Entertainment

July 3, 2020

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Barbara Feldon is Agent 99 No More

Would you believe...writer, model, and actress Barbara Feldon once tried out for a job as a stripper? No slouch off camera, she spent a lot of her time compensating for…

June 30, 2020

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The Comedy of Carl Reiner Will Live On

Author, screenwriter, producer, director, and actor Carl Reiner passed away June 29, 2020 at the age of 98. Many fans of the comedy of Carl Reiner may remember his best…

June 30, 2020

Memorial,
Music

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Best Rock Songs for a Memorial Service

Is there a rock song for the rebel in you, or someone you love, that should be played at a funeral memorial service or celebration of life gathering? You can't…

June 30, 2020

Memorial,
Music

patsy cline, country music, singer, songwriter, hit songs, walkin after midnight

Best Country Music Songs for a Memorial Service

Memorial services are a time when songs that capture the essence of your spirit (or that of a loved one, if you're planning for someone else). For country music fans,…

June 30, 2020

Memorial,
Music

gerry and the pacemakers, 1964, gerry marsden, 1960s hit singles, british merseybeat group, youll never walk alone,

Best Memorial Service Songs & Music

Is there a song (or a few) that you'd want played at your own funeral memorial service or celebration of life gathering, for the people that are remembering and thinking of…

June 24, 2020

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What Was New in June 1952

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from June, 1952: Classic Movie Release - Pat And Mike; The Wild Side of Life by Hank Thompson is #1 in Country Music; TV Sitcom…

June 17, 2020

1950,
Movies

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News Headlines & Boomer Entertainment Trivia from June, 1950: North Korea invades South Korea and begins the Korean War; Sierra is released, starring divorcing newlyweds Audie Murphy and Wandra Hendrix;…

June 13, 2020

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June 1949 Moments in Time

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from June, 1949: Classic Movie Release - Jimmy Stewart in The Stratton Story; First Women Graduates of Harvard Medical School; George Orwell's 1984 is Published.…

June 7, 2020

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Confessions of a Bird Watcher

or, How to Stay in Shape Physically and Mentally During Social Isolation "You're going to get more mulch again, aren't you?" My son asked glumly, in response to my brightly-worded…

June 4, 2020

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June 1947 Headlines

News Headlines & Baby Boomer Entertainment Trivia From June, 1947: The Diary of Anne Frank is Published, Classic Movie Release - The Ghost and Mrs. Muir; Pan American Airlines Offers…