It's time to start dumping Globes into the recycling bag.
I'll get you what I can, readers. Sorry if I miss anything or disappoint you.
Speaking of disappointing....
Dino De Laurentiis, at 91; producer of epic films, flops
NEW YORK — Dino De Laurentiis, one of the last great, intrepid film producers who with unmatched showmanship shepherded movies as varied as “La Strada’’ and “Barbarella,’’ has died. He was 91.
Mr. De Laurentiis pursued blockbusters in flops like “Dune’’ and critical fiascos such as the 1976 remake of “King Kong,’’ which nearly ended the career of a young Jessica Lange....
It began her career and didn't seem to hurt Jeff Bridges or Charles Grodin. I admit it is the worst of the trio; however, it is still part of the legend
The Oscar-winning “Serpico,’’ in 1973 with Al Pacino, was Mr. De Laurentiis’s Hollywood debut.
Robert Redford’s “Three Days of the Condor’’ followed.
That one did make my list!
Related: Italian Obituaries
Yeah, I guess the Italians would know about that stuff.
His most famous flops included “King Kong.’’
I'm beginning to think the Globe doesn't like the big guy.
Other memories from those formative years:
Sparky Anderson, managed Big Red Machine, Tigers to top
NEW YORK — Sparky Anderson, who directed the Big Red Machine to back-to-back championships and won another in Detroit, died Thursday of complications of dementia in Thousand Oaks, Calif. He was 76. A day earlier, his family said he had been placed in hospice care.
At his request, there will be no funeral or memorial service.
Mr. Anderson was the first manager to win World Series titles in both leagues and the only manager to lead two franchises in career wins.
His Reds teams featuring Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, and Joe Morgan won crowns in 1975 and 1976 and rank among the most powerful of all time.... the Machine which beat Boston in a dramatic seven-game World Series in 1975.
Mr. Anderson refused to manage replacement players during baseball’s labor dispute in spring training of 1995. He resigned. He hoped to manage somewhere else, but when an offer never came along, he retired.
And since we like to honor life here:
Franklin Park Zoo gorilla Kiki gives birth
A Western lowland gorilla was born Wednesday morning in the Tropical Forest Building at the Franklin Park Zoo, officials said yesterday.
The baby, born at about 8:35 a.m., is the third child of Kiki and her mate, Kitome, nicknamed Kit. The couple already had two daughters, Kira, 11 and Kimani, 5, according to the statement.
The gender of the new baby is unknown, because Kiki is holding it close, not allowing zookeepers to get near it.
Reminds me of another gorilla.
I know it is fictitious; however, I also need my life-affirming escapism from insanity, too.
Mr. De Laurentiis pursued blockbusters in flops like “Dune’’ and critical fiascos such as the 1976 remake of “King Kong,’’ which nearly ended the career of a young Jessica Lange....
It began her career and didn't seem to hurt Jeff Bridges or Charles Grodin. I admit it is the worst of the trio; however, it is still part of the legend
The Oscar-winning “Serpico,’’ in 1973 with Al Pacino, was Mr. De Laurentiis’s Hollywood debut.
Robert Redford’s “Three Days of the Condor’’ followed.
That one did make my list!
Related: Italian Obituaries
Yeah, I guess the Italians would know about that stuff.
His most famous flops included “King Kong.’’
I'm beginning to think the Globe doesn't like the big guy.
Other memories from those formative years:
Sparky Anderson, managed Big Red Machine, Tigers to top
NEW YORK — Sparky Anderson, who directed the Big Red Machine to back-to-back championships and won another in Detroit, died Thursday of complications of dementia in Thousand Oaks, Calif. He was 76. A day earlier, his family said he had been placed in hospice care.
At his request, there will be no funeral or memorial service.
Mr. Anderson was the first manager to win World Series titles in both leagues and the only manager to lead two franchises in career wins.
His Reds teams featuring Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, and Joe Morgan won crowns in 1975 and 1976 and rank among the most powerful of all time.... the Machine which beat Boston in a dramatic seven-game World Series in 1975.
Mr. Anderson refused to manage replacement players during baseball’s labor dispute in spring training of 1995. He resigned. He hoped to manage somewhere else, but when an offer never came along, he retired.
And since we like to honor life here:
Franklin Park Zoo gorilla Kiki gives birth
A Western lowland gorilla was born Wednesday morning in the Tropical Forest Building at the Franklin Park Zoo, officials said yesterday.
The baby, born at about 8:35 a.m., is the third child of Kiki and her mate, Kitome, nicknamed Kit. The couple already had two daughters, Kira, 11 and Kimani, 5, according to the statement.
The gender of the new baby is unknown, because Kiki is holding it close, not allowing zookeepers to get near it.
Reminds me of another gorilla.
I know it is fictitious; however, I also need my life-affirming escapism from insanity, too.
