Simply Sondheim
A new biography captures the intensity and magic of the musical theater giant, writes Michael Olesker.
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Stephen Sondheim sits in a control room during the original cast recording of the Broadway musical "Into The Woods" in 1987. (File photo)
A new biography captures the intensity and magic of the musical theater giant, writes Michael Olesker.
Read MoreThe former Colt, who passed away on May 25 at age 93, achieved immortality during a cold December day in 1958, writes Michael Olesker.
Read MoreA new biography on the creator of “Doonesbury” misses the mark, writes Michael Olesker.
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Johnny Carson (left) is shown here in 1979 with Dr. Henry Heimlich, developer of the Heimlich Maneuver. (Gene Arias/NBCU Photo Bank)
As millions mourn the passing of Stephen Colbert from the airwaves, Michael Olesker looks back on the “institution” of late-night TV.
Read MoreBaseball is about a lot more than stats and data, writes Michael Olesker.
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(Left to right) Michael Olesker, Richard Sher, Marty Bass, Don Scott, Ron Matz and former "Eyewitness News" producer Paul Gluck. (Photo courtesy of Michael Olesker)
Michael Olesker pays tribute to WJZ’s retiring Marty Bass, a longtime fixture on local TV screens.
Read MoreThe Orioles’ weak defense plays a major role in the nightly carnage, writes Michael Olesker.
Read MoreLast weekend’s Flower Mart once again demonstrated that there’s nothing to fear about downtown Baltimore, writes Michael Olesker.
Read MoreCruel, inappropriate, egomanical, outrageous and bullying are all attributes that pass for presidential these days, writes Michael Olesker.
Read MoreIs it too late to save Towson Town Center, wonders Michael Olesker.
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President Lyndon Johnson is shown shaking hands in 1966 with American airmen at Cam Ranh Bay in South Vietnam. (Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library)
Someone needed to tell Donald Trump that his appearance at a UFC fight over the weekend was not a good look, writes Michael Olesker.
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