Unusual

During the studio system era of Hollywood, movie stars often changed their names for a number of different reasons. At times, they selected new names for themselves, but often their professional names chosen for them by the studio brass. You see, back then the “big five”, MGM, Warner Brothers, Paramount, RKO, and 20th Century Fox, […] More

Before the age of satellite and cable television, DVRs, streaming services, and YouTube, there only one show designed for kiddies to watch on weekday mornings. For nearly 30 years, Bob Keeshan enchanted audiences around the nation as Captain Kangaroo. Every morning we’d wake up to see our favorite Captain unlocking the doors to the Treasure […] More

In the early to mid-’90s, Candice Bergen was the reigning queen of television sitcoms. Her smash hit series Murphy Brown ran from 1989 to 1997. And during its run, it made a fairly significant cultural impact by touching on issues and themes that previously unexplored in television shows. Candice Bergen starred as the eponymous Murphy […] More

The fictional female reporter, Torchy Blane, paved the way for Lois Lane long before Clark Kent’s girlfriend was a household name. Torchy’s the main protagonist in nine 60-minute B-films produced by Warner Brothers between 1937 and 1939. Pre-World War II, the role of a newspaper reporter, was one of the only in American cinema that […] More

John Ritter and Henry Winkler are two of the more beloved television actors of all time. They each played iconic roles on major sitcoms, and were catapulted to mega stardom in the process. They are also known as being two of the nicest people in Hollywood of all time. And while John Ritter passed away […] More

Twiggy Lawson is a former model that helped define the look of the 1960s. Though the star wasn’t too confident about her appearance during the height of her career. Though Twiggy’s modeling career only lasted for a handful of years, her influence on the world of fashion can still felt today. Twiggy’s entrance into the […] More

The legendary beauty of Sophia Loren is accompanied by a bit of mystery. Like so many other stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, there’s a lot going on with Sophia Loren below the surface that most people don’t know about. Naturally, when she admitted to keeping personal diaries that she later burnt. It sent many folks […] More

One of the greatest actresses of Hollywood’s Golden Age is Joanne Woodward. She is also known as the wife of one of Hollywood’s greatest actors – Paul Newman. She turned 91 in 2022, and is still remembered as one of the icons of American cinema. Sadly, in the past few years, Joanne Woodward’s health has […] More

Barnaby Jones debuted on CBS as a mid-season replacement in 1973. The detective series starred Buddy Ebsen as the titular investigator who, with the help of his widowed daughter-in-law, Betty Jones played by Lee Meriweather, ran a private detective firm in LA. Halfway through the show’s run, Mark Shera added to the cast as J. […] More

For many reasons, the names George Jones and Tammy Wynette ring bells in the ears of country music lovers. Unfortunately, an ugly marriage is one of the bells. Although the two recorded some of the best country music to date, their unheroic marriage remains a dent in their accomplishments. Join Facts Verse as we unravel […] More

Sean Connery was a legendary actor whose many stellar performances earned him a host of awards and millions of fans around the world. Born in 1930 in Scotland, Connery perhaps best known, at least in his early career, for his work at James Bond in seven Bond films. But his acting success extended far beyond […] More