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Mac Daddy: Culkin’s 1st Child Born, Ann-Margret on Elvis & More!

Mac Daddy: Culkin’s 1st Child Born, Ann-Margret on Elvis & More!
Links to the past, with relevance today: He'll soon be 40, and is now a daddy! (Image via 20th Century Fox) ESQUIRE: Former child star Macaulay Culkin, 39, has announced the birth of his first child, a son with actress Brenda Song, 33. Dakota Song Culkin — named for his late sister — arrived on April…
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How Margaret O’Brien Got Her Oscar Back

How Margaret O’Brien Got Her Oscar Back
Forties child star Margaret O'Brien, now 84, was one of the little queens of MGM, a big draw who appeared in such hits as Journey for Margaret (1942), Thousands Cheer (1943) and Jane Eyre (1943). Bob Hope (1903-2003) handed her the coveted award. (Images via Margaret O'Brien) Her most famous role wound up being as…
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Tippi at 91, Scoop on ‘This Was Hollywood,’ Dolly Mounring & More!

Tippi at 91, Scoop on ‘This Was Hollywood,’ Dolly Mounring & More!
Links to the past: A coupla birds (Image via Instagram) INSTAGRAM: Melanie Griffith proudly shared photos of her living-legend mom Tippi Hedren in honor of the Hitchcock heroine's 91st, writing: "Happy Birthday Mom!! You are as beautiful today , at 91 years old , as you were at 22 in this first photo. I love…
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Raunchy Hollywood, Phil Spector Dies, Betty White Lives & More!

Raunchy Hollywood, Phil Spector Dies, Betty White Lives & More!
Links to the past: In like Flynn (Image via Last Movie Outpost) LAST MOVIE OUTPOST: A deep dive into the hedonism of the Garden of Allah, a Hollywood hot spot from the late 20s through the end of the 50s where such A-listers as Errol Flynn used to romp with abandon. Spector in 2019 (Image…
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Ford Returns as Indiana Jones, RIP Barbara Windsor & More

Ford Returns as Indiana Jones, RIP Barbara Windsor & More
Links to the past, with relevance today: Hairy-son Ford ... (Image via Lucasfilm) BBC: Harrison Ford, 78, has signed up for a fifth — and final — gig as Indiana Jones. I recently rewatched all four and must say Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) — aside from "Anything Goes" — is complete…
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Marge Champion, Dance & Disney Legend, Dies @ 101

Marge Champion, Dance & Disney Legend, Dies @ 101
Marge Champion, who with her choreographer husband Gower Champion (1919-1980) was among the most popular and influential dancers in Hollywood history, died Wednesday, October 21, in L.A., a month after turning 101. Champion's death was confirmed by her son Gregg Champion, 64, who reported that she had been living with him since the beginning of COVID-19.…
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Coke Canning Tab, Bassey’s Bad-Ass Comeback, Lansbury’s 95th & More!

Coke Canning Tab, Bassey’s Bad-Ass Comeback, Lansbury’s 95th & More!
Links to the past, with relevance today: Tab's ads were calorie harpers. (Image via Coca-Cola) WSJ: Coca-Cola is pulling the Tab — the '70s-tastic, one-calorie diet soda will no longer exist by 2021. Tiara I breathe ... (Image via Chris Jackson/Canadian Government) PEOPLE: The Queen of England, 94, has posed for her first official portrait…
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