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When word got out 50 years ago this Thursday that President Richard Nixon would that night be announcing his decision to resign, speechwriter Ken Khachigian furiously hung up the phone on Washington Post reporter Carl Bernstein. Khachigian, who later became a favorite speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan and a legendary California political consultant, had argued […]

Nixon’s resignation, 50 years later: A newly told tale of a gracious ex-president

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Nixon's resignation - a singular event in U.S. history - bequeathed a political environment that is more partisan and more cynical.

Richard Nixon resigned 50 years ago. The political world has never been the same.

It was no longer a surprise, but it was still a shock. On a Thursday night in August 50 years ago, Americans turned on the evening news to be told the president of the United States would resign the next day. Nothing remotely like this had ever happened before; but...

Half a century ago, Nixon became the only president to resign

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Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

'Beverly Hillbillies" Actor Buddy Ebsen Was "Bitter" about not playing the Tin Man in 'Wizard of Oz'

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from interviews the author conducted with those individuals mentioned.]. This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the classic TV show Bewitched, which originally aired on ABC from 1964 to 1972. The show remains popular in reruns, and will soon be released in a special Blu-ray edition to mark the anniversary.

Dick York ("Darrin #1") Would Have Stayed on 'Bewitched' Had He'd Been Given More Time To "Rest up"

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Sometimes a shoe is more than a shoe.In the mayhem of the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a single black Oxford shoe was left behind, abandoned on the platform where the former president was wounded by a sniper’s bullet and smothered in a Secret Service protective scrum.Trump, it seems, lost one shoe in the melee on stage. That shoe–a sole survivor–reveals a lot about Trump as a consummate performer who cannily thinks first about himself and then about his audience. Under fire and on camera, the events in Butler offer a remarkable...

What Donald Trump’s Abandoned Shoe Reveals About Him and America

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Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all quotes and commentary from Donna Douglas are from an interview with her conducted by the author.]. Donna Douglas, who died of pancreative cancer at 82 in 2015, was an honest-to-goodness Southern Belle who displayed a natural beauty and talent in her portrayal of the hollering, rope-wearing, whistle-happy, and critter-cuddling Elly May Clampett on the 1960s classic TV hit, The Beverly Hillbillies.

TV's Beloved 'Beverly Hillbillies' Actress Donna Douglas: Nine Years After Her Death

Kamala Harris’ one-time boyfriend and political mentor Willie Brown claims he has a photo of her aboard Donald Trump’s airplane.The 90-year-old former San Francisco mayor claims to have first introduced Harris to Trump in the 1990s, according to Politico. Brown says he still has a picture of them together on board her future presidential election rival’s jet.At the time the picture was taken, Brown and “a few other associates” had been in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where Brown was speaking at Harvard University, according to Politico. Trump sent his plane to take the group to Teterboro, New Jersey because he reportedly wanted...

Kamala Harris’ Ex: I’ve Got a Secret Photo of Her on Trump Force One

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It's been 21 years since actress/singer Nell Carter, best known for the 1980s NBC sitcom, Gimme a Break!, died of natural causes at only 54. This is her story. Nell Carter was born September 13, 1948, in Birmingham, Alabama. After initially finding fame on and off-Broadway, and via a brief role in 1977 on the TV datime drama, Ryan's Hope, Carter took the lead in Ain't Misbehavin'!, a live stage revue of the works of composer Fats Waller.

The Brief Life & Tragic Death of Nell Carter ('Gimme A Break' & 'Ain't Misbehavin'): 21 Years Later

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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Apparently "golf memberships" are considered a love language in the Trump family.

Eric Trump Freaks Out After His Cousin Endorses Kamala Harris

Mary Trump has company in the ranks of Trump family members standing against MAGA.

A Member Of Donald Trump's Family Endorses Kamala Harris For President

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from interviews the author conducted with those actors mentioned.]. Bewitched remains one of the most popular television shows in the medium's history. Originally broadcast on ABC from 1964 to 1972, the show remains popular in syndication, streaming platforms, and home media.

The Courageous Life and Tragic Death of Actor Dick Sargent: TV’s “Second Darrin” on ‘Bewitched’

While people often call on Bush to speak out against his GOP successor, he is standing by his pledge not to critique other presidents.

Why won't George W. Bush talk publicly about Donald Trump? It's simple.

Hillary Clinton can’t wait to watch Kamala Harris “prosecute” Donald Trump on the campaign trail and become the first woman president, the former secretary of state said in a New York Times op-ed published Tuesday night. Harris represents “an even sharper, clearer choice in this election,” Clinton wrote. “On one side is a convicted criminal who cares only about himself and is trying to turn back the clock on our rights and our country. On the other is a savvy former prosecutor and successful vice president who embodies our faith that America’s best days are still ahead. It’s old grievances...

Hillary Clinton Explains Why She’s ‘Excited’ About President Kamala Harris

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

[Note: The quotes and commentary that appear in this article are from an interview the author conducted with David White in 1989.]. Actor David White, who died in 1991, found great success for his best-known and likable performance as the devious advertising executive Larry Tate on the classic TV sitcom,Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972).

'Bewitched' Actor David White Forever Mourned the Tragic Pan Am/Lockerbie Death of His Son

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes that appear in this article are from the author's direct interview with those mentioned.]. The original Perry Mason TV series starring Raymond Burr initially aired on CBS from 1957 to 1966. All these decades later, the show remains popular in syndication (and was recently reimagined in a new edition starring Matthew Rhys).

'Perry Mason' Actor Raymond Burr told co-star Richard Anderson, it's "all about the casting."

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Donald Trump's longtime pollster is predicting that Kamala Harris's "honeymoon" would see her gain on and even take a polling lead from Trump.
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Trump’s Longtime Pollster Predicts Kamala Harris ‘Honeymoon’ Will See Her Gain on And Even Beat Him in Polls

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The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon: The Life and Times of Washington’s Most Private First Lady

While thorough, this volume sheds scant new light on its enigmatic subject. In today’s hyper-partisan environment, it can be comforting to look to the past for...

The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon: The Life and Times of Washington’s Most Private First Lady

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