STEVE McQUEEN having fun with his CJ5 Jeep in the California hills whilst training for the Baja 1000 off-road race in 1969.

Remembering MINNIE RIPERTON - born 78yrs ago today, and who left us aged just 31.

Remembering ‘Mr. Americana’ himself - the late great NORMAN ROCKWELL - who left us 47yrs ago today. #artist #painter #painting #icon #art

Remembering ‘Mr. Americana’ himself - the late great NORMAN ROCKWELL - who left us 47yrs ago today.

When you’re a rock star but your competition is French, famous and insanely handsome. Remembering the late great ALAIN DELON - born 90yrs ago today.

Remembering the late great ALAIN DELON - born 90yrs ago today.

Remembering the great KEN DODD - born 98yrs ago today.

Remembering the great KEN DODD - born 98yrs ago today - via a wonderful 2004 portrait by David Cobley.

Remembering Irish author and Theatre Manager - BRAM STOKER - best known for writing ‘Dracula’, born 178yrs ago today.

Sean Connery & Alec Baldwin on the set of THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER (1990)

Autumn - New York (2025)

Piccadilly Circus - London (1965) 📷 by Elmar Ludwig

Liza Minnelli and her Mom, Judy Garland, on the set of SUMMER STOCK (1950)

Robert De Niro, Liza Minnelli, and Al Pacino hanging out in New York in 1981

Lee Marvin & John Boorman shooting POINT BLANK in the underground tunnels at LAX in 1967.

LEE MARVIN on the set of POINT BLANK (1967)

At the height of his fame STEVE MARTIN used to give these out to autograph hunters. Love him.

Steve Martin in 1971

John Cusack getting all 80’s-iconic SAY ANYTHING… (1989)

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade - New York (1988) 📷 by Elliott Erwitt

Premiered at the Cinerama Dome 62yrs ago today. IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD (1963)

"Comedy is a very powerful component of life. You can struggle when things are bad if you have a sense of humor. " - MEL BROOKS

In 1962 Bert Stern took photos of Marilyn Monroe for Vogue as part of her "Last Sitting" series just weeks before her death. Stern never explicitly stated she was imitating Jackie Kennedy but it’s widely speculated she was, given the affair between Monroe & JFK. Very odd.

83 Candles 🎂 today for Jean ‘The Shrimp’ Shrimpton

In 1971 Kent Twitchell painted a Steve McQueen monument in downtown L.A. A landmark it was painted over in the 90’s by new owners. On the 30th anniversary of McQueen’s death in 2010 Twitchell re-painted it. Remembering STEVE - who left us 45yrs ago today, aged just 50.

Truth

Did you know ALBERT FINNEY released an Album in 1977 on the Motown label? Well you do now.

‘Self-Portrait, Yawning’ by Joseph Ducreux (c.1783)

Remembering the late great STEVE McQUEEN who left us 45yrs ago today, aged just 50.

Audition polaroids taken by Casting Director Mali Finn in the 1980's.

One of the last photos of John & Paul together was taken at John’s Santa Monica beach house on March 29th 1974. It was taken by Mal Evans and features their great friend Harry Nilsson.

Stevie Wonder visiting a children's school for the blind - London, 1970

Dirk Bogarde on the set of the under-loved Judy Garland vehicle I COULD GO ON SINGING (1963)

Shelley Duvall and Ringo Starr on the set of ‘The Shining’ (they were dating at the time).

Remembering MIKE NICHOLS - born 94yrs ago today - one of only 21 people to have won all 4 of the major American entertainment awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT).

79 Candles 🎂 today for double Oscar winner SALLY FIELD

Huntington Beach - Los Angeles (1956)

Clint Eastwood on a Skateboard in Rome in 1965.

Behind the scenes shots of the live-action Actors used as character references for Disney’s animators on PETER PAN (1953)

Remembering the late great JACQUES TATI - who left us 43yrs ago today, aged 75.

PETER O’TOOLE and RICHARD BURTON outside the King’s Head in Shepperton, close by (of course) to the famous studios where they were filming ‘Becket’. 📷 by Milton H. Greene

54 Candles 🎂 today for the hugely talented JONNY GREENWOOD

65 Candles 🎂 today for the Oscar winning TILDA SWINTON

Next time you watch this keep a look out in the end credits for Christopher Walken’s mis-spelt name. ANNIE HALL (1977)

Miles

Frank Sinatra with daughter Nancy and Yul Brynner in 1967.

All booked and already excited to go see my favourite living Actor at one of my favourite Theatres. GARY OLDMAN at The Royal Court Theatre (celebrating its 70th birthday next year) in Samuel Beckett’s “Krapp’s Last Tape/ Godot’s To-Do List”. Bring it on.

The New Yorker - Nov 1949

Remembering WILFRED OWEN who died 107yrs ago today. He was killed in action one week (almost to the hour) before the signing of the Armistice. His mother received the telegram informing her of his death on Armistice Day as the church bells in Shrewsbury rang out in celebration.

Remembering the late great DORIS ROBERTS - born 100yrs ago today.