Category Archives: ’70s

Michael Caine: ‘I’m Retired,’ Club Flyers Galore, Lisa Lisa Honored & More

September 22, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today ... He's had a good run! (GIF via GIPHY) VARIETY: Michael Caine, 90, says he is "sort of retired now ... I am bloody 90, and I can't walk properly." A simpler time ... (Images via Danceteria) EBAY: Amazing, original Danceteria flyers from the '80s.…

‘General Hospital’ Star Faces Cancer, Brooke Shields Name-Checks Trump & Madonna and More

September 20, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today .... The actor's optimism is inspiring. (Images via video still/headshot) PEOPLE: General Hospital's John J. York, 64, has been diagnosed with two forms of cancer — but he is approaching it as another new challenge to fix. NYT: Brooke Shields, at 58, is more than…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

William Friedkin, ‘The Exorcist’ & ‘The French Connection’ Director, Dies @ 87

August 7, 2023 (Image via Warner Bros.) William Friedkin, director of The Boys in the Band, The French Connection and The Exorcist, died Monday, August 7, at 87. Deadline reports he died of pneumonia and heart failure. The death was confirmed by Sherry Lansing, the ex-studio chief to whom he had been wed since 1991. The Exorcist's…

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…

Category Archives: ’70s

Michael Caine: ‘I’m Retired,’ Club Flyers Galore, Lisa Lisa Honored & More

‘General Hospital’ Star Faces Cancer, Brooke Shields Name-Checks Trump & Madonna and More

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

Jimmy Buffett, ‘Margaritaville’ Mogul, Dies @ 76

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

Shelley Smith, Model & ‘The Associates’ Actress, Dies @ 70

Linda Blair, ‘Exorcist’ Star, Remembers Director William Friedkin

William Friedkin, ‘The Exorcist’ & ‘The French Connection’ Director, Dies @ 87

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

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