A California appellate court has tossed out that lawsuit being waged by 101-year-old cinema legend Olivia de Havilland against Ryan Murphy (b. 1965). (more…)
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Happy Joan Crawford Day!
Enduring film legend Joan Crawford was born anywhere from 110 to 114 years ago today — mystery continues to swirl around her birth year — but she's one of the few Old Hollywood icons whose impact has continued into the 21st century, in spite of the fact that she died in 1977. (more…)
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Sean Garrison, ‘Dundee and the Culhane’ TV Actor, Dies @ 80
The following obit by Howard Mutti-Mewse: Sean Garrison, the smooth, handsome, leading actor of the late 1950s and '60s showed great early promise. Predicted by the Hollywood publicity mill to be the "next big thing" and likened to Clint Eastwood (b. 1930), Paul Newman (1925-2008) and Steve McQueen (1930-1980), that's where the comparison ended, as…
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Design Legend Hubert de Givenchy Dies @ 91
Hubert de Givenchy, the Paris couturier known for his work with Audrey Hepburn (especially in 1961's Breakfast at Tiffany's) and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, died Saturday. He was 91. Full obit to follow ... (more…)
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Past & Curious: 10 Gr8erDays Links! 3/10/18
Time for another roundup of retro-friendly posts for you to enjoy — and share. [caption id="attachment_5248" align="aligncenter" width="500"] The Lady has spoken .. (GIF via Warner Bros.)[/caption] This time, we're touching on everything from movie posters to retro-cool books to '80s sitcom classics, but not without a hint of shade ... (more…)
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Stars Turning 80 in 2018!
I've already clued you in on who would've turned 100 this year (including two alive to do so!) and those turning 90. (more…)
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Robert Conrad: Wildly, Wildly Hot
This week, on March 1, Robert Conrad blew out 83 candles. (more…)
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Past & Curious: 10 Gr8erDays Links!
Ten links to liven up your Oscars weekend: (more…)
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Stars Who Will Turn (or Would’ve Turned) 90 in 2018!
Hot on the heels of my list of 100-year-olds — only two are still alive out of nearly 40 — check out this list of famous names who will turn 90 this year, as well as quite a few who didn't make it. (more…)
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Stage & TV Star Nanette Fabray Dies @ 97
Vivacious musical and comedy star Nanette Fabray died Thursday, February 22, at her Palos Verdes, California, home. She was 97. (more…)
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