Life with Bette

It’s been 28 years since the passing of Kathryn Sermak’s former boss, Bette Davis, in October 1989. Sermak recently published her long-awaited manuscript recounting the years she worked as Davis’ personal assistant in the final years of her life.
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Tinseltown Talks: Singer Collins still vocal on social issues

Whether singing her own words or those of others, the sublime vocal talent of pop/folk singer Judy Collins has been drawing audiences for more than 50 years. But it’s a career that might never have happened.
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Tiffany Vazquez: The New Kid on the TCM Block

Tiffany Vazquez will never forget the phone call she received at the beginning of 2016 from Turner Classic Movies vice-president of production, Sean Cameron, offering the 29-year-old Brooklyn classic film fan a rare opportunity.
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50 years of 'The Carol Burnett Show'

A couple of years ago, visitors to Carol Burnett’s home might have observed the comedy legend glued to the TV set, binge-watching every episode of her old variety show. But it wasn’t a case of extreme celebrity vanity sweeping through the Burnett household.
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Remembering Ernest Borgnine at 100

It would be hard to argue that Ernest Borgnine wasn’t universally admired by fellow actors and fans. Raised in Connecticut and after a spell in the Navy, Borgnine found his calling as an actor, debuting in the 1951 adventure film “China Corsair.”
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M*A*S*H's Loretta Swit paints to help animals

On screen, she amused TV audiences as feisty nurse Maj. Margaret Houlihan for 11 seasons in the highly acclaimed late ’70s/early ’80s comedy war drama, M*A*S*H. But away from the cameras, Loretta Swit surrounded herself with paintbrushes and watercolors instead of scalpels and plasma.
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Why cats don't like Christmas

The holiday season should be a joyous time for all members of the household, even the four-legged ones. Unfortunately, some cats only reluctantly seem to embrace the Christmas spirit.
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