Sammy Davis Jr.
Enjoy a Thanksgiving Marathon of ‘The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast’
Catchy Comedy network’s 24-hour marathon features 21 of Dean Martin’s classic comedy specials that featured a who’s-who of celebrities from the era roasting, and getting roasted by, each other in a good-natured way.
Kim Novak Recalls Criticism She Received For Dating Sammy Davis Jr.
Kim Novak and Sammy Davis Jr. dated for about a year in the ’50s.
Awesome Opening Credits: ‘The Cannonball Run’
We celebrate the lost art of movie opening title sequences. Up first: the 1981 cross-country race action comedy ‘The Cannonball Run,’ which starts out in high gear with a funny car chase during its intro, set to Ray Stevens’ title tune.
What Makes George Schlatter Television’s Best “Accident”?
Judy Garland tried to kill George Schlatter? Sammy Davis Jr. had George buy him a house? Cher walked out on him? George survived Frank Sinatra’s bad mood, and the stories go on about TV’s brilliant creator of ‘Laugh-In.’
Remembering Sammy Davis Jr. on Anniversary of His Death
‘Autopsy: The Last Hours Of Sammy Davis Jr.’ (available to stream on Peacock) takes a look back at the wild life, and unfortunate death of the Rat Pack legend.
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Can you find these stars in the puzzle? Better yet, want to win this puzzle for yourself?
