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Felix Silla, Cousin Itt on 'The Addams Family,' Dies at 84

Felix Silla, Cousin Itt on ‘The Addams Family,’ Dies at 84

By mike Barnes , The Hollywood Reporter He also played a robot on ‘Buck Rogers in the 25th Century’ and a villain battling Sam Spade Jr. in ‘The Black Bird.’ Felix Silla, who worked inside a body-length hairpiece, behind a pair of sunglasses and underneath a bowler hat in his guise as the mumbling Cousin Itt on the 1960s ABC comedy The Addams Family, has died. He was 84. Silla, a longtime Las…

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Richard Glazier’s Acclaimed ‘From Broadway to Hollywood’to be screened as part of the 2021 TCM Classic Film Festival on TCM on Sunday, May 9 (Midnight PST)

Richard Glazier’s Acclaimed ‘From Broadway to Hollywood’to be screened as part of the 2021 TCM Classic Film Festival on TCM on Sunday, May 9 (Midnight PST)

https://youtu.be/damMycudW-M Richard Glazier’s Acclaimed ‘From Broadway to Hollywood’ to be screened as part of the 2021 TCM Classic Film Festival on TCM Turner Classic Movies is pleased to announce that it will be screening “From Broadway to Hollywood,” the wildly entertaining concert and documentary created by pianist, raconteur, and cultural historian Richard Glazier, as part of the upcoming…

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Podcast: Author and Film Historian Lon Davis talks great comedy, great film stars and a new book, Ma and Pa Kettle on Film

Podcast: Author and Film Historian Lon Davis talks great comedy, great film stars and a new book, Ma and Pa Kettle on Film

Today our guest is film historian and author Lon Davis. What a fascinating hour of great anecdotes and stories as only a raconteur like Lon could unspool. https://anchor.fm/RickLertzman/episodes/Author-Lon-Davis-talks-about-his-new-book-Ma-and-Pa-Kettle-on-Film–Great-comedy-and-film-stories-euvs1v Buy the book: Ma and Pa Kettle on…

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The Mob and The Rat Pack

The Mob and The Rat Pack

Deconstructing The Rat Pack: Joey, The Mob and the Summit https://www.amazon.com/dp/1098341619/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabc_JVOQFbZ1D8YDM This new bestselling book tells the true story about how The Mob used the Rat Pack to put Vegas on the map using the 28 day Summit, 60 years ago and the filming of Ocean’s 11 to bring Vegas to the world Exclusive interviews with Vegas mobsters Moe Dalitz, Mickey…

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PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Nicole Kidman transforms into comic legend Lucille Ball as she is spotted on LA set of Being The Ricardos for the FIRST TIME

PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Nicole Kidman transforms into comic legend Lucille Ball as she is spotted on LA set of Being The Ricardos for the FIRST TIME

By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail Nicole, 53, has been cast legendary comedian and actress Lucille Ball in Aaron Sorkin’s biopic Being The Ricardos Ball and husband Desi Arnaz, who married in 1940 and split in 1960, starred as Lucy and Ricky Ricardo on I Love Lucy for six seasons from 1951 to 1957 According to IMDb , Being The Ricardos follows the couple ‘as they face a crisis that could end their…

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Lee Aaker, child star of The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin and other films, tv- dies at age 77

Lee Aaker, child star of The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin and other films, tv- dies at age 77

A Minor Consideration (Facebook group) 4/13/2021 reports by Paul Petersen (former child actor) Saying Goodbye to Lee Aaker You have to be a certain age to remember Rin Tin Tin. Lee Aaker passed away in Arizona on April 1st, alone and unclaimed…listed as an “indigent decedent.” As an Air Force veteran Lee is entitled to burial benefits. I am working on that. God knows when a sparrow falls.…

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Ellen Easton’s Edible Sugar Lace

Ellen Easton’s Edible Sugar Lace

BY ELLEN EASTON · https://thethreetomatoes.com/edible-sugar-lace /Ellen Easton’s Sugar Lace Confections ©Ellen Easton Edible sugar lace is a beautiful enhancement to a cup of tea or coffee, cakes, petit fours, cookies and sweets. An art form once only feasible to the most skilled pastry artist is now readably available to everyone at home. Whether you are creating your own or purchasing from…

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The mobster Hollywood adored: He was America's biggest bootlegger, tried to sell bombs to Mussolini and carried out his own hits. Now a new book asks - why was 1930s gangster Bugsy Siegel Tinseltown's darling?

The mobster Hollywood adored: He was America’s biggest bootlegger, tried to sell bombs to Mussolini and carried out his own hits. Now a new book asks – why was 1930s gangster Bugsy Siegel Tinseltown’s darling?

By Tom Leonard In New York For The Daily Mail Whether it was the old guard such as Cary Grant, Clark Gable and Ava Gardner, or young pretenders like Tony Curtis and Frank Sinatra, Hollywood turned out en masse to Bugsy Siegel’s lavish parties. With his piercing blue eyes, handsome features, suave charm and impeccable wardrobe, Siegel was a match for almost any of them in looks, wealth and even…

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Ellen Easton’s Domecq Seville Gazpacho and Corn Chowder Soup

Ellen Easton’s Domecq Seville Gazpacho and Corn Chowder Soup

BY ELLEN EASTON · MAY 18, 2020 https://whatscookingamerica.net/elleneaston/cornchowder.htm by Ellen Easton Served to Reva Paul, 1965, at a luncheon in the Domecq home in Seville, Spain.  Spain’s greatest bullfighter, Antonio Ordonez, arranged later that afternoon to have a bullfight to honor my parents.  This is an adaptation of the original recipe. Domecq Seville Gazpacho Ingredients 1 to…

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Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco and Oscar-winning Hollywood actress, had to sacrifice her millions to marry a prince

Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco and Oscar-winning Hollywood actress, had to sacrifice her millions to marry a prince

Armani Syed, NY Post Grace Kelly, circa 1955.  Actress Grace Kelly lost her Hollywood millions after she married Prince Rainier III of Monaco.A new documentary says that the Oscar winner paid a $2 million dowry to the House of Grimaldi.When she died, Kelly had $10,000 to her name and a rundown family cottage in Ireland. Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories. In 1956, Grace Kelly was on…

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James Hampton, 'F Troop,' 'Longest Yard' & 'Teen Wolf' Actor, Dies at 84

James Hampton, ‘F Troop,’ ‘Longest Yard’ & ‘Teen Wolf’ Actor, Dies at 84

10:48 PM PDT 4/7/2021 by Mike Barnes    (Hollywood Reporter)   4/7/2021 He worked often with Burt Reynolds and directed him in episodes of the sitcom ‘Evening Shade.’  James Hampton, who played the bumbling bugler Hannibal Dobbs on F Troop, the prison inmate Caretaker in the original The Longest Yard and Michael J. Fox’s furry father in Teen Wolf, has died. He was 84. Hampton died Wednesday at…

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Tom Arnold Fumes Over His Ugly Custody Battle With Ex-Wife – An Ordeal That Has Already Cost Him $2 Million… And Nearly Cost Him His Life.

Tom Arnold Fumes Over His Ugly Custody Battle With Ex-Wife – An Ordeal That Has Already Cost Him $2 Million… And Nearly Cost Him His Life.

By:Dominic Utton, Radar Online Tom Arnold – known to millions as the big, loud, funny guy from movies such as True Lies and Nine Months, is trying to hold back the tears. “My son has seen more cops than most inner-city kids,” he tells Radar in a world-exclusive interview. “I try to protect my children as much as possible, but they’re very sensitive about this. My daughter had just turned three…

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REELZ Examines Andy Gibb's Sad Final Days In 'Autopsy: The Last Hours Of… Andy Gibb

REELZ Examines Andy Gibb’s Sad Final Days In ‘Autopsy: The Last Hours Of… Andy Gibb

REELZ will take a closer look at Andy Gibb‘s sad final days in Autopsy: The Last Hours Of… Andy Gibb, set to air on Saturday, April 3, at 9:30 p.m. ET / 10 p.m. PT. On March 10th, 1988 — five days after his 30th birthday — Andy Gibb died. The cause of death was listed as inflammation of the heart. What killed the youngest of the Bee Gees brothers became a mystery that pathologist Dr. Michael…

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‘Hart to Hart’ star Stefanie Powers recalls her relationship with William Holden: ‘We were soulmates’The Oscar-winning actor passed away in 1981 at age 63

‘Hart to Hart’ star Stefanie Powers recalls her relationship with William Holden: ‘We were soulmates’The Oscar-winning actor passed away in 1981 at age 63

By Stephanie Nolasco | Fox News Stefanie Powers opened up about her romancewith William Holden. The Oscar-winning actor passed away in 1981 at age 63.  “Despite the differences in our ages, we shared many of the same curiosities about life,” the “Hart to Hart” star recently told the latest issue of Closer Weekly. “We were soulmates,” the actress admitted. “In six of the nine years that we…

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Robert Wagner, 91 is fading fast

Robert Wagner, 91 is fading fast

Robert Wagner ‘Fading Fast’ At Age 91?Gossip Cop: Policing Hollywood and Celeb.. by Matthew Radulski – Is Robert Wagner dying? One report claims that the Austin Powers star is fading away at 91. Gossip Cop investigates.‘Robert Wagner Fading Fast’ According to the National Enquirer, the once-strapping Robert Wagner is getting frailer every day. Wagner’s health took a bad turn last year when the…

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Movies with a Message

Movies with a Message

By Ellen Easton Movies will never replace books as a resource for information. In fact, most films take artistic license, however, film can be a wonderful introduction to a new subject. Watching a movie with a message can be entertaining, educational and at the same time raise one’s social conscience.The list I have compiled is by no means a definitive one, merely a starting point. The post…

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