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Bill Murray co-owns mercuryblues Sep 2019 #1
Wayne Rogers once co-own Kleinfeld the "Say Yes to the Dress" shop underpants Jan 2020 #128
He was actually part of a group of VCs that bought out Kleinfeld. musette_sf Jan 2020 #159
Hall of Fame pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander was named after one President of the United States.. First Speaker Sep 2019 #2
The guy who saved Reagan's life, mercuryblues Sep 2019 #4
That's freaky!! Nay Sep 2019 #5
Trump, Pence, and McConnell and Russian-style fascists. nt NCjack Sep 2019 #3
Paul Simon is worth $65 million red dog 1 Sep 2019 #6
Ringo Starr is worth $350 million. red dog 1 Sep 2019 #7
George Clooney and director David O. Russell got into a fight during the filming of red dog 1 Sep 2019 #8
During his early days performing as a guitarist, a friend told Bruce Springsteen that he had an old red dog 1 Sep 2019 #9
Bob Barker hosted "The Price is Right" from 1972 to 2007, making it the longest-running daytime red dog 1 Sep 2019 #10
Jimmy Carter created two new cabinet-level departments, Dept of Energy & Dept of Education red dog 1 Sep 2019 #11
Teenage climate activist Greta Thurnberg challenged her parents to lower the family's carbon red dog 1 Sep 2019 #12
The reason Tom Petty became a member of The Traveling Wilburys was because red dog 1 Sep 2019 #13
Maybe not a little known Fact Wolf Frankula Sep 2019 #14
When Bruce Springsteen performed at The Spectrum in Philadelphia on December 9, 1980, red dog 1 Sep 2019 #15
Tom Hanks is a collector of typewriters. He owns 250. discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2019 #16
Very interesting! red dog 1 Sep 2019 #17
And he's written an incredibly good collection of short stories PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2019 #26
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis pitched a no-hitter while high on LSD. red dog 1 Sep 2019 #18
With 11 walks too. maveric Mar 2020 #202
When she was a teenager, Loni Anderson's mother... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2019 #19
Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter, who died Monday, was born Robert Burns, and, according to red dog 1 Sep 2019 #20
Souxie Sioux ... AllenVanAllen Sep 2019 #21
Sue Upton, who was the gorgeous blonde from The Benny Hill Show, will turn 65 in a few weeks. red dog 1 Sep 2019 #22
Benny Hill's father and grandfather were both circus clowns. red dog 1 Sep 2019 #23
At the time of his death in 1992, Benny Hill was worth about $2 million red dog 1 Sep 2019 #24
Redd Foxx's mother outlived him by two years red dog 1 Sep 2019 #25
Redd may have looked older than his still living Mother did at 88 empedocles Nov 2019 #76
On his second day in office, President Jimmy Carter pardoned all the Vietnam War draft evaders. red dog 1 Oct 2019 #27
Steve Allen not only was the first host of "The Tonight Show," he co-created it. red dog 1 Oct 2019 #28
John Ritter was Tex Ritter's son red dog 1 Oct 2019 #29
Tiny Tim played the ukulele, guitar, mandolin, and violin red dog 1 Oct 2019 #30
Years ago, I used to listen to the "Don & Mike Show" ..a syndicated radio program, MatthewHatesTrump2 Oct 2019 #31
Herbert Khaury, a.k.a. Jilian Foxglove, Larry Love, Rollie Dell, Darry Dover, Emmett Swink.... Brother Buzz Oct 2019 #32
I liked Tiny Tim MatthewHatesTrump2 Nov 2019 #63
Ah, 'The Other Side' by Bill Dorsey Brother Buzz Nov 2019 #64
I did not know that about the aka's. yonder Feb 2020 #177
Are you thinking of The Cake? Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #180
The Cake is new to me, but my ancient memory yonder Feb 2020 #181
The Band? Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #182
I did a little digging and found nothing about The Who but yonder Feb 2020 #183
Patti Smith once danced off a high stage in Tampa, Fla. & fell 15 feet into a concrete orchestra red dog 1 Oct 2019 #33
Patti Smith's biggest hit, "Because the Night" was co-written with Bruce Springsteen red dog 1 Oct 2019 #34
She also contributed lyrics to several Blue Oyster Cult albums. Dave Starsky Oct 2019 #51
D.A. Pennebaker's documentary about Bob Dylan, "Don't Look Back" was first shown publicly on red dog 1 Oct 2019 #35
Patti Smith used to live at the famous Chelsea Hotel in NYC red dog 1 Oct 2019 #36
With Robert Maplethorp. Zoonart Feb 2020 #176
Later, she was involved with playwright Sam Shepard red dog 1 Feb 2020 #178
From 1970 to 1971, playwright Sam Shepherd was involved in an extramarital affair with red dog 1 Oct 2019 #37
Sam Shepherd earned an Academy Award Nomination for his portrayal of Chuck Yeager in red dog 1 Oct 2019 #38
Lt. Gen. David H. Berger, current Commandant of the Marine Corps... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2019 #39
Bugs Bunny is an honorary marine discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2019 #40
Chuck Norris is also the worst actor in the world! red dog 1 Oct 2019 #41
Perhaps that's why Bugs outranks him. discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2019 #42
Who's "Bugs"? red dog 1 Oct 2019 #43
See the link discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2019 #46
Ehh, what's up doc?" red dog 1 Oct 2019 #48
That's what I'm talkin' about! discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2019 #50
This message was self-deleted by its author discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2019 #45
Bob Dylan used to live at the Chelsea Hotel in NYC. red dog 1 Oct 2019 #44
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are now the longest married presidential couple red dog 1 Oct 2019 #47
John Wesley Hardin was shot in the back by a lawman, in a bar. red dog 1 Oct 2019 #49
John Wesley Hardin earned a Law Degree while serving time in prison MatthewHatesTrump2 Oct 2019 #52
Hardin is famous for shooting a guy just because the guy was snoring in the next room. MatthewHatesTrump2 Nov 2019 #56
John C. Reilly made his film debut in "Casualties of War" (1989) red dog 1 Oct 2019 #53
Bobby Darin had two open-heart surgeries. red dog 1 Oct 2019 #54
He had rheumatic fever as a child TexasBushwhacker Nov 2019 #73
Chico Marx had a lifelong gambling habit. red dog 1 Oct 2019 #55
William the Conquerer exploded at his own funeral. Collimator Nov 2019 #57
Maybe one of these days Shitler will explode. red dog 1 Nov 2019 #79
Vincent Van Gogh never sold a painting in his life. red dog 1 Nov 2019 #58
In the movie "Get Shorty," which was based on the life of gangster Chili Palmer, red dog 1 Nov 2019 #59
Chili Palmer is also the name of someone who hosted a bunch of fetish stories. OhZone Jan 2020 #130
I doubt that it was the same Chili Palmer red dog 1 Jan 2020 #132
Yeah, prolly OhZone Jan 2020 #134
John Ritter actively supported saving the South American rain forests. MatthewHatesTrump2 Nov 2019 #60
Arthur C. Clarke wrote "2001: A Space Odyssey" while staying at the Chelsea Hotel red dog 1 Nov 2019 #61
Dylan Thomas used to live at the Chelsea Hotel (NYC) red dog 1 Nov 2019 #62
Patti Smith started out as a poet. red dog 1 Nov 2019 #65
George Carlin often ran away from home. MatthewHatesTrump2 Nov 2019 #66
In 2004, George Carlin entered a drug rehab center for his addiction to alcohol and Vicodin MatthewHatesTrump2 Nov 2019 #67
Harlan Ellison ran away from home when he was 13 red dog 1 Nov 2019 #68
Leonardo DiCaprio's father, George DiCaprio... GReedDiamond Nov 2019 #69
Gary Busey is an ass - been telling this story for years. lol.... imavoter Nov 2019 #70
I never liked that guy red dog 1 Nov 2019 #71
He was killed twice on Gunsmoke underpants Jan 2020 #127
That's interesting. red dog 1 Jan 2020 #136
"the big D"? red dog 1 Jan 2020 #137
Harlan Ellison had gargoyles mounted around the outside of his house in L.A. red dog 1 Nov 2019 #72
Harlan Ellison has been long rumored to be the holder of the money lapfog_1 Jan 2020 #129
Harlan Ellison used to sit in the front window of bookstores & write red dog 1 Jan 2020 #131
During his early career as a Vaudeville juggler, W.C. Fields never drank, MatthewHatesTrump2 Nov 2019 #74
Actor James Woods used to be a Democrat MatthewHatesTrump2 Nov 2019 #75
James Woods is a Trump-lover now. red dog 1 Nov 2019 #77
Bryan Adams does many free concerts for worthy causes red dog 1 Nov 2019 #78
Dennis Wilson was the only true surfer in The Beach Boys red dog 1 Nov 2019 #80
Groucho Marx's earliest career goal was to become a doctor MatthewHatesTrump2 Nov 2019 #81
Jack Kerouac was born Jean-Louis Kerouac MatthewHatesTrump2 Nov 2019 #82
Chris Isaak uses a one-of-a-kind White Gibson electric guitar red dog 1 Nov 2019 #83
Patti Smith was in a relationship with playwright Sam Shepherd red dog 1 Nov 2019 #84
and I watched her eat a sandwich.... Harker Nov 2019 #85
Lenny from Lenny & Squigy? red dog 1 Nov 2019 #86
Lenny Kaye, her guitarist... Harker Nov 2019 #88
Robert Klein auditioned with Fred Willard for the Second City Improv. group red dog 1 Nov 2019 #87
Born Milton Teagle Simmons, Richard Simmons was obese as a child MatthewHatesTrump2 Nov 2019 #89
Rolling Stone magazine ranked Richard Pryor number one on it's list of red dog 1 Nov 2019 #90
As a kid, alone in his room, Jonathan Winters would create characters red dog 1 Nov 2019 #91
In 1968, when he was 11, "Breaking Bad" star Bryan Cranston red dog 1 Nov 2019 #92
Leonardo DiCaprio's movies have earned $7.2 billion worldwide red dog 1 Dec 2019 #93
Many people know the "Rat Pack" as Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. red dog 1 Dec 2019 #94
This message was self-deleted by its author MatthewHatesTrump2 Dec 2019 #95
Estimates of Robert De Niro's net worth range from $150 million to $500 million MatthewHatesTrump2 Dec 2019 #96
Henny Youngman was born in London, England red dog 1 Dec 2019 #97
Henny Youngman used to write "comedy cards" containing one-line gags red dog 1 Dec 2019 #98
Alfred Hitchcock had a lifetime fear of policemen. red dog 1 Dec 2019 #99
While serving in the U.S. Navy during WW2, Johnny Carson was an amateur boxer red dog 1 Dec 2019 #100
Bernie Taupin raises professional bucking bulls. LakeArenal Dec 2019 #101
Teddy Roosevelt used to have boxing matches in the WH captain queeg Dec 2019 #102
Robin Williams and Mort Sahl were good friends and lived on the same street in Paradise City, CA. MatthewHatesTrump2 Dec 2019 #103
Mort Sahl lives in Mill Valley Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #184
Keith Richards plays both lead & rhythm guitar parts, often in the same song. MatthewHatesTrump2 Dec 2019 #104
Denzel Washington is a registered Republican who likes tRump red dog 1 Dec 2019 #105
Absolutely false! VOX Jan 2020 #142
Jack Webb's first partner on Dragnet was actor Barton Yarborough red dog 1 Dec 2019 #106
Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" earned over $119 million dollars red dog 1 Dec 2019 #107
Philip Seymour Hoffman won an Academy Award for Best Actor for "Capote" MatthewHatesTrump2 Dec 2019 #108
While Al Capone was serving time at Alcatraz, he played banjo red dog 1 Dec 2019 #109
Charlize Theron's net worth is $130 million MatthewHatesTrump2 Dec 2019 #110
John Dingell served as a page for the U.S. House of Representatives from 1938 to 1943 MatthewHatesTrump2 Dec 2019 #111
As of May, 2019, George Lucas' net worth is $7.62 billion red dog 1 Dec 2019 #112
Will Rogers died in a plane crash in 1935 red dog 1 Dec 2019 #113
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died on the same day, July 4, 1826 red dog 1 Dec 2019 #114
Wyatt Earp is buried in a Jewish cemetery in Colma, California red dog 1 Dec 2019 #115
William Randolph Hearst ll is an excellent guitar player red dog 1 Dec 2019 #116
William Randolph Hearst was twice elected to the U.S. House of Representatives red dog 1 Dec 2019 #117
While Patty Hearst was in prison, she suffered a collapsed lung. red dog 1 Dec 2019 #118
Herbert Hoover lived to be 90 MatthewHatesTrump2 Dec 2019 #119
Christopher Plummer, born 1929 and reared in Montreal gratuitous Dec 2019 #120
The singer on "Surfin' Bird" was the drummer for The Trashmen, Steve Wahrer. MatthewHatesTrump2 Jan 2020 #121
Steve Wahrer was entertaining as Hell after consuming a quart of fortified wine Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #185
Ethnobotanist Terrence McKenna smoked pot daily for 35 years red dog 1 Jan 2020 #122
Ram Dass, aka Richard Alpert, not only wrote "Be Here Now" red dog 1 Jan 2020 #123
By his own estimate, Steve Allen wrote over 8,500 songs. red dog 1 Jan 2020 #124
He also wrote a lot of murder mysteries underpants Jan 2020 #126
Didn't know that, thanks red dog 1 Jan 2020 #133
Bernie Sanders was U.S. Congressman for 16 years before he became a U.S. Senator MatthewHatesTrump2 Jan 2020 #125
Will Rogers wrote more than 4,000 syndicated newspaper columns. red dog 1 Jan 2020 #135
Lenny Bruce's father was a shoe salesman MatthewHatesTrump2 Jan 2020 #138
Harold Ramis was the original head writer of the TV series SCTV. red dog 1 Jan 2020 #139
Friedrich Nietzsche went insane at 40 and never wrote again. red dog 1 Jan 2020 #140
Clint Eastwood was born in San Francisco, the son of Clinton Eastwood. MatthewHatesTrump2 Jan 2020 #141
Richard Pryor had seven children with six different women. MatthewHatesTrump2 Jan 2020 #143
John Wesley Hardin killed his first man when he was 15 red dog 1 Jan 2020 #144
In the 1989 film "When Harry Met Sally," the one who uttered the line "I'll have what she's having" MatthewHatesTrump2 Jan 2020 #145
Joe Don Baker has a degree in Business red dog 1 Jan 2020 #146
Sara Silverman made her film debut in "Who's The Caboose? (1997) red dog 1 Jan 2020 #147
Joni Mitchell and Neil Young Mendocino Jan 2020 #148
John Ritter's final live action film was "Bad Santa" (2003), which was dedicated to his memory. MatthewHatesTrump2 Jan 2020 #149
Sir William Herschel, who discovered the planet Uranus in 1781, red dog 1 Jan 2020 #150
Johnny Crawford, who played Chuck Conners' son on "The Rifleman" red dog 1 Jan 2020 #151
Tiny Tim played the ukulele left-handed but played the guitar right-handed. red dog 1 Jan 2020 #152
Doris Day, while on filming location in Morocco: frogmarch Jan 2020 #153
Thanks for that red dog 1 Jan 2020 #154
Jeff Goldblum made his screen debut in "Death Wish" red dog 1 Jan 2020 #155
In the movie "Death Wish"..the ER doctor is played by Tom Hayden. red dog 1 Jan 2020 #156
Henry Winkler's biggest competeter for the role of The Fonz was "Monkee" Mickey Dolenz red dog 1 Jan 2020 #157
Elvis Presley's first manager was Scotty Moore, the guitarist in his band. red dog 1 Jan 2020 #158
George Harrison and Paul McCartney met when they were kids, red dog 1 Feb 2020 #160
Guitarist Jorma Kaukonen is the one who came up with the name "Jefferson Airplane" red dog 1 Feb 2020 #161
Grace Slick was not the original female vocalist for the Jefferson Airplane red dog 1 Feb 2020 #162
Signe and Paul Kantner Mendocino Feb 2020 #169
Yeah, I know...that was weird. red dog 1 Feb 2020 #173
Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry was one of the writers on "Have Gun Will Travel" red dog 1 Feb 2020 #163
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Feb 2020 #167
Brit Hume worked two years for Jack Anderson (1970-1972) red dog 1 Feb 2020 #164
John Travolta won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in "Get Shorty" red dog 1 Feb 2020 #165
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Feb 2020 #166
Fonda and Katharine Hepburn Mendocino Feb 2020 #168
Sylvester Stallone was in Woody Allen's "Bananas" red dog 1 Feb 2020 #170
In "Pulp Fiction, Marcellus Wallace sent "The Wolf" to supervise red dog 1 Feb 2020 #171
When Pat Conroy's first novel "The Great Santini" came out, members of his mother's red dog 1 Feb 2020 #172
Neil Young was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice red dog 1 Feb 2020 #174
In 1951, Neil Young had Polio during an outbreak of the disease in Ontario, Canada red dog 1 Feb 2020 #175
As a young man Tom Petty worked on the grounds crew at the University of Florida. A lime tree he dameatball Feb 2020 #179
Neil Young and Stephen Stills have been best friends since they were teenagers in Canada. red dog 1 Feb 2020 #186
Although at one time Robin Williams was worth $100 million, at the time of his death red dog 1 Feb 2020 #187
Steven Van Zant, who played Sylvio Dante on the Sopranos, red dog 1 Feb 2020 #188
The last movie Robert Mitchum did was "Dead Man" a 1995 western red dog 1 Feb 2020 #189
To prepare for his role as a New York City cab driver in "Taxi Driver" red dog 1 Feb 2020 #190
Bob Dylan once asked Mavis Staples to marry him. red dog 1 Feb 2020 #191
Jaime Pressley played Joy Turner in "My Name Is Earl," for which she was nominated red dog 1 Feb 2020 #192
Dylan Thomas would often drink "on a monumental scale" red dog 1 Mar 2020 #193
Nicholas Cage is Francis Ford Coppola's nephew red dog 1 Mar 2020 #194
As of 2019, Bob Dylan's net worth is in excess of $200 million red dog 1 Mar 2020 #195
Brady Bunch mom Florence Henderson once dated Greg Brady, her oldest Brady step-son red dog 1 Mar 2020 #196
Patti Smith is playing San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium today, Sunday, March 8 red dog 1 Mar 2020 #197
In 1974, Phil Spector was thrown through the windshield of his car in a crash in Hollywood red dog 1 Mar 2020 #198
Elvis Presley recorded his first record for Sun Records in August, 1953. red dog 1 Mar 2020 #199
Albert Camus died in a car accident - he was 46. red dog 1 Mar 2020 #200
Jerry Lee Lewis once drive his car right through Elvis Presley's gate at Graceland red dog 1 Mar 2020 #201
John Harvey Kellogg, along with his brother Will Keith Kellogg, invented corn flakes red dog 1 Mar 2020 #203
John Wayne credited his walk, talk, and persona to his acquaintance with Wyatt Earp. red dog 1 Mar 2020 #204
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