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September 15, 2026 Jesse Singer

Marcia Strassman found fame on Welcome Back, Kotter—but behind the scenes, she prayed every day for the show to be canceled.

Millions knew Marcia Strassman as Julie Kotter, and Welcome Back, Kotter had made her famous. But while she might've once prayed for a break like this, once she got it, she prayed every day for it to end.
Kim Basinger on the set of "Batman", January 1, 1989
September 15, 2026 Penelope Singh

Kim Basinger Was One Of The 80s’ Most Glamorous Movie Stars—Then A Hollywood Dispute Cost Her Millions

Kim Basinger became one of the 1980s’ biggest movie stars before the Boxing Helena dispute led to bankruptcy, millions in losses, and an eventual Oscar-winning Hollywood comeback.
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September 14, 2026 Jack Hawkins

John Hillerman Made Higgins Impossible To Forget, Even Though Magnum, P.I. Was Supposed To Belong To Someone Else

John Hillerman turned Jonathan Higgins into one of Magnum, P.I.’s most unforgettable characters. Discover how the Texas-born actor stole scenes, mastered a convincing British accent, and built a remarkable career around one perfectly fussy role.
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September 14, 2026 Jack Hawkins

Famous TV Guest Stars From The 1980s Who Stole The Whole Episode

From Tom Hanks on Family Ties to Frank Sinatra on Magnum, P.I., these famous 1980s TV guest stars walked into familiar shows and completely stole the episode.

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George Harrison tries out a pair of false eyes made by Madame Tussaud's waxwork
September 14, 2026 Jesse Singer

Every Song On The Beatles’ White Album—Ranked. How Wrong Did We Get It?

The Beatles’ White Album is brilliant, strange, beautiful, funny, irritating, and occasionally impossible to explain. Ranking these songs is clearly going to upset some people. So let’s get started. And please, let us know how your rankings would differ of course.
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February 27, 2025 Jesse Singer

Remembering Michelle Trachtenberg's Best Performances

On February 26th at 8am Michelle Trachtenberg's mother found her daughter unresponsive in her New York City apartment. The beautiful and talented actress had passed away at the young age of 39. Let's remember and honor her by looking back at her best performances on television and in the movies.
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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.
Greta Garbo poses for an MGM publicity still circa 1935
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.
Tom Selleck as the titular investigator in the television series 'Magnum, P.I.', circa 1985
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.
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September 10, 2026 Jack Hawkins

The Most Unforgettable TV Villains From The 1980s

From J.R. Ewing and Alexis Carrington to Skeletor and Cobra Commander, revisit the unforgettable TV villains who made the 1980s so much fun to watch.


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