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Audrey Hepburn Sells Chocolate From the Grave
product. That explains why so many celebrities-or their likenesses, anyway-are used in commercials. To wit: Fred Astaire , who danced with the Dirt Devil in a 1997 commercial (ah, the wonders of computer-assisted technology). Or a
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Stanley Donen: Master of the Movie Musical
Donen is the master of the movie musical. He has helped America's greatest dancers, including Debbie Reynolds and Fred Astaire , create some of the most iconic moments on film. This year one of Donen's materpieces, "Singin' in the Rain
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Dog-Dancing Champions Perfected Canine Moonwalk and Boogie
was a title long held by the graceful Carolyn Scott and her irrepressible golden retriever, Rookie. They were the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers of this world, and, like those stars of the silver screen, they kept things free and loose. The
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Newt Gingrich Gets His Own History Book in ‘Citizen Newt’
Wall Street Journal, “The Republican Party is a Fred Astaire movie in the age of ‘Flashdance.’ Either we change Flashdance wouldn’t apply today and nobody would know who Fred Astaire was, so I’d probably use a different set. But I think the
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Jennifer Grey 'Excited' Over 'Dirty Dancing' Remake
he said in a Lionsgate press release. "Patrick Swayze set the bar for men dancing in the movies as Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire did before him. I believe everywhere you look there is evidence that the talent is out there and I can't wait to
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News of 'Dirty Dancing' Remake Draws Outrage
he said in a Lionsgate press release. "Patrick Swayze set the bar for men dancing in the movies as Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire did before him. I believe everywhere you look there is evidence that the talent is out there and I can't wait to
News
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DWTS Couple Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy Rehearse in the Big Apple
meaning himself," said Alley. "The most amazing thing about it is -- my hero is him, it was dying out back from Fred Astaire -Gene Kelly era, and he said when he came up back in '77, they called him and said the same thing to him," said
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Bill vs. Wild: Extreme Ice Climbing
where shooter-and-unsung-hero Christian Pondella comes in. Much the way Ginger Rogers had to dance as well as Fred Astaire , only backwards in heels, Pondella has to mimic many of Gadd's most daring climbs while holding a camera and changing
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Marilyn Monroe to Star Again?
has made giant strides in recent years, using computers either to match and merge old footage seamlessly with new— Fred Astaire dancing with a vacuum cleaner--or to generate images from scratch and without any real-world precedent. Within
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Hawking From the Grave: a Tribute or a Disgrace?
any payment to the family," Richman said. Remember Fred Astaire With a Dirt Devil And the result was that a valuable of a dead person in products and advertising; think Fred Astaire dancing with a Dirt Devil vacuum, or Elton John crooning
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Kathy Ireland Feels Like a 'Big Winner' After 'Dancing With the Stars' Appearance
supermodel credited her dance partner Tony Dovolani for teaching her "grace and elegance." "Tony is a genius, the Fred Astaire of our generation," she said. She also expressed gratitude to her supporters, including legendary actress Elizabeth
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Michael Jackson Felt 'Young' at 50, Never Reached 51
Jackson: Oh boy! Probably friends of mine who aren't alive anymore who I love and were close to me, you know, Fred Astaire . I loved Gene Kelly and I loved James Brown. These are people I feel very close to because it is very much the way I enjoy
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Batesville Casket is coy about starring role in Jackson funeral
Harry Truman. Celebrities buried in Batesville caskets have included Bob Hope, Wilt Chamberlain, Farrah Fawcett and Fred Astaire . Three years ago, the company provided a Promethean casket, similar to the one Jackson was buried in, for soul singer
Videos
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Tucker Carlson: Dancing Dud
A journalist's dancing leave some people longing for the days of Fred Astaire .
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'Singin' in the Rain' Revisited: Secrets Behind Famous Scenes
women, and a lot of movies. Same guy? Who is he? God, almighty. Reporter: He was 9 years old when he first saw fred astaire on the screen. In 25, he directed him in "royal wedding" and had an idea. He represented, to me, someone where
God, almighty. Reporter: He was 9 years old when he first saw fred astaire on the screen. In 25, he directed him in "royal wedding" and had an idea. He represented, to me, someone where gravity -
Extreme Campout: Bill Weir Tackles El Capitan
intimacy issues. Time to leave the Al that breakfast. And US the The trip down. place where there goes our hotel Fred Astaire and after eighteen hours touching this guy. Comes the most satisfying moment evolved kicking off this part. Car
-- The trip down. -- place -- where there goes our hotel Fred Astaire and after eighteen hours -- touching this guy. Comes the most satisfying moment evolved kicking off this part. Car. Because street release. -
Matthew Broderick Is Back on Broadway
comedy a little romantic comedy. And I know picked up by the director Kathleen Marshall as saying saves you remind Fred Astaire . Since the is very high there and I don't let anybody to think I can tap at all but yeah I love Fred is there. Back
by the director Kathleen Marshall as saying -- saves you remind -- Fred Astaire . Since the -- is very high there and I don't let anybody to think I can tap at all but -- yeah -
Pet Crazy: Dancing Dogs
to the grand and top dog of canine teams. here to pieces of god we were. Carolyn Scott and her dog rookie are the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers of this world. Like that perfect hair and these partners prefer things three freestyle. It opened
of god we were. Carolyn Scott and her dog rookie are the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers of this world. Like that perfect hair and these partners prefer things three -- -- freestyle. It opened up. -
Aug. 1, 2006: MTV Turns 25
This team doesn't cook and people have little it's hot I've I mean that we had. In those states would train like Fred Astaire sure train with the advantage of his life and the precision and lose everything and remove any student who may and I
-- I mean that we had. In those states would train like Fred Astaire sure train with the advantage of his life and the precision and lose everything and remove any student who may and I -
'This is It'
pretty sure. It taught himself how mean all of us think I mean all of us pick up saying things from others James Brown Fred Astaire and Max since He was that He looked up to. Probably be you know and I mean different elements He just put it you know
all of us pick up saying things from others -- James Brown Fred Astaire and Max since He was that He looked up to. Probably be you know -- and I mean different elements He just














