Category Archives: Actors

The Books: “Lana: The Lady, the Legend, the Truth” (Lana Turner)

Posted on November 12, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Lana: The Lady, the Legend, the Truth, by Lana Turner You can open up George Eliot’s Middlemarch and find a gem of language on every page. It’s almost overwhelming, you want her to slow down … Continue reading →

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Norma Shearer and George Sanders:

Posted on November 11, 2008 by sheila

Two appreciations by Dan Callahan, who is such a marvelous writer. Here is his piece on Shearer – a measured and detailed examination of this controversial star. People hate her, people stick up for her, the gays love her … … Continue reading →

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Mickey Rourke as James Tyrone?

Posted on November 8, 2008 by sheila

In this post about Laurette Taylor and her comeback, MrG and I start to discuss Mickey Rourke in the comments, and the possibility of his giant comeback – which seriously, if it actually happens, will be like a man resurrecting … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Jimmy Stewart: A Biography” (Marc Elliot)

Posted on November 8, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Jimmy Stewart: A Biography, by Marc Elliot I had misplaced this book and forgot about it – so even though we are now at “T” in the alphabet, I have to swoop back and include … Continue reading →

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Katharine Hepburn interviews poor Chrisanne on the topic “Women In the Workplace”

Posted on November 7, 2008 by sheila

I am literally SHAKING with laughter watching this video. I have stayed with them as a guest, and this is actually just all in a day’s work for them. I can’t stop laughing. There is too much funny here to … Continue reading →

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There Is No Such Thing As “Too Far”

Posted on November 6, 2008 by sheila

Someone just got to my site by typing into Google: “taking a celebrity crush too far.” I beg your pardon? I have absolutely NO idea what you are talking about at ALL.

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The Books: “Send Yourself Roses: Thoughts on My Life, Love, and Leading Roles” (Kathleen Turner)

Posted on November 6, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir Send Yourself Roses: Thoughts on My Life, Love, and Leading Roles, by Kathleen Turner (with Gloria Feldt) I forget sometimes that Body Heat was Kathleen Turner’s debut. How is that possible? Her performance is so … Continue reading →

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The Books: “The Story Of My Life” (Ellen Terry)

Posted on November 5, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir The Story of My Life, by Ellen Terry This is one of my favorite books in my entire collection, just in terms of it as an object. Second only to the first-edition Ulysses that my … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Laurette. The Intimate Biography of Laurette Taylor By Her Daughter” (Marguerite Courtney)

Posted on November 4, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir Laurette: The Intimate Biography of Laurette Taylor, by Marguerite Courtney Laurette Taylor had a long (and rather checkered) stage career – Broadway and regional – starting in 1909 – a career where her really big … Continue reading →

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The Dark Side of Fame: Mickey Rourke

Posted on November 3, 2008 by sheila

4-part interview with Mickey Rourke below. Riveting. One of the things that strikes me is the long-percolating faith of his former colleagues and friends, and how they all seem so so eager to talk about him in a positive way … Continue reading →

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