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It Was 50 Years Ago Today: ‘Stuck in the Middle with You’
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Even before he became a successful and respected musician, Gerry Rafferty had developed a loathing for the often-underhanded machinations of the pop-music industry.
‘The King’ Coming to Spring 50plus EXPOs
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Award-winning Elvis Presley tribute artist Jeff Krick Jr. will be returning to the 50plus EXPOs scheduled for this spring.
The Reel Deal: Champions
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In 1992, Woody Harrelson co-starred with Wesley Snipes in the basketball movie White Men Can’t Jump. While some found the title offensive, the film itself about two hotshot streetball hustlers sold tons of tickets at the box office.
It Was 50 Years Ago Today: ‘Rocky Mountain High’
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John Denver and his wife, Annie, moved to Aspen, Colorado, in December 1970, hoping to purchase a home in the couple’s favorite part of their favorite state. What they discovered was that everything cost much more than they could afford.
Sixties Flashback: Monkee Business
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In September 1965, both Variety and the Hollywood Reporter ran an attention-grabbing advertisement:
The Reel Deal: A Man Called Otto
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Tom Hanks as a bad-tempered neighbor from hell? Now that’s hard to imagine!
It Was 50 Years Ago Today: ‘You’re So Vain’
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You walked into the party like you were walking onto a yacht
Sixties Flashback: ‘Let’s Pull the Job!’
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Las Vegas takes our money, sure, but what if the tables were suddenly turned and we took their money? Who wouldn’t enjoy that?
The Reel Deal: Mickey: The Story of a Mouse
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In 1928, when he was involved in a legal tussle with Universal Pictures, Walt Disney lost the rights to his cartoon creation Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.