Dixie Laite, Author at Dame Town

Ann Sheridan: The “Oomph Girl”

Look, one doesn’t get called the “Oomph Girl” for nothing. Ann Sheridan was fairly busting with oomph. Lots of classic Hollywood stars are cast as the tough but tender

Libeled Lady Be Good

Imagine a movie opening that starred Sandra Bullock, Meryl Streep, Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks, all in their prime. Now imagine Tom Cruise and Sandra were dating and talking

You’re Wrong About Why You’re Depressed (Probably)

There are reasons you feel depressed, but they may not be the ones you think they are. Maybe you’re like me, you get really down sometimes for what seems

Women Over 40 Rock!

Whilst I have many annoying memories of Mr. Rooney, I have to say, a lot of Andy’s reasons why he values women over 40 ring true: A woman over

My Interview With Penny Marshall: In a League of Her Own

Though most famous (to me, anyway) as the Pepsi-and-milk-swigging half of Laverne & Shirley, Penny Marshall’s new memoir, My Mother Was Nuts, reveals her real life was as crazy

Beauty Marks the Spot: This Cougar is Dahled Up!

If you’ve heard of Arlene Dahl, you know she was a beautiful 1950s movie star primarily famous for her red hair and her beauty mark. (Her first fan letter

My Perverted Feelings for Mr. Rogers

I have unclean thoughts about Mr. Rogers. I’m not kidding, or trying to be cute. (Who in their right mind would think wanting to mount Mr. Rogers is “adorable”?)

Helen Mirren and the Bikini Shot Heard ‘Round the World

Sure, Helen Mirren is an Oscar-winning, Shakespeare-trained, supremely talented and thoughtful woman whose legacy includes hundreds of stellar performances on TV, stage, and screen. She holds the title Dame