In the summer of 1982, a heartwarming film called “E..T. The Extraterrestrial” - directed by Steven Spielberg - opened in theaters nationwide. It became an instant classic and the entire world fell in love with it - including yours truly…
"Grease", the off-Broadway musical, opened at the Kingston Mines in Chicago, Illinois in 1971. The original Broadway production opened at the Eden Theater on February 14, 1972 and ran for three thousand three hundred eighty-eight performances, sett…
When I was ten years old, I saw “Grease” for the first time and it changed my life forever! The music, the sets, the costumes, the dancing, and all those amazing actors playing all those memorable characters sparked the creative fire in …
“Dynasty” premiered on Monday, January 12, 1981, on ABC at 9:00 p.m. EST/8:00 p.m. PST, for the initial run. Then, after the show moved to Wednesday, it stayed there for the following seven years, being at 9:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT, the …
I've been a super fan of Aaron Spelling’s 1980s mega-hit prime-time soap opera “Dynasty” my entire life! So the moment I heard that there was going to be a one-night-only event in December 2021 - with some of the sta…
Marion appeared in 10 Broadway shows between 1914 and 1920, including the "Ziegfeld Follies of 1916". She was a top MGM star for 10 years, from 1924 to 1934. When Charles A. Lindbergh visited Hollywood in 1927, he wanted to meet hi…
If you haven't heard Episodes 6 and 7 of HOLLYWOOD OBSESSED yet, I have a very interesting conversation with Lara Gabrielle, author of the new biography “MARION DAVIES: CAPTAIN OF HER SOUL” which gives readers a fascinating and informati…
Keith Coogan's grandfather Jackie Coogan (October 26, 1914 – March 1, 1984) began his film career as a child actor in silent films. Charlie Chaplin's film classic The Kid (1921) made him one of the first child stars in the history of …
Hello friends! Have you heard episodes 5 & 6 of HOLLYWOOD OBSESSED yet??? This time I'm speaking with my friend, actor – Keith Coogan - best known for starring in the hilarious comedies “Adventures in Babysitting&rdq…
When Harry and Lloyd are in the car, Lloyd asks if Harry wants to hear the most annoying sound in the world. This was not originally in the script (you can tell by the look on Jeff Daniels' face). Jim Carrey chipped his tooth years earlier,…