Bill Morris

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Newport Beach International Boat Show

2 weeks ago | thelog.com | Bill Morris

The 2025 Newport Beach International Boat Show will be held May 1 through 4, 2025, in Lido Marina Village, with an invitation-only pre-show May 1, 2025, 2 to 7 p.m., followed by three days of exhibits open to the public, Friday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.More than 200 vessels will be on display, with over 75 of them on the water and many open to the public.
Sam Moore, Half of a Dynamic Soul Duo, Is Dead at 89

Jan 10, 2025 | nytimes.com | Bill Morris

Sam Moore, the tenor half of the scorching soul duo Sam & Dave - known for indelible hits like "Soul Man," "Hold On, I'm Comin'" and "I Thank You" - died on Friday. He was 89. His death, after surgery at a hospital in Coral Gables, Fla., was confirmed by his wife and longtime manager, Joyce Moore. The exact cause was unclear, she said. At their peak in the 1960s, Sam & Dave churned out rhythm-and-blues hits with a regularity rivaled by few other performers.
Sam Moore, Half of Dynamic Soul Duo Sam & Dave, Is Dead at 89

Jan 10, 2025 | businessandamerica.com | Bill Morris

Sam & Dave toured in the United States, Europe and Turkey, but their drug abuse had begun to take its toll. Their downward spiral was briefly slowed when John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, as the Blues Brothers, recorded a hit version of “Soul Man” in late 1970s, bringing new attention to the original. Sam Moore and Dave Prater performed together for the last time on New Year’s Eve 1981 in San Francisco. After walking offstage, they never spoke to each other again.
Six Thousand Years of Controlled Burning, Up in Smoke?

Jan 3, 2025 | eos.org | Bill Morris

For at least 11,000 years, and likely for much longer, Indigenous Australians deliberately burned forest understories, lowering the risk of catastrophic fire. The arrival of Europeans in the late 18th century brought an end to that age-old practice, and as a result, forests are now ripe for “mega-fires,” new research claims.
Robert Towne, Oscar-winning screenwriter of ‘Chinatown,’ dies

Jul 4, 2024 | staradvertiser.com | Bill Morris

Robert Towne, whose screenplay for Roman Polanski’s “Chinatown” won an Oscar, and whose work on that and other important films established him as one of the leading screenwriters of the so-called New Hollywood, died Monday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 89. His publicist, Carri McClure, confirmed the death. She did not cite a cause. Towne’s Academy Award was part of a phenomenal run.
Robert Towne obituary: Chinatown screenwriter was leading figure in the New Hollywood

Jul 4, 2024 | irishtimes.com | Bill Morris

Robert Towne, who has died at the aged of 89 in Los Angeles, was one of the leading screenwriters of the so-called New Hollywood whose screenplay for Roman Polanski’s Chinatown won an Oscar. Towne’s Academy Award was part of a phenomenal run. He was nominated for best-screenplay Oscars three years in a row; his Chinatown win, in 1974, came between nominations for The Last Detail and Shampoo, both directed by Hal Ashby.
Robert Towne, Screenwriter of 'Chinatown' and More, Dies at 89

Jul 2, 2024 | nytimes.com | Bill Morris

Robert Towne, whose screenplay for Roman Polanski's "Chinatown" won an Oscar, and whose work on that and other important films established him as one of the leading screenwriters of the so-called New Hollywood, died on Monday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 89. His publicist, Carri McClure, confirmed his death on Tuesday. She did not cite a cause. Mr. Towne's Oscar was part of a phenomenal run.
Newport Beach International Boat Show

Apr 10, 2024 | thelog.com | Bill Morris

The 2024 Newport Beach International Boat Show kicks off April 18, with an invitation-only pre-show followed by three days of exhibits open to the public, Friday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.If you are looking to buy the right boat for inland recreation or coastal cruising, this is your chance to get an up-close look at the latest design concepts in vessels competing to offer you the best combination of speed, safety, fun and comfort on the water.
Lions history: Briggs Stadium, the 49ers, Browns and the '57 championship game

Jan 27, 2024 | sports.yahoo.com | Bill Morris

The following chapter, titled "The Last Hurrah," is excerpted from “Miracle in the Motor City,” by Bill Morris. A history of the Detroit Lions since their last championship in 1957, the deeply researched book focuses on the Ford family’s six-decade stewardship of the team, culminating with this season’s playoff run. It will be published later this year by Pegasus Books in New York.
Did we put takahē in the wrong place?

Dec 13, 2023 | nzgeo.com | Bill Morris |Craig I. McKenzie |Craig Mckenzie

Living World Did we put takahē in the wrong place? Cutting-edge technology has just answered a few long-standing questions about takahē: How did they get here? What happened to them after they arrived? And it raises a new question: Where should they live now? Takahē famously came back from the dead.