February 16, 2023 The sight of him next to Nick Cannon is something quite atrocious, but ... (Image via FOX) Dick Van Dyke is one of the most beloved entertainers of all time. Att 97, he is one of the most famous performers ever to reach such an advanced age — and is still active,…
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Past & Curious: Vintage Music Lost, Gay TV Classics & More!
Links to the past with relevance today: Buddy Holly and now his masters were lost in flames. (GIF via GIPHY) NYT: This sprawling piece on a 2008 UMG warehouse fire documents the fact that over 100,000 — and possibly 175,000 — original, irreplaceable master recordings were consumed by flames that day, works by some of the…
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Past & Curious: Sophia Poppins, Dreamy Tony Dow & More!
Links to the past with relevance today: Color me impressed. (Image via Vintag.es) VINTAG.ES: Amazing color pics of the 1964 New York World's Fair. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9DfSCk-6Ko YOUTUBE: VHS covers of the past were pretty stunning, as is this highly designed video memorializing them. Gorgeous work. Their union lasted longer than almost any in show biz. (Image…
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Past & Curious: Oh, Mary!, Silent Tragedy, 101-Year-Old Whiz & More!
Links to the past with relevance today ... It's practically perfect in every way! (Image via Disney) HARPER'S BAZAAR: Julie Andrews, 83, adores the new film Mary Poppins Returns! The sequel's director says she sent him a message in all caps: "I LOVED IT." Andrews is described as "over the moon" about the entire cast…
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Past & Curious: Dick Van Dyke’s ‘Mary Poppins’ Journey, 95-Year-Old Fitness Nut & More!
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‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Trailer Materializes
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