Michelle Phillips talks Mamas & Papas, Dillinger (1973)
How does Michelle Phillips see herself? 'Well, I’m likable, charming, 5’7”, I’m very good-natured and I’m clean.'
Remember Tommy James and the Shondells? (1972)
Remember Tommy James and the Shondells and their hits - Crystal Blue Persuasion and Crimson and Clover?
The first World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (1960)
When Bruton Smith joined forces with Curtis Turner in 1959 to build what would become the Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina, NASCAR enthusiastically backed the idea, seeing an opportunity to compete he... Read more...
From Bonanza to Beverly Hillbillies: TV ratings go up & down (1964)
TV is thrown into upside down panic
When the first AC Nielsen Co ratings for the fall TV season came out last week, a wave of shock and panic rippled through an industry suddenly turned upside down.
Old f... Read more...
Aww! See these celebrity baby photos (1976)
Celebrity baby photos at David Niven Jr's restaurant include those of Fred Astaire and Leslie Caron, little, big-eyed, Natalie Wood, and debonair Edwardian Cary Grant.
Cindy Crawford’s Cosmopolitan & Vogue covers of the 1980s
They didn't call Cindy Crawford a supermodel for nothing! Below, check out a selection of her fashion magazine covers from the mid- to late-eighties.
Cindy Crawford on the cover of Vogue (August 1986)
Cindy... Read more...
Walt Disney ready to release ‘Cinderella’ (1950)
Disney's animated film, Cinderella, ready for theaters
Walt Disney's ready to spring his latest full-length cartoon, "Cinderella,” on the world. And the face-lifting Cinderella got in Hollywood may have the ... Read more...
The official Quantum Leap convention (1993)
Take the lover's Leap on Valentine's Day!
The second annual official Quantum Leap convention
Valentine's Day weekend, Saturday Feb 13 & Sunday Feb 14, 1993 - Universal Hilton & Towers, Universal City,... Read more...
These are the Mamas and the Papas (1966)
These are the Mamas
The skinny blonde, model-looking one is Michelle — Michelle Phillips. The hefty one with the full-moon face and knuckle-shield rings is Cass Elliott.
Until a year ago they were very ... Read more...
The ‘Facts of Life’ girls learn lessons in life & love! (1985)
For The Facts of Life stars -- Mindy Cohn, Kim Fields, Nancy McKeon and Lisa Whelchel -- their hit TV series has taught them (and their TV characters) a lot about life and love!
For the past six years, The F... Read more...
Superman star Christopher Reeve paralyzed (1995)
‘Superman’ star Reeve paralyzed in fall from horse
Charlottesville, Va -- Actor Christopher Reeve, star of “Superman” movies, was paralyzed and breathing with the help of a respirator Wednesday after sufferi... Read more...
Annie takes Broadway (1977)
What have the protagonists of a half-century-old comic strip - Little Orphan Annie - got to do with Broadway?
Meet big Stevie Wonder (1969)
By Craig Modderno
Moving onstage to the Motown beat of his hit songs “Uptight” and “I Was Made to Love Her,” the 18-year-old musician in the dark glasses performs with a rare, vibrant enthusiasm.
When the... Read more...
Holiday Inn, starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire (1942)
Screen legends Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire sing and dance their way into your heart in one of the most timeless holiday classics of all time, Holiday Inn.
Vintage postcards from Disneyland: Pirates of the Caribbean
Take a gander — if ye dare! — at some vintage postcards of the famous Disneyland ride, Pirates of the Caribbean.
A marvelous screen show! Wizard of Oz in theaters (1939)
Amazing sights to see! The tornado – Munchkinland – Horse of a Different Color – Startling balloon ascent – Flying monkeys – Trees that talk and throw apples – More, more, more!!!
The Banana Splits theme song & lyrics (1968-1970)
In its original run, The Banana Splits Adventure Hour lasted only 31 episodes, but its funky brand of psychedelia had a lasting impact on a lot of kids born in the sixties.
How does Valerie Harper compare herself to alter-ego Rhoda? (1974)
In an exclusive magazine interview, Valerie Harper admits, 'Our main similarity is that she is someone who doesn't like herself very much.'
Brady Bunch: Home, sweet, riotous home (1969)
'I refer to the series as a 'people' comedy, rather than a situation comedy, because the show is so real,' says Brady Bunch creator Sherwood Schwartz.
How to be a perfect fifties housewife: Laundry edition
In the '50s, the love you had for your kitchen paled only in comparison to the adoration you felt for your washer and dryer.
Woodstock through the eyes of the attendees (1969)
This article, published a week and a half after Woodstock, not only highlights the perspective of six Festival attendees, but doesn’t mince words when it comes to the opinion of the nearby Middletown (New York) newspaper.
Robin Williams found dead: Official police report
Investigation into death of actor Robin Williams
On August 11, 2014, at approximately 11:55 am, Marin County Communications received a 9-1-1 telephone call reporting a male adult had been located unconscious a... Read more...
Meet the Tattooed Lady (1909)
Gus Wagner is considered one of the first tattoo professionals, and sharing space with him on the marquee was his tattooed wife, Maud, who was at least as much of an attraction,
Janis Joplin changes the blues (1968)
Nothing stays the same for very long -- not the world, not the blues, not love, not a petite young Texas girl who had “such a pretty voice,” according to her mother.
