January 15, 2024 Links to the past, with relevance today: The core cast — RIP Tom Bosley & Erin Moran (Image via ABC) NYT: It's incredible that Happy Days, the beloved show about the '50s is itself 50 ... years old. Fascinating to hear the core surviving cast talk about the landmark series. One juicy…
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Cloris Leachman, Oscar & Emmy Legend, Dies @ 94
Cloris Leachman, the Oscar winner best known for her TV work on Mary Tyler Moore — and who racked up a record-setting nine Emmy wins — has died at 94, ExtraTV reports. Her career lasted over 70 years. (Image via Playbill) Leachman died of natural causes at home in Encinitas, California. Her daughter Dinah was with…
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Mel Brooks, 94, Offers 1st Political Ad
Comedy legend Mel Brooks has turned in his first-ever political ad at the age of 94. Like his late buddy Carl Reiner, who died at 98 in June, he's a fan of Joe Biden, saying it's: Because Joe likes facts. Joe likes science. Gotta love Mel: https://twitter.com/maxbrooksauthor/status/1318930412610211841?s=20
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Carl Reiner Dies @ 98
Just two days before his death at 98 from natural causes, comedy great Carl Reiner tweeted what now sounds like his last words: https://twitter.com/carlreiner/status/1277021923805786112?s=20 Except these were not his last words, not even on social media. He went on to excoriate Donald Trump, lament Hillary Clinton's loss and then praise the late icon Noel Coward…
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Past & Curious: ‘Tootsie’ Valentine, ‘Batman’ Remembered & More!
A list of posts that are all the not-so-latest news ... (more…)
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