Neil Simon and his wife Diane
LAP97121712-17 DECEMBER 1997-LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA: Neil Simon and his wife Diane arrive December 17 the Los Angeles premiere of the motion picture satire "Wag the Dog." UPI jr/Jim Ruymen
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Tony Award-winning British actor Richard Griffiths has died after complications following heart surgery, his family said. He was 65.
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"Wheel of Fortune" host Pat Sajak and broadcast journalist Joe Moore are to star in a staging of "The Odd Couple," the Connecticut Repertory Theatre said.
Cris Alexander, an actor and photographer known for popularizing camp, died in New York, his friend confirmed.
U.S. actor Danny DeVito is to make his West End debut in the London stage production of Neil Simon's play "The Sunshine Boys," producers said.
Actor and comedian Will Ferrell was honored at the Kennedy Center in Washington with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Actor brothers Dick and Jerry Van Dyke are to star in a stage production of Neil Simon's comedy "The Sunshine Boys" in Texas, producers announced.
An executive with a Broadway production of "Brighton Beach Memoirs" said the New York show is closing after a lackluster run.
New Broadway productions of Neil Simon's stage comedies "Brighton Beach Memoirs" and "Broadway Bound" are in the works, the shows' producers said.
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