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Conchata Ferrell of ‘Two and a Half Men’ Dead @ 77

Conchata Ferrell of ‘Two and a Half Men’ Dead @ 77
Actress Conchata Ferrell, who had been ailing for months following a July heart attack, succumbed to the effects Monday, October 12, at Sherman Oaks Hospital in Sherman Oaks, California. She was 77. Deadline reports the veteran actress died while surrounded by family and friends. Though Ferrell is best remembered as salty housekeeper Berta on more…
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Country Crooner, Elvis Writer Mac Davis Dies @ 78

Country Crooner, Elvis Writer Mac Davis Dies @ 78
On the same day that fellow crooner Helen Reddy died, beloved country singer Mac Davis also died, also at 78. He died a day after news that he had undergone unsuccessful heart surgery. With Nick Nolte in North Dallas Forty (Image via Paramount) Davis's manager of 40+ years, Jim Morey, announced the singer's death on…
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‘I Am Woman’ Icon Helen Reddy Dies @ 78

‘I Am Woman’ Icon Helen Reddy Dies @ 78
Singer Helen Reddy, the vocalist whose anthemic pop classic “I Am Woman” became synonymous with the feminist movement, died Tuesday in Los Angeles. She was 78. Her music energized a movement. (Images via Capitol) In a statement, her children Traci Donat and Jordan Summers said: “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing…
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JFK’s Flag Found, Moreno Honored, Quaid for Trump & More!

JFK’s Flag Found, Moreno Honored, Quaid for Trump & More!
Links to the past with relevance today: Is it the real deal? (Image via Antiques Roadshow) ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: In 2017, Antiques Roadshow declined to air an appraisal of a flag said to be from PT-109 because it was too difficult to determine provenance. If it's really from Kennedy's PT-109 — and the story is elaborate,…
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Sophia Loren Staten Island Style

Sophia Loren Staten Island Style
In honor of Sophia Loren's 86th birthday today, September 20, I am re-sharing my September 2016 post from when I paid to see her during a rare U.S. Q&A on Staten Island in NYC. It was a hot mess, but sooo worth it! Ciao! (All images & video by Matthew Rettenmund) September 2016: Last night,…
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‘Golden Girls’ House View Blocked, Classic TV Deaths & More!

‘Golden Girls’ House View Blocked, Classic TV Deaths & More!
Links to the past, with relevance today: Thank you for ... moving along. (Image via Facebook) FACEBOOK: The new owners of the classic Golden Girls home are working hard to ... block the view, so fans can't see it anymore. Most of the shocking deaths weren't rescinded! (GIF via GIPHY) TV LINE: The 100 most…
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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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Ryan Reynolds Draws Rick Moranis from Retirement in New Ad

Ryan Reynolds Draws Rick Moranis from Retirement in New Ad
In a droll new ad for Mint Mobile, Rick Moranis joins Ryan Reynolds, ostensibly to pitch the product — but things go hilariously wrong. Moranis, 67, the star of such films as Strange Brew (1983), Ghostbusters (1984), Little Shop of Horrors (1986) and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989), has been largely absent from acting…
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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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