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Aretha Franklin’s Will Validated, Joan Collins on YOUNG Men & More

Aretha Franklin’s Will Validated, Joan Collins on YOUNG Men & More
July 11, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: Aretha Franklin was the Queen of Soul, but not very good at wills. (Images via news reports & Interview Magazine) NYT: When Aretha Franklin died at 76, her family thought she'd left no will. Turns out she left TWO wills, both handwritten, neither prepared by…
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Alan Arkin, ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ Oscar Winner, Dies @ 89

Alan Arkin, ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ Oscar Winner, Dies @ 89
June 30, 2023 Alan Arkin, the esteemed actor of stage and screen who won the Oscar for Little Miss Sunshine, died June 29 at 89, his family confirms. His most famous role. (GIF via GIPHY) His three sons told People magazine: "Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and…
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‘A Room with a View’ Star Julian Sands Declared Dead

‘A Room with a View’ Star Julian Sands Declared Dead
June 27, 2023 Julian Sands, the handsome star of such films as A Room with a View and Gothic, has been declared dead following the discovery of human remains over the weekend. He was 65. Sands at his most devastating (Image via Merchant Ivory Productions) Sands, an avid hiker, vanished in California's Mount Baldy wilderness…
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Frederic Forrest, ‘The Rose’ & ‘Valley Girl’ Star, Dies @ 86

Frederic Forrest, ‘The Rose’ & ‘Valley Girl’ Star, Dies @ 86
Bette Midler took to Twitter Saturday to announce the death of her The Rose co-star Frederic Forrest, 86. She wrote: Forrest & Midler (Image via 20th Century Fox) "The great and beloved Frederic Forrest has died. Thank you to all of his fans and friends for all their support these last few months. He was…
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Schooling Those Sharing an Anti-Feminist Meme

Schooling Those Sharing an Anti-Feminist Meme
June 19, 2023 The image reveals three lovely young women in '50s-looking skirts and sweaters, all made up, their hair styled, and striding confidently to the camera. How 'bout we asked these women if times were better in 1960?! (Image via meme) The meme harps on the fact that the seemingly conservative women — "no…
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Debbie Gibson Comeback, ‘Dallas’ Reunion & More

Debbie Gibson Comeback, ‘Dallas’ Reunion & More
June 16, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: All you need is love! (Image via video still) OMG.BLOG!: Padam, who? Debbie Gibson, 52, is offering pretty tasty new pop and a Charo-tastic music video in the form of "Love Don't Care." She looks fantastic and — as always — sings great: https://youtu.be/_xanmdy330g As a bonus,…
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