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Jimmy Buffett, ‘Margaritaville’ Mogul, Dies @ 76

Jimmy Buffett, ‘Margaritaville’ Mogul, Dies @ 76
"Margaritaville" singer Jimmy Buffett, whose beach-bum music spawned a billion-dollar empire died Friday. The most chill billionaire? (Image via Instagram) He was 76. "Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs," a statement read. "He lived his life like a song till the very last…
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Eric Braeden’s Cancer-Free, Remembering Norma Shearer & More

Eric Braeden’s Cancer-Free, Remembering Norma Shearer & More
August 14, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: A bad guy on TV, a good guy in real life (Images via CBS & Facebook Live) FACEBOOK LIVE: Soap star Eric Braeden, 82, is cancer-free! He told fans he was grateful for their thoughts and prayers, and said his latest bladder test reveals he…
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Shelley Smith, Model & ‘The Associates’ Actress, Dies @ 70

Shelley Smith, Model & ‘The Associates’ Actress, Dies @ 70
August 12, 2023 Shelley Smith, an accomplished model turned actress who later became a marriage-and-fertility specialist, died August 8 at 70. Smith was a bombshell with brains on The Associates. (Image via ABC) Her death was reported by her husband of 18 years, Michael Maguire, who posted an emotional video on Facebook in the wake…
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Linda Blair, ‘Exorcist’ Star, Remembers Director William Friedkin

Linda Blair, ‘Exorcist’ Star, Remembers Director William Friedkin
August 8, 2023 In the wake of the death of William Friedkin at 87 on Monday, everyone was most curious to hear from the woman most associated with his work — 64-year-old Linda Blair. Blair, with Friedkin in the background (GIF via GIPHY) Blair, whose star performance in The Exorcist (1973) was one for the…
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Maureen McGovern Recalls ‘The Morning After’ Success — 50 Years On

Maureen McGovern Recalls ‘The Morning After’ Success — 50 Years On
August 4, 2023 Today marks the 50th anniversary of Maureen McGovern's "The Morning After" hitting #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for two weeks. The remarkably hopeful song — powered by its iconic placement in the smash-hit disaster flick The Poseidon Adventure (1972) — wound up setting McGovern's long career in motion…
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Kate Jackson Sighting, Rick Springfield’s Evergreen Nips & More

Kate Jackson Sighting, Rick Springfield’s Evergreen Nips & More
August 3, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today! Or maybe it's Making Love II: What's Good for the Gander? (Image via Instagram) INSTAGRAM: Don't look now, but there was a mini Charlie's Angels reunion at Jaclyn Smith's wedding. Reclusive Kate Jackson made the scene! PEOPLE: Rick Springfield has been famous since the '70s,…
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