Victoria Hallman and Diana Goodman were both on Hee Haw in the early 1980s. They both knew Linda Thompson because she was also on Hee Haw. They were all Hee Haw Honeys. Linda dated Elvis for four and a half years. Diana Goodman dated Elvis for a couple of weeks in 1975. Diana Goodman is going to be [continue reading]
I have never been a Star Wars fanatic (although the love the original three) or a Carrie Fisher fan (in the true sense of the word), but I have read all of Carrie’s books (before she died) and have a Princess Leia doll (in the box since the 1980). But I had to read Todd Fisher’s book [continue reading]
I love Elvis and I love his music, but I especially love his movies. The movies are what first introduced me to Elvis, when I was just a toddler back in the mid 1970s. I used to watch them with my mom on tv on the weekends. I knew Elvis’ movies before I knew his songs. In the late 1990s, I [continue reading]
Elvis in the Army was written by William J Taylor Jr in 1995 about Bill’s relationship with Elvis while they served together in the army. They were in the 32nd Tank Battalion in Germany for seven months between 1958 and 1959. Bill was a lieutenant commissions officer while Elvis was an [continue reading]
I now have a new favorite quote about Elvis, “God gave the world a song and a smile when he gave us Elvis.” Donna Presley Early writes that in her book Elvis: Precious Memories about her first cousin Elvis Presley. Donna is Nash’s daughter. Nash was Vernon’s sister. Excerpts [continue reading]
I enjoyed this book as I do any book about the Kennedys, but there wasn’t too much information about the Kennedys. It was more a memoir of Kathy McKeon, who was Jackie’s assistant and sometimes nanny to John John and Caroline from 1964 to 1976. This book did reignite my fascination with [continue reading]
I love Lucy! Who doesn’t? I have read Lucille Ball’s memoir, trying to find an affordable copy of Desi’s, and now have read Desilu – The Story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. It is a very comprehensive and true book (according to Lucie Arnaz) about Lucille and Desi, their [continue reading]
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