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If you long for the glory days of Hollywood, there are a few iconic spots left where you can tread the same boards as bygone cinema legends.

Hearst Castle entertained the rich and famous of the golden era of Hollywood. Today the palace is part of the California Park District, open for tours to the public.

Lauren Bacall, Carol Burnett, Sidney Sheldon and Buddy Ebsen all have fascinating stories to tell about their careers and their lives.

Voted the #1 Favorite Science Fiction Actress on Television by TV Guide, Chase Masterson reveals she's equally adept as a singer and independent film producer.

The C&O Canal was one of America's first major transportation projects and obsolete before it was finished.

In the founding years of the MGM Studios, Irving Thalberg was the sole producer behind every major film the studio generated.

Biography of Maureen O'Hara, famous Irish film actress and star of "How Green Was My Valley" and "The Quiet Man"

The decade was a golden era for British films. Altogether fifteen movies from that period made the BFI's Top 100 British Movies list.

Farewell to one of the great tough guys of stage and screen.

In 2009 the Wimbledon tennis championship will take place between 22 June and 5 July. Find out more about the All England club and the history of the tournament.

Feel like a day out to go back into the past into another golden era? If visiting Canberra and the Australian Capitol Territory, discover the outlying regions and areas!

It's baseball season! This year, we celebrate by watching Fear Strikes Out, the 1957 story of troubled outfielder Jimmy Piersall.

Jerry Lewis turns 80. Here's a gift idea: some overdue praise.

In a fight that energized boxing fans the world over, Manny Pacquiao swarmed Miguel Cotto with speed and power, winning by TKO in the twelfth round.

Mommy Dearest was beaten black and blue on its original release back in the early 80's, so why is it such a fabulous film?

Passenger excursions on the historic rails of Eastern Pennsylvania offer family friendly entertainment for kids and adults during a scenic tour through the countryside.

Coin Meads, voted New Zealand's rugby player of the century, and already the recipient of the New Zealand Order of Merit, has decided to accept a Knighthood.

In the early 19th century, an upper class young debutante's future prospects for a good marriage hinged upon her reception at Almack's Assembly Rooms.

The Star Clipper Dinner Trains offers a full schedule of entertainment on their fall line up of murder mysteries, music, Halloween, Christmas and New Year Excursions.

Bugsy, 1991, is a gangster film starring Warren Beatty and Annette Benning as mobster Ben Siegel and molll Virginia Hill and the beginning of Las Vegas as a casino town.

Chelsea's long-term target for a permanent boss is Carlo Ancelotti.

As the Carry On series celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, production is set to begin on the 32nd Carry On film, Carry On London.

When making a list of 100 greatest rock songs the majority will probably be rock music from the sixties and the seventies.

Previewing her forthcoming album, Keeps Getting Better - A Decade of Hits, Christina Aguilera releases an electro-funkified new single "Keeps Getting Better".

If you are interested in collecting costume jewelry, Judith Miller's book Costume Jewelry is highly recommended. The photography is stunning, the text is informative.

The north-central plains of Sri Lanka house fascinating vestiges of an ancient Buddhist civilization

Need another reason to see Enchanted? Disney is putting highly-anticipated Goofy short in front of movie, when it opens November 21st.

The last weekend in March sees the IRB rugby Sevens Series arrive at its most prestigious stop, Hong Kong. As 40,000 fans prepare to party, how did this event evolve?

Attendance has jumped in the 12 years that Major League Baseball introduced regular season play between American and National League teams

It's a fair drive to visit Grand Canyon West from Flagstaff or Las Vegas. Kingman, AZ and nearby towns have a range of hotels and motels with easy access to the Skywalk.

Mavis Staples brought her band, her legacy, her great music and her forever strong and golden voice to a very appreciative audience at Toronto's Massey Hall

Few films have created the amount of controversy, myth or commotion as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. However Hooper's brutal depiction is just as much art as horror.

Louisville in the Blue Grass State of Kentucky is a great vacation destination. Fido or Fifi can travel along when staying at a hotel that welcomes the family pet.

There are not many historic buildings left from the time when Russia reigned in Alaska. Russian Orthodox Churches are a visible sign of Alaska's Russian past.

Ten Chimneys is the country house of Broadway legends Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. The Lunts entertained the famous actors of the Golden Era of Hollywood in Wisconsin.

The Merseyside Derby, pitching Liverpool rivals Everton FC and Liverpool FC against each other, is the oldest derby in the first division of English football.

The fifties was a fertile period for electric guitar design. Both Fender and Gibson came up with solid body guitars that have remained essentially the same to this day...

This intriguing scent was inspired by stories of strong, elegant women. It has played a dramatic role in the movie industry.

A look at why some movies become highly acclaimed cult films.

The Contemporary Asian Art Fair's riveting new highlights included a rare collection by artist Cheong Soo Pieng, a New Finds section, and a photography exhibit.

Despite having a low turnout on the 2009 Lions tour, Scottish rugby has provided some of the greatest players ever to wear a British and Irish Lions jersey.

The revived risqué art form is being embraced by women everywhere as tassels and tiaras titillate and tease.

Joel and Ethan Coen should end comic collaborations with George Clooney. None has worked, and none less so than this leaden spy game. Hey, they could switch to Brad Pitt.

The economic recession hit California particularly hard, and state government is unable to fix the problem. Is a new constitution the only way to save the Golden State?

California State Highway 49 meanders through small towns made famous during the gold rush of 1849. Restored hotels, cafes and museums offer a glimpse of the past.

Films noirs ('black films') were B-movies of the forties and fifties that shared a pervasive feeling or atmosphere of bleakness and corruption.

A recollection of the performances of the four contemporary all-rounders of the eighties.

Taking you on a journey from the very beginnings of Gospel Music, through to key players and influences in the genre, ending with a look at its uses in today's society.

As the song New York, New York goes: "If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere." If "it" refers to a movie, then that's not quite true.

Real Salt Lake won MLS Cup 2009 by defeating David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy. However, this victory might actually be bad for Major League Soccer.