Lady Diahann
Things happen when you are away and in a country with bad WIFI. I was in Rome when the news … Continue reading Lady Diahann
Category: obits
Robert Forster: Working Actor
Robert Forster debuted on film in John Huston’s troubled, uneven Reflections in a Golden Eye in 1967. A strange, perverse … Continue reading Robert Forster: Working Actor
Ric Ocasek: The Dangerous Type
There were probably only two true titans to come out of the New Wave scene that started in the late … Continue reading Ric Ocasek: The Dangerous Type
Defending Rip Torn’s Life
In a career that spanned 60 years, character actor Rip Torn was perhaps best known for bringing a crusty edge … Continue reading Defending Rip Torn’s Life
Valerie and Rhoda
While Valerie Harper’s lengthy career touched seven different decades, it’s fair to say she was best known for one particular … Continue reading Valerie and Rhoda
Tim Conway: Born To Befuddle
Tim Conway’s career began in earnest with his hilarious performance on McHale’s Navy way back in 1962. Conway was the third billed … Continue reading Tim Conway: Born To Befuddle
Doris Day’s Sentimental Journey
Doris Day was the Julia Roberts of her time…only bigger. For two decades, she was America’s Sweetheart. If the term … Continue reading Doris Day’s Sentimental Journey
The Mysterious Allure of Peggy Lipton
It goes without saying, yet it must be said: Peggy Lipton was impossibly beautiful. I’m always amazed by the fact … Continue reading The Mysterious Allure of Peggy Lipton
The Extraordinary Alvin Sargent
Alvin Sargent cut his teeth ’til they were razor sharp writing for early 1960s television programs , like Naked City, … Continue reading The Extraordinary Alvin Sargent
What John Singleton Gave Us
John Singleton burst onto the scene like a thunderbolt in 1991 with his directorial debut, Boyz N The Hood, Spike … Continue reading What John Singleton Gave Us
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