Of course, we'll never get tired of talking about Betty White, the enduring TV legend who died at 99 on New Year's Eve, less than three weeks shy of turning 100. In their nonsinging roles, Carol was doing a total Rose Nylund, even before Rose was "born"! (Image via ABC) Now, as part of my…
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Welcome Aboard: Every ‘Love Boat’ Guest Star … EVER
I posted an incredible video a month or so ago when it first went up — of over 900 stars who (1) appeared on The Love Boat, and who (2) were promoted in the opening credits with either a goofy photo in a porthole graphic OR (Season 1 only) with just their names. April showers…
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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…
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Past & Curious: Madonna Flashback, Betty’s B’day & More!
Links from the past with relevance today ... Madonna in 1994; unreleased look from her "Secret" video (Image via WB) BBC SOUNDS: A long-lost '94 interview with Madonna ahead of the release of her Bedtime Stories launch. Madonna on fashion, "BUY? I don't go to BUY the clothes." Also noteworthy: The very sweet and intelligent…
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15 Classic Carol Channing Appearances!
As we say goodbye to Broadway icon Carol Channing (1921-2019) — who died today at 97 — let's revisit some of her classic TV appearances. Thankfully, that medium captured her far better than the movies, and is available more widely than her primary home, the theater: https://youtu.be/vMHs6Afdjf0 1953 The Buick Berle Show: Channing tore it…
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Carol Channing, Broadway Icon, Dies @ 97
Carol Channing, synonymous with the role of Dolly Levi in the Broadway staple Hello, Dolly!, died early today at her Rancho Mirage, California, home, Broadway World reports. She was two weeks shy of her 98th birthday. "Raspberries!" (Image via Universal) Her publicist Harlan Boll released the following statement confirming her passing: It is with extreme…
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First Ladies: Opening Lines from 50+ Memoirs by Actresses
One of my favorite-ever posts at my LGBTQ blog Boy Culture was an exhaustive list of first and last lines from queer novels and novellas, here. (more…)
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Carole Cook Is ‘Back Where She Belongs’
Carole Cook is becoming forgetful — oh, she remembers everything that ever happened to her in her 94 years, and she remembered all the snappy one-liners in her wildly successful, two-night run at 54 Below in NYC June 19-20, but there is no arguing that the woman has simply forgotten to age. (more…)
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Discovered! 1945 Pool Party Footage Is Window into Gay Life
Geoff Story of St. Louis stumbled upon an amazingly rare find at a 1990s estate sale — and it could be about to make its debut in full. (more…)
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10 Gr8erDays Reads: The Muppets & More!
MUPPET WIKI: Check out a fully illustrated list of every living guest of The Muppet Show (1976-1981), from Brooke Shields (b. 1965) to Carol Channing (b. 1921)! Speaking of Carol, this week marks the 54th anniversary of the Broadway opening of the original production of Hello, Dolly! (more…)
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