Daily entertainment news covering Columbo en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/16/celebrity_birthdays_september_128 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 137189@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to:

"Baby Mama" star Amy Poehler (1971)

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/16/peter_falk_s_daughter_files_conservators Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:21:34 EST Entertainment News 106162@http://www.starpulse.com/news Veteran actor Peter Falk's daughter has filed papers stating her father is no longer able to run his own life,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/11/19/mentalist_performs_real_trick_it_s_a_tv_ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:22:12 EST Entertainment News 103952@http://www.starpulse.com/news BURBANK, Calif. (AP) - In a ho-hum TV season in which most new shows have been greeted with a collective shrug and a click of the remote control, CBS' freshman "The Mentalist"

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/16/celebrity_birthdays_september_82 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 97634@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to singer Teddy Geiger (1988), "Dr. Dolittle" actress Kyla Pratt (1986), singer Katie Melua (1984), "Gilmore Girls" actress Alexis Bledel (1981), Australian singer Shannon Noll (1975), "Deuce Bigalow" actress Amy Poehler (1971),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/17/william_shatner_a_man_of_many_talents Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:25:32 EST Entertainment News 93015@http://www.starpulse.com/news William Alan Shatner is a man of many talents. With over fifty years of acting experience, he is a critically acclaimed musician and author

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/16/celebrity_birthdays_september_52 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 03:00:25 EST Entertainment News 59565@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to singer Teddy Geiger (1988), "Dr. Dolittle" actress Kyla Pratt (1986), singer Katie Melua (1984), "Gilmore Girls" actress Alexis Bledel (1981), Australian singer Shannon Noll (1975), "Deuce Bigalow" actress Amy Poehler (1971), Latin singer Marc Anthony (1968),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/20/actor_bart_burns_dies Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:57:21 EST Entertainment News 52527@http://www.starpulse.com/news Bart Burns has died of natural causes. He was 89. Burns, who starred on the Broadway stage, on TV and in movies over the course of 50 years, passed away at his home in West Hills, California on July 11th. Born George Joseph Burns in New York City, he changed his name in 1947 to avoid any confusion with the legendary comedian.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/14/columbo_heads_for_broadway Sat, 14 Jul 2007 21:00:00 EST Entertainment News 51568@http://www.starpulse.com/news Beloved TV detective Columbo is set to solve crimes on Broadway in a new stage spectacular. Actor Norm Boucher will take on the role Peter Falk made famous in new play Columbo Takes the Rap.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/25/starpulse_top_10_of_2006_9_gone_but_not Mon, 25 Dec 2006 09:00:00 EST Entertainment News 24249@http://www.starpulse.com/news 2006 was a great year in the entertainment world; however, let us not forget those who entertained us for generations but have moved on. We look back on those entertainers and cultural icons who left us in 2006 to pay our respects... Jazz, R&B and pop singer Lou Rawls, lost a two year fight with brain and lung cancer (1/6). He was 72. Prolific film star of the 50s, 60s and 70s and star of such hits as Alfie and The Poseidon Adventure, Shelley Winters at age 85 (1/14). 60s soul star Wilson Pickett, who brought us such hits as Mustang Sally and In The Midnight Hour age 64; of a heart attack (1/19); and actor Anthony Franciosa, 77 (1/19). Country singer Janette Carter, of cuuntry music's founding family, the Carters, 82 (1/22); and actor Chris Penn, 40, brother of actor Sean Penn who starred in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1/24). And Coretta Scott King (76), civil rights activist and wife of Martin Luther King, Jr (1/30).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/16/celebrity_birthdays_september_16 Sat, 16 Sep 2006 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 15400@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to singer Teddy Geiger (1988), "Dr. Dolittle" actress Kyla Pratt (1986), singer Katie Melua (1984), "Gilmore Girls" actress Alexis Bledel (1981), Australian singer Shannon Noll (1975), "Deuce Bigalow" actress Amy Poehler (1971), Latin singer Marc Anthony (1968), "Saturday Night Live" actress Molly Shannon (1964), singer Richard Marx (1963), actress Jennifer Tilly (1958), "Sin City" actor Mickey Rourke (1956), magician David Copperfield (1956), actor Ed Begley, Jr. (1949), actor George Chakiris (1934), "Forbidden Planet" actress Anne Francis (1930), "Columbo" star Peter Falk (1927), guitar legend B.B. King (1925), jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd (1925; d. 1999), and legendary actress Lauren Bacall (1924).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/30/peter_falk_loved_playing_columbo Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:26:58 EST Entertainment News 14480@http://www.starpulse.com/news Peter Falk adored playing TV detective Columbo because he could look as shabby as he liked. Falk, 79, was thrilled when he realized he could skip the make-up department and simply turn up with a cigar.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/03/peter_falk_recalls_embarrassing_incident Thu, 03 Aug 2006 13:47:01 EST Entertainment News 11997@http://www.starpulse.com/news TV legend Peter Falk was left humiliated when he saw Art Tatum perform because his pals hid his false eye in the jazz legend's drink. The actor, famous for his role as TV detective Colombo, lost his right eye to cancer when he was just three years old, and he told friends he would be unable to attend the Tatum concert because he had misplaced his glass replacement.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/27/new_tv_on_dvd_june_27 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 08:00:40 EST Entertainment News 8633@http://www.starpulse.com/news Why whittle away your time channel surfing this summer (and only catching reruns or reality shows) when you can pop in a DVD of your favorite TV show? This week's releases include the fourth season of Monk, which centers on bumbling detective Adrian Monk, who tries to balance his Obsessive Compulsive Disorder with solving crimes. Or tune in to season five of Columbo, another detective-driven series. If neither of those suit your tastes, check out season four of Roseanne.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/03/14/new_tv_on_dvd_march_14 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 08:00:00 EST Entertainment News 4170@http://www.starpulse.com/news Check out this week's new DVD releases: MacGyver season five continues the adventures of the special ops agent who is skilled with his swiss army knife and duct tape. Season one of I Dream Of Jeannie is also available in either black and white or color versions. The third season of Murder, She Wrote about a mystery writer/detective also hits shelves. Or if a male detective is more your speed, check out the fourth season of Columbo.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/20/columbo_s_peter_falk_is_america_s_favori Mon, 20 Feb 2006 10:08:47 EST Entertainment News 3311@http://www.starpulse.com/news Peter Falk's famous turn as Lieutenant Columbo is still America's favorite TV detective, according to a new TV Guide poll. The quirky crime solver, which Falk played on TV throughout the 1970s and again recently in a one-off special, beat obsessive compulsive detective Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub) and Twin Peaks' resident snoop Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle Maclachlan) to claim the top spot on the new list.

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