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ABC Superstar Flashback, RIP Hugh Downs & More — Past & Curious

ABC Superstar Flashback, RIP Hugh Downs & More — Past & Curious
Links to the past, with relevance today: She was gonna fly then! (Image via ABC) GREG IN HOLLYWOOD: If you missed John Wayne, Lola Falana and Charo all in the same place, Greg rounds it up. https://youtu.be/Ou9ELddBHvo What was Billie Hayes doing with Chuck Connors?! P.S. Here's what purports to be the entire opening, with…
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Carl Reiner Dies @ 98

Carl Reiner Dies @ 98
Just two days before his death at 98 from natural causes, comedy great Carl Reiner tweeted what now sounds like his last words: https://twitter.com/carlreiner/status/1277021923805786112?s=20 Except these were not his last words, not even on social media. He went on to excoriate Donald Trump, lament Hillary Clinton's loss and then praise the late icon Noel Coward…
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‘High Chaparral’ Beauty Linda Cristal Dies @ 89

‘High Chaparral’ Beauty Linda Cristal Dies @ 89
Linda Cristal, the Argentine beauty who scored on TV as the matriarch of a ranching family on The High Chaparral, died Saturday at 89. https://www.instagram.com/p/CB_xDw_Bc5V/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link ExtraTV reports she died in her sleep at her Beverly Hills home. Born on February 23, 1931, in Buenos Aires, she lived and studied in Uruguay, then made a series…
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‘Golden Girls’ Blackface Episode Pulled

‘Golden Girls’ Blackface Episode Pulled
One episode of The Golden Girls ("Mixed Blessings" from 1988) will be pulled from Hulu because it shows Rose and Blanche in mud masks; in context, the joke is clearly derived from mistaking the masks for blackface, with Rose saying, "We're not really black!" It's a shame they can't simply trim the scene, because the…
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‘Ferris Bueller’ Cast Reunites: Scenes Revisited, Iconic Lines!

‘Ferris Bueller’ Cast Reunites: Scenes Revisited, Iconic Lines!
Josh Gad is back with Reunited Apart, his web series that reunites the stars of past classics. He said it! (GIF via GIPHY) He originally gave us The Goonies (1985), and now ... it's the cast of Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)! One of my favorites! Watch him chat with Matthew Broderick, 58, Mia Sara,…
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Right Said Fred Bring Back the ‘Good Times’

Right Said Fred Bring Back the ‘Good Times’
Right Said Fred formed in 1989 and by 1991 had an international #1 smash with the ironic "I'm Too Sexy," which still works today as a tweak of influencer culture. One-hit wonders in the U.S., they had more smashes in the UK, including "Don't Talk Just Kiss" (1991), "Deeply Dippy" (1992) and "Stick It Out"…
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15 ’80s Pop Songs to Save Your Day

15 ’80s Pop Songs to Save Your Day
These songs were not very big U.S. hits, but they did liven up the '80s around the world. Surely these are some of the best arguments that the '80s may not have had the best music, but always had the most unselfconsciously fun music. My list includes two bonus tunes — one from 1979 and…
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Marilyn Forever, Tom Petty’s Family Warns Trump & More — Past & Curious

Marilyn Forever, Tom Petty’s Family Warns Trump & More — Past & Curious
Links to the past, with relevance today: Marilyn scratches an Itch (Image via 20th Century Fox) RICK'S REAL/REEL LIFE: Remembering The Seven Year Itch (1955), one of Marilyn's best. THR: The Tom Petty Estate, and his family, are pissed off that Trump used "I Won't Back Down" at his rally. https://twitter.com/tompetty/status/1274527971513004033?s=20 How could anyone who…
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‘Alien,’ ‘Lord of the Rings’ Star Ian Holm Dies @ 88

‘Alien,’ ‘Lord of the Rings’ Star Ian Holm Dies @ 88
Sir Ian Holm, the versatile actor known for everything from his "virtuosic" work on the stage to his unforgettable performances in such diverse films as Alien and two in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, died Friday, June 19, at 88. His agent announced in a statement: “It is with great sadness that the actor Sir Ian…
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