Articles about "old hollywood"
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Reality TV7 years ago‘Hee Haw’ Cast Shares Their Favorite Show Memories for the Sitcom’s 50th Anniversary (Exclusive)
If you thought Hee Haw was a hoot to watch, pfft! You ain’t heard nothin’ yet! To celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary, Closer Weekly exclusively caught...
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Couples7 years agoVivien Leigh’s Secret ‘Torrid’ Love Letters to Second Husband Sir Laurence Olivier Revealed
Late Hollywood star Vivien Leigh left behind more than her incandescent work on film. The Gone With the Wind actress’ legacy also endures in private letters that...
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News7 years agoGregory Peck’s Friends And Family Fondly Remember The Late Actor: ‘He Had A Real Humility’ (Exclusive)
Hollywood icon Gregory Peck is known for starring in many classic films including To Kill a Mockingbird, Roman Holiday, and How the West Was Won (just to name a few!)...
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News7 years agoErnie Kovacs Used Comedy To Create An ‘Astounding World Of Humor’ Before His Early Death
Jan. 23 marks the 100th anniversary of Ernie Kovacs’ birth. Sadly, the groundbreaking TV comic only lived to be 42, but he packed a lifetime of...
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Style7 years agoJoan Collins Recalls The ‘Upsetting’ Moment When She Heard About Friend James Dean’s Death
She may be a Dame today, but back in the ’50s, Joan Collins was a 20-something newcomer to Hollywood. Now she’s sharing stories about the movie...
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Couples7 years agoElvis Presley’s Troubling Relationship With His Mom Ended His Romance With Natalie Wood (Exclusive)
As a traffic light turned green, Elvis Presley gunned the engine of his Harley Davidson, causing his passenger, Natalie Wood, to hold her headscarf more tightly....
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Misc7 years agoCharlene Tilton Talks Her Long Road To Stardom: ‘There Have Been A Lot Of Struggles’ (Exclusive)
Can you believe Charlene Tilton is a grandma? “My little grandson calls me Glammy, as in ‘Glam-ma,’” she exclusively told Closer Weekly with a laugh in the...
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News7 years agoLate Singer Bing Crosby Was ‘In The Dumps’ When He Recorded His Hit Single ‘White Christmas’ (Exclusive)
There may be no warmer and more comforting record than Bing Crosby’s 1942 version of “White Christmas,” which is why it’s the most popular single in...
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News7 years agoOlivia De Havilland Was Able To Search For Love ‘Despite Heartbreak’ Because She Was ‘Bold,’ Author Reveals
At age 102, Olivia de Havilland continues to make headlines thanks to her lawsuit against FX for its less-than-loving portrait of her in the miniseries Feud:...
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Style7 years agoFaye Dunaway Is Returning To Broadway After 35 Years To Play Katharine Hepburn In ‘Tea At Five’
Veteran actress Katharine Hepburn will live again next year as Academy Award winner Faye Dunaway takes on the role of the iconic star in the Broadway...
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News7 years agoDudley Moore’s Friend Fondly Remembers The Late Actor’s Star-Studded 64th Birthday Surprise: ‘Dudley Was Overwhelmed’
Letters, cards, and notes began arriving in the months preceding Dudley Moore’s 64th birthday in 1999. Hoping to cheer up the comedian, who’d been stricken with...
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News7 years agoDebbie Reynolds’ Greatest Failure Revealed As Iconic TV Memorabilia Goes Up For Auction (EXCLUSIVE)
A legendary singer and dancer. An Oscar-winning star of stage and screen. The woman that lost her husband to Elizabeth Taylor. All these thoughts come to...
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Style7 years agoActress Hedy Lamarr’s Amazing Life Story Inspires A New Graphic Novel
She was dubbed “the most beautiful woman in the world,” but Hedy Lamarr wanted to be known for more than her looks. Though she wasn’t taken...
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Misc7 years agoJudd Hirsch Reveals He Would ‘Rewrite’ His Career: ‘I Should Have Done More Plays’ (EXCLUSIVE)
It’s hard to believe, but Judd Hirsch almost turned down his role in the classic 1978- to 1983 sitcom Taxi. “I didn’t think television was for...
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Misc8 years agoKathleen Turner Reveals The Best Advice She’s Given Daughter Rachel Ann Weiss: ‘Be Brave!’ (EXCLUSIVE)
When she steamed up the screen in 1981’s Body Heat, Kathleen Turner announced herself as a confident woman. And while offscreen she may have had moments...
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News8 years agoHollywood Sex Symbol Rita Hayworth Experienced A Lifetime Of Heartbreak, Loneliness, And Sadness
Her beauty and glamorous image earned her the nickname “The Love Goddess.” Rita Hayworth, a dancer who became a favorite pinup of soldiers during World War...
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News8 years agoLong-Lost Judy Garland Interview Tapes Reveal The Star’s ‘Naked And Visceral Anger’ Toward Her Hollywood Enemies (EXCLUSIVE)
Five years before her tragic death at age 47 from a drug overdose, Judy Garland made a series of recordings in 1964, shortly after starring in...
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Misc8 years agoAnnie Potts Talks Juggling Her Family And Career: ‘I Just Did The Best I Could!’ (EXCLUSIVE)
It’s hard to believe former Designing Women star Annie Potts just turned 66, even when she’s now playing a grandma on the most popular new comedy...
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News8 years agoLate Comedian Groucho Marx Was The Most ‘Serious’ Prankster Of The Marx Brothers (EXCLUSIVE)
You can’t spell Groucho without grouch. In fact, famous funnyman Groucho Marx was quite cranky in real life. “He was a difficult person,” Frank Ferrante, a...
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Reality TV8 years ago‘Bewitched’ Is Getting A Reboot — And The Timing Couldn’t Be More Perfect (EXCLUSIVE)
TV Reboots aren’t going anywhere. Last season saw the re-arrival of Will & Grace and Roseanne, while this year’s new addition is Last Man Standing. But...
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News8 years agoRingo Starr, 78, Admits He’s Happier With His Career Now As A Solo Musician (EXCLUSIVE)
When it comes to Beatlemania, Ringo Starr just wants to let it be. “I’m happier where I am now,” the legendary drummer exclusively told Closer Weekly at...
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Reality TV8 years agoA ‘Golden Girls’-Themed Cereal Is Now Available At Target — And There’s A Prize In Every Box!
No way! You can now buy Golden Girls-themed cereal at select Target stores — and the breakfast treat even includes a little figurine of one of...
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News8 years agoOrson Welles’ Final Passion Project Set To Be Released This November (EXCLUSIVE)
One day in 1970, Peter Bogdanovich got a call from Orson Welles. “What are you doing on Thursday?” the legendary director asked. The neophyte explained he...
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News8 years agoGlenn Close Opens Up About Surviving A Cult: ‘I Didn’t Trust Any Of My Instincts’
She’s become a household name by playing a wide variety of roles, from Fatal Attraction’s psycho homewrecker to a long-subservient spouse in her new film, The...
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News8 years agoPiper Laurie Admits She’s Been ‘Very, Very Lucky’ To Have A Career Comeback At Age 86 (EXCLUSIVE)
Actress Piper Laurie is having one of the hottest years in her nearly seven-decade career. She stars with Matthew McConaughey and Bruce Dern in the bigscreen...
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News8 years agoSusan Lucci Stays Feeling Young By Never Having The ‘Desire To Slow Down’ (EXCLUSIVE)
At age 71, Susan Lucci is nowhere close to retiring. And, in an exclusive new interview with Closer Weekly, Susan candidly opened up about her dream...
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News8 years agoBombshell Allegations: Natalie Wood’s Autopsy Was Botched, Says Nancy Grace
Legal eagle Nancy Grace has blasted the former Los Angeles coroner who she claimed botched the autopsy on Natalie Wood‘s body and all but cleared her...
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News8 years agoSecret Beating? Natalie Wood’s Yacht Captain Claims Her Body Was Covered In Bruises
Dennis Davern — the captain of Natalie Wood‘s death yacht — has broken his long silence about the ghastly moment he was forced to identify the...
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News8 years agoTwo New Eyewitnesses Detail Stunning Evidence From Night Natalie Wood Died, Cops Claim
Two top secret new witnesses have come forward with never-before-disclosed evidence about Natalie Wood’s final seconds — and their statements point the finger at her husband...
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News8 years agoFans Are Worried About Betty White’s Health After Her Surprise Appearance At The 2018 Emmys
We didn’t expect to see her tonight! Betty White made a surprise appearance at the 2018 Emmys on Monday, Sept. 17 and, after she took the...
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Misc8 years agoJennifer Love Hewitt Hilariously Recalls Girls Night Out With Betty White: ‘We Got Drunk!’
Hollywood icon Betty White is 96 years old but she didn’t let her age slow her down when she recently enjoyed a girls night out with...
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News8 years agoDid You Know Burt Reynolds Played a Sport in College? Plus More Facts About The Late Actor
Did you know Burt Reynolds was a collegiate athlete?! Though the late 82-year-old actor was most known for his acting roles in classic movies including Deliverance,...
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News8 years agoDorothy Lamour’s Son Opens Up About The Actress’ Hard Road To The Top (EXCLUSIVE)
At the height of their careers, most actresses dream of winning Oscars. Dorothy Lamour, however, set her sights on a much less glamorous reward. “She loved...
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News8 years agoCover-Up? Robert Wagner’s Ties To Natalie Wood’s Death Hidden By Ronald Reagan
Actor Robert “R.J.” Wagner’s alleged involvement in his wife Natalie Wood’s death was swept under the rug in a sinister cover-up perpetrated by towering figures like...
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News8 years agoTim Conway’s Daughter Reveals He’s Suffering From Dementia and Is “Almost Entirely Unresponsive”
We’re so sorry to hear this. Actor Tim Conway, 84, is sadly suffering from dementia and is “almost entirely unresponsive,” his daughter Kelly Conway has revealed....
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News8 years agoEarwitness Tells All: Woman Screamed for Help on Night of Natalie Wood’s Death
Hours before Natalie Wood’s corpse was recovered off California’s Catalina Island, the occupants of the boat moored next to the Hollywood legend’s yacht said they heard...
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News8 years agoFrank Sinatra’s Former Flame Opens up About Their Relationship: “I Made Him Laugh a Lot” (EXCLUSIVE)
They were the funniest valentines. “I was a meditating, vegetarian hippie, and he was a meat-eating, boozing, ultra-famous person,” Irene Tsu, 73, exclusively told Closer Weekly...
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News8 years agoJoan Collins Reveals Her Biggest Career Regret (It Could Have Won Her an Oscar!)
It was the one that got away. “In 1960, I was offered a [movie] called Sons and Lovers, with Dean Stockwell,” Joan Collins recently recalled to...
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News8 years agoNatalie Wood Feared Husband Robert Wagner Hours Before Death, Boat Captain Claims
Actress Natalie Wood was so upset over her husband Robert Wagner’s behavior in the hours before her death, she begged the yacht’s captain to bring her...
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Misc8 years agoHGTV Is Reportedly Filming a New Show About Renovating ‘The Brady Bunch’ House
Calling all 70s babies! HGTV started shooting a new TV show about renovating the iconic Brady Bunch house on Tuesday, Aug. 14, just days after the...
First ‘Survivor’ Winner Richard Hatch Calls Out CBS, Claims He Wasn’t Invited to 50th Finale
The original winner of Survivor called out CBS for allegedly lying about the upcoming Season 50 live finale. Richard Hatch...
The Dolly Parton Song That Was Inspired by a Surprisingly Emotional True Story
Dolly Parton's 'Coat of Many Colors' resonates 55 years later, touching fans with its timeless message of love and self-worth.