Has Pam Grier Retired from Acting?
Has Pam Grier retired from acting? —Collette Brown, Hastings, Nebraska Pam Grier, whose career will be the focus of an episode of TV One’s “Unsung Hollywood,” has definitely not given up acting....
View ArticleWhat Inspired Naomi Campbell to Do ‘The Face’?
What made Naomi Campbell decide to do the reality series “The Face”? —Carrie Finnegan, Columbus, Georgia British-born supermodel Naomi Campbell, 43, was attracted by the challenge of being an executive...
View Article‘Pawn Stars’ Chumlee Shares His Weight Loss Secret
Could you give some background on Chumlee of “Pawn Stars”? —Charlie Harrington, Donna, Texas The native Nevadan, 31, was born Austin Russell and received his nickname in elementary school after cartoon...
View ArticleWhat Was Jeff Chandler’s Birth Name?
What can you tell me about movie star Jeff Chandler? —Laura DeHart, Chickasha, Oklahoma Born Ira Grossel in Brooklyn, New York, Chandler was one of the most popular film stars of the 1950s. After...
View Article‘Chicago P.D.’ Star Jon Seda Dreams of Return of Boxing
Does actor Jon Seda ever wish he had continued boxing and turned pro? — Antonio Cruz, Santa Fe. New Mexico The “Chicago P.D.” star and New Jersey native, 43, was a runner up in the New Jersey Golden...
View ArticleWhere Are They Now: Loretta Lynn
What is Loretta Lynn doing these days? —Tom Inqwerson, Casper, Wyoming “The Coal Miner’s Daughter,” 81, who was born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky, continues to tour, write songs and make records. The...
View Article‘Dallas’ Star Julie Gonzalo Spins Print Modeling into Acting Career
What can you tell me about the actress who plays Pamela Barnes on “Dallas”? –Robert Miller, New Orleans, Louisiana Argentine-born Julie Gonzalo, 32, moved with her family to Miami, Florida, when she...
View ArticleDead or Alive: Tap Dancer Eleanor Powell
Is my favorite tap dancer, Eleanor Powell, still alive? —L. Robicheaw, Portland, Maine Once dubbed “the world’s greatest tap dancer,” Eleanor Powell died of cancer in 1982 at the age of 69. The...
View ArticleWhere Are They Now: The Grass Roots
What has happened to the ’60s group the Grass Roots? —Chris Patterson, Austin, Texas When Grass Roots leader Rob Grill died in 2011, he had already passed on the torch to the current group of players...
View Article‘Cops’: The 15 Funniest Arrests from 25 Seasons
“Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do when they come for you?” The theme song for “Cops,” the original law enforcement reality show, asks a question criminals should be prepared to...
View ArticleWhere Are They Now: Tyrone Power Jr.
Can you show a picture of Tyrone Power Jr. and let us know what he is doing now? —Phyllis Jablonski, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Born Tyrone Power IV, the Los Angeles, California, native, 55, is working on a...
View ArticleWho Are Zoey Deutch’s Famous Parents?
Is it true that Zoey Deutch from “Vampire Academy” has famous parents? –Allison Foster, Arlington, Virginia She does, but her mother more so than her father. Mom is “Switched at Birth” star Lea...
View ArticleWho Makes Patrick J. Adams’ Suits for the USA Series ‘Suits’?
I love the show “Suits,” especially Patrick J. Adams. Please tell me about him — and where he gets the suits he wears. –Carla Gilligan, St. Louis, Missouri The Toronto native, 32, moved to Los Angeles...
View ArticleWhere Are They Now: Dan Duryea
What can you tell me about actor Dan Duryea, who starred in the Westerns “The Bounty Killer” and “Winchester ’73”? —Roy Santa Cruz, Douglas, Arizona A native of White Plains, New York, Dan Duryea...
View Article‘Homicide Hunter’ Joe Kenda Narrates Cases From Memory
Tell me something about Lt. Joe Kenda of “Homicide Hunter “and who plays him as a younger man? —Murlene Pyles, Monticello, Kentucky Lt. Joe Kenda, 67, grew up near Irwin, Pennsylvania, and joined the...
View ArticleGet to Know ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Singer Margot B
What is the name of the entertainer on HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire” who sang “Somebody Loves Me”? —Joe Ruscavage, Kingston Township, Pennsylvania That’s Margot Bingham, 25, a native of Pittsburgh,...
View ArticleIs Da Vinci’s Demons Based on a Real Person?
Is the character of Lucrezia on TV’s Da Vinci’s Demons based on a real person? —Adelaide Gray, Manchester, New Hampshire According to Laura Haddock, 28, her character of Lucrezia Donati did exist, but...
View Article‘Divergent’ Stays as Faithful to Book as Possible
“Divergent” is the latest young adult novel to follow in the footsteps of “The Hunger Games” and “The Twilight Saga” and get big-screen treatment with the release of the Summit Entertainment motion...
View ArticleChad Michael Murray Calls New Crackle.com Series ‘Fast and Thrilling’
I miss seeing Chad Michael Murray on TV. What is he doing now? –Bonnie Washington, Montgomery, Alabama Chad Michael Murray has actually had a really productive year, although you are right that he...
View ArticleWhere Are They Now: David Hedison
Please tell me what David Hedison has been up to since his 1960s TV series “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.” —Robert Baum, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania The native of Providence, Rhode Island, and Bridget,...
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