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By chance, "Fat City" (1972) will be on TCM tonight! http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118055651 Unconventional thesp Susan Tyrrell, who was Oscar-nommed for her supporting actress role in John Huston's "Fat City," died Sunday, according to her website. The cult actress, who often played...

Kathryn Joosten (Mrs. Landingham) has died at age 72.

http://www.oregonlive.com/lake-oswego/index.ssf/2012/04/lake_oswego_actor_luke_askew_f.html Luke got a New York Times obit, but I got this from his (new) hometown paper.

http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/-share-email-comment-print.html LOS ANGELES February 12, 2012 (AP)--Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has...

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/04/movies/ben-gazzara-actor-of-stage-and-screen-dies-at-81.html?_r=1&hp Ben Gazzara, an intense actor whose long career included playing Brick in the original “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” on Broadway, roles in influential films by John Cassavetes and work with...

Disc 1 won't play! Been enjoying seasons 1 & 2 of Deadwood the last couple of weeks, just getting ready to start season 3 and disc 1 won't play. Moved on to disc 2 and all is well. But of course, I want to see them all, in order. Searched all the Deadwood threads and no one else has...

CHILLER is running a 48 year old "The Outer Limits" at 8 AM (Central) Thursday morning. I remember this episode very clearly from 1963, when I was 16. Looking forward to seeing it again.

Dolores Fuller, the muse, girlfriend, leading lady and involuntary costumer of Ed Wood Jr., the cross-dressing writer and director of films so awful they have a stupefying, apocalyptic beauty, died on Monday at her home in Las Vegas...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/09/movies/dana-wynter-body-snatchers-actress-dies-at-79.html?_r=1&ref=obituaries Dana Wynter, who ran from the pod people in the 1956 science-fiction classic “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” died on Thursday in Ojai, Calif. She was 79.

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-yvette-vickers-20110503,0,3344719.story Vickers' body was found by a neighbor in a mummified state that suggests she may have been dead for close to a year, police say. She appeared in 1950s B-movies such as 'Attack of the 50 Foot Woman.'...

One of my old DJ buddies has asked a question I can't answer. Since the membership here has a wide field of knowledge, I'm coming to you.... Here's the question: ________ "I don't care whose version of "Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee" I listen, to... I can't figure out one part they're singing...

://www.variety.com/article/VR1118033033 p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 17.0px; font: 14.0px Arial} Jane Russell, the voluptuous, heavily promoted star of Howard Hughes' controversial Western "The Outlaw," who later proved herself to be an adept comedienne...

This appeared about an hour ago on Face Book: The Criterion Collection To celebrate crossing 50,000 fans, we set up a promo code "THANKS" that gives 50% off MSRP on all in-stock DVDs and Blu-rays at criterion.com. But don't miss out — the code will expire after 50,000 seconds! (Sale...

http://former.imdb.com/name/nm0612468/bio "Get the costume, we need the costume" -Sergio Leone-

http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-207_162-10006370.html?tag=cbsnewsTwoColLowerPromoArea;galleryscroller Some of my favorite films were included in this gallery.

Hope that made some sort of sense. Anyway, I think I've got you beat, try "over 50 years". It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947) is on TCM right now, I saw it sometime in the 50s on TV. That's right, TV stations USED to run lots of old movies, also Little Rascals and 3 Stooges...

http://former.imdb.com/title/tt1305588/ I don't really see this coming to my local multi screen, but I sure would like to see it! Found this while looking up Karen Black, who is now 71.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/30/movies/30penn.html?_r=1&ref=obituaries “Arthur Penn brought the sensibility of ’60s European art films to American movies,” the writer-director Paul Schrader said. “He paved the way for the new generation of American directors who came out of film...

Easiest way to describe it is the poster.   Four guys in lawn chairs sitting in the middle of a road.   About 1995, set in rural west Texas, sort of an art house coming of age tale.   Best buddies, about to graduate HS and leave, or not leave, their tiny home town.   Any idea...

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20017746-10391698.html?tag=stack   I think most of us saw "Titanic" (1997) but many of us also know her from The Old Dark House when she was about 22 and as pretty a woman as you ever saw.

Woke up to find a new, hard to manuever, look a IMDB.   Thankfully, there will be a way to get back to the old format.   Didn't this happen before?   Can I change my user preferences to keep the old design? Yes, we're creating a user preference for people who prefer to keep the...

I hope this might catch on, it will be even cooler for those of you who can post photos.   Here we go.   The first time I ever saw Leelee Sobieski, I wanted to cast Helen Hunt as her mother. The ages work also, Leelee (1983) and Helen (1963).   Just found the right guy to play Lyle...

This won't be a long thread, most won't know the name. John was a favorite of mine ever since I saw him star in "Mad Dog Coll" in 1961. The face was unforgettable, he did not get romantic leads. John die of cancer on February 16th, 2010 in Toluca Lake. Actor John Davis Chandler...

Isn't that a wonderfully descriptive title? So much better than, "Help!" Bought Chicago's first album recently, I think they were still "Chicago Transit Authority" at the time. It is wonderful, but it's on a DVD. Pop that in a Mac and you get to watch a picture of the cover while the...

Lost the power cord to my JBL iPod player. I've gone to their parts website and struck out. Anyone know of another source? "JBL on stage 400p" 24v- 2.3A OS-400P SZO4P-0031060 IT 9909 Thanks!

Blood Simple on BD! One of my favorite films. Look at these awards! Edgar Allan Poe Awards Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s) 1986 Nominated Edgar Best Motion Picture Joel Coen Ethan Coen Fantasporto Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)...

"Fritz Sennheiser, the founder and longtime chairman of Sennheiser Electronic, a leading maker of high-end audio equipment like microphones, headphones and infrared listening systems, died on May 17 at his home in Wedemark, Germany. He was 98. The death was announced on the Web site of the...

How did Paypal just make a withdrawal from my checking account? I'm sure I never gave them that info, well, not knowingly. They just cost me a bank fee. Anyone know anything about this process?

Just ordered a copy of "Bliss" (1985) that I won't be able to play. I have a history of this, formats are so, fleeting. I was born when 78RPM records were the standard. 45s came along when I was three. But I'm rambling. Well, just a little more. Bought a CD, "Hendrix at Winterland" before I had...

Before I mention my DVD that arrived today, let me say that I did a SEARCH for this movie. The search bore fruit. There were at least 3 relevant threads. I chose the oldest one, which also had the most replies. But, it's archived, so I could not reply to it. A mistake I'd say. The posts in that...