Entertainment | Entertainment

Saturday Morning Shows We Love From The '70s

Saturday mornings used to be appointment television. While classic programs like Wonder Woman, The Brady Bunch, and MASH aired during prime time, Saturday

Entertainment | Entertainment

'Starsky & Hutch' Star David Soul Dead at 80

Actor David Soul, who was perhaps best known for playing Detective Kenneth "Hutch" Hutchinson in the television series "Starsky & Hutch," died on Thursday at the age of 80.

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Marty Krofft, 'Land of the Lost' and 'HR Pufnstuf' Producer, Dies at 86

Marty Krofft was known as the King of Saturday mornings.

Entertainment | Entertainment

Richard Roundtree, iconic star of ‘Shaft,’ dead at 81

The “Shaft” star was a pioneer for other black filmmakers and performers.

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Suzanne Somers, 'Three's Company' actress, dead at 76

Suzanne Somers, the actress who lit up the small screen on “Three’s Company” and one of TV’s most iconic fitness pitchwomen, has died, according to a statement provided to CNN from her longtime publicist R. Couri Hay. She was 76.

Music | Music News

“I Didn’t Want That Kind of Dead Studio Perfection”: Steve Miller Reveals the Recording Secrets Behind His '70s Smash "Fly Like an Eagle"

Born out of lengthy jams, this psychedelic funk tune was recorded and mixed several times over

Entertainment | Celebrities!

Jaclyn Smith, 77, makes very RARE sighting with Charlie's Angels costar Kate Jackson, 74 - who has not been seen in 14 Years

The 77-year-old Texas native did a great job of showing off the beautiful wedding which took place in the backyard of her Beverly Hills mansion. Kate has not been seen since 2009.

I loved that show!

Entertainment | Entertainment

Peter Frampton, Joe Perry and Alice Cooper look back at bonkers 'Sgt. Pepper' movie, 45 years later: 'It was consistently horrible to the point where it was great'

Perry feels the cult musical is a "fascinating" "window into the times," but Frampton, who says "trickery" was used to get him to sign on and bore "the full brunt" of the backlash, still “hasn’t really softened” about it.

I saw this when it came out. It was unbelievably bad. I’ve thought about watching it again-but I’m not sure if I can sit through it. The 70s were great, and also pretty weird!

History | Los Angeles History

Video: Los Angeles in the 1970s

This is the Los Angeles I remember.

Entertainment | Entertainment

25 Incisive Facts About 'Jaws'

On June 20, 1975, Steven Spielberg’s 'Jaws'—the original summer blockbuster—arrived in theaters and scared moviegoers out of the water.

Music | Music

The 25 best albums of 1978

Let's turn back the clock to the year of Kate Bush, Buzzcocks, Bruce Springsteen, Kraftwerk and War Of The Worlds...

News | News

How much would you pay for this piece of ’70s nostalgia?

Here’s a story of an old TV house that has been redone inside like yesterday.

I always thought that I’d buy this house if it ever came up for sale. If Moptu had taken off by now, I’d be the one buying it!

Miscellaneous | Other Stories

20 Facts About Generation X

“The Forgotten Generation” loves nostalgia, has a ton of student debt, and hates cooking.

Music | Music

Gordon Lightfoot Dead: ‘If You Could Read My Mind’ & ‘Sundown’ Singer Was 84

Gordon Lightfoot, the honey-voiced Canadian singer-songwriter who had giant U.S. hits with “If You Could Read My Mind,” “Sundown” and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgera…

I loved all of his music, but especially all the stuff from the 70s!

Music | Music News

The 1973 Paul McCartney TV Special is not only the most ’70s thing you’ll ever see, it’s a fascinating snapshot of a post-Beatles McCartney

50 years ago, the James Paul McCartney TV special hit the screens. Born out of acrimony, and panned by critics, it’s a flawed but fascinating insight into McCartney’s mindset

Music | Music

The Beatles’ ‘Red’ And ‘Blue’ Albums at 50: Celebrating the Greatest ‘Greatest Hits’ Records Ever

The Beatles Red and Blue Albums: The Greatest Hits Album Ever Made

The first Beatles album I bought was a cassette of the Blue album in 1979. It's interesting to look back and realize that I was part of the first Beatles revival which is still the basis for the "modern" context in which The Beatles are viewed. The article is dishonest, as usual for Rolling Stone, about this being Allen Klein's only positive thing that he did for the band. He actually did quite a lot, and the Beatles themselves acknowledged that, including his first act for the band - which was a massive reworking of their royalty deal with EMI. Klein still gets a bad wrap because most of the people who write about him.=, and this era, hate business people, and the business side of the music was, correctly, always his first priority.

Music | Music

‘Who Are You’: The Who, That’s Who, On Signature 1978 Hit

On August 26, 1978, ‘Who Are You’ made its US chart debut for The Who, on its way to becoming their biggest hit there for eight years.

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30 Candid Photos Capture Street Scenes of San Francisco From the Second Half of the 1970s

San Francisco in the 1970s was a global hub of culture. It was known worldwide for hippies and radicals. The city was heavily affected by dr...

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Downsizing: The Shrinky Dinks Phenomenon of the ’70s and ’80s

In 1973 Wisconsin, two Cub Scout leaders discovered a neat trick involving heated plastic. A classic toy was born.

I loved these!

Cars & Motorcycles | Cars

The Coolest Cars of the 1970s

The 1970s were all wings and wedges and jaw-dropping designs, the best of which stand the test of time today.

Cars & Motorcycles | Cars

10 Facts About Smokey And The Bandit's Iconic Pontiac Trans Am - SlashGear

"Smokey and the Bandit" is a 1977 film featuring an adventurous run across the American south by truckers trying to get a haul of Coors beer to Atlanta.

I live this movie, if should be obvious from my profile pic. It was the car that as a kid fascinated me and made me first love this movie.

Entertainment | Entertainment News!

Cindy Williams, 'Laverne & Shirley' actress, dead at 75

Cindy Williams, the actress who starred in "Laverne & Shirley," has died after a brief illness. She was 75.

Sad news.

Music | Music

The 50 Best Live Albums of the 1970s - SPIN

The 1970s were the decade that defined live albums, so we gathered the best and biggest from the era all in one classic rockin' place.

Entertainment | Miscellanneous Trek

See The Redesigned Enterprise Bridge From Star Trek’s Lost 70s Series That Never Aired

A new image has caught fire on the internet, which shows what the redesigned bridge would have looked like in the 1970s Star Trek series.

Entertainment | Miscellanneous Trek

See The 70s Enterprise Redesign Star Trek Built But Never Used

Did you know there was a Star Trek sequel series that almost happened in the 1970s? See the Enterprise that would have appeared in it!

Music | Music

David Bowie's Aladdin Sane set for 50th anniversary reissue

David Bowie's 1973 iconic album Aladdin Sane is set to be released as a special 50th anniversary reissue.

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Adam Rich, Eight Is Enough Family's Youngest Son, Dead at 54

Adam Rich, an actor best known for starring in the ABC dramedy Eight Is Enough, died Saturday. He was 54 years old. Family members confirmed the news to TMZ, but did not reveal a cause of death. The actor was reportedly found dead at his home, though foul

Music | Music

Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie dead at age 79

The singer-songwriter and keyboardist penned some of Fleetwood Mac’s most iconic radio hits, including “Don’t Stop,” “You Make Loving Fun,” “Say You Love Me,” “Hold Me” and “Little Lies.”

Sad news. I love 70s era Fleetwood Mac.

Miscellaneous | Other Kinds of Whatnot

20 Amazing Facts About Sea-Monkeys

Here are a few things you might not have known about Sea-Monkeys, one of your favorite childhood pets.

Music | Music News

When Led Zeppelin faked a performance at Madison Square Garden

Whilst 'The Song Remains the Same' concert film shows Led Zeppelin at their prime, they actually had to fake playing Madison Square Garden to document it

I can’t believe that I never heard this.

Recipes | Vintage Recipes

Our 15 Most Popular Dinner Party Recipes From the 1970s

Discover favorite dinner party recipes from the 1970s, including the cheese ball, salmon loaf, black forest cake, pasta primavera, and more.

Music | Music

30 Candid Polaroids of Paul McCartney Taken by Fans From the 1960s and 1970s

These candid photographs were taken by Paul McCartney’s fans from between the late 1960s to early 1970s. Most people would love to take pict...

Music | Music News

Jim Seals dead: Seals and Crofts singer dies aged 80 as fans pay tribute

JIM SEALS, who sang in the soft rock duo Seals and Crofts, has died at the age of 80.

Music | Music

He Told George Harrison His Tour Sucked – and Five Other Things We Learned from Ben Fong-Torres

Music, Film, TV and Political News Coverage

I remember him, or his character, from “Almost Famous!

Entertainment | Entertainment News!

Bo Hopkins, ‘American Graffiti’ Actor, Dies at 80

Actor was also prominent in supporting roles in both film and TV, including “Midnight Express” and “The Rockford Files”

Music | Music

Alan White, drummer with prog rock band Yes, dies aged 72

Drummer who joined in 1972 also played on albums by John Lennon and George Harrison

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Bandit Run celebrates 45th anniversary of 'Smokey and the Bandit' in Texarkana | Texarkana

TEXARKANA, Ark. - It's been 45 years since a black and gold Pontiac Trans Am tore across the south, on a bootlegging mission in the hit movie "Smokey in the

Entertainment | What To Watch

Two friends facing off resulted in the greatest Columbo episode ever

In her final piece as an A.V. Club staffer, Gwen Ihnat dissects "Étude In Black," which features Columbo's dog, his car, and his finest takedown

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10 Retro Treasures From a 50-Year-Old Lego Toy Catalog

Before movie tie-ins, video games, and $800 models, Lego's appeal was a lot simpler.

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15 of the Funkiest '70s Slang Terms

If you’re up to speed on the tubular ‘80s slang and the wicked vernacular of the ‘90s, check out some terms and phrases that made the ‘70s groovy.

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Howard Hesseman, the hard rocking DJ on 'WKRP in Cincinnati,' dies at 81

Actor Howard Hesseman, best known as the hard-rocking disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on the sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati" has died, according to his manager, Robbie Kass.

I loved WKRP In Cincinnati as a kid, and Dr. Johnny Fever was a major reason why. I thought that he was incredibly cool. He was the epitome of the laid back, 70s rocker type DJ. Kind of like a cool version of the actual DJs on places like KMET and KLOS.

Music | Music

Meat Loaf: Bat Out of Hell singer dead at 74

The musician died at home with his family by his side, his agent confirmed

Cars & Motorcycles | Cars & Motorcycles

The 19 Most Memorable Cars of the 1970s and 1980s

With the good, the bad and the ugly all accounted for, these cars from the 1970s and '80s are burned into our minds.

Music | Music

The essential Stevie Nicks playlist

Looking to build the essential Stevie Nicks playlist? Flip through the gallery for 20 Nicks classics, ranging from Fleetwood Mac favorites to deep cuts from the '90s and '00s. 

Miscellaneous | NEW YORK CITY

A Teenager's Photos of 1970s Brooklyn NYC

  Anthony Catalano’s photographs of Brooklyn, New York City, in the mid-1970s were mostly developed in his darkroom in Boro Park darkroom in the 70s. “Remember the snow storm of ’78?” he asks. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Anthony died on March 1st, 2014.

Music | Music

Albums turning 50 in 2022 that everyone should hear

If you are looking for a blast from the past, here are the albums of 1972 that are still worth a spin.

Entertainment | Entertainment News!

The Heartbreaking Death Of Laverne & Shirley Star Eddie Mekka

Actor Eddie Mekka has died, as confirmed by his brother, Warren Mekjian, on Thursday.

Miscellaneous | Los Angeles Stuff

Sunset Strip Locations Time Warp to 1970s for Daisy Jones & the Six Series

The Viper Room, Sunset Liquor Store, and Whisky a Go Go are among locations on West Hollywood’s Sunset Strip currently time warping back to the 1970s. It’s all part of Amazon Prime’s Daisy Jones & The Six production based on the Taylor Jenkins Reid novel.

Music | Music News

Looking back at the moment The Rolling Stones went disco with 'Some Girls'

By 1978, with the release of The Rolling Stones’ new album Some Girls, there was the smell of change in the air. The old boys of rock had been largely kicked to the curb in favour of two new potent strains of popular music.

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The Untold Truth Of Smokey And The Bandit

One of Burt Reynolds' most iconic movies is a comedy about truckers smuggling beer with impressive stunts. Here's the untold truth of "Smokey and the Bandit."

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Gavin MacLeod of 'The Love Boat' and 'Mary Tyler Moore' dies at age 90

Gavin MacLeod, known for his roles on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Love Boat," died Saturday, his nephew Mark See told Variety. He was 90 years old.

Sad news.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Stuff

A History of Iron-On Transfers for T-Shirts | Mental Floss

The colorful, fun, and sometimes lurid decals were all the rage in the 1960s and 1970s. They also gave kids a chance to play with a hot iron.

Entertainment | Entertainment News!

Billie Hayes Dies: Wicked Witchiepoo Of ‘H.R. Pufnstuf’ Was 96

Billie Hayes, who played Witchiepoo on the 1969-70 Saturday morning live-action children's classic 'H.R. Pufnstuf,' has died at 96 in Los Angeles.

Entertainment | Entertainment News!

Laverne & Shirley Star David L. Lander Dies at 73 | PEOPLE

Laverne & Shirley costar Michael McKean paid tribute to David Lander on Twitter

Music | Music

Johnny Nash, 'I Can See Clearly Now' singer, dead at 80

Nash passed away on Tuesday of natural causes in his home in Houston, Texas.

Entertainment | Television/Film/Books

When Concorde did a barrel roll: A history of the Airport films

As you social distance at home, remember that the '70s era was the golden age of the blockbuster disaster flick, and the Airport movies were the best of them all.

I saw “Airport ‘77” and “The Concorde... Airport '79” in the theater when they came out. I just rewatched both and the pure 70sness of these films is totally amazing. They are so much fun to watch. “Airport ‘77” has Jimmy Stewart, and Olivia de Havilland, and the costumes were designed by Edith Head. It’s crazy to me that I am old enough to have seen a film in the theater with their involvement.

Entertainment | Entertainment

12 Jaws Behind-The-Scenes Facts You Might Not Know

Earlier this year, Jaws celebrated its 45th anniversary. Once meant to be a simple man vs. shark movie based on a paperback novel, this early Steven Spielberg movie became the highest grossing film of all-time

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It was supposed to be 'A Hard Day's Night' meets 'Star Wars.' It wasn't.

Remember how Hanna-Barbera made a live-action KISS made-for-TV movie in the '70s?

Entertainment | Mad Men

'Wonder Woman' Lynda Carter Pays Tribute to Late Co-Star Lyle Waggoner | Entertainment Tonight

The actress shared a touching message to Instagram on Tuesday.

Sad news. Another loss from my childhood.

Entertainment | Entertainment

Can you guess the 1970s show based on one freeze frame?

We give you one shot to complete this quiz.

For something a little lighter. got 100% by the way!

Business & Finance | Business

The Big Squeeze: How Mr. Whipple Made Advertising History

Dick Wilson, the star of more than 500 Charmin toilet paper commercials, became one of the most recognizable faces in the country.

Entertainment | Entertainment News!

'Good Times' Star Ja'net DuBois Dead at 74

"Good Times" actress Ja'net DuBois dead at 74.

Sad news.

Entertainment | Entertainment News!

Philip McKeon, a Child Star on the Sitcom Alice, Dies at Age 55

Philip McKeon starred as Tommy Hyatt on Alice from 1976-1985

Entertainment | Entertainment

We attempt to explain the 1979 Sears holiday catalog to a Millennial

Who knew that a trash compactor could blow the mind of a young adult?

Music | Music

1973: Soul clubs of Memphis and New York

These photographs, taken for The Sunday Times in 1973, are the work of photographer David Reed.

Entertainment | Entertainment

Keeping Mr. Rogers’ Cardigans Looking Camera-Ready Was No Easy Task | Mental Floss

The beloved host of the PBS children's series was in danger of running out of sweaters. Then the show's enterprising art director got an idea from a postal worker.

Entertainment | Entertainment News!

Valerie Harper, Emmy-winning 'Rhoda' star, dead at 80 - CNN

Valerie Harper, Emmy-winning 'Rhoda' star, dead at 80

"Rhoda" was a huge part of my childhood!

Entertainment | Movies & Other Stuff

SPACE: 1999 Bridged the Gap from TREK to WARS - Nerdist

Right before Star Wars, a British sci-fi series mixed Star Trek-level science fiction with trippy '70s grooviness. That show was Space: 1999 and it rocks.

It did! I never saw this until a few years ago. It’s pretty crazy.

Entertainment | Television/Film/Books

Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back in the Living Room, Jaws Gets Its Own Board Game | Mental Floss

If you're still afraid to go to the beach after watching <em>Jaws</em>, stay inside and play the <em>Jaws</em> board game this summer.

Entertainment | Entertainment

Photos of Jack Nicholson Just Being Cool in the 1970s

Heeeeeeere's Johnny! Jack Nicholson, the star of films like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Shining, and Chinatown turns 82 today, with a legacy as big as the legends he played on screen. While we're used to seeing him courtside at Lakers games these

Entertainment | Celebrities!

Celebrities on Planes in the 1970s: The Photos

In these photographs from the same decade—when air travel wasn't the nightmare it is today—​movie stars and musicians relax, party, and pose on their private jets.

Entertainment | Television/Film/Books

Norman Lear & Producer Brent Miller On ‘All In The Family’ & ‘The Jeffersons’ Live Redux Tonight & A Potential Franchise – Deadline

The iconic producer & his Act III Productions chief are bringing back some true blasts from the past tonight with a star studded cast

I loved All In The Family and The Jeffersons. I am excited about watching the remakes.

Entertainment | Entertainment News!

Bill Murray and Chevy Chase Had a Backstage Brawl at 'Saturday Night Live' and It Took Years for Them to Make Up - Biogr

Bruised egos and resentment fueled a fight between the two comedic heavyweights and later, 'Caddyshack' costars.

Entertainment | Television/Film/Books

Live Episodes of All in the Family and The Jeffersons Are Coming to ABC

Jimmy Kimmel is bringing back All in the Family and The Jeffersons for one live TV special. EP’s include Kimmel, Lear, Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Justin Theroux, and Brent Miller. Woody Harrelson, Marisa Tomei, Jamie Foxx, and Wanda Sykes will star.

I can barely tolerate Jimmy Kimmel. I think he's a jerk.But I loved "All In The Family," and "The Jeffersons," so I will be watching!

Food & Drink | Food & Drink

These rejected McDonald's designs from 1973 would've made our meals more groovy

Apparently, McDonald's was not lovin' it, but we do!

Entertainment | Entertainment News!

‘The Brady Bunch’ cast talks about reuniting for new HGTV series

Fifty years after “The Brady Bunch” debuted, the Brady siblings – Barry Williams, Maureen McCormick, Christopher Knight, Eve Plumb, Mike Lookinland and Susan Olsen – are back together to restore their old TV home for HGTV’s “A Very Brady Renov

Miscellaneous | Other Stuff

Remember When You Could Call the Time?

You still can, and thousands of people do it every day.

I used to love calling the Time Lady! It was a big deal when I was a kid. It seemed so adult. So this is very cool AND there is a YouTube video embedded with the Time Lady’s voice which in hasn’t heard in decades. Someone needs to bring her back-but the other old timey number here is also extremely cool. Now you will always know what the old school time is!

Entertainment | Television/Film/Books

How A 1970s TV Show About LA Paramedics Inspired An EMS Transformation Across The Country: LAist

L.A. has been a pioneer in EMS care for decades — on TV and in real life.

One of the greatest shows of all time! It's still on, and I still watch it once in a while.

Business & Finance | Advertising/Marketing

A Bonkers ’70s Car Chase Ends in a 3-Way Flavor Collision to Announce the Newest Coke – Adweek

Wieden Kennedy introduces Orange Vanilla Coke, the brand’s first new flavor in 12 years.

I love this ad!

Entertainment | Entertainment News!

This Is What the Oscars Looked Like in the 1970s

It was a very weird, very fashionable, and very glitzy decade for Hollywood.

Entertainment | Entertainment News!

Scooby Doo once spoofed The Andy Griffith Show with the help of Don Knotts

The Mystery Machine met Dandy Griffith in Juneberry.

Entertainment | Movies & Television

Sunday Evening Video: Sam Elliott as “Evel Knievel: Crimefighter”

In 1974, famed daredevil, Evel Knievel was at the height of his fame, and it was decided that this folk hero stuntman should have his own television show. Of course, Knievel himself was too…

I didn't know that this existed, I need to watch it!

Entertainment | Entertainment

Can you match the groovy 1970s uniform to the correct fast food chain?

Polyester and stripes everywhere!

Entertainment | Entertainment News!

Daryl Dragon Dead: ‘Captain’ of Captain & Tennille Dies at 76 – Variety

Daryl Dragon, familiar to 1970s music fans as half of the bestselling duo the Captain & Tennille, died Tuesday in Prescott, Arizona at 76.

This is sad news for anyone who grew up in the 70s.

Entertainment | Entertainment

R.I.P. Penny Marshall, 'Laverne & Shirley' star turned blockbuster director

The comedy legend was 75 years old.

Sad news, I was a big fan as a kid.

Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous

The New York City Subway in the 1970s: The Photos

The MTA gives New Yorkers plenty to complain about these days, but hey: at least they got rid of all that graffiti (and crime).