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Let’s kick it off sweet with Cole Porter’s “Let’s Fly Away,” sung by Lee Wiley, with a Bunny Berigan solo. Recorded 1940.
And now, a really fun tribute to Busby Berkeley.
You know your Chexy loves him some Art Deco. Yes, I just said that.
Remembering Peg Entwistle, died Sept., 1932.
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Queen Sonja of Norway, wearing what I can only hope is some sort of ceremonial garb, as seen Thursday in Luster at the reopening of Urnes Stave Church, which is on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. And the Queen of Diamonds.
So alike, and yet only one was born on the 4th of July, 1937.
Ragnar Singsaas/Getty
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Wacky songstress and former Fugee Lauryn Hill as she appeared at Rock the Bells this weekend in NY, and comedy legend Moms Mabley.
So alike, and yet only one is the oldest person to have a US Top 40 hit.
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The bloodsucking pests continue to plague New York City, reports the NY Times.
As you can see by the video below, they’re very hard to get rid of, and they’re very annoying.
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Jim Parsons, last night’s Lead Actor in a Comedy Emmy winner for “Big Bang Theory,” and elfin Broadway star Joel Grey in “Cabaret.”
So alike, and yet only one is the son of Yiddish-singing superstar Mickey Katz.
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Let’s kick it off with some HOT HOT HOT Jackie Wilson! Watch for the jump split!
Betty White love. Watch for the special visitor.
Harrisburg’s own Nancy Kulp, TV’s first lesbian (I think), would have been 89 today. She died of cancer in 1991.
Big finish! Here’s a nearly 60-year-old Ann Miller with a colossal hairdo, a dancing Della Reese, the lovelorn Ethel Merman and that surprise guest again! Can you name the cameos? LOVE BOAT!
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Katy Perry as she appeared on the “Today” show this morning, and 1940s bombshell Jane Russell.
Only one was born “Ernestine.”
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Millions of eggs have been recalled in the salmonella scare that has sickened over a thousand people, but it turns out that the eggs can still be used.
Dr. Laura is planning a book tour.
Dr. Laura has also sickened thousands.
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Elephantine Scientologist Kirstie Alley has squashed rumors that she’ll be pounding the parquet on “Dancing with the Stars” next season, by tweeting that she won’t be — but might do it in the future if asked.
She didn’t state the reason, but the debut of the Burger King Pizza Burger may be a factor.
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Songwriter George David Weiss died August 23 at age 89, leaving us with many great songs, including the timeless “What a Wonderful World” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love.”
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"These are simple people. The common clay. The salt of the earth. You know... morons."
--Gene Wilder as "The Waco Kid" in Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles"
