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September 11, 2026 Jack Hawkins

Alan Thicke Became America’s Favorite TV Psychiatrist, But His Career Far Outshone Growing Pains

Alan Thicke became famous as Dr. Jason Seaver on Growing Pains, but his remarkable career also included talk shows, television writing, iconic theme songs, hosting gigs, comedy cameos, and decades of work far beyond the Seaver family.

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September 11, 2026 Penelope Singh

Donna Pescow Went From Saturday Night Fever To One Of TV’s Most Underrated Sitcom Careers

Donna Pescow moved from one of the 70s most challenging movie roles to one of TV's most reliable performers.

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September 11, 2026 Jane O'Shea

Alison Arngrim became a child star in Little House on the Prairie—but her life away from the show was harder than anyone knew.

Alison Arngrim became famous as Nellie Oleson on Little House on the Prairie. Behind the scenes was a child who carried painful secrets.

Greta Garbo poses for an MGM publicity still circa 1935

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September 10, 2026 Jesse Singer

When Greta Garbo’s letters to the woman who claimed to be her secret lover were unsealed, Hollywood expected answers. It got an even bigger mystery.

Greta Garbo spent most of her life making sure the public knew as little about Greta Garbo as possible. So when a collection of her private letters was locked away with instructions that nobody could read them until years after her death, people were understandably curious. Especially because the woman who saved those letters claimed she and Garbo had been much more than friends.

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September 10, 2026 Alex Summers

1980s Movie Stars Who Were Everywhere For A Few Years—And Then Seemed To Vanish

Hollywood fame has always been fleeting, and the movie stars of the 80s were no exception.

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September 10, 2026 Penelope Singh

Fred Ward’s movies were all over video store shelves in the 80s and 90s—but he never played the same character twice.

Fred Ward's unpredictable character roles made him one of the most recognizable faces of 1980s and 1990s movies.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 14: Annie Potts attends the premiere of "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on March 14, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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September 10, 2026 Carl Wyndham

After Ghostbusters, Annie Potts built a sitcom career around characters who were always smarter than they looked.

Annie Potts was already an established working actor when Ghostbusters opened in 1984, but the smash hit comedy changed the direction of her career forever.

Faye Dunaway as Bonnie Parker in Bonnie and Clyde

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September 10, 2026 Allison Robertson

Beautiful Actresses That Every Man Adored In The 1970s—Until Hollywood Stopped Casting Them

Beautiful actresses who lit up Hollywood in the 1970s, became unforgettable icons for baby boomers, and slowly faded from the spotlight.

Tom Selleck as the titular investigator in the television series 'Magnum, P.I.', circa 1985

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September 10, 2026 Marlon Wright

Tom Selleck Shot To Fame On Magnum, P.I., But Stardom Changed His Life In Ways He Never Expected

Tom Selleck shot to fame on Magnum, P.I., but stardom transformed his private life, career choices, and priorities. Discover how television success changed the actor behind Thomas Magnum forever completely.

Jane Fonda with father Henry Fonda circa 1979

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September 9, 2026 Jesse Singer

Henry Fonda was one of Hollywood’s most beloved leading men—but lying to his children about their mother’s death was almost unforgivable.

For decades, Henry Fonda seemed like the kind of man America could trust. Quiet. Decent. Steady. Whether he was standing up for justice or playing the reluctant hero, audiences believed him. But Jane and Peter Fonda knew a very different Henry Fonda—and there was one family secret they weren’t supposed to know at all.

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