Bette Davis

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    'Feud: Bette and Joan' and an Oscar Clash for the Ages: The Real Story Behind Sunday's Academy Awards Episode

    In March 1963, New York Times film critic Bosley Crowther mocked Bette Davis in a pre-Oscars commentary, while tipping his hat to her competitors in the Best Actress category. “Three other nominees — Anne Bancroft for The Miracle Worker, Geraldine Page for Sweet Bird of Youth, and Lee Remick for Days of Wine and Roses — are respectable,” he wrote.

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    ‘Feud: Bette and Joan’: Catfights and Sexism

    Fun and clever, with serious things to say about sexism and ageism, "Feud: Bette and Joan" chronicles the corrosive relationship between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford during and after the making of the 1962 film "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange are excellent as Davis and Crawford, respectively, in "Feud," the latest FX anthology series from writer-producer-director Ryan Murphy ("American Horror Story," "American Crime Story"). If you’re not familiar with the o

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    Carrie Fisher’s L.A. Mansion Was Home to Many

    Carrie Fisher opened her home in Beverly Hills to “the famous and near famous ... and those just passing through,” she said. The actress moved into the Spanish-style home in 1992 (when her daughter, Billie Lourd, was born) and rolled out the red carpet to friends and soon-to-be friends in need of a place to stay, write, record, eat, or heal.

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    Double Duty: Actors Who’ve Played Identical Twins

    In the new crime drama ‘Legend’ (expanding in theaters this week), Tom Hardy becomes just the latest in a long line of actors who’ve had us seeing double as they play identical twins in a movie. Click through for a mini-history of this time-tested cinematic phenomenon.