Curiously, the name “Michael Scott” likely wasn’t chosen at random for the Bates Motel ledger. It is the real name of PSYCHO actress Vera Miles’ oldest son — the pregnancy which had prevented Miles from starring in Alfred Hitchcock’s VERTIGO

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MARIE SAMUELS: Name Marion Crane signed in on the motel register at the Bates Motel. The signaure just above hers was for Michael Scott dated 4/18.

Happy Birthday #VeraMiles. Here's a look back at my interview with @chrismckit about his biography on this legendary #actress youtu.be/pzD3zWg6ODY #Books

Christopher McKittrick On His Book, VERA MILES: The HITCHCOCK Blonde Who Got Away

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Happy birthday to legendary actress, Vera Miles! B. 23/8/30 🍾🥂🎉 with many memorable screen roles, for Hitchcock she appeared in AHP as well as THE WRONG MAN & PSYCHO, reprising her role as Lila 23 years later for director Richard Franklin in Psycho 2.

Happy 96th Birthday Vera Miles! Born Aug 23, 1930. Over 160 roles including The Wrong Man, The FBI Story, A Touch of Larceny, The Searchers, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Follow Me Boys, lots of TV - & of course Lila Crane in Psycho! #botd https://www.classicmoviehub.com/bio/vera-miles/

Very happy 96th birthday to actress Vera Miles, subject of my book “The HITCHCOCK Blonde Who Got Away” (from @kentuckypress.bsky.social). Miles is best known for her films directed by Alfred Hitchcock & John Ford. Walt Disney referred to her as “my favorite actress” amzn.to/4j4l3hE #VeraMiles

I am grateful to United Stations Radio Networks for the opportunity to celebrate the late, great Frank Beard of ZZ Top with several radio interviews this week, including with my friends at @ultclassicrock.bsky.social who also quoted our interview in an article ultimateclassicrock.com/zz-top-first...

Watch ZZ Top's First Appearance on Late Night Television

Here's the story of why it took them so long to make their small screen debut.

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Frank Beard, Drummer For ZZ Top, Dies at 77

Frank Beard, the drummer who helped hold ZZ Top together for over 50 years, died at 77 at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, with family by his side.

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“The gods want their entertainment” Cheers to @frnclassics.bsky.social podcast for having me on to discuss the all-time classic film JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS and why Ray Harryhausen’s incredible stop motion effects will always matter podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... #RayHarryhausen

Ep. 486- Jason and the Argonauts

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This is awful news. THE COMMITMENTS and ONCE alone demonstrated Hansard’s undeniable talent, but they only scratched the surface of his musicianship.

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Oscar-winning musician and actor Glen Hansard dies in Dublin motorbike crash

The Cinerama Dome Lives! Iconic Hollywood Theater to Reopen Alongside New 14-Screen Alamo Drafthouse Cinema variety.com/2026/film/ne...

The Cinerama Dome Lives! Iconic Hollywood Theater to Reopen Alongside New 14-Screen Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

Viva la Cinerama Dome! Sony is officially reviving one of Hollywood's most beloved movie theaters, which has been shuttered since 2020.

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A Three Stooges joke about Adolf Hitler was cut from this MGM classic by the censors, but rediscovered decades later Why This Scene From DANCING LADY (1933) Was Censored | Untold Hollywood | TCM youtu.be/0Mzn6Kl5M0c?... #ThreeStooges

Why This Scene From DANCING LADY (1933) Was Censored | Untold Hollywood | TCM

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Happy 87th birthday to Patrick Wayne, son of John Wayne, who was an helpful resource for my book on Vera Miles. Seen here in THE SEARCHERS, Patrick, Miles, and Lana Wood are the surviving cast members of John Ford’s 1956 masterpiece #VeraMiles #JohnWayne #JohnFord

The look on Buster Keaton's face after he completed this incredibly dangerous stunt for Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)

While I would be beyond honored if esteemed novelist Robert Harris (@robertharrishome.bsky.social) read my book on ZZ Top and found it worthy of praise, I know a literary scam in the works when I see one. Authors: While it is flattering to receive an email praising your work, be smart!

Thank you to everyone at @mahoningdit.bsky.social who made the Father's Day screening of THE SEARCHERS unforgettable, including Mark, Rob, Kevin, and Virgil. I have done book signings in five states, but this was the pinnacle. Long live the Mahoning and 35mm exhibition of classic films!

The Vanishing American (1925) was one of the first Hollywood movies to be filmed in Monument Valley, more than a decade before John Ford first filmed there

On this day 58 years ago, John Wayne’s THE GREEN BERETS premiered in New York City. Though initially critically panned and protested for its pro-Vietnam War themes, it was one of the biggest box office hits of Wayne’s late career. #JohnWayne #TheGreenBerets

“That’ll be the day” I am excited to join @mahoningdit.bsky.social this Sunday for a 70th anniversary screening of THE SEARCHERS in 35mm, the way John Ford intended! youtu.be/ws31YRUKWFc?...

This Week At The Mahoning Drive-In Theater: June 18-21, 2026

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On this day 66 years ago, Alfred Hitchcock’s PSYCHO premiered in just two theaters in New York City. An instant sensation, the film was promoted by a “no late admissions” policy with Hitchcock himself featured prominently in the advertising #Psycho #Hitchcock

It was a pleasure joining Virgil & Mark at @mahoningdit.bsky.social for Mahoning Drive-In Radio to discuss Vera Miles, THE SEARCHERS, what we love about drive-ins, the Wilhelm Scream, and even the size of Jennifer Aniston on the LEPRECHAUN DVD artwork. Trust me, it all connects.

Happy National Drive In Movie Day :) Though there were drive-ins as early as the 1910s, the first patented drive-in, "Park-in Theaters," was opened 93 years ago today, on June 6, 1933, by Richard Hollingshead in New Jersey. The first film shown was Wives Beware starring Adolphe Menjou. #otd

PSYCHO II was released on this day 43 years ago. Reuniting Anthony Perkins and Vera Miles, this once-thought impossible sequel has continued to grow in acclaim in the decades since it brought Norman Bates and Lila Crane back to the screen. #PsychoII #AnthonyPerkins #NormanBates

Hammer Films to release 4K restoration of 1958 horror ‘Dracula’ with addition of long-lost footage @screendaily.bsky.social www.screendaily.com/news/hammer-...

Hammer Films to release 4K restoration of 1958 horror ‘Dracula’ with addition of long-lost footage

EXCLUSIVE: Theatrical and home entertainment release in time for Halloween will incorporate footage only ever seen by audiences attending the film's original Japanese theatrical launch in 1958.

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On this day 50 years ago, the students of Lee High School somewhere in Texas learned on the last day of school that they just gotta keep on livin' man, L-I-V-I-N. Celebrating Richard Linklater’s 1993 film DAZED AND CONFUSED, an instant classic #DazedAndConfused

Sonny Rollins is a jazz legend, but he was likely best known to Rolling Stones fans for playing saxophone on “Slave,” “Neighbours,” and “Waiting on a Friend” on the 1981 Rolling Stones album TATTOO YOU ultimateclassicrock.com/sonny-rollin...

Sonny Rollins, Saxophone Legend Who Worked With the Rolling Stones, Dead at 95

Acclaimed saxophonist played on three 'Tattoo You' songs, including "Waiting on a Friend."

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Hollywood icon John Wayne was born on this day 119 years ago. Wayne starred opposite Vera Miles in THE SEARCHERS (1956), THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE (1962), and HELLFIGHTERS (1968). Miles also shot scenes for Wayne’s THE GREEN BERETS (1968), but they were cut from the film

James Stewart was born on this day 118 years ago. Stewart starred with Vera Miles in THE FBI STORY (1959) and John Ford’s THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE (1962), though Alfred Hitchcock had previously planned to first pair them in VERTIGO #JimmyStewart #classicfilm

Wanted to have a drink with Humphrey Bogart in the Florida Keys. Turns out, Bogart probably never visited the real Key Largo. Also, he died in 1957. So no luck, but the African Queen is here! #HumphreyBogart #FloridaKeys #KeyLargo

On this day 70 years ago, John Ford’s masterpiece THE SEARCHERS premiered. Starring John Wayne in one of his most complex roles, it also included Vera Miles in a role that was essential to her career #TheSearchers #JohnFord #JohnWayne

Thanks to Dale Cooper and MetroNews for having me on air to talk about ZZ Top's upcoming show in Huntington, WV, Rush, Paul McCartney's new album, and Iron Maiden and Oasis joining the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame #classicrock #ZZTop #IronMaiden #PaulMcCartney www.youtube.com/live/3SotvA9...

WVU Baseball, Fantasy Tips, and the Legacy of ZZ Top!

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