Jessica Pickens
@hollywoodcomet.bsky.social
Owner of Comet Over Hollywood since 2009. Gidgetologist. Dynasty fan. Chad & Jeremy enthusiast.
In September at Comet Over Hollywood, Musical Mondays focus on youth and back-to-school. This week's musical also covers the issue of rock n' roll. The film features Shelley Fabares in the cast, who passed away in August. Full review here: cometoverhollywood.com/2026/09/07/m...
Musical Monday: Rock, Pretty Baby (1956)
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this mu…
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Musical Monday: Rock, Pretty Baby (1956) cometoverhollywood.com/2026/09/07/m...
Musical Monday: Rock, Pretty Baby (1956)
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this mu…
cometoverhollywood.com
Now Watching The Helicopter Spies (1968) Love these "Man from U.N.C.L.E" films (adapted from TV episodes)
Hot take: Jeffrey Lynn doesn't have enough screen time in any of his films. I needed to see more of him in ... every film he was ever in.
Revisiting Deadline at Dawn (1946) Love this one so much
Revisiting Nobody Lives Forever (1946) I was confusing this with THREE STRANGERS (1946), another Geraldine Fitzgerald film directed by Jean Negulesco
87 years ago - Sept. 1, 1939: World War II begins when Germany invades Poland.
This week's Musical Monday is in memory of singer, actress Dolly Parton. Full review here: cometoverhollywood.com/2026/08/31/m...
Musical Monday: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this mu…
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Ava Gardner is the spotlight on the final day of @TCM Summer Under the Stars. Back in Dec. 2022 for TCM, I had the opportunity to highlight the life and career of the North Carolina-born star. Full article can be found here: www.tcm.com/articles/021...
Star of the Month: Ava Gardner
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Musical Monday: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) cometoverhollywood.com/2026/08/31/m...
Musical Monday: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this mu…
cometoverhollywood.com
Revisiting The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937)
Bluesky is aware of Dolly Parton's coleslaw recipe, yes? It's amazing with pulled pork and fried fish
Are any of y'all Plex users? I only started using it recently and was curious who else was active on there.
Annette Funicello Friday: Remembering Shelley Fabares, who died earlier this week. Shelley and Annette were close friends. They are pictured here in 1963 when they were going to appear on the dance show, Dick Clark's American Bandstand.
Now Watching Edge of Doom (1950) I'm surprised I haven't seen this before!
Actor Brock Peters attends the world premiere of the film "Porgy And Bess" in New York City in June 1959.
Actress Bette Davis in a publicity photo for THE RICH ARE ALWAYS WITH US (1932)
Remembering Tim Curry 💔 Growing up, one of our favorite movies to rent at Blockbuster or catch airing on TV was CLUE (1985). It remains a favorite.
Musical Monday: Cover Girl (1944) cometoverhollywood.com/2026/08/24/m...
Musical Monday: Cover Girl (1944)
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this mu…
cometoverhollywood.com