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Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on May 22, 2011
Did you that "Comet" is on Facebook and Twitter? (Photo by Horst P. Horst) In recent weeks I’ve noticed several other classic movie blogs have been active on Twitter and Facebook. If you aren’t following me already, invited you to follow both my Facebook and Twitter. My Facebo read more
CMBA Movies of 1939 Blogathon: Watching a Year-All the Films of 1939
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on May 17, 2011
Greta Garbo in "Ninotchka" (1939) 1939. To most, it’s just a year that occurred a long time ago. To the Polish, it’s when the Germans took over the country with a Blitzkrieg. To classic movie fans, it’s a year that is unlike no other. Sure, there are several great films that came out read more
Actress beauty tip #12: Jean Harlow weight loss program
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on May 13, 2011
This is the twelfth installment of my monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have tested. I apologize that May’s beauty tip is several days late. Exams, graduation and moving home have been pretty hectic! Since it’s summer and swim suit season, several of us have weight loss on read more
Mommies Dearest: Stage mothers, Mother’s Day Style
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on May 8, 2011
Happy mother’s day to all of our wonderful parents. Today’s blog post is highlighting parents that sacrificed all, sometimes even the well-being of the child, to make some of our favorite actor and actresses movie stars. Happy mother’s day! Jackie Coogan and his parents Jackie Coo read more
The tears are on us: RIP Jackie Cooper
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on May 4, 2011
Jackie Cooper was one of those people who looked the same all his life. He was an adorable child, a handsome young man and then adorable again as an older man. He had that round face that was almost too big for him as a child and large chubby cheeks which plumped up with a grin or perfectly reflec read more
A great man was born today
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on May 3, 2011
Happy birthday Robert Osborne! I'm not sure why we aren't best friends yet I am not one to do a lot of birthday tribute blogs, but today is someone’s birthday who is very close to my heart. May 3 is the day of the great Robert Osborne’s birth. Today he is turning 79. Robert read more
Helen Rose vs. Sarah Burton
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Apr 29, 2011
Princess Grace Kelly in 1956 and Princess Kate Middleton in 2011 I don’t think I’m the only person who thought “Grace Kelly” right when I saw Kate Middleton in her wedding dress this morning during the Royal Wedding. Both looked lovely in their timeless dresses. The dresses read more
“Radio Waves” off the air forever
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Apr 29, 2011
Norma Shearer helps "Radio Waves Over Hollywood" say goodbye. Doesn't she look sad? You may have noticed a few Thursdays have come and gone with no exciting updates about the “Radio Waves Over Hollywood” show. Unfortunately, the show has ended and sadly it wasn’t read more
It is finished: Happy Easter with religious movies
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Apr 25, 2011
***Meant to post this yesterday. Sorry guys!*** WordPress offers several awesome features for it’s users. My favorite is “Site Stats” where you can see how many views you got that day, where they are coming from, links clicked and keywords searched that brought people to my blog read more
Jack Carson is the Easter bunny this year…
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Apr 23, 2011
Since Easter is tomorrow, I wanted to do a post today and tomorrow. Today’s will be contemporary Easter in films complete with dying eggs, Easter bunnies and large bonnets. Tomorrow’s post will focus on the religious and Biblical aspect of the holiday. Judy Garland and Fred As read more
Classic film in music videos: “Rush Rush”
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Apr 22, 2011
“Rebel Without a Cause” is one of the quintessential tough guy, nice girl romances mixed in with lots of angsty, misunderstood teens. So Paula Abdul figured it would be a perfect topic for her music video ”Rush Rush” from 1991. Interestingly enough, actor Keanu Reeves is in read more
Audrey Hepburn: The Sorority Girl’s Pin-Up
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Apr 20, 2011
You may see this image on a daily basis if you go to college. On a college campus you can’t miss the familiar outline of Holly Golightly with her cigarette holder while wearing a long black gown on the back of a sorority T-shirt. And of course under that photo will be Chanel’s quote read more
What’s in a name?
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Apr 18, 2011
This morning I was at the gym and watching Turner Classic Movies. ”Comet Over Broadway” was on and Kay Francis and I suffered together, but in very different ways: I had the treadmill set to 7 incline and Kay Francis was watching her husband be convicted for killing a man. Kay Francis read more
Classic film in daily life: Room and Work space
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Apr 16, 2011
Back in November I said I was going to start writing short snippets detailing classic film in my daily life. You may remember my post about writing a Media Ethics paper researching whites playing ethnic roles in films. As I finish up my last week of college classes forever, I wanted to show how read more
Getting close to the end of “Radio Waves”
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Apr 14, 2011
Gary Merrill and Bette Davis “Radio Waves Over Hollywood” will be streaming live Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m (Eastern time). Sorry I haven’t been on the air. I was sick last week and had to also go home for an interview for the following morning. Topics for April 14: •Things I have read more
Weekend One-Hundred: Musicals 201-300
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Apr 8, 2011
"Umbrellas of Cherbourg"- Candy colored beautiful film. Yes, its all singing in French, but its one of the most beautiful musicals Ive ever seen. Several of you requested to see my musical list, so for the next four weekends I will post 100 of the musical on the list-in the order I watch read more
Radio Waves back on the air
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Apr 7, 2011
Beautiful Rita Hayworth on CBS radio “Radio Waves Over Hollywood” will be streaming live Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m (Eastern time). Sorry I haven’t been on the air. I was sick last week and had to also go home for an interview for the following morning. Tonight from 6 p.m. to 7 read more
Blogging is Stylish
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Apr 3, 2011
Caroline from Garbo Laughs has awarded me with the “Stylish Blogger Award.” As a big fan of fashion, I look forward to reading Caroline’s “Friday Glam Spam” on Fridays. She also recently tied in the Friday Glam Spam with Elizabeth Taylor’s death for a special read more
Weekend One-Hundred: Musical list 101-200
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Apr 2, 2011
"Blues in the Night"-Love Prisiclla Lane but this movie was a tad boring and furstarting because of her no good husband. Several of you requested to see my musical list, so for the next few weekends I will post 100 of the musical on the list-in the order I watched and recorded them. This read more
Actress Beauty Tip #11: Platinum blonde hair
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Apr 1, 2011
Hollywood's original platinum blonde Before Ginger Rogers, young Bette Davis and later Marilyn Monroe dyed their hair platinum blonde, Jean Harlow was the first. Robert Osborne said in March “Now Playing” article that it’s hard to say anyone is the first: “Since the mo read more