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Dean Stockwell, 70-Year Hollywood Vet, Star of ‘Quantum Leap,’ Dies @ 85

Scene-stealing actor Dean Stockwell, an Emmy and Oscar nominee who had one of Hollywood's longest careers — 70 years — died Sunday in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, ExtraTV reports. The reluctant cherub (Image via head shot) He was 85, and his death was attributed to natural causes. A child star of the 1940s, which…

Tom Hanks Tears Up Remembering Peter Scolari, Paul Newman Memoir, Garrett Morris on Racism at ‘SNL’

Links to the past, with relevance today: The book is said to be candid about his personal demons. (GIF via GIPHY) INQUIRER.NET: Shocker — a memoir written by the late Paul Newman (1925-2008) in the '80s as a counter to tabloid rumors has been discovered. Though he never published it, he worked on it with…

Jean Smart’s Emmys-Night Worry, Classic Vincent Price, Go-Go’s Enter Rock Hall & More

Links to the past, with relevance today: The long-married actors also worked together several times. (Image via YouTube) THR: How crazy that Jean Smart had to be worried that her late husband Richard Gilliland, who died in March at 71, might not make the Emmys' in memoriam cut? Luckily, the Emmy-winning actress was not disappointed,…

‘Munsters’ Auction Bonanza, Black Film Archive, ’50s Wilshire Blvd. Revealed & More

Links to the past, with relevance today: Dress you up! (Image via Heritage Auctions) NYDN: The ultimate Munsters auction of our lifetimes is here. Have a bite! (Image via Criterion) MSN: Maya Cade's Black Film Archive is a repository for the history of Black film and TV, a comprehensive registry of over 200 Black films…

Joan Rivers Biopic OFF, Happy B’Day to ‘Electric Company,’ RIP Mort Sahl & More

Links from the past, with relevance today: (Images via Disney+ & by Matthew Rettenmund) VARIETY: The Comeback Girl, a proposed movie about the life of Joan Rivers to have starred Kathryn Hahn, will not proceed. Unfortunately, Rivers's life rights had not been purchased in advance, and rather than come out as an unauthorized project, producers…

‘Isis’ Star JoAnna Cameron Dies @ 70

JoAnna Cameron, the star of the CBS Saturday morning show Isis — later dubbed The Secrets of Isis — of the '70s, has died following a stroke. She was just 70. Cameron's Isis seemed to inform Carter's Wonder Woman (GIF via GIPHY) Cameron's Isis co-star Joanna Pang Atkins, announced the death on Twitter, writing: "Sad to…

Val Bisoglio of ‘Saturday Night Fever,’ ‘Quincy, M.E.’ Dies @ 95

Val Bisoglio, the longtime character actor familiar to many for his work on the TV series Quincy, M.E. and as the father of John Travolta's Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever, died October 18. He was 95. Bisoglio in recent years (Image via Facebook) Bisoglio died at his home near Los Olivos, California. His death…

Peter Scolari of ‘Bosom Buddies,’ ‘Girls’ Dies @ 66

So sad to report the death of Peter Scolari after a two-year cancer battle. He was 66. My pic of Peter from 2019, plus his inscription to me. (Images by Matthew Rettenmund & ABC) Scolari was born on September 12, 1955, in New Rochelle, New York. As a young actor, he made his film debut…

Olivia Gets ‘Physical’ (Again), Nicole Kidman as Lucy, ‘Candy Man’ Writer Dies & More

Links from the past, with relevance today: Olivia, via her charitable foundation, still fights the good fight against cancer. (Image via video still) YOUTUBE: Olivia Newton-John, 73, reminisces about her massive hit "Physical" as it turns 40. The song represented a total reset of her career and public image, and arguably did the same for…

Betty Lynn, ‘Andy Griffith Show’ Veteran, Dies @ 95

Betty Lynn, who played Barney Fife's wholesome — and patient! — girlfriend Thelma Lou on The Andy Griffith Show, died on Saturday at 95. A Facebook post from the Andy Griffith Museum confirmed her death, and reported it followed a brief illness. Lynn in the '40s (Image via head shot) Born August 29, 1926, in…

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Dean Stockwell, 70-Year Hollywood Vet, Star of ‘Quantum Leap,’ Dies @ 85

Tom Hanks Tears Up Remembering Peter Scolari, Paul Newman Memoir, Garrett Morris on Racism at ‘SNL’

Jean Smart’s Emmys-Night Worry, Classic Vincent Price, Go-Go’s Enter Rock Hall & More

‘Munsters’ Auction Bonanza, Black Film Archive, ’50s Wilshire Blvd. Revealed & More

Joan Rivers Biopic OFF, Happy B’Day to ‘Electric Company,’ RIP Mort Sahl & More

‘Isis’ Star JoAnna Cameron Dies @ 70

Val Bisoglio of ‘Saturday Night Fever,’ ‘Quincy, M.E.’ Dies @ 95

Peter Scolari of ‘Bosom Buddies,’ ‘Girls’ Dies @ 66

Olivia Gets ‘Physical’ (Again), Nicole Kidman as Lucy, ‘Candy Man’ Writer Dies & More

Betty Lynn, ‘Andy Griffith Show’ Veteran, Dies @ 95

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