Rocker Pete Shelley of the Buzzcocks died suddenly at age 63 on the morning of December 6 in Estonia. (more…)
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Buzzcocks Singer Pete Shelley Dies @ 63
Lindsey Buckingham Goes His Own Way: A Review
My friend Mike invited me — spur-of-the-moment — to go with him to the Lindsey Buckingham Solo Anthology North American Tour 2018 at Town Hall in NYC last night. The tickets, including a VIP meet-and-greet pass, were free, and I have always had a soft spot for Buckingham, now 69. (more…)
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Tony Winner Philip Bosco Dead @ 88
Tony winner and American Theatre Hall of Famer Philip Bosco, who appeared in more than 50 shows on Broadway throughout his long career, died December 3, THR reports. He was 88. (more…)
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Past & Curious: Even More ‘Wonderful,’ Banning ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ & More!
Links to the past, with relevance today ... (more…)
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Ken Berry of ‘F Troop’ & ‘Mama’s Family’ Dies @ 85
ExtraTV reports the death of longtime TV actor Ken Berry. He was 85. (more…)
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That’s All She Wrote: 20 ‘Murder, She Wrote’ Swan Songs
Murder, She Wrote (1984-1996) starring Angela Lansbury (b. 1925) was famous for its folksiness, its longevity, the fact that the star seemed to find hersel mixed up in hundreds of colorful murders ... and for luring dozens of old-time stars to perform. (more…)
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Tina Turner: Her Most Overlooked Singles
There are many people who lay claim to the title "legend," but few would dispute the consensus that Tina Turner — who was born on November 26, 1939 — is that and more. (more…)
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Oscar-Winning Director Bernardo Bertolucci Dies @ 77
Bernardo Bertolucci, the Italian director known for a colorful style and for directing such disparate films as Last Tango in Paris and The Last Emperor, died in Rome Monday. (more…)
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Past & Curious: Beauty-Queen Bonanza, The Day the Magic Died & More!
Links to the past with relevance today ... (more…)
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Offbeat Director Nicolas Roeg Dies @ 90
He directed Mick Jagger (b. 1943), David Bowie (1947-2016) and Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011), among many others, establishing himself as an iconoclastic, visually adventurous director. (more…)
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