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Susan Seidelman Announces Memoir, Céline Dion’s Rare Public Appearance & More

November 1, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: She directed my favorite film — Desperately Seeking Susan. (Image via St. Martin's Press) AMAZON: Coming in June 2024 is the memoir from director Susan Seidelman, the filmmaker behind Desperately Seeking Susan, Smithereens, She-Devil and more! EXTRATV: Céline Dion, 55, made her first public appearance…

‘General Hospital’ Star Faces Cancer, Brooke Shields Name-Checks Trump & Madonna and More

September 20, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today .... The actor's optimism is inspiring. (Images via video still/headshot) PEOPLE: General Hospital's John J. York, 64, has been diagnosed with two forms of cancer — but he is approaching it as another new challenge to fix. NYT: Brooke Shields, at 58, is more than…

Brooke Shields Unveils Her ‘Pretty Baby,’ Warner Bros. at 100, RIP Seymour Stein & More

April 3, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: Shields seems more resentful of the media than of the filmmakers. (Image via video still) GMA: Brooke Shields, 57, is promoting her documentary Pretty Baby, talking about how the film lays out her life and career, which was uniquely affected by her perceived beauty —…

Brooke Shields on Franco Zeffirelli, George Michael #1 on Fans’ List for Rock Hall & More

February 5, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: Shields just sold her highly anticipated doc about her life to Hulu. (Image via Deadline) FACEBOOK: Brooke Shields, still gorgeous at 57, was asked about that exploitation lawsuit filed by the stars of Romeo and Juliet (1968). Her response was very measured, but it is…

Simple Minds Rocks On, TV Star Opens Up About ’50s Open Marriage, Madonna Tickets Sell Out & More

January 20, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: The band's latest incarnation (Image via Facebook) EXTRATV: A new direction for Simple Minds, and a catch-up with Jim Kerr, 63. https://twitter.com/historyinmemes/status/1616350371055603712?s=20&t=jpRxDXC9KoDoKLd5-bwztQ TWITTER: This video ... is something. BILLBOARD: Madonna, 64, has taken abuse for being irrelevant for about 15 years. In spite of nasty,…

‘Romeo & Juliet’ Stars Sue for Sex Abuse 54 Years Later — Should It Ever Be Too Late?

A new lawsuit could spell star-crossed financial times for a number of producers, creatives and studios ... if its compainants meet with success. The scene in question was actually used on the poster. (Image via Paramount) Olivia Hussey, 71, and Leonard Whiting, 72, the stars of the phenomenally successful 1968 Romeo and Juliet — which…

Brooke Shields Re-Learning to Walk, Ricki Lake Engaged, Woody Allen Slams Doc & More!

Links to the past with relevance today: Brooke has a positive outlook. (Images via Instagram) INSTAGRAM: Brooke Shields, 55, has to re-learn to walk after breaking her femur. She's taking it, quite literally, in stride, writing: "Broke my femur. Beginning to mend. No matter what your challenge is, make a positive choice, for yourself, to…

I Believe In Labels!: Remembering the ’70s & ’80s Designer Jeans Craze

The designer jeans craze in the '70s and '80s was like some sort of mass delusion — the culture was brainwashed by the idea of a perfect-fitting jean we could disco-dance, roller-boogie and strut through crowded environs in, all the while wiggling, but not jiggling, our junkless trunks. Maybe your body really is "only a…

A month after the 50th anniversary of Easy Rider, the iconic '60s film that he co-wrote and in which he starred, actor Peter Fonda has died at 79. One of the most iconic films of the '60s (Image via Columbia) People magazine reports exclusively that Fonda died of respiratory failure due to lung cancer. In a statement…

Franco Zeffirelli, Italian Auteur Director, Dies @ 96

Franco Zeffirelli, the Italian director known for his interpretations of the work of the Bard on film and onstage, died Friday in Rome following a long illness. The filmmaker, one of the only living people shown to have been directly descended from Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), was 96. The film that is his most lasting…

Tag Archives: Brooke Shields

Susan Seidelman Announces Memoir, Céline Dion’s Rare Public Appearance & More

‘General Hospital’ Star Faces Cancer, Brooke Shields Name-Checks Trump & Madonna and More

Brooke Shields Unveils Her ‘Pretty Baby,’ Warner Bros. at 100, RIP Seymour Stein & More

Brooke Shields on Franco Zeffirelli, George Michael #1 on Fans’ List for Rock Hall & More

Simple Minds Rocks On, TV Star Opens Up About ’50s Open Marriage, Madonna Tickets Sell Out & More

‘Romeo & Juliet’ Stars Sue for Sex Abuse 54 Years Later — Should It Ever Be Too Late?

Brooke Shields Re-Learning to Walk, Ricki Lake Engaged, Woody Allen Slams Doc & More!

I Believe In Labels!: Remembering the ’70s & ’80s Designer Jeans Craze

Peter Fonda Dies @ 79

Franco Zeffirelli, Italian Auteur Director, Dies @ 96

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