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via New Masses Media: PAWS FOR THOUGHT, the new celebrity jewelry collection by author and animal rights activist Alexis Hunter, offers glamour and beauty while also carrying a message
New York, NY and Hollywood CA [Dec. 8, 2021] When Alexis Hunter conceived of her distinctive line of jewelry and accessories, it was merely an outgrowth of the painting and other visual art she’d engaged in for decades. But several years ago, something happened to shift the trajectory. That’s when she noticed that the distinctive bracelets, necklaces, and earrings hand-made in her Palm … Continue reading →
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Celebrating Dawn Wells: Next on TVC
Please join us this holiday weekend on TV CONFIDENTIAL for a special encore presentation of our two-hour tribute to Dawn Wells, airing Dec. 31-Jan. 2 at the following times and venues: WBRT AM 1320 and FM 97.1 Bardstown, KY Friday … Continue reading →
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Ruta Lee and Werner Klemperer star in “The Comstock Conspiracy,” airing Dec. 29, 1957
THE COMSTOCK CONSPIRACY Original Airdate: December 29, 1957 Synopsis. Jerome Horne and John Bordeen run the largest railroad company in Virginia City. Bordeen owes Bret $10,000, but he’d rather shoot him than pay him. Maverick kills Bordeen in self-defense—but after … Continue reading →
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: William Reynolds and George O’Hanlon star in “Holiday at Hollow Rock,” airing Dec. 28, 1958
HOLIDAY AT HOLLOW ROCK Original Airdate: December 28, 1958 Synopsis. Bret spends the Fourth of July in Hollow Rock, where he hopes to make some easy money by betting on Silver King, the prize quarter-horse owned by his friend Colonel … Continue reading →
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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: “Loss,” the conclusion of the two-part episode “Profit and Loss,” airs on Dec. 27, 1974
PROFIT AND LOSS (Part 2: LOSS) Original Air Date: December 27, 1974 Synopsis. Rockford considers quitting the FDI case when he is hired by Doris Parker, the widow of an FDI computer programmer. Doris has long suspected the company of … Continue reading →
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Tagged 45 Years of The Rockford Files, 45 Years Rockford book, Angel Martin, Black Pawn Press, chas. floyd johnson, Chas. Floyd Johnson First Monday, Chas. Floyd Johnson Rockford Files, David Chase, David Chase Rockford Files, David Chase The Sopranos, Ed Robertson, Ed Robertson Rockford Files, Evelyn Martin, Gretchen Corbett, Gretchen Corbett Beth Davenport, James Garner, James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, James Garner Jim Rockford, James Garner lawsuit, James Garner Maverick, James Garner Rockford, James Garner Rockford Files, JGARF, Jim Rockford, Jim Rockford Bret Maverick, Jo Swerling, Jo Swerling Rockford Files, Jo Swerling Roy Huggins, Joe Santos, Joe Santos Dennis Becker, Juanita Bartlett Rockford Files, Maverick, Meta Rosenberg, Meta Rosenberg James Garner, Meta Rosenberg Rockford Files, Ned Beatty, Ned Beatty James Garner, Ned Beatty Rockford Files, Rockford Files book, Rockford Files Profit and Loss, Rockford Rockfish, Roy Huggins, Roy Huggins Maverick, Roy Huggins Rockford Files, Roy Huggins Stephen J. Cannell, Stephen J. Cannell Rockford Files, Stephen J. Cannell Roy Huggins, Stuart Margolin, Stuart Margolin Angel, Stuart Margolin James Garner, Stuart Margolin Rockford Files
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This date in MAVERICK TV history: Donna Mills, James Woods, and Howard Duff star in “Dead Man’s Hand,” the first of a two-part episode of YOUNG MAVERICK, airing Dec. 26, 1979
4./5. DEAD MAN’S HAND (Two-parter) Original Airdates: December 26, 1979 and January 2, 1980 Synopsis. Trouble ensues for Ben Maverick when he inherits a pat hand from a gambler who died during a high-stakes poker game. Young Maverick (CBS, 1979-1980) was … Continue reading →
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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Peter Breck and Merry Anders star in “Destination: Devil’s Flat,” airing Dec. 25, 1960
DESTINATION: DEVIL’S FLAT Original Airdate: December 25, 1960 Synopsis. Wells Fargo authorities, long frustrated by the antics of train robber Incredible Clay Corey, dispatch undercover agents throughout the Kansas City railway to find the notorious bandit, whose description is unknown. … Continue reading →
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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Ron Rifkin stars in “The Trouble with Warren,” airing Dec. 24, 1976
THE TROUBLE WITH WARREN Original Air Date: December 24, 1976 Synopsis. Beth’s intellectually brilliant but socially inept cousin Warren (played by Ron Rifkin) is the prime suspect in the murder of his boss. Rockford agrees to help, only to find … Continue reading →
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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: Larry Linville stars in “A Deadly Maze,” airing Dec. 23, 1977. Written by Juanita Bartlett, this episode received an Edgar Award nomination for Best Television Episode of the season
A DEADLY MAZE Original Air Date: December 23, 1977 Synopsis. Facing a serious cash flow stoppage, Rockford agrees to find a man’s missing wife—a case he’d normally decline. Jim doesn’t realize that his client, Eric Von Albach (played by Larry … Continue reading →
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The Sounds of Lost Christmas: Next on TVC
We’ll go back in time this weekend as part of a special holiday edition of TV CONFIDENTIAL, airing Dec. 24-26 at the following times and venues: WBRT AM 1320 and FM 97.1 Bardstown, KY Friday 12/24 9am ET 6am PT … Continue reading →
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