http://www.mail.com/people/4704-john-wayne.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/4704-john-wayne.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2017336-jonathan-winters-man-faces-dead-87.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jonathan Winters was a crowd all by himself, guaranteeing that his multitude of characters, breakneck improvisations and kinetic clownishness kept generations of fans laughing. Winters, who died Thursday at age 87 at his Montecito, Calif., home, was a pioneer of improvisational standup comedy, with an exceptional gift for mimicry, a gra... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:36:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2017336-jonathan-winters-man-faces-dead-87.html 2013-04-13T08:36:42Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2016126-groundbreaking-improv-comic-jonathan-winters-dies.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jonathan Winters, the cherub-faced comedian whose breakneck improvisations and misfit characters inspired the likes of Robin Williams and Jim Carrey, has died. He was 87. The Ohio native died Thursday evening at his Montecito, Calif., home of natural causes, said Joe Petro III, a longtime friend. He was surrounded by family and friends.... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:47:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2016126-groundbreaking-improv-comic-jonathan-winters-dies.html 2013-04-13T00:47:37Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1999874-ebert-critic-hollywood.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Roger Ebert could be tough on filmmakers, but unlike many critics, he earned their respect. So much so that they claimed him as one of their own when the Directors Guild of America made Ebert an honorary lifetime member at the group's awards ceremony four years ago. What better testimony for a life's work in a profession that typically ... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:15:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1999874-ebert-critic-hollywood.html 2013-04-05T07:15:47Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1998856-ebert-nations-best-known-film-critic-dies-70.html CHICAGO (AP) — Roger Ebert had the most-watched thumb in Hollywood. With a twist of his wrist, the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic rendered decisions that influenced a nation of moviegoers and could sometimes make or break a film. The heavy-set writer in the horn-rimmed glasses teamed up on television with Gene Siskel to create a format for criticism that p... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 01:09:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1998856-ebert-nations-best-known-film-critic-dies-70.html 2013-04-05T01:09:22Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1958262-bullitt-producer-robert-e-relyea-dies.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The film producer and director whose credits included "The Magnificent Seven" and "West Side Story has died. Robert E. Relyea was 82. A spokeswoman for Relyea says he died March 5 of natural causes in Los Angeles. Relyea's career spanned over 40 years. He worked with stars such as John Wayne on "The Alamo" and Elvis Presley on "Jailhous... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:15:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1958262-bullitt-producer-robert-e-relyea-dies.html 2013-03-15T21:15:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1952174-pope-live-world-pope-emerges.html "Pope Live" follows the choice of the new pope as seen by journalists from The Associated Press around the world. It will be updated throughout the day with breaking news and other items of interest. CHALLENGES AHEAD He has won the papacy, but there is little time for celebration. Pope Francis tak... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 23:46:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1952174-pope-live-world-pope-emerges.html 2013-03-13T23:46:49Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1843038-hoffman-divas-directing-debut-quartet.html TORONTO (AP) — At least Dustin Hoffman is honest when asked why it took him so long to make his directing debut. "I don't know," Hoffman said. The 75-year-old Hoffman went behind the camera for "Quartet," starring Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Billy Connolly and Pauline Collins as aging British opera divas at a retirement home for musicians who put aside p... 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Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1790400-western-character-actor-harry-carey-jr-dies-91.html 2012-12-28T22:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1781064-snowstorm-weakening-dumping-snow-midwest.html DETROIT (AP) — The first widespread snowstorm of the season weakened as it moved east Friday, but not before it dumped more than 1 ½ feet of snow in Michigan and made travel difficult in the Great Lakes region. A semitrailer went out of control on a bridge slick with snow, barreled down an embankment and struck a concrete barrier in Indiana, killing the d... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1781064-snowstorm-weakening-dumping-snow-midwest.html 2012-12-21T20:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1737566-katzenberg-spielberg-attend-governors-awards.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Hanks. Quincy Jones. Kristen Stewart. Warren Beatty. Quentin Tarantino. George Lucas. Steven Spielberg. Kirk Douglas. Amy Adams. 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