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Bombshell Tapes May Reveal New Marilyn Monroe Mystery

Did Marilyn Monroe take a mystery trip aboard Frank Sinatra's private jet the very weekend she died? A trip during which she spent an intense night at the singer's retreat with mobster Sam Giancana? That's one of the suggestions made on the recently disclosed tapes featuring a close confidante of Monroe's -- who was also...

Sahara Casino Closing; 5 Facts About the Legendary Las Vegas Resort

The Sahara is cashing out. Owners of the Sahara Hotel & Casino have announced that after almost 60 years of operating on the Las Vegas Strip, the Moroccan-themed resort will shut down in May. Opened Oct. 7, 1952, the Sahara is the longest running Las Vegas Strip resort. However, given Sin City's harsh economic climate,...

Fight of the Century: Muhammad Ali's Legacy Grows in Defeat

Just outside of Madison Square Garden's 7th Avenue doors are soaring, decorated, celebratory columns of Garden historical splendor. A center one is plastered with a photograph and these words of a transcending boxing event that soon reaches 40 years old: ``THE FIGHT OF THE CENTURY _ MARCH 8, 1971.'' Muhammad Ali vs. Joe...

Betty Garrett, Actress in Film, TV, Broadway, Dies

LOS ANGELES - Betty Garrett, the vivacious Broadway star who played Frank Sinatra's sweetheart in two MGM musicals before her career was hampered by the Hollywood blacklist, has died in Los Angeles, her son said Sunday. Garrett died Saturday at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, most likely from an aortic aneurysm, said...

Fernando Vargas to Get Star on Las Vegas Sidewalk

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- In a town central to boxing lore, Fernando Vargas is expected to become the first fighter with a star on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars. Las Vegas Walk of Stars spokesman Pablo Castro Zavala says the 32-year-old retired fighter will receive a star on the walk Dec. 9. Zavala says a ceremony is planned at...

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Nancy Sinatra Lashes Out At Stepmother Over Father Frank's Death

Music icon and Hollywood legend Frank Sinatra died May 14, 1998.

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Mike Ragogna: Gil Evans' Centennial Tribute, Plus A Conversation With John Pzzarelli

Performing at the Highline Ballroom in Manhattan, The Gil Evans Orchestra--led by Gil's son Miles Evans--will conclude a week of Gil Evans Centennial Celebrations on May 21st with a performance that pays tribute to the jazz arranger/composer icon.

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06/01/12 Rat Pack's cherished playing spot was Lake Tahoe Source: Sierra Sun - Truckee CA One of Sinatra's most iconic songs from the early '60s was "My Kind of Town (Chicago is)."
06/01/12 Five Life Lessons Learned from GIFs Source: CBS - KPIX 5 - San Francisco CA We better ourselves as we improve our understanding of the daily hardships and tough truths we encounter.
05/31/12 The best No 1 records: Dream Lover â Bobby Darin |... Source: The Guardian - London - UK Bobby Darin â born Walden Robert Cassotto in the Bronx â may have looked like a junior-league Frank Sinatra.
05/31/12 Cary Hoffman's My Sinatra Will Celebrate One Year... Source: Playbill My Sinatra , Cary Hoffman's one-man musical about his lifelong obsession with singer Frank Sinatra, will celebrate its one-year anniversary Off-Broadway in June. The production, which currently plays Sofia's Downstairs Theatre, began Off-Broadway performances June 4, 2011, at the Midtown Theatre.
05/31/12 Stage Review: Sinatra And Tharp Their Way: 'Come Fly... Source: The Hartford Courant - Hartford CT "Come Fly Away" at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts , 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford.