Catherine Oxenberg Spent Years Fighting to Get Her Own Daughter Out of a Cult
Catherine Oxenberg played the picture-perfect Amanda Carrington on Dynasty.
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The Cast of MASH Once Tried to Get Its Own Director Fired
TLDR: The 1970 film MASH came first, and its two biggest stars spent a real chunk of production trying to get the director removed from … Read more
What Was the Maine Cabin Masters Lawsuit About?
Talk of a “Maine Cabin Masters lawsuit” has circulated online for a while, and much of it gets vague or speculative fast. Here’s what actually, … Read more
Pat Sajak’s Retirement From Wheel of Fortune Wasn’t as Amicable as It Looked
TLDR: Pat Sajak spent 41 years spinning the Wheel of Fortune, but his cheerful 2023 retirement announcement left out a lot. There was a health … Read more
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, the Love Story That Ended With “Start Looking, Boy”
TLDR: Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis performed together from 1946 to 1956, becoming one of the most successful entertainment duos in American history. Their split … Read more
How a Pregnancy Firing Became a Landmark Case Against Aaron Spelling
TLDR: In 1996, actress Hunter Tylo signed a contract to join Melrose Place, then was fired less than two months later after informing producers she … Read more
The “Twilight Zone” Episode That Was Banned for 52 Years
TLDR: “The Encounter,” a 1964 episode starring a young George Takei, was pulled from syndication just after its original broadcast and did not air again … Read more
Melissa Gilbert and Melissa Sue Anderson End Their Decades Long Feud
TLDR: Melissa Gilbert and Melissa Sue Anderson played devoted sisters on Little House on the Prairie for nine seasons while barely getting along off camera, … Read more