February 10, 2024 Links to the past, with relevance today: Billy Dee in his prime is Billy Dee AT ANY TIME. (Image via vintage still) EW.COM: Billy Dee Williams has been around long enough that he recalls being hit on by Marlon Brando. He wasn't offended — but doesn't swing that way. You can't spell…
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Dolly Parton Dishes on Kenny Rogers’ Face-Lift, ‘Tammy Faye’ Musical Coming & More
November 17, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: She recommends plastic surgery in moderation. (Image via video still) GREG IN HOLLYWOOD: Dolly Parton opens up to Howard Stern about plastic surgery and her friendship with Kenny Rogers. THR: Somehow, people are just realizing TMZ has some possibly sketchy ties that allow the site…
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Michael Caine: ‘I’m Retired,’ Club Flyers Galore, Lisa Lisa Honored & More
September 22, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today ... He's had a good run! (GIF via GIPHY) VARIETY: Michael Caine, 90, says he is "sort of retired now ... I am bloody 90, and I can't walk properly." A simpler time ... (Images via Danceteria) EBAY: Amazing, original Danceteria flyers from the '80s.…
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Dolly Parton Salutes Leslie Jordan, Ex-Child Stars Remember Adam Rich & More
January 8, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: Dolly sang a bit of a song she recorded with Leslie. (Image via video still) EW.COM: Dolly Parton joined Call Me Kat to pay homage to the late, great Leslie Jordan. NYT: So long to veteran newsman Bernard Kalb, who has signed off at the…
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Pacino on ‘The Godfather,’ Moreno on ‘West Side Story,’ Dolly Demurs on Rock Honor & More
Links to the past, with relevance today: Looking back, 50 years later (Image via Paramount) NYT: Al Pacino, 81, reflects on the movie that gave him his career: The Godfather. Humble, 9 to 5 (Image via Twitter) TWITTER: Dolly Parton has begged off from consideration for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The late,…
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Dorothy Parker Q&A Discovered, Hayley Mills on ‘Parent Trap,’ Aretha Sang for J-Hud & More
Links to the past, with relevance today: Lamparski in a handout photo, Parker by Vandamm DOROTHY PARKER SOCIETY: You really have to listen to this hourlong interview from 1966 with the legendary Dorothy Parker, as conducted by Richard Lamparski. Until today, this recording was unknown, and it is the longest sit-down with Parker in existence.…
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Dolly on Britney, History of the Wheaties Box & More!
Links to the past, with relevance today: Go West, young lady! (Image via video still) GREG IN HOLLYWOOD: Dolly Parton recalls her lawsuit against Porter Wagoner while lending support to Britney Spears. She also compares herself to Mae West. It amazes me how Mae West is a punchline and Madonna is a source of contempt…
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Dick Van Dyke Craves a Comeback, Jean Smart to ‘Frasier’?, Rick Schroder vs. Costco & More!
Links to the past, with relevance today: Taking it on the chim. (Image via Disney) WAPO: Dick Van Dyke is 95 and ... can't wait to get back onstage! “Oh, God, I knew I liked it, but I didn’t know how much I would miss it. I really miss getting up in front of an…
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Dolly Gets Poked, Paul Simon Gets Jabbed, Fran Drescher on Getting the ‘Fever’ & More
Links to the past, with relevance today: Stuck on Dolly! (Image via Dolly Parton) TWITTER: Living legend Dolly Parton, whose money helped fund a COVID-19 vaccine in the first place, proudly poses for photos receiving her second dose. https://youtu.be/GU0ihSA4jgM SHOWBIZ CHEAT SHEET: Above, Fran Drescher recalls her small role in Saturday Night Fever, which was…
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Dolly Art on Gay Club Wall, Sophia Loren’s Plan to ‘Go on Forever’ & More!
Links to the past with relevance today: Work of (P)art!(on) (Image via video still) CBS L.A.: Strut in Los Angeles commissioned a fabulous Dolly Parton mural by David Gilmore ... and it is spectacular! https://youtu.be/Jm9lOg1vRnA Parton is really "of the moment," as the establishment's owner, Luke Nero, asserts. More life ahead (Image via Edoardo Ponti/Netflix)…
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