March 20, 2024 M. Emmet Walsh, one of the most prolific and highly regarded character actors in Hollywood history, died March 19 after suffering a heart attack while hospitalized for an undisclosed illness. He was just three days shy of 89. Born March 22, 1935, in Ogdensburg, New York, he initially studied business administration, but…
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Clara Bow’s Lost Film ‘The Pill Pounder’ FOUND
March 20, 2024 The film is said to be in perfect condition 100 years later. (Images via video stills) A man who bought a lot of films at a storage-locker auction wound up discovering a long-lost Silent Era movie — one that starred none other than Clara Bow. The Pill Pounder (1923) had been considered…
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Gordon Thomson of ‘Dynasty’ on Joan, John, Being Outed & #MeToo
March 13, 2024 Gordon Thomson, who played devilish Adam Carrington on Dynasty, is opening up in a wide-ranging new interview about his time on the show — and his own #MeToo moment from before his debut on the series. Gordon in 2011 (Image by Matthew Rettenmund) Interestingly, he talks about how great and professional Joan…
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Richard Lewis, Stand-Up Legend, Dies @ 76
February 28, 2024 Richard Lewis, acknowledged as one of the greatest stand-up comics of all time, died at 76 of a heart attack on February 27, 2024. This 1974 appearance kicked off 50 years of Richard Lewis. (Image via NBC) His death comes less than a year after he retired from stand-up due to a…
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Raquel Welch’s Clothing Up for Grabs, Regina King as Shirley Chisholm, John Schneider’s Gross Beyoncé Remark & More
February 19, 2024 Links to the past, with relevance today: The auction where all the clothing started out half off! (Image via Warner) THR: Items personally owned and worn by the late Raquel Welch will soon be on the auction block at Julien's, one of the premier houses for entertainment memorabilia. Among the items up…
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Billy Dee Williams Almost Got Brandoed, Ageless Jennifer Beals & More
February 10, 2024 Links to the past, with relevance today: Billy Dee in his prime is Billy Dee AT ANY TIME. (Image via vintage still) EW.COM: Billy Dee Williams has been around long enough that he recalls being hit on by Marlon Brando. He wasn't offended — but doesn't swing that way. You can't spell…
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Jodie Foster Was Almost Leia!, ‘Sports Illustrated’ Chaos, Pat Boone’s New Single, Brat Pack Doc & More
January 19, 2024 Links to the past, with relevance today: 70 years and out. (Image via Sports Illustrated) NYT: The future of Sports Illustrated has been thrown into chaos — every single employee was just laid off. NYT: Nobody liked Hef ... the second after he died. VARIETY: Kenya Barris will present a 10-part series…
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Emmys 2023 In Memoriam Snubs: Richard Moll, Ryan O’Neal, Joyce Randolph & More
I loved the Emmys! My review here. Who wants to tell her?! (Image via NBC) The In Memoriam was gorgeously sung and conceived. However, unless I am wrong — and there is no full video for me to check yet — I believe these 23 people were left out, and some are real shockers. (I'm…
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Quite a Hunk! ‘Happy Days’ Hotties
January 15, 2024 Ted McGinley, Anson Williams, Henry Winkler & Scott Baio (All images via ABC unless noted) The New York Times just interviewed surviving Happy Days cast members Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Anson Williams, Don Most and Marion Ross on the occasion of the series' 50th anniversary. Yes, the famous show about the '50s…
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‘Happy Days’ at 50, Mel Brooks Gets New Oscar to Sell, Hot Sal Mineo, Barbra Streisand’s Sales & More
January 15, 2024 Links to the past, with relevance today: The core cast — RIP Tom Bosley & Erin Moran (Image via ABC) NYT: It's incredible that Happy Days, the beloved show about the '50s is itself 50 ... years old. Fascinating to hear the core surviving cast talk about the landmark series. One juicy…
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- August 7, 2023 on ‘Kolchak: The Night Stalker’: Its Most Frighteningly Memorable Guest Stars
- July 31, 2023 on Jane Birkin, ‘It’ Girl Actress, Singer & Birkin Bag Inspiration, Dies @ 76
- May 28, 2023 on Marlene Clark, Model, ‘Ganja & Hess,’ ‘Sanford & Son’ Actress, Dies @ 85
- May 11, 2023 on ‘Kolchak: The Night Stalker’: Its Most Frighteningly Memorable Guest Stars
- April 18, 2023 on Dewey Martin, ‘Twilight Zone’ Vet, Dies @ 94
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