This past week saw the deaths of two actresses who occupied unique niches in the entertainment universe. One, Priscilla Pointer, was best known for playing the mother of several notable stars on the big screen, and who made her…
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Buenos dias. Today is Cinco de Mayo. It’s not Mexico’s Independence Day, but it is a cause–for various reasons–for celebration on both sides of the Rio Grande. MovieFanFare is joining in the celebración with this week’s poll. Which of the…
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Just because May 4th falls on a Sunday this year, don’t think that we at MovieFanFare are overlooking the fact that today is “Star Wars Day.” With the recent 20th anniversary theatrical re-release of Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of…
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It seems a tad strange that NBC has already aired its 50 anniversary salutes for Saturday Night Live, since the show didn’t actually go on the air until October 11, 1975, well into the 1975-76 season. Meanwhile, there are…
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Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in November of 2009. It’s an all-too-common occurrence in sports. A talented player achieves great success, but stays in the game a little too long, and instead of ending on a high note…
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It seems hard to believe, but a number of classic Hollywood films are celebrating their 100th birthday this year. The Age of Silent Movies may have reached its peak in 1925. The roster of releases ranges from groundbreaking war drama…
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If today’s network TV landscape seems dominated by shows with either “Chicago,” “CSI,” or “NCIS” in their title, back in the late ’50s and early ’60s it was a wild and wooly frontier ruled by the cowboy. Western programs boasting…
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Well, I hope you all did your civic duty before Tuesday and voted on the Fan Ballot website for the 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. While I didn’t choose them, I’m looking forward to current top…
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The midway point of the 20th century saw the official start of the Korean War, the debut of the comic strip “Peanuts,” and diplomat Ralph Bunche becoming the first Black American to win a Nobel Prize. 1950 was also the…
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We here at MovieFanFare staff thought this would be a good time to bring back one of our more popular posts, Create-a-Caption. And since Easter Sunday is just two days away, for this return installment we’re saluting the 1948 M-G-M…
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