Happy Birthday, Aretha Franklin
Today is the 69th birthday of pop and soul singer Aretha Franklin.
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Elizabeth Taylor Late for Her Own Funeral
Per her own request!”The service was scheduled to begin at 2 PM but at Miss Taylor’s request
started late. Miss Taylor had left instructions that it was to begin at
least 15 minutes later than publicly scheduled, with the announcement,
‘She even wanted to be late for her own funeral.'”See our biography of Elizabeth Taylor >>
‘The Book of Mormon’ Opens to Raves
The creative team of ‘The Book of Mormon’ takes a bow after opening on Broadway last night.
Britishisms for $200, Alex
Peaches Geldof “puts on her slap at a train station,” says the The Daily Mail. “Puts on her slap”?
Here’s a Fun Site From a Houdini Fanatic
If you’re psyched about today’s Houdini doodle by Google, here’s a fine site for you: Wild About Harry.
The Violet Eyes of Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor’s eyes: what color were they, again?
Elizabeth Taylor Dead at 79: Her Career in Photos
Elizabeth Taylor, one of Hollywood’s grandest stars of the 1950s and 1960s, has died at age 79.
“It Was a Choice Between That and Bubbles the Chimp”
Legendary producer Quincy Jones on recording with Michael Jackson:Q: …I was just watching a clip on YouTube where you’re sitting on a couch with Michael and he’s petting a snake the whole time.A: Oh, I remember that. Yeah, that was Muscles.Q: Muscles?
William Shatner is 80, Amazingly
Happy birthday to William Shatner, who is 80 years old, starring in his own sitcom, and looking good. (The photo above was taken last month, not in 1998.)
Tina Fey Pats a Guy in a Bunny Costume
Tina Fey poses with a man (?) in a giant rabbit costume last week. The occasion was the Bunny Hop, a fundraiser in New York City.