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Jack Palance Dies

They say only the good die young, but they must have not been thinking about Jack Palance. This great Academy award-winning actor died Friday, November 10th. Associate press records who his age as 85, however, his family gave his age as 87. Either way, Jack lived a long, productive life. He played many roles in his 40 years in show business. While even he felt many of his movies were “garbage,” the audience always loved him. His debut film was 1950’s “Panic in the Streets” in which he played a murderer. He earned his first Academy Award nomination for the … Continue reading →

Retro Mondays: Oscar Moments to Remember

I am in excitement mode. I love Christmas and Halloween, but after those two holidays, the biggest holiday of the year to me is Oscar Night. Well, actually, I should say Oscar Day because for me, it is an all day event. Coverage in our house starts around noon and does not end for at least the next 12 hours. Here is a look back at some interesting Oscar moments: We Liked Her, We Really Liked Her She already had one Oscar sitting on her shelf (for Norma Rae), but when Sally Field won again in 1985 for Places in … Continue reading →

In Memoriam – 2006

Each year, we lose many talented and brilliant celebrities. Some are taken in what seems like an untimely manner while others live to a ripe old age. Here are some of the people we lost in 2006: Lou Rawls, 72 – singer January 6th Rawls was known for his R&B hits such as “”You’ll Never Find, Another Love Like Mine.” Shelley Winters, 83 – Actress January 14th Shelley won two Oscars for supporting roles in The Diary of Anne Frank and A Patch of Blue. Wilson Pickett, 64 – Singer January 19th Wilson was famous for such hits as “In … Continue reading →