Carol Channing, synonymous with the role of Dolly Levi in the Broadway staple Hello, Dolly!, died early today at her Rancho Mirage, California, home, Broadway World reports. She was two weeks shy of her 98th birthday. "Raspberries!" (Image via Universal) Her publicist Harlan Boll released the following statement confirming her passing: It is with extreme…
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Past & Curious: Sophia Poppins, Dreamy Tony Dow & More!
Links to the past with relevance today: Color me impressed. (Image via Vintag.es) VINTAG.ES: Amazing color pics of the 1964 New York World's Fair. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9DfSCk-6Ko YOUTUBE: VHS covers of the past were pretty stunning, as is this highly designed video memorializing them. Gorgeous work. Their union lasted longer than almost any in show biz. (Image…
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Olivia de Havilland Loses ‘Feud’ Case
Olivia de Havilland, 102, may have helped bring about the demise of the Old Hollywood studio system by using the courts, but her effort to punish Ryan Murphy (b. 1965) for what she felt was an unfair depiction of her has failed. (more…)
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Dame June Whitfield, ‘Gran’ on ‘Ab Fab,’ Dies @ 93
A year after being made a dame, British actress June Whitfield has died at 93. Her agent confirmed she passed away "peacefully" Friday. (more…)
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First Ladies: Opening Lines from 50+ Memoirs by Actresses
One of my favorite-ever posts at my LGBTQ blog Boy Culture was an exhaustive list of first and last lines from queer novels and novellas, here. (more…)
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Over 50 Stars Turning 80 in 2019!
The year 2019 will bring many changes, but one very big change for these celebs is that all will turn the big 8-0 in the new year! Some of these may surprise you ... (more…)
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Nancy Wilson, ‘Song Stylist,’ Dies @ 81
Nancy Wilson, whose work ranged from Broadway standards to pop and even jazz, but who considered herself "song stylist," has died at her Pioneertown, California, home following a long illness at the age of 81. (more…)
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Past & Curious: New, Old Madonna + Broad-Faye Baby + More!
Links to the past with relevance today ... (more…)
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Lindsey Buckingham Goes His Own Way: A Review
My friend Mike invited me — spur-of-the-moment — to go with him to the Lindsey Buckingham Solo Anthology North American Tour 2018 at Town Hall in NYC last night. The tickets, including a VIP meet-and-greet pass, were free, and I have always had a soft spot for Buckingham, now 69. (more…)
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Tina Turner: Her Most Overlooked Singles
There are many people who lay claim to the title "legend," but few would dispute the consensus that Tina Turner — who was born on November 26, 1939 — is that and more. (more…)
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