Stay updated with breaking news from Fred Grandy. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Gavin MacLeod, the veteran supporting actor who achieved stardom as Murray Slaughter, the sardonic TV news writer on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, before going on to even bigger fame as the cheerful Capt. Stubing on The Love Boat, has died. He was 90.
When fans tuned in to wish The Love Boat a bon voyage on May 24, 1986, they got what they expected. After three made-for-TV movies and nine seasons, the final episode of The Love Boat didn’t deliver anything exciting or new. Instead, the finale offered tenderness and corny jokes, absurd situations and ’80s glamour, and, of course, guest stars. Get our free mobile app The series took a bow with a fittingly-odd assortment of Hollywood veterans and new names including Police Academy regular Michael Winslow, a 21-year-old Teri Hatcher and Marion Ross (Marion Cunningham on The anchor of AB...
Former Republican presidential appointee and state representative Gary B. Blodgett, 83, of Clear Lake, died early Wednesday. The longtime Mason City orthodontistâs name was virtually synonymous with north Iowa Republican causes and campaigns for decades. Gary Blodgett, from 2013 Beginning in 1972, when he assisted with President Richard Nixonâs re-election, Blodgett was extensively involved in politics. In 1976, he raised funds for President Gerald Fordâs campaign; between 1980-92, he was actively engaged in the presidential campaigns of Ronald Reagan and the first President Bu...
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File) “Governor” Matthew McConaughey may hold appeal for many, but the star of make-believe needs to eventually face reality. For months, there have been more than whispers floating around that actor Matthew McConaughey is seriously considering throwing his Stetson in the ring as a potential candidate for the governor of Texas. There are factors making this — at the very least — a tantalizing concept; mainly, that he continues to be a longtime resident and an alumnus of the University of Texas. Add in some community involvement and public service, and you h...
He plays an up-and-coming singer (naturally) who is embarrassed by his country roots.