I loved the Emmys! My review here. Who wants to tell her?! (Image via NBC) The In Memoriam was gorgeously sung and conceived. However, unless I am wrong — and there is no full video for me to check yet — I believe these 23 people were left out, and some are real shockers. (I'm…
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Joyce Randolph, Last Surviving ‘Honeymooners’ Star, Dies @ 99
On Saturday, January 13, 2024, we lost Joyce Randolph, one of the last remaining connectors to '50s TV. (Images via CBS & and by Matthew Rettenmund) The original Trixie on The Honeymooners (1955-1956) — after replacing Elaine Stritch in the role on Cavalcade of Stars (1951-1952) sketches — died at 99 at her NYC home.…
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20 Most Impactful Celebrity Deaths of 2023
January 1, 2024 Simply the best (Image via Capitol) Every year, I highlight the 20 celebrity deaths that seem to have been the most culturally impactful. Usually, it's a mix of legends who have faded away after seeming they might last forever, and younger, shocking departures. Every Other Year from 1976 on RIGHT HERE! This…
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Norman Lear, TV Icon, Dies @ 101
Via ExtraTV: It seemed he would never stop. (Image via THR) Norman Lear, the indefatigable TV legend who created classic, genre-defining, culture-driving series, died Tuesday at his L.A. home. He was 101, and had continued working until the end of his storied life. His death was confirmed to The New York Times by his family spokeswoman, Lara…
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William Frawley? Don’t Make Me Laugh
Many of us are actively alarmed by the invasion of AI technology, and the possibility it raises of creating entirely false historical narratives. After all, if an engineer and scientist is uncritically sharing this pretty obviously AI-created image/story: This story is fake. This picture is fake. (Image via Twitter) ... where will it end? Nothing…
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Piper Laurie, Golden Age Ingenue Turned Oscar-Nominated Actor, Dies @ 91
October 14, 2023 Piper Laurie, a rare surviving Golden Age performer who went on to become far better known for a mid-career renaissance, has died at 91. Laurie as "the girl" — any girl — in her starlet days (Image via movie still) ExtraTV confirms she died in L.A. Saturday, October 14, after a period…
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Phyllis Coates, TV’s 1st Lois Lane, Dies @ 96
Phyllis Coates, the first to play Lois Lane in a feature and the first to play her on TV, died Wednesday, October 11, at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California, ExtraTV reports. One of the first, one of the best! (Image via ABC) She was 96. Her death…
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Pia Zadora Still Dumping on Pickfair, Sophia Loren ‘Better,’ Keeping Tabs on Tab & More
September 30, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: Globe daughter (Image via Analysis) CLOSER WEEKLY: For some reason, Pia Zadora, 69, thinks that when asked about her horrendous decision to tear down Pickfair, the appropriate response is, "It was my house — suck it!" She explains to Closer Weekly that she had it…
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‘Moonlighting’ to Stream on Hulu, Marcia Brady Rooting for Greg, Joan Collins Is Natty & More
September 26, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today ... Told ya I loved ya, now — get out! (Image via ABC) VARIETY: All 67 episodes of Moonlighting will stream on Hulu beginning October 10. I rewatched it a few years ago on DVD — it's still a gem. There are very few dated…
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David McCallum, ‘Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ & ‘NCIS’ Star, Dies @ 90
September 25, 2023 Less than a week after turning 90, veteran of TV, movies and the stage David McCallum — indelible for his work on The Man from U.N.C.L.E. in the '60s — died Monday, September 25, 2023, of natural causes. McCallum only escaped Illya by playing Ducky. (Images via CBS & NBC) He died…
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