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Marsha Hunt, Last Leading Lady of the ’30s, Blacklist Victim, Dies @ 104

RIP to beautiful-inside-and-out Marsha Hunt, who died September 7, 2022, at the ripe old age of 104. Hunt in her glory days — what could possibly go wrong? (Image via film still) According to a Facebook page for the 2015 doc about her life, Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity, Hunt died on September 7, 2022, at…

‘Titanic’ Memorial Neglected, Butch Patrick Back to ‘Munsters,’ Oscar for Diane Warren & More!

Links to the past, with relevance today: What an invite! (Image via vintage memorabilia) NYT: A memorial to those who died aboard the Titanic sits in disrepair in NYC. Now, some are fighting for it to be restored. The last survivor of the tragedy died in 2009 at age 97 on the 98th anniversary of…

Vintage McDonald’s Bag Found During Reno, Fred Savage Fired, Tony Dow Ill & More

Links to the past, with relevance today: Keep your eyes on your fries! (Image via Today) TODAY SHOW: A couple's home renovation unsealed a vintage bag of McDonald's — complete with the original fries! (Um, preservatives much?!) INSTAGRAM (FOLLOW ALONG!): Inside the book launch for N Is for the Nanny, a new book featuring a…

No ‘Breakfast Club’ Reunion, David Hasselhoff in His Prime, Betty White Auction & More

Links to the past, with relevance today: White tag sale! (Image via Julien's Auctions) JULIEN'S AUCTIONS: Get ready for Betty White's estate sale. My God, the bids are going to fly, and I'm not just whistling gerfluffenugen. Forget about them. (Image via video still) EXTRATV: Ally Sheedy says NOPE to the possibility of a reunion…

50-Year-Old Footage of Prince Discovered

When a Minneapolis news station unearthed footage of a teachers' strike from 50 years ago, there was another gem uncovered at the same time — the only known video footage of future icon Prince at age 11. One of Prince's archivists reacted with glee over the find. (Image via video still) Asked what he thought…

Cecil B. DeMille’s Female Max, Spielberg vs. Oscars, ‘Andy Warhol Diaries’ Coming & More

Links to the past, with relevance today: Rosson at her desk (Image via Brigham Young University) THE DAILY MIRROR: Remembering Gladys Rosson, who as Cecil B. DeMille's right-hand woman knew more about the great director's personal life and career than any other person alive. Fascinating summary of her mostly forgotten life. WoW: The true story…

Rooney Mara to Play Audrey Hepburn, Betty White’s Final Days & More

Links to the past, with relevance today: Close enough? (GIF via GIPHY) INSTYLE: Rooney Mara has been cast as Audrey Hepburn in an upcoming biopic. JUST JARED: This actress was briefly Faye Dunaway's assistant. On the plus side, she went over her annotated Chinatown script with her. On the negative side, she was Faye Dunaway's…

Missing O’Jays Musician’s Remains IDed, Siedah Garrett on Queen & King of Pop & More!

Links to the past, with relevance today: Found: Frankie Little Jr. (Image via Twinsburg Police Dept.) EW: Forty-year-old partial human remains found in a bag behind a business have — thanks to DNA technology — been identified as belonging to an original O'Jays member, missing all this time. Garrett has sung with the King and…

Richard Thomas on ‘Waltons’ Remake, Bryan Adams Gets COVID Again, ‘The Bad Seed’ 65 Years Later & More

Links the the past, with relevance today: "I want you to go as quietly as possible ... " (Image via video still) YOUTUBE: This dollmation of The Birds is pretty amazing! https://youtu.be/A0Ui0UkUrpo I love the attention to detail, and Barbie really captures Tippi. Moreno is one of our most enduring stars! (Image via CBS) CBS…

Corey Feldman Releases Box Set, Remembering Harold Ramis, Helen Mirren to Be Honored & More

Links to the past, with relevance today: Comments are turned off. (Image via video still) YOUTUBE: Corey Feldman is releasing a box set of all his unreleased bullshit, including this 1986 homemade song and music video. https://youtu.be/FjlcDdrMnV0 Looks like a French skit I did for extra credit. Amazing that he had no professional help with…

Tag Archives: history

Marsha Hunt, Last Leading Lady of the ’30s, Blacklist Victim, Dies @ 104

‘Titanic’ Memorial Neglected, Butch Patrick Back to ‘Munsters,’ Oscar for Diane Warren & More!

Vintage McDonald’s Bag Found During Reno, Fred Savage Fired, Tony Dow Ill & More

No ‘Breakfast Club’ Reunion, David Hasselhoff in His Prime, Betty White Auction & More

50-Year-Old Footage of Prince Discovered

Cecil B. DeMille’s Female Max, Spielberg vs. Oscars, ‘Andy Warhol Diaries’ Coming & More

Rooney Mara to Play Audrey Hepburn, Betty White’s Final Days & More

Missing O’Jays Musician’s Remains IDed, Siedah Garrett on Queen & King of Pop & More!

Richard Thomas on ‘Waltons’ Remake, Bryan Adams Gets COVID Again, ‘The Bad Seed’ 65 Years Later & More

Corey Feldman Releases Box Set, Remembering Harold Ramis, Helen Mirren to Be Honored & More

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