Links to the past, with relevance today: Just because she can, does not mean she should. (Image via FB screengrab to illustrate post's popularity) ICOM: The ICOM Costume Committee reads Kim Kardashian and Ripley's Believe It or Not the riot act for Kardashian's tacky stunt in wearing Marilyn Monroe's iconic Jean Louis gown. Their complaints…
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Richard Thomas on ‘Waltons’ Remake, Bryan Adams Gets COVID Again, ‘The Bad Seed’ 65 Years Later & More
Links the the past, with relevance today: "I want you to go as quietly as possible ... " (Image via video still) YOUTUBE: This dollmation of The Birds is pretty amazing! https://youtu.be/A0Ui0UkUrpo I love the attention to detail, and Barbie really captures Tippi. Moreno is one of our most enduring stars! (Image via CBS) CBS…
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Bad Goods, Dench Does ‘Vogue,’ Leif-time Ban: Past & Curious
Links to the past, with relevance today: Born to be sold ... by Faye Dunaway. (Image via video still) HUFF POST: Terrible movies from the past you can see for free on YouTube — and baby, the price is right! NYT: Couple married 71 years die days apart, he of COVID-19, she more likely of…
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Tom Lester of ‘Green Acres’ Dies @ 81
Tom Lester, the last surviving regular cast member of the TV classic Green Acres (1965-1971), died April 20 at 81 of Parkinson's disease complications. ExtraTV reports Lester died at home in Nashville, his fiancée (and long-term caregiver) Jackie by his side. Born September 23, 1938, in Laurel, Mississippi, Lester was heading toward a career as…
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Past & Curious: Body of Missing Mouseketeer Found?
Links to the past with relevance today ... Day's car was found in the possession of two strangers last year. (Image via Disney) VARIETY: Dennis Day (b. 1942), an original Mouseketeer, had been reported missing by his husband a year ago. Now, authorities have found human remains on his property — and it appears they…
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Past & Curious: ‘Paper’ Poses, ‘When Harry Met Sally’ Turns 30 & More!
Links to the past with relevance today: Navigating Waters (Image via Paper) EBAY: Flashing back to a period when NYC's downtown scene was thriving. The film's climax (Image via MGM) THR: Billy Crystal, 71, on the making of When Harry Met Sally (1989), which turns 30 this year. A soaring success (Image via WEA) DO…
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Ken Swofford, Prolific TV Actor, Dies @ 85
Ken Swofford, a prolific actor on TV and in movies, died November 1, 2018, according to a tweet from his filmmaker grandson Brandon Swofford. (more…)
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One for the Ages: We Are All Norma Desmond
This is not an "age-shaming" post, but it is a post about how much our perceptions of age and aging have shifted in recent decades, as well as an indulgence in the mind-blowing reality of the passage of time. This was written in 2018, and I have updated the ages for your reading pleasure. (more…)
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Clint Walker: Salute to a He-Man
Clint Walker (April 30, 1927-May 21, 2018) passed away suddenly this week in the company of his wife and daughter. The cause of death was congestive heart failure. (more…)
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GR8ERDAYS Millennial Challenge II: Marlon Who?
Herewith, the second part of my Millennial Challenge, in which you will find a video of millennials telling us what they know about Hollywood greats and a video of them remembering (or misremembering!) TV classics. (more…)
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