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Roger Smith, the suave leading man of television who starred on the popular 1950s-'60s ABC private eye series 77 Sunset Strip before a neuromuscular disease ended his acting career in his 30s, has died. He was 84. Smith, who went on to manage the career of Ann-Margret, his wife of 50 years, died Sunday at Sherman Oaks Hospital, a representative for the actress told The Hollywood Reporter. No cause of death was announced... In 1957, Columbia Pictures put Smith under contract. This led to a string of film appearances, including No Time to Be Young (1957), Operation Mad Ball (1957), Crash Landing (1958)...

Today's MFASA features the only film to star both the King of Cool(Republican and later in life born-again Christian, Steve McQueen) and the Queen of Hot(sweet Lutheran girl Ann-Margret). McQueen's the title character, a young hotshot card player who goes up against the Man(Edward G. Robinson) in a high tension poker game in Depression-era New Orleans. A-M(as Melba, the bad girl or "Ginger" of the film) and Tuesday Weld(as Christian, the good girl or "Mary Ann" of the film) are the women in his life. They both look more like swingin' 60s chicks than 1930s women but hey, they're both...

USO Honors Service Heroes During Gala Event By Sgt. 1st Class Doug Sample, USAAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2003 — To the United Service Organizations, they are heroes -- the men and women of the armed forces who, among many attributes, characterize bravery, courage and selfless service to their country. Hundreds of Defense Department personnel, top state and federal government officials, corporate leaders and celebrities came to pay tribute to these service members during the USO's annual gala in the nation's capital Oct. 10, recognizing each military branch. Army Sgt. Noah Harrison poses for a picture with...

Entertainer Ann-Margret married Roger Smith on May 8, 1967. Imagine that! A real guy hitched to a real girl, in California, and it sticks! Check out this tribute on youtube by milliondollarredhead: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUBDNZClPS4

Warner Bros. today will launch a service giving the public the opportunity to custom-order DVDs of films never before released via the medium. The move is seen as a response to dwindling DVD sales and also to customer demand for titles that while not totally obscure, didn't necessarily generate enough heat to merit a full-on DVD release. The Warner Archive Collection, available at WarnerArchive.com, includes films dating back to the silent age and for $19.95 per disc Warners will burn, package and ship for receipt within an estimated five days. Currently there are 150 titles available with for a total...