Danny O'Connor and I have had signings for this book in three towns, but we haven’t done a signing in OKC yet. I am working to get one arranged there the Saturday after Christmas. Will update with details once confirmed. Danny is going to sign books in advance and I will be on site to personalize.

RIP, Gil Gerard, who played the title role in “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.” This is a photo of Gil alongside Felix Silla at a 2018 Tulsa Pop Culture Expo . Here’s a bio interview I did with Gil in 2017: tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

RIP, Anthony Geary, who was in the cast of Weird Al’s shot-in-Tulsa film “UHF.”

On Dec. 7, 1976, a small town (Quapaw) in Oklahoma was part of a “M*A*S*H” episode. Seems random? I reached out to Mike Farrell, who played B.J. Hunnicutt on the show, and he was kind enough to tell me the back story. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

“A Charlie Brown Christmas” turns 60 in a few days. The fortunate people who saw Vince Guaraldi perform at a Tulsa club in August of 1965 got to see a jazz pianist just before his career went nuts - or Peanuts. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

Clint Howard said he became a very young character actor when, as a child, he played a 600-year-old alien, Balok, on “Star Trek.” He’s grateful for long film & TV journey that this week will bring him to the home state of his parents and his brother, Ron. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

Barnsdall once was home to one of the biggest stars of classic Hollywood? A road sign and a “Clark Gable lived here” sign in front of little Barnsdall home made me curious to know more, so I went searching. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

“Staying Gold: The Oral History of The Outsiders” was released today. Signings this week: 6:30 pm Thursday at Circle Cinema (author Q&A with book signing to follow). 11 am-1 pm Saturday at The Book Exchange & Bible Bookstore in Pryor. 12:30-2 pm Sunday at Route 66 Comics & Collectibles in Sapulpa.

Media pals: I am up for any interviews related to Tuesday’s release of “Staying Gold: The Oral History of The Outsiders.” Danny O’Connor & I interviewed 104 people for the book, including Rob Lowe, C. Thomas Howell, Ralph Macchio, Leif Garrett & S.E. Hinton tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

Tracy Letts offered to do anything, even if it meant bringing coneys to the set, to be a part of “The Lowdown.” He said this about “Reservation Dogs:” “Why did I have to wait until I’m nearly 60 years old to see a show about these kids that I grew up next to?” tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

I chatted with KISS alum Ace Frehley six years ago for a story. “We all decided when we started the band that we were going to have a theatrical rock group. And we offered more than just a show. We were like superheroes.” Full story here: tulsaworld.com/entertainmen...

Jeanne Tripplehorn read the script for the next episode of “The Lowdown” and considered it a “gift” from writer Duffy Boudreau. Small world: Tripplehorn watched Boudreau play soccer when he was a kid in Tulsa. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

You’re going to get Jim Thorpe’s life story like you’ve never gotten it before. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

470: Minutes of all Rambo films. 797: Minutes of Rocky/Creed films in which Sylvester Stallone appeared. 798: Minutes of all “Tulsa King” episodes by the time Sunday’s season 3 premiere ends. Stallone comfirms Dwight Manfredi is in his Mount Rushmore of career roles. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

Tim Blake Nelson accepted the challenge, mentally and physically, of transforming himself into a boxer for “Bang Bang,” a film that opens Friday at Circle Cinema. The challenge included eating a ketchup sandwich? tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

Eddie Munster on “Gunsmoke”…

“Annoying” was the description when Steve Hytner auditioned for the role of Kenny Bania. Other actors trying to get the gig interpreted “annoying” as “mean.” Hytner went another route and got the job. He’s appearing at the Tulsa Drillers’ Sitcom Night event. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

For quality and quantity, Mike Post might be the greatest TV theme composer ever. He’s going into the TV Academy Hall of Fame. Of course we talked about “Rockford Files” stuff and - bonus - he surprised me by saying his family has Oklahoma roots. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

RIP, Loni Anderson, who was great as the highest-paid employee at radio station WKRP. I read her book. She didn’t want the part if she was going to have to play a stereotypical goofy blond.

Here’s the song link: m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukql...

Why did OKC-based country music artist and burger joint owner Conway Twitty record “Hello Darlin” in Russian? Because an Oklahoma astronaut needed a “gift” for cosmonauts. Heres a 50-years-later story about the historic “handshake in space.” tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

I just switched to the Ozzy’s Boneyard channel on SiriusXM. They are playing this. m.youtube.com/watch?v=-9yY...

The great Natalie Wood was born on this day in 1938. m.youtube.com/watch?v=vntQ...

Just because Woody Guthrie died 58 years ago doesn’t mean you’ve heard the last of him. A long-ago stash of home recordings became source material for a new album collection. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

Plano Event Center today and tomorrow…

It’s official: NYC renamed the corner of Essex Street and Delancey Street on the Lower East Side Jack Kirby Way and Yancy Street. I know @jackkirbymuseum.bsky.social has been working towards this for years but it looks like marvel finally got it done as movie promo. <photo from Reddit>

Barnes & Noble having #BNpreorder sale (through July 11, 25% off) for “Staying Gold: The Oral History of the Outsiders.” Due Nov. 4, the interview-rich book was written by Danny O’Connor & Jimmie Tramel. B&N members can use code PREORDER25 at checkout.

The new Superman movie arrives this week. Here’s an A-to-Z guide to Superman and the movie with a few Tulsa connections (Danny Dark, E. Nelson Bridwell) sprinkled into the mix. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

RIP, Jim Shooter. He became a professional comic book writer at age 14 and served a tour of duty as editor in chief at Marvel. Here’s an interview from a Tulsa visit 10 years ago. tulsaworld.com/entertainmen...

Did anyone eat potato chips made in an Easy Bake Oven and live long enough to provide a review?

Two Oklahomans and a former Oklahoma resident are among 12 music artists competing on the new CBS reality series “The Road” that is being produced by Taylor Sheridan and Blake Shelton. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

Actor, poet and book narrator Julian Thomas is the brother of former NBA player Etan Thomas. His new book mixes poetry, pop culture and philosophy. He’s got an event coming up this week. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

Sad news. Gailard Sartain passed away. Because of "Mazeppa," people in Tulsa knew how funny he was before he made the rest of the world laugh, too. The comedy on "Hee Haw" was intentionally corny, but he enhanced the material. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

Glad to share: Danny O’Connor and I wrote a book - “Staying Gold: An Oral History of The Outsiders.” Among interview subjects: Actors from the film. Tulsa World story about the project. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta... Go here to learn more & pre-order: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724188...

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I should change my profile pic.

This is still undefeated. m.youtube.com/watch?v=eDKJ...

Is yacht rock experiencing a resurgence? Why do fans love the genre? Are artists OK carrying the yacht rock brand? Joe Puerta, a founding member of Ambrosia, provided answers before a Tulsa Hard Rock show with other yacht rock acts. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

There will be a “Tulsa King” panel on the final day of the celebrity-laden FAN EXPO Dallas pop culture convention this weekend. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

Kolchak: The Night Stalker The Rockford Files Malcolm in the Middle WKRP in Cincinnati Star Trek

Neal McDonough has played some great bad guys in his career. He finally gets to be the good guy in the shot-in-Tulsa bull riding film “The Last Rodeo.” He talked about that - abd why he wound up in so many villain roles. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

Lyla Thomas enjoys the Tulsa State Fair. Shouldn’t everyone enjoy the fair? She raised money to send those less fortunate to the fair each of the last two years. Her unexpected reward was a trip to The Kelly Clarkson Show. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

Tim Blake Nelson’s next film is set in Oklahoma and has star power. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

What’s Sterlin Harjo’s new series with Ethan Hawke about? The description popped today, along with a title change and premiere date. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

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