Mimi Forsythe had dreams of becoming an actress. She had hoped that her family’s wealth and influence (her father was an associate of Andrew Carnegie) would advance her proposed career, but it did not. Instead, she married producer Benedict Bogeaus. Mimi headed for Hollywood. She agreed to appear in an amateur 16mm short subject called …
Justin Townes Earle would often quote his father’s mentor — the singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt — for whom he was named… “There’s only two kinds of songs. There’s the blues and Zip-A-Dee-Doo Dah.” Justin passed away on August 20 at the age of 38. A gifted songwriter who led a troubled life… and he was well …
What if Elizabeth Taylor went for a crazy teenage romp after National Velvet?
In his speech at his first inauguration as Governor of Alabama in 1963, George Wallace said: It is very appropriate that from this cradle of the Confederacy, this very heart of the great Anglo-Saxon Southland, that today we sound the drum for freedom as have our generations of forebears before us time and again down …
In 1986, Narciso Elvira was pitching in the Mexican Baseball League when his contract was purchased by the Milwaukee Brewers. He played his first year with Beloit Brewers, the Single A affiliate. He eventually moved up to the Triple A El Paso Diablos, only to return to the Single A level, this time in Stockton, …
What if Robert Mitchum continued his menacing persona after Cape Fear?
“I wish my name was Brian because maybe sometimes people would misspell my name and call me Brain. That’s like a free compliment and you don’t even gotta be smart to notice it.” — Mitch Hedberg Mitch Hedberg was a favorite comedian of a lot of comedians. His offbeat delivery and awkward stage presence set …
Mindy McCready started singing in church at the age of three. She finished high school with dreams of pursuing a career in music. Her debut album, released when she was 18, sold over two million copies, producing four singles that rose up the Billboard Country charts. Subsequent albums yielded more chart-topping singles. Mindy enjoyed recognition …
What if Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper took the time-travel route for the follow-up to “The Champ?”
Warren Zevon was often described as the “anti-Jackson Browne,” an allusion to his easy Laurel Canyon melodies coupled with his sardonic lyrics. On October 30, 2002, Warren was featured on the Late Show with David Letterman as the only guest for the entire hour. He sang songs and openly discussed his battle with cancer. He …
