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The Reel Deal: No Time to Die
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
An Aston-Martin sprays bullets from Gatling gun headlight cavities. Powerful motorcycles leap over low walls and roar across rooftops. Speeding high-end cars sail dramatically in slo-mo off steep cliffs.
When Bowling Dominated Saturday-Afternoon Television
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- Written by Barry Sparks Barry Sparks
While it may seem inconceivable today, there was a time when bowling dominated Saturday-afternoon television.
Sixties Flashback: ‘It’s de Wolfman, Baybeee!’
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
He couldn’t shapeshift into a wolf, and his real name wasn’t Jack. In fact, when he was born in 1938, Wolfman Jack was known back then simply as Bob Smith from Brooklyn.
What? Paul McCartney is Dead?
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
In September 1969, the student newspaper at Drake University in Iowa published an article entitled “Is Beatle Paul McCartney Dead?”
It Was 50 Years Ago Today: ‘Fire and Rain’
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
He was just 22 when his introspective breakout single on Warner Records made James Taylor an international pop star.
Tinseltown Talks: Olivia de Havilland (1916-2020) – The End of an Era
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- Written by Nick Thomas Nick Thomas
It’s a sobering thought for fans of classic film. The passing of Olivia de Havilland in late July, just three weeks after her 104th birthday July 1, represents the loss of the last surviving big-screen legend from Hollywood’s Golden Age of the 1930s.
Tinseltown Talks: Fran Drescher and The Nanny Reunion
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- Written by Nick Thomas Nick Thomas
Reassembling a dozen cast members from a popular ’90s TV sitcom could pose a challenge for any network, much less an individual. But it was a task Fran Drescher relished.
The Reel Deal: The Glorias
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
“The truth will set you free. But first it will piss you off.”
– Gloria Steinem
It Was 50 Years Ago Today: ‘In the Summertime’
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
C’mon, admit it. The cheerful, shuffling Top 5 single of “In the Summertime” brought a smile to your face and got your fingers drumming back in the summer of 1970.