Nov 19th, 2008 · These days, football coaches have swapped the snappy attire of their predecessors for Goodwill chic and headsets. Commentator Frank Deford says he never imagined that he would have warm reveries of Weeb Ewbank or Vince Lombardi, strolling the sidelines as they would the boulevard.
Jan 10th, 2008 · Tinsel Town is mourning an elder statesman. Johnny Grant, who died Wednesday at the age of 84, never became a star himself. But the honorary mayor of Hollywood did become a familiar -- and beloved -- face along one of the world's most famous boulevards.
Jul 11th, 2005 · Vienna, Austria, is graced by imperial buildings, wide boulevards and many parks. But a local politician says the city's charm is diminished by dog owners who don't clean up after their pets. He has a solution: track dogs -- and their droppings -- using DNA.
Feb 23rd, 2005 · Actress Hattie McDaniel may have won an Oscar as Mammy in Gone With The Wind, but in real life, she was a part of a glamorous society of black actors living, working and prospering in Old Hollywood. Entertainment historian Donald Bogle joins NPR's Ed Gordon to discuss his latest book, Bright Boulevards, Bold Dreams, which chronicles the lives of African American stars before the cameras rolled and once the performers left the studio to go home.