Annette Stroyberg was a mind-blowingly beautiful actress that sadly lived in the shadow of bigger star Brigitte Bardot during her professional career. Annette’s correlation with French bombshell Brigitte in the eyes of the public was no accident, as the actress was actually advertised as being her successor by Brigitte’s own former husband, who divorced Brigitte […] More
Did you grow up watching the A-Team? It was easily one of the most exciting shows of its time and one that’s still remembered fondly by fans today! The A-Team told the story of a group of former members the United States Army Special Forces Unit. They’re working as soldiers of fortune after an escape […] More
Stewart Granger was a British actor who rose to fame in the 1940s appearing in Gainsborough Melodramas. In case you’re not to familiar with what those are, Gainsborough Melodramas were a sequence of popular films produced by the British film studio Gainsborough Pictures from 1943 to 1947. While not technically a series, these films conformed […] More
All celebrities have to rise up through the ranks somehow, and that was certainly true for these celebrities who found their start on the game show Deal or No Deal. From Anchal Joseph to Meghan Markle, join Facts Verse as we take a look at celebrities who started as Deal or No Deal models. Anchal […] More
Randy Newman Found Himself Shrinking After Scary Diagnosis To younger generations, Randy Newman is the name scrolling by in the credits of their favorite childhood movies. While to older folks, he’s the grouchy, witty, singer-songwriter responsible for some of the funniest, most cynical, and down-right sharpest songs to ever hit the airwaves. Fast approaching his […] More
Without a doubt, one of the greatest icons of American cinema was Robert Mitchum. Though he passed away in 1997, he’s still remembered as one of our greatest actors – almost three decades later. But, Robert Mitchum, despite his incredible success wasn’t always the most disciplined individual. His childhood antics carried onto his adulthood and […] More
Without a doubt, one of the most beautiful and talented actresses of yesteryear was Jill St. John. Jill St. John was one of Hollywood’s most foremost actresses and is also remembered as one of the most memorable Bond girls. She had quite a struggle to reach the top of the industry and her life has […] More
For a time, Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer were costars on one of television’s most popular series. That series was Two and a Half Men, which premiered on the CBS network in 2003 and ran for 12 seasons before coming to an end in 2015. In 2011, after the show had been on the air […] More
The Mamas & the Papas were a seminal and talented rock and pop group from the 1960’s, who paved the way for many groups after them. Their locked in harmonies and catchy hooks captured a sound that has come to define the west coast, and is still popular today. And if you turn on any […] More
Back in the early 1970s, Stephanie Beacham was a welcome change from the seemingly continuous stream of skinny young models and T.V. hosts. She first gained notoriety as the glamorous bad girl Sable Colby on The Colbys and later on in Dynasty. With her charismatic stage presence, she won the hearts of many, and she […] More
Conan the Barbarian featured enough action and beautiful women to please any audience. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s star power helped carry it, but it had several talented cast members. Sandahl Bergman played Conan’s love interest who, while it’s not mentioned in the movie, is named Valeria. She’d already made a name for herself as a dancer, but […] More
While there have been one hit wonders in every era of popular music, the 1960’s stand out as a time when perhaps the idea of a one hit wonder first was solidified. The Billboard charts, while technically starting in 1940, didn’t have the famous “Hot 100” until 1958. The Hot 100 was a consolidation of […] More