12:22 PM EDT 11/10/2008
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John Mayer Pays Tribute to Paul Newman
Originally posted 10/02/2008 08:30AM
Move over, Kevin Bacon. John Mayer has his own celebrity name game – and Paul Newman is the undisputed champ.
The singer-songwriter recently took to his blog to explain the game and, more importantly, to honor the late screen legend.
"I used to play this game with my friends where we'd try and figure out who the 'heaviest' legend was in terms of having the clout to bump another superstar from a reservation at a packed restaurant on a Saturday night," Mayer wrote. "It starts to get fun when ... [you're] bickering about whether Robert De Niro bumps Bob Dylan, or Springsteen bumps Bono."
But the game "quickly runs out of steam," he noted, "when you realize that nobody can top Paul Newman."
Mayer, who turns 31 in two weeks, signed off with an emphatic salute to the blue-eyed icon: "Nobody will ever be that cool again."
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Tom Hanks Pays Tribute to Paul Newman
Originally posted 09/30/2008 05:15PM
Tom Hanks released a statement Tuesday remembering his Road to Perdition costar Paul Newman, who died at age 83:
"Paul Newman told me his hotel in Chicago was a room at the YMCA, which was not hard to imagine. He considered himself just another member of the acting company, who would call his wife during breaks and confess to feeling self-conscious on the first day of shooting. But he was Paul Newman, and could not mask the fact he was simply – yet elegantly – an extraordinary artist and man. How lucky we all have been."
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Paul Newman's Brother Honors Him
Originally posted 09/30/2008 11:45AM
As fans continue to mourn the death of revered icon Paul Newman, one of the people closest to him – his older brother Arthur – is paying tribute to him.
"Beyond his place as a world famous 'super star,' his reputation as a top international racecar driver and rightful recognition as a most generous global philanthropist, Paul was my loyal and supportive brother for the past 83 years," Arthur said in a statement.
Since the actor's death last Friday, several stars and family members have offered condolences and recalled their fondest memories of the legendary actor.
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Stars Honor Paul Newman's Memory
Originally posted 09/29/2008 11:35AM
To honor Paul Newman's charitable spirit, some of Hollywood’s biggest stars are lending their talent in support of one of his favorite projects.
Many of the late actor's famous friends – including Julia Roberts, Jack Nicholson, Tom Hanks, Warren Beatty and others – will stage a special benefit reading of The World of Nick Adams Monday, Oct. 27 at the Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco.
The event was planned before Newman’s death, and will continue as planned, with proceeds benefiting The Painted Turtle, Newman's California camp for seriously ill children. The camp is part of Newman's many Hole in the Wall Camps. The participating stars will dedicate their performances to his memory.
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Newman's Sense of Humor to Be Missed, Says Mario Andretti
Originally posted 09/28/2008 05:00PM
Friends for 41 years, legendary race-car driver Mario Andretti says one of the things he'll miss most about Paul Newman is his pal's sense of humor. The two were known to cook up bets and competitions just to amuse each other.
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In Hometown, Newman Remembered As 'Regular Guy'
Originally posted 09/28/2008 11:00AM
In Hollywood, Paul Newman was royalty. But in Westport, Conn., where he
lived with his wife of 50 years, Joanne Woodward, he was just "a regular guy," says AJ
Izzo, part owner of Crossroads Hardware on Main Street, where Newman had
been a customer for more than 20 years.
"He'd walk in and say, 'How are
you, AJ?' And I'd say, 'Hey, Paul.' He probably gave more than he took
in life, and you don't find many people like that."
Newman, who will be remembered in town as upbeat, generous, and down-to-earth, often popped into the store to buy supplies to fix common
household problems.
"He was a gadget guy in many ways,"" says Izzo. "He'd buy light bulbs or
a new screw for a hinge just like an average guy would do."
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Robert Redford 'Beyond Words' over Newman’s Death
Originally posted 09/27/2008 03:00PM
Paul Newman’s lasting impact in Hollywood was more than evident Saturday, a day after the Oscar winner succumbed to cancer, as stars and pals alike expressed their sadness over his death.
"There is a point where feelings go beyond words," two-time costar Robert Redford said in a statement. "I have lost a real friend. My life – and this country – is better for his being in it."
The pair, who shared heartthrob status in their heyday, starred together in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in 1969 and again in The Sting, in 1973. A testament to their easygoing friendship: Redford famously gave Newman a dented, engine-less Porsche as a joke for his birthday one year. Newman repaid the favor by having the car crushed and sent back to the actor.
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Dad Paul Newman Was a 'Rare Symbol of Selfless Humility'
Originally posted 09/27/2008 02:25PM
His characters onscreen were monumental, but it's at home where Paul Newman’s death may leave the biggest void.
"Paul Newman played many unforgettable roles. But the ones for which he was proudest never had top billing on the marquee," his daughters said in a statement following their father's death.
Calling Newman a "devoted husband,” “loving father," "adoring grandfather” and a “dedicated philanthropist," the women paid tribute to the head of their family.
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Julia Roberts: Paul Newman 'Was My Hero'
Originally posted 09/27/2008 12:00PM
As Hollywood mourns the loss of a screen legend, Oscar winner Julia Roberts remembered Paul Newman as more than just an actor.
"He was my hero," Roberts tells PEOPLE.
The actress was on the board of Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang, which funds camp programs for children with serious illnesses, and had recently attended an event for the charity with his wife, actress Joanne Woodward.
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Screen and Real-Life Hero Paul Newman Dies at 83
Originally posted 09/27/2008 10:30AM
Paul Newman, a screen hero for more than half a century and the head of a philanthropic food empire for the past 25 years, has died, it was announced Saturday. He was 83.
Surrounded by his family and close friends at his farmhouse near Westport, Conn., Newman succumbed Friday after a long battle with cancer, according to a statement from publicist Jeff Sanderson.
Famed for his intense blue eyes, his love of car racing and one of the coolest demeanors ever to heat up the silver screen, Newman was nominated for Oscars ten times.
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