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
Jaclyn Smith on “Charlie’s Angels,” the Only Angel Who Never Left
TLDR: Jacquelyn Ellen Smith was born October 26, 1945, in Houston, Texas, was the only original cast member to remain on Charlie’s Angels for all … Read more
Davy Jones on The Monkees, Manchester Boy and America’s First Teen Idol
TLDR: David Thomas Jones was born December 30, 1945, in Openshaw, Manchester, played the Artful Dodger on Broadway before he was twenty, and beat out … Read more
Dean Martin, the King of Cool Who Was Never What He Seemed
TLDR: Dino Paul Crocetti was born June 7, 1917, in Steubenville, Ohio, to Italian immigrant parents, dropped out of school at fifteen, worked as a … Read more
Susan Dey on “The Partridge Family,” What Happened to Laurie Partridge
TLDR: Susan Hallock Dey was born December 10, 1952, in Pekin, Illinois, became Laurie Partridge at seventeen with no professional acting experience, developed unrequited romantic … Read more
Kate Jackson, the Angel Who Invented Her Own Name
TLDR: Lucy Kate Jackson was born October 29, 1948, in Birmingham, Alabama, co-created the concept and name of Charlie’s Angels, played Sabrina Duncan for three … 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
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
Aaron Spelling, the Bedridden Kid From Dallas Who Built a $500 Million Television Empire
TLDR: Aaron Spelling was born April 22, 1923, in Dallas, Texas, to Jewish immigrant parents, and was bullied so severely as a child that he … Read more
The Wrecking Crew, America’s Most Famous Unknown Band
TLDR: The Wrecking Crew was an informal group of Los Angeles session musicians who played the actual instruments on an enormous share of American pop … 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
Farrah Fawcett on “Charlie’s Angels,” the Poster Girl Who Wanted to Be Taken Seriously
TLDR: Mary Ferrah Leni Fawcett was born February 2, 1947, in Corpus Christi, Texas, became the most famous face in America through a $1,000 poster … Read more
David Cassidy on The Partridge Family, the Teen Idol Who Said “So Much Wasted Time”
TLDR: David Bruce Cassidy was born April 12, 1950, in New York City, became the defining teen idol of the early 1970s as Keith Partridge … 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
Buck Owens on “Hee Haw,” the Man Who Hated the Show That Made Him Famous
TLDR: Buck Owens was born Alvis Edgar Owens Jr. in Sherman, Texas in 1929, pioneered the Bakersfield Sound, scored 21 consecutive number-one country singles in … 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