Carol Channing

Sunday was the 80th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood. As always, the star studded event was full of glamour and surprises. Perhaps one of the biggest surprises was an award that did not appear during the televised broadcast. In ceremonies held earlier in the day, an Academy Award was presented to the ever popular Carol Channing doll for a role in a You Tube video. Photo left: The Carol Channing doll accepts the Oscar for her role in the You Tube performance of "Diamonds Are A... Read Full Story

This is our group blog, which is unique because any Zimbio member can post an entry to it. Some members blog about recent news and trends related to the portal topic, others recount relevant personal stories. You can also comment on and rate existing blog entries, to voice your opinion and to help the community identify which members and entries on the portal are must-reads. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this portal? Well, then put on your journalist's cap... Read Full Story

A "diamond dress" worn by Carol Channing in the stage production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (see photo) was stolen from the 86-year-old actress as she checked in to the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel yesterday afternoon, TMZ reports: "The valuable garment, which originally had long sleeves, was scheduled to be photographed and then sent to the Smithsonian to be exhibited. Luckily, her 1964 Tony award for 'Hello Dolly,' which she is also donating to the museum, was in another bag. She's... Read Full Story

Those of you who spent your weekend worrying about Carol Channing's "diamond dress" theft, you can rest easy. The garment was returned over the weekend by a homeless man (who is apparently not the LAPD's "person of interest" in the case) and will now be headed to the Smithsonian. Carol Channing: "I'm So Grateful!" [tmz] Recently Carol Channing's "Diamond Dress" in Hollywood Heist [tr] Carol Channing Wants Her Dress Back [tr... Read Full Story

More breaking news on the Hollywood heist of Carol Channing's "diamond dress". Channing told TMZ: "He must be awfully hungry to do such a thing. They have a suspect ... I won't say his name, because we want the dress back, we don't want him. ... The Smithsonian is sad. I am not sad." Channing to Thief: I Want My Dress Back! [tmz] Background Carol Channing's "Diamond Dress" in Hollywood Heist [tr] Read Full Story