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In 1964, Warner Bros. brought a little more than magic to th monumental musical "My Fair Lady"; the eight Oscars it won are the least of it.

We look back on this day in history and remember the people and events that shaped the world we live in today.

Albert S. Ruddy is a film and television producer and writer who has a net worth of $50 million. Albert S. Ruddy is best known for producing the Best Picture Oscar winners "The Godfather" and "Million Dollar Baby."

In today's Morning Brief, Ayman al-Zawahri, who took over as al-Qaeda leader after Osama bin Laden's death in a U.S. raid in 2011, was killed over the weekend in a drone strike, President Joe Biden confirmed Monday.

Democrats know their effort will fail. But they hope to send a political message, particularly in states with Senate races this November.

From James Cameron to Buffy Sainte-Marie, some of our most impressive Oscars have come outside of acting.

Many writers struggle to discern the beginning of a story. For novelist Leslie D. Epstein’s latest project, this challenge takes on added significance. Though much of his work has dealt extensively with the tribulations of history, Epstein’s newest story takes that exploration to another level. In his novel “Hill of Beans: A Novel of War and Celluloid,” Epstein is not merely examining a national history — he is also examining his very own. “I think I’ve been working on this for te...

vagueonthehow from Tadcaster, York, England, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Good afternoon Hollywooders! Happy #HollyGood Tuesday where we break down the world of Hollywood. From Hollywood history to bizarre facts, we have got you covered. Today we are diving into the world of Warner Brothers Studios. The iconic studio just celebrated its 98th birthday last week, so it’s only fair to tell its story.  It all began with four brothers… The four Warner brothers— Sam, Albert, Harry, and Jac...

The climactic scene from the 1942 Oscar-winning film Casablanca: Conrad Veidt (from left) Claude Rains, Paul Henreid, Humphrey Bogart, and Ingrid Bergman. Photo by FilmPublicityArchive/United Archives via Getty Images Books BU prof, whose father and uncle wrote the Oscar-winning Casablanca, takes a fictional look behind the scenes March 1, 2021 Twitter Facebook Leslie Epstein’s new novel is a behind-the-scenes Hollywood comedy involving his father and uncle, real-life H...

You must remember this, because the story of how “Casablanca” came to be is one of Hollywood’s most oft-told tales. Legends of daily script rewrites and actors standing around on set waiting to find out whether or not Bogie was gonna get on that plane with Ingrid Bergman have filled dozens of retrospective television specials, DVD extras and countless books about the troubled shoot. (I’ve got at least two in the other room.) Those who already know that Ronald Reagan and Ann Sheridan wer...