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Robert J. Avrech: Emmy Award winning screenwriter. Movie fanatic. Helplessly and hopelessly in love with my wife since age nine.

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Friday Photos: True Hollywood Confessions

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“Standing there in white shirt, beige slacks—with a peach complexion, light-brown hair, and the most incredible face ever seen by man—was Greta Garbo. I almost gasped out loud as Cole introduced me to her. No make-up—unmatched beauty. It was the only time I saw her at anything but a distance.” –
—Lauren Bacall, speaking of her encounter with Garbo at Cole Porter’s home.

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Friday Photos: True Hollywood Confessions

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“I thought Marilyn Monroe was the most beautiful woman in the world and Elizabeth Taylor breathtaking. But, when I see myself on the screen I say, ‘Oh shoot! What are they talking about?’”
—Farrah Fawcett (born Ferrah Leni Fawcett; 1947 – 2009)

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Friday Photos: True Hollywood Confessions

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“I think anger does fuel a successful acting career. To play the great roles, you have to learn how to blaze.”
—Christopher Plummer, RIP, Canadian, 1929 – 2021

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Capitalism Wins

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More and more, it seems people find it difficult to defend capitalism—even those who benefit from it most. But former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley takes a refreshingly different view: she thinks we should double down on it. Here’s why.

Book Watch On My Night Table

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The Prime Ministers: An Intimate Narrative of Israeli Leadership by Yehuda Avner

“The Prime Ministers is the first and only insider account of Israeli politics from the founding of the Jewish State to the near-present day. It reveals stunning details of life-and-death decision-making, top-secret military operations and high level peace negotiations.

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