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Past & Curious: Cattrall Is ‘Filthy Rich, Day’s Gone By & More!

Past & Curious: Cattrall Is ‘Filthy Rich, Day’s Gone By & More!
Links to the past with relevance today: Natch. (GIF via TheHeterophobicGuy) TV LINE: Kim Cattrall, 62, is heading to TV in Filthy Rich, a show that is a remake of a New Zealand hit, not a remake of the fondly remembered, short-lived, Delta Burke (b. 1956) sitcom. Pajamarama (Image via video still) PEOPLE: Doris Day,…
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Doris Day, One of the World’s Most Beloved Stars, Dies @ 97

Doris Day, One of the World’s Most Beloved Stars, Dies @ 97
Doris Day, the woman who made iconic marks in the worlds of music, radio, movies and television — and one of the most famous animal advocates in history — has died. She was 97. Doris Day: April 3, 1922-May 13, 2019 (Image via headshot) The Doris Day Animal Foundation announced her passing early Monday in…
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Cheryl Ladd & 28 Other Stars of Chiller Theatre!

Cheryl Ladd & 28 Other Stars of Chiller Theatre!
Saturday, April 27, was the second day — and first full day — of the spring 2019 installment of Chiller Theatre. While I have a long history of spending way too much money at autograph shows, I have been easing off in recent years — but this one went nuclear on me by hosting Cheryl…
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Past & Curious: ‘Butch’ Shocker, Notre Dame Gutted & More

Past & Curious: ‘Butch’ Shocker, Notre Dame Gutted & More
Links to the past with relevance today: Classic team (Image via 20th Century Fox) EW: Ninety-year-old Burt Bacharach admitted at the TCM Classic Film Festival this weekend that "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" almost didn't make the cut in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). Nailed it! (Image via Fortune Creative) THE GREEN…
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‘Madame X’: The Mother of All Lana Turner Movies

‘Madame X’: The Mother of All Lana Turner Movies
On March 3, 1966, the film that would become screen legend Lana Turner's (1921-1995) final starring role in a major production — she was just 45 — was released: Madame X. One of many stylish touches from the film (Image via Universal) As well-trod a story in 1966 as A Star Is Born was in…
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‘Day of the Dead’ Actor Dies @ 70

‘Day of the Dead’ Actor Dies @ 70
Joseph Pilato has died at 70. Joseph Pilato: March 16, 1949-March 24, 2019 (Image via UPI) Best-remembered for his scene-stealing performance in Day of the Dead (1985) as Captain Rhodes, the actor reportedly died in his sleep Sunday evening, March 25. No cause is yet known. Pilato was born March 16, 1949, in Boston, where…
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‘Who’s the Boss?’ & ‘Soap’ Star Katherine Helmond Dies @ 89

‘Who’s the Boss?’ & ‘Soap’ Star Katherine Helmond Dies @ 89
Katherine Helmond, five-time Emmy nominee TV fans will always remember as scatter-brained Jessica Tate on Soap and libidinous Mona Robinson on Who's the Boss? has died. Helmond with her younger hubby, David Christian, circa 1977 (Image via After Dark) She was 89. THR reports Helmond died February 23 at home in Los Angeles. The cause is reportedly Alzheimer's disease…
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Mark Hollis of Talk Talk Dies @ 64

Mark Hollis of Talk Talk Dies @ 64
Mark Hollis, the frontman of influential '80s group Talk Talk, has died at 64. A family member confirmed his passing on Twitter: https://twitter.com/globalhlthtwit/status/1100077058372366342 Hot on the heels of the collapse of his band Reaction, Hollis was a founding member [with Lee Harris (b. 1962) and Paul Webb (b. 1962)] of Talk Talk in 1981, its…
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Lee Radziwiłł, American Princess, Dies @ 85

Lee Radziwiłł, American Princess, Dies @ 85
Lee Radziwiłł, the sister of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929-1994) and a prominent American socialite and style icon in her own right, died Friday, Vogue reports. She was 85. (Image via The New York Times Style Magazine) Born into wealth as Caroline Lee Bouvier on March 3, 1933, the young stunner fancied a career in acting,…
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