Our Styling’ Summer Vacation Ride

In the summer of ’69. Dad rented a brand spankin’ new Winnebago, packed in all seven of us (and one friend), and drove to Canada. It was a beaut. 24 feet of luxury. The trademark “W” on the side. Slept six (did we mention there were eight of us?) A working “bathroom” about half the size of an airplane lav. The Canucks were so impressed, we gave tours of the RV at every stop. Tons of fun. Really. Not, Griswold at Wally World fun…but fun.

Written by Amy & Nancy Harrington
Originally for GetBack.com

Cheeta Got Cheated

The recipients for next year’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Stars were announced this week. Among the honorees…Tim Burton and the Village People. Worthy, no doubt. Sadly overlooked for seven years straight, Cheeta the Chimp (aka Jibbs) who starred in six "Tarzan" movies and "Dr. Doolittle." And yet, no love from Tinseltown. He’s the hardest working chimp in show business. He’s got a new movie coming out, "Hollywood Deadbeat," an autobiography in the works, "Me Cheeta," and a song due to drop on iTunes. Oh, he paints, too.

Written by Amy & Nancy Harrington
Originally for GetBack.com

She’ll Always be Corky’s Mom to Us

By now you know, we like a good musical. The TiVo’s all set for next Sunday’s Tonys. Fake ballots are printed. Popcorns’ waiting by the microwave. Might fast forward through the Patti Lupone bit, though. A little too Ethel Merman for our tastes. Last Patti gig we really dug was 1989’s "Life Goes On." She didn’t sing too much in that. Still, there’s no denying she’s a kick-ass Mama Rose.

Written by Amy & Nancy Harrington
Originally for GetBack.com

The Password Is…

Would it be "Password" without Betty White? She has been on all four versions: Password, Plus, Super, and now Million Dollar. Rumor has it she slept with the show's first host, Allen Ludden, to get the gig. She even went as far as to marry him in 1963. "Million Dollar Password" premiered last night. We like Regis, but he’s no Allen Ludden. And we’d take Carol Burnett and Nipsey Russell over Rosie O’Donnell and Neil Patrick Harris. Still $1 million is a lot of clams…dough…coin…CASH.

Written by Amy & Nancy Harrington
Originally for GetBack.com