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...George Cukor's superb musical reworking (1954) both shared the same sure-shot story (written originally by Wellman and Robert Carson). Norman Maine, an actor at the apex of stardom and about to slide into an alcoholic decline, meets, loves and marries a young woman named Esther Blodgett, whose fame gradually surpasses his own. Less out of bitterness than from shame, Maine commits suicide by walking into the surf at Malibu...
William Alfred, Kenan Professor of English, wishes he could still follow his normal routine--seeing as many students and friends as possible during the course of a day--but will be unable to do so "for at least a week" says Esther Brooks, who is staying with Alfred during his recuperation from a recent heart attack...
...many people would write "Dear Popo" or "Dear Eppie" for advice on love or etiquette, so the celebrated sisters became Abigail Van Buren and Ann Landers when they went into the counseling-by-column business. But back in Sioux City, Iowa, last week they were Popo (Pauline Esther) and Eppie (Esther Pauline) Friedman again at the 40th reunion of their high school class. Abby was amazed that 300 of the 400 in the original class turned out: "I figured only the thin and the rich would attend." Did her old classmates seek Abby's advice? "Well, a few asked...
...Esther Satterfield could sing almost anything-and proves it on her first solo album, "Once I Love." She has been heard previously as a featured performer with the chuck Mangione Quartet. Here as producer Mangione lets Satterfield's voice stand out almost alone, reigning over spare arrangements that feature musicians from his own group as well as his brother, pianist Gap Mangione...
...Show, will even call publishers to suggest they cut short tours that he believes will be unproductive. He explains: "Some authors give this backward projection, and I tell the publisher they are only hurting themselves." Promotional travel usually gives the biggest boost to the biggest books. According to Esther Margolis, vice president for publicity of Bantam Books, the paperback sales of Peter Benchley's Jaws doubled, from 4 million to 8 million, after the author made the rounds...