TV & Movies

Luke Skywalker, C-3PO, and R2-D2, looking at a hologram in the movie "Star Wars." For article on five movies that predicted the future and what they predicted.
Nostalgia

Five Movies That Predicted the Future

And the technology that came to be

March 7, 2023
Rooney Mara, left, stars as Ona, Claire Foy as Salome, Judith Ivey as Agata, Sheila McCarthy as Greta, Michelle McLeod as Mejal and Jessie Buckley as Mariche in director Sarah Polley’s film 'Women Talking.' The film “Woman Talking” is based on a novel. When adapting the book, the team made a big shift that changed the emotional tone of the film.
TV & Movies

The Making of ‘Women Talking’

A risky change from book to movie

By Jazz Tangcay, Variety Entertainment News Service | February 14, 2023
A scene from the original New York production of Grease, Adrienne Barbeau in center - provided by book publisher. Did you know that the popular 1978 musical “Grease” was preceded by a Chicago musical theater production? Adrienne Barbeau, who played Rizzo in “Grease” in this premiere production, co-edited a book that goes behind the scenes of this early phenom.
Nick Thomas

Adrienne Barbeau and the Original ‘Grease’

She was Rizzo before Stockard Channing was

By Nick Thomas | January 23, 2023
Wednesday Addams and Thing, screenshot from the Netflix TV series, "Wednesday"
Annie Tobey

Wednesday Addams: A Show for Boomers?

The nostalgia kicks up the enjoyment a notch

By Annie Tobey | January 2, 2023
The book “Betty White’s Pearls of Wisdom: Life Lessons from a Beloved American Treasure” shares intimate insights into a much-loved celebrity.
Annie Tobey

‘Betty White’s Pearls of Wisdom’

A book on life lessons learned firsthand from this beloved American woman

By Annie Tobey | December 30, 2022
Cast of Mr. Belvedere including Ilene Graff with Bob Uecker at right and Christopher Hewett at left - ABC publicity photo. Ilene Graf played TV mom Marsha Owens in ’80s sitcom “Mr. Belvedere” with Bob Uecker and Christopher Hewett and now has a Christmas special.
Nostalgia

Christmas with ‘Mr. Belvedere’ Star Ilene Graff

Memories of yesterday while building new memories with a holiday special

By Nick Thomas | December 19, 2022
Rocky steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Image by Khalil Downey. Relive iconic movies from your past by rewatching your favorite movies – or better yet, by visiting memorable film locations.
Travel

Visit Iconic Film Locations from Your Past

Make your own memories in these memorable locations

By Charlie Fletcher | November 1, 2022
Lynda Day George with Michael Ansara in Day of the Animals - Montoro Productions. Whatever happened to Lynda Day George? You might recall her from “Mission: Impossible” or one of several horror films. Tinseltown Talks columnist Nick Thomas answers that question.
Nick Thomas

The Screen Horrors of Lynda Day George

Facing fake horrors, real tragedies, and a new life in Washington

By Nick Thomas | October 24, 2022
A drawing of Bluto by Randy Milholland, the Popeye Sunday cartoonist, especially for Boomer Magazine
Nostalgia

‘It’s That One-Eyed Sailor Again!’

Ninety years of Bluto – or is it Brutus?

By Fred M. Grandinetti | October 5, 2022
(L-R) Marin Hinkle, Michael Zegen, Rachel Brosnahan and Alex Borstein are seen at the film set of "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" TV series on April 26, 2021, in New York City.. Scott Huver in “Variety” shows how “Hacks” and “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” have found a way to uniquely focus on stand-up comedy.
TV & Movies

Recent Comedies About Stand-Up Comedy

‘Hacks’ and ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’

By Scott Huver, Variety | September 5, 2022

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