Geoff Story of St. Louis stumbled upon an amazingly rare find at a 1990s estate sale — and it could be about to make its debut in full. (more…)
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Discovered! 1945 Pool Party Footage Is Window into Gay Life
‘A (Very Familiar) Face in the Crowd’
In honor of January 30's State of the Union, today being Patricia Neal's birth anniversary and today being the one-year anniversary of Trump's swearing-in ... this post written by Rick of Rick's Real/Reel Life: (more…)
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10 Gr8erDays Reads: The Muppets & More!
MUPPET WIKI: Check out a fully illustrated list of every living guest of The Muppet Show (1976-1981), from Brooke Shields (b. 1965) to Carol Channing (b. 1921)! Speaking of Carol, this week marks the 54th anniversary of the Broadway opening of the original production of Hello, Dolly! (more…)
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Betty White Turns 96!
Today, one of the most popular celebrities alive (who would be more universally liked?), Betty White, turns 96. (more…)
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David Byrne: New Single, Album, ‘Ambitious’ Tour
Talking Heads genius David Byrne, 65, has announced his first solo album in ages, to be called American Utopia, preceded by lead single "Everybody's Coming to My House." (more…)
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Rick Gets Real on ‘The Bad and the Beautiful’
Just in time for award season, check out this take on The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), starring Lana Turner (1921-1995) and Kirk Douglas (b. 1916), directed by Vincente Minnelli (1903-1986). Guest post by Rick of Rick's Real/Reel Life: (more…)
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Baby Peggy, Last Silent Era Star, Is … Alive at 99!
As Baby Peggy, Diana Serra Cary (pictured above in a 2012 photo by Matthew Rettenmund) was a bona fide star of the Silent Era. (more…)
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GR8ERDAYS Millennial Challenge II: Marlon Who?
Herewith, the second part of my Millennial Challenge, in which you will find a video of millennials telling us what they know about Hollywood greats and a video of them remembering (or misremembering!) TV classics. (more…)
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David Bowie’s 1st TV Appearance Was to Defend His Long Hair
In 1964, David Jones, who went on to become musical genius David Bowie (1947-2016), made his first-ever TV appearance — and it wasn't to sing. (more…)
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Petula Clark Sings ‘Downtown’ at 85 in NYC
The indomitable Petula Clark has been touring the U.S. on a limited run, and if you thought her being 85 years old (how?!) would have slowed her down or muted her pop perfection, you were wrong. (more…)
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