Category Archives: showbusiness

Dr. Phil Tackles a 31-year-old Cold Case

Posted on November 11, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The Murder of Dennis Wustenhoff (July 14, 1948 – February 15, 1990) There’s no ‘proof’ that the husband of Dennis Wustenhoff‘s lover actually planted the bomb that blew up Dennis’ car in 1990, but, as has been shown, this ‘bomb … Continue reading →

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Crème de la Crème: Still Fresh After All These Years

Posted on November 6, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Dame Maggie Smith (December 28, 1934) The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie When this film was made, Maggie Smith was almost 35 years old: most definitely in her prime. Now, it seems, she still gets all the best lines, no … Continue reading →

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They Also Serve Who Only Stand and Wait

Posted on November 4, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Downton Abbey (2010 – 2015) Having been a late fan of Upstairs, Downstairs (1971-1975), I find it interesting how the British love to show a time when rich people (read, the nobility) had servants (read, slaves). At the moment, we … Continue reading →

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I was Joking about the LSD…

Posted on October 24, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Stan Lee (December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) My daughter, Rosanna, reminded me that Stan Lee died in 2018. One must never speak ill of the dead. I’d originally randomized his chart to the time of 1:18 pm. Then … Continue reading →

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“If I Could Turn Back Time…”

Posted on October 24, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Doctor Strange (2016) I caught the second half of this film last night on CTV. Since I don’t remember commenting about the film on these pages before, I will do so today. To me, I was reminded of three films: … Continue reading →

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What Happened to Phil Spector and Lana Clarkson?

Posted on October 23, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The Murder of Lana Clarkson? (February 3, 2003) Saturn Season Astrology reposted her May 31st post about this incident on Facebook yesterday, along with a YouTube video about it. I had intended to look at it, too, but it got … Continue reading →

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It Took a Hundred Years for a New Wilde to be Born

Posted on October 17, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Stephen Fry (August 24, 1957) It would have taken me a hundred years to link this man with the role he played in 1997: Oscar Wilde. David Lowe picked up the link instantly, yesterday afternoon, and commented on my post. … Continue reading →

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Jenny Merton: “Who’s Sorry Now?”

Posted on October 16, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Heartbeat: Season 14, Episode 11 (November 21, 2004) I’ve been a fan of this UK program from the very beginning, but lost the thread of the stories over the later years, due to family upheavals and my final return to … Continue reading →

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“‘Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky”

Posted on October 3, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Jimi Hendrix (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) Have you ever noticed that most Jimi Hendrix photos show him in mid-song? This was a man in constant musical motion. He and his band The Experience were the toast of … Continue reading →

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Doing Time on Planet Earth

Posted on September 27, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The Shawshank Redemption (1994) The analysis of this film has probably been done to death, but it occurred to me during the night that it’s an excellent metaphor of life on earth, spiritually. Here is the plot as reported on … Continue reading →

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