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Olivia Newton-John, ‘Grease’ Star and Pop Phenom, Dies @ 73

Olivia Newton-John, ‘Grease’ Star and Pop Phenom, Dies @ 73
Olivia Newton-John, remembered by generations of moviegoers for her performance as Sandy in the movie musical Grease, and one of the last century's most successful singers, died Monday, August 8, 2022, of cancer — 30 years after she began her battle. A real-life goddess (GIF via GIPHY) She was 73. Newton-John had been diagnosed with…
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Olivia Newton-John: 15 Quintessential Songs

Olivia Newton-John: 15 Quintessential Songs
The passing of Olivia Newton-John today, August 8, 2022, at 73 leaves a gaping hole in so many of our childhoods — she is just the latest '80s great (and '70s, too!) to die far too young. Oh, Sandy ... (Image via Universal) Her discography is immaculate, and runs the gamut from country-and-western to bubblegum-pop,…
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Past & Curious: ‘Grease,’ Too?, Debbie Does Aerobics & More!

Past & Curious: ‘Grease,’ Too?, Debbie Does Aerobics & More!
Links to the past with relevance today: In the prequel, will Sandy be in her 20s? (GIF via Paramount) BOING BOING: The movie version of Grease (1978) may be getting a prequel. Are you excited for it, or are you too hopelessly devoted to the original? This is me. (Image by Matthew Rettenmund) TWITTER: A…
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Choreographer Patricia Birch Remembers the Creation of ‘Grease’

Choreographer Patricia Birch Remembers the Creation of ‘Grease’
I'm a fan of Grease (1978), of course, but hadn't sat down and watched it all the way through in forever. That was one reason I high-tailed it over to Metrograph here in NYC. The other? Its legendary choreographer (and the director of its much-maligned sequel) Patricia Birch was appearing for a Q&A. (more…)
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Lorenzo Lamas Hits 60: HOT Gallery

Lorenzo Lamas Hits 60: HOT Gallery
Lorenzo Lamas was born 60 years ago today, on January 20, 1958. It's no surprise he grew up gorgeous — after all, his parents were MGM stars Fernando Lamas (1915-1982) and Arlene Dahl (b. 1925), two nearly perfect specimens in their own right. (more…)
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