Eddie Deezen

Eddie Deezen

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Eddie Deezen is an actor who has appeared in over 30 motion pictures including "Grease," “WarGames," "1941," and "The Polar Express." He has also been featured in several TV shows, including "Magnum PI,” "The Facts of Life," and "The Gong Show." Eddie has done thousands of voice-overs for radio and cartoons including "Dexter's Laboratory" and "Family Guy." He is a self-confessed Beatles nut and has read over 600 books on The Fab Four. Eddie's hobbies include watching football at the local sports bar, goofing off and collecting unemployment checks.

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The Sad Story of Elvis Presley's Senior Prom

In 1953, Elvis Aaron Presley was an 18-year-old senior at Humes High School in Memphis, Tennessee. Elvis' date for the senior prom was the current girl he was courting, a 14-year-old named Regis Wilson, a pretty and petite blonde with a big smile. Regis had a crush on Elvis, who she considered "a gentle soul, but all boy — he kind of had this swagger to him." Elvis dressed differently than his classmates, often donning extremely colorful, loud pants and shirts, not at all the fashion for the typical... READ ON

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Shemp: The Forgotten Stooge

Samuel "Shemp" Horwitz was born on March 17, 1895. He was the third in the line of five consecutive brothers born to Sol and Jennie Horwitz. The name "Shemp" was derived from a mispronunciation (as so many family nicknames seem to be). Sam's mother would call for him in her heavy Lithuanian accent, saying "Sam! Sam!", but the "Sam" came out sounding like "Shemp." Thus, Sam forever became "Shemp." Shemp the... READ ON

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The Beatles' Bizarre Christmas Shows of 1963-64

By the 1963 Christmas season, The Beatles were already the biggest musical stars in the history of British entertainment. So the boys were asked to star in "The Beatles Christmas Shows" at the Astoria Cinema in Finsbury Park, London. The Christmas shows had been arranged by the Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, and included several of his other acts—Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, Tommy Quickly, and Cilla Black. These shows were, quite possibly, the oddest performances of the Beatles' career. The... READ ON

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11 Last Meals of the Rich and Famous

They lived amazing lives. They accomplished incredible (although not always good) things. But what were their last meals? 1. Abraham... READ ON

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Party with Frankie & Annette: The 7 Official Beach Party Movies

In the 1960s, a unique genre of movies came into the world: the "beach party movies." The inevitable ingredients included several attractive "teenagers" (and I use the term loosely), surfing, the beach, a few token adults thrown in, a wafer-thin plot line, and, of course, many almost wafer-thin bikinis worn by the female cast members. The basic premise was fairly simple: a very innocent boy and girl are in love (in a wholesome way) only to encounter some threat from the outside (of the beach) world,... READ ON

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Magical Mystery Tour: The Beatles' Biggest Flop

Did you know The Beatles made a TV movie? Magical Mystery Tour (1967) was their one and only attempt, but it holds another unique place in Beatles history—it was the first, and unequivocally the biggest, flop of their storied career. The Idea The genesis of the disaster known as Magical Mystery Tour was a flight Paul McCartney took from America to England in April 1967. At the time, "Mystery Tours" were all the rage in England—these being low-budget weekend getaways, groups of people riding... READ ON

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The Dick Van Dyke Show Turns 50

On October 3, 1961—50 years ago today—The Dick Van Dyke Show first aired on... READ ON

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The Star Trek Theme Song Has Lyrics?!

The Star Trek theme song is familiar to pretty much anyone who lived in the free world (and probably elsewhere, too) in the late 20th century. The tune is played during the show's opening credits; a slightly longer version is played, accompanied by stills from various episodes, during the closing credits. The opening song is preceded by William Shatner (as Captain Kirk) doing his now-legendary monologue recitation, which begins: "Space, the final frontier..." The show's familiar melody was written by... READ ON

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The First Time a TV Show Addressed the Death of a Character

Tonight, the popular TV series Two and a Half Men will deal with the death of the show's lead character, Charlie Harper, played by Charlie Sheen (as if you didn't know). The notorious but irrepressible Sheen made headlines a few months ago by not only jumping ship on the show, but by also making a few "ill-advised" remarks about the show, and especially about the show's creator, Chuck Lorre. It's a safe bet that Two and a Half Men will garner big ratings from those curious about Charlie's "passing" and... READ ON

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They Could've Been Beatles

In June of 1956, a 15-year-old named John Lennon started the band that was to eventually develop into "The Beatles." In August of 1962, Richard "Ringo Starr" Starkey officially joined the soon-to-be-famous rock group, joining John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison as the final official line-up of The Beatles. But in those intervening 7 years, 27 other guys played on stage as part of the band. Four men would go on to gain fame as The Beatles, while these 27 others would simply become footnotes... READ ON

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