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Elvis Presley’s Death Made This 1950s Star Cry

Elvis Presley’s Death Made This 1950s Star Cry

Elvis Presley‘s death shocked the world. One of the most prominent singers…
How An Accordion-Playing Big Bandleader From The 1950s Accidentally Became The Richest Celebrity On The Planet

How An Accordion-Playing Big Bandleader From The 1950s Accidentally Became The Richest Celebrity On The Planet

When I was a little girl, I used to watch a TV…
56 clergy — including 48 priests — accused of sexual abuse dating back to the 1950s in Michigan Catholic diocese: AG

56 clergy — including 48 priests — accused of sexual abuse dating back to the 1950s in Michigan Catholic diocese: AG

More than 50 clergy — including 48 priests — in a Michigan…
After starring in one of the most successful sitcoms of all time - Modern Family - Ty Burrell is returning to the small screen, with Bryan Cranston at his side

Ty Burrell teams up with executive producer Bryan Cranston for a comedy reimagining of the 1950s drama series Tightrope for Roku

After starring in one of the most successful sitcoms of all time…
Marilyn Monroe dances the night away with Truman Capote at El Morocco on March 24, 1955. Capote described an encounter with Monroe in his 1980 book Music for Chameleons. A 2001 re-print included the photograph of Monroe and Capote dancing on the book cover

The glamour and grit of Golden Age America – after dark: Inside Manhattan's 1940s and 1950s nightlife scene

It’s the city that never sleeps… and never was that truer than…
Princess Margaret's husband Lord Snowdon took this photograph of her in 1959, showing off her exquisite sense of style in this red evening gown and white stole

CAROLINE GRAHAM: The incredible story of Princess Margaret and 1950s crooner Eddie Fisher – as revealed to our woman in LA by his fourth wife

Princess Margaret opened her bedroom door wearing a transparent negligee. As she ushered…
Phyllis Coates dead at 96: Superman actress who played original Lois Lane in 1950s show dies

Phyllis Coates dead at 96: Superman actress who played original Lois Lane in 1950s show dies

ICONIC Superman actress Phyllis Coates has died aged 96, her daughter confirmed…
Wilma Montesi: The Mysterious Italian Murder Of The 1950s

Wilma Montesi: The Mysterious Italian Murder Of The 1950s

Before long journalists began proffering alternative explanations for Wilma Montesi’s demise. The…

‘No birds’: Bayswater Car Rental slogan used since 1950s slammed as sexist by Perth mum

An outraged Perth mother has vented her anger at the ‘sexist slur’…