The 80s gave us Thriller, Purple Rain, Born in the U.S.A. and enough blockbuster albums to fill an entire record store. But those same shelves also held plenty of other albums that I’m gonna guess you never picked up—and if you did, you put them right back down. So, did any of these actually make it into your collection?
Ali MacGraw became a Hollywood sensation in Love Story, but her turbulent marriage to Steve McQueen brought jealousy, career sacrifices, financial regrets, and a painful end to their romance.
Dolly Parton spent decades making millions of people feel like they knew her. But during her final days it’s been reported that she kept most loved ones away from her deathbed, with one unexpected exception...
Tony Curtis had the looks, the talent, and the charm to make audiences forgive almost anything. His children had a more complicated experience. And after he passed away, a very public family dispute raised an uncomfortable question: How well had anyone really known him?
Discover 14 iconic 1980s music videos that MTV censored, edited, or restricted, featuring Cher, Duran Duran, George Michael, and other stars whose original footage shocked television executives and audiences.
Discover famous rock bands that changed lead singers in the 1980s, from Van Halen and AC/DC to Black Sabbath, and how new voices transformed their sound and lasting legacies.
Baby Boomers loved these comics. They watched them on Carson, bought their records, and repeated their jokes until everyone else wished they’d stop. Millennials? They might not even recognize the names. But how many do you remember—and who still makes you laugh?
While Bette Davis recovered from breast cancer and a stroke, daughter B.D. Hyman published a controversial tell-all. Discover the accusations, bitter family feud, and estrangement that lasted until Davis's death.
Their faces are beautiful and familiar to anyone who watched television and went to the movies in the 90s. Their names, however? That’s a very different story. You might remember their characters, their shows, even their hairstyles. But how many could you actually name without a little help?
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