Links to the past with relevance today: Take that, Bomont! (Image via Facebook) FACEBOOK: Kevin Bacon, 64, is still Footloose and fancy free — dancing on TikTok and Facebook with his daughter. NYT: The lead singer of Nazareth, Dan McCafferty, has died at 76. TWITTER: Lydia Cornell is tweeting about that infamous male-rape episode of…
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Inside Carol Burnett’s Apartment, Jerry Lee Lewis Is Alive @ 87, Leslie Jordan’s Last Interview & More
Links to the past, with relevance today: Carol's corner (Image via Cannon Schmidt/The Salty Shutters for Sotheby's International Realty) PEOPLE: Carol Burnett has listed her lovely L.A. digs for over $4M. A peek inside. TMZ: TMZ accidentally reported that Jerry Lee Lewis, 87, had died. He hadn't. EXTRATV: Carly Simon is grieving the loss of…
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Anna May Wong Gets Her Due, Kevin Spacey Gets Off, Horror TV Celebrated & More
Links to the past, with relevance today: A long time coming (GIF via GIPHY) CNN: Anna May Wong, the silent film star who was the first Asian celebrity in the U.S., will become the first Asian face on American currency. EBAY: The coolest Debbie Harry promotional item of all time. When Debbie and H.R. Giger…
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Dionne Warwick Dazzles at Saks
Dionne Warwick, 81, was the special performer at a Saks Fifth Avenue Foundation event on October 11, 2022, to raise money and awareness for the cause of mental health. Warwick — from the front row! (Images by Matthew Rettenmund) The veteran entertainer can still captivate a room, as she at L'Avenue at Saks while crooning…
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Depeche Mode on the Road, Wynonna on Mom Naomi Judd’s Deathwish, RIP ‘Odd Couple’ GF & More
Links to the past, with relevance today: I hope they never let me down again! (Image via DepecheMode.com) CLASSIC POP: New album and world tour for Depeche Mode. She was Dr. Nancy Cunningham. (Image via ABC) INSTAGRAM: RIP Joan Hotchkis, who has died at 95. You'll probably best remember her as Oscar's sometimes girlfriend on…
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Monroe v. Wade, Carter at 98, ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Winks & More
Links to the past, with relevance today: That new Marilyn movie? Get rid of it! (Image via Netflix) THR: Seemingly nobody likes Blonde, the sensationalistic new account of Marilyn Monroe's life, starring an actress who is a dead ringer — with a Cuban accent. But along with criticisms of the film's mistreatment of Monroe, Planned…
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‘Miami Vice’ Guest-Star Orgy, Happy John Ritter Day & More!
September 17, 2020 Links to the past, with relevance today: Yes, Liam was on MV. So was Chris Rock! (How old IS he?) (Image via video still) TWITTER: Wow, he's playing my song! Didn't even like the series, but how could I not love this adoringly assembled guest-star montage from Miami Vice?! The show turned…
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Betty White Auction: Outfits, Autographs, SAG Award & More
Links to the past, with relevance today: This is me in September. (Image via NBC) JULIEN'S AUCTIONS: The first big Betty White sale is coming September 23, and it includes over 1,000 items from the personal collection of the First Lady of Television. Mixed in with animal-themed doo-dads and jewelry, you'll find original scripts from…
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Mary Lambert on Making ‘Pet Sematary,’ Working with Stephen King & Fred Gwynne
MoMA in NYC hosted a massive horror retrospective this summer (on through September 5), and the guest for August 25, 2022, was director Mary Lambert, whose 1989 horror film Pet Sematary has a scary number of —you should pardon the expression — diehard fans. After her Q&A, Mary was fully en-Gage-d (All images by Matthew…
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Maureen McGovern’s Sad Alzheimer’s Announcement
Yesterday, Maureen McGovern fans were told to expect a major announcement today, Friday, August 19, at 7:30 p.m. ET. Many hoped it would be info about a long-awaited return to the road. That indelible hit (Image via PYE) Sadly, the news is that McGovern has been diagnosed with "posterior cortical atrophy, with symptoms of Alzheimer's…
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