Johnny Whitaker

Johnny Whitaker

Johnny Whitaker (born December 13, 1959) is an American actor and singer notable for several performances for film and television during his childhood. The naturally redheaded Whitaker is best known for his role as Brian Keith's 6-year-old nephew, Jody Davis, on Family Affair from 1966–1971, originated the role of Scotty Baldwin on General Hospital in 1965, played the lead in Hallmark's 1969 The Littlest Angel, and portrayed the title character in the 1973 musical version of Tom Sawyer.

Johnny Whitaker

Johnny Whitaker

Johnny Whitaker

Johnny Whitaker

Johnny Whitaker

Johnny Whitaker

Johnny Whitaker

Johnny Whitaker

Johnny Whitaker

 

Spanky & Our Gang

Spanky & Our Gang

 Spanky and Our Gang was an American 1960s folk-rock band led by Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane. The band derives its name from Hal Roach's popular Our Gang comedies of the 1930s (known to modern audiences as The Little Rascals). The group was known for its vocal harmonies.

Spanky & Our Gang

Spanky & Our Gang

Spanky & Our Gang

Spanky & Our Gang

Spanky & Our Gang

Spanky & Our Gang

Spanky & Our Gang

Spanky & Our Gang

Spanky & Our Gang

 

I'll Cry Tomorrow... Born On This Day- June 30th... Edythe Marrenner

"When you`re dead, you`re dead. No one is going to remember me when I`m dead. Oh, maybe a few friends will remember me affectionately. Being remembered is not the most important thing anyhow. It`s what you do when you are here that`s important."


I was late in coming to appreciate Susan Hayward. When I was younger I was not attracted to the turgid, soapy films that seemed to be her specialty. He movies blended into one big melodrama about a pill popping alcoholic on death row who sings an overwrought song before she dies. After revisiting Valley Of The Dolls in my 40s, I came to appreciate her stunning beauty &, her style, & her portrayals of strong determined women.

She worked as a photographer’s model in NYC before traveling to Hollywood in 1937 to audition for David Selznick for the role of Scarlett O’Hara in Gone With the Wind. She was not even seriously considered, but Hayward managed to secure a contract & was given her new name by her 1st manager.

Hayward's first film appearance was as a ‘starlet at table’, in Hollywood Hotel. Hayward played many early minor roles, she later said that she “paid her dues” as a newcomer. The determined Hayward was finally had a more substantial role in Beau Geste (1939) opposite Gary Cooper.

She made a strong impression opposite John Wayne in Reap the Wild Wind (1942) & played opposite him again in The Fighting Seabees (1949). Hayward’s roles & films improved, & her popularity with the audiences increased.

Haywards performance in Smash-up: the Story of a Woman(1947) was an introduction to the type of strong willed woman she would play many times. Her portrayal of an alcoholic club singer earned Hayward an Academy Award nomination. Susan received another Oscar nomination for her work in My Foolish Heart (1950). In 1951, she starred opposite Gregory Peck in the lavish biblical epic David & Bathsheba. Her 3rd Academy Award nomination came for her role in With a Song in My Heart (1952), based upon the real life story of singer Jane Froman who persevered after being seriously injured in a plane crash. Hayward gave another outstanding performance in the bio-pic of Lillian Roth- I’ll Cry Tomorrow (1955). Miss Roth, was a singing star of the 1920s & 1930s, who survived to write about her life as an alcoholic. Nominated again for the Oscar, Susan did not win that year.

Susan Hayward finally won her Oscar, & the NY Film Critics Award, & the Golden Globe for I Want To Live!. the fictionalized story of Barbara Graham, an innocent woman sentenced to die. Oddly enough, I Want To Live, I'll Cry Tomorrow, & Smash-Up are titles of chapters in my own memoir- Jockstraps & Vicodin: The Early Years. Perhaps Miss Hayward was a big influence on my early life after all.


In 1972 she was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer. Speculation continues to this day about the possible cause. In 1956 she worked on the film The Conquerors which was filmed in the Utah desert. The location was 137 miles from a nuclear testing site that was fully in use at that time. Crew & cast of that movie included John Wayne, Agnes Moorehead, Dick Powell, John Hoyt, & Pedro Armendáriz. Of the 144 people involved in making this film, 91 developed cancer & 46 had died of cancer by 1972.

Susan Hayward appeared in more than 60 films, & many TV programs. She died too young at age 57 in 1975. Intensely private, she was perceived as cold, icy, aloof, & not one for small talk or interviews, but she was known as an intelligent conversationalist among her friends. She did not like socializing with crowds. She disliked homosexuals & effeminate men. Hayward & I have that in common... just kidding. I love a super butch guy, but I am a sucker for a sissy. She turned down a role because George Cukor was the director. Susan was a John Wayne sort of girl. Ironic then, that she should become a camp icon for her emotional, hyper, overstrung work... especially as Helen Lawson in the gay fave- Valley Of The Dolls. Most directors enjoyed Susan’s professionalism & her high standards. She was considered easy to work with, but she was not chummy after the cameras stopped. I find her to be one of the most beautiful actresses of her time. Susan Hayward was greatly admired for her strong individualism. You have to admire that.

Born On This Day- June 30th... Gay Icon, Lena Mary Calhoun Horne

"It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it."

She was my father's favorite movie star & he has a story of filling her automobile's gas tank at the gas station he worked at on La Cienega Boulevard in 1944. Lena Horne had a primary occupation of nightclub entertaining, a profession she pursued successfully around the world for more than 60 years, from the 1930s to the 1990s. Besides her club work, she also maintained a recording career that stretched from 1936 to 2000 & brought her 3 Grammys, including a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1989. She appeared in 16 feature films & several shorts between 1938 & 1978. She performed occasionally on Broadway, including in her own Tony winning show- Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music in 1981/1982; & she sang & acted on radio & TV.

Adding to the challenge of maintaining such a career was her position as an African-American facing discrimination personally & in her profession during a period of enormous social change in the U.S. Her first job in the 1930s was at the Cotton Club, where blacks could perform, but not be admitted as customers.

By 1969, when Horne acted in the film Death of a Gunfighter, her character's marriage to a white man went unremarked in the script. Horne herself was a pivotal figure in the changing attitudes about race in the 20th century; her middle-class upbringing & musical training lent he talent to the popular music of the day, rather than the blues & jazz more commonly associated with people of color. Lena's photogenic beauty was close enough to Caucasian that frequently she was encouraged to try to "pass" for white, something she consistently refused to do. But her position in the middle of a social struggle enabled her to become a leader in that struggle, speaking out in favor of racial integration & raising money for civil rights causes. By the end of the century, Horne could look back at a life that was never short on conflict, but that could be seen ultimately as a triumph.

Horne was closely associated with the songs of her friend-the openly gay Billy Strayhorn.

She left this world 10 years after the start of the new century, with a legacy of the music & images of her stunning beauty.

On This Day In Gay History- June 30th... Bowers VS Hardwick

"Bowers was not correct when it was decided, & it is not correct today. It ought not to remain binding precedent. Bowers v. Hardwick should be & now is overruled."
Justice Kennedy in Lawrence v. Texas

What a week with several important decisions handed down by SCOTUS. One of the most significant of of all legal decisions having to do with gay rights is the infamous Bowers v. Hardwick & it happened on this day, 26 years ago.

Michael Hardwick was a bartender in a gay bar in Atlanta, Georgia who was targeted by a police officer for harassment. In 1982, an unknowing house guest let the officer let into Hardwick’s home. The officer went to the bedroom where Hardwick was engaged in oral sex with his partner. The men were arrested on the charge of sodomy. Charges were later dropped, but Hardwick brought the case forward with the purpose of having the sodomy law declared unconstitutional.

Bowers VS Hardwick was a response to a particularly insulting police action & repeal advocates had hoped that the case would put an end to sodomy laws in the United States when it reached the Supreme Court. Unfortunately, the 5-4 decision found that nothing in the Constitution "would extend a fundamental right to homosexuals to engage in acts of consensual sodomy."

Justice Lewis Powell was the swing vote in the decision, switching from supporting invalidating all sodomy laws to denying homosexuals any right of privacy. In October of 1990, 3 years after his retirement, Powell told a group of New York University Law students, "I think I probably made a mistake in that one." He told the National Law Journal, "That case was not a major case, & one of the reasons I voted the way I did was the case was a frivolous case" brought "just to see what the court would do" on the subject. A more callous opinion is hard to imagine.

The case was overturned 17 years later by Lawrence & Garner v. State of Texas.

Max Charles is Debuted to The Amazing Spider-Man

After watching The Amazing Spider-Man, the small guy who played the role of Peter Parker captured our attention. He is no other than Max Charles, the 8-year-old boy who also wish to become a stunning star one day in the film. His dream was answered by a character that touches the lives of worldwide viewers when his parents left him in the custody of uncle Ben and his wife. And the couple raised him after his biological mother and father died in a plane crash.

Furthermore, his touching appearances as a young boy and far from what we used to think of Peter in the prequel remind us to track him on the line. He captured the attention of the people around him as he made his way in the red carpet premiere of the film in Los Angeles, California last Thursday, June 29, 2012. According to some reliable source, he really wanted to join his idol and guess what, he is lucky to play the role of a younger Spider-Man.

Reviews as well commentaries for Spider-Man 3 gave us a few important details about Max. His participation is extraordinary compared to his few appearances in television shows. For the complete listing of stars who joined the film, you can try to look around for their biographies as well photo galleries taken from the several outstanding scenes.

And for now, we have nothing to say from that 3D version of the movie but the story ended with a love story that leaved us an open-ended question to follow. Changes around the life of Peter is not necessary for us to criticize but the computer-generated effect remind us to catch the other important reports coming from the film producer, director, and other stars.

Randy Blythe arrestado por homicidio

El vocalista de Lamb of God de 41 años, Randy Blythe, ha sido arrestado en Praga. Es acusado de homicidio involuntario por la muerte de un seguidor de la banda en un concierto de hace dos años.
Todos sabemos el carácter agresivo de Randy, cosa que incitó a un seguidor a subirse al escenario para pelearse con Blythe. Tras un empujón, el joven se caía y moría pocas horas después, quedando Blythe como responsable de la muerte.
La portavoz de la policía de Praga, Eva Kropacova, señaló:
"La policía detuvo el miércoles a un cantante estadounidense y lo inculpó de atentado contra la salud con consecuencia mortal".
La gira de Lamb of God queda suspendida.

Avril em matéria sobre perfumes de celebridades

 Avril Lavigne foi recentemente citada em uma matéria sobre perfumes. A matéria em questão consagra a cantora e atriz Jennifer Lopezcomo a “rainha de perfumes de celebridades”. A cantora americana possui 18 fragrâncias e já faturou cerca de 80 milhões de dólares com a sua gama de aromas. Avril, com apenas três perfumes lançandos ficou no top 5 de uma lista feita pela Escentual.com, loja de varejo onlinede produtos de beleza. Além da canadense,Britney Spears também marca presença na lista como a quarta maior vendedora de perfumes.

Fonte: Avrilmidia

Adele's pregnant!

Adele © Courtesy Adele.tv

In a few months she'll be rolling in diapers. Adele has announced on her website that she and boyfriend Simon Konecki are expecting their first child. The blog post, titled 'I've Got Some News', said "I'm delighted to announce that Simon and I are expecting our first child together. I wanted you to hear the news direct from me, obviously we're over the moon and very excited but please respect our privacy at this precious time. Yours always, Adele xx"

Adele © Courtesy Adele.tv

Adele, 24, and Simon, 38, were first photographed together in January. The divorced father of one daughter accompanied the singer-songwriter to the Grammy's in February. That day Adele took home six Grammy awards. Later that February she told People Magazine, "I really want to be a mum. I better start." She'd love  to have three sons by the age of thirty.

Adele © Courtesy Adele.tv

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

 Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and pianist. In a recording career that has spanned over half a century, Franklin's repertoire has included gospel, jazz, blues, R&B, pop, rock and funk. Franklin is known as one of the most important popularizers of the soul music genre and is referred to as the Queen of Soul, a title she was given early in her career. Franklin, the daughter of prominent Baptist minister and activist C. L. Franklin, began her singing career singing in her father's church at the age of ten and started recording four years later.

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

 

Arte Johnson

Arte Johnson

Arthur Stanton Eric "Arte" Johnson (born January 20, 1929) is an American comic actor. Johnson was a regular on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. His best-remembered "character" was that of a German soldier with the catchphrase: "Verrrry interesting, but...['stupid', 'not very funny', and other variations]".

Arte Johnson

Arte Johnson

Arte Johnson

Arte Johnson

Arte Johnson

Arte Johnson

Arte Johnson

Arte Johnson

Arte Johnson

 

Barbara Eden

Barbara Eden

Barbara Eden (born August 23, 1934) is an American film and television actress and singer who is best known for starring as the title role in the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie.

Barbara Eden

Barbara Eden

Barbara Eden

Barbara Eden

Barbara Eden

Barbara Eden

Barbara Eden

Barbara Eden

Barbara Eden