Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on September 11, 2023

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: Let’s Go...   read more

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on January 17, 2018

Robby Benson in One on One. It's conceivable that One on One was originally intended as a serious expose of corruption in collegiate athletics...a topic as timely today as it was in 1977. But, like so many other star vehicles, it was ultimately tailored for its lead actor's target demo--which...   read more

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on January 17, 2018

Robby Benson in One on One. It's conceivable that One on One was originally intended as a serious expose of corruption in collegiate athletics...a topic as timely today as it was in 1977. But, like so many other star vehicles, it was ultimately tailored for its lead actor's target demo--which...   read more

Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on June 29, 2015

Some Carole Lombard news worth cheering about...if you still own a VHS player. That's because a videocassette of two silent campus comedies from the 1920s, starring the legendary Lombard and the earlier icon Clara Bow, now is available via eBay.The Bow film is 1925's "The Plastic Age," which some cl   read more

Carole & Co. Posted by carole_and_co on June 29, 2015

Some Carole Lombard news worth cheering about...if you still own a VHS player. That's because a videocassette of two silent campus comedies from the 1920s, starring the legendary Lombard and the earlier icon Clara Bow, now is available via eBay.The Bow film is 1925's "The Plastic Age," which some cl   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on June 21, 2008

l-r: Our Janet (with a distinct 60s vibe), Liz, Nadia, Carolyn l-r: Raymond, Kevin, Kenneth, Joe, RyanIt's all about the dresses! Since kindergarten it's always been all about the dresses. Sure, the fellas looked nice, the limo was exciting and the whole party was lots of fun, but...it's all about...   read more