Despite The Andy Griffith Show ending in 1968, it has remained a cultural touchstone of sorts ever since. New generations of fans fall in love with the iconic sitcom by watching its reruns. It is airing in syndication on a handful of networks and streaming services for decades now. The series make millions of viewers […] More
Sometimes the good die young. Far younger than we’d like. It hurts more when we know how much they give and when we know their deaths are avoidable. The music industry is no stranger to stars gone too soon. The 1950s gets a few young musicians who die before 30 but leave a legacy during […] More
Roald Reagan marries two times, with the actor and politician’s first wife on Hollywood star, Jane Wyman. The two marry for the entire 1940s, their relationship is fairly tumultuous and leaves the celebrity figures in dire straits. Despite her burdensome separation, Jane goes on to lead a rewarding life into her twilight years. Donating much […] More
Elvis Presley, the King of Rock & Roll, has long had a reputation for being a bit of a playboy. Many women pay him a visit at his Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee. Whenever he will be in Vegas, he can be with a girl or two on his arm. But let’s be real. Who […] More
His parents knew him as Marion Robert Morrison, while others know him simply as The Duke. But for the late actor and filmmaker John Wayne’s kids, he’s simply ‘Dad’. Wayne becomes an American icon starring in dozens of films made during what’s famous as the Golden Age of Hollywood. His career starts taking off in […] More
With Andy Griffith playing the widowed sheriff of the sleepy fictional town of Mayberry, North Carolina, Andy Taylor, alongside his bumbling deputy, Barney Fife, played by Don Knotts, The Andy Griffith Show managed to earn itself a place in television history. From October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968, the show aired a total of […] More
Kojak was a television crime drama like none other. Tally Savalas starred as the title character, Theo Kojak, a New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant. The series aired on CBS from 1973 to 1978 and enjoyed high ratings for the bulk of it’s run. Kojak was set in the NYPD’s Eleventh Precinct and filmed […] More
You know what they say. If you do the crime, then you must do the time. While some super-rich, well-connected folks seem to be able to weasel their way out of legal repercussions for their questionable actions and behaviort. The average individual who commits some sort of crime will have to pay for their misdeeds. […] More
Do you remember watching The Three Stooges? If so, you’ll remember one of the stooges – Larry played by the late actor Larry Fine. Larry began his show business career as a violin player in vaudeville theaters. But he became an icon of American comedy by playing Larry in over 200 short films, feature films, […] More
Ward Bond appears in over 200 films and television shows throughout his decades-spanning career. He is the most as the star of NBC’s hit Western television series Wagon Train. Another legendary Western star of note was the one and only John Wayne. It really shouldn’t come as that big of a surprise to anyone that […] More
Shirley Jones and David Cassidy may have played a happy mother and son on the beloved 1970s television series The Partridge Family. But their real-life relationship as stepmother and stepson nowhere near the fairy tale that was portrayed on the show. The common link between the two was Jack Cassidy, David’s father by birth and […] More