April 8, 2024 Links to the past, with relevance today: It's the cover story of the publication's 10th "Yesteryear" Issue (Image via New York Magazine) NEW YORK: New York Magazine checks in with a fascinating piece that tracks the city's social history completely through restaurants. "Who Ate Where" is delicious. INSTAGRAM: Blonde bombshells stick together…
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Jodie Foster Was Almost Leia!, ‘Sports Illustrated’ Chaos, Pat Boone’s New Single, Brat Pack Doc & More
January 19, 2024 Links to the past, with relevance today: 70 years and out. (Image via Sports Illustrated) NYT: The future of Sports Illustrated has been thrown into chaos — every single employee was just laid off. NYT: Nobody liked Hef ... the second after he died. VARIETY: Kenya Barris will present a 10-part series…
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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…
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William Frawley? Don’t Make Me Laugh
Many of us are actively alarmed by the invasion of AI technology, and the possibility it raises of creating entirely false historical narratives. After all, if an engineer and scientist is uncritically sharing this pretty obviously AI-created image/story: This story is fake. This picture is fake. (Image via Twitter) ... where will it end? Nothing…
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‘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…
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Roxette Memoir, Treat Williams Driver Charged, What Happens When Collectors Die & More
August 1, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today! The limited collector's edition is loaded with added value. (Image via 1984) 1984: Just this past week, 1984 Publishing launched the final memoir from the late Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson, Listen to My Heart: Life, Love & Roxette, written with Helena von Zweigbergk. As you…
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Ageless Donna Mills, Little Ricky Returns, RIP Sinéad O’Connor, 40 Years of Madonna & More
July 26, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today! I just love Donna Mills! (Image via video still) CBS NEWS SUNDAY MORNING: Donna Mills, 82, answers the question we all want answered ... how does she look like this?! https://twitter.com/kylegordon101/status/1684963728427462656?s=20 TWITTER: "Life, it never die!" You gotta hear this fake '90s hit. Once again,…
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Debbie Gibson Comeback, ‘Dallas’ Reunion & More
June 16, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: All you need is love! (Image via video still) OMG.BLOG!: Padam, who? Debbie Gibson, 52, is offering pretty tasty new pop and a Charo-tastic music video in the form of "Love Don't Care." She looks fantastic and — as always — sings great: https://youtu.be/_xanmdy330g As a bonus,…
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Justice for Ginger!, John Amos in Elder-Abuse Investigation & More
June 12, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: The nerve! (Image via Warner Bros.) FACEBOOK: Tina Louise, 89, is the last surviving cast member of Gilligan's Island, but she's getting no respect from Warner Bros. The lovely legend opened up on Facebook about an issue that has bothered her — namely, the company…
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Warren Beatty Revisits Dick Tracy Character in Rights Gambit
February 11, 2023 Warren Beatty, 85, memorably played Dick Tracy in the film of the same name back in 1990. The colorful homage made over $160 million at the box office, featured an incredible cast and it won three Oscars — Makeup, Art Direction and Original Song. Warren Beatty is Zooming at 85. (Image via…
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