Articles about "old hollywood"
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News7 years agoThe Three Stooges: The Truth Behind the Laughs of Moe, Shemp and Curly Howard
In the Three Stooges’ timeless physical-comedy shorts, Moe Howard was always the mean one. But in real life, “I was the most spoiled kid in the world,” his daughter, Joan...
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News7 years agoInside Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra’s Tragic Love Story: ‘He Would Have Done Anything to Save Her’
At Dean Martin‘s surprise 44th birthday party in Las Vegas, a tipsy Marilyn Monroe put her arms around Frank Sinatra. “Come on, Frankie, let’s make out...
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Reality TV7 years agoWhatever Happened to the Sweathogs? See What the From ‘Welcome Back, Kotter’ Cast Is Up to Now!
From September 1975, to June 1979, this high school class said “up your nose with a rubber hose” to authority. The iconic American sitcom Welcome Back,...
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News7 years agoJennifer O’Neill on Finding Happiness After Tragedy: ‘Never Give Up and Don’t Lose Your Dreams’
Playing an older woman who seduces a teenager may have made her a star, but nothing in the 1971 classic Summer of ’42 can compare to...
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Style7 years ago‘The Odd Couple’ Stars Jack Klugman and Tony Randall Were True Friends Both On and Off the Screen
A dynamic duo like Jack Klugman and Tony Randall doesn’t come along very often! Even though the two didn’t get off on the right foot when...
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Couples7 years agoInside Grace Kelly’s Lifelong Search for True Love and Happiness
Even though it seemed like Grace Kelly would never find true love, she still yearned for it. Since childhood, she recalled competing with her three siblings...
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Couples7 years agoLee Majors Says He and Farrah Fawcett Were the ‘Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie of Our Time’
When The Big Valley star Lee Majors needed a date for an industry event in 1968, his agent showed him photos of his newest clients. “He...
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Style7 years agoJohn Wayne: Getting to Know the Man Behind the Hollywood Legend
Today, Scott Eyman is a journalist, adjunct professor and author of numerous biographies covering actors and filmmakers from the Golden Age of Hollywood, but in 1972,...
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News7 years agoFred Astaire’s Greatest Dance Partner Was His Sister Adele: ‘She Was Vivacious, Carefree and Outrageous’
Dancing duo Fred Astaire and his sister, Adele Astaire, were two peas in pod! They had an “incredibly close” bond from the moment they were born,...
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Reality TV7 years agoFarrah Fawcett Will Never Be Forgotten — Learn All About the Actress’ Death at the Age of 62
Although many actress have made a name for themselves in Hollywood, few can compare to the legendary Farrah Fawcett! In the ’70s Farrah was taking the...
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News7 years agoRemembering Doris Day — Her Films, Her Music, Her Legacy and Her Life: ‘She Couldn’t Help But Be a Star’
When you think of Doris Day, it’s difficult not to think about all of those wonderful romantic comedies she made in the 1950s and ’60s with the likes...
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News7 years agoBob Newhart Reacts to Close Friend Tim Conway’s Death: ‘We Lost One of the Greatest’
A wave of sadness took over Hollywood after news broke that The Carol Burnett Show star Tim Conway sadly passed away at 85 on Tuesday, May 14....
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News7 years agoTim Conway’s 7 Kids Will Never Forget the Late Star — Meet His Big Family
America’s beloved star Tim Conway has sadly passed away at age 85, his rep, Howard Bragman, confirms to Closer Weekly on Tuesday, May 14. Although this...
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News7 years agoIconic Actress Doris Day Will Not Have a Funeral: ‘She Didn’t Want Any Fuss’
How can this be?! According to Doris Day‘s foundation, the Love Me or Leave Me actress won’t have a funeral or a headstone to mark her...
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News7 years agoDoris Day’s Friends Mourn the Actress’ Death: Goldie Hawn, William Shatner and More Pay Tribute
We still can’t believe that Doris Day, a legendary Hollywood actress, died in the early morning of Monday, May 13, at the age of 97. After...
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News7 years agoHollywood Legend Doris Day Dies at Age 97 From a ‘Serious Case of Pneumonia’
Gone but not forgotten! Doris Day died at age 97 on Monday, May 13, at her Carmel Valley, California, home, her foundation confirmed. The Hollywood icon...
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News7 years agoKathy Ireland Says She and Elizabeth Taylor ‘Became Family’: ‘She Loved Without Condition’
A fearless Elizabeth Taylor once entered a shark cage while wearing her favorite diamonds. “She wanted to go down into the ocean and look at the...
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News7 years agoMel Brooks and Anne Bancroft Had an Insanely Passionate, but Unlikely, 41-Year Marriage
On the surface, Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft couldn’t have seemed more different. “She was tall and striking, and he always referred to himself as short...
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News7 years agoThose Who Knew Lucille Ball Best Discuss the ‘I Love Lucy’ Star’s Legacy
For more than 50 years, Lucille Ball brought joy and laughter into the homes of millions of people, especially with her iconic comedy sitcom, I Love Lucy. But...
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News7 years agoDon Murray Recalls ‘Bus Stop’ Costar Marilyn Monroe’s Struggle With Anxiety: ‘She Was Very, Very Nervous’
Actress Marilyn Monroe was more than just a pretty face. Her 1956 Bus Stop costar Don Murray remembers how the starlet had trouble dealing with her...
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Misc7 years agoCarmen Miranda Was Nothing Like Her Brazilian Bombshell Image: ‘She Was Very Hardworking’
Smiling broadly under a tutti-frutti hat, Carmen Miranda introduced samba music to the United States and became Hollywood’s queen of Carnival. “She had a great stage...
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Style7 years agoLucille Ball Never Allowed Her Health Issues to ‘Get Her Down,’ Friend Says
Smiling and looking fit, Lucille Ball attended the American Cinema Awards with her second husband Gary Morton in January 1989. “Other than a few aches and...
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News7 years agoMickey Rooney’s Daughter Kelly Still Feels ‘Like We Lost Him Yesterday’: ‘I Miss Him Very Much’
While it’s been five years to the day that the world lost Hollywood legend Mickey Rooney, his family of course still feels the pain, and one of...
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News7 years agoDoris Day Reveals She Has ‘No Regrets’ in Life as She Turns 97 (Exclusive)
Every spring, showbiz legend Doris Day receives hundreds of birthday cards. “I’ve been blessed with good health, great friends, a wonderful career and many precious four-leggers,”...
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News7 years agoAudrey Hepburn Had a Long Search for Love: ‘All She Wanted Was To Be Married to a Decent Guy’
In the beloved romantic comedy Sabrina, William Holden sweeps Audrey Hepburn passionately into his arms and murmurs: “Where have you been all my life?” Audrey, who...
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News7 years ago‘King Kong’ Star Fay Wray Loved Being a Mom to Her Kids: ‘She Was Very Caring!’
In New York City, King Kong actress Fay Wray had a little joke. “She’d walk past the Empire State Building, look up and say, ‘I like...
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Doris Day Is Planning a ‘Quiet’ Celebration at Home for Her 97th Birthday
Forget about a big celebration! Doris Day is apparently planning on ringing in her 97th birthday on Wednesday, April 3 by inviting her loved ones over...
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News7 years agoInside Marilyn Monroe and Ella Fitzgerald’s Surprising Hollywood Friendship: They ‘Found Strength in Each Other’ (Exclusive)
One was the First Lady of Song; the other, the world’s biggest sex symbol. But Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe had much more in common than...
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Misc7 years ago‘Russian Doll’ Star Elizabeth Ashley Says Her ‘Brilliant’ Hollywood Career Was Just ‘Pure Luck’ (Exclusive)
They don’t make stars like Elizabeth Ashley anymore. Since her Broadway debut with Robert Redford 60 years ago in The Highest Tree and their smash 1963...
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News7 years agoLate Actor Anthony Quinn’s Family Remembers Him as a Driven Artist and Loving Dad (Exclusive)
Growing up as a Mexican immigrant in Los Angeles, Anthony Quinn dreamed of becoming an architect. At age 17, he won a drawing contest and studied...
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News7 years agoInside Sandra Dee’s Journey Through a Lifetime Full of Heartbreak (Exclusive)
Sandra Dee stepped down the stairs of a DC-8 plane, gripping her new husband Bobby Darin’s arm. As a crowd of photographers jockeyed to snap a...
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News7 years agoComedian Carl Reiner Reveals What He’s Learned at Age 97: ‘Be Who You Are’ (Exclusive)
How did Carl Reiner plan to celebrate his 97th birthday today, Wednesday, March 20? “By staying alive!” the comedy legend quipped. “Today, I woke up thinking...
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Style7 years agoJudy Garland’s Daughter Lorna Luft Says Mom Was An ‘Extraordinary Person’: ‘I’m Deeply Grateful She Was My Mother’
It’s been 50 years since iconic actress Judy Garland tragically passed away, but her loss will always be with her loved ones, especially her three kids, and...
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Misc7 years agoAngie Dickinson Admits She Never Thought of Herself as a ‘Great’ Hollywood Actress (Exclusive)
Growing up in tiny Klum, North Dakota, Angie Dickinson loved movies. Her father was the projectionist at the local theater, and she got in for free....
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Couples7 years agoAngie Dickinson Reveals She Was ‘Very Close’ to Marrying Frank Sinatra
Quite the powerful married couple almost formed in the 1960s, as Angie Dickinson says she came very close to tying the knot with icon Frank Sinatra. In an interview...
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Style7 years agoRyan Murphy’s New Netflix Series ‘Hollywood’ Will Bring Viewers Back to the Golden Age
Writer/producer Ryan Murphy is on creative fire with his exclusive deal at Netflix where he has already created the forthcoming series The Politician and the prequel to One...
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News7 years agoRare Photos of Marilyn Monroe to Be Showcased at London Exhibit — Here’s a Peek!
More than 50 years after her tragic death, Marilyn Monroe remains a culture icon, and she continues to reel in attention as rare photographs of her from...
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News7 years agoLawrence Welk’s Family Reveals the Beloved Hollywood Star ‘Didn’t Care About Fame’ (Exclusive)
Growing up as the sixth of eight children in rustic Strasburg, North Dakota, Lawrence Welk‘s dream was to make a living as a musician. He persuaded...
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News7 years agoHumphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall’s Son Remembers Their ‘Perfect Storm’ Love Story (Exclusive)
Writer Stephen Bogart was only 2 years old when his parents, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, flew to the Belgian Congo so Bogie could shoot the...
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Style7 years agoLiza Minnelli Is Looking Forward to New Musical About Mom Judy Garland’s ‘Extraordinary Rise to Fame’
There’s no place like Broadway! At least that’s what the producers of Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz — a new musical about the early life...
Heather Locklear and Lorenzo Lamas ‘Looked Strong’ at Daughter Ava Sambora’s Montecito Wedding
Heather Locklear and boyfriend Lorenzo Lamas stepped out together as a couple at a very personal affair over the weekend...
Netflix Quietly Bringing Back Fan-Favorite Series, But There’s a Catch
'Hawaii Five-0' is returning to Netflix in June, but there is a catch that will likely leave fans disappointed.