Olivia Newton-John was said to be haunted for the rest of her life by the mysterious disappearance of her ex, who vanished during a 2005 fishing trip off the California coast. The decades-long disappearance of cameraman Patrick McDermott is being revisited in Matthew Hild’s new biography of the Grammy-winning superstar, “A Little More Love.” The book explores … Read more
You’ve seen it in car chases, drag races and apocalyptic movie scenes, but the Los Angeles River isn’t a movie set. It’s one of the city’s most important pieces of infrastructure — and one of its biggest environmental questions. The 51-mile river cuts across Los Angeles in a form that feels uniquely LA: half urban, … Read more
The grease is being panned. The “Chow Mein Burrito” that’s making its debut at Dodger Stadium this season is being criticized by ballpark goers for its alarming amount of oil content. A video posted to TikTok this week shows after a fan picked up the entree — which comes with a $16.99 price tag — … Read more
Five Guys has ditched its iconic fry cups and is now stuffing its famous fries into “environmentally friendly” paper bags — and not everyone is loving the switch-up. The popular fast food chain insists nothing else has changed, promising the same heaping portions customers are used to. But the switch, driven by environmental concerns and … Read more
“Grease” is no longer the word. Now the word is “Vape!” — an off-Broadway parody that reimagines the beloved musical set in a 1950s high school as it would look in today’s woke world. “Vape! The Grease Parody” pokes fun at parts of the 1978 Hollywood blockbuster “that did not age so well,” Lara Strong, … Read more
When “va-va-voom” Michelle Pfeiffer walked onto the set of “Grease 2,” Maxwell Caulfield knew he wouldn’t be tempted by the sultry starlet. The actor, who starred as motorcycle-riding Michael Carrington, is gearing up to honor his wife, Juliet Mills, at this year’s Cinecon in Hollywood during Labor Day weekend. Looking back at his career, the 65-year-old told … Read more
It was 1977, and Barry Diller — just a few years into his tenure as CEO of Paramount Studios‚ was sitting down for a preview of “Saturday Night Fever” at the Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles when a publicist leaned in to give him a piece of advice. “[John] Travolta’s the problem,” the publicist hissed … Read more
Crisco inferno? A Connecticut woman is lucky to be alive after a half-baked attempt to extinguish a grease fire literally blew up in her face, as seen in this video setting the internet ablaze. “This is exactly what you SHOULD NOT DO,” warned LaTeasha Brost in the caption to the clip, which boasts over 6.1 … Read more
Susan Buckner, best known for playing Patty Simcox in “Grease,” has died. She was 72. “Susan died peacefully on May 2 surrounded by loved ones,” Melissa Berthier, a publicist for the family, said in a statement on Tuesday, according to People. Buckner’s daughter, Samantha Mansfield, also remembered the late actress. “The light she brought into … Read more
They didn’t start the fire — or, the tale of a real Hot Topic. “The View” co-hosts and show staff were forced to flee their studio before Wednesday morning’s show after a grease fire broke out at “The Tamron Hall Show,” which shoots in the studio next door. No one was injured in the blaze, … Read more
T-Swift is a T-Bird — and she is the word! Taylor Swift’s childhood friend and fellow actor Tobin Mitnick posted a series of throwback photos via Instagram that featured the two starring in a school production of “Grease.” “Thank you mom for digging these pics of @taylorswift and I harmonizing like buttah on summer nights twenty … Read more
“Grease” was the word — and the movie — that inspired the iconic video for Britney Spears’ debut single, “…Baby One More Time.” Indeed, the very same California high school where Johnny Travolta’s Danny and Olivia Newton-John’s Sandy were “Born to Hand Jive” in the 1978 movie classic set the scene for Spears’ graduation to … Read more
Love dry shampoo? But, wait, there’s more! Dry shampoo was already a fave tool of fine-haired femmes, but one beauty guru has revealed that many powdered ‘poo users are putting it on all wrong. Bambi, who boasts more than 278,000 followers on TikTok, dished her secret online: Dousing her day-one post-shower roots in powdered — … Read more
Happy spooky season everyone! Since we are still breaking free from the tyranny of the typical and the traditional, the folks selling you corporate swill would have you believe you’re nobody til somebody loves you, or is willing to support you as 1/2 of a couple’s costume, the Sandy to your Danny, the spaghetti to … Read more
We don’t remember this from the Tampax commercials! TikToker Victoria, who goes by Victorias.Way on the platform, has caused quite a stir as fans try to soak up her new life hack. The mother claimed the “simplest way” to remove grease while cooking hamburger meat is to use two small tampons. “They will absorb all … Read more
“There Are Worse Things I Could Do” than cast older actors to play teens, argues the casting director behind “Grease.” “Grease” hit movie theaters in 1978 and became an instant cult classic. However, despite the eye-catching 1950s costumes and infectious music numbers, one thing always stood out to audiences: the actors’ ages. Casting director Joel … Read more
He’s hopelessly devoted to her. John Travolta, 68, honored his late “Grease” co-star Olivia Newton-John by teaming up with “Scrubs” actor Zach Braff, 47, and Donald Faison, 48, to sing the show’s iconic song “Summer Nights” for a T-Mobile Super Bowl ad. In the commercial, Travolta can be seen wearing a Danny Zuko-esque outfit including … Read more
Better late than never. RuPaul, Scorpio, drag superstar and wise sage once argued, “You’re born naked and the rest is drag…We are in reality, an extension of the power that created the whole universe. Can you handle it?” Halloween asks us to peer into that power and create ourselves anew in costume. Here’s hoping Ru. … Read more
Oh, oh, oh honey. A producer for the iconic movie musical “Grease” revealed Tuesday that they almost cast a very different Coach Calhoun. Randal Kleiser — who directed the film at the urging of John Travolta — said that the production team almost hired “Deep Throat” actor Harry Reems as Rydell High’s athletics teacher, according … Read more