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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
Actress beauty tip #22: Actress jewelry
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Apr 25, 2012
This is the twenty-second installment of the monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about and tested. Like March’s beauty tip, April is going to focus on fashion trends from films. For the time being I’ve run out of regiments to test, but I’m still digging around for some. While read more
‘Apocalypse Now’ ruins film adaptation plans for SC professor
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Apr 23, 2012
Winthrop University professor Haney Howell checks his e-mail every Sunday night around 12 a.m. to make sure students’ scripts for the student television show, Winthrop Close-Up, are submitted. He reads them over and sends the scripts back with corrections and feedbacks. “Don’t forget an Anchor read more
My brush with Mary Pickford at Winthrop University
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Apr 8, 2012
Here is a little post in honor Mary Pickford’s 120th birthday on Sunday, April 8, and the tearing down of historic Pickford Studios earlier this week. Mary Pickford was Hollywood’s first American sweetheart. Usually playing little girl roles with long curls and big eyes, though she was read more
Gone Too Soon Blogathon: Virginia Weidler
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Mar 10, 2012
Here is my post for my blogathon I am hosting, Gone Too Soon-dedicated to film stars who died before the age of 50. Since I’m usually late to all other blogathons, it makes sense to be late to my own party-fashionably late of course. Nearly 40 bloggers have contributed to this event! Be sure to read more
Gone Too Soon Blogathon: The Contributors
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Mar 9, 2012
I can’t believe the Gone Too Soon blogathon weekend is finally here! Throughout Friday and Saturday, post your links as comments on the page and I will link to them on here. To see a schedule of contributors, refer to the last blogathon update. I can’t wait to read everyone’s post read more
Gone Too Soon blogathon this weekend, Mar. 9 and 10
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Mar 5, 2012
I’m very excited that next the Gone Too Soon blogathon has almost arrived. Over 30 bloggers have signed up to participate, so we will have an awesome group of article. The way it will work is I will create a post early on Friday, Mar. 9, and as bloggers write their articles they will comment read more
Actress beauty tip #21: Fashion copied from films
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Mar 3, 2012
This is the twenty-first installment of the monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about and tested. First, I would like to apologize for not posting a beauty tip in February-it’s the only month I’ve missed a beauty tip and I don’t plan on making it a habit. March read more
Classic Movie Dogathon: Since You Went Away
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Feb 22, 2012
As many of you know the wartime film “Since You Went Away” (1944) is one of my all time favorite movies. It has everything: An excellent cast filled with cameos, poignant moments, and magnificent camera work. But one of my favorite things about the film is the Hilton’s English Bul read more
Loves of Lana
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Feb 14, 2012
For Valentine’s Day, I want to pay tribute to an actress who liked to love and be loved. Her daughter Cheryl Crane said Lana would describe love as ”heels-over-chin, pinwheels-on-fire in love.” She was once quoted as saying, “I think men are exciting, and the gal who denies read more