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Tony Bennett Joins Sing-Along for Health Care Workers

Tony Bennett Joins Sing-Along for Health Care Workers
Tony Bennett is 93 and still out there working his butt off — and still sharing of himself with his fans. Bennett kicked off a sing-along in support of frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic, urging others to join in! https://twitter.com/itstonybennett/status/1254062615367573505?s=20 Using the hashtag #SingOutSF, people are encouraged to post their versions of "I Left…
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Hugh Does Something To Me …

Hugh Does Something To Me …
April 19, 2020, would have been rugged actor Hugh O'Brian's 95th birthday. Where it's squat! (All images via movie still) Sadly, he died on September 5, 2016, at 91, but we will forever have his performances — and his pictured! — by which to remember him. Those tan lines ... Born in Rochester, New York,…
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Stevie Nicks, Mark Hamill, Glenn Close, Judy Garland & MORE!

Stevie Nicks, Mark Hamill, Glenn Close, Judy Garland & MORE!
Links to the past with relevance today: Ooh, baby, ooh, ooh ... (GIF via GIPHY) DO YOU REMEMBER?: Turns out Stevie Nicks, 71, only just recently heard a white-winged dove singing. Heath worked opposed Vincent Price (1911-1993) in three films. (Image via International Pictures) THR: Hilary Heath, who acted in International Pictures horror flicks like…
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Bond’s Pussy Galore Honor Blackman Dies @ 94

Bond’s Pussy Galore Honor Blackman Dies @ 94
Honor Blackman, the English beauty who achieved icon status as James Bond's Pussy Galore, died of natural causes April 5 at her home. She was 94. Her family said in a statement: “It’s with great sadness that we have to announce the death of Honor Blackman, aged 94. She died peacefully of natural causes at…
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Past & Curious: Larry David, Ron Wood & MORE

Past & Curious: Larry David, Ron Wood & MORE
Links to the past, with relevance today: Larry times! (Image via Office of the Governor of California) YOUTUBE: Larry David is 72 and letting you know that you're an idiot if you leave the house, endangering the lives of old dudes like him. Heave is a place on Instagram Live. (Image via Instagram Live) BOY…
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How Joan Crawford Became Mildred Pierce

How Joan Crawford Became Mildred Pierce
March 23 is approximately the 116th anniversary of the birth of screen legend Joan Crawford. (Her real birthday is lost to history — on purpose, by Miss Crawford, who was probably concerned about vanity.) In honor of the anniversary, check out this lavish piece on how Crawford became Mildred Pierce in 1945. A birthday toast…
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Inside the Big Doris Day Auction

Inside the Big Doris Day Auction
If you were a big fan of the late, great Doris Day (1922-2019), you won't want to miss the Julien's auction of some of her most treasured personal effects. Imagine owning this! (Image via Julien's) You can view the items — which go up for sale April 4 online in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Acting Legend Max von Sydow Dies @ 90

Acting Legend Max von Sydow Dies @ 90
Max von Sydow, a powerhouse actor known for the craft he displayed in the films of Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007), as well as for popular performances in a host of Hollywood productions, died Sunday at 90. His death was confirmed by his widow, Catherine, but a cause was not given. Von Sydow was born into affluence…
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And Scene: James Lipton Dies @ 93

And Scene: James Lipton Dies @ 93
It's not clear how many fans of the eternal Bravo (and later Ovation) series Inside the Actor's Studio (1994-2020) realized how advanced in years creator and host James Lipton was — he had an ageless, yet wizened, quality in his role as the ultimate actor whisperer. James Lipton (September 19, 1926-March 2, 2020) (Image via…
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