Aaron Latham

Cowboy + Regular + Esquire

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Aaron Latham is a journalist who wrote the article that inspired the movie Urban Cowboy and co-wrote its script with director James Bridges. He also co-wrote the book for the short-lived 2003 Broadway musical version. Latham is a regular contributor to… Read More

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Sigourney Weaver
Dated 1966 - 1967
Lesley Stahl
Married

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Hundreds Honor A Life Known For Magazine Innovation
NYTimes - Sep 23, 2008

Several hundred peoplea good many of them graying and decorated veterans of the golden era of magazines -- gathered at the New York Society for Ethical Culture in Manhattan on Monday evening for a memorial service honoring Clay Felker, the magazine visionary who died on July 1 at the age of 82. They included Tom Wolfe, Milton Glaser, Gloria
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Theater Review; If You're In The Mood For A Little Texas Stomp
NYTimes - Sep 23, 2007

Everything is oversized about ''Urban Cowboy,'' the Texas-style shindig closing the summer season at the Gateway Playhouse in Bellport, from the 21 talented singers and dancers in the cast to the musically rich six-person band featuring Matt Szemela's outrageous fiddling. Then there's Gilley's, a honky-tonk haven in the suburbs near Houston, home
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Dance Fever
NYTimes - Jul 11, 2004

To the Editor: It was with some concern that I read ''Zydeco Fever in Lafayette'' by Aaron Latham (May 30). ''Hungry for zydeco,'' Mr. Latham races all over bayou country looking for his next fix, but zydeco, and Cajun music for that matter, are not confined to Louisiana. The Northeast is awash in regularly scheduled dances and festivals, including
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Zydeco Fever In Lafayette
NYTimes - May 30, 2004

THE horse picks its way slowly across the dance floor. On its back sits a very small black boy with a huge straw cowboy hat. The dancing couples gracefully dance out of the beautiful animal's path. The grass is bright green beneath the dancers' feet and the horse's hooves. Spanish moss hangs from the ancient overarching trees that provide a roof
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1967 ? In 1967, he was engaged to the actress Sigourney Weaver … Read More

2003 ? Aaron Latham is a journalist who wrote the article that inspired the movie Urban Cowboy and co-wrote its script with director James Bridges. He also co-wrote the book for the short-lived 2003 Broadway musical version. … Read More

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