The Loves of William Randolph Hearst
Aided by some strong women in his life, William Randolph Hearst (inspiration for the movies Citizen Kane and The Cat's Meow) left a legacy of achievement (and notoriety) in newspaper…
Read MoreAided by some strong women in his life, William Randolph Hearst (inspiration for the movies Citizen Kane and The Cat's Meow) left a legacy of achievement (and notoriety) in newspaper…
Read MoreArtist A.M. Hopfmuller designed the dazzling art deco covers of the Brewster Publications Jazz-age arts and entertainment magazine SHADOWLAND from 1919-1923. Hopfmuller's grand-daughter-in-law Ruth Hamann shared her memories of the…
Read MoreJane Powell died of natural causes on September 16, 2021 at the age of 92. Dancer, actress and soprano singer Jane Powell (nee Suzanne Burce) began taking dance lessons at…
Read MoreNews, Headlines, Entertainment & Trivia from September, 1931: Herman Mankiewicz produces Monkey Business, starring Zeppo & the other Marx Brothers; blues singer Annette Hanshaw records I Don't Know Why; George…
Read MoreBoomer Trivia From January 1951: Daytime soap operas Search for Tomorrow & Love of Life debut; Florence Chadwick is the first woman to swim the English Channel both ways; Emil…
Read MoreBefore Francis X. Bushman achieved fame as a silent movie star billed as "The Handsomest Man in the World", he had already won a measure of success as a nude…
Read MoreUpdate: Ed Asner has died on August 29, 2021 at the age of 91. Farewell to an icon. Emmy-winning actor, former Screen Actor's Guild President, and autism advocate Edward Asner…
Read MoreAlthough other stations would feature a "Crinoline Girl" during the golden age of radio in the 1920s-1940s, Alma seems to have been the most famous. Radio Dial featured WCKY radio station…
Read MoreNews, Headlines, Entertainment & Trivia from August, 1931: Bing Crosby records the hit songs Dancing in the Dark, & Stardust; Agatha Christie's The Murder at Hazelmoor is published; Transatlantic, Tabu…
Read MorePerpetual Rolling Stone drummer Charlie Watts has given his final encore, passing away on August 24, 2021 at the age of 80. Watts wasn't the first Rolling Stones Drummer, and…
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