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Judy Garland's hometown is raising funds to purchase stolen 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers

"They could sell for $1 million, they could sell for $10 million. They're priceless," Heritage Auctions executive vice president Joe Maddalena said.

Ben Platt wows crowd with surprise guest Kacey Musgraves to open Broadway residency

“Dear Evan Hansen" star Ben Platt brought out Kacey Musgraves as his surprise guest on opening night of his 18-show residency at Broadway’s historic Palace Theatre — which also served...

How Judy Garland’s hell of being starved on Wizard of Oz set led to her tragic downfall: new biography

The story of ex-Marine turned LAPD vice cop Fred Otash is being told in a new biography, 'The Fixer: Moguls, Mobsters, Movie Stars and Marilyn'

'Crybaby' Frank Sinatra would flee and go 'fetal' when fighting with Mia Farrow, tried to kill himself when Ava Gardner cheated: actor neighbor

Frank Sinatra was forced to flee his Upper East Side brownstone, which is now on the market for $4.45 million, on nights he was fighting with his then-wife Mia Farrow.

LA home that Judy Garland had custom-built as a teen lists for $11.49M

On the cusp of stardom, a young Garland tapped architect Wallace Neff to build her a grand Bel-Air residence in 1938 -- which now seeks a new steward.

Second suspect, 76, indicted in 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers heist used sex tape for leverage: court docs

Jerry Hal Saliterman, 76, was charged with witness tampering and theft of a major artwork, according to a newly unsealed indictment out of St. Paul, Minnesota.

Dying mobster who confessed to stealing 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers learns his fate

Confessed thief Terry Jon Martin is in hospice care and expected to die within months.

Aging mobster who stole iconic 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers mistakenly thought they were made with real gems: lawyer

The aging mobster on trial for stealing the most coveted prop in movie history was coaxed out of retirement by a former associate for "one last score," his lawyer wrote...

'Wizard of Oz' dress worn by Judy Garland can be auctioned after ownership suit tossed

The dress Judy Garland wore as Dorothy could be off to the auction house after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging its ownership.

Man confesses to stealing Dorothy's ruby slippers for a quick buck

A 76-year-old man fessed up to the snatching of the iconic ruby red slippers Dorothy wore in "The Wizard of Oz" from a museum back in 2005.

'Wizard of Oz' munchkin dead at 91: Betty Ann Bruno was Emmy-winning TV reporter

Betty Ann Bruno, a former child actress who played a munchkin in the 1939 classic "The Wizard Of Oz before becoming a successful investigative reporter, has died. She was 91...

Comedy legend George Schlatter on pal Judy Garland: 'Dangerous and fun'

"You imagine he was like 9 feet tall and had fangs. He was a small man, and dealing with the enormity of his talent ... was occasionally a bit elusive."...

They got you, my pretty! Man charged with stealing famed ruby red slippers from 'Wizard of Oz'

A man was charged with allegedly stealing the iconic pair of ruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland in the movie “The Wizard of Oz” — a bizarre crime nearly two...

Rufus Wainwright on Judy Garland at 100 and why she's the ultimate gay icon

"She experienced a lot of the same traumas that a lot of gay men experience, whether it’s through battles with addiction or feeling really taken advantage of by society," Wainwright...

Battle looms over $1.5M 'Wizard of Oz' dress found in storage closet

She's not over the rainbow about this Hollywood memorabilia auction.

Frail Liza Minnelli's NYC friends worried about her care in LA

After Liza Minnelli shocked Oscars viewers with her frail appearance and confused demeanor, friends reveal they want her to move back to NYC so they can care for her.

Liza Minnelli recalls 'perfect' mom Judy Garland helping with stage anxiety

Liza Minnelli has the voice of an angel and her famous mother, Judy Garland, helped her be heard.

Margaret O’Brien’s mother protected her from becoming another Judy Garland

"I was very fortunate to have a mother that spoke up to [studio head]) Louis B. Maye. I think Judy [Garland]'s mother was afraid to speak up …"

Some hits like 'Respect' are actually covers — are the originals better?

Who did it better? Here, we face off 10 classic covers against their originals — and share which song comes out on top.

Judy Garland's missing 'Wizard of Oz' dress found decades later

Judy Garland's iconic Dorothy Gale blue gingham dress went mysteriously missing a year after it was gifted in 1972.