Monthly Archives: August 2026

Dolly Parton RIP

Posted on August 26, 2026 by Elisa Leonelli

As a journalist in the Hollywood Foreign Press I interviewed and photographed Dolly Parton a few times. In 1980 with her costars Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda and Dabney Colman about Nine to Five. Parton said about the first time she … Continue reading →

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Ferragosto in Culver City

Posted on August 23, 2026 by Elisa Leonelli

On Saturday August 15 I celebrated “Ferragosto” at an Italian street fair in Culver City. This summer holiday, from the Latin Feriae Augusti, is similar to the 4th of July in the United States and Bastille Day (July 14) in … Continue reading →

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Phyllida Law RIP

Posted on August 19, 2026 by Elisa Leonelli

I read in the August 18 Hollywood Reporter that Scottish born actress Phyllida Law passed away at age 94 on July 27. The THR article linked and quoted the post I wrote in 2021, for my weekly column “Out of … Continue reading →

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Abbe Lane, addio

Posted on August 9, 2026 by Elisa Leonelli

Leggo oggi sul New York Times che Abbe Lane era morta il 25 aprile all’eta di 93 anni. Lo ha confermato il figlio Steven Leff. Era nata a Brooklyn, New York il 14 dicembre 1932. Sapendo che in Italia era … Continue reading →

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