Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on October 28, 2012

This is October’s edition of Comet Over Hollywood’s classic film references in music videos. Last October for Halloween, Comet spotlighted the Backstreet Boys “Everybody” music video because of its horror film themed video. It only seems appropriate to blog about their “competitor   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on October 24, 2012

This is the twenty-sixth  installment of the monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about and tsted.   Need ideas thinking of a Halloween costume? This Comet Over Hollywood tip is going beauty tip is dedicated to one fairly easy classic movie related costume. **This is a beauty...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on October 11, 2012

Comet Over Hollywood has been moving and Cary Grant helped! I wanted to apologize for the lack of posts lately. A year ago, Comet moved to Elkin, N.C. to work at my first reporting job at the Elkin Tribune, which I discussed in a the post Jessica Pickens: Girl Reporter....   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on September 24, 2012

Grady Sutton, character actor playing anything from a soda jerk to a party guest. You may recognize him by his southern drawl or pudgy exterior but never have know his name. In over 200 films and television shows from 1925 to 1979, character actor Grady Sutton can be found acting...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on September 20, 2012

This is the twenty-fifth  installment of the monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about and tested.   Sophia Loren in the 1950s in LIFE magazine. In honor of Sophia Loren’s 78th birthday today, I tried out her secret to health and beauty: olive oil. The Italian sex...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on September 18, 2012

  This fall, Comet Over Hollywood is doing a mini-series of “Classics in the Carolinas.” I’ll be spotlighting classic movie related topics in South Carolina (my home state) and North Carolina (where I currently live and work). In 1942, someone very important graduated from Greenville High School, i   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on September 3, 2012

    During the month of September, Comet Over Hollywood is doing a mini-series of “Classics in the Carolinas.” I’ll be spotlighting classic movie related topics in South Carolina (my home state) and North Carolina (where I currently live and work). Handsome Randolph Scott From playing a Confederate   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on August 14, 2012

Comet Over Hollywood is two years old! The only problem is I’m late to my own blog anniversary party by three months…Comet’s birthday is actually in May. Since I’m running so late I decided to tie my blog’s anniversary in with the Summer Under the Stars event Turner Cl   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on August 8, 2012

This is the twenty-fourth  installment of the monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about and tested.   This post is  part Day 8 TCM Summer Under the Stars Blogathon for Rita Hayworth Day on TCM.  Rita Hayworth in the 1940s Rita Hayworth is best known for her...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on August 4, 2012

This is August’s edition of Comet Over Hollywood’s classic film references in music videos. 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s death on August 5, 1962.  Turner Classic Movies is dedicating today to Marilyn Monroe with a whole day of her film’s during their 10th an   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on July 24, 2012

This is the twenty-third  installment of the monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about and tested.  I can’t believe the last beauty tip review was in April. Like March and April’s beauty tip, July is going to focus on fashion trends from films. For the time being...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on June 11, 2012

Several people in their 20′s who ride in my car ask “Who is Sessue Hayakawa?” No, it’s not because they recently watched “The Cheat” (1915), but because that is the name of my 2008 Mazda 3. My car, named for actor Sessue Hayakawa. It lives outside of the Tribune   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on June 5, 2012

This is June’s edition of Comet Over Hollywood’s classic film references in music videos. In honor of Marilyn Monroe’s 86th birthday on Friday, June 1,  Comet is spotlighting a Madonna’s 1985 music video “Material Girl.” I remember seeing this music video when I was li   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on May 31, 2012

30 LIFE magazines I’ve collected so far, including the first Nov. 23, 1936, issue. I’ve collected a lot of things during my lifetime. My parents started a stamp collection for me when I was little, snipping colorful stamps off envelopes of flowers, places and famous people; that’s how I first   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on April 30, 2012

Comet Over Hollywood is hosting it’s first ever contest in celebration of Turner Classic Movies finally honoring Joel McCrea as May’s Star of the Month. As my biggest heartthrob and favorite actor, I had to do something for Mr. McCrea, as well as thank all of you for your support...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on April 25, 2012

This is the twenty-second installment of the monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about and tested. Like March’s beauty tip, April is going to focus on fashion trends from films. For the time being I’ve run out of regiments to test, but I’m still digging around for...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on April 23, 2012

Winthrop University professor Haney Howell checks his e-mail every Sunday night around 12 a.m. to make sure students’ scripts for the student television show, Winthrop Close-Up, are submitted. He reads them over and sends the scripts back with corrections and feedbacks. “Don’t forget an Anchor Lead   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on April 8, 2012

Here is a little post in honor Mary Pickford’s 120th birthday on Sunday, April 8, and the tearing down of historic Pickford Studios earlier this week. Mary Pickford was Hollywood’s first American sweetheart.  Usually playing little girl roles with long curls and big eyes, though she was   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on March 10, 2012

Here is my post for my blogathon I am hosting, Gone Too Soon-dedicated to film stars who died before the age of 50. Since I’m usually late to all other blogathons, it makes sense to be late to my own party-fashionably late of course.  Nearly 40 bloggers have contributed to...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on March 9, 2012

I can’t believe the Gone Too Soon blogathon weekend is finally here! Throughout Friday and Saturday, post your links as comments on the page and I will link to them on here. To see a schedule of contributors, refer to the last blogathon update. I can’t wait to read everyone’s...   read more