Did The Monkees Actually Play and Sing on Their Own Records?
TLDR: The Monkees were cast as actors for a television show about a fictional band and were not expected to play their own instruments on … Read more
Fan Facts
Who Really Did Not Get Along on “Charlie’s Angels”
TLDR: The tabloid press of the 1970s manufactured constant rumors of catfights among the Charlie’s Angels cast, and most of it was invented. But one … Read more
Partridge Family Guest Stars Who Later Became Famous
TLDR: During its four-season run from 1970 to 1974, The Partridge Family featured guest appearances from three future Charlie’s Angels stars, a future Oscar winner, … Read more
The Dean Martin Show Golddiggers, Where They Came From and What Happened to Them
TLDR: The Golddiggers were an all-female singing and dancing ensemble formed in 1968 by The Dean Martin Show‘s musical director Lee Hale and executive producer … Read more
The Monkees Cast, Where Are They Now
TLDR: The Monkees ran on NBC from 1966 to 1968, manufactured as television’s answer to Beatlemania, and became a genuine musical phenomenon despite the cast … Read more
Did The Partridge Family Actually Sing Their Own Songs? Here Is the Real Answer
TLDR: Only two cast members of The Partridge Family contributed real vocals to the recordings: David Cassidy sang all lead vocals, and Shirley Jones sang … Read more
Why “Hee Haw” Was Cancelled by CBS, and How It Survived for 26 More Years Anyway
TLDR: CBS cancelled Hee Haw in July 1971 when it was the 16th most-watched program in the United States, pulling more than 21% of all … Read more
Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra, the Friendship That Was Never What It Seemed
TLDR: Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra were not the inseparable brothers the Sands stage suggested. Their friendship was built on deep professional loyalty and mutual … Read more
Dave Booth on “Alone” Season 13, the Principal Without Fire
TLDR: Dave Booth, 54, spent 23 years as a marine fishing guide operating Alaska Sea King out of Wasilla in Prince William Sound, and 28 … Read more
David Young on “Alone” Season 13, the Bowmaker Gone by Day 3
TLDR: David Young, 31, from Spokane, Washington, is a former wildlife biologist turned project manager and the founder of Big Rock Bows, a traditional bowmaking … Read more
Andrew Price on “Alone” Season 13, From the BBC to the Boreal
TLDR: Andrew Price, 51, from the Gower Peninsula in Wales, graduated with a media degree, worked briefly in BBC and independent television production in London, … Read more
Clementino Pedrosa on “Alone” Season 13, the Man Called Sinistro
TLDR: Clementino Mendes Pedrosa, 41, is a Sergeant-Adjutant in the Portuguese Army with 22 years of continuous service, including time in the Paratroopers, a Kosovo … Read more
Jacks Genega on “Alone” Season 13, From Cannes Lion to Arctic
TLDR: Jaclyn “Jacks” Genega, 40, from New Jersey, spent fifteen years as an award-winning commercial film editor, winning a Cannes Lion, an MTV VMA, and … Read more
Aaron Barnard on “Alone” Season 13, Hunting for a Friend He Lost
TLDR: Aaron Barnard, 40, was born in Haida Gwaii and raised on a hobby farm near Prince George, British Columbia, where his father mentored him … Read more
Žiga Ogorelec on “Alone” Season 13, the PhD Who Left His Ferro Rod Behind
TLDR: Dr. Žiga Ogorelec, 35, is a post-doctoral biologist from Kočevje, Slovenia, who co-founded Gozdovništvo bushcraft school in 2014 and has logged more than 80 … Read more
Nathan Olsen Won “Alone” Season 12, and the Controversy Is Not What You Think
TLDR: Nathan Olsen, a 52-year-old CEO and wilderness therapy advocate from Buhl, Idaho, won Season 12 of Alone: Africa after surviving 34 days in the … Read more