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Tinseltown Talks: 40 Years On, Debby Boone Still Lighting Up Our Lives
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- Written by Nick Thomas Nick Thomas
Debby Boone’s recording of “You Light Up My Life” not only became a monster hit of 1977, but also went on to become one of the most popular songs of the decade.
It Was 50 Years Ago Today: ‘(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay’
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
Sittin’ in the morning sun/I’ll be sittin’ when the evening comes
Tinseltown Talks: Jay Sandrich Directed Classic Sitcoms
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- Written by Nick Thomas Nick Thomas
Starting out as an assistant director on I Love Lucy in the late ’50s probably wasn’t a bad foundation for Jay Sandrich’s television career behind the camera.
Fifties Flashback: America’s New Old Hero
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
While numerous historians have portrayed Davy Crockett as a brave folk figure, many others have blasted him as being a self-serving con artist.
It Was 50 Years Ago Today: ‘Judy in Disguise (with Glasses)’
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
When John Fred misheard the Beatles’ Sergeant Pepper album track of “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” — he thought Paul McCartney was singing “Lucy in disguise with diamonds” — he decided to create a send-up of the Fab Four’s work.
Ms. Senior Pa. Takes Second Runner-Up in National Pageant
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Peggy Kurtz Keller, of Ephrata, placed Second Runner-Up at the 2017 Ms. Senior America pageant, held at Resorts Casino in Atlantic City Oct. 15-19.
Tinseltown Talks: Turning 90, L.Q. Jones Reflects on Hollywood Journey
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- Written by Nick Thomas Nick Thomas
For over 50 years, L.Q. Jones was a familiar supporting character actor in some 100 films and hundreds more television shows.
Is This Thing On? 10 Great Apps
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- Written by Abby Stokes Abby Stokes
There are more than a million apps (programs for your smartphone and tablet) out there for fun, guidance, distraction, and information.
It Was 50 Years Ago Today: ‘Soul Man’
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
In their shows, Sam Moore and Dave Prater became a freewheeling bundle of collective energy, joyfully bobbing, weaving, and gyrating, and all the while singing at full throttle.