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How Did Pee-wee Herman Become A Thing? Paul Reubens' St...
August 9, 2020
Actor Paul Reubens poses for a portrait dressed as his character Pee-wee Herman in May 1980 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Im...
Xanadu: The 1980 Olivia Newton-John Flop Everyone Must ...
August 8, 2020
The 1980 film Xanadu combines Greek gods, neon lights, Olivia Newton John, and the plight of a lowly music industry painter. It’s hard to wrap your head arou...
Caroline Munro: Hammer Horror And Bond Beauty, Then And...
August 7, 2020
Caroline Munro, the British actress who was both a Hammer Horror mainstay and a Bond Girl, was a top onscreen seductress of the '70s. Munro, who'd risen to p...
Robert Mitchum: Hollywood's First Bad Boy And Star Poth...
August 6, 2020
Left: Actor Robert Mitchum smokes a cigarette outdoors, circa 1948. Right: Mitchum with Marilyn Monroe in 'River Of No Return' (1954). Sources: Hulton Archive/G...
'Lawrence Of Arabia,' Starring Peter O'Toole: Facts And...
August 2, 2020
At nearly four hours long, Lawrence of Arabia is a career defining performance by Peter O’Toole, and it’s one of the greatest films ever made. Directed by Da...
Pink Panther Movies: Facts And Trivia About Inspector C...
July 26, 2020
Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers) hides in a trash can in 'The Pink Panther Strikes Again.' Source: Gerry Images / Bettmann / Contributor Cool and of...
Young Faye Dunaway: 'Bonnie And Clyde's Bonnie, Then An...
July 25, 2020
Left: Faye Dunaway on the set of 'Bonnie and Clyde,' directed by Arthur Penn. Right: Dunaway in 'The Happening.' Sources: Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Imag...
Katharine Ross: The Young 'Graduate' Star Who Was 'Too ...
July 23, 2020
With appearances in The Graduate (1967) and Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (1969), Katharine Ross emerged as a versatile girl-next-door actress adept at ...
J Fred Muggs: The Chimp Who Boosted 'The Today Show's R...
July 19, 2020
NBC News' Dave Garroway, J. Fred Muggs the chimpanzee celebrate the 5th Anniversary of "TODAY" on January 14, 1957 -- Photo by: NBC/NBC NewsWire The Today Sho...
'Attica! Attica!' Pacino's 'Dog Day Afternoon' Line, Ex...
July 17, 2020
Even if you haven’t watched Dog Day Afternoon, one of the most intense and tragicomic films of the 1970s, you’ve heard the phrase “Attica! Attica!” Al Pacino...
60 Groovy Photographs
July 16, 2020
What was it really like to fly on the grooviest of airlines? How did a show like Batman change when Barbara Gordon was added to the cast? And just what is Ace Frehley doing behind the drums? We’re an...
The Magnificent Seven: The Greatest Cast List Of Any We...
July 16, 2020
Steve McQueen (1930 - 1980) as Vin and Yul Brynner (1920 - 1985) as Chris in 'The Magnificent Seven', 1960. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images) T...
We Are In Complete Awe Of These Magical Photos From The...
July 15, 2020
Collected here are some enchanting photos of the past that will bring these moments back to life. You’ll find hilarious fashion fads, strange cultural trends, pol...
Whoopee! Wild 'Newlywed Game' Answers, An Urban Legend ...
July 11, 2020
Bob Eubanks on 'The Newlywed Game,' April 23, 1970. (Photo by Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Photo Archives/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images) ...
Janet Leigh: Young 'Psycho' Victim And Jamie Lee Curtis...
July 6, 2020
Janet Leigh on the set of Jet Pilot, directed by Josef von Sternberg. (Photo by R.K.O. Radio/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images) Janet Leigh's Psycho (1...
Who's In The '27 Club'? List Of The Famous Who Died You...
July 3, 2020
Cool people like Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison may be members, but the 27 Club is one of the few institutions of fame that no one in their righ...
Karen Black, From 'Easy Rider' and 'Five Easy Pieces' T...
July 1, 2020
Karen Black and Kris Kristofferson in 'Cisco Pike,' 1971. (Photo by John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) Fans of cult cinema from the 1960...
Ray Harryhausen's Stop-Motion Animation: How He Made Th...
June 29, 2020
With Jason and the Argonauts, Clash of the Titans, One Million B.C., and three Sinbad movies, stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen created fantasy worlds tha...
Dark Shadows: Facts About The Soap Opera That Dared To ...
June 27, 2020
Jonathan Frid and Grayson Hall of 'Dark Shadows,' November 27, 1968. (Photo by Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Photo Archives/Walt Disney Television via...
Lindsay Wagner: The Bionic Woman, Then and Now
June 22, 2020
Lindsay Wagner starred as TV's Bionic Woman from 1976-78, a spin-off character and show that sometimes rivaled its source, The Six Million Dollar Man. Up until the mid-'...
What Was 'Dance Fever?' Deney Terrio's Disco Showmanshi...
June 15, 2020
Every week from 1979 to 1987 Deney Terrio and Motion brought Dance Fever into the homes of people across the country. Created by Merv Griffin, the series was...
The Gong Show Celebrities: List Of Stars Who Debuted On...
June 14, 2020
Left: Chuck Barris, host of 'The Gong Show.' Right: Pee Wee Herman, also known as Gong Show competitor Paul Reubens. Sources: Bettmann / Contributor / Getty; IM...
Mr. Center Square: Paul Lynde's Strange Celebrity Story
June 13, 2020
Television in the 1960s and ‘70s wouldn’t be the same without Paul Lynde, the beloved, sassy comic actor who was best known for his work as the center square on...
Remember Sniglets? List Of Words That Should Have Been ...
June 10, 2020
Rich Hall. (Photo by Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Photo Archives/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images) Comedian Rich Hall gave us the "sniglet" ...
Joan Rivers: Can We Talk About The Funny Woman Who Scar...
June 8, 2020
Joan Rivers on 'The Hollywood Palace.' Airdate: February 5, 1966. (Photo by Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Photo Archives/Walt Disney Television via Ge...
Did Barbara Walters Ask Katharine Hepburn What Tree She...
June 2, 2020
987: (L-R) Katharine Hepburn, Barbara Walters on '20/20' on Sept. 18th. (Photo by Walt Disney Television via Getty Images) “If you were a tree what kind of tr...
'The Wicker Man' Truth And Stories: Early Folk Horror W...
June 1, 2020
In 1973 The Wicker Man combined the gothic undertones of Hammer Horror and the terror inherent with going off the beaten path to create a genre defining folk...
How Big Clint Walker Created The TV Western With 'Cheye...
May 30, 2020
Left: Publicity photo of Clint Walker. Right: Walker as Cheyenne Bodie with Tom Gilson as Deputy Sheriff Babe Riker. Sources: eBay; Walt Disney Television via G...
'What Did You Think?' When Family Ties And Sad Michael ...
May 28, 2020
The first kiss between Alex P. Keaton and Ellen (played by Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan) was a big deal on Family Ties, and it made "At This Moment" a big...
Lee Meriwether, TV Batman's Other Other Catwoman, Then ...
May 27, 2020
Where do you know Lee Meriwether from? Depending on what kind of TV you watched in the ‘60s and ‘70s you could know her from anything from Batman to Star Tre...
The Blues Brothers: Cast List Of This 1980 Comedy Class...
May 24, 2020
With young John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd and Carrie Fisher, The Blues Brothers (1980) was loaded for comedy in its major roles. But the cast list doesn't stop th...
Kelly's Heroes: Cast List Of This 1970 Film, With Behin...
May 23, 2020
The 1970 film Kelly’s Heroes, with a cast list of Clint Eastwood, Donald Sutherland, Don Rickles, and Telly Savalas, tells the story of World War II soldiers...
'Say Hello To My Little Friend' Quote From 'Scarface' (...
May 21, 2020
When Al Pacino as Tony Montana says "Say hello to my little friend" toward the end of Scarface (1983), you can bet he's not introducing a personal acquaintan...
The Great Escape: Cast List Of This Star-Studded Movie ...
May 20, 2020
The Great Escape (1963) and its cast list inevitably come up when discussing the best war movies and iconic '60s films. Its star was Steve McQueen, though th...
'Murder By Death' Cast List Of One Of The First Cult Cl...
May 19, 2020
Peter Falk, David Niven and Truman Capote in 'Murder By Death.' Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. Murder By Death, the 1976 whodunit starring a who...
June Carter Cash's Death, Life, And Times: Biography Of...
May 15, 2020
American country singer Johnny Cash with his wife June Carter photographed in a London park during their visit to Britain, a few weeks after their wedding. 3rd ...
Frank Sinatra's Death: The Aftermath, And How Seinfeld ...
May 14, 2020
The night Frank Sinatra died, America was busy watching Seinfeld. It was May 14, 1998, and Ol' Blue Eyes was going to the great Vegas showroom in the sky, bu...
Monty Python Was Formed In 1969: Facts, Trivia, Things ...
May 11, 2020
The comedy troupe Monty Python gave us the Dead Parrot Sketch, the Ministry of Silly Walks, the Upper-Class Twit of the Year, "Wink-wink, nudge-nudge, say no...
Fred Astaire: Biography, Things You Didn't Know, Trivia...
May 10, 2020
Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth in a publicity portrait issued for the film, 'You Were Never Lovelier', 1942. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images) ...
'Follow the Money' Quote From 'All The President's Men'...
May 7, 2020
The rule for uncovering political corruption is “Follow the money” -- but this became common thanks to the Watergate scandal movie All The President’s Men (1...
Audrey Hepburn: Young, Old, And Living Life To The Full...
May 4, 2020
circa 1957: Headshot of Belgian-born actor Audrey Hepburn (1929 - 1993), wearing a strapless dress, holding her white-gloved hands near to her face. (Photo by H...
Jeanne Bal, Star Trek's 'Man Trap:' Biography Of Episod...
May 3, 2020
Star Trek's memorable guest stars hold a special place in fans' hearts, and the first one (not including series pilots) was Jeanne Bal in "The Man Trap." As ...
Groovy Photos That Reveal A Different Side To The 90s
May 2, 2020
These photos captured in the 90s are rarely talked about and are not suitable for all eyes. Some say there are reserved for mature audiences only, but you can be the ...
Jane Seymour Young: Then-And-Now Photos Of The Timeless...
April 27, 2020
Jane Seymour on the series 'Battlestar Galactica,' 1978. (Photo by Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Photo Archives/Walt Disney Television via Getty Image...
Barbara Walters: The First Woman Nightly News Anchor Ev...
April 22, 2020
For over 50 years, Barbara Walters was a familiar face on TV news, starting with The Today Show, and continuing through the ABC Evening News, 20/20, and The ...
Penny Arcade: Performance Artist, Comedian Who Caught W...
April 16, 2020
Penny Arcade remains the most forthright, outspoken and infamous artist you probably don’t know. Despite being dealt a terrible hand, Arcade, who was born S...
Britt Ekland Young: Then And Now Photos Of The Bond Gir...
April 14, 2020
Swedish bombshell Britt Ekland secured her place in movie history as a gun moll in Get Carter (1971), a pagan temptress in The Wicker Man (1973), and a Bond ...
Cheryl Ladd Young: A Then-And-Now Look At The Charlie's...
April 11, 2020
For Cheryl Ladd, Charlie's Angels was a launchpad to stardom, although replacing Farrah Fawcett was a tall order. The multi-talented Ladd flourished as an An...
1968 Academy Awards Postponed Due To Martin Luther King...
April 8, 2020
Sammy Davis Jr. and Barbra Streisand, as the latter presents him with an Oscar, for best song first used in an eligible motion picture, Talk to the Animals duri...
Jill St. John Young, Then And Now: A Bond Girl's Career
April 7, 2020
As the first American to play a Bond girl, Jill St. John cemented her place in film history with her turn as Tiffany Case in Diamonds are Forever (1971). But St...
Barbara Bach, Bond Girl And Starr Wife, Then And Now
April 5, 2020
Actress Barbara Bach on the set of "The Spy Who Loved Me". (Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images) The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) made Barbara Bach famous,...
Marlon Brando: Stories, Bio, And Facts You Didn't Know ...
April 3, 2020
Marlon Brando on the set of The Wild One, directed by Laslo Benedek. (Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images) In A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), O...
Burt Reynolds' Nude Cosmopolitan Spread: Photos And Why...
April 2, 2020
When Burt Reynolds posed for the centerfold of the April 1972 Cosmopolitan magazine, it was a risky move. He wasn't the legendary star we remember him as now...
Smell-O-Vision: Who Remembers It? History Of The April ...
April 1, 2020
Smell-O-Vision was a way to add smell to television -- so said the BBC in a 1965 April Fool's Day report. The broadcaster pranked television audiences in Eng...
Blackboard Jungle: The Film That Ushered Rock N Roll In...
March 28, 2020
In 1955, Blackboard Jungle put rock 'n roll (of Bill Haley and the Comets) on the screen -- a concept that was revolutionary at the time. When MGM released B...
RCA Manufactures The 1st Ever Color TV Set at 12.5 Inch...
March 25, 2020
Color television made its debut after the Federal Communications Commission accepted the RCA-developed "Compatible Color" System permitting colorcasting of prog...
William Shatner: Stories Of Star Trek's Captain Kirk's ...
March 22, 2020
As Captain Kirk on Star Trek, William Shatner carved out a place in TV sci-fi history. A brooding, brawling lothario, Kirk was the id of the otherwise cerebr...
Russ Meyer: Sexploitation's Godfather, Director Of Fast...
March 21, 2020
Director Russ Meyer, known for Faster, Pussycat Kill! Kill! (1965), Mudhoney (1965), Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, (1970) and a four Vixen movies, was a di...
Maren Jensen Then And Now: Battlestar Galactica's Lieut...
March 16, 2020
Maren Jensen and Lorne Greene on 'Battlestar Galactica,' 1978. (Photo by Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Photo Archives/Walt Disney Television via Getty...
The Iron Sheik: The Greatest Heel In Wrestling History ...
March 15, 2020
Sources: twitter.com/the_ironsheik; eBay Listen up, Jabroni! The Iron Sheik is one of the great heels in professional wrestling, projecting an arrogant ring p...
Jaclyn Smith Then And Now: The Young Charlie's Angels S...
March 14, 2020
Jaclyn Smith in 1976. (Photo by Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Photo Archives/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images) Jaclyn Smith is one of the ori...
Herbie 'The Love Bug' Behind-The-Scenes And How A Volks...
March 13, 2020
In 1969, Herbie the "Love Bug" became Hollywood's first four-wheeled movie star, and the Volkswagen Beetle's popularity persisted through three sequels and t...
Janet Munro: Young, In Her Prime, And Tragically Taken ...
March 11, 2020
British actress Janet Munro in 1967. (Photo by Photoshot/Getty Images) Actress Janet Munro appeared in the Disney movies Darby O'Gill And The Little People (1...
Here's Everything That Happened At The First Ever Peopl...
March 3, 2020
The first annual People's Choice Awards, held in 1975 to honor fan-favorites in movies, TV, music and sports of 1974, is a time capsule. And often, a surpris...
'This Is Spinal Tap' Quotes: List Of Top 30 Quotes From...
March 2, 2020
This is Spinal Tap, circa 1984. L to R: Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer and Michael McKean (Photo by Aaron Rapoport/Corbis via Getty Images) This Is Spinal T...
The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly: Behind-The-Scenes Of T...
February 29, 2020
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly, the 1966 western starring Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach and Lee Van Cleef, reminds us that there are films -- and then there ar...
'M*A*S*H' Finale: History-Making Series Ending That Cap...
February 28, 2020
Loretta Swit, Mike Farrell, David Odgen, and Jaime Farr,and the Cast of M*A*S*H at the press conference for the show's final episode. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron ...
1981: Charles Rocket, SNL's Next Big Star, Is Fired For...
February 21, 2020
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 5 -- Pictured: Charles Rocket during the 'Weekend Update' on December 20, 1980 -- Photo by: Alan Singer/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank Whe...
When Sonny And Cher Got Divorced: The Biggest Pop Split...
February 20, 2020
1974: Entertainers Sonny Bono and Cher attend the circus with their daughter Chastity Bono. Cher performed as ringmaster at the opening day of the Ringling Brot...
'I Love Lucy's Original Opening Credits Showed Lucy & R...
February 13, 2020
Dancer/actress Lucille Ball posing in strapless black lace evening dress, holding lit cigarette on couch. (Photo by John Florea/The LIFE Picture Collection via ...
Anna May Wong: Biography Of The First Ever Chinese-Amer...
February 11, 2020
1939: Chinese-American actress Anna May Wong (1907 - 1961), stage name of Wong Liu Tsong, in a scene from the film 'Island Of Lost Men', directed by Kurt Neuman...
James Dean: Stories Of The Legendary Actor You Haven't ...
February 8, 2020
Rakish and silent, James Dean was an actor who defined a generation with only a handful of roles. While he’s stellar in East of Eden (1955) and Giant (1956),...
Ernest Borgnine: Stories And Antics From The Beloved Ac...
January 24, 2020
Ernest Borgnine was one of those supporting actors who seems to be in every old movie -- westerns like The Wild Bunch (1979), action movies like The Poseidon...
The Muppets' 'Mah Na Mah Na (Doot Doo-Doo Doot Doo)' Ca...
January 17, 2020
"Mah Na Mah Na" is one of the best-known gibberish songs in entertainment -- and not because of its original appearance in a smutty Swedish movie. "Mah Na Ma...
Joe DiMaggio Couldn't Stand Being Married To Marilyn Mo...
January 14, 2020
June 2, 1955: Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio appear in public, together though estranged. Source: Bettmann/Getty Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe had the All-...
Tanya Roberts: Bond Girl, Sheena And Beastmaster, Then ...
January 11, 2020
Tanya Roberts holding a perch with a bird on it in a scene from the film 'Sheena: Queen of the Jungle', 1984. (Photo by Columbia Pictures/Getty Images) She’s ...
Max Yasgur: The Man Who Made Woodstock 1969 Possible
January 7, 2020
American farmer Max Yasgur on the stage during the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair in Bethel, New York, August 17, 1969. Photo by Bill Eppridge/The LIFE Picture Collect...
Mickey Hargitay: Jayne Mansfield's Mr. Universe And Lov...
January 6, 2020
Left: Mickey Hargitay on the cover of a bodybuilding magazine. Right: Jayne Mansfield and Hargitay in 1956 at the Makeup Artist Ball in Los Angeles. Sources: Wo...
Ralph Bakshi, 'Fritz The Cat's Outlaw Animator: Films, ...
January 5, 2020
With daring animated films Fritz The Cat (1972), Heavy Traffic (1973), Wizards (1977), Lord Of The Rings (1978), and Fire And Ice (1983), director Ralph Baks...
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve: Ringing In The New...
December 31, 2019
For millions of people without plans and traditionalists alike, Dick Clark’s New Year's Rockin' Eve has been a holiday tradition since 1973. Even before the...
