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Constance Ford: a memorable unique actress
Constance Ford: A force of nature Constance Ford had a face and personality that was hard to forget. She was referred to as a cool blonde. Ford had a stare that was so ice cold, and in her various roles, she was either extremely vulnerable and taken advantage of or a fierce bitch and ruthless. Sometimes, fans would see both sides of the actress in one character.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Angela "Bye Felicia" Means Kaaya
"Bye Felicia" is a line from the 1995 comedy classic FRIDAY. Both the phrase and the movie continue to be a part of pop culture today. MTV and other networks often run marathons of FRIDAY and its sequels NEXT FRIDAY, (2000) and FRIDAY AFTER NEXT, (2002). A fourth installment LAST FRIDAY has been delayed because of the death of John Witherspoon who portrayed the father of Craig Jones who is portrayed by Ice Cube.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
7 Nigerian Celebrities Clocking 60 This Year
You've hit the major milestones. You've hit 30, done the big celebration, moved on with life after that. You've hit 40 when they say life begins and you've also splashed out and celebrated that. Then you hit 50 and it was like WHAT?! You called every single person you know to come with all their children and possibly grandchildren to celebrate the mega-milestone that was 50.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
Roy Stuart the man of many characters
Roy Stuart had a memorable face The name Roy Stuart might not ring a bell, but if you watched television programming during a specific era his face should be familiar. Stuart was an entertainer who was notable during the 1960s and 1970s when he was everywhere on television screens. He stood 6 foot 2, with dark wavy hair, was handsome, humorous, and larger than life.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
Jackie Lane Tribute
As many of you reading this may have heard, on the 23rd of June it was announced that Jackie Lane had passed away. Born in 1941, she had made a number of appearances in various BBC productions, including a role in the soap opera Compact, before coming to the attention of the Doctor Who production office for the role of Susan Foreman, the Doctor's granddaughter, when the show launched in 1963. However, at the time, Lane wasn't interested in committing to a year-long role, and passed on the opportunity. However, when the role of Dodo Chaplet came up in 1966, she accepted, and she was introduced in the final episode of "The Massacre".
By Joseph A. Morrison5 years ago in Geeks
MacGyver's Michael Des Barres – TV and Life's Rock 'N Roll Assassin
Photo by Kent Geib In 1967, Michael Des Barres first Kent Geibappeared on the scene next to Sidney Poitier in, To Sir, with Love. On stage, his role in The Dirtiest Show in Town got the attention of Andrew Lloyd Webber and led directly to the formation of the so-called glam rock band, Silverhead. He went on to quite literally survive the “decadence and indulgence” of the time that many of his musical contemporaries did not. Whether coming out of the era alive played a role in creating the assassin that was Murdoc is open to question. But selling his interpretation to the producers of MacGyver was a clear function of the excessive aspect of the age, and he definitely didn’t ease into making an impression.
By Rich Monetti5 years ago in Geeks
Paula Prentiss and Richard Benjamin’s arranged marriage has lasted 61 years
Duing the early days of Tinsel Town, movie stars who lived together without benefit of marriage were frowned upon. This is why actors Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss were encouraged to get married. Unlike many other arranged nuptials however, the Benjamins are together today six decades later. It was common back in the day for Hollywood head honchos to put pressure on single straight couples to marry and to push gay men and women to have "beards" which were fake husbands and wives in order to keep up an image that they were heterosexual.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
The Night of the living duck: The final Looney Tune short to feature Mel Blanc
Swan song Mel Blanc has been described as the man with a thousand voices because he lent his vocal cords to a majority of the animated shorts that have thrilled us for many generations. His final short was a 6 minute Merrie Melodies offering titled "The Night of the living duck" which paled in comparison to previous work from Blanc. This is Blanc's swan song whether we like it or not. Some Baby Boomers have said that it seems as if the cartoon shorts and other work by Mel Blanc has been dummied down over the decades and lost some of the original magic.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Geeks
It Must Be in the Water
It Must Be In the Water You never forget the town you grew up in and I certainly never will. The train tracks running down the middle of Main Avenue, the neighborhood kids I grew up with, the games we played, and the teachers we respected are what shaped us into what we are today.
By roy Slezak5 years ago in Geeks
Luca - A Movie Review
Everything good is above the surface. Let’s have an adventure on a Vespa. Luca is Pixar’s latest animated film, released to Disney+ in 2021. Dreaming of what the world is like out of the ocean, Luca meets Alberto. Discovering that he can turn from a fish into a human on land, the boys go on an adventure, exploring the world.
By Marielle Sabbag5 years ago in Geeks
