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Past & Curious: Body of Missing Mouseketeer Found?

Past & Curious: Body of Missing Mouseketeer Found?
Links to the past with relevance today ... Day's car was found in the possession of two strangers last year. (Image via Disney) VARIETY: Dennis Day (b. 1942), an original Mouseketeer, had been reported missing by his husband a year ago. Now, authorities have found human remains on his property — and it appears they…
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Past & Curious: Brando, ‘Pet Sematary,’ Trebek & More!

Past & Curious: Brando, ‘Pet Sematary,’ Trebek & More!
Links from the past with relevance today: Great actor, and could've coasted on his looks! (Image via movie still) GR8ERDAYS (PLEASE FOLLOW): Brando was born 95 years ago this week. He's already been gone 15 years! Pet out (GIF via Paramount) L.A. TIMES: Director Mary Lambert, 67, reminsces about her struggle to get female-centered movies…
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Past & Curious: ‘Twilight’s’ Latest Gleaming & More!

Past & Curious: ‘Twilight’s’ Latest Gleaming & More!
Links to the past with relevance today: Rod-like (Image via CBS) NYT: Why Twilight Zone (1959-1964) still works. Mime examples (Image via video still) KENNETH IN THE (212): Shields (b. 1951 & Yarnell (1944-2010) really are difficult to explain to millennials. I mean yeah, mimes, but ... how'd they land so many prime-time gigs? It…
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A Look Back at Joan Crawford’s Last Good Role

A Look Back at Joan Crawford’s Last Good Role
In honor of Joan Crawford's birthday — she was born on March 23, but the year could have been 1904, 1906, 1908 or 1909 — please enjoy this loving tribute to her performance on the Night Gallery episode "Eyes" (November 8, 1969), directed by 22-year-old Steven Spielberg (b. 1946). She wants to SEE! (Image via…
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Charo’s Emotional Thank-You Video to Fans

Charo’s Emotional Thank-You Video to Fans
A month after the shocking suicide of her husband, singer Charo, 68 or 78 (depending on source), has taken to Facebook to emotionally thank her fans for all the support they've offered. The enduring icon is hurting, but soldiering on! (Image via head shot) "Hola, amigos," she says, dressed in a cute, short, yellow dress…
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Past & Curious: ‘9 to 5’ Reunion, Mr. Rogers Returns & More!

Past & Curious: ‘9 to 5’ Reunion, Mr. Rogers Returns & More!
Links to the past with relevance today ... This would be her 2nd time at the rodeo. (GIF via GIPHY) EXTRATV: Time's running out for a proper 9 to 5 (1980) sequel (What would the characters be doing in their seventies and eighties? Fighting mandatory retirement?), but the cast of that gem just might be…
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Andrew Ridgeley Penning Wham! Memoir

Andrew Ridgeley Penning Wham! Memoir
Andrew Ridgeley, 56, the surviving member of Wham! and one of the people who worked most closely with pop god George Michael (1963-2016), is breaking his silence about his pop star days with a new book. They put the boom-boom into my heart ... (Image via Smash Hits) Via press release: For the first time, Andrew…
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Past & Curious: Gere’s F-Buddy, Liz and Dick & More!

Past & Curious: Gere’s F-Buddy, Liz and Dick & More!
Links to the past with relevance today ... EW: Aretha!: A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul is set to air Sunday. Check out this behind-the-scenes sneak peek! Millennials who think they invented selfies? Call me. (GIF via GIPHY) EXTRATV: A famous designer kisses and tells about a fling with Richard Gere, 69, back…
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