What Hollywood actor/actress had the reputation of “Great Tipper”?
I ran into Jack Palance, a fellow patron, in The Monkey Bar in the Elysee Hotel on East 54th Street in Manhattan circa early 1970s. He whispered it was the…
Why has Tom Cruise done only 42 films despite working for 38 years in Hollywood?
Question: Why has Tom Cruise done only 42 films despite working for 38 years in Hollywood? Umm…huh? Let’s review: 42 roles in 38 years is not a bad career, especially…
Why was Ken Wahl’s acting career stalled?
Oh gosh, there's a name from a long time ago. Poor Ken Wahl. Born in 1954 he started to appear in films when in his mid twenties and by the…
What child of a celebrity has become even more famous than his/her parent?
June Lockhart, b 1925 Perhaps not as well known today, the lovely Ms. Lockhart is still an actress with a career lasting over 80 years! She is best known for…
What is the saddest moment you have seen in a movie or TV?
Gotta be “Dr.” Phil McGraw's horribly exploitative interview with Shelley Duvall. Duvall was once the muse of director Robert Altman, who discovered her at a party in Houston, Texas, and…
Demented LUNATIC made a Pearl
Demented LUNATIC made a Pearl Harbor joke in reference to Iran operation during meeting with Japanese prime minister. Like why? Aren't you trying to get their help? They have been…
What actor didn’t give a fig about anything?
The conventional wisdom is——Robert Mitchum—-didn’t give a hoot for anyone or anything—-total insouciance—- In an interview—-—Deborah Kerr—- his co-star in “Heaven Knows Mr. Allison”/1957—-—said Mitchum’s air of indifference was all…
What child of a celebrity has become even more famous than his/her parent?
June Lockhart, b 1925 Perhaps not as well known today, the lovely Ms. Lockhart is still an actress with a career lasting over 80 years! She is best known for…
In The Godfather, why did Johnny Fontaine seem reluctant to sign the contract to perform at the casino when Michael explained that entertainment would draw in people? He owed his Godfather.
I love this scene. I love the look on Johnny’s face. Yes he owed his godfather which is why he signed. He did do it, but he did not have…
What other examples are there of celebrities being “backed into a corner” to reveal personal information?
Charlie Sheen didn’t want people to know he was HIV positive. He wanted to hang on to the image he had — the cool, high-flying, hard-living party animal and ladiesman.…