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He-Man Actor John Saxon Dies @ 83

He-Man Actor John Saxon Dies @ 83
Tough-guy actor John Saxon, whose career stretched from bit parts in the 1954 classics It Could Happen to You and A Star Is Born to 2015's The Extra, died Saturday of pneumonia at 83. ExtraTV confirmed his death. https://www.instagram.com/p/CDFnMkxhwW4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Saxon was born August 5, 1936 (some sources cite 1935), in Brooklyn. He was discovered at…
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Regis Philbin Dies @ 88

Regis Philbin Dies @ 88
Nine years after leaving his iconic morning show Live! for good, Regis Philbin — who set a record for most hours on television with over 16,000 — died Friday of natural causes at 88. In an exclusive statement to People magazine, the Philbin family said: "His family and friends are forever grateful for the time…
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Olivia Newton-John’s New Movie, Trump Gets Spanked & More!

Olivia Newton-John’s New Movie, Trump Gets Spanked & More!
Links to the past, with relevance today: In a strange twist of fate, ONJ makes a cameo! (Image via Amazon Prime) GREG IN HOLLYWOOD: Olivia Newton-John is appearing in a brand-new movie, The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee, which is out now. Yes, it stars 80-year-old Paul Hogan, and it's all about a fictionalized proposed comeback.…
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Whatever Became Of … Richard Lamparski?

Whatever Became Of … Richard Lamparski?
Here's one from the vaults, my 2012 interview with author Richard Lamparski: As a kid, I discovered a '60s and '70s book series called Whatever Became Of...? by Richard Lamparski. If you've never read them, they each contain about 100 profiles of and/or interviews with celebrities of yesteryear, meaning 20 to 50 years prior to their publication.…
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Valerie’s Emmys, Gladiator Wardrobe Malfunctions & More!

Valerie’s Emmys, Gladiator Wardrobe Malfunctions & More!
Links to the past, with relevance today: Something to see here! (Images via Peplum TV) PEPLUM TV: The "Wardrobe Malfunction" page of Peplum TV is what the Internet was made for. Nothing but images of stars revealing a little too much in ways that censors mostly didn't notice or care about. Do you like gladiator…
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Diana Hyland, John Travolta’s First Tragic Loss

Diana Hyland, John Travolta’s First Tragic Loss
Upon hearing of the out-of-nowhere death from breast cancer of Kelly Preston, 57, the wife of superstar John Travolta, 66, I immediately thought of the late actress Diana Hyland. Hyland on The Twilight Zone (Image via CBS) Hyland made her TV debut in 1955, going on to appear in a wide variety of series, in…
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Trailblazing ‘Inception’ Actor Earl Cameron Dies @ 102

Trailblazing ‘Inception’ Actor Earl Cameron Dies @ 102
Earl Cameron, the first Black man to star in a mainstream British movie — and the first to depict an interracial romance in one, nearly 70 years ago — has died at 102. Cameron died at his home in England on Friday, July 3, according to his agent. Born in Bermuda on August 8, 1917,…
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‘Alien,’ ‘Lord of the Rings’ Star Ian Holm Dies @ 88

‘Alien,’ ‘Lord of the Rings’ Star Ian Holm Dies @ 88
Sir Ian Holm, the versatile actor known for everything from his "virtuosic" work on the stage to his unforgettable performances in such diverse films as Alien and two in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, died Friday, June 19, at 88. His agent announced in a statement: “It is with great sadness that the actor Sir Ian…
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Honoring Dolly, Potsi’s Divorce & More! — Past & Curious

Honoring Dolly, Potsi’s Divorce & More! — Past & Curious
Links to the past, with relevance today: Living doll (GIF via GIPHY) WCYB: Likenesses of Dolly Parton (b. 1946) may replace those of KKK and Confederates in Tennessee! He's such a Potsi! (GIF via GIPHY) EXTRATV: Anson Williams, 70, is about to be single. Examining Barry's biggest hit (Image via Dell) RICK'S REAL/REEL LIFE: The…
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