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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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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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Never-Seen Footage of Sal Mineo & Don Johnson Onstage

Never-Seen Footage of Sal Mineo & Don Johnson Onstage
If you know anything about Sal Mineo (1939-1976) and Don Johnson (b. 1949), you know they acted in the racy play Fortune and Men's Eyes 50 years ago, and that while it was adapted as a feature film in 1971 starring Wendell Burton (1947-2017), Michael Greer (1943-2002) and Zooey Hall (b. 1946), no footage of…
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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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Louisa Moritz, ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ Bombshell, Dies @ 72

Louisa Moritz, ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ Bombshell, Dies @ 72
Louisa Moritz, a Havana-born actress who specialized in playing ditzy blondes, died last week at home in L.A, ExtraTV reports. She was 72. An early Moritz modeling shot (Image via headshot) Her friend and publicist Edward Lozzi confirmed she had succumbed to a heart ailment. In a statement, he said: "Louisa Moritz was so full…
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Streisand Replies to Oscar Nominee’s Fan Letter 47 Years Later

Streisand Replies to Oscar Nominee’s Fan Letter 47 Years Later
If you haven't seen Can You Ever Forgive Me?, please do — both Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant (not to mention Jane Curtin!) are brilliant in this true story about a woman who resorts to forgery when her sheer talent isn't enough to put food on the table. Both leads are Oscar-nominated, but it…
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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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Ann Jillian: A to Z

Ann Jillian: A to Z
Young'uns have no idea who Ann Jillian was, or that she is! Jillian as we all remember her! (Image via head shot) Born as Ann Nauseda on January 29, 1950, Jillian got her start as a child actor who popped up on episodic TV, including Leave It to Beaver (1960) and Shirley Temple's Storybook (1960)…
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Past & Curious: Burgers with Angie, Caine’s Kiss-Off & More!

Past & Curious: Burgers with Angie, Caine’s Kiss-Off & More!
Links to the past with relevance today ... Dickinson reflects (Image via NBC) L.A. TIMES: Cheeseburgers with Angie Dickinson, 87. She still knows how to find her light. Beautiful Michael Parks (1940-2017) lived up Bus! (Image via Universal) RICK'S REAL/REEL LIFE: Remembering Bus Riley's Back in Town (1965). DO YOU REMEMBER?: Disney goes nostalgic with…
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