Talking to Tina Cross about her 40 years as a singer, performer and entertainer is a bit like opening the floodgates to a huge memory dam. “Sorry if I’ve rabbitted on,” she apologises towards the end of our interview.
Tag Archives: 1970s
Vampire Attack? Fan Asks In for a Kiss Then Bites Danny Bonaduce On The Neck
Danny Bonaduce, best known for his role in the 1970’s TV show “The Partidge Family,” was attacked by a female fan while making a public apperance in a Washington State casino. A fan asked the former child star for a kiss and then bit him on the cheek. She Sank Her Teeth Into Him […]
Ron Palillo, ‘Horshack,’ From the Popular 1970’s ‘Welcome Back Kotter’ is dead at 63
Sadly, Ron Palillo, who played Arnold Horshack on “Welcome Back, Kotter”,died of a heart attack in Florida at age 63, his agent said in a press release earlier today. Since working on the super popular television series, Palillo had been doing cameo appearances and teaching high school drama classes. Palillo died of a heart attack […]
Time Essay: The Graying of America
In the 1960s the torch was passed from age to youth, but in the 1970s the torch is being handed back again. Youth —the obsession of a few years ago, the hope of some, the fear of others —no longer makes great waves
Asian Carp Battle: Foreign Fish Threaten Great Lakes
There are illegal immigrants on the loose in the Midwest. Originally hailing from Asia, they’re about 3 ft
Fareed Zakaria on How to Restore the American Dream
The American dream for me, growing up in India in the 1970s, looked something like the opening credits of Dallas. The blockbuster TV series began with a kaleidoscope of big, brassy, sexy images — tracts of open land, shiny skyscrapers, fancy cars, cowboy businessmen and the very dreamy Victoria Principal.
Low-Income Housing: Another Crisis Looming?
Another housing crisis may be looming even as the mortgage meltdown continues and as Americans who once dreamed of home ownership see their properties foreclosed.
Actor David Carradine found dead
American actor David Carradine has been found dead in a Bangkok, Thailand, hotel, according to his personal manager, Chuck Binder.
Arms dealer gets 30 years for conspiracy to kill Americans
A Syrian arms dealer was sentenced to 30 years in a U.S. federal prison for conspiring to sell weapons as part of a plot to kill Americans in Colombia, according to prosecutors