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Wearing her own red one-piece, the 'Charlie's Angels' star posed for the now-famous image in her Los Angeles backyard. For Farrah Fawcett, 1976 was a big year. Besides achieving breakout success on the small screen as one of Charlie's Angels, that was the year her iconic swimsuit poster was released. This pinup poster, which showcased Fawcett's wholesome beauty and sex appeal, would be prominently placed on millions of bedroom and dorm room walls across the United States and around the world. Explored in the special Biography: Farrah Fawcett Forever, it also became a defining feature of the 1970s and is...

Farrah Fawcett's glorious female beauty remains an absolute delight, but her relative restraint in how strong she comes on is a refreshing development after the truly fatal power of Marilyn Monroe's charms. But that sexual liberation of the fifties, sixties and following decades has now produced the evil third wave feminist reaction of attacking normal men for their heterosexuality. I do not in any way condone crimes like rape and pedophilia or serial manipulation of women by men with huge economic power. But I believe in freedom. It works. Repression of who and what we are is disastrous. Most adult...

The 33-year-old O’Neal, who’s struggled with drug addiction for years, is charged with punching or stabbing five men over several days last month in the Venice Beach and Palms neighborhoods. Police say two men were seriously injured, including one who was stabbed in the face. Authorities said O’Neal was identified in some of the crimes by distinctive tattoos and his red hair. O’Neal already pleaded not guilty to a May 8 robbery and other charges, including possessing methamphetamine and heroin. He’s been jailed for a month.

O’Neal testified on Monday that he was given the portrait by Warhol in 1980 and removed it from her condominium with permission of the trustee of Fawcett’s estate.

Farrah Fawcett has been immortalized in plastic with her very own Barbie. The new Black Label Collection doll depicts the late actress posing in her famous red swimsuit in front of a striped blanket, recreating the iconic '70s poster. The uniquely sculpted Barbie uncannily mimics Farrah’s mega-watt smile, and features perfectly feathered hair and even a tiny gold necklace.

It was no oversight. The executive director of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has apologized to the friends, family and fans of Farrah Fawcett, who was conspicuously omitted from Sunday night's Oscar-event tribute to Hollywood personalities who had died over the past year. While some agents and publicists, besides actors, were included in the memorial, Fawcett, a high-profile star better known for her TV work (who also appeared on the big screen), was not. Neither was Gene Barry -- who was seen in both versions of "War of the Worlds" -- or Bea Arthur. Among those criticizing...

The MLB supports Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett, despite all the alligations against Michael Jackson.

Ryan O’Neal hit on his own daughter at partner Farrah Fawcett’s funeral in June. In an interview with Vanity Fair, the actor says he didn’t recognize the “beautiful blond woman” – who happened to be his daughter Tatum O’Neal – who embraced him at Fawcett’s funeral. “I had just put the casket in the hearse and I was watching it drive away when a beautiful blond woman comes up and embraces me … I said to her, ‘You have a drink on you? You have a car?’ She said ‘Daddy, it’s me – Tatum!’ I was just trying to be...

BY MELANIE HAIKEN OF CARING.COM She may have started her public career as a fluffy pin-up girl, but Farrah Fawcett couldn’t have ended it with more dignity in her role as a public figure. Diagnosed three years ago with anal cancer, Fawcett talked openly about her battle with a type of cancer that’s particularly embarrassing to talk about. With her mane of beautiful hair, white teeth, and sun-tinged skin, Farrah was the picture of health and the quintessential California girl (though she hailed from Texas), adorning many a teenage boy’s wall in her famous red tank top. Thanks to the...

One of Farrah Fawcett’s most poignant and outstanding films was "The Burning Bed." This film about spouse abuse brought increased attention to domestic violence and remains part of Fawcett's legacy. According to one writer who has recently examined the issue of domestic violence in relationship to the film The Burning Bed, Fawcett’s portrayal of the abused spouse made a decided contribution to public awareness and understanding of the problem. Fawcett introduced the notion of the film to director Robert Greenwald. The film was based on the true story of Francine Hughes in a story written by Faith McNulty called The...

Dying on the same day as Michael Jackson, the passing of actress and American sex symbol Farrah Fawcett at age 62 became somewhat of a secondary story. Amy Wallace with The Daily Beast, however, produced an excellent story on the beautiful Texan that should interest Western Standard readers. In an email exchange with Fawcett just months before her death, Wallace discovered that novelist/philosopher Ayn Rand was a fan of the actress. Wallace wrote: But here are a few things that almost no one knew about Fawcett: 1) Fawcett and the writer Ayn Rand shared a birthday, February 2. 2) Rand,...

he surrealism of celebrity pop culture erupts when a major celebrity dies. The sudden, mysterious death of Michael Jackson caused a near-total eclipse of the real news. The cable-news channels blurred into 24-7 wailing walls for the so-called "King of Pop." Television ratings surged with a big ka-ching. So much for the "news" business. On Friday, for example, just 24 hours after the death news broke, anchors like NBC's Brian Williams fit the "news" of Congress, the recession and Iran into a neat thimble of snippets so they could devote most of the newscast to continued mourning of the man...

Lets Allllllll Pray Now In The Name Of Jesus,=Phil 2:9-11; 4 The Families Of David Carradine, Ed McMahon,Farrah Fawcett,and Michael Jackson...They R All N Chaos Currently.There4 Let Us Pray Them Out...Thank You... ITimothy 1:7 = Sincerely David Ward Sullins

Farrah Fawcett. Say her name and there's a good chance millions of Paris Hilton, Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan wannabes will scratch their heads and mutter: "What's the big deal?" I'm here to enlighten them.

Last rites have been administered to ailing U.S. actress Farrah Fawcett, said a posting on what describes itself as "the official blog for Farrah Fawcett." The 62-year-old "Charlie's Angels" and "The Burning Bed" actress has been battling cancer for about three years. "Farrah is holding on and has been given last rites," said a Wednesday posting on Hitman PR's blog, which carries a heading that describes it as the "official blog for Farrah Fawcett... and Greg Lott, Farrah's business partner and friend, written by Allen S. Miller, publicist, Hitman Public Relations."

WXYZ) - Farrah Fawcett has died at the age of 62. Fawcett passed away at a Los Angeles hospital at 9:28 a.m. Her death was confirmed by her spokeman. The actress had been battling anal cancer since 2006. Reports surfaced this morning that she had been given last rights after being admitted to the hospital early this week. Fawcett had recently learned that the cancer had spread to her liver and was undergoing chemotherapy.

The 1970s did not lack for sex symbols. That, the ubiquitous Farrah Fawcett poster made sure of. Fawcett, the feather-haired founding member of TV's Charlie's Angels and pin-up icon whose second act was marked by bids to showcase her acting chops and whose third act was marred by on- and off-screen problems, died this morning at a Los Angeles hospital, some two-and-a-half years after being diagnosed with anal cancer. She was 62.The actress passed away at 9:28 a.m. Ryan O'Neal, Fawcett's longtime leading man, and friend Alana Stewart with her, per a rep at Rogers & Cowan, Fawcett's publicity firm....

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Farrah Fawcett, who skyrocketed to fame as one of a trio of impossibly glamorous private eyes on TV's Charlie's Angels, has died after a long battle with cancer. She was 62. Fawcett died at 9:28 a.m. PST at St. John’s Heath Center in Santa Monica, Calif. She had recently returned to St. John's for treatment of complications from anal cancer, first diagnosed three years ago. Her longtime partner Ryan O'Neal was at her side throughout her final days. Like so much about Fawcett's life – including her bumpy relationship with O'Neal – her heroic struggle to beat the disease was...

The claim was posted on the Hitman PR blog of Allen S Miller, who claims to represent Fawcett and her business partner Greg Lott. "Farrah … is in intensive care and is supported by Catholic priests consistent with her faith," Miller wrote. "I have reports that Farrah has received last rights. "It is time now to make contact with your god and say a prayer." The news comes only days after long-time on-off partner Ryan O'Neal told US TV they planned to marry. "I've asked her to marry me, again, and she's agreed," an emotional O'Neal told veteran reporter Barbara...