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November 11, 2021

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Forever Young And Restless Jerry Douglas

Singer-actor Jerry Douglas, a long-time star of the daytime television soap opera The Young and the Restless - playing patriarch John Abbott from 1981-2016 - has died at the age…

November 9, 2021

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Dean Stockwell - A Quantum Leap From Kim

Classic movie and television actor Dean Stockwell's fans may remember him best from his long-running role on Quantum Leap (1989-1993), but his 8-decade acting career began in the 1940s, and…

October 17, 2021

Marsha Hunt's Raw Deal

American actress (Peck's Bad Girl), songwriter, and centenarian Marsha Hunt's film career spanned more than seven decades. Over 70+ years, she acquired 100+ acting credits and worked with some of…

October 13, 2021

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Baby Boomer Trivia From October 1951: I Love Lucy, premieres on television; Rocky Marciano TKO's World Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis; Winston Churchill defeats Clement Attlee to become British Prime Minister again…

September 8, 2021

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Done in September 1951

Boomer 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…

August 29, 2021

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Up With Lou Grant's Lovable Grouch Ed Asner

Update: 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…

August 18, 2021

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TV

Boomer TV & Trivia: Batman

Q1. What was the name of the Cuban-American 1930s-1950s classic film actor who played the Joker on the original Batman 1960s television series? Q2. Former silent film movie actor and…

August 11, 2021

Forever Batman: Adam West

Other actors have played the cartoon character since, but for boomers and their children who watched Adam West's on their 1960s TV sets, Adam West WAS Batman. Unsurprisingly, West said…

August 8, 2021

TV Trivia: Late Show With David Letterman

Q1. Who was David Letterman's first guest on both Late Night with David Letterman in 1982, and again on the Late Show with David Letterman in 1993? Q2. Who did…

August 1, 2021

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Best Classic Car Wash Scenes

A car wash scene in a film or television series episode doesn't have to be exclusively aimed at a comedic laugh or teenagers. These vintage movies and clips have a…