July 11, 2022 Monty Norman, composer of iconic James Bond theme, dead at 94 Monty Norman famously composed the score for “Dr. No,” the 1962 Bond film that starred Sean Connery. His tune would go on to become the theme for the entire 007 franchise.
July 11, 2022 L.Q. Jones, ‘A Boy and His Dog’ director and veteran Western actor, dead at 94 L.Q. Jones appeared in "Cheyenne," "Gunsmoke," "Laramie," "Wagon Train," "Rawhide," Johnny Ringo," "The Big Valley" and "Perry Mason" — just to name a few.
July 10, 2022 Vanilla Fudge’s Mark Stein on his encounters with Tommy Bolin, Jimi Hendrix: ‘It was a magical time’ Mark Stein, who has a new solo album, "There's a Light," spoke about his encounters with Tommy Bolin, Alice Cooper, Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin and others.
July 7, 2022 ‘Sound of Music’ star Julie Andrews says she stayed ‘great friends’ with Christopher Plummer until his death Christopher Plummer, who played Capt. von Trapp in the film “The Sound of Music” and at 82 became the oldest Academy Award acting winner in history, died in 2021. He was 91.
June 29, 2022 Dakota Johnson says Alfred Hitchcock gave mom Melanie Griffith a miniature of grandma Tippi Hedren in a coffin Tippi Hedren starred in two of Alfred Hitchcock's films: 1963’s “The Birds” and 1964’s “Marine.” The actress alleged that the filmmaker sexually assaulted her and threatened to destroy her career.
June 28, 2022 ‘Charlie’s Angels’ actress Cheryl Ladd remembers late co-star Tanya Roberts: ‘She was outrageous and lovable’ Tanya Roberts passed away several hours after she was mistakenly declared dead by her publicist and her partner. Roberts’ cause of death was related to a urinary tract infection.
June 27, 2022 ‘Partridge Family’ star Danny Bonaduce opens up about his mystery illness: ‘I was hoping for a diagnosis’ Danny Bonaduce, a former child star, has been on "The Danny Bonaduce & Sarah Morning Show" on Seattle radio station KZOK since 2011. He has been sober.
June 23, 2022 ‘Sound of Music’ star Julie Andrews reflects on recent reunion with von Trapp children: ‘We’re family’ Nicholas Hammond, Duane Chase, Angela Cartwright, Debbie Turner and Kym Karath reunited earlier this month for the 86-year-old’s AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony.
June 23, 2022 ‘Knots Landing’ star Donna Mills claims Sandy in ‘Grease’ was modeled after her: ‘I found out years later’ Donna Mills, who starred in the “Dallas” spinoff “Knots Landing,” recently took to Instagram and dressed up as Sandy from "Grease," a role made famous by Olivia Newton-John.
June 23, 2022 ‘American Pie’ singer Don McLean on the song's legacy: ‘I didn’t want any simplistic Valentine to the country’ Don McLean also described how, like Dolly Parton, he was approached by Elvis Presley's team to record one of his tracks. The King went on to cover "And I Love You So" before his death in 1977.