Farewell to Patrick Swayze

He will certainly be missed.  Whether you remember him most for shaking his thing in Dirty Dancing, feeling up Demi Moore in Ghost, bringing back big hats in To Wong Foo, or helping us forget how bad Keanu is as an actor in Point Break, he was a fine man.  I remember going to the [...]

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Ciao, Mrs. Slocombe

This won’t mean as much to many of you, but to me – this is tragic news. I’m sad to report the passing of Mollie Sugden, who played the beloved Mrs. Slocombe on the Britcom Are You Being Served? It’s one of my favorites, and I’ve seen every episode on PBS many times over. Some [...]

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RIP, PYT

Yes, there was controversy.  Yes, there was the ever-changing skin tone.  But ultimately there was the music. Michael Jackson’s Thriller album was without question the most influential album in my childhood.  Many, many summer afternoons were spent in our negihbor’s basement, dancing like mad to songs like “Billie Jean,” “PYT” and “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’.”  [...]

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Bea Arthur – R.I.P.

It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I report the wonderful Bea Arthur has passed away.  Details are still hazy, but it appears she succumbed to the cancer she has been battling for some time now. A real American treasure, I of course fell in love with Bea while watching every episode [...]

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Farewell to Blossom Dearie

It is with great sadness that I announce (incredibly before CNN or Entertainment Weekly!) that the great jazz singer Blossom Dearie has died at the age of 82.  (Thanks, Telegraph.) Her gentle voice was admired in Europe and America as she was able to interpret jazz standards both upbeat – “I Won’t Dance” and downbeat [...]

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