October 23, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: Good Lord! (Image via TV Guide) EXTRATV: John Stamos, 60, is publishing his memoir, and like Britney Spears — he has some scores to settle First up, Stamos recounts in the book catching his then-girlfriend Teri Copley (of We Got It Made fame) in bed…
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Surviving Members of TV Shows — in Pictures
I've always been the morbid type. Even as a kid, I would watch old movies and TV shows and zero in on, "Which of these people is still alive?" Three's Company: Joyce DeWitt is the last of this bunch, though other cast members from other years remain. (Image via ABC) Now that we have lost…
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Burt Young, ‘Rocky’ Staple, Dies @ 83
Burt Young, the Lee Strasberg-trained actor known for his ability to deliver working-class tough guys with layers, died October 8 at 83, his daughter confirmed. His Paulie was an all-time screen favorite. (Image via UA) Young was instantly recognizable for his Paulie from the Rocky films, all of them from Rocky (1976) to Rocky Balboa…
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Lara Parker, ‘Dark Shadows’ Star, Dies at 84
Lara Parker, whose performance as Angelique on the cult-hit Gothic soap Dark Shadows endeared her to generations of fans of the series, died October 12 at 84. Suicide blonde (Image via video still) Her death was confirmed by longtime friend and co-star Kathryn Leigh Scott, who wrote on Facebook, "We met as 'Josette' and 'Angelique'…
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RIP Suzanne Somers — Why the ‘Three’s Company’ Star & Fitness Guru Was My Queen of Camp
October 15, 2023 Suzanne Somers had survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 20 years, and in July confirmed she was battling a recurrence of the disease. Still, it comes as a shock to many — People Magazine posted an exclusive about her birthday plans this morning — to learn that she died…
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Piper Laurie, Golden Age Ingenue Turned Oscar-Nominated Actor, Dies @ 91
October 14, 2023 Piper Laurie, a rare surviving Golden Age performer who went on to become far better known for a mid-career renaissance, has died at 91. Laurie as "the girl" — any girl — in her starlet days (Image via movie still) ExtraTV confirms she died in L.A. Saturday, October 14, after a period…
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‘Lost in Space’ Actor Mark Goddard Dies @ 87
Mark Goddard, the boyishly handsome star of the '60s classic Lost in Space, died October 10 after a monthslong illness. Let's get Lost! (Image via CBS) His wife Evelyn confirmed his death in a statement: "I’m so sorry to tell you that my wonderful husband passed away on October 10th. Several days after celebrating his…
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Phyllis Coates, TV’s 1st Lois Lane, Dies @ 96
Phyllis Coates, the first to play Lois Lane in a feature and the first to play her on TV, died Wednesday, October 11, at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California, ExtraTV reports. One of the first, one of the best! (Image via ABC) She was 96. Her death…
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Madonna Musical Opens, Joan Collins Drops F-Bomb, ‘Priscilla’s’ Clothes, Carol Burnett’s ‘Twilight Zone’ & MORE
October 5, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today ... Celebrate! (Image via Holidays) KSLX: Madonna, 65, is opening her new world Celebration Tour October 14 in London, but there's also an all-Madonna jukebox musical opening France! ROLLING STONE: The Frasier revival sucks. Ninety and naughty! (Image via Instagram) INSTAGRAM: Hilarious to see Joan…
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Pia Zadora Still Dumping on Pickfair, Sophia Loren ‘Better,’ Keeping Tabs on Tab & More
September 30, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: Globe daughter (Image via Analysis) CLOSER WEEKLY: For some reason, Pia Zadora, 69, thinks that when asked about her horrendous decision to tear down Pickfair, the appropriate response is, "It was my house — suck it!" She explains to Closer Weekly that she had it…
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