Artist Hunt Slonem picks up $30 million haunted Rhode Island mansion

Bunny money!!

The Picture of Dorian Gray seems to be airing often this month.  I watched it today and remembered that Anita Bolster-- Bathia Mapes, chosen by MB for today's MUST QUOTES slideshow-- appears as Lady Narborough (see attachment), who is described by Lord Henry as having "the remains of a really remarkable ugliness", yikes.

1945's TPofDG airs on TCM this Saturday, Oct. 25, at 11:15 am ET, 2:15 pm PT

Besides the plot of Quentin's portrait, I wonder if Lord Henry's negative influence on Dorian was an inspiration for Nicholas Blair's corruption of Adam.

Beloved Slap Shot actor Stephen Mendillo passes away

Most of his obituaries focus on hockey, but I recognize him from several other TV and movie roles, including a handful of memorable appearances on Law & Order.  According to several internet sources, he had been married to Lisa Richards since 2000.


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I don't know what came over me, but I decided to check out the premiere of "Beyond the Gates", a CBS soap centered on an affluent black family. So of course I had to read its review in today's LA Times, which surprised me by not only mentioning "Passions," but also had this:

Talk to anyone who has ever been a fan of daytime soap operas, and they will fondly recall a habit that was forged in childhood, when they raced home after school to watch "Days of Our Lives," All My Children" or "Dark Shadows" with their mom, grandmother, sister or aunt.


Themes in "Beyond the Gates" are pretty mundane: love, sex, revenge, family, etc., so I don't anticipate that a vampire will show up the Dupree family tree.

A new soap makes messy history


edit: I don't know Uncle Roger manages it, but I think editing on an iphone is hellish.

The legendary Barbara Steele is scheduled to appear at the next Hollywood Show in Burbank on June 6 & 7.

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With thanks to Kosmo