It's always so hard to narrow this down to just 20 famous faces we will no longer have with us ... which celeb deaths had the greatest impact on you? https://youtu.be/QzsEU7ioITA
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20 Celebrities We Lost in 2022
Monroe v. Wade, Carter at 98, ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Winks & More
Links to the past, with relevance today: That new Marilyn movie? Get rid of it! (Image via Netflix) THR: Seemingly nobody likes Blonde, the sensationalistic new account of Marilyn Monroe's life, starring an actress who is a dead ringer — with a Cuban accent. But along with criticisms of the film's mistreatment of Monroe, Planned…
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Mariah Wants to OWN Christmas, Academy Apologies to Sacheen Littlefeather & More!
Links to the past, with relevance today: All she wants for Christmas is, well, all of it. (Image via Apple TV+) HUFF POST: Mariah Carey wants to trademark "Queen of Christmas," and that isn't sitting well with some other divas, especially Darlene Love. https://youtu.be/tsU08y9peZg THR: Steve Martin, who just turned 77, says Only Murders in…
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Olivia Newton-John, ‘Grease’ Star and Pop Phenom, Dies @ 73
Olivia Newton-John, remembered by generations of moviegoers for her performance as Sandy in the movie musical Grease, and one of the last century's most successful singers, died Monday, August 8, 2022, of cancer — 30 years after she began her battle. A real-life goddess (GIF via GIPHY) She was 73. Newton-John had been diagnosed with…
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Olivia Newton-John: 15 Quintessential Songs
The passing of Olivia Newton-John today, August 8, 2022, at 73 leaves a gaping hole in so many of our childhoods — she is just the latest '80s great (and '70s, too!) to die far too young. Oh, Sandy ... (Image via Universal) Her discography is immaculate, and runs the gamut from country-and-western to bubblegum-pop,…
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Olivia Gets ‘Physical’ (Again), Nicole Kidman as Lucy, ‘Candy Man’ Writer Dies & More
Links from the past, with relevance today: Olivia, via her charitable foundation, still fights the good fight against cancer. (Image via video still) YOUTUBE: Olivia Newton-John, 73, reminisces about her massive hit "Physical" as it turns 40. The song represented a total reset of her career and public image, and arguably did the same for…
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Tony Bennett’s Alzheimer’s Battle, Dishing on Fontaine & More
Links to the past, with relevance today: Tony Bennett today (Image via TonyBennett.com) AARP: Living legend Tony Bennett, 94, is deep within the grips of Alzheimer's disease. His doctor, Dr. Gayatri Devi, says: “He is doing so many things, at 94, that many people without dementia cannot do. He really is the symbol of hope…
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Olivia Newton-John’s New Movie, Trump Gets Spanked & More!
Links to the past, with relevance today: In a strange twist of fate, ONJ makes a cameo! (Image via Amazon Prime) GREG IN HOLLYWOOD: Olivia Newton-John is appearing in a brand-new movie, The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee, which is out now. Yes, it stars 80-year-old Paul Hogan, and it's all about a fictionalized proposed comeback.…
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‘Back to the Future’ Flap, Remembering Paul Lynde, Fonz’s Jacket & More — Past & Curious
Links to the past, with relevance today: Oh, boy. (Image via Universal) THR: There was a censored version of Back to the Future Part II (1989) streaming on Netflix — until fans pointed it out. Now, the film's writer, Bob Gale, is asking Universal to destroy the altered version. The fix? Apparently, someone had a problem…
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Past & Curious: ‘Grease,’ Too?, Debbie Does Aerobics & More!
Links to the past with relevance today: In the prequel, will Sandy be in her 20s? (GIF via Paramount) BOING BOING: The movie version of Grease (1978) may be getting a prequel. Are you excited for it, or are you too hopelessly devoted to the original? This is me. (Image by Matthew Rettenmund) TWITTER: A…
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