Rolling Stones star Charlie Watts (above left, with Ronnie Wood), the sartorially resplendent, reserved drummer for one of rock's most iconic bands, died Tuesday at 80, less than a month after bowing out of the band's No Filter Tour due to an unspecified medical procedure. In a statement, a publicist for the family reported, "It…
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Nichelle Nichols’ Conservatorship Battle, Madonna’s Warner Deal & More
Links to the past, with relevance today: Star war (GIF via GIPHY) L.A. TIMES: A deep dive into the battle to control Nichelle Nichols, 88, via a conservatorship. The aging legend is suffering from dementia, and has her only child as her conservator; a former manager and a friend object. He won't always love them…
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Dorothy Parker Q&A Discovered, Hayley Mills on ‘Parent Trap,’ Aretha Sang for J-Hud & More
Links to the past, with relevance today: Lamparski in a handout photo, Parker by Vandamm DOROTHY PARKER SOCIETY: You really have to listen to this hourlong interview from 1966 with the legendary Dorothy Parker, as conducted by Richard Lamparski. Until today, this recording was unknown, and it is the longest sit-down with Parker in existence.…
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He Likes Ike (Eisenmann): New Doc Fulfills Teen Dream
Dion Labriola wanted to be a fresh, young filmmaker for the '80s, and he envisioned his sci-fi creation as an animated feature starring Ike Eisenmann of the Witch Mountain flicks. In order to make this happen, he sent Ike an official offer (on lined essay paper) or two (or 100), but couldn't get through. Seeing…
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Patricia Hitchcock, ‘Strangers on a Train’ Star, Dies @ 93
Patricia Hitchcock, whose performance as a bespectacled Barbara in the film classic Strangers on a Train included participation in an iconic scene, has died at 93. Ms. Hitchcock through the years (Images via headshots) THR reports she died at her Thousand Oaks, California, home on Monday. The daughter of Master of Suspense Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980)…
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Christina Dearest, The Marcia Chronicles, ‘Addams’ Casting News & More
Links to the past, with relevance today: Christina gets schooled. (Image via eBay) EBAY: Here's a humdinger of a letter from 1952 — Joan Crawford writing a not-too-subtly bitchy note to her daughter Christina, chastising her for not writing more. Christina would have been 12 when she received it. VULTURE: Queen's Brian May speaks out…
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Jane Withers, ’30s Child Star & Josephine the Plumber, Dies @ 95
Jane Withers, an actress known as a foil for Shirley Temple as a child actress, as a star of the movie classic Giant, and as larger-than-life Josephine the Plumber on a long-running series of TV spots, has died at 95. At the peak of her fame (Image via 20th Century Fox) Withers died Saturday evening,…
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Eastwood’s New Flick at 91, Sally Struthers on ‘All in the Family’s’ Legacy & More
Links to the past, with relevance today: The whales of July (Image via Warner Bros.) EW: Pretty incredible that at 91, Clint Eastwood is still directing and starring in movies, including his newest — Cry Macho, a road-trip western set in the '70s. He is in spitting distance of the age (93) at which Lillian…
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Dolly on Britney, History of the Wheaties Box & More!
Links to the past, with relevance today: Go West, young lady! (Image via video still) GREG IN HOLLYWOOD: Dolly Parton recalls her lawsuit against Porter Wagoner while lending support to Britney Spears. She also compares herself to Mae West. It amazes me how Mae West is a punchline and Madonna is a source of contempt…
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Darlene Love Fest: Singer Turns 80 with Song
The concept of a musical performance being magical is a cliché, but there is something otherworldly about a Darlene Love concert. All that glitters really is gold. (Images by Matthew Rettenmund) Her pipes are transcendent, she channels gospel as if calling the angels and she looks like no 80-year-old woman you've ever seen, challenging doubts…
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