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Vicki McClure Davidson | April 11, 2012

  Justice has prevailed. Deranged cult leader and remorseless mass murderer Charles Manson’s parole request today has been denied, once again. Originally sentenced to death, Manson had been found guilty of conspiracy to commit the infamous, horrific 1969 Tate/LaBianca murders, which were carried out by members of Manson’s Spahn Ranch “family” at his instruction. However, [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | March 16, 2012

  The trailer for the highly anticipated Dark Shadows film, starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham-Carter, Eva Green, Michelle Pfeiffer, Chloe Grace Moretz, and Jackie Earle Haley, has finally been released. The film, set in 1972 and based on the popular ABC daytime soap opera that starred Jonathan Frid and ran from 1966-71, will be released [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | February 29, 2012

  Deeply sad news that Davy Jones, the charming lead singer of the immensely popular group The Monkees, died today after suffering a massive heart attack. Foul play has been ruled out. Jones was 66 years old — I had no idea he was that old. In my mind’s eye, he’s still that adorable British [...]

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