The feedback to the first edition of Stargayzing’s 30 Stars of Hollywood’s Golden Era Who Are Still Alive feature was so positive—as of this writing it is the blog’s most highly read piece)—that I have prepared…
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Farrah Fawcett Skateboarding in 1976
Perhaps the coolest thing about these four pictures of Farrah Fawcett skateboarding has little to do with her fantastic all-American looks. Yes, of course, the iconic Farrah Fawcett hairstyle is in fine form and…
“The Americans”: Working Overnight On the Set of FX’s Hit Show
A year or two ago I got a call to work as an “extra” on an overnight shoot for the pilot of the FX show The Americans, starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys. “Extras” or “background…
Stargayzing Top 20 Posts of 2014
2014 was a very good year for Stargayzing, both in terms of growing its readership—it doubled—but also (I hope), in terms of the quality of its writing. In addition to regular pop culture commentary here, I also…
The Tom Thumb Show: or, How “What? I’m Just Grazin’!” Became a Viral YouTube Meme
“As I stared at the picture, both funny and so sad, it occurred to me that in some ways The Tom Thumb Show would have a better chance of success today than in 1975, but for all of the wrong reasons. So I let my imagination wander a bit and here is what I came up with.”
“Cash Cab” Deception! The Totally True Story of How I Got Tricked into Doing the Show
The backstory of how my friend of thirty years, Elisa Casas and I became contestants on the Discovery Channel’s Cash Cab, the wildly successful but completely gimmicky game show set in the back of a yellow…
A 1978 Olivia Newton-John, ABBA, and Andy Gibb Concert in Stereo
I was doing some research yesterday and happened upon something wonderful: a 19-minute mini concert, the final segment from the eponymous 1978 Olivia Newton-John ABC special posted on YouTube by its original sound engineer…
October 6, 1963: CBS Broadcasts The Judy Garland Show Featuring Barbra Streisand
Frequent Stargayzing contributor Corinna Tormley and David Munk each share there thoughts on the historic performance. Corinna Tormley: I love Judy and I love Barbra and so was very aware of the show’s existence…
Stargayzing Guest Columnist Nancy Balbirer Remembers the Great Joan Rivers
By Nancy Balbirer Joan: The very first time I met Joan Rivers, she began to cry, after which, she pulled me into an embrace so warm, so full, so sincere, I frankly hoped it…
Ann B. Davis’ Needlepoint: A Stargayzing Tribute
“According to Ann, ‘Ruth Buzzi was the one who started me on it, and I started Florence Henderson. Everybody starts somebody. There are six children in the show, and now they’re all playing around with it, including the fellows.'”
A Poem by Suzanne Somers
Love her or hate her, one thing is for certain: Suzanne Somers is a really good business woman. Miss Somers and her devoted husband Alan Hamel have been creating her brand for at least…
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