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Rest in Peace, Barbara Billingsley!

Posted on 10/18/2010 by | Archived Contributor | Comments

EntertainmentBarbara Billingsley, best known as the “ever-sweet, ever-helpful suburban stay-at-home mom,” June Cleaver from Leave it to Beaver, passed away on Saturday in her home at the age of 94. A family spokesperson says that Billingsley died of polymyalgia, a rheumatoid disease. Her family says that she had been suffering from the illness and in poor health in recent years. Billingsley played the well-known June Cleaver from 1957-1963 (and of course in decades of reruns), and admitted 40 years later …

Who’s Turning 100?

Posted on 07/8/2010 by | Archived Contributor | Comments

Your LifeRemember the smash hit Titanic from James Cameron in 1997? How many times did you see it in the theater? – and can you believe it’s been so long since you did? Well, check out this milestone that the LA Times reports: Gloria Stuart (who played the elder Rose in the movie) turned 100 this weekend! She celebrated with James Cameron and more than 100 other guests at a soiree in Beverly Hills. This birthday milestone got me thinking that …

Movies for Grownups Awards 2010

Posted on 02/26/2010 by | Archived Contributor | Comments

EntertainmentThe results are in, and A-list Hollywood stars joined AARP Magazine for the Movies for Grownups Awards Gala last week, and boy, were they A-list. The likes of Robert Deniro, Sean Penn, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Billy Crystal gathered to present and win awards. One highlight of the night was when Sean Penn awarded Robert Deniro with the Movies for Grownups® Lifetime Achievement Award, who described his fellow colleague and friend as a “consummate, ground-breaking actor.” During the gala, Entertainment Editor …

Groundhog Day News

Posted on 02/2/2010 by | Archived Contributor | Comments

EntertainmentBesides the fact that Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning, ensuring six more weeks of winter for us, what else is happening in the world? (Don’t worry – Phil is only right about 39 percent of the time.) This morning, Oscar nominations were announced. Among them was first-time nominee Christopher Plummer, age 80! Just last week we talked about the older generation making a killing at the GRAMMY Awards, and now we’ve got Plummer, who was nominated for his …

GRAMMY Countdown!

Posted on 01/27/2010 by | Archived Contributor | Comments

EntertainmentWell, have you got your GRAMMY party lined up yet? I hope so, because the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards are taking place this Sunday, January 31st at 8 p.m. EST on CBS. And this year, the savvy Academy voters did a great job recognizing music’s best talent – and sure didn’t leave the rockin’ to the kids! In the category of “Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance,” all the nominees are over 50! And the nominees are…Prince (51), John Fogerty (65), …

Michael Douglas: Unplugged

Posted on 01/25/2010 by | Archived Contributor | Comments

EntertainmentCheck out the striking cover of the March/April edition of AARP The Magazine – which is in homes and available online now at www.aarpmagazine.org. In this issue, Douglas opens up candidly about his life – examining his family dynamic with wife Catherine Zeta-Jones (who is 25 years his junior), his relationship with his father, the legendary Kirk Douglas, and his thoughts on mistakes he made as a parent. All this in addition to gearing up for the launch of his …