Connie Francis, the iconic pop singer of ’50s and ’60s classics like “Stupid Cupid,” “Where the Boys Are” and the recently TikTok viral “Pretty Little Baby,” has died. She was 87.
Death in Hollywood: Francis, Connie–Iconic Singer (“Where the Boys Are”) Dies at 87
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Mackenna’s Gold (1967): Thompson’s Neo-Western, Starring Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif, Telly Savalas, Julie Newmar
July 17, 2025 by
Blast from the Past: Gregory Peck J. Lee Thompson directed Mackenna’s Gold, an overwrought Western starring Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif, Telly Savalas, Ted Cassidy, Camilla Sparv, and Julie Newmar in lead roles. Joseph MacDonald photographed it in Super Panavision 70 and Technicolor, with original music by Quincy Jones. Mackenna’s Gold is based on the novel […]
Fantastic Four: First Steps: Malkovich’s “Red Ghost” Cut Out from Final Film
July 16, 2025 by
Cutting Malkovich’s Red Ghost from ‘Fantastic Four’ Was Heartbreaking’
Oscar Actors: Phoenix, Joaquin–‘I’m So Sorry’ for ‘Horrible’ and ‘Uncomfortable’ Letterman Interview: ‘One of the Worst Nights of My Life’
July 16, 2025 by
“It was strange because in some ways, it was a success, and it was also just one of the worst nights of my life”–Phoenix
Oscar Actors: Bates, Kathy–Oldest Emmy Nominee for Lead Drama Actress (Cumulative Advantage)
July 16, 2025 by
With the nomination, Bates surpasses a record previously held by Angela Lansbury, who was 70 with her final nod in 1996 for “Murder, She Wrote.”
