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Past & Curious: Madonna Redux, Cicely Tyson’s Honor & More!
Pablo Ferro Dies @ 83; Designed Iconic Opening for ‘Dr. Strangelove’
Pablo Ferro, the designer known for his unique, hand-drawn opening titles sequences in films across four decades, died November 16, THR reports. (more…)
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‘Butch Cassidy,’ ‘All the President’s Men,’ ‘Princess Bride’ Writer William Goldman Dies @ 87
William Goldman, the screenwriter best known for his Oscar-winning scripts for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and Al the President's Men (1976), has died, Deadline reports. (more…)
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‘Hee Haw’ Country King Roy Clark Dies @ 85
According to his publicist Jeremy Westby, country legend Roy Clark — considered a guitar virtuoso and perhaps best known as a fixture on TV's Hee Haw — died Thursday from pneumonia at his home in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (more…)
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Scottie MacGregor, Deliciously Devious as Mrs. Olesen, Dies @ 93
Actress Katherine "Scottie" MacGregor, forever known as the insufferable Harriet Olesen on Little House on the Prairie (1974-1983) died November 13, THR reports. (more…)
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Remembering Mr. Sitcom: Sherwood Schwartz!
Today marks the 102nd anniversary of TV legend Sherwood Schwartz (1916-2011), the producer behind Gilligan's Island (1964-1967) on CBS and The Brady Bunch (1969-1974) on ABC. (more…)
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Stan Lee, Marvel Icon, Dies @ 95
Stan Lee, the comic-book magnate who was the co-creator of Marvel Comics and along with it a slew of iconic superheroes, has died. (more…)
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Douglas Rain, HAL in ‘2001: A Space Odyssey,’ Dies @ 90
Douglas Rain, an acclaimed stage actor from Canada famous as the voice of HAL in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and its sequel 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984), has died. (more…)
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Past & Curious: Film Brings WWI Images to Life + Elvis’s New Award & More!
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‘Wizard of Oz’ Scripts Could Fetch $1M+
There's no place like a temperature-controlled safety deposit box! (more…)
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