10 stories from the life of Richard Boone. That sound made up, but aren’t. He was a descendant of Daniel Boone’s brother. He dropped out of Stanford to become a painter. He flew combat missions as a Navy tail gunner in World War II on three aircraft carriers. After the war, he…
Doris Day truly hated him more than anyone. Doris Day was born Doris Mary Anne Kapalhof on April 3rd, 1922 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She grew up in a modest middle-class household during the Great Depression. From an early age, she displayed an infectious enthusiasm for performance, initially dreaming not of Hollywood or…
At 84, Connie Smith finally speaks up about Bill Anderson. Connie Smith was born Connie Joan Ramy on August 14th, 1941 in Elcart, Indiana. She rose from humble beginnings to become one of the genre’s most celebrated female vocalists, earning admiration from peers, critics, and generations of fans alike. Conniey’s early life…
Dustin. Dustin shocked me For decades, Meryill Streep was Hollywood’s untouchable icon. Gracious, disciplined, above the fray. She never slipped, never revealed a grudge. But at 76, she finally broke. In a rare confession, Streep admitted there were actors she couldn’t just dislike. She hated them. And when the names came out,…
It’s what you make it. If you don’t do anything, nothing will happen. There is nothing to escape from. You’re you have to create your own reality here. >> Dolph Lungren became a global icon as Ivan Drago in Rocky 4, the icy powerhouse who dominated the screen. But behind that glory…
Johnny Carson was picking random audience members when an 83-year-old woman stood up and said, “Hello, Johnny. It’s me, Miss Anderson.” What happened next stopped the show and changed both their lives forever. It was November 19th, 1987, a Thursday night at NBC Studios in Burbank. Johnny Carson was in the middle…
Jerry Lewis stood up from the Tonight Show guest chair, said the interview was finished, and walked toward the exit. 12 million people watching at home assumed they were about to see a host scramble. Carson didn’t scramble. He said one sentence to Lewis’s back, and Jerry Lewis stopped walking. It was…
Jerry Lewis stood up from the Tonight Show guest chair, said the interview was finished, and walked toward the exit. 12 million people watching at home assumed they were about to see a host scramble. Carson didn’t scramble. He said one sentence to Lewis’s back, and Jerry Lewis stopped walking. It was…
What did I start to say? Oh, you are a pretty pretty lady. You get tired of people talking about your looks and how stunning you are all the time. I mean, it can’t get to be, you know. Johnny Carson named the 10 most beautiful women ever on his show. In…
There is a share price chart for Espri Holdings that every business school should frame and hang on the wall. It starts at 125 Hong Kong dollars in 2007 and ends at $111 in 2020. A straight line down that looks less like a stock decline and more like a cliff someone…
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