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Rugged Robert Logan

Rugged Robert Logan
Robert Logan (b. May 29, 1941) is a '70s fantasy man whose career reached back into the '50s. Short-shorts in the '50s (Images via ABC) Born in Brooklyn, he was signed up by Warner Bros. largely on the basis of his good looks. The total package (Image via ABC) Early on, from 1961-1963, he was…
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‘Avengers,’ Bond Star Diana Rigg Dies @ 82

‘Avengers,’ Bond Star Diana Rigg Dies @ 82
Diana Rigg, iconic since her Avengers role in the '60s, has died at 82, The Guardian reports. The fashion of it all! (GIF via GIPHY) Rigg's death was announced via statement by her agent, which read: "It is with tremendous sadness that we announce that Dame Diana Rigg died peacefully early this morning. She was…
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‘Golden Girls’ Reimagined, Fonda’s Latest Chapter & More!

‘Golden Girls’ Reimagined, Fonda’s Latest Chapter & More!
Links to the past, with relevance today: Thank you for being a friend. Not a white friend, not a Black friend. A friend. (Image via Zoom) ZOOM: Tracee Ellis Ross, 47, Regina King, 49, Sanaa Lathan, 48, and Alfre Woodard, 67, are the main cast reading a script from The Golden Girls tonight, Tuesday, September…
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‘Kojak,’ ‘Knots Landing’ Star Kevin Dobson Dies @ 77

‘Kojak,’ ‘Knots Landing’ Star Kevin Dobson Dies @ 77
Kevin Dobson, the burly star of Kojak and Knots Landing, died Sunday, September 6, after suffering a heart attack. He was 77. Dobson's death was announced on Facebook by the United Veterans Council of San Joaquin County. He was a longtime veterans' rights advocate, and a veteran of the U.S. Army himself. Dobson's veteran supporters…
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Al Green: ‘Who Did This?’ Plus: Lost ‘Parting Glances’ Q&A & More!

Al Green: ‘Who Did This?’ Plus: Lost ‘Parting Glances’ Q&A & More!
Links to the past, with relevance today: TWITTER: The legendary Al Green, 74, lit up Twitter with this found image. https://youtu.be/VFaiShW6ki4 KENNETH IN THE (212): Director Bill Sherwood (1952-1990) of Parting Glances (1986) is interviewed at length about his groundbreaking gay film in 1986. Sadly, he would only live another several years, due to AIDS. (They reference this…
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‘Revenge of the Creature’ Starlet Lori Nelson Dies @ 87

‘Revenge of the Creature’ Starlet Lori Nelson Dies @ 87
Lori Nelson, whose big-screen claim to fame was as the damsel in distress in the horror flick Revenge of the Creature, died August 23 at 87. She got carried away with her career. (Image via Universal-International) THR reports that Nelson, who had long suffered from Alzheimer's disease, died at home in L.A. Leggy Nelson at the peak…
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New McNugget Flavor, Hurricane Laura Topples Confederate Statue & More!

New McNugget Flavor, Hurricane Laura Topples Confederate Statue & More!
Links to the past, with relevance today: I live and die for BBQ — even if I've sworn off! (Image via McDonald's) WGN: For the first time since introducing the li'l devils in 1983, McDonald's is launching a new Chicken McNuggets flavor — Spicy! We could've guessed #1! (GIF via GIPHY) BILLBOARD: Top 100 music-video…
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The Real End of WWII, Anthony Michael Hall Loses It & More

The Real End of WWII, Anthony Michael Hall Loses It & More
Links to the past, with relevance today: Blanche was smart not to sell that time!!! (Image via YouTube) DEADLINE: The house used on The Golden Girls (1985-1992) was on the market for $3 million — and sold for $4 million! Next time someone wants to shoot using your house, let 'em. Blood-red, white and blue…
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