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POSTED JULY 20, 2008:

 New compilation DVD coming out titled "Hollywood Singing and Dancing - A Musical History", featuring an interview with Liza done in 2006.
Check out The Liza Store for details!
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 In LIZ SMITH's column (Thursday, July 17th, 20008):

TALK ABOUT a comeback! On Aug. 7, lots of people get the chance to see Liza Minnelli at the 30-year-old Seaside Summer Concert Series outside Asser Levy/Seaside Park in Coney Island/Brighton Beach!

The 62-year-old showbiz phenomenon is back from Europe after rumors that she has"made millions" over there with her hard-driving organic talent. The Huffington Post recently described her as "a lightning rod of timing, movement and voice  . . . American showbiz at the top of its game!"

Liza is currently thin and trim, still prepping, but soon to launch that show
about her famous godmother, the late choreographer-creator Kay Thompson. Yes! Liza intends to bring back Kay and "the Four Williams Brothers" (shades of the 1950s and the famed Persian Room at the Plaza Hotel).
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POSTED JULY 10, 2008:

 Tickets to Liza's August 30th, 2008 concert at the new Harrah's "The Venue" in the Horseshoe Casino, go on sale next Friday, July 18th, 2008 at: www.harrahs.com  and also TicketMaster.com.


  Liza will have a special guest at her Coney Island concert of August 7th: Christopher Cross.  His hits include the Oscar-winning theme song to Liza's 1981 smash comedy movie ARTHUR: "The Best That You Can Do" (is Fall in Love / Arthur's Theme).   (The Coney Island concert is NOT currently scheduled to feature the "Kay boys.")

*  Here's the link to tickets for Liza's September 9th concert in Kentucky: ww2.kentuckycenter.org
The tickets go on sale Friday, July 18th, but MEMBERS can get tickets on a PRESALE basis, effective July 7th!   Ticket prices are a $90 top, and go down to $45.  (So it might even be worth it for you to become a member for $100, especially if you're buying two or more tickets, since they even had front row available recently.)



*  INFO for Liza's September 12 show in Missouri:

It looks like you need to be a member to get info on the website, but you can at least CALL to get info, too:

Bezemes Family Theater
Lindenwood Center For The Fine & Performing Arts Lindenwood University
209 South Kingshighway St.
St. Charles MO 63301

For more info, call
 617-227-8464

Bezemes Family Theater Missouri http://lindenwoodcenter.com/

The Theater is part of this University and on Campus or near it...

Lindenwood University http://www.lindenwood.edu/

LINK : http://lindenwoodcenter.com
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POSTED JUNE 30, 2008:

 Some reviews of Liza's recent appearance at The Hollywood Bowl:

Variety

The Huffington Post

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POSTED JUNE 21, 2008:

 A new Liza interview will run next Monday, June 23rd, for USA TODAY (online at USAToday.com), and also a TV Guide Channel interview.


 Liza made special appearance at cast party:
http://baltimore.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=29082


 Here's an excerpt from a new article on Alan Cummings that mentions his seeing Liza in Glasgow on June 6th -- and that they've discussed plans to work together.

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/677220/?UserKey=0

“On the plus side there’s many good things about being famous.

“For example I went out for dinner with Liza Minnelli last night – we’re old friends and once recorded a duet of Baby It’s Cold Outside together for charity.”

Alan, 43, was in the audience of Liza’s recent concert at the Clyde Auditorium in Glasgow, when much to his embarrassment she dimmed the lights and paid tribute to him, earning an ovation from the packed audience.

The duo are said to have discussed plans to work together, but it’s the Cohen Brothers, responsible for movies such as Fargo, Oh Brother, Where Are Though? and No Country for Old Men, that excite Alan.

“I’d love to work with the Cohen brothers, I love their work, ” revealed Alan.


 Liza on Fox News (online) - as she's inducted into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame: http://www.myfoxla.com
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POSTED JUNE 13, 2008:

 Thursday, August 7th, 2008: Coney Island: Seaside Park (Brookyn, NY)  Liza performed there in 2005 and 2006, as part of their annual summer series; There is usually no charge for these concerts in the park -- first come, first serve, in terms of seating  -- More info to come once their website is updated on June 15th or so ....
Visit:  www.brooklynconcerts.com/seaside.html

 A REMINDER to watch THE TONY AWARDS this coming Sunday, June 15th, 2008, on CBS-TV, starting at 8 PM (check your local times).  Liza will be presenting (currently slated to present Best Actor in a Musical).
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POSTED JUNE 1, 2008:

* http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/realmedia/2008/05/lizaminelli.ram
Please click on this Link to listen to a wonderful five-minute radio interview Liza taped for her concert May 30th, 2008, in Nottingham.



ALSO: Liza was on the final show of "I'd Do Anything" that aired yesterday (May 31st) on the BBC (Liza recorded it on Wed, May 28th, for Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Info:  As part of the final extravaganza, Liza Minnelli drops in to give the girls a master class in musical theatre and the finalists will have to show they will do anything to get the coveted role.  The final of I'd Do Anything is on BBC One on Saturday , May 31st, 2008, at 6pm and 8.45pm

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POSTED MAY 29, 2008:

* TWO SCOOPS!

1) Liza is confirmed to appear on the TONY AWARDS as a presenter, on Sunday, June 15th, 2008, airing on CBS-TV at 9 PM (and, I believe, the pre-show arrivals, etc., on PBS at 8 PM).


2) A documentary that Liza was interviewed for back in 2006 (filmed in West Hollywood) is finally being released slowly accross the U.S : It's called "CHRIS AND DON : A Love Story." Liza is apparantly only seen for a very brief moment, but still, it's a chance to get a glimpse of Liza up on the silver screen. Here's a blurb from the film's website, and you'll understand why Liza appears in it: "A sleeper hit at the Telluride Film Festival, CHRIS & DON: A LOVE STORY is the true-life story of the passionate three-decade relationship between British writer Christopher Isherwood (whose Berlin Stories was the basis for all incarnations of the much-beloved Cabaret) and American portrait painter Don Bachardy ...."
It opens in NY on June 13th, and in LA in early July 2008.

For more info on the film, visit this website: www.zeitgeistfilms.com
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POSTED MAY 18, 2008:

* Posted some new concert dates for July in Germany, and September in the US. Check out the Concerts & Appearances page.

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POSTED MAY 1, 2008:

* Liza will be inducted into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame during the Bowl's 2008 Opening Night Concert, to be held at 8:30pm on Friday, June 20, 2008, which will benefit MusicMatters, the L.A. Philharmonic's music education programs. Liza will perform at the concert alongside fellow inductee, the flutist Sir James Galway.

Tickets to the concert are $15-$50 and can be ordered by calling 323-850-2000; tickets to the gala benefit, including a reception and dinner, along with the concert, are $500-$1,250 and can be ordered by calling 213-972-3051.

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POSTED APRIL 24, 2008:

* SCOOP: Liza is being honored -- and will sing -- at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday, June 20th, 2008.  (Tickets will be sold to the general public, and there will likely be a pre and/or post concert event, as this will be a Benefit.)   More to come.

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* http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/paige/myessentialmusical.shtml

Above is a link to the Elaine Paige radio show on BBC Radio, that aired Sunday, April 20th, 2008. (Not certain how long it will remain on the site, so try and listen to it as soon as you can)   :)

Elaine was so kind to include a link/plug for our site, so we're happy and grateful to return the favor -- So, please do also visit the official site of this great star, at

ElainePaige.com

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POSTED APRIL 18, 2008:

* Liza was named WOMAN OF THE YEAR by Boys' Towns of Italy on April 12.

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POSTED APRIL 3, 2008:

* Here is some additional info on the TV show Liza is appearing on, April 5th, in Italy (Thanks to Annso and Shannon!)
 
http://www.rai.tv/dl/raitv/home.html
 
The show is called "I LEAVE YOU A SONG"

Here’s the schedule from the website for April 5th.. It seems to start at 9:15PM

http://www.rai.it/dl/raiuno/palinsestorai1/05-04-2008.html?pageDate=05-04-2008 
Under 21:15 sera for "Ti Lascio Una Canzone"Translation "I Leave you a Song"

Annso Message with Italian Part Translated:
Liza will be performing three songs live on Rai Uno the first Italian broadcasting corporation (the first italian channel) this saturday, from the Ariston Theatre, San Remo.

Here are the details as published on the original website:
"Saturday 5 April will have the novelty will from the music show  " I LEAVE YOU A SONG,” one program of Italian broadcasting corporation in direct from the Theater Ariston of Sanremo, Hosted by Antonella Clerici, where the songs are the true protagonists.  Twenty young song talents, of age included from 10 to 15 years, will interpret the more attractive songs of the light music Italian."

I LEAVE YOU A SONG SAT 5 APRIL from 21H15 to 23h50   (That’s 9:15PM)
Picture of Theatre Artison San Remo

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POSTED MARCH 31, 2008:

* Liza will be singing on a TV show in San Remo, Italy, on April 5th RAI -- I believe just doing 3 songs (more info to follow).

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* Nice interview with Liza: www.news-press.com.

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POSTED MARCH 27, 2008:

* Nice article on Liza: www.floridaweekly.com

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* New concert date: Liza will be in concert on May 22 at the "B-1 Maximmum" in Moscow, Russia. We'll provide more info on the "Concerts & Appearances" page as we receive it.

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POSTED MARCH 26, 2008:

* Liza did a new publicity photo shoot sitting on Good Friday, March 21st, 2008, in a Manhattan studio.  It was a long day, from 9 AM to 10:30 PM, but Liza is very happy with the results -- and we'll obviously see some of the images here, soon.

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POSTED MARCH 20, 2008:

* Liza's ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT available online at Hulu.com

<http://www.hulu.com/arrested-development>

The new website -- Hulu.com -- owned by NBC Universal and News Corp -- has every episode of Liza's ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT series on their site, to watch for free (the shows include commercials, I believe).

For those looking to buy the DVDs of the TV series, I've heard that Costco has been featuring the first two seasons with Liza, for only $16.99 each.

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POSTED MARCH 9, 2008:

* We changed the homepage photo and set up, to feature a more recent and lovely image of Liza.

* We also added a "Liza Links" page with
websites you may enjoy visiting, belonging to some of Liza’s professional associates, who are all connected to this current concert tour and the amazing new KAY material!

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POSTED MARCH 7, 2008:

* Liza is hoping to have something wonderful happen for New York, very soon.   

As has been mentioned in a previous interview or two (one with Liza last year, and one with Michael Feinstein for the BBC Radio in January of this year), there has been and IS talk, and plans ARE in the works, for a hoped-for Manhattan engagement to showcase the KAY THOMPSON show / act / material that Liza has been working so hard on for the past 15-plus months (and touring with in a sense, as SOME of the Kay material Liza's been working on, and now recording, has comprised the second act of her current concert tour).  This Manhattan engagement could happen as early as June, depending on Liza's concert tour schedule, and IF the right theatre can be found -- it needs to be something intimate and wonderful, something that can do justice to recreating a glorious environment similar to the famed Ciros that Kay (and the Williams Brothers) first dazzled audiences in, circa 1948.

Liza also confirmed what she mentioned earlier -- on this very website, on her newest recording for the home page -- that she is still hoping to film the Kay TV special in June (exactly venue and date still being decided right now).

Stay tuned on all the above.  It's looking like a super summer for New York, New York -- and then for the world, with the Kay TV special, and album.

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POSTED FEBRUARY 29, 2008:

* Another new concert scheduled for Liza:

May 3rd concert in Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, at the Bass Performance Hall

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* From the Miami NEW TIMES -- comes the scoop of a new Liza recording:
Liza guests on JOHNNY RODGERS forthcoming CD, as does Bill LaVorgna -- his very last recording session:

miaminewtimes.com

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POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2008:

* Liza has added another show to her London concert: May 26!

Get tickets here: www.seetickets.com

Thank you Mélie for the info!

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POSTED FEBRUARY 23, 2008:

* More on the "Arrested Development" movie:
(From an "Arrested Devopment" online newsletter):

AD MOVIE IN THE WORKS

Arrested Development creator made the most of his downtime during the writers’ strike by penning a script for an Arrested Development film. According E! Online’s “Watch with Kristin,” the stars of the series have aligned and the movie is now on the fast track for a 2009 release.

"I can confirm that a round of sniffing has started," Jason Bateman (Michael Bluth) told E! "Any talk is targeting a post strike situation, of course. I think, as always, that it's a question of whether the people with the money are willing to give our leader, Mitch Hurwitz, what he deserves for his participation. And I can speak for the cast when I say our fingers are crossed."

Jeffrey Tambor (George Sr.) also confirmed on XM Radio's Ron and Fez Show that he has been approached by Ron Howard to see if he's willing to do an Arrested film.

Breakout film star and Arrested Development alum Michael Cera (George Michael) has also confirmed his interest in reunited with the Bluths.

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POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2008:

* For tickets to Liza's upcoming concert in Guadaljara, Mexico:

www.ticketmaster.com.mx

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* Here are links to some of Liza's London work last week, on YouTube:

ALAN TITCHMARSH:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vqq1qhAo44

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_igY5olSoA



LATER WITH JOOLS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byDgYvdK6Ac

See this link for the complete Liza interview and song ("God Bless the
Child") from "Later! With Jools Holland" - thanks, Steve :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqZtTGahjH8



BBC Radio:

http://www.bbc.co.uk

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POSTED FEBRUARY 16, 2008:

* http://search.bbc.co.uk

Click above for Liza's BBC World News interview

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* Get an alert when Liza's Brucie 80th Birthday special airs on BBC:

http://forums.digiguide.com/topic.asp?id=23742

See the above link to register for a Digital Alert when the Brucie 80th Birthday TV special -- with Liza -- airs.

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POSTED FEBRUARY 14, 2008:

* Happy Valentine's Day!

A lot of news and info pertaining to Liza's stay in the UK:


* MORE LIZA ON TV!!:
New promo for Friday 15th Feb!
Live on This Morning (ITV 11.00am)
Live on London Tonight (ITV 6.00pm)
BBC London (transmits 6.30pm)
-- plus pre-recording Elaine Paige on Sunday for BBC Radio 2 tx date TBC)



* Don't forget the Alan Tischmarsh Show airs TODAY!!, (Thursday, February 14th).  Liza taped it on the 13th), and sang"You've Let Yourself Go,"  and "Cabaret" (along with the interview)



* Thanks, Annso, for the great report .... Feel free to share more about what Liza has been singing, etc:

I just found out that Liza's week in London is going so well and demand for her is so great that she has agreed to stay an extra day! .... I've been promised the additional shows, etc, so I'll keep you posted, ASAP



* Shannon found this on a blog, likely from someone who works in the BBC building...  (On Liza taping Brucie's TV special, this past Monday, February 11th, 2008)
- - Eddie Mair 12 Feb 08, 10:46 AM:

I understand that yesterday, just along the corridor from our office, Liza Minnelli was at work. I should have popped along to say hello. I am told she was recording something for Brucie's 80th TV special. It's a TV special for his 80th birthday - he may well have done more than 80 TV specials. Everything he does on television is special. The same applies, of course, to Liza. And this allows me to wheel out this old montage again.



* Here are some Links for the shows Liza's doing in London this week:

Steve Wright Show <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/wright/>

Breakfast BBC1 <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/breakfast/default.stm>

Later with Jools BBC2 <http://http//www.bbc.co.uk/later/>

The One Show  BBC1 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/theoneshow/>

Smooth FM London 102.2 <http://www.smoothradiolondon.com/>



* Liza will appear on BBC special (link)



* Thanks to our wonderful Shannon, who e-mailed the "BBC Breakfast" TV show, who wrote back:

"The current plan is to have an item with Liza Minnelli on Thursday 14th Feb, although these things are subject to change."

(Shannon also mentions she watches the show on Satellite TV, so hopefully others here in the U.S. can catch it, and maybe there'll be a report)

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POSTED FEBRUARY 11, 2008:

* Here's the latest info on Liza's appeaances in London, happening this week (February 11th - 15th) (With grateful thanks to Liza's brilliant and caring London publicist):

TV:
Bruce Forsyth Birthday Show BBC1 -- transmits end of Feb
Alan Titchmarsh Show -- transmits 14th Feb @2.30pm (taping on 13th Feb -- see our previous info about their generous offer for free tickets to the taping)
The One BBC1 -- transmits 14th Feb @ 7pm
Later with Jools BBC2 -- transmits 15th Feb @ 11.35pm
Breakfast BBC1 -- transmits TBC
South Bank Show Special -- transmits TBC

Radio:

Steve Wright BBC Radio 2 tx TBC
Smooth FM tx TBC

Updates will follow with anything else as it happens. Press is still being slotted in when we can.

Liza arrived safe and sound. She's looking wonderful and so excited about this week.

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POSTED FEBRUARY 8, 2008:

* CLICK HERE to see some great photos taken on 02-05-08 at the relaunch of the HALSTON Line, in NYC .... Here's the LONG link (just make sure there are no spaces)

These are the AP photos, which include shots of Liza arriving with the new owner of Halston, Harvey Weinstein (of the Miramax movie studio).

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* "Arrested Development" Movie Confirmed 03-2008 (15:00:32) (Thanks, Shannon! :)

EOnline! has just received a confirmation from Jason Bateman that the creative minds behind "Arrested Development" (Mitch Hurwitz and Ron Howard) are thinking about bring the show to the big screen. Apparently, Bateman and other actors have received calls from Hurwitz and Howard to see if they would be willing to shoot the movie.

"I can confirm that a round of sniffing has started," Bateman says. "Any talk is targeting a poststrike situation, of course. I think, as always, that it's a question of whether the people with the money are willing to give our leader, Mitch Hurwitz, what he deserves for his participation. And I can speak for the cast when I say our fingers are crossed."

Insiders say that while Hurwitz does not yet have a script, he has a good, solid understanding of what he'd like to do for the movie, and Universal Pictures is very much interested.

It's no surprise that an "Arrested Development" movie would be made, since most of its stars have since become big names in Hollywood. Bateman is coming off "Juno," Michael Cera skyrocketed to stardom with "Superbad" and Will Arnett seems to be everywhere now. Plus, it seems that audiences are loving quirky, awkward comedies and "Arrested Development" was the king of those.

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* Three new Liza dates are now officially confirmed :

SATURDAY, APRIL 26TH, 2008
Guadalajara
Mexico

TUESDAY, APRIL 29TH, 2008
Puebla
Mexico

FRIDAY, MAY 9TH, 2008
Biloxi MS

More dates are in the process of being confirmed. As soon as they are, they'll be posted here.

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POSTED FEBRUARY 4, 2008:

* GET FREE TICKETS to the Liza appearahce on the Alan Tichmarsh show.

From SROaudiences.com: Liza is appearing on the Alan Titchmarsh at the BBC on the 13th Feb in the afternoon.  It's always great to have fans with us in the audience and tickets are free, so we were hoping to get in touch with as many fans as possible to invite them along. Is there any way you could let your web users know?  As I said it is free and you can get tickets from www.SROaudiences.com or 020 8684 3333 

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POSTED FEBRUARY 3, 2008:

* NEW Liza message on the homepage!

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* NEW "ASK LIZA" recorded on January 31, 2008. CLICK HERE to read. Thank you to everyone for submitting questions!

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* A couple of great photos of Liza from the fashion show this past Friday:

Liza   Liza

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* Click here for Reuters article about Liza's appearance at the fashion show this past Friday.

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* From FORBES:

Stars Don Red to Raise Awareness of Women's Heart Risk 02.02.08, 12:00 AM ET

SATURDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- "Nothing draws attention like a little red dress," noted First Lady Laura Bush, speaking in the heart of New York City's fashion district Friday. The attention was really focused on a very serious issue -- the threat to American women from the nation's number one killer, heart disease.

The event: a star-studded catwalk kickoff to the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's (NHLBI) annual "Heart Truth" awareness campaign, which featured celebrities strutting their stuff on the catwalk wearing the symbol of the campaign, a red dress.

As the campaign's national ambassador, Mrs. Bush got right to the point. "The Heart Truth is this -- heart disease is the leading cause of death for American women," she told attendees, who included stars such as Liza Minnelli and supermodel Heidi Klum. Both later showed off red dresses on the runway.

The fashion fun carried a serious message.

"We tend to think of heart disease as a man's disease," said NHBLI Director Dr. Elizabeth Nabel. "But the truth is that since 1991 more women have died each year of heart disease than men. And that's why we began this campaign -- to communicate that, in fact, heart disease kills more women each year than all cancers combined."

Scheduled amid the semi-annual celebration of couture that is New York Fashion Week, the campaign's Red Dress Collection Fashion Show, now in its sixth year, is held on National Wear Red Day, Feb. 1. On that day each year, the NHLBI encourages women everywhere to don whatever shade of red they wish to champion the fight against cardiovascular disease.

This year's event brought together 15 luminaries from the worlds of film, television and music to brave Bryant Park's tented catwalk in red, one-of-a-kind creations specifically designed by top designers for the occasion.

Working the crimson catwalk were actresses Allison Janney (best known from NBC's The West Wing) and Cheryl Hines (of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm), as well as British soul singer Joss Stone and American R&B singer Ashanti -- all wearing red.

The Emmy, Grammy, Tony and Oscar-winning actress Rita Moreno donned a cherry red tulle hat and matching corsage, dancing down the runway. She was followed soon after by Klum, host of Bravo's Project Runway.

The grand finale: screen legend Liza Minelli, who after her own turn on the runway brought the house down with a rousing rendition of "New York, New York."

The stars and their fashions -- from designers Badgley Mischka, Oscar de la Renta, Marc Jacobs, and Calvin Klein, among others -- held the spotlight, but everyone agreed that something much more serious was at stake.

"It's a great cause," Klum said after the show, which was sponsored by Diet Coke. "And it's a great awareness factor. And all these different celebrities are here doing it because it's the number one killer in America, for women. More than all the cancers together. And that's a crazy number."

One in four American women will die from heart disease, Nabel noted, but the campaign's aim is to encourage women to prevent the onset of cardiac illness by leading a healthy lifestyle. That includes eating well, exercising regularly, maintaining an optimal weight, going for routine blood pressure and cholesterol screenings, and avoiding smoking.

Those efforts may be paying off -- on Friday, the NHLBI announced that heart disease deaths for American women declined again in 2005, the last year for which statistics are available. And for the first time ever, that decline has continued for a straight six years, the institute said.

"We're making progress," Nabel said. "Only a third of women in the year 2000 recognized that heart disease is the number one killer. But now, in 2008, half of women recognize this. So we're not absolutely where we need to be yet, but we're making progress."

More information

There's more on women and heart disease risk, at the American Heart Association.

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POSTED FEBRUARY 2, 2008:

* CLICK HERE (and scroll down the page) for a video of Liza belting out "New York, New York" at yesterday's fashion event.

CLICK HERE for another version with better video quality.

Both links provided by Shannon. Thank you!!

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* Photos of Liza at the "From Heart Truth Red Dress" collection on February 1st, as part of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Getty Images.

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POSTED FEBRUARY 1, 2008:

* Some exciting things to look forward to, ASAP .... Liza did a new ASK LIZA for the website yesterday (January 31st), and also a New GREETING - MESSAGE, too. .... They'll both be up on the website ASAP, hopefully by the weekend, so keep checking, and I'll try and let you know when they're up and running.

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* SCOOP: Liza will be heading to London very soon to do to advance media/publicity, etc, in connection with the May-June tour there .... Stay tuned for the full schedule as soon as it's set. Very exciting news -- Stay tuned.

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POSTED JANUARY 30, 2008:

* Lions, Liza, and Lynch:  Mel Johnson Jr. on Some Career Achievements

(Broadway star -- who was featured as one of the ensemble/ construction crew workers in THE RINK -- talks about that show .... and how Liza's participation changed it from an Off-Broadway show to a Broadway show)

Written by Mike Schulz
Wednesday, 30 January 2008

www.rcreader.com

On The Rink

I was actually friends with John Kander; we just sort of knew each other socially, and his good buddy was my voice teacher. And we all thought this [The Rink] was going to be the be-all and end-all.

It was originally going to be a little off-Broadway show written for Chita Rivera, and when Liza - who's a really good friend of Chita's - found out about the show, she said to her, 'I'd really love to play your daughter.' So once that happened, it became a Broadway show. And it was great. I'm still very close with Chita and Liza - they both came to see Hot Feet, the last thing I did [on Broadway] - and Jason Alexander and I are really good buddies. In fact, I directed his one-man show [a Los Angeles production of Give 'Em Hell Harry], which was a wonderful experience. I really enjoyed that show.

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* From E! Online (just announced):

Minnelli's Disco Revival

Liza Minnelli will be wearing one of her favorite designers from her disco days when she hits the catwalk on Friday for The Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection fashion show in New York City.

Ms. Minnelli, I’m told, will be wearing a Halston number—possibly one   from her very own closet—for the fashion extravaganza put on by The Heart Truth, the federal government’s national awareness campaign for women about heart disease.

Other celebs expected on the runway include Heidi Klum in Marc Jacobs, Allison Janney in Donna Karam, Ana Ortiz in Badgley Mischka, Molly Sims in Daniel Swarovski and Sara Ramirez in Angel Sanchez.

First Lady Laura Bush is expected to be watching from a seat in the front row

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* www.mydesert.com

Join Barbara Sinatra for golf ball contest kickoff to win Liza tickets!!!

The 20th Anniversary of the Frank Sinatra Countrywide Celebrity Invitational tournament launches Tuesday, Jan. 29 with a "Guess the Number of Golf Balls" contest at the Countrywide Mortgage office, 73261 Highway 111, Palm Desert.

Barbara Sinatra will be present at the 2 p.m. contest kickoff as she adds the last golf ball to the group.

The public is invited to attend and participate in the event.

The prize for the closest guess is 2 tickets for the Liza Minnelli - Sinatra Countrywide Saturday Night Gala on Feb. 23, which includes cocktails, dinner, and concert. The prize is valued at $2,000. The winner will be announced on Monday, Feb. 18.

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* CLICK HERE for Ticket Master link for tickets that will go on sale this coming Sunday (Super Bowl Sunday) at 10 AM EST, for Liza's March 16th concert in Jacksonville, Florida:


Ticket Prices : US $59.00 - US $199.00

Internet Onsale Info
Onsale to General Public:
Sun, 02/03/08 10:00 AM EST
Get a Text Message Reminder

PLUS $1.00 FACILITY FEE

FCCJ ARTIST SERIES
PRESENTS
LIZA MINNELLI
TIMES-UNION CENTER-MORAN
SUN MAR 16 2008 7:00PM

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* THE STERILE CUCKOO will air again on TCM on Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
(6 PM Eastern -- Check your local listings, as they say  :)

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POSTED JANUARY 19, 2008:

* Although we only had time to get the news out about last night's Nightline appearance via the Yahoo Group, here is a link to ABC's site for an article and video clip: abcnews.

Click here for the preview video.

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POSTED JANUARY 17, 2008:

* New Liza Interview from Lake Tahoe (posted 01-16-08): gotorenotahoe.com

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* Recent Liza interview -- Fresno Bee

(includes about 30 seconds of wonderful audio of the phone interview, and some great photos)

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* January 13 review of Liza's Providence, R.I. show: www.projo.com

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POSTED JANUARY 4, 2008:

* Tickets went on sale today (Friday) to the public for Liza's HARD ROCK CAFE Concert on March 14th ... See TicketMaster.com, or go to the top of the "Concerts & Appearances" page.

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POSTED JANUARY 2, 2008:

* Minnelli to Perform Again After Collapse

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2007

NEW YORK (AP) Start spreading the news: Liza Minnelli will sing again.

Almost three weeks after collapsing during a show in Sweden, the 61-year-old entertainer was doing fine and preparing for her next gig, Minnelli's lawyer, Allen Arrow, told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

"Not to worry," said Arrow. He would not elaborate on Minnelli's health scare.

Arrow said Minnelli was going back into rehearsals at the end of the week, and will resume her touring schedule on Jan. 12 in Providence, R.I.

The singer was performing in a Christmas show Dec. 12 in Goteborg, Sweden's second-largest city, when she collapsed while walking offstage. She flew to the United States the next day on the advice of doctors there.

"She was that sick," Arrow said. "You wonder why she had the courage to get on the stage when she shouldn't have."

Minnelli, the daughter of Judy Garland, won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Sally Bowles in the 1972 film "Cabaret." She won an Emmy for the 1972 TV special "Liza with a Z," and Tony Awards in 1974 and 1978.

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* NEW LIZA DVD:

"This Is Tom Jones - Volume 2" -- Releasing February 12th, from TIME-LIFE (Time-Life.com)

See this website for more info: TVShowsOnDVD.com

This 3-DVD set spotlights such triple-threat (singer- dancer-actor) entertainers as Sammy Davis Jr. and Liza Minnelli, along with Jerry Lee Lewis, ...

The set will sell for $39.99, and contain the complete episode with Liza.

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* From the web (thanks, Shannon! :)

Knightley dress voted 'best film costume'

Monday, December 31 2007, 15:21 GMT

By Beth Hilton

Photorazzi

Keira Knightley's green dress in Atonement has been voted the best film costume of all time.

The silk gown took top spot in the poll by Sky Movies and In Style magazine, beating Marilyn Monroe's white dress from The Seven Year Itch and Audrey Hepburn's little black dress in Breakfast At Tiffany's.

Olivia Newton-John's tight leather trousers in Grease, Kate Winslet's blue gown from Titanic and Diane Keaton's tie and waistcoat in Annie Hall took the next three places.

The top ten was completed by Nicole Kidman's corset from Moulin Rouge, Liza Minnelli's fishnets and bowler hat in Cabaret, Cate Blanchett's gown in Elizabeth: The Golden Age and Vivien Leigh's lavish costumes in Gone With The Wind.

Sky Movies director Ian Lewis said: "There's no doubt that Keira Knightley's dress in Atonement created a massive stir this year, so it will be interesting to see whether it attains this iconic status in years to come."

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POSTED DECEMBER 26, 2007:

* TCM (Turner Classic Movies) will feature a rare TV airing of Liza's THE STERILE CUCKOO on Sunday, January 27th, 2008, at 4 PM. TCM seems to always feature excellent prints in their original ratio (Letterboxed, etc), so this should be a must-viewing/DVR-ing/taping, etc...

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POSTED DECEMBER 16, 2007:

* Here is the list of Winners for the "30th Anniversary Edition" DVD 2-disc NEW YORK, NEW YORK":

1) Lisa Ta
2) John J. McEniry
3) Dave Singleton
4) David Keith Rickman
5) Andrew Ray
6) Gabe Galbraith
7) Cindy Abrams
8) Roberta Johnson
9) Lewis Zeloff
10) Jenny McConnell

Congratulations, keep an eye out in the mail for your DVD, and thanks to everyone .... Special Thanks to Fox Home Video (MGM / UA - Fox), for making this possible.

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POSTED DECEMBER 13, 2007:

* STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGARDING LIZA MINNELLI

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POSTED DECEMBER 12, 2007:

* SPECIAL CONTEST GIVEAWAY OF 10 (TEN!!) OF THE NEW "NEW YORK, NEW YORK" DVDs.

We have 10 brand new DVDs of the recent re-release of "New York, New York" to giveaway. All you need to do is answer the questions in the link below, and email them to the email provided in that same link:

CONTEST QUESTIONS AND RULES

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* Great new Liza video and an audio at ABC News.com

www.abcnews.go.com

Go to the above link for two great features on the right side of the screen .... The first is video shot on the set of last week's GOOD MORNING, AMERICA, just after the show, with Liza singing "A Holiday Season" with Billy at the piano ..... The second is an audio interview (ABC Radio) also likely done right after the GMA show .... So enjoy!

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POSTED DECEMBER 7, 2007:

* Liza breaks Gala record in Palm Springs

From MyDesert.com (Palm Springs), Thursday, December 6th, 2007:

Kudos to the McCallum Theatre and its president and CEO, Ted Giatas.

First, the theater's Thursday night 20th anniversary gala with headliner Liza Minnelli raised a record $1.4 million. That's $400,000 more than the 2006 gala raised with Tony Bennett performing. And that gala broke the record set in 2005 with headliner Barry Manilow.

Even McCallum board chairman Harold Matzner was impressed.

He noted in a story by Desert Sun reporter Bruce Fessier that it was "the biggest (benefit) I've run into in my stay here."

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POSTED DECEMBER 5, 2007:

* More on Liza's February 23rd, Frank Sinatra Event (Thanks, Beverly!):

It's "Frank Sinatra Countrywide Celebrity Golf Tournament ," Feb. 23-24, in Indian Wells, CA, near Palm Springs. I checked their website again this afternoon. The tournament benefits the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center. Liza will be the headliner for their gala benefit, Saturday night, Feb. 23 (their website has the dates wrong). All tickets are $1000 per person. A limited number of seats are available to the public; call 760-674-8447 for information." You can also check out sinatragolf.org

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