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Nichelle Nichols’ Conservatorship Battle, Madonna’s Warner Deal & More

Links to the past, with relevance today: Star war (GIF via GIPHY) L.A. TIMES: A deep dive into the battle to control Nichelle Nichols, 88, via a conservatorship. The aging legend is suffering from dementia, and has her only child as her conservator; a former manager and a friend object. He won't always love them…

Cher — 75 years old today, May 20 — is the gift that keeps on giving. You better believe it!(GIF via GIPHY) Already a tireless singer, live performer and actor who's been a household name for 56 years, she is now allowing her storied life and career to be turned into a big-screen biopic. She…

Sharon Gless Teases Memoir, RIP Nick Kamen & More

Links to the past, with relevance today: She writes, but will she make house calls? (Image via S&S) FACEBOOK: Sharon Gless's memoir Apparently, There Were Complaints (Simon & Schuster) is out December 7. In a video sent to superfan Michael Stern, she admits it took seven years to write and isn't sure she could ever…

Vintage Packages, Eddie Van Halen Tribute, RIP Jim Steinman & More

Links to the past, with relevance today: Michael would've been nice to Landon. (Image via video still) POSEIDON'S UNDERWORLD: A massive list of massively endowed TV and movie actors. Hey, a guy gets bored! https://youtu.be/pjauGJZJ8ho DO YOU REMEMBER?: Nancy Wilson has a great Eddie Van Halen tribute song. Queen of Pop selfies are rare. (Image…

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…

‘Desperately Seeking Susan’ Director Talks Madonna, Anita Baker Urges Boycott, RIP Yaphet Kotto & More

Links to the past with relevance today: If you've never seen Susan, desperately seek it out! (Image via Susan Seidelman) VARIETY: Susan Seidelman, 68, talks about casting a young Madonna in Desperately Seeking Susan, the 1985 smash that enjoys an enduring following. Estrada on Kolchak: The Night Stalker (Image via ABC) BOY CULTURE: Happy 72nd…

Coke Canning Tab, Bassey’s Bad-Ass Comeback, Lansbury’s 95th & More!

Links to the past, with relevance today: Tab's ads were calorie harpers. (Image via Coca-Cola) WSJ: Coca-Cola is pulling the Tab — the '70s-tastic, one-calorie diet soda will no longer exist by 2021. Tiara I breathe ... (Image via Chris Jackson/Canadian Government) PEOPLE: The Queen of England, 94, has posed for her first official portrait…

New McNugget Flavor, Hurricane Laura Topples Confederate Statue & More!

Links to the past, with relevance today: I live and die for BBQ — even if I've sworn off! (Image via McDonald's) WGN: For the first time since introducing the li'l devils in 1983, McDonald's is launching a new Chicken McNuggets flavor — Spicy! We could've guessed #1! (GIF via GIPHY) BILLBOARD: Top 100 music-video…

‘Midnight Express,’ ‘Fame,’ ‘Evita’ Director Alan Parker Dies @ 76

Following a lengthy illness, British director Alan Parker, one of the medium's most audacious genre-hoppers, died Friday, July 31, at 76. His death was confirmed by ExtraTV. Born in London on February 14, 1944, Parker distinguished himself in the '60s in the field of advertising, where he stood out as a creator with a distinctively…

Biehn Too Long, Classic Commercials & More!

Links to the past, with relevance today: Biehn was suh-mokin'! (GIF via GIPHY) THR: Don't miss this long, long Q&A with Michael Biehn, 63, who speaks about how his role in The Terminator (1984) came about, saying his first reaction to the script and to the news that an Austrian bodybuilder was attached was decidedly…

Tag Archives: Madonna

Nichelle Nichols’ Conservatorship Battle, Madonna’s Warner Deal & More

Cher Turns 75, Announces Biopic!

Sharon Gless Teases Memoir, RIP Nick Kamen & More

Vintage Packages, Eddie Van Halen Tribute, RIP Jim Steinman & More

Dolly Gets Poked, Paul Simon Gets Jabbed, Fran Drescher on Getting the ‘Fever’ & More

‘Desperately Seeking Susan’ Director Talks Madonna, Anita Baker Urges Boycott, RIP Yaphet Kotto & More

Coke Canning Tab, Bassey’s Bad-Ass Comeback, Lansbury’s 95th & More!

New McNugget Flavor, Hurricane Laura Topples Confederate Statue & More!

‘Midnight Express,’ ‘Fame,’ ‘Evita’ Director Alan Parker Dies @ 76

Biehn Too Long, Classic Commercials & More!

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