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Date Of Birth:
August 22, 1940 (72)
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BWW Reviews: It's a Recording Session from Hell When the Star Gets LOOPED
by Lauren Yarger - May 10, 2013

A single line of dialogue is the catalyst for Matthew Lombardo's multi-layered and laugh-filled play LOOPED making a tour stop this week at The Bushnell in Hartford. (more...)

OTHER DESERT CITIES to Close Pittsburgh Public Theater's 2012-13 Season, 5/30-6/30
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2013

Pittsburgh Public Theater's highly successful MADE IN AMERICA season concludes with Jon Robin Baitz's Broadway sensation Other Desert Cities, nominated for the 2012 Tony Award for Best Play. Other Desert Cities is directed by Rob Ruggiero, whose recent Broadway credits include High starring Kathleen Turner and Looped starring Valerie Harper. He was last at The Public to direct Ella. Other Desert Cities runs May 30 - June 30, 2013 at the O'Reilly Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theater's home in the heart of Downtown's Cultural District. For tickets call 412.316.1600 or visit ppt.org. The engagement of Helena Ruoti in this production has been generously supported by Richard W. Moriarty, M.D. (more...)

BWW Review: LOOPED Tour Banks on Stefanie Powers
by Nancy Grossman - May 02, 2013

Stefanie Powers is a trouper who stepped into the role of Tallulah Bankhead, which was originated by Valerie Harper, when Harper's untimely diagnosis of brain cancer forced her to withdraw from the national tour of LOOPED. Although the circumstances are bittersweet, Powers' performance is informed by her working and personal relationship with the film legend. Playwright Matthew Lombardo goes to great lengths to show and tell as much detail about Bankhead as possible in the limited span of this one long afternoon in the waning months of her life. (more...)

BWW INTERVIEW: STAGE AND SCREEN STAR STEFANIE POWERS DRAWS ON PERSONAL EXPERIENCE FOR 'LOOPED'
by Jan Nargi - May 02, 2013

Beloved actress best known for television's 'Hart to Hart' steps into 'Looped' tour as the legendary stage and screen diva Tallulah Bankhead. Powers co-starred with Bankhead in the 1965 cult thriller 'Die! Die! My Darling!' which serves as inspiration for this Matthew Lombardo comedy. (more...)

Photo Coverage: The Stars Arrive for THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES Opening Night!
by Jennifer Broski - Apr 18, 2013

Tony winner Richard Greenberg (Take Me Out, The American Plan) and MTC begin their 10th collaboration with the world-premiere production of The Assembled Parties. MTC Artistic Director Lynne Meadow (Wit, Collected Stories) directs the cast that includes Tony nominee Jessica Hecht (A View from the Bridge, Harvey), Tony and 2-time Emmy winner Judith Light (Other Desert Cities, Lombardi) and Tony nominee Jeremy Shamos (Glengarry Glen Ross, Clybourne Park). (more...)

DROP DEAD DIVA The Complete Fourth Season Coming to DVD 6/18
by TV News Desk - Apr 15, 2013

DROP DEAD DIVA: THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON is arriving on DVD JUNE 18th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment . (more...)

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Cast of 'Mary Tyler Moore' Visits KATIE Today!
by TV News Desk - Apr 08, 2013

On today's KATIE, host Katie Couric brings viewers an exclusive reunion with the ladies of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Valerie Harper, Cloris Leachman, Betty White, Georgia Engel and the iconic Mary Tyler Moore. Get a sneak peek below! (more...)

Scoop: THE SIMPSONS on FOX - Today, April 7, 2013
by TV Scoop - Apr 07, 2013

Get all the scoop on THE SIMPSONS, airing on FOX today, April 7, 2013! (more...)

VIDEO: The Cast of THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW Reunite on GMA
by TV News Desk - Apr 05, 2013

ABC's Katie Couric sat down with the cast of the iconic TV sitcom THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW on a segment of this morning's 'Good Morning America.' The cast, including Mary Tyler Moore, Betty White, Cloris Leachman, Valerie Harper and Georgia Engel will reunite for a special episode of TV Land's 'Hot in Cleveland.' Check out the segment below! (more...)

VIDEO: Cast of HOT IN CLEVELAND Chat Upcoming MARY TYLER MOORE Reunion
by TV News Desk - Apr 04, 2013

The stars of TV Land's HOT IN CLEVELAND chatted with Entertainment Tonight today, offering up some details about the show's upcoming MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW reunion! Check it out below! (more...)

Valerie Harper Narrates Viola Spolin Exhibition at Northwestern University Library
by BWW News Desk - Apr 04, 2013

An audio tour narrated by Valerie Harper - the actress best known for her role as Rhoda Morgenstern in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and its spinoff, "Rhoda" -- has been added to an exhibit about legendary theater and improv teacher Viola Spolin now at Northwestern University Library. (more...)

Scoop: THE SIMPSONS on FOX - Sunday, April 7, 2013
by TV Scoop - Apr 01, 2013

Get all the scoop on THE SIMPSONS, airing on FOX on Sunday, April 7, 2013! (more...)

Valerie Harper to Reunite with Mary Tyler Moore Cast on TV Land's HOT IN CLEVELAND
by BWW News Desk - Mar 22, 2013

TV Land announced today that the ladies of 'Hot in Cleveland' will soon be getting some special visitors in town as Mary Tyler Moore, Valerie Harper and Cloris Leachman reunite with their co-star of 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show,' Betty White. The casting news comes just weeks after Harper's diagnosis in January of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, a rare and incurable form of brain cancer. (more...)

Valerie Harper, Mary Tyler Moore, Cloris Leachman to Reunite on HOT IN CLEVELAND
by TV News Desk - Mar 22, 2013

Looks like they made it after all! TV Land announced today that the ladies of 'Hot in Cleveland' will soon be getting some special visitors in town as Mary Tyler Moore, Valerie Harper and Cloris Leachman reunite with their co-star of 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show,' Betty White. (more...)

BOEING BOEING Begins 3/21 in Northport
by BWW News Desk - Mar 14, 2013

Fasten your seat belt for 'a roaring ride that will take you up, up and away.' Previews begin on Thursday, March 21 at 8:00 p.m.; with the official opening on Saturday, March 23 at 8:00 p.m. and running through May 5, 2013. (more...)

VIDEO: Valerie Harper Opens Up About Cancer Diagnosis on THE TALK
by TV News Desk - Mar 13, 2013

Actress Valerie Harper appeared on THE TALK today, Wednesday, March 13, 2013 to discuss her recent diagnosis with terminal brain cancer (2:00 PM, ET / 1:00 PM, PT/CT) on the CBS Television Network. Her appearance represented a 'coming home' as Harper filmed her show 'Rhoda' on Stage 16, the same sound stage currently occupied by THE TALK on the CBS Radford Lot. The hosts presented Harper with a special bronze plaque to be permanently placed on the outside of the stage in honor of her work. (more...)

VIDEO: Valerie Harper Talks Cancer Diagnosis on TODAY
by TV News Desk - Mar 11, 2013

In an interview on this morning's TODAY show, Savannah Guthrie sat down with Valerie Harper, the Broadway and TV star who has been diagnosed with an incurable cancer. Harper told Guthrie about the moments in life that are now that much sweeter. 'I have an intention to live each day's moments fully,' she affirmed. Check out the appearance below! (more...)

Scoop: ACCESS HOLLYWOOD LIVE on NBC - Week of March 11, 2013
by TV Scoop - Mar 11, 2013

Get all the scoop on ACCESS HOLLYWOOD LIVE, airing on NBC for the week of March 11, 2013! (more...)

Scoop: THE TODAY SHOW on NBC - Week of March 11, 2013
by TV Scoop - Mar 11, 2013

Get all the scoop on THE TODAY SHOW, airing on NBC on for the week of March 11, 2013! (more...)

VIDEO: Valerie Harper on Her Diagnosis - 'We Are All Terminal'
by Stage Tube - Mar 09, 2013

Broadway and TV veteran Valerie Harper has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. The actress received the tragic news on January 15th and has as little as three months to live. The 73-year-old is best known to millions of fans as quirky New Yorker 'Rhoda Morgenstern' on TV's 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' and its spinoff, 'Rhoda.' In an interview with People, the TV star told everyone to understand that 'we are all terminal'. Watch below. (more...)

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