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The 12-Film Block Puts the Spotlight on Western Epics Starring John Wayne, Paul Newman, James Stewart, Jeff Bridges, Charles Bronson, Lee Marvin, and More

Los Angeles – June 15, 2017 – HDNET MOVIES gathers a star-studded posse of classic Westerns in the 24-hour July 4TH West Fest marathon—putting the spotlight on 12 Old West epics…

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Like many of us – for good or ill – a lot of what I know comes from watching television.

Occasionally I learn something nice. On a recent episode of "Antiques Roadshow" there was this fellow who told of how his father was a crew member for many John Wayne movies. He said that on every movie, Wayne would give each member of the cast and crew a coffee mug on which was painted the name of the film, a scene from the film and an individual greeting, such as, "To Joe, from Duke."

And then, there are…

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Lily Rothman,Liz Ronk

John Wayne — born 110 years ago, on May 26, 1907 — embodied a very particular kind of American hero. In 1969, in the wake of what LIFE called a "splendid performance" in True Grit, the magazine examined the life of the American icon and reminded readers that, even though the world was changing rapidly, John Wayne was not.
After all, it was a time when audiences could also opt for a newer kind of star (exemplified in Dustin Hoffman, who shared the magazine's cover with the…

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Newport Beach could honor screen legend and one-time resident John Wayne with a park.

Mayor Kevin Muldoon wants to rename an existing park after Wayne as a companion of sorts for the city's John Wayne Day, which Muldoon spearheaded last year. The mayor suggests the grassy nook at El Modena Avenue and Cliff Drive, formally known as Ensign View Park after the nearby intermediate school.

Muldoon selected that park because a few months after the actor died in 1979, the city convened a committee to…

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In "Little by Little: People I've Known and Been," legendary impersonator and comedian Rich Little looks back on the myriad of celebs he's known -- and impersonated. The Canadian-born comic is a classic movie buff fond of doing Jimmy Stewart and John Wayne but he's also includes Arnold Schwarzenegger and Clint Eastwood among his repertoire. Little, 78, spoke to FOX411 about his new book and some of his favorite stars.

FOX411: What was Hollywood like politically in the 70s?

Little: Back in the 70s…

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Blake Patterson was about six years old in the fall of 1978, when Como and Wayne came to Williamsburg with a crew to shoot “Perry Como’s Early American Christmas,” a colonial-themed television program.
Patterson, a web developer who lives in Alexandria, didn’t know who Como was. But his father was a fan of…

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Time to break out the milk and cookies and stay up late to catch the big guy in action! No, not Santa. This year, The Duke is the one bringing holiday cheer. Tune in to AMC on Christmas day and enjoy the many commercials while watching the following Duke movies (with a dash of Clint Eastwood).



Access the AMC schedule at http://www.amc.com/schedule

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I know, I know, it's only days before Christmas, and time has almost ran out on getting that perfect gift! But, I have some ideas on what you can get that John Wayne fan on your Christmas gift list. If you head on over to Amazon (and you subscribe to Prime) you can save Christmas for that family or friend that loves The Duke.

Check out the items below for some quick ideas that can still be on your door step before that Christmas gathering. Please note, any items bought using the links below will…

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Here is an excerpt from a recent Q and A found on the South Bend Tribune:

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If there's one thing John Wayne loved, it was Christmas!

In an exclusive interview with Closer Weekly, the late star's family opened up about the iconic actor's passion for the holidays.
"He loved Christmas. We had a huge living room, and by the time Christmas came around, you couldn’t walk through it because there were so many gifts under the tree," his daughter Marisa, 50, told Closer Weekly.

Buying presents for his family meant a lot to the Duke. “He did his own shopping,” John's…

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