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Past & Curious: Siren Conned, Judy’s Shoes, New Elvis & More!

Past & Curious: Siren Conned, Judy’s Shoes, New Elvis & More!
Links to the past with relevance today: Lollobrigida is still alert, but is allegedly the victim of a scam. (GIF via GIPHY) MSN: The family of Gina Lollobrigida, 92, have accused her 32-year-old manager (and onetime chauffeur) of defrauding her of millions, including properties, a car and cash. Lost — and found (Image via ABC…
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Kathy Garver Is ‘Aunt Cissy’!

Kathy Garver Is ‘Aunt Cissy’!
Kathy Garver, 73, is one of those actors who has been blessed and cursed with instant recognition from an iconic project — she was sweet Cissy on TV's Family Affair (1966-1971), coming into our living rooms weekly with Brian Keith (1921-1997), Sebastian Cabot (1918-1977), Johnny Whitaker (b. 1959) and Anissa Jones (1958-1976). Forever Cissy (Images…
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Past & Curious: Your ‘Rhoda’ Needs You + More!

Past & Curious: Your ‘Rhoda’ Needs You + More!
Links to the past with relevance today: Harper in 2017 with Ed Asner, then 86 (Image by Matthew Rettenmund) EXTRATV: Valerie Harper, 79, is badly in need of money to pay for her ongoing cancer treatment. She's managed to hold on for 10 years since first being diagnosed with lung cancer, and six years after…
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Past & Curious: Tab Hunter + Valentina Cortese & More!

Past & Curious: Tab Hunter + Valentina Cortese & More!
Links from the past with relevance today: Keeping Tabs (Image via SXSW) NEWNOWNEXT: Tab Hunter died at 86 a year ago. Now, his husband, Allan Glaser (b. 1959), is opening up about his death, which came out of nowhere. Cortese in her Oscar-nominated Day for Night (1973) role (GIF via Warner Bros.) NYT: Iconic Italian…
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Oscar Nominee Rip Torn Dies @ 88

Oscar Nominee Rip Torn Dies @ 88
Rip Torn, the force-of-nature actor who won an Emmy for his performance on The Larry Sanders Show, died Tuesday. He was 88. Torn in the 1997 mega-hit Men in Black (Image via Sony) His publicist announced that Torn died "peacefully at his home" in Lakeville, Connecticut, with his actress wife Amy Wright (b. 1950) and…
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Full ‘Judy’ Trailer Is Here

Full ‘Judy’ Trailer Is Here
Renée Zellweger's take on Judy Garland (1922-1969) is coming this September. "Oh, please — I'm Judy." (Image via 20th Century Fox) Now, we have a full trailer by which to judge her impersonation (and through which to hear her vocal stylings). What do you think? Do these put you over the rainbow, or do the…
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‘Won Ton Ton’: A Dog of a Picture, but What a Cast

‘Won Ton Ton’: A Dog of a Picture, but What a Cast
Have you ever seen Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood? Kahn, and the gun was to keep people in their seats (Image via Paramount) The 1976 film is ostensibly a comedy, but there is precious little joy in it — just a lot of celebrity cameos that would have been even more priceless were…
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Married John Schneider Marries + Disney Legend Dies & More!

Married John Schneider Marries + Disney Legend Dies & More!
Links to the past with relevance today: Did he have a best man, or a good ol' boy? (GIF via GIPHY) PEOPLE: John Schneider, 59, just got married — except he's still married to his most recent wife. Which is "General Lee" not acceptable. He has The Fog-giest. (Image via AVCO-Embassy) VARIETY: John Carpenter, 71,…
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Arte Johnson, ‘Verrry Interesting’ Comic Actor, Dies @ 90

Arte Johnson, ‘Verrry Interesting’ Comic Actor, Dies @ 90
Not long after the passing of similarly zany comic Tim Conway, also known for a bag of lunatic personae, Arte Johnson has died at 90. As creepy Renfield, with George Hamilton, in Love at First Bite (Image via AIP) He died after fighting bladder and prostate cancer for three years, his family announced. Born January…
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Past & Curious: Farrah’s Legacy, ‘Meatballs’ Love & More!

Past & Curious: Farrah’s Legacy, ‘Meatballs’ Love & More!
Links to the past with relevance today: Take a bow, Angel ... (GIF via GIPHY) PEOPLE: Ten years ago today, June 25, Farrah Fawcett (1947-2009) died after a long fight with anal cancer. Now, those who were around her recall her mission to destigmatize the killer disease. Her oncologist, Dr. Laurence Piro, recalls: “Farrah was…
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