Category Archives: ’70s

Legend to Legend: Vanessa Redgrave & Miriam Margolyes, the Interview!

This interview is a joy — so wish it had been filmed! Miriam Margolyes, 79, and Vanessa Redgrave, 84, turn out to have been nearly-lifelong friends, and chatted up a storm in a lengthy Q&A&A&Q for The Guardian. In the piece, Margolyes reminds Redgrave of their earliest meeting when: “I was a member of the…
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Pop Culture: David Naughton Turns 70

In honor of David Naughton's 70th birthday (February 13, 2021), let's take a little mid-air-heel-click walk down memory lane. Gentleman's ahhhgree-ment (Image via Dr. Pepper) Naughton first caught the public's attention thanks to a series of inspired Dr. Pepper commercials. Gallery of David's HOTTEST Pics Here! In 2019, he recalled that he went to a…
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Conrad Janis Turns 93 — Check Out This Juicy Interview!

You gotta watch this great, long interview with Conrad Janis, who is now turning 93. Younger (!) fans remember him from Mork & Mindy (1978-1982), and yet he made his film debut some 77 years ago, in 1945's Snafu. Janis's career stretches back to the Golden Age Image via ABC) Amazing, living Hollywood legacy of…
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Julie Andrews on Christopher Plummer, RIP Leon Spinks & More

Links to the past, with relevance today: The eternal dance (GIF via GIPHY) TODAY: Julie Andrews is remembering her The Sound of Music co-star Christopher Plummer, who died this week at 91. She said, in a statement: "The world has lost a consummate actor today and I have lost a cherished friend. I treasure the…
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‘Sound of Music’ & Stage Legend Christopher Plummer Dies @ 91

Via ExtraTV: Christopher Plummer, the stage legend best known for his performance in the all-time movie classic The Sound of Music, died Friday at the age of 91. A timeless image (GIF via GIPHY) Deadline reports the beloved actor died at his Weston, Connecticut, home. He was with his wife of 53 years, Elaine Taylor, who later confirmed he…
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Mike Henry, Brawny Tarzan & Junior Justice, Dies @ 84

On January 8, actor Mike Henry died at 84 more than three decades after retiring due to encroaching Parkinson's disease. A swingin' career (Image via AIP) According to reports, he died of Parkinson's and chronic traumatic encephalopathy. He had been a pro football player from 1958-1964 for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Los Angeles Rams,…
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Tony Bennett’s Alzheimer’s Battle, Dishing on Fontaine & More

Links to the past, with relevance today: Tony Bennett today (Image via TonyBennett.com) AARP: Living legend Tony Bennett, 94, is deep within the grips of Alzheimer's disease. His doctor, Dr. Gayatri Devi, says: “He is doing so many things, at 94, that many people without dementia cannot do. He really is the symbol of hope…
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Icon Cicely Tyson Dies @ 96

The legendary Cicely Tyson has died at 96. Goodbye, dear woman. (Image via CBS) Tyson died Thursday, as reported by ExtraTV and confirmed by her longtime manager Larry Thompson in a statement from her family that read: "With a heavy heart, the family of Miss Cicely Tyson announces her peaceful transition this afternoon. At this time, please…
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