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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Tina Turner: Her Most Overlooked Singles
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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34 Years Later: Everyone Who Performed on ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’
When "Do They Know It's Christmas?" was recorded 34 years ago today, it was an unprecedented gathering of elite pop stars, all determined to help leader of the pack Bob Geldof make a difference — and feed the world. (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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Past & Curious: Madonna Redux, Cicely Tyson’s Honor & More!
Links to the past with relevance today ... (more…)
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Pablo Ferro Dies @ 83; Designed Iconic Opening for ‘Dr. Strangelove’
Pablo Ferro, the designer known for his unique, hand-drawn opening titles sequences in films across four decades, died November 16, THR reports. (more…)
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‘Butch Cassidy,’ ‘All the President’s Men,’ ‘Princess Bride’ Writer William Goldman Dies @ 87
William Goldman, the screenwriter best known for his Oscar-winning scripts for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and Al the President's Men (1976), has died, Deadline reports. (more…)
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‘Hee Haw’ Country King Roy Clark Dies @ 85
According to his publicist Jeremy Westby, country legend Roy Clark — considered a guitar virtuoso and perhaps best known as a fixture on TV's Hee Haw — died Thursday from pneumonia at his home in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (more…)
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Scottie MacGregor, Deliciously Devious as Mrs. Olesen, Dies @ 93
Actress Katherine "Scottie" MacGregor, forever known as the insufferable Harriet Olesen on Little House on the Prairie (1974-1983) died November 13, THR reports. (more…)
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