Links to the past, with relevance today: I hope they never let me down again! (Image via DepecheMode.com) CLASSIC POP: New album and world tour for Depeche Mode. She was Dr. Nancy Cunningham. (Image via ABC) INSTAGRAM: RIP Joan Hotchkis, who has died at 95. You'll probably best remember her as Oscar's sometimes girlfriend on…
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Monroe v. Wade, Carter at 98, ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Winks & More
Links to the past, with relevance today: That new Marilyn movie? Get rid of it! (Image via Netflix) THR: Seemingly nobody likes Blonde, the sensationalistic new account of Marilyn Monroe's life, starring an actress who is a dead ringer — with a Cuban accent. But along with criticisms of the film's mistreatment of Monroe, Planned…
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‘Miami Vice’ Guest-Star Orgy, Happy John Ritter Day & More!
September 17, 2020 Links to the past, with relevance today: Yes, Liam was on MV. So was Chris Rock! (How old IS he?) (Image via video still) TWITTER: Wow, he's playing my song! Didn't even like the series, but how could I not love this adoringly assembled guest-star montage from Miami Vice?! The show turned…
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Betty White Auction: Outfits, Autographs, SAG Award & More
Links to the past, with relevance today: This is me in September. (Image via NBC) JULIEN'S AUCTIONS: The first big Betty White sale is coming September 23, and it includes over 1,000 items from the personal collection of the First Lady of Television. Mixed in with animal-themed doo-dads and jewelry, you'll find original scripts from…
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Mary Lambert on Making ‘Pet Sematary,’ Working with Stephen King & Fred Gwynne
MoMA in NYC hosted a massive horror retrospective this summer (on through September 5), and the guest for August 25, 2022, was director Mary Lambert, whose 1989 horror film Pet Sematary has a scary number of —you should pardon the expression — diehard fans. After her Q&A, Mary was fully en-Gage-d (All images by Matthew…
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Maureen McGovern’s Sad Alzheimer’s Announcement
Yesterday, Maureen McGovern fans were told to expect a major announcement today, Friday, August 19, at 7:30 p.m. ET. Many hoped it would be info about a long-awaited return to the road. That indelible hit (Image via PYE) Sadly, the news is that McGovern has been diagnosed with "posterior cortical atrophy, with symptoms of Alzheimer's…
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Joan Collins Rocks Bikini at 89, Madonna Revisits ‘Material Girl’!
Links to the past, with relevance today: Dynasty of 1 (Image via Instagram) INSTAGRAM: She's older than Jessica Tandy was when she won her Oscar, and older than Gloria Stuart when she appeared in Titanic, but you can't keep a glamour gal down: Joan Collins posts bikini pic at 89. The video should include Keith…
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Marilyn Monroe Goes ‘Blonde,’ RIP Bernard Cribbins, Laurie Anderson at 75 & More
Links to the past, with relevance today: The NC-17 look at Monroe is adapted from the Joyce Carol Oates novel. (Image via Netflix) THR: Yet another take on Marilyn Monroe, this one starring Ana de Armas — and Blonde takes on the dark side of the dream: https://youtu.be/aIsFywuZPoQ WORLD OF WONDER: 100 years of Norman…
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Liza Minnelli Seen in Historic Chat with John Kander & Fred Ebb
Liza Minnelli, now 76, had a long, intimate chat with John Kander (b. 1927) and Fred Ebb (1928-2004) about their creative process and history almost 50 years ago ... and thankfully, it was filmed. A meeting of the minds (Image via video stills) Now, though it has been in the collection of the New York…
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Elizabeth Taylor & Sophia Loren Are Seen in Long-Lost Euro Docs
Two 1960s TV docs — one featuring Elizabeth Taylor showing off London, and one featuring Sophia Loren showing off Rome — are finally becoming available once again. Loren is at her most fetching in the doc. (Images via video stills) Not seen for decades, the specials — Elizabeth Taylor in London (1963) and Sophia Loren…
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