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Dry wit -- >> they're russians. >> reporter: actor alan arkin appeared in more than 100 movies. he played memorable roles in both comedy and drama, earning his first oscar nomination for his debut film, the cold war comedy "the russians are coming," he played a russian submarine officer. >> please not to be afraid, we are nobody. >> reporter: arkin began his career as a stage performer -- an original member of the second city comedy troupe in chicago, later cast by fellow second city alum, mike nichols, to star in his adaptation of "catch-22." >> in order to be grounded, i've got to be crazy, ...

With the 51st Dillo Day creeping closer, Mayfest Productions announced an otherworldly lineup for this year’s festival: “Planet Dillo.” Here are the details to help you decide which sets to attend and when to take a midday nap.  Headliner: Offset  Kiari Cephus, known professionally as Offset, rose to prominence as part of rap group Migos....

Autobiography, and at first he wasn't that taken with the country. but he describes how one evening, during the month of october, he took a walk on broadway in this neighbourhood where i am standing right now, and his attitude began to change. he said: "the meaning of america came to me, "the tall skyscrapers, the brilliant lights, "the dazzling displays of advertisements, "stirred me with hope and a sense of adventure. "i said, this is it, this is where i belong". america, where chaplin lived for some a0 years until 1952, brought him both great fortune and great difficulty. first and foremost...

He had his own studio, he did everything — he wrote, directed, produced and starred in his movies, and he composed the music. charlie chaplin clearly had this great talent as a stage performer, but once he starts getting involved in film he realised there are so many other roles, and he has got this perfectionist streak. you can't indulge your perfectionist streak without taking control of almost everything, so whenever he got offered anything from a producer it was, "i would like to direct, "and i would like to produce." and he wanted to have his own studio. he was a self—taught musician....

This is where i belong". america, where chaplin lived for some a0 years until 1952, brought him both great fortune and great difficulty. first and foremost, it provided him with an arena in which he could make his films. all his best movies were made in his prolific american years. he had his own studio, he did everything — he wrote, directed, produced and starred in his movies, and he composed the music. charlie chaplin clearly had this great talent as a stage performer, once he starts getting involved in film he realised there are so many other roles, and he has got this perfectionist stre...