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Jackie Shane, Trans Soul Pioneer, Dies @ 78

Jackie Shane, Trans Soul Pioneer, Dies @ 78
Jackie Shane, a transgender singer who tasted trailblazing success in the '60s before disappearing from public view from 1971-2010, has died, her label confirmed. She was 78. Jackie Shane: May 15, 1940-February 2019 (Image via Numero Group) Born in 1940 in Nashville, Shane moved to Montreal in 1960. There, still presenting as male, she was invited…
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Karl Lagerfeld, Fashion Icon, Dies @ 85

Karl Lagerfeld, Fashion Icon, Dies @ 85
Karl Lagerfeld, one of the most prolific and influential fashion designers in history, died Tuesday in Paris. He was 85. Karl Lagerfeld: September 10, 1933-February 19, 2019 (Image via Lagerfeld) His death was confirmed by Chanel, for which he has been creative director since 1983. He was also creative director of Fendi since 1965, and…
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Past & Curious: Bulging with Talent, ‘Jaws’-Dropping & More!

Past & Curious: Bulging with Talent, ‘Jaws’-Dropping & More!
Links to the past with relevance today: Roy Thinnes (b. 1938) looking rather thickes (Image via movie still) POSEIDON'S DEPTHS: This mega-post on mens' bulges throughout TV and movie history could put your eye out! Then there is this glimpse from 1987! He had it all ... (Image via movie still) METROGRAPH: Bogie's platform shoes!…
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Albert Finney, Cinema’s Original ‘Angry Young Man,’ Dies @ 82

Albert Finney, Cinema’s Original ‘Angry Young Man,’ Dies @ 82
Five-time Oscar nominee Albert Finney died Friday at 82, a family statement read: "Albert Finney, aged 82, passed away peacefully after a short illness with those closest to him by his side. The family request privacy at this sad time." Born May 9, 1936, in Charlestown, Pendleton, England, Finney was a student at the Royal…
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Mamie Van Doren Turns 88, Has *@#! Message for Trump

Mamie Van Doren Turns 88, Has *@#! Message for Trump
Marilyn Monroe sang "Happy Birthday" to her president, but Mamie Van Doren is taking another route. Mamie's most recent photo on FB (Image via Facebook) The last of the '50s sex kittens, Van Doren turned 88 February 6 ... but age is doing a poor job of mellowing her! The ageless vamp was actually unable…
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Julie Adams, ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’ Heroine, Dies @ 92

Julie Adams, ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’ Heroine, Dies @ 92
In news that was initially confirmed by the Creature himself — stuntman Ricou Browning (b. 1930) — legendary horror heroine Julie Adams, whose long career spanned multiple genres, has died. She was 92. (Image via Universal Pictures) Born Betty May Adams in Iowa on October 17, 1926, Adams lived in many states growing up, parking…
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Past & Curious: ‘Gone’ Is Back, ‘Star Wars’ Over & More!

Past & Curious: ‘Gone’ Is Back, ‘Star Wars’ Over & More!
Links to the past with relevance today: Talk about for-profit prisons! (Image via Warner Bros.) RICK'S REAL/REEL LIFE: Caged (1950) airs February 7 on TCM, and Rick's got a write-up that'll make you remember to watch or record it. Designing woman (Image via Dance Theater of Harlem) NYT: The Times looks back at the incredible…
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Dick Miller of ‘Gremlins,’ ‘Fame’ Dies @ 90

Dick Miller of ‘Gremlins,’ ‘Fame’ Dies @ 90
Just a month after turning 90, longtime character actor Dick Miller has died, according to Variety. He had actual Gremlins in his cab! (Image via Warner Bros.) A familiar face in films ranging from cult classics to blockbusters, Miller made his name in Roger Corman (b. 1926) and Joe Dante (b. 1946) films — and…
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Gina Lollobrigida Spotted in L.A.

Gina Lollobrigida Spotted in L.A.
Living legend Gina Lollobrigida, she of Beat the Devil (1953), Trapeze (1956) and Bueno Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968), is 91 years old — but she hasn't slowed down. Photographer Brennan Tope noticed the Italian siren standing hand on hip, all in black, at her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in L.A. today, surveying her…
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