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‘Land of the Lost’ & ‘Planet of the Apes’ Actor Ron Harper Dies @ 88

March 25, 2024 Ron Harper, the handsome actor best known as Alan Virdon on the short-lived TV version of Planet of the Apes and as Uncle Jack on the final season of Land of the Lost, died March 21 at 91. Harper on 87th Precinct (Image via NBC) His daughter wrote on social media: "It's…

‘Happy Days’ at 50, Mel Brooks Gets New Oscar to Sell, Hot Sal Mineo, Barbra Streisand’s Sales & More

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…

‘General Hospital’ Star Faces Cancer, Brooke Shields Name-Checks Trump & Madonna and More

September 20, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today .... The actor's optimism is inspiring. (Images via video still/headshot) PEOPLE: General Hospital's John J. York, 64, has been diagnosed with two forms of cancer — but he is approaching it as another new challenge to fix. NYT: Brooke Shields, at 58, is more than…

Andrea Evans, Beloved Soap Star, Dies @ 66 After Battling Breast Cancer

July 10, 2023 Andrea Evans, popular for her stints on One Life to Live, Passions and The Bay, died July 9, 2023, at 66 following a battle with breast cancer. My sweet Lord (Image via ABC) She was born June 18, 1957, in Aurora, Illinois. Her first film work was as an extra in the…

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…

Jacklyn Zeman of ‘General Hospital’ Fame Dies Suddenly at 70

Jacklyn Zeman, who had been an integral part of the cast of General Hospital as Bobbie, died unexpectedly on May 10, just two months after her 70th birthday. What would the show have been without her? (Image via ABC) Her death was announced by General Hospital's executive producer Frank Valenti, who tweeted, "On behalf of our…

Vincent Irizarry, Soap Favorite, Undergoes Brain Surgery After Senseless Attack

UPDATED: He's doing better! (Images via Instagram) Vincent Irizzary, the Daytime Emmy-winning actor known for work on Guiding Light, Santa Barbara, All My Children, One Life to Live, The Young and the Restless, Days of Our Lives and The Bold and the Beautiful, is in need of your well-wishes. Irizarry in one of his many…

‘Kojak,’ ‘Knots Landing’ Star Kevin Dobson Dies @ 77

Kevin Dobson, the burly star of Kojak and Knots Landing, died Sunday, September 6, after suffering a heart attack. He was 77. Dobson's death was announced on Facebook by the United Veterans Council of San Joaquin County. He was a longtime veterans' rights advocate, and a veteran of the U.S. Army himself. Dobson's veteran supporters…

Kristian Alfonso Quits, ‘Dukes’ React to Flag Flap & More!

James in his prime (Image via Before I Forget/BearManor) THR: Please check out my interview with the late James Sheldon, who gave dish on James Dean, Marlo Thomas, Lynda Carter, Loni Anderson and more! From blushing bride to retiree, Alfonso was one of the daytime drama's most beloved actors. (Image via NBC) EXTRATV: Kristian Alfonso…

Past & Curious: He’s Been Seen with Farrah, Trash TV & More!

Links to the past with relevance today: Jogging was a fad, but so was Farrah! (Image via People) PEOPLE: Lee Majors, 80, reflects upon his hectic life with wife Farrah Fawcett (1947-2009), and claims credit for choosing the image that became one of the best-selling posters of all time. George Maharis (b. 1928) & Robert…

Tag Archives: soap operas

‘Land of the Lost’ & ‘Planet of the Apes’ Actor Ron Harper Dies @ 88

‘Happy Days’ at 50, Mel Brooks Gets New Oscar to Sell, Hot Sal Mineo, Barbra Streisand’s Sales & More

‘General Hospital’ Star Faces Cancer, Brooke Shields Name-Checks Trump & Madonna and More

Andrea Evans, Beloved Soap Star, Dies @ 66 After Battling Breast Cancer

Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers Case Cracked? & More!

Jacklyn Zeman of ‘General Hospital’ Fame Dies Suddenly at 70

Vincent Irizarry, Soap Favorite, Undergoes Brain Surgery After Senseless Attack

‘Kojak,’ ‘Knots Landing’ Star Kevin Dobson Dies @ 77

Kristian Alfonso Quits, ‘Dukes’ React to Flag Flap & More!

Past & Curious: He’s Been Seen with Farrah, Trash TV & More!

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