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Birthday Blogathon: Film #3 To Kill a Mockingbird 1962
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Nov 16, 2012
This is part of the 2nd Annual Birthday mini-blogathon, sharing my favorite movies leading up to my birthday. Early Thursday evening was characterized with screeching tires and a growling Toyota Tacoma truck transmission. I was running late for the TCM screening of “To Kill a Mockingbird̶ read more
Birthday Blogathon: Film #2 The Uninvited 1944
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Nov 13, 2012
This is part of the 2nd Annual Birthday mini-blogathon, sharing my favorite movies leading up to my birthday week. Starring: Ray Milland as Rick, Ruth Hussey as Pamela, Gail Russell as Stella, Donald Crisp as Stella’s grandfather the commander, Cornelia Otis Skinner as Miss Holloway, Alan Nap read more
Birthday Blogathon: Film #1 Leave Her to Heaven 1945
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Nov 12, 2012
This is part of the 2nd Annual Birthday mini-blogathon, sharing my favorite movies leading up to my birthday week. Ellen (Gene Tierney) during the climax of the movie. Starring: Gene Tierney as Ellen, Cornel Wilde as Richard, Jeanne Crain as Ellen’s sister Ruth, Vincent Price as Ellen’ read more
2nd Annual Birthday mini-Blogathon at Comet
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Nov 11, 2012
Last year, I celebrated my 23rd birthday reviewing one of my favorite films each day leading up to my birthday. I had so much fun last year, the Comet Over Hollywood Birthday mini-Blogathon is back! Starting Monday, and leading to my 24th birthday on Sunday, Nov. 18, I will watch and review one of read more
Classics in the Carolinas: Kay Kyser
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Nov 8, 2012
This fall, Comet Over Hollywood is doing a mini-series of “Classics in the Carolinas.” I’ll be spotlighting classic movie related topics in South Carolina (my home state) and North Carolina (where I currently live and work). “The Kollege of Musical Knowledge” wasn’t the only colligate read more
Classic Movies in Music Videos: Gone by *NSYNC
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Oct 28, 2012
This is October’s edition of Comet Over Hollywood’s classic film references in music videos. Last October for Halloween, Comet spotlighted the Backstreet Boys “Everybody” music video because of its horror film themed video. It only seems appropriate to blog about their “competitor read more
Actress Beauty Tip #26: *Halloween Edition*
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Oct 24, 2012
This is the twenty-sixth installment of the monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about and tsted. Need ideas thinking of a Halloween costume? This Comet Over Hollywood tip is going beauty tip is dedicated to one fairly easy classic movie related costume. **This is a beauty tip re read more
Random from Comet: Now Playing Guides and moving
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Oct 11, 2012
Comet Over Hollywood has been moving and Cary Grant helped! I wanted to apologize for the lack of posts lately. A year ago, Comet moved to Elkin, N.C. to work at my first reporting job at the Elkin Tribune, which I discussed in a the post Jessica Pickens: Girl Reporter. A year later, I’ve mov read more
What a Character: Grady Sutton
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Sep 24, 2012
Grady Sutton, character actor playing anything from a soda jerk to a party guest. You may recognize him by his southern drawl or pudgy exterior but never have know his name. In over 200 films and television shows from 1925 to 1979, character actor Grady Sutton can be found acting in scenes with top read more
Actress Beauty Tip #25: Sophia Loren skin
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Sep 20, 2012
This is the twenty-fifth installment of the monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about and tested. Sophia Loren in the 1950s in LIFE magazine. In honor of Sophia Loren’s 78th birthday today, I tried out her secret to health and beauty: olive oil. The Italian sex symbol and read more
Classics in the Carolinas: Joanne Woodward
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Sep 18, 2012
This fall, Comet Over Hollywood is doing a mini-series of “Classics in the Carolinas.” I’ll be spotlighting classic movie related topics in South Carolina (my home state) and North Carolina (where I currently live and work). In 1942, someone very important graduated from Greenville High School, read more
Classics in the Carolinas: Visiting Randolph Scott
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Sep 3, 2012
During the month of September, Comet Over Hollywood is doing a mini-series of “Classics in the Carolinas.” I’ll be spotlighting classic movie related topics in South Carolina (my home state) and North Carolina (where I currently live and work). Handsome Randolph Scott From playing a Confederate read more
Late to my own party…
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Aug 14, 2012
Comet Over Hollywood is two years old! The only problem is I’m late to my own blog anniversary party by three months…Comet’s birthday is actually in May. Since I’m running so late I decided to tie my blog’s anniversary in with the Summer Under the Stars event Turner Cl read more
Actress Beauty Tip #24: Rita Hayworth olive oil hair rinse
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Aug 8, 2012
This is the twenty-fourth installment of the monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about and tested. This post is part Day 8 TCM Summer Under the Stars Blogathon for Rita Hayworth Day on TCM. Rita Hayworth in the 1940s Rita Hayworth is best known for her beautiful, flowing red read more
Classic Movies in Music Videos: Give Me All Your Luvin’ by Madonna
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Aug 4, 2012
This is August’s edition of Comet Over Hollywood’s classic film references in music videos. 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s death on August 5, 1962. Turner Classic Movies is dedicating today to Marilyn Monroe with a whole day of her film’s during their 10th read more
Actress Beauty Tip #23: Fashion copied in films
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Jul 24, 2012
This is the twenty-third installment of the monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about and tested. I can’t believe the last beauty tip review was in April. Like March and April’s beauty tip, July is going to focus on fashion trends from films. For the time being I’ve read more
Sessue Hayakawa: Actor and Mazda
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Jun 11, 2012
Several people in their 20′s who ride in my car ask “Who is Sessue Hayakawa?” No, it’s not because they recently watched “The Cheat” (1915), but because that is the name of my 2008 Mazda 3. My car, named for actor Sessue Hayakawa. It lives outside of the Tribune read more
Classic film in music videos: Material Girl by Madonna
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Jun 5, 2012
This is June’s edition of Comet Over Hollywood’s classic film references in music videos. In honor of Marilyn Monroe’s 86th birthday on Friday, June 1, Comet is spotlighting a Madonna’s 1985 music video “Material Girl.” I remember seeing this music video when I was read more
Get a LIFE: Collecting America’s best magazine.
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on May 31, 2012
30 LIFE magazines I’ve collected so far, including the first Nov. 23, 1936, issue. I’ve collected a lot of things during my lifetime. My parents started a stamp collection for me when I was little, snipping colorful stamps off envelopes of flowers, places and famous people; that’s how I first read more
McCrea in May contest at Comet (2)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Apr 30, 2012
Comet Over Hollywood is hosting it’s first ever contest in celebration of Turner Classic Movies finally honoring Joel McCrea as May’s Star of the Month. As my biggest heartthrob and favorite actor, I had to do something for Mr. McCrea, as well as thank all of you for your support of Com read more