Category Archives: Bombshells

Dolly on Britney, History of the Wheaties Box & More!

Links to the past, with relevance today: Go West, young lady! (Image via video still) GREG IN HOLLYWOOD: Dolly Parton recalls her lawsuit against Porter Wagoner while lending support to Britney Spears. She also compares herself to Mae West. It amazes me how Mae West is a punchline and Madonna is a source of contempt…

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…

Burstyn-Powered ‘Exorcist’ Trilogy Coming … but No Blair?!

Are you ready for not one but three new Exorcist films? You keep it away! (GIF via GIPHY) I don't know what possessed Universal, but they've signed David Gordon Green (known for the current Halloween series of reboots the first of which came out in 2018) to direct, and Ellen Burstyn to reprise her performance…

Carol Channing Fans Buy Up Her Stuff, James Brown Estate Settled, Kennedy Honorees & More

Links to the past, with relevance today: Raspberry good deals! (Image via Abell) NYT: Carol Channing's estate auction, and the fans who said well, helloooo! to all her fabulous possessions. DEADLINE: It took 15 years (!), but a dispute over the estate of James Brown — who died at 74 on Christmas Day in 2006…

‘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…

’70s Party Invites, Disfarmer Discord, ‘Death in Venice’ Gripes & More

Links to the past, with relevance today: The blogger argues the imagery was not in poor taste ... (Image via From Ellis Island to the Ellis Act) FROM ELLIS ISLAND TO THE ELLIS ACT: An incredible collection of '70s counterculture party invites. I could eat. (Image via Gallery) PEOPLE: Patti LaBelle, 77, is celebrating the…

Another Judy Garland/Dorothy Gale Dress Discovered!

While there is no indication as to how she came to own it, the late actress Mercedes McCambridge gifted a gingham dress worn by Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz to Catholic University in 1973. Check yourself! (Images via MGM) Then, they lost it. But now, it has found its way…

The Carters Celebrate 75 Years of Marriage, Plus: Other Longest-Married POTUSes

Jimmy Carter, at 96, is the oldest-living former U.S. president, and also the longest-lived of all time. For the past year and a half or so, he and his wife Rosalynn, 93, have been the presidential couple with the longest marriage — and as of July 7, they will have been wed an incredible 75…

Barbara Eden on Turning 90, Queen Latifah Comes Out, ‘Cops’ Creator Dies & More

Links to the past, with relevance today: Dreamy (Image by Matthew Rettenmund) THR: Barbara Eden, beloved TV icon, is indefatigable. Turning 90, she is now publishing a children's book, and is often a presence at autograph shows, where she is happy to chat about I Dream of Jeannie, her early appearance on I Love Lucy,…

Paula Abdul Sets the Record ‘Straight Up,’ Curtin & Newman on That ‘SNL’ Fight & More!

Links to the past, with relevance today: It was her and we together ... (Image via Virgin) PEOPLE: Paula Abdul turns 59 today, June 19! In honor of the occasion, she chats about how she recorded her first smash, the #1 hit "Straight Up" ... in the songwriter's shower! According to Paula, "I recorded 'Straight…

Category Archives: Bombshells

Dolly on Britney, History of the Wheaties Box & More!

Darlene Love Fest: Singer Turns 80 with Song

Burstyn-Powered ‘Exorcist’ Trilogy Coming … but No Blair?!

Carol Channing Fans Buy Up Her Stuff, James Brown Estate Settled, Kennedy Honorees & More

‘Munsters’ Reboot Wigs Out, Prince Harry Tell-All, ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ & More

’70s Party Invites, Disfarmer Discord, ‘Death in Venice’ Gripes & More

Another Judy Garland/Dorothy Gale Dress Discovered!

The Carters Celebrate 75 Years of Marriage, Plus: Other Longest-Married POTUSes

Barbara Eden on Turning 90, Queen Latifah Comes Out, ‘Cops’ Creator Dies & More

Paula Abdul Sets the Record ‘Straight Up,’ Curtin & Newman on That ‘SNL’ Fight & More!

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