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Our Kind of Woman: RIP Jane Russell
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Mar 1, 2011
Jane Russell in "The Outlaw" (1942) When I watched “Gentleman Prefer Blondes,” it wasn’t Marilyn Monroe that I enjoyed watching, it was Jane Russell. Russell had all the wit, charm and sarcasm that the movie needed to be bearable. In an era where legs reigned (Betty read more
I say potato and you say potahto
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Feb 27, 2011
My mom got an e-mail from Amazon.com this morning about an Alice Faye CD called “In a Wonderland: Vol. 4.” I want you all to observe the cover of the CD very closely. Other than the fact that the cover looks like a sixth grader designed it in Paint, what do you notice? Please comment read more
Musical look-a-likes: Harve and Howard
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Feb 25, 2011
I wanted to follow up on yesterday’s Or maybe like the Prisoner of Zenda post about classic celebrities who look alike. I talked about how singer/actors Howard Keel and Harve Presnell looked and sang similarly. To recap, Keel was in movies like “Kiss Me Kate” and “Seven Br read more
Or maybe like The Prison of Zenda
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Feb 23, 2011
Back in September, I wrote a blog post called Just like the prince and in the pauper about actors who have an uncanny resemblance. I realized I left out a few actors who look like they could be relatives. This post, like the other, is named after another famous mix up of identities. In the read more
Guest star on “Radio Waves” tonight!
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Feb 17, 2011
Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney singing and dancing in black face in "Babes in Arms" (1939). One of the topics being discussed tonight. Listen in! “Radio Waves Over Hollywood” will be streaming live Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m (Eastern time). Tonight “Radio Waves” has read more
The Muppets, Cee Lo Green and Elton
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Feb 15, 2011
I know the Muppets aren’t considered classics by my stands. Their television show and movies were made in the late 1970s and 1980s, but they also have a classic family feel to them. My favorite Muppets movie, “Muppets Take Manhattan” (1984), even was a take on the Judy Garland and read more
Another star faded: Betty Garrett
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Feb 14, 2011
Betty Garrett, star of "On the Town," dies Sunday The perky, pretty and talented Betty Garrett died on February 13 at the age of 91. I was surprised to see that she was only in a hand-full of movies, most of which I had seen. But even though Miss Garrett was only in six notable classic read more
Brief “Radio Waves” tonight!
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Feb 10, 2011
Listen to "Radio Waves" “Radio Waves Over Hollywood” will be streaming live Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m (Eastern time). So be sure to listen at 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. live stream on www.winrfm.com (go to Listen Live) or the old WINR website. “Radio Waves” will read more
Actors in Music Videos: “I Want to Be Your Property” by Blue Mercedes
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Feb 6, 2011
I’m starting yet another new feature on “Comet” about actors and actresses, or anything classic film related, in music videos. The video featured today is the U.S. version of the video “I Want to Be Your Property” by Blue Mercedes in 1988 . It’s a really corny vi read more
“Radio Waves” on air in 30 minutes!
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Feb 3, 2011
Ginger will be listening too “Radio Waves Over Hollywood” will be streaming live Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m (Eastern time). So be sure to listen at 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. live stream on www.winrfm.com (go to Listen Live) or the old WINR website. Call in at 803-323-2122, whether you know read more
Actress beauty tip #9: Red, red lips
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Feb 2, 2011
This is the ninth installment of my monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have tested. This month I’m actually on time! Rita Hayworth wore Max Factor Rose Red. Lana Turner wore Elizabeth Arden’s Victory Red. Rita Hayworth in Max Factor lipstick ad The 1940s and 1950s was a time of read more
Tune in for your weekly fireside
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Jan 27, 2011
Don Ameche, Ginger Rogers, Cecil B. DeMille and Charles Winneger performing on the Lux Radio Theater “Radio Waves Over Hollywood” will be streaming live Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m (Eastern time). Topics for Jan. 27: -Film actors who made it big on TV -Kay Kyser, Georgia Carroll and other read more
“I felt so low I could walk under a dachshund on stilts”
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Jan 24, 2011
Dachshunds are probably the cutest dog to ever walk the planet. Maybe I’m a little biased, but their foot long torsos, stubby little legs, floppy ears and clown-like mischievousness is hard to resist. No wonder so many actors and actresses had these adorable hot dogs. I generally don’t read more
Y’alls dance, Y’alls dance: RIP Georgia Carroll
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Jan 21, 2011
"Gorgeous" Georgia Carroll Texas breeds cows, politicians and beautiful women. One of these women was “Gorgeous” Georgia Carroll. Carroll was born on Nov. 18, 1919 in Blooming Grove, Texas and became a model in the 1930s and 1940s. Ginny Simms was Kyser’s orginal band s read more
First radio show of the semester! Listen!
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Jan 20, 2011
Carole Landis on the radio It’s the first show of the semester with some changes in the format so be sure to listen! “Radio Waves Over Hollywood” will be streaming live Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m (Eastern time). Topics for Jan. 20: -New movie endeavors and other things in my life read more
Once more, Miss Grable?
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Jan 17, 2011
Top pin-ups of WW2: Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth. The two pin-up girls that almost all soldiers pinned on their barracks and hearts during World War II. The two glamour girls duked it out to be Number 1 pin-up thanks to two famous LIFE photos. Betty with her coy read more
Boola boola and rah rah rah: College in the movies
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Jan 12, 2011
A typical day at Winthrop...not. (From "Good News After a fast Christmas break, I have moved back into my Winthrop University dorm for the last time. In honor of my last semester as a college “co-ed” here is a blog with different representations of college in classic film and jud read more
10,000 and counting
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Jan 5, 2011
LIFE photo of Betty Grable and Harry James celebrate their daughter's 1st birthday. Last night “Comet Over Hollywood” reached 10,000 readers from May 2010 to January 2011. I want to thank all of my faithful readers. If you ever want to see posts on a certain topic or even criticiz read more
Actress beauty tip #8: Milk bath
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Jan 4, 2011
This is the eighth installment of my monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have tested. Sorry this is late, Christmas festivities slowed down the beauty testing! In Cecil B. DeMille’s ancient Rome epic “Sign of the Cross” (1932), Claudette Colbert plays the cruel, seductive E read more
Take it Easy Lina: RIP to Lina Romay
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Jan 3, 2011
Lina Romay with Xavier Cugat in "Two Girls and a Sailor" About three days ago I found out that the lovely Xavier Cugat rumba singer, Lina Romay, died on December 17. I was really upset that her death went by me unnoticed, but obviously I wasn’t the only one who didn’t know read more