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As we mark John Wayne’s birth centennial this month, we’re reminded that he was that rare movie star whose charisma not only endures, but grows. He remains the American icon: His persona – its bigness, roughness, but also its decency – defines our heritage. His name was not only invoked by Bruce Willis in the […]

This news item comes from the latest edition of the MAUREEN O’HARA MAGAZINE NEWSLETTER. Just to let you know that “Cowboys and Indians” Magazine (July 2007 issue) has dedicated an 11 page feature article to John Wayne with a fabulous photo layout and cover. Joe Leydon authors the article on Duke and I have written […]

?The High and the Mighty? to Take Flight at Academy Salute to John Wayne Beverly Hills, CA ? In a centennial celebration honoring actor, director, producer and American legend John Wayne, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will premiere a new restoration of ?The High and the Mighty? (1954), a prototype of the […]

STAUNTON, VA ? The Dixie Theater will offer nine free John Wayne movies to celebrate the actor?s birth. This week-long festival runs from the 21 through 26 of May. Concessions will be available and a free will donation will benefit the Staunton Performing Arts Center. The center is raising funds to renovate and restore the […]

Associated Press – May 18, 2007 2:14 PM ET – Cowboy legend John Wayne is helping to round up sales for the Iowa Lottery — almost 100 years after his birth in Iowa. The lottery has created three scratch-off tickets featuring pictures of the Duke, who appeared in more than 175 movies. The game coincides […]

Wisconsin entertainers will be on hand at bash aimed at supporting museum In his films, John Wayne liked to call people “Pilgrim.” Now the pilgrims are about to gather in his name. They’re converging on his birthplace, Winterset, Iowa, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the actor, who remains an American movie […]

John Wayne: American Hero, Icon, Legend — Paramount Home Entertainment and Batjac Productions Celebrate ‘The Duke’s’ 100th Birthday at Cannes 2007 Friday May 4, 8:55 am ET HONDO to Premiere in Digital 3D in the Cannes Classics Program HOLLYWOOD–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Paramount Home Entertainment International (PHEI) and Batjac Productions, Inc. will honor the great John Wayne at […]

The Associated Press Larry King will receive the True Grit Award next month from the John Wayne Cancer Institute at St. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica. The 73-year-old host of CNN’s ”Larry King Live” will receive the honor at the annual Odyssey Ball, to be held April 14 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Jamie […]

In an impassioned plea to the over 800 guests gathered at the Beverly Hilton Hotel for the annual Odyssey Ball to dig deep into their pockets, a very lively mistress of ceremonies, Jamie Lee Curtis, kicked off the evening saying, “I love people helping people, and I’m here because I care.” Wearing a hot pink […]

Iowa, California mark John Wayne centennial SADDLE UP YOUR SUVs, pilgrims. A century after John Wayne’s birth and nearly three decades after his death, commemorations in Wayne’s birthplace of Winterset, Iowa, and adopted hometown of Newport Beach, Calif., are putting America’s favorite celluloid cowboy back in the spotlight. Of course, he never really left. According […]