Entertainment
Tinseltown Talks: Olivia de Havilland (1916-2020) – The End of an Era
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It’s a sobering thought for fans of classic film. The passing of Olivia de Havilland in late July, just three weeks after her 104th birthday July 1, represents the loss of the last surviving big-screen legend from Hollywood’s Golden Age of the 1930s.
The Reel Deal: The Glorias
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
“The truth will set you free. But first it will piss you off.”
– Gloria Steinem
Tinseltown Talks: Fran Drescher and The Nanny Reunion
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- Written by Nick Thomas Nick Thomas
Reassembling a dozen cast members from a popular ’90s TV sitcom could pose a challenge for any network, much less an individual. But it was a task Fran Drescher relished.
It Was 50 Years Ago Today: ‘In the Summertime’
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C’mon, admit it. The cheerful, shuffling Top 5 single of “In the Summertime” brought a smile to your face and got your fingers drumming back in the summer of 1970.
The Reel Deal: Mulan
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The original Mulan, released 22 summers ago, featured remarkable animation, well-defined characters, and a memorable soundtrack. It became a runaway box-office success and raked in $300 million worldwide.
Sixties Flashback: Cycles of Life … and Death
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Get your motor runnin’, head out on the highway
Lookin’ for adventure and whatever comes our way
– Steppenwolf
It Was 50 Years Ago Today: ‘Mama Told Me (Not to Come)’
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“Mama Told Me (Not to Come)” raised many an eyebrow in 1970, when the drug scene was relatively new to middle-class American youth, and nobody could recall such a tune wafting out of radio speakers before.
Tinseltown Talks: Kelly Stewart Remembers Dad Jimmy Stewart
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If you don’t think Jimmy Stewart put the classic in “classic movies,” consider these titles in which he starred: It’s a Wonderful Life, The Philadelphia Story, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Rear Window, Vertigo, Harvey, and the list goes on.
The Reel Deal: Greyhound
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As a four-decade veteran of show business, 63-year-old Tom Hanks has earned two Academy Awards, five Golden Globes, and seven Emmys. And now, with the release of Sony Pictures’ Greyhound, he may have to make room on his awards shelf for a couple more.