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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
Attractive Stranger: RIP Farley Granger
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Mar 30, 2011
Farley Granger in 1953 In the shadows of Elizabeth Taylor’s death, Farley Granger died on March 27, at age 85. Sometimes I think that Farley Granger was forgotten. He wasn’t as dynamic as other 1950s actors like Marlon Brando, and he was pretty awkward compared to suave Cary Grant, but read more
Lovely Liz: Goodbye to Elizabeth Taylor
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Mar 24, 2011
Miss Taylor was gracious enough to sign my photo when I wrote her in 2008. I got out of yoga this morning around 10 a.m. ET and had four texts telling me Liz died. I have to admit I teared up a bit when I called my mom about it after that. One of my professors even said he was surprised I wasn̵ read more
Celebrating 8 years, 400 musicals
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Mar 19, 2011
Betty Grable and Hermes Pan doing the "Kindergarten Conga" in "Moon Over Miami" (1941) It all began in Coach Chamness’ World History class in the fall of 2003 during my 9th grade year. The previous spring, I saw “West Side Story” for the first time and was hy read more
Saint Patrick’s Day…Island style
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Mar 17, 2011
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day everyone! This year, instead of doing a jig…maybe try a hula like Betty Grable. Enjoy this video from “Song of the Islands”: **Also there will be no “Radio Waves Over Hollywood” radio show, because I am home on spring break this week** C read more
Classic movies in music videos: “All These Things That I’ve Done”-The Killers
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Mar 13, 2011
I’m starting yet another new feature on “Comet” about actors and actresses, or anything classic film related, in music videos. The last video I posted featured Cyd Charisse in the Blue Mercedes video “I Want to Be Your Property.” The video featured today is The Killer’s 2004 read more
Saddle up for “Radio Waves” tonight at 6 p.m. ET
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Mar 10, 2011
Gene Autry on CBS “Radio Waves Over Hollywood” will be streaming live Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m (Eastern time). Tonight from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., “Radio Waves” will have guest star Preston Jenkinson, senior broadcast journalism major, discussing some of his favorite westerns read more
The anniversary of my magnificent obsession
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Mar 8, 2011
Jets trying to scare the sharks. Photo from LIFE Today is the anniversary of an event that occurred eight years ago. It was a Saturday, at the end of my 8th grade spring break. I had just gotten over being sick and had watched many other great films for the first time while I was couch ridden incl read more
Harlow: The battling Carols
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Mar 6, 2011
Carroll Baker, Jean Harlow, Carol Lynley I just finished the worst movie ever. So what better thing to do than write a blog about it while the disgust is still fresh! As a last minute contribution to the Jean Harlow Blogathon, I decided to watch the 1965 Carroll Baker version of the movie “ read more
Saratoga: Harlow’s last curtain call
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Mar 4, 2011
Jean Harlow’s death in 1937 at the age of 26 came to a shock to many; particularly those working on her last film “Saratoga.” Jean Harlow and Anita Loos worked on several movies together such as "Red Headed Woman" Anita Loos described in her 1977 book “Cast of Th read more
Radio Waves radio show tonight!
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Mar 3, 2011
Joel McCrea and Bette Davis with Cecil B. DeMille after a Lux performance “Radio Waves Over Hollywood” will be streaming live Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m (Eastern time). Here are a few things we will be discussing: •Wrapping up the discussion on screenteams •Jane Russell tribute read more
Actress beauty tip #10: Audrey Hepburn’s perfume
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Mar 1, 2011
This is the tenth installment of my monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about and tested. I love perfume. It’s nice to be recognized with a particular scent. It’s feminine and fun. Several actresses were perfume addicts as well. The Turner Classic Movies documentary “M read more