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‘God bless us, every one!’ The five best film versions of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol

The classic festive tale of humbug and redemption has been adapted countless times for film and TV since the very first silent version in 1901 - but which ones are actually worth watching? The Ghost of Christmas Past takes Kevin E G Perry back to visit the top five

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"David was loving, cantankerous, giving, supportive, sullen, wise, difficult, well-read, and really funny”: Ex-New York Dolls bassist pays tribute to the late David Johansen

“We had love for each other,” Sami Yaffa says

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Martin Scorsese used the music of the New York Dolls to 'rile up' his actors on set

Martin Scorsese used the music of the New York Dolls to "rile up" his actors - it has been revealed shortly after the last-surviving member passed away.

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"I'd like to think that everything people think about me is a misconception": An interview with the New York Dolls' David Johansen

Our 2011 interview with the late David Johansen finds him talking about Arthur Kane, Johnny Thunders and dancing backwards in high heels

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David Johansen obituary

Singer, songwriter, actor and punk pioneer best known as the frontman of New York Dolls

The Guardian - UK

Wild, waspish and whip-smart, there are few rock stars as great as David Johansen

He looked the part – and sounded even better. And the frontman of New York Dolls, who has died aged 75, was deeper than many gave him credit for

The Guardian - UK

New York Dolls frontman David Johansen dies aged 75

As part of the US band, Johansen played a part in creating punk rock, and influenced bands including The Smiths, the Sex Pistols and The Damned.

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New York Dolls frontman David Johansen dead at 75

David Johansen, the lead singer of the pioneering punk band the New York Dolls, has died aged 75.

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“They were trashy. They seemed genuine”: New York Dolls singer David Johansen dead at 75

The Dolls’ debut album inspired many bands - from the Sex Pistols to Guns N’ Roses

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David Johansen, frontman of New York Dolls, dies aged 75

Flamboyant singer helped point his city’s music scene towards punk, before a successful solo career and eye-catching acting roles

The Guardian - UK

David Johansen, New York Dolls singer, dead at 75

The death of New York Dolls singer David Johansen has been confirmed by a spokesperson

Louder

David Johansen, singer from the seminal punk band the New York Dolls, dies at 75

David Johansen, the wiry, gravelly-voiced singer and last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls, has died

The Independent UK

"I've never asked for help in my life": David Johansen thanks fans for support as he continues to receive around-the-clock medical care

The New York Dolls' frontman has thanked fans on camera following the launch of a fundraiser to help with his medical costs

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David Johansen thanks fans for supporting medical fundraiser

New York Dolls frontman David Johansen has thanked fans for their financial support amid his stage 4 cancer battle.

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“Paul McCartney was an unusually dour person and John Lennon was drunk and inanimate”: Todd Rundgren’s wild tales of The Beatles, New York Dolls, Grand Funk Railroad and more

Todd Rundgren clashed with Lennon, told RIngo Starr how to drum and helped shape the New York Dolls

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New York Dolls frontman David Johansen battling stage 4 cancer

After a career that saw him star in ‘Scrooged’ as the Ghost of Christmas Past, New York Dolls frontman David Johansen has stage 4 cancer.

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New York Dolls singer David Johansen reveals stage 4 cancer diagnosis and asks fans for help

‘This is the worst pain I’ve ever experienced in my entire life,’ said the punk musician in a statement

Louder

“This is the worst pain I’ve ever experienced in my entire life.” New York Dolls frontman David Johansen has stage four cancer and a brain tumour, and would love your help

Fund set up to help the last surviving member of glam-punk legends the New York Dolls as he battles cancer

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‘They were inventing a new definition of sexy’: stars and scenesters on the New York Dolls’ riotous rock

Fifty years on from their dissolution, admirers from Joan Jett to Dave Vanian explain the appeal of a band who ripped up rock’n’roll in high heels – and pointed towards punk

Louder

"We'd be up for days drinking, getting stoned and making music": How the Rolling Stones channelled chaos to make the final album with their most potent line-up

When Ronnie Wood, the Stones and some A-list mates holed up at his house to help with his solo album, it sparked a days-long party and a Rolling Stones hit

Los Angeles Times

Review: Rockumentary master Martin Scorsese does it again, with New York Dolls' David Johansen

Arguably most recognized — the face, if not the name — for his turn as the Ghost of Christmas Past in Bill Murray's holiday perennial "Scrooged," David Johansen is primarily a singer and writer of songs (though not what you'd call a singer-songwriter). As the frontman of the influential if…

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Martin Scorsese’s Film on David Johansen Premieres on Showtime

‘Personality Crisis: One Night Only’ looks at influential New York singer

The Independent UK

Scorsese waltzes with David Johansen in 'Personality Crisis'

Martin Scorsese says he hopes today's powerful streaming companies will do more to sustain moviegoing by building theaters of their own

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7 top new movies to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, Peacock and more this week (April 11-17)

The top movies online this week feature Keri Russell, Florence Pugh, George Clooney, Julia Roberts and more.

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Martin Scorsese, Timothee Chalamet movies added to New York Film Festival

NEW YORK — More star power is headed to the New York Film Festival.

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