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Past & Curious: Larry David, Ron Wood & MORE

Past & Curious: Larry David, Ron Wood & MORE
Links to the past, with relevance today: Larry times! (Image via Office of the Governor of California) YOUTUBE: Larry David is 72 and letting you know that you're an idiot if you leave the house, endangering the lives of old dudes like him. Heave is a place on Instagram Live. (Image via Instagram Live) BOY…
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David Schramm, ‘Wings’ Actor, Dies @ 73

David Schramm, ‘Wings’ Actor, Dies @ 73
David Schramm, immediately identifiable as blowhard Roy Biggins of Wings fame, died this weekend in NYC. Schramm (R) in a Wings scene with Tony Shalhoub (b. 1953) (Image via NBC) His publicist confirmed Schramm's death at 73, providing no further details. Born on August 14, 1946, in Louisville, Kentucky, Schramm was an acting wunderkind who…
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Past & Curious: Is His New Look Foxworthy? + More!

Past & Curious: Is His New Look Foxworthy? + More!
Links to the past with relevance today: I think he looks 100x better, no? (Image via Instagram) INSTAGRAM: Citing quarantine boredom, Jeff Foxworthy, 61, has shaved off his trademark mustache for the first time in 40 years! Peter Michael Marino tells it like it was. (Image via Event Combo) EVENT COMBO: You can watch the…
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Broadway Icon Terrence McNally Dies of COVID-19

Broadway Icon Terrence McNally Dies of COVID-19
Via ExtraTV: Terrence McNally, one of the most acclaimed playwrights and librettists of his generation, died Tuesday at 81, Deadline reports. No truer words (GIF via GIPHY) McNally, who had survived lung cancer, died of COVID-19 complications at a hospital in Sarasota, Florida. The man who would come to be called "the bard of American theater"…
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Past & Curious: ’70s Cool + Woody’s Book + More!

Past & Curious: ’70s Cool + Woody’s Book + More!
Links to the past with relevance today: Is this a “nice jugs” situation? (Image via Flashbak) DO YOU REMEMBER?: These are some of the things that were cool 50 years ago. In 1970. Yes, 1970 was 50 years ago. METV: Has the real Gilligan's island been found?! Debi does recovery! (Image via Instagram) EXTRATV: '80s…
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Timothy Dalton: Double-O Delicious

Timothy Dalton: Double-O Delicious
Welsh actor Timothy Dalton — 007 to you! — born 74 years ago March 21. The eyes have it! (GIF via GIPHY; images via movie stills) In honor of his birthday weekend, feast your eyes on some of his hottest moments on TV and film over the years. For YOUR eyes only ... (Image via…
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Kenny Rogers Folds ’em @ 81

Kenny Rogers Folds ’em @ 81
Via ExtraTV: Kenny Rogers, one of the most successful country music stars of all time, and a performer who crossed over into pop music and acting, died under hospice care Friday evening at his Sandy Springs, Georgia, home. He was 81. THR reports Rogers died of natural causes, as confirmed by his rep Keith Hagan.  The Country…
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Inside the Big Doris Day Auction

Inside the Big Doris Day Auction
If you were a big fan of the late, great Doris Day (1922-2019), you won't want to miss the Julien's auction of some of her most treasured personal effects. Imagine owning this! (Image via Julien's) You can view the items — which go up for sale April 4 online in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Past & Curious: Lyle Be Seeing You & More!

Past & Curious: Lyle Be Seeing You & More!
Links to the past with relevance today: Jim Nabors passed this eye exam! (Image via CBS) KENNETH IN THE (212): A lavish tribute to the late Lyle Waggoner's physical perfection. DO YOU REMEMBER?: Now you can get 50 Sesame Street stamps in honor of the show's 50th anniversary! EXTRATV: RIP Maggie Griffin. Comic Kathy Grifin's…
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‘Wonder Woman,’ ‘Carol Burnett’ Star Lyle Waggoner Dies @ 84

‘Wonder Woman,’ ‘Carol Burnett’ Star Lyle Waggoner Dies @ 84
Lyle Waggoner, who used his heartthrob status for comedic effect on The Carol Burnett Show and was Maj. Steve Trevor on TV's Wonder Woman, died Tuesday at 84, ExtraTV reports. Waggoner died surrounded by his wife of 59 years, Sharon, and their sons Jason and Beau. Waggoner had also become known in Hollywood for his…
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