Monthly Archives: August 2025

Why Emma Samms took nude scenes on TV in stride

Posted on August 28, 2025 by admin

By Ray Bennett Emma Samms, who turns 65 today, was one of the hottest young actresses on American television in 1985 when she segued from playing Holly Sutton on the daytime soap opera ‘General Hospital’ to replacing Pamela Sue Martin … Continue reading →

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Jill St. John wanted to share recipes but not Robert Wagner

Posted on August 19, 2025 by admin

By Ray Bennett Jill St. John, who turns 85 today, has brightened big and small screens in countless TV shows and movies including her big splash as the first American James Bond girl, Tiffany Case, in ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ opposite … Continue reading →

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When Steve Martin became my biggest fan

Posted on August 14, 2025 by admin

By Ray Bennett Carl Reiner greeted me in his hotel room in Toronto and said, ‘Steve Martin is your No. 1 fan.’ Performers become fans of critics, of course, only when we write something they like. Their film ‘All of … Continue reading →

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