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Warren Beatty Revisits Dick Tracy Character in Rights Gambit

Warren Beatty Revisits Dick Tracy Character in Rights Gambit
February 11, 2023 Warren Beatty, 85, memorably played Dick Tracy in the film of the same name back in 1990. The colorful homage made over $160 million at the box office, featured an incredible cast and it won three Oscars — Makeup, Art Direction and Original Song. Warren Beatty is Zooming at 85. (Image via…
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Burt Bacharach, Ultimate Pop Composer of the 20th Century, Dies @ 94

Burt Bacharach, Ultimate Pop Composer of the 20th Century, Dies @ 94
February 9, 2023 Burt Bacharach, a songwriter, composer and record producer whose indelible hits at times defined their era, died Wednesday, February 8, at his L.A. home. He was 94. Songwriter of a generation — or two (Image via Spotify) Bacharach had been a rare pop maestro whose face was as well-known as his work, thanks…
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Cindy Williams, Star of ‘American Graffiti’ and ‘Laverne & Shirley,’ Dies @ 75

Cindy Williams, Star of ‘American Graffiti’ and ‘Laverne & Shirley,’ Dies @ 75
I feel like everyone in my 1977 copies of Tiger Beat is dying. Williams as Shirley (Image via ABC) Out of the blue comes word that Cindy Williams aka Shirley Feeney died on Wednesday, January 25, at 75. She had endured a brief illness. https://www.tiktok.com/@boyculturedotcom/video/7194844752754347306?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7169681111658956331 Extra reports her children Zak and Emily said, via statement:…
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‘James at 16’ Star Lance Kerwin Dies @ 62

‘James at 16’ Star Lance Kerwin Dies @ 62
Lance Kerwin, one of the most familiar faces among youth talent on TV in the '70s, died January 24, 2023, his eldest daughter reported on Facebook. Lance at 17 on James at 16 (Image via NBC) He was 62. Savanah Kerwin posted, "Hello everyoneI am so sorry to those we have not been able to…
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Simple Minds Rocks On, TV Star Opens Up About ’50s Open Marriage, Madonna Tickets Sell Out & More

Simple Minds Rocks On, TV Star Opens Up About ’50s Open Marriage, Madonna Tickets Sell Out & More
January 20, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: The band's latest incarnation (Image via Facebook) EXTRATV: A new direction for Simple Minds, and a catch-up with Jim Kerr, 63. https://twitter.com/historyinmemes/status/1616350371055603712?s=20&t=jpRxDXC9KoDoKLd5-bwztQ TWITTER: This video ... is something. BILLBOARD: Madonna, 64, has taken abuse for being irrelevant for about 15 years. In spite of nasty,…
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