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Justice for Ginger!, John Amos in Elder-Abuse Investigation & More

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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Ed Ames of ‘Daniel Boone’ & Ames Brothers Fame Dies @ 95

Ed Ames of ‘Daniel Boone’ & Ames Brothers Fame Dies @ 95
Singer and actor Ed Ames, whose poor marksmanship with a tomahawk made for the most hilarious Tonight Show blooper, died at his L.A. home on May 21, Variety reports. Ames's music was counterprogramming during the hippie era. (Image via RCA) He was 95. Ames played Mingo, a Native American, on TV's Daniel Boone (1964-1968), though he…
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Tina Turner, Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Icon of Survival, Dies @ 83

Tina Turner, Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Icon of Survival, Dies @ 83
May 24, 2023 Peter Ashworth's iconic cover of Private Dancer (Image via Capitol) She was the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, the Acid Queen, Auntie Entity, an eight-time Grammy Award winner and one of the 20th century's most iconic live performers. https://youtu.be/dVTmckFWOYM On May 24, 2023, Tina Turner, who had long battled issues including intestinal…
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Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers Case Cracked? & More!

Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers Case Cracked? & More!
May 17, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: The theft was quite a feet! (Image via MGM) THE GUARDIAN: The dancing-a-jig is up for a septuagenarian alleged to have stolen a pair of ruby slippers from 1939's The Wizard of Oz in 2005. A grand jury has indicted Terry Martin on charges related…
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Frankie Goes to Hollywood Reunites for 1 Song, MTV News Ends & More

Frankie Goes to Hollywood Reunites for 1 Song, MTV News Ends & More
May 9, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today: Holly Johnson's voice is still strong! (Image via Facebook) THE GUARDIAN: Frankie Goes to Hollywood reunites for first performance in 36 years! They only performed "Welcome to the Pleasuredome" (that song went over the heads of U.S. listeners) for Eurovision, just one track, but it…
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Harry Belafonte, Crossover Icon & Political Activist, Dies @ 96

Harry Belafonte, Crossover Icon & Political Activist, Dies @ 96
April 25, 2023 The ultimate stage star (Image via head shot) The loss of Harry Belafonte at 96 is truly the loss of a great figure, not only in entertainment — where his supremacy was the stuff of legend — but also in the field of social justice and civil rights. The Jamaican-American "King of…
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Burt Bacharach, Ultimate Pop Composer of the 20th Century, Dies @ 94

Burt Bacharach, Ultimate Pop Composer of the 20th Century, Dies @ 94
February 9, 2023 Burt Bacharach, a songwriter, composer and record producer whose indelible hits at times defined their era, died Wednesday, February 8, at his L.A. home. He was 94. Songwriter of a generation — or two (Image via Spotify) Bacharach had been a rare pop maestro whose face was as well-known as his work, thanks…
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