ContactMusic — A musical about silent film icon Charlie Chaplin is heading to Broadway Limelight The Story of Charlie Chaplin originated at Californias La Jolla Playhouse in 2010 and now theatre bosses are to revive the show under a new name for a New York run begi... more info

Time — Not long after I saw Rodrigo Garcia’s Albert Nobbs, an odd little gem about a 19th century Irish woman who masquerades as a man for most of her life to improve her prospects for work, I read an interview with Glenn Close in which she said she’d b... more info

Dlisted — Elton John's husband David Furnish went on a bitter old queen rant the night Madge won the Golden Globe for Best Song over the song from his movie Gnomeo & Juliet. Shots were fired and Madge made a mental note to claim the soul of David's f... more info

Guardian Music — (World Village)Daniel Melingo is one of the great originals and eccentrics of the Argentinian music scene. A one-time experimental rocker who turned his attention to tango, he is a gravel-voiced multi-instrumentalist with an intense, theatrical style... more info

Time — The silent cinema's greatest artist died on Christmas Day in 1977, at the age of 88. And whether it was acting, writing, directing, or composing his own soundtracks, Chaplin did it all. more info

ContactMusic — Charlie Chaplins first bowler hat is expected to fetch 24000 15000 when it goes under the hammer this week beg12Nov11 The silent film star wore the iconic black hat from 1909 while developing his famous character the Tramp and in early movies... more info

Guardian Music — Charlie Chaplin's City Lights and its live score opened Dan Pritzker's eyes to the possibilities of silent movies. But was choosing Louis Armstrong as his subject a step too far?I was working on a screenplay about Buddy Bolden, "inventor" of jazz, wh... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The author deals with the political persuasions of Charlie Chaplin, Louis B. Mayer, George Murphy, Ronald Reagan and others.Hollywood Left and Right: How Movie Stars Shaped American Politics more info

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ContactMusic — The Hollywood landmark where Charlie Chaplin and Will Rogers once had offices is up for sale The Taft Building on Vine Street is expected to sell for 30 million 18 8 million The Taft once housed the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences a... more info