Links to the past, with relevance today: Thank you for being a friend. Not a white friend, not a Black friend. A friend. (Image via Zoom) ZOOM: Tracee Ellis Ross, 47, Regina King, 49, Sanaa Lathan, 48, and Alfre Woodard, 67, are the main cast reading a script from The Golden Girls tonight, Tuesday, September…
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‘Kojak,’ ‘Knots Landing’ Star Kevin Dobson Dies @ 77
Kevin Dobson, the burly star of Kojak and Knots Landing, died Sunday, September 6, after suffering a heart attack. He was 77. Dobson's death was announced on Facebook by the United Veterans Council of San Joaquin County. He was a longtime veterans' rights advocate, and a veteran of the U.S. Army himself. Dobson's veteran supporters…
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‘Godfather Part III’ Returns, Jane Fonda Wanted to Sleep with Marvin Gaye & More!
Links to the past, with relevance today: Third time wasn't a charm ... until now? (Image via Paramount) AOL: The Godfather Part III (1990) is returning to theaters — re-edited, and with a completely different ending. Welcome to the Day room. (Image by Wayne Capili for Sotheby's) PEOPLE: Doris Day died last year at 97,…
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Al Green: ‘Who Did This?’ Plus: Lost ‘Parting Glances’ Q&A & More!
Links to the past, with relevance today: TWITTER: The legendary Al Green, 74, lit up Twitter with this found image. https://youtu.be/VFaiShW6ki4 KENNETH IN THE (212): Director Bill Sherwood (1952-1990) of Parting Glances (1986) is interviewed at length about his groundbreaking gay film in 1986. Sadly, he would only live another several years, due to AIDS. (They reference this…
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‘Revenge of the Creature’ Starlet Lori Nelson Dies @ 87
Lori Nelson, whose big-screen claim to fame was as the damsel in distress in the horror flick Revenge of the Creature, died August 23 at 87. She got carried away with her career. (Image via Universal-International) THR reports that Nelson, who had long suffered from Alzheimer's disease, died at home in L.A. Leggy Nelson at the peak…
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New McNugget Flavor, Hurricane Laura Topples Confederate Statue & More!
Links to the past, with relevance today: I live and die for BBQ — even if I've sworn off! (Image via McDonald's) WGN: For the first time since introducing the li'l devils in 1983, McDonald's is launching a new Chicken McNuggets flavor — Spicy! We could've guessed #1! (GIF via GIPHY) BILLBOARD: Top 100 music-video…
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Thank You for Being a Rose Nylund Ornament
Who says 2020 is the worst f*cking year ever in recorded history?! It can't be, now that Hallmark has debuted an official Golden Girls Rose Nylund holiday ornament! Looking more like Betty White than Inga Swenson ever did (she played her sister ... 'member?), this fetching little hanger-on, designed by Gregor Benedetti, plays quotes made…
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Quiet Riot Drummer Frankie Banali Dies of Cancer @ 68
Frankie Banali, the outrageous drummer for '80s rock outfit Quiet Riot, died Thursday following a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 68. Top of the pops (Image via Pasha) Banali had been diagnosed with the disease in April of last year, with a GoFundMe page tracking his progress. According to his grieving family, Banali: “...…
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Mike Henry: Torrid Tarzan
Mike Henry was born on August 15, 1936, in L.A. A talented athlete, he went on to glory in the NFL, playing for the Steelers (1958-1961) and the Rams (1962-1964). He only played Tarzan in 1965 — but the movies kept him refreshed as the iconic character through the '60s. (Image via Paramount) His stunning…
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The Real End of WWII, Anthony Michael Hall Loses It & More
Links to the past, with relevance today: Blanche was smart not to sell that time!!! (Image via YouTube) DEADLINE: The house used on The Golden Girls (1985-1992) was on the market for $3 million — and sold for $4 million! Next time someone wants to shoot using your house, let 'em. Blood-red, white and blue…
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