Anthony Geary, the beloved star of TV’s General Hospital, died Sunday in the Netherlands after having had a surgical procedure three days earlier. Geary played Luke Spencer on the still running ABC soap from 1978-2015. He was introduced as a…
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The entertainment community–much of the entire world, in fact–is still numb over the circumstances regarding the death this past weekend of actor-turned-director Rob Reiner. The details to date are that Rob and his wife Michelle Singer Reiner were found…
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According to the calendar, this coming Sunday is the first day of Winter. So let’s get in the mood by talking about about memorable winters: two-time Academy Award-winning actress Shelley Winters, to be precise. Born Shirley Schrift in St….
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A song he wrote was performed live by a rock-and-roll idol on The Ed Sullivan Show. Along with his fellow chimney sweeps, he danced and cavorted on the rooftops of London. He even constructed a airborne automobile. And yet…
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Derided by critics when first released, the 1980 romantic fantasy Somewhere in Time found its audience over the decades and this year celebrated its 45th anniversary. It’s based on the novel Bid Time Return by Richard Matheson, who also wrote the…
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The following statement may make Baby Boomers–and Gen Xers–cry “Good Grief!,” but this week marks the 60th anniversary of the premiere of A Charlie Brown Christmas. Debuting on CBS on Dec. 9. 1965 (pre-empting The Munsters), the very first animated…
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This past weekend’s box office listings had a surprising entry hack and slash its way into the top ten. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, director Quention Tarantino’s ultra-violent action saga which combines the original 2003/2004 Kill Bill, Vol….
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In his opening to Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy wrote “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” They are also often funny in their own way, as well. Where would storytelling be without…
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Yes, I know that headline may come off as irreverent if not downright cheeky. I like to think that the writer who first came to prominence with his 1966 stageplay Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead would appreciate it. Tony- and…
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Today is December 1st, 2025, which means it’s Bette Midler’s 80th birthday (That’s right, the Divine Miss M is now the Divine Miss LXXX). Born in 1945 to a Jewish family in Honolulu, Midler briefly studied drama at the…
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