Links to the past, with relevance today: There was always something about Mary. And Florence! (Image via NBC) THR: The Hollywood Reporter published a long Q&A with the legendary Marla Gibbs, 90. She talks about how she got her start in acting at 44, interpersonal relationships on The Jeffersons, her hot-and-cold relationship with Norman Lear…
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Yvette Mimieux Dies @ 80
About 10 days after turning 80, '60s actress Yvette Mimieux has died. Mimieux celebrated her 80th on January 8, and reportedly died in her sleep January 18, 2022. A family rep confirmed her death, due to natural causes, to Deadline. Mimieux got her start on television, first on the Jock Mahoney (1919-1989) action-adventure series Yancy…
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Stephen Sondheim, Broadway’s Biggest Legend, Dies @ 91
Stephen Sondheim, whose work resonated with generations of American theatergoers, died Friday unexpectedly at 91. What a dear man, and what a ferocious talent. (GIF via GIPHY) https://twitter.com/BarbraStreisand/status/1464364472399761413?s=20 He had celebrated Thanksgiving the day before with friends, and less than two weeks prior ventured from Connecticut to NYC to check out new productions of his…
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The Power of Rita Moreno, Mayim Bialik Hates Musicals, Madonna Celebrates in NYC & More
Links to the past, with relevance today: She says she will "never" retire. (Image by Lauren Dukoff for Variety) VARIETY: Rita Moreno, 89, fronts Variety's Power of Women special issue. Hilarious: Following her Oscar, Moreno was one of the few to land Emmy, Grammy and Tony awards, a coveted distinction known as an EGOT. And…
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Art Metrano, Comic & ‘Police Academy’ Star, Dies @ 84
Art Metrano, a comic actor who made his mark in two Police Academy movies, died Wednesday at his home in Aventura, Florida, at 84. Metrano in his Police Academy drag (Image via Warner Bros.) His son Harry Metrano's Instagram post made the sad announcement: "Yesterday I lost my best friend, my mentor, my dad. He was…
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‘Room 222,’ ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ Star Michael Constantine Dies @ 94
RIP to Room 222 and My Big Fat Greek Wedding star Michael Constantine! Gosh, I always associated him as an Ed Asner type, and here they have died in quick succession, and in their nineties. Laughing with Room 222 co-star Lloyd Hanes (1934-1987) (Image via ABC) Mr. Constantine died August 31 at 94 in his…
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TV Icon Ed Asner Dies @ 91
Ed Asner, a TV icon for his performances on Mary Tyler Moore and Lou Grant, died Sunday at his home Sunday. He was 91. Didn't we all? (GIF via GIPHY) His family announced his death on Twitter, writing, "We are sorry to say that our beloved patriarch passed away this morning peacefully. Words cannot express the…
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Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones Dies at 80
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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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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‘Munsters’ Reboot Wigs Out, Prince Harry Tell-All, ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ & More
Links to the past, with relevance today: But who will hang upside down in this?! (Image via Instagram) INSTAGRAM: Rob Zombie is teasing his upcoming The Munsters movie reboot, sharing an image of Grandpa's wig. I'm not exactly thrilled about this remake, considering Lily will be played by Zombie's own wife. PEOPLE: Prince Harry has…
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