Monthly Archives: November 2020

‘Family Ties’ Cast Reunites for Charity

‘Family Ties’ Cast Reunites for Charity
The main cast of Family Ties (minus Justin Bateman) were brought together Tuesday, November 10, for a Stars in the House charity event hosted by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley in support of The Actors Fund. It was a warm chat between Michael J. Fox (b. 1961), Michael Gross (b. 1947), Meredith Baxter (b. 1947)…
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Remembering Mr. Trebek, Ivana This To Be Over, Ferrigno’s 69 & More!

Remembering Mr. Trebek, Ivana This To Be Over, Ferrigno’s 69 & More!
Links to the past, with relevance today: The man with all the ... questions. (Image via video still) EXTRATV: Friends remember Alex Trebek, who died at 80 on Saturday, including some warm words from 90-year-old Ed Asner. https://youtu.be/BogIUakQOl4 CBS THIS MORNING: Could 85-year-old Sophia Loren be heading toward another Oscar?! Still loving her ... (Image…
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‘Jeopardy!’ Star Alex Trebek Dies @ 80

‘Jeopardy!’ Star Alex Trebek Dies @ 80
Alex Trebek, the charmingly matter-of-fact host of the cerebral game show Jeopardy! for 36 years, has died following his highly publicized battle with pancreatic cancer. (Image via GIPHY) He was 80. The show's Instagram account confirmed his death Sunday, posting simply, "Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning,…
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‘Master of the Malaprops’ Norm Crosby Dies @ 93

‘Master of the Malaprops’ Norm Crosby Dies @ 93
ExtraTV reports: Longtime comic Norm Crosby has died at 93. Vintage Los Angeles confirmed his death. Reporting he died Saturday, the Facebook page — run by a family friend — did not cite a cause. Crosby in recent years (Image via Vintage Los Angeles) "We lost comedian Norm Crosby today," the moderator wrote, along with posting a…
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Patrick Duffy, 71, and Linda Purl, 65: It’s Love!

Patrick Duffy, 71, and Linda Purl, 65: It’s Love!
I find this story especially sweet because I met them both at an autograph show years ago, separately, and now — after knowing each other forever — actors Patrick Duffy, 71, and his longtime friend Linda Purl, 65, have found love. Doing a 5K in Colorado Springs recently (Image via Instagram) “I'm in an incredibly…
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