By Thomas HobbsFeatures correspondent
Alamy(Credit: Alamy)The Bette Davis/Joan Crawford film led to a sub-genre of "Hagsploitation" horror featuring seasoned female stars as villains – but did this benefit or demean them, asks Thomas Hobbs.
"I wouldn’t give you one dime for those two washed-up old..." barked Warner Bros' president Jack Warner at the director sitting on the other side of hismarble desk. But Robert Aldrich persisted, eventually charming the studio shark into coughing up a meagre budget so he could direct What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? Read More...
#Fact1Credits his stepmother, Shirley Jones, as his favorite acting mentor/best friend.2Surrogate son of his real-life stepmother - Shirley Jones.3Vowed not to tour the UK again in 2015 after his last tour made a profit of only £408.4Lead vocalist and lead guitarist of The Partridge Family (1970).5A lifelong Shirley Jones fan, he went to the movies to watch Oklahoma! (1955), with his family.6Has known Shirley Jones since he was 6 years old and they're still good friends. Read More...
Experts removed a baby eagle from its nest at the National Arboretum this week — and devoted eagle-cam viewers and social media followers freaked out.
On Monday a certified tree-climbing expert scaled an 80-foot poplar tree at the expansive Northeast D.C. property and carefully took the eaglet — known as DC9 — out of the nest, brought it down to be measured and checked, and then put it back.
This all prompted many to worry after its parents did not immediately rush to feed it. Read More...