From Clint Eastwood and Sean Connery to George Kennedy and Jack Palance, these classic Hollywood tough guys surprised fans with warmer, funnier second acts.

The 70s gave us sitcom stars nobody could forget. Carroll O’Connor. Bea Arthur. Bob Newhart. Henry Winkler. Those people practically came with the television set. But what about all the other faces that showed up in millions of living rooms every week? That’s where things get interesting. Let’s see if you can remember five.

Columbo and Murder, She Wrote couldn’t have been more different—one smelled like rain-soaked asphalt and coffee; the other like tea and typewriter ink. Yet both solved murders that left entire generations glued to the couch. Now, let’s settle it once and for all: trench coat vs. typewriter....

Rediscover nine soft-rock duos that dominated 1970s radio with smooth harmonies and unforgettable hits before changing tastes, personal struggles, and shifting careers gradually moved them out of the mainstream spotlight.

Discover how Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg’s provocative duet “Je t’aime...moi non plus” survived BBC censorship, Vatican condemnation, and international controversy before becoming a historic UK chart-topping hit single.