#Albert Brenner, Acclaimed Production Designer on ‘The Sunshine Boys,’ ‘The Missouri Breaks’ and ‘Pretty Woman,’ Dies at 96

#Albert Brenner, Acclaimed Production Designer on ‘The Sunshine Boys,’ ‘The Missouri Breaks’ and ‘Pretty Woman,’ Dies at 96

Albert Brenner, Acclaimed Production Designer on ‘The Sunshine Boys,’ ‘The Missouri Breaks’ and ‘Pretty Woman,’ Dies at 96 Albert Brenner, the innovative production designer, art director and five-time Oscar nominee whose work was admired in films from Fail Safe, Bullitt and Point Blank to The Sunshine Boys, The Turning Point and Backdraft, has died. He…

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#Billy Crystal brings yuks to Broadway

#Billy Crystal brings yuks to Broadway

“Billy Crystal brings yuks to Broadway” The Borscht Belt is alive and kvell on Broadway. Over at the Nederlander Theatre is Billy Crystal’s joke-stuffed new musical “Mr. Saturday Night,” which opened Wednesday and puts the followspot on old-school yuks. Hearty laughs. The glorious punchlines that have eluded most new musicals are here knocked outta the…

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#‘When Harry Met Sally’ original ending was sad

#‘When Harry Met Sally’ original ending was sad

“#‘When Harry Met Sally’ original ending was sad” Rom-coms are all about meet-cutes, mix-ups and unexpected pairings. Turns out, many of the movies themselves experienced exactly that on their way to the big screen, according to the new book “From Hollywood With Love: The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of the Romantic Comedy,” by…

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