The Stardust Diner

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Ralph Bellamy and Claude Rains in The Wolf Man.

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Today's Birthday Girl Carol Kane,

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Ralph Bellamy with Eleanor Roosevelt and Greer Garson while filming Sunrise at Campobello in Hyde Park NY, 1960.

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Daveigh Chase, who voiced Lilo in Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” and terrified audiences as Samara Morgan in “The Ring,” has died at 35 years old. https://variety.com/2026/film/obituaries-people-news/daveigh-chase-dead-lilo-actor-the-ring-1236784015/

Chase won an Annie Award for voicing Lilo Pelekai in the 2002 movie and she reprised the character in “Stitch! The Movie” (2003), “Leroy & Stitch” (2006) and Disney Channel’s “Lilo & Stitch: The Series.” Chase also voiced Chihiro in the English dub of "Spirited Away."

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On June 17, 1976: the silent comedy film "SILENT MOVIE" premiered

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Ben Stiller, a longtime fan of the New York Knicks, has revealed he's working on a multi-part documentary about the storied NBA team that just took home its first championship in 53 years. bit.ly/441SETj

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A rare behind-the-scenes moment featuring comedic icon Jerry Lewis visiting the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, on the Paramount studio set of To Catch a Thief in 1954.

During this period, both icons were dominating Hollywood. While Lewis was part of the wildly popular Martin and Lewis comedy duo, Hitchcock was in the middle of his peak creative era, crafting masterpieces like Rear Window and this glamorous romantic thriller. In this classic photograph, Lewis can be seen looking up intently as Hitchcock points toward the rafters, seemingly explaining a camera angle or technical setup with his signature gravitas.

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