Alex Carson

More than 5 decades ago, Kim Novak, the somewhat mysterious star of Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo left Hollywood for good. The actress who had once been one of the biggest box office draws had packed all of her belongings into her van and drove north out of LA on the 1. She had decided that she […] More

Yes, you’ve heard that right, General Hospital has just made it into the record books. It’s true that General Hospital premiered almost a decade after Guiding Light did, but the ABC drama series has officially surpassed the CBS soap to become the longest-running American scripted TV drama. Guiding Light ran from June 1952 to September […] More

Eight Is Enough was an American television series that ran for five seasons on the ABC network starting in 1977. Based on the memoirs of newspaper columnist Tom Braden, the show followed the story of a family with eight children. In this video, we’ll be examining the life of the actress who played the third-oldest […] More

Back in the 1970s and 1980s Jan-Michael Vincent burst onto the film and TV scene like a shooting star. He shone brightly in the entertainment universe for a while, dazzling everyone around him. Then the spark went out and his career fizzled, faltered and died. The disintegration of his career was largely his own fault. […] More

Back in August, Jesse Goins, a cast member of Discovery Channel’s Gold Rush: Dave Turin’s Lost Mine passed away at the age of 60. He joined the cast of the show – which chronicles Dave Turin and his pursuit of hidden riches in old abandoned mines – back in 2019. Goins was a gold miner […] More

Hal Holbrook was a beloved, powerful presence on stage and on screen. He had several major roles and continued to act up to a few years before his death. The range that Hal displayed was impressive and allowed him to play several different roles. One of the most well-known was his touring production of “Mark […] More

Al Pacino is one of the most recognizable and respected actors of our time. He’s been acting for over 50 years in legendary films like The Godfather, Scent of a Woman, Scarface, Dog Day Afternoon, and The Irishman. He’s a method actor that has inspired generations of actors with his talent. He’s won many awards […] More

You would think that continuity is something that most filmmakers would strive for. It sure means a lot though when screenwriters and directors go the extra mile and make sure that all of the small, blink-and-you’ll miss it kind of details in their films line up with the rest of the plotline. A lot of […] More

Fans of The Jeffersons might remember actor Paul Benedict as Harry Bentley. Although he wasn’t exactly a member of the Jefferson Family, he’s particularly hard to forget about given his distinct physical attributes. He certainly was their most unforgettable neighbor. Sure, he had his own signature aesthetic going on but something was wrong. Both Benedict […] More

The Kirby family of actors may not be as well known as the Sheens or the Quaids, but they should be. The most popular Kirbys were Bruce and his son Bruno, both of whom saw great careers as character actors in their heydays. However, as of January 24, 2021, neither of these great actors are […] More

It’s confirmed! – well sort of. Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem are currently in the middle of negotiations to secure their roles as Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in an upcoming biopic film about the treasured television icons. The film, which is tentatively titled Being the Ricardos, is written by Aaron Sorkin. He’s also set […] More

Many have likely already heard the story of Charles Manson and the cult murders that lead to his arrest at the end of the 1960s. The crime spree shook the world, and went on to become one of the most notable events of that time period. However popular the story may be, though, most will […] More