Today’s MCM honor goes to longtime Duran Duran drummer Roger Taylor. 🙂
Midterms…UGH!
I’m on page 8 of my midterm exam. Only 6 more pages to go until I’m done. Oh, and I have like 4 other projects I need to work on too…and I’m still recovering from being sick.
I’m pretty sure I’m going to need a real vacation after this. Is it December yet?!
Born On This Day: Rita Hayworth
Born Oct. 17, 1918, Margarita Carmen Cansino was a dancer whose talent helped her dance her way into film screens where she soon became known as Rita Hayworth.
Hayworth, who was known as ‘The Love Goddess,’ worked primarily for Columbia Studios and was best known for films such as Blood and Sand, Pal Joey, Gilda and The Lady from Shanghai.
Sadly, Hayworth was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in 1980, which contributed to her death on May 14, 1987.
Do you have a favorite Rita Hayworth film? 🎦 💄
Taking a Sick Day
This is how I’m feeling right now. I’ve been busy running around and helping everyone else out while trying to find the time to work on my homework/studies. I guess it was inevitable I’d get sick. 
Born On This Day: Marie Osmond
Happy Birthday to singer, actress, producer, author, doll designer and one-half of the famous brother-sister singing duo (as well as a mother, sister, aunt and grandmother…aka Glam-Ma), Marie Osmond! 😀
Thinking Of You, Cousin…
We miss your phone calls. We miss your contagious smile. Nine years later, we still miss you. You’re always in our hearts and in our memories. We love you, Virita! ❤
This Day in History: Duran Duran’s ‘Astronaut’ Turns 11
Eleven years ago today, Duran Duran’s 12th album/CD, Astronaut, was released. The album includes the songs “(Reach Up For The) Sunrise,” “Astronaut,” “Nice” “and “Whatever Happens Tomorrow.”
Here’s one of my favorite songs off the album.
No Doubt’s ‘Tragic Kingdom’ Turns 20
On Oct. 10, 2005, the Anaheim-based band No Doubt released their third album/CD, ‘Tragic Kingdom.’ The first single off the album was “Just A Girl,” then followed by my personal favorite, “Spiderwebs,” then by “Sunday Morning” and “Don’t Speak.”
I’ve never had the opportunity to see the band perform live. Guess I’ll just add this onto my bucketlist!
In the meantime, please enjoy this tune!
Throwback Thursday: Tears For Fears
I was driving home from an appointment earlier this week when I heard this song on the radio. I’ve always loved this tune because it reminds me of my childhood…specifically when my parents, siblings and I drove the same route–as seen during the freeway sequence–every year to visit my mother’s family in Southern California. ♫ ♥ ♪
Former Disney Actor and Producer Kevin Corcoran Dies
Kevin Corcoran, a former child actor, who appeared in countless Disney films, has died after a five-year battle with colorectal cancer. He was 66.
From starring in films like Old Yeller, Smith Family Robinson, Pollyanna and The Shaggy Dog, he appeared in many films from the early 1950’s to mid-1960’s. His last known film role was in 2009 in It Starts With Murder! After he quit acting, Corcoran pursued a career behind-the-camera; he worked as a First-Assistant Director on such television shows like Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Murder She Wrote and Crossing Jordan. Corcoran was also a co-producer on nine episodes of The Shield and on 14 installments of Sons of Anarchy.
Corcoran came from a showbiz family. One of eight children, his older sister Noreen played John Forsythe’s niece in the 1950’s television show Bachelor Father. His other siblings also appeared in various film and television roles around the same time.
Corcoran was named a Disney Legend in 2006. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Laura, and four siblings.
Full story can be found here.
Jessie De La O 