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August 31, 2019

TV

rowan and martin's laugh-in 1967, dick rowan, dan martin, judy carne, 1960s tv shows, 1960s musical variety series, american comedians

TV Trivia: Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Q1. Which recurring sketch segment star's famous line on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In was "Sock it to me"? Q2. Name two of the regular female cast members who had their bodies…

August 25, 2019

paul robeson 1933, african american actors, black film stars, bass baritone singer, 1930s movies, the emperor jones

August 1949 Moments in Time

News headlines and entertainment trivia from August 1949. The NBA is Formed On August 3rd, 1949 the NBA was formed (National Basketball Association of America) when the BAA (Basketball Association of…

August 21, 2019

Walk With My Father Again

Do you wish you had one more chance to talk to your Dad...to tell him what's new, that you realize now what you didn't know then, and how much you…

August 16, 2019

Biography,
Movies

peter fonda, jane fonda, henry fonda, fonda family, early 1960s, father, daughter, son

Forever Cool - RIP Easy Rider Peter Fonda

He will remain forever cool in the hearts of fans. Easy Rider(1969) producer, co-writer and star Peter Fonda has died today August 16, 2019 at the age of 79. (Peter…

August 16, 2019

Biography,
Music

george thorogood 1980s, american rock singer, songwriter, bad to the bone, the delaware destroyers singer, rock guitarist

George Thorogood, Forever Bad to the Bone

Hard rocking bluesman George Thorogood started playing guitar at age 20, in 1970...almost 50 years later, he's still playing guitar (the electric Gibson 125 is his guitar of choice), harmonica, and…

July 28, 2019

TV

barney miller cast 1977, 1970s tv show, 1970s sitcom, actors, hal linden, captain barney miller, abe vigoda, phil fish, max gail, wojo wojciehowicz, ron glass, ron harris, jack soo, nick yemana, boomer television, seniors

TV Trivia: Barney Miller

Q1: What was the name of the semi-autobiographical novel Detective (and would-be author) Nathan Harris (played by Ron Glass), eventually published? Q2: Who was the gambler on Barney Miller? (Barney…

July 24, 2019

toller cranston 1970s, canadian figure skating champion, 1976 olympics, mens figure skating, free skating world champion, canadian artist

Remembering Toller Cranston

In addition to being known as an innovative figure skater, legendary Canadian Men's Figure Skating Champion and World & Olympic bronze medalist, Toller Cranston was a prolific and accomplished artist…

July 21, 2019

Movies

best romance films, older actors, romantic movies, senior actors, mature love, up, the notebook, iris, away from her, the best exotic marigold hotel, the bridges of madison county, mamma mia, as good as it gets, somethings gotta give, as good as it gets, shirley valentine, its complicated, our souls at night, the face of love, the age of adaline, boynton beach club

Best Romance Films With Older Actors

Love is not the exclusive property of the young...in fact, who better to understand the joy and heartache of looking for, finding, keeping, or losing the love of your life,…

July 10, 2019

rip torn 1973, american actor, 1970s movies, the presidents plane is missing

Pages From Rip Torn's Life

Update: Rip Torn has died on July 9, 2019, at the age of 88. Cause of death is unknown. He is survived by his third wife Amy Wright and their…

July 3, 2019

arte johnson 1956, american comedian, actor, comedy writer, 1950s television series, guest star, make room for daddy

Arte Johnson Was a Verrry Interesting Actor

Emmy Award-winning American comedian and character actor Arte Johnson was born on January 20, 1929 in Benton Harbor, Michigan. (Arte Johnson 1956 Make Room For Daddy) His full name is…