Tag Archives: Hollywood icons
Marilyn Monroe’s Dress Up for Auction
The “Hollywood Legends” auction has the floral-print dress Marilyn Monroe wore in scenes from her last, unfinished movie filmed in April 1962. The dress is expected to sell for at least $600,000 on June 27. But the auction has lots more celebrity stuff to sell as well, including Star Trek clothes and a laser gun […]
We Mourn the Death of Legendary Vampire, Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee gave a great Dracula performance in several classic Hammer films of the 1950s through the early 1970s. He went on to appear in Star Wars and Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films. Lee lived a long life and died at age 93 — the last of the Golden Age era classic […]
The Shocking State of Marilyn Monroe’s Dead Body as Witnessed By Funeral Guys
Allan Abbott and Ron Hast picked up Marilyn Monroe’s remains and were shocked at her physical appearance in death: “When we removed the sheet covering her, it was almost impossible to believe this was the body of Marilyn Monroe. She looked like a very average, aging woman who had not been taking very good care […]
Retired CIA Agent Confesses on Deathbed: “I Killed Marilyn Monroe”
Told by his CIA commander that actress Marilyn Monroe was a threat to the country’s security because she slept with Cuba’s Fidel Castro, a now 74-year-old former CIA agent/killer by the name of Normand Hodges claims on his deathbed he was ordered to kill the actress. He says he entered Monroe’s bedroom in the early […]
Sculptor of “Scary” Lucille Ball Statue Vows to Fix It
I’d take the hideous thing down and not let him do ANYTHING! The nose is all wrong and so is the facial bone structure. The guy just doesn’t have Ball’s fine features in mind. The thing looks like a man! Here is what Lucille Ball looked like (1940s), note her fine, refined facial bone structure […]
Lucille Ball Statue “Looks Like a Monster”
A bronze statue of comedian Lucille Ball, holding a bottle of “Vitameatavegamin” from a 1952 “I Love Lucy” episode, that was erected in her home town in tribute to the beloved actress (1911-1989), has her fans and town residents in an uproar, saying the statue “looks like a monster.” “It not only does not look […]
Everybody’s Going Crazy Over Clint Eastwood’s Son’s Body!
Scott Eastwood posted photos of his stomach on his Instagram to delight his GAY followers and tells the world he loves and supports his gay fans. Day one. Hawaii. Fun surf with the boys. Aloha. A photo posted by Scott Eastwood (@scotteastwood) on Apr 3, 2014 at 6:21pm PDT While Scott’s father, the legendary Clint […]
Rare Unseen “Lucy” Images on Flickr AND Lucy’s Ghost House
If you’re a Lucy fan, I found a Flickr called Lucy Fan that has all sorts of offbeat, rarely seen photos on it you might like to look through. The famous logo used in Lucille Ball’s 1960’s series “The Lucy Show” and later for her Lucille Ball Productions logo for her 1970s series “Here’s Lucy.” […]
Young Leonard Nimoy on “Dragnet” (1954)
23-year-old Leonard Nimoy appears in a small part on a 61-year-old “Dragnet” show. He plays a hood and wears striped shirt and a mustache in the part, starting at pos: 1:52 in the clip below. Nimoy discusses his part on “Dragnet” and how Jack Webb made his shows on the cheap. “What’s the beef?”
Images from Marilyn Monroe’s Last Photo Shoot to Be Auctioned
Photographer George Barris’ photos of the late 1950’s sex symbol, Marilyn Monroe, taken in late July 1962 — two weeks before her mysterious August 5, 1962 death — will be auctioned off. What a lovely female she was, but she was tormented by memories of rotten people who abused her in Hollywood — that caused the poor […]
George “Sulu” Takei Remembers Leonard “Mr. Spock” Nimoy
Interesting, but brief CNN interview with George Takei who played Ensign Sulu on the 1966-69 “Star Trek” series and in the films they made beyond. You might like to see George’s Facebook and Twitter for more news. There’s an interview with Nimoy on ABC News. George Takei (Sulu, age 77), Nichelle Nichols (Uhura, age 82), […]