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Broadway Legend Ann Reinking Dies @ 71

Broadway Legend Ann Reinking Dies @ 71
Famed for her dancing — and her romantic and creative affiliation with legendary director and choregrapher Bob Fosse (1927-1987) — Broadway singer, dancer, choreographer and actress Ann Reinking died Saturday, December 12, at 71 in Washington. Reinking was a towering influencer in her field. (GIF via GIPHY) No cause of death has been released. Born November 10,…
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Smokey Robinson’s Never Heard of Chanukah?!

Smokey Robinson’s Never Heard of Chanukah?!
Cameo is a great way for fans to get to interact with stars from A-list to Z-list, all for a few bucks. Stick to singing! (Image via video still) It's also a good way for dormant stars to make some money. Living legend Smokey Robinson sweetly did one for an old neighbor, but when asked…
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Ford Returns as Indiana Jones, RIP Barbara Windsor & More

Ford Returns as Indiana Jones, RIP Barbara Windsor & More
Links to the past, with relevance today: Hairy-son Ford ... (Image via Lucasfilm) BBC: Harrison Ford, 78, has signed up for a fifth — and final — gig as Indiana Jones. I recently rewatched all four and must say Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) — aside from "Anything Goes" — is complete…
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David L. Lander, ‘Laverne & Shirley’s’ Squiggy, Dies @ 73

David L. Lander, ‘Laverne & Shirley’s’ Squiggy, Dies @ 73
David L. Lander, the diminutive actor known for his portrayal of goofy greaser Squiggy on Laverne & Shirley, has died at 73, TMZ reports. McKean & Lander on Laverne & Shirley (Image via ABC) Lander died Friday, December 4, from multiple sclerosis complications, having battled the disease for nearly 40 years, his wife confirmed. Lander was…
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Show-Biz Veteran, ‘Cannonball Run’ Star Warren Berlinger Dies @ 83

Show-Biz Veteran, ‘Cannonball Run’ Star Warren Berlinger Dies @ 83
Warren Berlinger, long a familiar, cherubic face on TV, the stage and in the movies — and an actor beloved by his peers — died Wednesday at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Valencia, California. He was 83. A dashing early headshot of the longtime actor (Image via headshot) His daughter confirmed his death, but did…
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‘Falcon Crest’s’ Julia Cumson, Abby Dalton, Dies @ 88

‘Falcon Crest’s’ Julia Cumson, Abby Dalton, Dies @ 88
Abby Dalton, who had a deceptively long career on TV that was capped off by her memorably successful run on the nighttime soaper Falcon Crest, died November 23 in Los Angeles at 88. Dalton in the '50s, and in 2011 (Images via Matthew Rettenmund) The cause of death, which was confirmed by her family, was…
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Daria Nicolodi, Cult Actress & ‘Suspiria’ Co-Writer, Dies @ 70

Daria Nicolodi, Cult Actress & ‘Suspiria’ Co-Writer, Dies @ 70
Daria Nicolodi, the Italian actress closely associated with the work of her ex-partner Dario Argento (b. 1940), has died at 70. Nicolodi was a memorable, stylish component of many highly regarded horror offerings. (GIF via GIPHY) Her daughter, the actress-director Asia Argento (b. 1975), confirmed her passing on Instagram., writing (translated from Italian): “Rest in…
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Screech 86ed, Close on Close, the Day Lucy Said Goodbye to Viv & More!

Screech 86ed, Close on Close, the Day Lucy Said Goodbye to Viv & More!
Links the past, with relevance today: Just the four of us! (Image via Peacock) TV LINE: The Saved by the Bell reunion episode squeeze Lisa Tuttle in, but Screech was disappeared. That's what you get for being a turncoat actor who trashes his former co-stars! Oh, baby! (Image via Warner Bros.) GREG IN HOLLYWOOD: The…
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