Category Archives: Television

Black Dahlia: Today on ‘Midday Sunday’

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

Set your DVR: I will be discussing the Black Dahlia case and Buster the cadaver dog’s romp at the Sowden House – Dr. George “Evil Genius” Hodel’s purported Murder HQ –  with my good friend Tony Valdez on “Midday Sunday” … Continue reading →

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TCM: Fail

Posted on January 19, 2013 by

Hobart Bosworth’s previously unknown role as Bob the Tomato.

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Millennial Moment: Ban on Blood Donations From Gay Men Urged

Posted on January 18, 2013 by

Jan. 18, 1983: Gay men are “known to be at increased risk of acquiring a mysterious and often fatal new disease that suppresses the body’s immune system” so the National Hemophilia Foundation is seeking to bar them from donating blood, … Continue reading →

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Punk Rock Riot on Sunset Boulevard!

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

  How about this retro artwork on the ad for “Nicholas Nickleby?” Sort of Peter Max via “Yellow Submarine.” Jan. 10, 1983: A riot breaks out among an estimated 2,000 punk rockers during a concert at Studio Instrument Rentals at … Continue reading →

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Millennial Moment: Hit Man Says Car Dealer Belongs to Mafia

Posted on October 18, 2012 by

Oct. 18, 1980: In one of the more unusual revelations in testimony by admitted hit man Jimmy “the Weasel” Fratianno, El Monte Toyota dealer Dominic Longo (d. 1985) is described as a Mafia member. Appearing at the trial of five … Continue reading →

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Highway Patrol Day: 10-4!

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

Here’s a salute to one of my favorite childhood TV shows. Remember: “Leave your blood at the blood bank, not on the road. For ‘Highway Patrol,’ this is Broderick Crawford.”

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

Photo: A 1972 Cadillac hearse has been listed on EBay at Buy It Now for $4,200. (Note: it has a 472 engine in case you are in a hurry). Queen of the Dead – dateline August 27, 2012 •   Phyllis … Continue reading →

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James Curtis: L.A. Voices – Jules White, Part 1

Posted on August 8, 2012 by

Photo: Jules White in an undated picture. Here’s another of those interviews I did during a random burst of energy in 1975. This one took place a couple of weeks before my previously-posted talk with Dick Lane, and my memory … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

A promotional card for Pennsylvania funeral home, listed on EBay at Buy It Now for $95.  Queen of the Dead – dateline July 30, 2012 •   Two reliably talented British performers have died: Angharad Rees (on July 21, at 63) … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

Here’s another photo from the amazing collection of Steven Bibb!

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on July 2, 2012 by

This gag postcard of a hearse has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at  $19.95. Queen of the Dead – dateline July 2, 2012 •  Don Grady, the hottest of My Three Sons, died on June 27; he was 68. … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

A motorcycle hearse listed on EBay at $10,000. Queen of the Dead – dateline June 25, 2012 •  Remember a couple months ago when Thomas Kinkade died and there were all these debates about “was he a worse painter than … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

This postcard of a Cuban hearse has been listed on EBay, listed as Buy It Now  at $20. Queen of the Dead – dateline June 18, 2012 •   Production designer J. Michael Riva, 63, died on June 7. Modern filmgoers … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

Photo: A 1938 Packard hearse has been listed on EBay at $40,000. Queen of the Dead – dateline June 11, 2012 •   It’s an oddity of these YouTube days that you can become famous (or re-famous) not only for an … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

Photo: A stereo picture of the hearse carrying the body of President McKinley has been listed on EBay at  $18.95. Queen of the Dead – dateline June 4, 2012 Just back from Paris, my dears, and what you’ve heard is … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

A postcard of a 1959 Oldsmobile hearse, listed on EBay with bids starting at $8.99. Queen of the Dead – dateline April 23, 2012 •  The last of the old-time tummlers is gone. Lou Goldstein, famed at the borscht-belt hotel … Continue reading →

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Reading ‘Mad Men’ — Mom’s Edition

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

The Daily Mirror HQ is not equipped to receive “Mad Men,” so the TV sensation is lost on us. However, several “Mad Men” reading lists are floating around the Web for possible inclusion on your Zombie Reading List: The New … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

A 1984 Cadillac hearse, which the vendor says may be haunted, has been listed on EBay at $520 – with a reserve. Queen of the Dead – dateline April 2, 2012 •  This damn well better not be an obit, … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory: Hollywood Heights – Magic Castle

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

Sitting gracefully below Yamashiro restaurant just above Franklin Avenue, the Magic Castle stands as a glorious reminder of the beauty and elegance of old Hollywood.  Almost like magic it appeared on the Hollywood horizon, and miraculously it still survives. The … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

A photo of a funeral procession in Dragonea, Italy, listed on EBay at $40.95. Queen of the Dead – dateline March 26, 2012 •  I love Little Me, one of the funniest books ever written. Grab it. Now. The photos—period … Continue reading →

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