Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on April 7, 2011

Beautiful Rita Hayworth on CBS radio “Radio  Waves Over Hollywood” will be streaming live Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m (Eastern time). Sorry I haven’t been on the air. I was sick last week and had to also go home for an interview for the following morning. Tonight...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on April 3, 2011

Caroline from Garbo Laughs has awarded me with the “Stylish Blogger Award.”  As a big fan of fashion, I look forward to reading Caroline’s “Friday Glam Spam” on Fridays.  She also recently tied in the Friday Glam Spam with Elizabeth Taylor’s death for a special e   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on April 2, 2011

"Blues in the Night"-Love Prisiclla Lane but this movie was a tad boring and furstarting because of her no good husband. Several of you requested to see my musical list, so for the next few weekends I will post 100 of the musical on the list-in the order I watched and...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on April 1, 2011

Hollywood's original platinum blonde Before Ginger Rogers, young Bette Davis and later Marilyn Monroe dyed their hair platinum blonde, Jean Harlow was the first.  Robert Osborne said in March “Now Playing” article that it’s hard to say anyone is the first: “Since the mo   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on March 30, 2011

Farley Granger in 1953 In the shadows of Elizabeth Taylor’s death, Farley Granger died on March 27, at age 85. Sometimes I think that Farley Granger was forgotten. He wasn’t as dynamic as other 1950s actors like Marlon Brando, and he was pretty awkward compared to suave Cary Grant, but   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on March 24, 2011

Miss Taylor was gracious enough to sign my photo when I wrote her in 2008. I got out of yoga this morning around 10 a.m. ET and had four texts telling me Liz died. I have to admit I teared up a bit when I called my mom about it...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on March 19, 2011

  Betty Grable and Hermes Pan doing the "Kindergarten Conga" in "Moon Over Miami" (1941) It all began in Coach Chamness’ World History class in the fall of 2003 during my 9th grade year. The previous spring, I saw “West Side Story” for the first time and was hy   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on March 17, 2011

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day everyone! This year, instead of doing a jig…maybe try a hula like Betty Grable. Enjoy this video from “Song of the Islands”: **Also there will be no “Radio Waves Over Hollywood” radio show, because I am home on spring break this week** C   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on March 13, 2011

I’m starting yet another new feature on “Comet” about actors and actresses, or anything classic film related, in music videos. The last video I posted featured Cyd Charisse in the Blue Mercedes video “I Want to Be Your Property.” The video featured today is The Killer’s 2004 song   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on March 10, 2011

Gene Autry on CBS “Radio  Waves Over Hollywood” will be streaming live Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m (Eastern time). Tonight from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., “Radio Waves” will have guest star Preston Jenkinson, senior broadcast journalism major, discussing some of his favorite westerns and   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on March 8, 2011

Jets trying to scare the sharks. Photo from LIFE Today is the anniversary of an event that occurred eight years ago. It was a Saturday, at the end of my 8th grade spring break.  I had just gotten over being sick and had watched many other great films for the...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on March 6, 2011

Carroll Baker, Jean Harlow, Carol Lynley I just finished the worst movie ever.  So what better thing to do than write a blog about it while the disgust is still fresh! As a last minute contribution to the Jean Harlow Blogathon,  I decided to watch the 1965 Carroll Baker version of the movie...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on March 4, 2011

  Jean Harlow’s death in 1937 at the age of 26 came to a shock to many; particularly those working on her last film “Saratoga.” Jean Harlow and Anita Loos worked on several movies together such as "Red Headed Woman" Anita Loos described in her 1977 book “Cast of Th   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on March 3, 2011

Joel McCrea and Bette Davis with Cecil B. DeMille after a Lux performance “Radio  Waves Over Hollywood” will be streaming live Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m (Eastern time). Here are a few things we will be discussing: •Wrapping up the discussion on screenteams •Jane Russell tribute •Startin   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on March 1, 2011

Jane Russell in "The Outlaw" (1942)   When I watched “Gentleman Prefer Blondes,” it wasn’t Marilyn Monroe that I enjoyed watching, it was Jane Russell.  Russell had all the wit, charm and sarcasm that the movie needed to be bearable. In an era where legs reigned (Betty G   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on March 1, 2011

This is the tenth installment of my monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about and tested. I love perfume. It’s nice to be recognized with a particular scent. It’s feminine and fun.  Several actresses were perfume addicts as well. The Turner Classic Movies documentary “M   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on February 27, 2011

My mom got an e-mail from Amazon.com this morning about an Alice Faye CD called “In a Wonderland: Vol. 4.” I want you all to observe the cover of the CD very closely. Other than the fact that the cover looks like a sixth grader designed it in Paint, what do you notice? ...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on February 25, 2011

I wanted to follow up on yesterday’s Or maybe like the Prisoner of Zenda post about classic celebrities who look alike.  I talked about how singer/actors Howard Keel and Harve Presnell looked and sang similarly.  To recap, Keel was in movies like “Kiss Me Kate” and “Seven Br   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on February 23, 2011

   Back in September, I wrote a blog post called Just like the prince and in the pauper about actors who have an uncanny resemblance. I realized I left out a few actors who look like they could be relatives.     This post, like the other, is named after another...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on February 17, 2011

Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney singing and dancing in black face in "Babes in Arms" (1939). One of the topics being discussed tonight. Listen in! “Radio Waves Over Hollywood” will be streaming live Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m (Eastern time). Tonight “Radio Waves” has a   read more