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Today Would’ve Been My 10 Year Clean Anniversary , Instead I’m Celebrating 1 Day. I Could Spend Hours Coming Up With All Sorts of Excuses On the How and Why I Relapsed But it’s Just That, Excuses. I Would Like to Address 4 Groups of People in This Post. 1- For Those of You…

Edie McClurg (Now 80), is a Retired Actress That Has Appeared in Approximately 200 TV Shows and Movies Since 1976. 80s Wise, Edie Appeared in the Following: WKRP in Cincinnati (1979-1980) Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) Oh, God!  Book II (1980) Harper Valley PTA (1981) The…

Born John Michael Osbourne on December 3rd 1948 in Marston Green, Warwickshire, England, This Legendary Artist Will Forever Live on As Our Prince of Darkness.

William James Defoe (Now 70), Remains Active and Has Appeared in Over 150 Movies, TV Shows and Plays Since 1979. 80s Wise, Willem Appeared in the Following: Heaven’s Gate (1980) The Loveless (1981) The Hunger (1983) Streets of Fire (1984) North Atlantic (1984) L.S.D.(1984)…

While Today We Say Goodbye to Our Beloved Malcolm Jamal Warner, We’re Reminded of the Many Amazing Characters He Played in Movies and on TV, in Particular Theo Huxtable. On October 18th 1984 (Season 1 Episode 5), “A Shirt Story,” Theo Wanted to Impress a Girl By Wearing An…

Born Malcolm-Jamal Warner on August 18th 1970 in Jersey City, NJ., this Actor, Producer and Director Has Appeared in Over 65 TV Shows and Movies Since 1982. #MalcolmJamalWarner #TheCosbyShow #Actor #Movies #TV

Aileen Quinn (Now 53), Remains Active and Has Appeared in Over 50 Movies, TV Shows and Plays Since 1981. In Recent Years, Aileen Was an Adjunct Theater Professor at MonmouthUniversity and a Drama, Dance and Spanish Teacher At Hudson Catholic RegionalH.S. Aileen Also Has Her Own…

Tom Selleck (Now 80), Remains Active and Has Appeared in Approximately 85 TV Shows and Movies Since 1969. 80s Wise, Tom Appeared in the Following: Magnum, P.I. (1980) Christmas in Hawaii (1981) Simon & Simon (1982) The Shadow Riders (1982) Divorce Wars: A Love Story (1982) The…

Melissa Ellen Gilbert (Now 61), Remains Active and Has Appeared in 85 TV Shows and Movies Since 1967. 80s Wise, Melissa Has Appeared in; Little House on the Prairie (1974-1983) The Diary of Anne Frank (1980) Splendor in the Grass (1981) Choices of the Heart (1983) Little House:…

John Frederick Dryer (Now 79) and Stepfanie Kramer (Now 68), Both Remain Active and Have Appeared in Over 90 TV Shows and Movies Combined. #freddryer #stepfaniekramer

Bernard (Bernie) Morton Kopell (Now 92), Remains Active and Has Appeared in Over 135 TV Shows and Movies Since 1961. 80s Wise, Bernie Appeared in the Following: The Love Boat (1977-1987) Hart to Hart (1981) Fantasy Island (1983) Legmen (1984) Half Nelson (1985) Combat High…

Eric Stoltz (Now 63), Remains Active and Has Already Appeared in Approximately 120 Movies and TV Shows Since 1978. (He Produced/Directed 35 Movies and TV Shows.) 80s Wise, Eric Appeared in the Following: The Waltons (1980) Eight is Enough (1980) Walking Tall (1981) Knots…

Gerald Lee McRaney (Now 77), Remains Active and Has Appeared in Approximately 145 TV Shows and Movies Since 1969. 80s Wise, Gerald Appeared in: The Incredible Hulk (1977-1980) The Aliens Are Coming (1980) Where The Ladies Go (1980) R*pe and Marriage: The Rideout Case (1980)…

Between 1980-1984, Todd Bridges (Now 60) and Janet Jackson (Now 59), Played the Loving Couple of Willis and Charlene in the TV Sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes.”  Todd Has Appeared in Approximately 85 TV Shows and Movies Since 1975 While Janet Has Appeared in 15 TV Shows and Movies…

Born Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero on December 12th 1937 in Newark, NJ., This Legendary Artist Was THE FIRST FEMALE in History to Ever Top the Billboard Hot 100. (“Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool” 1960). Connie Was Also the First Woman to Have 3 #1 Hit Singles, 53 in Total.…

Sasha Mitchell (Now 57), Remains Active and Has Appeared in Approximately 40 TV Shows and Movies Since 1986.   80s Wise, Sasha Has Appeared in the Following: St. Elsewhere (1986) Pleasures (1986) Rags To Riches (1987) Not Quite Human (1987) DeathBefore Dishonor (1987) Spike of…

Michael Oliver (Now 43) is a Former Child Actor known to Many of Us As “Junior” From the Film “Problem Child.”   Before Retiring From Acting, Michael Appeared in Approximately 10 TV Shows and Movies Including Amen, The Munster’s Today, and Drexell’s Class.  Oliver Maintains a…

Celia Weston (Now 73), Remains Active and Has Appeared in Over 60 Movies and TV Shows Since 1980. 80s Wise, Celia Appeared in the Following: Ryan’s Hope (1980) Alice (1981-1985) Honky Tonky Freeway (1981) Lost Angels (1989) Honorable Mentions: Little Man Tate, DeadMan Walking,…

Daniel (Dan) Edward Aykroyd (Now 73) and James (Jim) Adam Belushi (Now 71), Remain Active and Have Appeared in Over 265 Movies and TV Shows Combined. 80s Wise, Dan Appeared in the Following: The Blues Brothers(1980) Neighbors (1981) It Came From Hollywood (1982) Doctor Detroit…

Drew Barrymore (Now 50), Remains Active and Has Appeared in Over 80 Movies and TV Shows Since 1980. 80s Wise, Drew Appeared in the Following: Altered States (1980) E.T The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Saturday Night Live (1982) Firestarter (1984) Irreconcilable Differences (1984)…