Category Archives: ’50s

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…

Madonna Musical Opens, Joan Collins Drops F-Bomb, ‘Priscilla’s’ Clothes, Carol Burnett’s ‘Twilight Zone’ & MORE

October 5, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today ... Celebrate! (Image via Holidays) KSLX: Madonna, 65, is opening her new world Celebration Tour October 14 in London, but there's also an all-Madonna jukebox musical opening France! ROLLING STONE: The Frasier revival sucks. Ninety and naughty! (Image via Instagram) INSTAGRAM: Hilarious to see Joan…

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…

‘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…

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…

Stallone Doc Pulls Punches, RIP Billy Miller, Divine’s Manhood-Hider Held & More

September 18, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: Stallone wasn't about to open up wider than would be prudent for his image. (Image via video still) THR: Sounds like Sylvester Stallone's Netflix doc Sly lives up to its name. EXTRATV: Soap star Billy Miller, 43, has died after battling manic depression. Rumors circulating…

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…

Supermodel Reunion on ‘Vogue,’ Connie Converse: Missing Talent, Klaus Nomi Book & More

August 7, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: VOGUE: The September 2023 issue of Vogue reunites the four surviving true supermodels of the late '80s and '90s — Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington. (Image by Olivier C) RED BUBBLE: The ultimate Charlie's Angels image! What hid behind those tranquil…

Sharon Farrell, Prolific TV Actress Who Elevated Films Like ‘It’s Alive,’ Died in May @ 82

August 4, 2023 Shockingly, fabulous babe and underrated actor Sharon Farrell apparently died in May at 82 — and her death went unreported. (Image via movie still) As ExtraTV reports, a family dispute may have kept the sad news hidden from the world for months, but her sister has confirmed on Facebook that Farrell died…

Roxette Memoir, Treat Williams Driver Charged, What Happens When Collectors Die & More

August 1, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today! The limited collector's edition is loaded with added value. (Image via 1984) 1984: Just this past week, 1984 Publishing launched the final memoir from the late Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson, Listen to My Heart: Life, Love & Roxette, written with Helena von Zweigbergk. As you…

Category Archives: ’50s

Phyllis Coates, TV’s 1st Lois Lane, Dies @ 96

Madonna Musical Opens, Joan Collins Drops F-Bomb, ‘Priscilla’s’ Clothes, Carol Burnett’s ‘Twilight Zone’ & MORE

Pia Zadora Still Dumping on Pickfair, Sophia Loren ‘Better,’ Keeping Tabs on Tab & More

‘Moonlighting’ to Stream on Hulu, Marcia Brady Rooting for Greg, Joan Collins Is Natty & More

David McCallum, ‘Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ & ‘NCIS’ Star, Dies @ 90

Stallone Doc Pulls Punches, RIP Billy Miller, Divine’s Manhood-Hider Held & More

Eric Braeden’s Cancer-Free, Remembering Norma Shearer & More

Supermodel Reunion on ‘Vogue,’ Connie Converse: Missing Talent, Klaus Nomi Book & More

Sharon Farrell, Prolific TV Actress Who Elevated Films Like ‘It’s Alive,’ Died in May @ 82

Roxette Memoir, Treat Williams Driver Charged, What Happens When Collectors Die & More

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