the fog of a summer day's dusk. He's very familiar with the city since the Muppets film their show at the Elstree Studios just outside London. The trio do a credible job warbling "A Foggy Day" as the familiar sights slide past. You can read all about the how Hope worked with his guests and his writers and what happened behind-the-scenes of these classic Bob Hope video clips by reading my book "THE LAUGH MAKERS: A Behind-the-Scenes Tribute to Bob Hope's Incredible Gag Writers." Says "laugh- In's" Gary Owens: "The Laugh Makers is the book we've all been waiting for. It's jam-packed with stories, anecdotes and un-retouched photos from a fondly remembered past, recalling often hilarious, sometimes heartwarming, and always touching tales of legendary stars, near-legendary stars and one or two complete failures — which happens in show business. You can look it up in your Funk & Wagnalls." To get your copy, just click on this Amazon link: www.amazon.com Or this Barnes & Noble link: search.barnesandnoble.com Or, if you'd prefer the KINDLE e-version for $2.99, click here: www.amazon.com
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Ronald Reagan's White House tenure provided more joke fodder during the 1980s than any other single topic. Here are some samples fro Hope's monologues that appear in THE LAUGH MAKERS: Why not an actor in the White House? LBJ was a rancher, Jimmy Carter was a farmer. I think it'll be refreshing to have someone in the Oval Office who's not handy with fertilizer. Can you believe all the jokes Reagan's been cracking since the shooting? The latest theory is that the bullet passed through Henny Youngman. Nancy paid a thousand dollars a setting for new dinnerware. She had to. It hadn't been replaced since Ike, and it was getting embarrassing serving state dinners in mess kits. Nancy has expensive tastes, but I think it was her parents' fault. When she was a baby, they'd tickle her on the chin and say "Gucci, Gucci, Gucci." I don't know what the Reagans will be having for Thanksgiving this year, but after David Stockman's speech, I know one thing he'd rather stuff than a turkey. Mr. Reagan sent in his tax return this year, and it came back with corrections in Tip O'Neill's handwriting. Reagan says if he's not reelected, he'll return to acting. Boy, if that's not a surefire way to get votes, what is? The Reagans have a beautiful Christmas display on the White House lawn designed by Justice Sandra Day O'Conner. It's their first Nativity scene with three wise women. When he was told that Jimmy Carter got only a million dollars for his memoirs, Reagan said, "Hey, if he wants to work ...
In this segment, Tony Randall plays director and attempts to produce an airable TV campaign commercial for Hope. It's interesting in that it gives the viewer a glimpse of what Hope's set at NBC looked like. It was the same set as Johnny Carson used and most of Hope's sketch shot in Burbank were done here. Note, too, Hope's longtime cue card wizard Barney McNulty holding cards beside the camera. He worked with Hope for over 40 years and also held the cards for many sitcoms and movies. He had worked many times with Randall on "The Odd Couple." There are many stories about Hope's relationship with Barney in Bob Mills' book "THE LAUGH MAKERS: A Behind-the-Scenes Tribute to Bob Hope's Incredible Gag Writers." Says "laugh-In's" Gary Owens: "The Laugh Makers is the book we've all been waiting for. It's jam-packed with stories, anecdotes and un-retouched photos from a fondly remembered past, recalling often hilarious, sometimes heartwarming, and always touching tales of legendary stars, near-legendary stars and one or two complete failures — which happens in show business. You can look it up in your Funk & Wagnalls." To get your copy, just click on this Amazon link: www.amazon.com Or this Barnes & Noble link: search.barnesandnoble.com Or, if you'd prefer the KINDLE e-version for $2.99, click here: www.amazon.com
DVD: www.amazon.com thefilmarchive.org My Favorite Brunette is a 1947 movie spoofing movie detectives and the film noir style. Starring Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour, it also features Lon Chaney, Jr. playing Willie, a character based on his Of Mice and Men role Lennie; Peter Lorre as Kismit, a comic take on his many film noir roles; and cameo appearances by film noir regular Alan Ladd and Hope partner Bing Crosby. The movie is now in the public domain and most copies of it available today are of poor quality. The film was later featured in an episode of Cinema Insomnia. The story is told in flashback from Death Row as Ronnie Jackson (Hope) relates the events to a group of reporters the events that lead to his predicament. Jackson is a baby photographer who dreams about being a real private detective like his friend Sam McCloud (Ladd). One day he is mistaken for a detective by a mysterious lady in distress (Lamour) and soon finds himself involved in a murder mystery. Featured cast Actor / Role Bob Hope / Ronnie Jackson Alan Ladd / Sam McCloud Dorothy Lamour / Baroness Carlotta Montay Frank Puglia / Baron Montay Peter Lorre / Kismet Lon Chaney, Jr. / Willie John Hoyt / Dr. Lundau Charles Dingle / Major Simon Montague Reginald Denny / James Collins Ann Doran / Miss Rogers Sir Bob Hope, KBE, KCSG, KSS (born Leslie Townes Hope; May 29, 1903 -- July 27, 2003) was a British-born American comedian and actor who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in radio, television and ...
Dean welcomes Jimmy Stewart, Phyllis Diller, Ronald Reagan, Don Rickles and Dolores Hope to roast Bob at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. |||| You can review still photos taken backstage at bobhopeshowbackstage.weebly.com |||| Bob's book THE LAUGH MAKERS is available on KINDLE for $2.99! |||| Print copies are available NEW and USED at AMAZON.COM from $3! |||| An audio version is available from AUDIBLE.COM unabridged and read by the author! |||| The book was included in LEONARD MALTIN'S "Top 20 List" for 2009!
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Bob and his guests prove that even the most experienced performers can botch up the works. Clips feature Olivia Newton-John, Red Skelton, Brooke Shields, Catherine Boch (Dukes of Hazzard), John Forsythe (Charlie's Angels), Mr. T (The A Team), Phyllis Dilller, Sammy Davis, Jr., Tom Selleck (Magnum PI), Perry Como (Catch a Falling Star), and Dean Martin. Bob Hope loved to collect these flubs because he could show them on the Tonight Show while promoting the specials on which they appeared. Hope himself made as many on-camera mistakes as anyone, but viewed it all in the spirit of fun. And fun they all had. You can read all about what happened backstage while shooting these classic Bob Hope video clips by reading Bob Mills' book "THE LAUGH MAKERS: A Behind-the-Scenes Tribute to Bob Hope's Incredible Gag Writers." Says "laugh-In's" Gary Owens: "The Laugh Makers is the book we've all been waiting for. It's jam-packed with stories, anecdotes and un-retouched photos from a fondly remembered past, recalling often hilarious, sometimes heartwarming, and always touching tales of legendary stars, near-legendary stars and one or two complete failures — which happens in show business. You can look it up in your Funk & Wagnalls." To get your copy, just click on this Amazon link: www.amazon.com Or this Barnes & Noble link: search.barnesandnoble.com Or, if you'd prefer the KINDLE e-version for only $2.99, click here: www.amazon.com
Called in flight by Bob Hope, Ronald Reagan diverts his Air Force One flight to land at Pope Air Force Base to make a quick guest appearance with Bob. Such was the juice with top politicos that Hope had at the time, he had called Reagan IN THE AIR only that morning to suggest he drop in to appear on a two hour special being taped at Pope Air Force base and Ft. Bragg in Fayeteville, North Carolina. Reagan had just delivered the commencement speech at the University of Georgia and Hope had noticed mention of it in the morning paper. Reagan's decision drove the Secret Service up the wall because they had to hurriedly "sanitize" the area where the president would appear; they insisted that the plane taxi right up to the stage before Reagan emerged to reduce his exposure. The entire visit lasted about a half hour and Hope had his "drop in" guest and Reagan had a nice PR appearance that would be seen by millions in Hope's NBC audience. The two old troopers really knew what they were doing; free "cameo" appearances by major stars had been used to great advantage by Hope as far back as radio. They were "free" and benefited bath parties immeasurably. |||| You can review still photos taken backstage at bobhopeshowbackstage.weebly.com |||| Bob's book THE LAUGH MAKERS is available on KINDLE for $2.99! |||| Print copies are available NEW and USED at AMAZON.COM from $3! |||| An audio version is available from AUDIBLE.COM unabridged and read by the author! |||| The book was included in ...
Bob Hope is a New York theater critic and his wife (Lucille Ball in their final motion picture pairing) writes a play that may or may not be very good. Now Hope must either get out of reviewing the play or cause the breakup of his marriage. Based on the Broadway play by Ira Levin.
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The second installment of the "road" series is a hilarious spoof of jungle-adventure movies. Chuck (Bing Crosby) and Hubert (Bob Hope) are carnival performers who thrive on trouble: They set fire to the carnival, sell a phony diamond and pair up with two attractive women. But when Chuck spends all the money to rescue Donna (Dorothy Lamour) from a slave market, he's unaware they're being scammed for a trip around Africa.
Second-rate vaudevillians Chester Hooton (Bob Hope) and Duke Johnson (Bing Crosby) set sail for Alaska -- running into a pair of killers and stealing a map to a secret gold mine along the way -- in this addition to the beloved "Road" series. Posing as the baddies once they arrive, Chester and Duke end up in trouble with the law and the natives while trying to find the gold mine and competing for the affections of Sal Van Hoyden (Dorothy Lamour).
Rare, television-produced "road" picture which most fans don't know about. Bing Crosby is scouting locations in Beirut to do another road picture--without his partner, Bob Hope! When he runs into Danny Thomas, who is judging a local beauty contest, Bing and Danny are kidnapped by a sheik who is out to punish Thomas because one of his ancestors committed the sin of getting a nose job. Many musical numbers, live camels and even Bob Hope himself add to the fun in this TV rarity.
Connie Stevens also received the Bob Hope Excellence in Entertainment Award at the 2011 Congressional Medal of Honor Society Celebration of Freedom Gala. This was another fun one to edit.
A 'King's Speech' coronation at the OscarsMacleans.ca (blog)Despite the youth of the hosts, and a couple of hip mash-up montages, this ceremony doted on Old Hollywood more than usual, with homages to vintage movies and a hosting cameo by Billy Crystal, who summoned up a spectral vision of Bob Hope, ...and more »
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ReutersThe Oscars mid-life crisisSydney Morning HeraldKarl Quinn likes what he sees, but Oscars 2011 was never a match for the likes of Billy Crystal or Bob Hope. This wasn't just an Oscars with two hosts, it was a ceremony in two minds: unable to decide if it was better to go for the young hipsters it so ...Oscars 2011: The Most Embarrasing Academy Awards Ever?LA Weekly (blog)83rd Annual Academy Awards: Television ReviewHollywood ReporterIt's Oscar Night! '83rd Annual Academy Awards' RecapGather.comCinematical (blog) -Examiner.com -Hollywood Today Newsmagazineall 3,083 news articles »
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Sydney Morning HeraldOscars TV Review: Anne Hathaway and James Franco host a disastrous Academy ...HitFix (blog)That Crystal proceeded to follow that reception with a rambling, unfunny monologue about Bob Hope typified the sort of night the Oscar-cast was happening. No matter the talent involved nor the intentions, virtually nothing worked. ...Oscars: Most Awkward Moments During the TelecastHollywood ReporterOscar Wrap Up: What Worked and What Didn'tNew York MagazineOscar show has it dragging moments, as usualAustin 360Moviefone (blog) -New York Times -ABC Newsall 2,037 news articles »
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The GuardianLive! The King's Speech wins Best Picture!RediffHe was there to introduce a tribute to Bob Hope, who hosted the Oscar show18 times. MeanwhileRobert Downey and Jude Law will announce the Oscar for the Best Visual Effects 10:28 AM Rahman croaks on stage: The Oscar-winner sings (reads croaks)his number ...'The King's Speech' wins top OscarsBaltimore SunHowell: Four crowns but no royal flush for King's SpeechToronto StarJim Schembri's verdict on the 2011 OscarsSydney Morning HeraldTVNZ -The Sun -The Yorkerall 4,122 news articles »
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Hollywood ReporterBilly Crystal Introduces Bob Hope's Return to Hosting the Oscars (VIDEO)TV SquadHe told a story about a connection he shared with 18-time Oscars host Bob Hope at the Academy Awards. Crystal was hosting and Hope shared a special gesture with him on-camera, and then a different one off. He then asked us to imagine what it would be ...Billy Crystal jokes around at the OscarsUSA TodayBilly Crystal Returns to OscarsHollywood ReporterBilly Crystal Returns to the Oscars StagePopEaterOrlando Sentinel (blog) -Minneapolis Star Tribuneall 12 news articles »
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Dread CentralThe Wolfman and the Black Swan Take Home OscarsDread CentralYou know shit is bad when you have to resort to bringing back the long dead spirit of Bob Hope to liven things up. Arguably the only thing that made tonight's presentation even remotely tolerable was host James Franco's bizarre need to constantly be ...and more »
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Sydney Morning Herald"Oscar Is an Old Man, Too, and Respected for It. Why Aren't Hollywood's Stars?"Huffington PostI miss Bob Hope. Oscar meets ageism. Why doesn't Hwood do a film about ageism? It's been done, has it? Well, do a sequel. It's a new story this Oscar race. Melissa Leo felt she had to pay for stunning photos of herself at fifty to be used as press ...Melissa Leo in The FighterandPOPOscar Coronation for 'The King's Speech'New York TimesChristian Bale, Melissa Leo win supporting Oscars for 'The Fighter'Kansas City Starall 1,043 news articles »
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Long-time writer for Bob Hope to appear at local San Marino libraryPasadena Star-NewsTake a trip down memory with Bob Mills, one of Bob Hope's long-time writers, who will present a program at 7 pm March 8 the Barth Community Room at at Crowell Public Library, 1890 Huntington Drive. Mills is the author of "The Laugh Makers: A Tribute to ...
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Airport officials urge insulation installationBurbank LeaderBob Hope Airport officials are warning nearby residents to sign up for a government-paid noise insulation program now or risk losing the option later. Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Executive ...and more »
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