“Actors should be overheard, not listened to” “Actors should be overheard, not listened to”

Born on this day in 1898 actress Shirley Booth.

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Diamanda is forever Diamanda is forever

Happy 62nd birthday composer and vocalist Diamanda Galas.

By August 29, 2017 at 4:33 AM
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“I find that birds of a feather flock together” “I find that birds of a feather flock together”

Born on this day in 1921 actress Nancy Kulp. 

By August 28, 2017 at 7:00 AM
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“Ask any girl what she’d rather be than beautiful, and she’ll say more beautiful” “Ask any girl what she’d rather be than beautiful, and she’ll say more beautiful”

Born on this day in 1916 actress and comedienne (and owner of a killer pair of gams!) Martha Raye.

By August 27, 2017 at 7:00 AM
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“Fear, after all, is our real enemy” “Fear, after all, is our real enemy”

Born on this day in 1904 novelist Christopher Isherwood.

By August 26, 2017 at 7:00 AM
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“I was all personality and no talent” “I was all personality and no talent”

Born on this day in 1910 actress and dancer Ruby Keeler.

By August 25, 2017 at 7:00 AM
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“I don’t know many people” “I don’t know many people”

Born on this day in 1913 actress Dorothy Comingore.

By August 24, 2017 at 6:12 AM
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Cub reporter Cub reporter

Happy 37th birthday author, commentator, podcaster and storyteller Matt Baume.

By August 23, 2017 at 4:42 AM
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There is no cure for curiosity There is no cure for curiosity

Born on this day in 1893 author and critic Dorothy Parker.

By August 22, 2017 at 5:28 AM
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Darkness at noon Darkness at noon

Happy Solar Eclipse!

By August 21, 2017 at 4:53 AM
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“When you’re climbing Mount Everest, nothing is easy” “When you’re climbing Mount Everest, nothing is easy”

Born on this day in 1918 (but you didn’t hear that from me) author Jacqueline Susann.

By August 20, 2017 at 12:07 PM
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“Try not to bump into the furniture” “Try not to bump into the furniture”

Born on this day in 1893 actor and director Alfred Lunt.

By August 19, 2017 at 8:57 AM
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“I have bursts of being a lady, but it doesn’t last long” “I have bursts of being a lady, but it doesn’t last long”

Born on this day in 1920 actress Shelley Winters..

By August 18, 2017 at 9:18 AM
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Action speaks louder than words Action speaks louder than words

Born on this day in 1893 actress and playwright Mae West.

By August 17, 2017 at 11:09 AM
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“The truer challenge, the deeper obligation, begins after the the camera stops” “The truer challenge, the deeper obligation, begins after the the camera stops”

Happy 89th birthday actress Ann Blyth.

By August 16, 2017 at 2:47 PM
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Peace with your cries of useless lament! Peace with your cries of useless lament!

Born on this day in 1936 soprano Rita Shane.

By August 15, 2017 at 1:46 PM
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Nunzio di gioia è il bel sorriso Nunzio di gioia è il bel sorriso

Happy 57th birthday soprano Cecilia Gasdia.

By August 14, 2017 at 7:44 AM
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Music in the air Music in the air

Happy 69th birthday soprano Kathleen Battle

By August 13, 2017 at 12:33 PM
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Stranger off a train Stranger off a train

Born on this day in 1888 actress Marion Lorne.

By August 12, 2017 at 11:27 AM
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Women are like snowflakes Women are like snowflakes

Happy 92nd birthday actress Arlene Dahl.

By August 11, 2017 at 7:00 AM
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“Being a motion picture actress is the pitch of ecstasy” “Being a motion picture actress is the pitch of ecstasy”

>Born on this day in 1902 actress Norma Shearer.

By August 10, 2017 at 7:00 AM
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Papa can you hear me? Papa can you hear me?

Happy 58th birthday soprano Maria Guleghina.

By August 09, 2017 at 10:35 AM
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Exotica Exotica

Born on this day in 1876 dancer and spy Margaretha Geertruida ‘Margreet’ Zelle MacLeod aka Mata Hari.

By August 07, 2017 at 10:10 AM
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Light the candles Light the candles

Born on this day in 1911 actress Lucille Ball. 

By August 06, 2017 at 2:31 PM
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