1980s pop culture

Several of your favorite '80s movies are turning 40(!) this year, and to celebrate, you can now buy your favorite character in figurine form! Funko POP! has…

The woman known for the catchphrase "kiss my grits" has passed away. Actress Linda Lavin, who played the title role on the TV sitcom "Alice," died at age 87…

If you ever dreamed of being part of the final show at Kellerman's resort in the Catskills, you're in luck! Dirty Dancing in Concert is coming to a city near…

The first host of "Wheel of Fortune" and later, "Love Connection," has died. Chuck Woolery died at age 83 at his home in Texas. His friend and podcast host,…

A new musical with score by Elton John is now playing on Broadway! "Tammy Faye" tells the story of Tammy Faye Bakker, who co-founded The PTL Club with her…

A favorite character from our childhood is about to make a big comeback! Rainbow Brite will return to screens with a new movie and a television series.…

Baby's coming to Broadway! The announcement just came down that the incredibly successful 1987 movie "Dirty Dancing" is being adapted into a stage musical on…

One of our favorite comedy actors, Chevy Chase, is celebrating his 81st birthday today! He was born Cornelius Crane Chase on October 8, 1943, and got the…

Longtime fans of the daytime soap "Days of Our Lives" are saddened by the news that John Black's portrayer, Drake Hogestyn, has died. Hogestyn died at age 70…

Back in the 1980s and '90s, life seemed so much simpler, didn't it? When it comes to learning and gathering information, things have sure changed a lot! It's…