November 25, 2023 Marty Krofft, one half of the Krofft brand of brothers who brought us a slew of iconic '70s kids' shows, died Saturday, November 25, 2023, of kidney failure in L.A. Me, with Sid (L) and Marty Krofft in 2011. (Image courtesy of Matthew Rettenmund) He was 86, and is survived by older…
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Hall vs. Oates, JFK 60 Years On & More
November 22, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today ... Like, literally! (Image via RCA) VARIETY: Your '80s self would be devastated to learn that, in 2023, Hall & Oates are now so estranged that Hall just filed for a restraining order against Oates! PEOPLE: The JFK assassination — 60 years on. GREG IN…
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Dolly Parton Dishes on Kenny Rogers’ Face-Lift, ‘Tammy Faye’ Musical Coming & More
November 17, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: She recommends plastic surgery in moderation. (Image via video still) GREG IN HOLLYWOOD: Dolly Parton opens up to Howard Stern about plastic surgery and her friendship with Kenny Rogers. THR: Somehow, people are just realizing TMZ has some possibly sketchy ties that allow the site…
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Patrick Dempsey = Sexiest Man Alive, Brenda Lee Rocks Around the Xmas Tree, Kevin Bacon Recreates ‘Footloose’ Dance & More!
November 8, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: Silver fox (Image via People magazine) PEOPLE: Patrick Dempsey, 57, is People's Sexiest Man Alive for 2023. https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinbacon/video/7299535413847264542?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7296742220697404970 TWITTER: Kevin Bacon is happy the strike is over! KENNETH IN THE (212): NYC in the '80s! Radiant in red (Image via video still) YOUTUBE: Brenda Lee,…
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Peter White of ‘All My Children’ & ‘The Boys in the Band’ Dies @ 86
November 3, 2023 White (center) with Laurence Luckinbill (L) and Frederick Combs in The Boys in the Band (Image via Cinema Center Films) Peter White was sharing the stage with legend Myrna Loy in the late '60s when he was offered the opportunity to create the role of Alan in the daring play The Boys…
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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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Richard Moll, ‘Night Court’s’ Bull, Dies @ 80
October 27, 2023 Richard Moll, the stone-faced 6'8" actor whose tender-hearted performance as bailiff Bull Shannon charmed Night Court viewers across all nine seasons of the "Must See TV" series, died October 26, 2023, at his Big Bear Lake, California, home. 'Night, Bull (Images via NBC) ExtraTV.com confirmed his passing. Moll was born January 13,…
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‘Shaft’ Legend Richard Roundtree Dies of Pancreatic Cancer @ 81
October 24, 2023 Richard Roundtree, the sexy, charismatic star of Shaft, died October 24 at 81. ExtraTV confirmed he died after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Legend (Image via MGM) Roundtree was born July 9, 1942, in New Rochelle, New York. By 1963, he was an Ebony Fashion Fair model who was discovered by…
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Stamos Stumbles with Danza Diss, ‘Moonlighting’ Principals Praise Willis, World’s Oldest Dog Dies & More
October 23, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: Good Lord! (Image via TV Guide) EXTRATV: John Stamos, 60, is publishing his memoir, and like Britney Spears — he has some scores to settle First up, Stamos recounts in the book catching his then-girlfriend Teri Copley (of We Got It Made fame) in bed…
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Lara Parker, ‘Dark Shadows’ Star, Dies at 84
Lara Parker, whose performance as Angelique on the cult-hit Gothic soap Dark Shadows endeared her to generations of fans of the series, died October 12 at 84. Suicide blonde (Image via video still) Her death was confirmed by longtime friend and co-star Kathryn Leigh Scott, who wrote on Facebook, "We met as 'Josette' and 'Angelique'…
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