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Mendez 'numb' by success of 'Argo' at 85th Academy Awards
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comIt was roughly 8:30 Monday morning in California following the 85th Academy Awards ceremony Sunday night and Antonio “Tony” Mendez had barely been to bed. “I feel numb,” the southern Washington County resident said during a...Tags: Celebrities, Awards and Prizes, Academy Awards, Movies, Central Intelligence Agency
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Ben Affleck tells South County man's story in 'Argo'
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comAntonio “Tony” Mendez’s experience as a CIA spy during the Iran hostage crisis of 1979, and subsequent years, is the stuff of Hollywood blockbusters. It’s a nail-biting story filled with harrowing moments of high-stakes...Tags: Politics, Washington, DC, Espionage and Intelligence, Movies, Central Intelligence Agency
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Five for your planner: Tuesday, April 3
1. Calling single ladies Charity Bachelor Auction will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, April 6, at Fountain Head Country Club, 13316 Fountain Head Road, Hagerstown. The auction will feature 11 bachelors from the Washington County area, ranging in age from 25...
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Deadline nears for Herald-Mail's Oscar Picks Contest
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comOK, so maybe your invitation to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences got lost in the mail this year. But you've paid your money, watched the films, then later picked them apart scene by scene with family and friends. So what if you don't...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Jonah Hill, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Entertainment
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In 'Argo,' Ben Affleck will play local retired CIA spy
andrews@herald-mail.comA movie about a bold 1980 rescue of six Americans trapped in Iran is scheduled to be released Sept. 14, 2012, with Ben Affleck portraying retired CIA spy Tony Mendez, who lives in Washington County. The Herald-Mail reported in 2007 that Smoke House,...Tags: Pleasant Valley, Politics, John Goodman, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Alan Arkin
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Contemporary American Theater Festival celebrates 21st season
marieg@herald-mail.comWhether it's Broadway or a community playhouse, a little magic takes place every time the lights are dimmed and the curtain opens. It's the wizardry of live theatre. But it's a long road to sellouts and standing ovations. Plays need time to figure...Tags: Tickets, Human Interest, Ides of March, West Virginia, Companies and Corporations
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A family that makes art together
tiffanya@herald-mail.comA new exhibit at the Washington County Arts Council promises to be mini-monumental. Scaled-down versions of public monuments created by sculptor Antonio Tobias Mendez will be part an upcoming WCAC “Triptych: The Mendez Artists,” which opens...Tags: Human Interest, Ted Williams, Politics, High School Sports, Bobby Doerr
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NBC Sports delivers another winning Preakness telecast
The Baltimore SunWhether it's a Sunday night football game or the third Saturday in May at Pimlico, when NBC Sports floods the zone with members of its A-Team, the telecast is almost always a winner. That was again the case for the 138th Preakness Stakes -- thanks to...Tags: Pimlico, NBC (tv network), Equestrian, Triple Crown, Under Armour Inc.
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News of the Weird: Chocolate Toothpaste and 'Holy Crap' Cereal!
The Precocious Tots of Finland: A University of Kansas professor and two co-authors, in research in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Finance, found that children age 10 and under substantially outperformed their parents in earnings from stock trading...
Tags: NPR, National Government, Politics, Windham (Windham, Connecticut), Clemson University
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Inside the Actors Studio celebrates its 250th episode May 29
Channel Guide MagazineBeloved Inside the Actors Studio host James Lipton is about to get his 250th opportunity to ask Hollywood’s top thespians to confess their favorite curse word. On Wednesday, May 29, Bravo will celebrate the landmark series’ 250th episode... -
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Tuesday, May 7 I truly hope you were able to catch "Susan's Story," either last night at 6 or today on WDBJ 7 Mornin'. Susan Bahorich bravely shared her personal struggle with ovarian cancer. I am so proud of her for being open and honest with what she is...Tags: Bob Goodlatte, Dee Snider, Scott Hamilton, Politics, Social Media
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Restaurants and bars salute Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is, like its brethren St. Patrick's Day, a day originally meant to celebrate another country's history. But then America turned it into an amateur-hour drinking holiday. Ah well, at least this historical revisionism comes with a side of...
Tags: Music, Bars and Clubs, Cinco de Mayo, Entertainment, Dining and Drinking
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