Hollywood
“Dumbbell Lethal”
Source: The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington) 25 Jun 1960, Sat Page 19
Posted By: Paul - Fri Apr 30, 2021 -
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Category: Accidents, Death, Hollywood, 1960s
Music to Be Murdered By
Posted By: Paul - Wed Oct 28, 2020 -
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Category: Celebrities, Death, Hollywood, Music, 1950s
Mystery Illustration 76
What actress, most famous in the 50s and 60s, lurks beneath this makeup?
The answer is here.
And after the jump.
More in extended >>
Posted By: Paul - Sat Sep 08, 2018 -
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Category: Hollywood, 1950s, 1960s
Follies of the Madmen #253
If only Hollywood had made John Carter of Mars in 1979, with Cher as Dejah Thoris, they would have had a surefire hit!
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jul 05, 2015 -
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Category: Fashion, Hollywood, Movies, Music, Advertising, Science Fiction, 1970s
Sam and Sadie, Hollywood Martyrs
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jan 29, 2013 -
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Category: Hollywood, Insects and Spiders, 1930s
A Switch on the Witch: Exercising with Broomsticks
For witches-in-training concerned about their figures, Jayne Mansfield offered some tips on how to exercise with a broomstick. From the Long Island Star-Journal, Nov. 3, 1961.
The exercises:
To help improve your posture and eliminate protruding shoulder blades: kneel on the floor holding the broomstick high above your head. Now, bend your elbows as you slowly lower the broomstick down behind your back, gradually straightening your arms until the broomstick is even with your lower hips. Raise broomstick back to beginning position and repeat exercise 10 times, eventually working up to 25.
Unfortunately the article didn't include pics of Jayne exercising with her broomstick. So here's a few gratuitous shots of her in exercise-like poses. Just imagine the broomstick is there:
Posted By: Alex - Sat Jan 21, 2012 -
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Category: Exercise and Fitness, Hollywood
Follies of the Mad Men #142
1) Brenda Vaccaro is scary and threatening.
2) Not a mother, but will have her say anyhow.
3) Plastic better than cardboard?
4) Giant swimming pool = all the embarrassing flood dangers women risk if wrong tampon is chosen.
Posted By: Paul - Wed May 25, 2011 -
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Category: Body, Blood, Business, Advertising, Products, Hollywood, Hygiene, Body Fluids, 1980s
Go Ahead, Waste My Time
Posted By: Nethie - Fri Feb 05, 2010 -
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Category: Entertainment, Hollywood, Movies, Pop Culture
Psych-Out
Once you have experienced the 1968 film PSYCH-OUT, you will be unable to return to your square, plastic, uptight lifestyle. Just the sight of Jack Nicholson's fake ponytail alone will trip you out!
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jan 16, 2009 -
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Category: Bums, Hobos, Tramps, Beggars, Panhandlers and Other Streetpeople, Costumes and Masks, Drugs, Fads, Fashion, Hair Styling, History, Hollywood, Inebriation and Intoxicants, Movies, Music, Regionalism, Sexuality, Stereotypes and Cliches, Surrealism, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1960s, Posters, Dance, Body Painting, Facial Hair
George Putnam, RIP
TV newscaster George Putnam has died. Read his LOS ANGELES TIMES obituary here.Putnam was frequently cited as the inspiration for the Ted Baxter character on THE MARY TYLER MOORE show.
Make your own judgment based on the videos below.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Sep 16, 2008 -
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Category: Centuries, Death, Obituaries, Entertainment, Actors, Hollywood, ShowBiz, Stupidity, Television
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