I married three of the most gorgeous baby boomer starlets. My first wife was also a beautiful actress, but not as well know. She made up for that by being the grandniece of Russian writer Leo Tolstoy. Yes, they all look alike. I fell for that type. I was the type every woman fell for:Read the Rest…
I was one of the steamiest femme fatale bombshells of the 1950s. Baby boomer boys and their dads went ga-ga when they saw me. Baby boomers think they invented the sexual revolution. My generation created the public candy store. The boomers made the door key. I know I’ll sound petty now…but Marilyn Monroe was alwaysRead the Rest…
Before World War II, sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects were far and few between. Suddenly, the sky was filled with darting lights and mysterious who-knows-whats? Extra-terrestrials seemed to be arriving in tourist droves. Why a flying saucer? Hollywood didn’t create that pop culture image in the early baby boomer era. It was an airborne businessmanRead the Rest…
All television is educational television. The question is: what is it teaching? ~Nicholas Johnson, former head of the Federal Communications Commission In which TV shows did these teenage baby boomers appear? ►What show “last episode” got the largest viewing audience in history? Mash Taxi All in the Family Family Ties ►Match the host to theRead the Rest…
My parents were divorced. I waited with baited breath for my weekends with Dad. We went everywhere: Cubs’ games, wrestling matches, amusement parks, movies. The only problem: I would panic if he left my side, even for a few seconds. This was understandable for a little kid, but not a 10 year-old. I was dyingRead the Rest…
1997: Mississippi is the first state to settle its law suit against tobacco companies, receiving $3.4 billion for tax money spent on treating ill smokers. 1992: Senator Ted Kennedy (60) marries lawyer Victoria Reggie (38), who becomes his widow in 2009. 1991: Holy bling! Donald Trump gives Marla Maples a 7.45 karat diamond ring. 1989:Read the Rest…
Character actors. Oh yeah, that guy. I see him in my dreams. Who is he? I’ve appeared in over 100 movies and countless television shows. Every baby boomer and her mother knows my face. Been nominated for Academy Award Best Supporting Actor, two Emmys, and a Golden Globe. If you’re not a leading man type,Read the Rest…
Its roots may be Southern but the branches spread out across America. Just good ol’ boys Never meanin’ no harm Beats all you’ve ever saw, Been in trouble with law Since the day they was born Dukes of Hazzard theme song Bo and Luke were fun-loving, kind-hearted mountain kids sentenced to probation for transportation ofRead the Rest…
2004: Former President George H. W. Bush celebrates his 80th birthday by skydiving. 1997: First inter-league baseball game. 1997: At the Music Video Awards, Areosmith wins Best Rock Video for Falling in Love. Best New Artist is Fiona Apple. 1996: A federal court overturns current U.S. law defining indecency on the Internet. 1994: Angels inRead the Rest…
I produced The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game – colossal baby boomer TV hits of the 1960s and 70s. My name appeared in the credits but no one recognized me walking down the street. I stepped in front of the camera in 1976 to host my latest creation, which was way ahead of itsRead the Rest…
