Cute snap of MTM co-workers Ted Knight & Ed Asner taken during the show's 1970-1977 run. The original main cast members of Mary Tyler Moore (1970-1977) have all died, but as many on social media argue, Betty White, who hits age 100 in January, should count as a main cast member, if not an original…
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Fonda Swears Off Sex, Shatner’s Embarrassed to Be 90, RIP Larry McMurtry & More
Links the past, with relevance today: Raising the Barbarella (Image via Harper's Bazaar) HARPER'S BAZAAR: Jane Fonda, at 83, is as slinky and fit as ever — and more importantly, she is mentally astute and more outspoken than most public figures allow themselves to be, putting her money where her mouth is. As her new cover…
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Raunchy Hollywood, Phil Spector Dies, Betty White Lives & More!
Links to the past: In like Flynn (Image via Last Movie Outpost) LAST MOVIE OUTPOST: A deep dive into the hedonism of the Garden of Allah, a Hollywood hot spot from the late 20s through the end of the 50s where such A-listers as Errol Flynn used to romp with abandon. Spector in 2019 (Image…
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Blondie & Manilow Sell Catalogues, Go-Go’s Fact Check & More!
Links to the past, with relevance today: Debbie's rollin' in dough, ya'll! (GIF via GIPHY) ROLLING STONE: Blondie's co-founders — Debbie Harry and Chris Stein — as well as Barry Manilow have sold their entire catalogues to Hipgnosis, which will license it up the wazoo. Clearly, these older artists are considering the limiting qualities of…
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Elvis Presley’s Grandson Commits Suicide, Super Mario Super Auction & More!
Links to the past, with relevance today: Lisa Marie Presley with all four of her kids, Benjamin on the right (Image via Lisa Marie Presley) EXTRATV: RIP to Benjamin Keough, Elvis Presley's grandson. Giving parts of your anatomy a death wish (Image via video still) POSEIDON'S UNDERWORLD: Our favorite retro blogger is back with a…
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Julie Newmar Unveils 86th B’Day Snap
Lovely Julie Newmar (b. 1933) has many accomplishments under her dancing belt, chief among them her electrifying turn as Stupefyin' Jones in Li'l Abner (1956 Broadway, 1959 film), a 1958 Tony for her performance in The Marriage-Go-Round, early-TV fame as Rhoda the Robot on My Living Doll (1964-1965) and notoriety as Catwoman on Batman (1966-1967).…
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Past & Curious: Elvis’s Grandkids, Whitney’s ‘Bodyguard’ Secret!
Links to the past with relevance today: Lisa Marie, 51, shows off her brood. (Image via Instagram) EXTRATV: All of Elvis's (1935-1977) grandkids in one pic! An actual "gold"-en girl (Image by Brit Huckabay/NSGA) TODAY: Julia "Hurricane" Hawkins has won gold in the 50- and 100-meter races at the National Senior Games, and she broke…
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Past & Curious: Oh, Mary!, Silent Tragedy, 101-Year-Old Whiz & More!
Links to the past with relevance today ... It's practically perfect in every way! (Image via Disney) HARPER'S BAZAAR: Julie Andrews, 83, adores the new film Mary Poppins Returns! The sequel's director says she sent him a message in all caps: "I LOVED IT." Andrews is described as "over the moon" about the entire cast…
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