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Their Kim Carnes (her lyric: “when we”) is particularly inaccurate. Thank you, listener David, for the tip! Similarly: “Something to Believe In,” a “We Are the World” parody by the Ramones, starring impersonators plus actual […]
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“Honey, hands come up soft / just like roses / try Vel and you’ll see!” And get a load of this!: Carol Channing and the cast of “Hogan’s Heros” for Jell-O, the light dessert with […]
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Starring Carol Channing, the Rockettes, Sally Kellerman, Ben Vereen, Telly Savalas, Joe Namath, Bob Hope, John Forsythe, and more! And!: In a contemporaneous clip, a brassy anthropomorphic Ms. Pac Man does her best Mama Rose.
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How I wish I could have been a “fly on the wall” at Patricia Neal’s meeting with Anacin’s research scientists.
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After Scotland’s wee Lena won British TV’s “Opportunity Knocks” for an unprecedented five weeks at age 10, her high-octane singing style made her a superstar throughout the English-speaking world. Lucille Ball and Frank Sinatra counted […]
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Poor Carol Channing—87 years old this month—was in a bank in Palm Desert, CA, last Friday, when a robber struck. Said the popular ventriloquist doll model: “We just bought a new house. It’s really the […]
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Talented, energetic 13-year-old youtuber Supermac18 has 59 videos, each ready to blow your mind in a new way. He’s a star! More! (when you click through): Mac’s take on the “IDK, my BFF Jill” commercial […]
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Thousands of last-minute costume ideas in four fun-filled minutes! They missed one!: Tim Curry does that thing he does best while singing “Anything Can Happen on Halloween” from 1986’s “The Worst Witch,” when you click […]
John Q Sanchez lives in Brooklyn, New York. He went to art school with
Fausto Fernós in the mid-90s in Chicago where he wrote for local
publications including Babble, edited by Jim Pickett. He’s worked at
several high-profile magazines in New York and was an editor for the
web-zine Blair. He’s fascinated by oddball divas, bombastic child
stars, and the everyday person capturing their unique performances for
an online audience.
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Excellent story & reporting! I love the picture of the apprentice in the FoF shirt, and I sure hope the interview comes through. » More
Fun! I like when you go mobile. I have been to Philly before (it is close & easy to get to from NYC) & next time... » More
Are ladies welcome?? » More
But Maia, you have something so much better, so much more precious than a kick-ass middle name: a kick-ass FIRST name! » More
Maia: Quincy! I’m named after our sixth president. » More