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1965: Perry Mason enters the Cold War
In the final season of Perry Mason (1957-66), the intrepid attorney went behind the Iron Curtain for an adventure.
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60th anniversary of the Ford Mustang
This month marks the 60th anniversary of the introduction of the Ford Mustang. The car made its cinema debut in Goldfinger.
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Marvel may be gender-swapping the Silver Surfer
Marvel Studios, as part of a Fantastic Four movie, may be gender-swapping the Silver Surfer, according to Deadline: Hollywood.
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Lynn Loring, actress turned executive, dies
Lynn Loring who went from being a child actress to an adult performer to a studio executive, died on Dec. 23 at 80, The Hollywood Reporter said.
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MGM's 100th anniversary and its spy impact
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It has had a big impact on spy genre.
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Licence to Kill's 35th: 007 falters in the U.S.
Licence to Kill, which came out 35 years ago, is mostly known for a series of “lasts” but also for a first -- when 007 stumbled in the U.S. market.
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About those pricey 007 Store items
This week, the 007 Store announced the sale of Bond themed Faberge eggs with an eye-popping price of more than $150,000. It's hardly the only expensive item…
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Dick Tracy shows how Annie became an orphan
The current storyline in the Dick Tracy comic strip explains how Little Orphan Annie became an orphan in the first place.
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IFP announces a partnership with Penfold
To mark the 65th anniversary of the publication of Ian Fleming’s Goldfinger novel, Ian Fleming Publications today announced a partnership with Penfold.
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A wish for Bond 26
Here’s a wish for Bond 26: After more than a decade of deconstructing James Bond during the Daniel Craig era, can we start building him back up?
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Reasons to not get excited about ATJ being the next 007
There are reasons to be cautious about the idea that Aaron Taylor-Johnson will be the next Bond actor.
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The Sun claims Taylor-Johnson offered 007 role
The Sun is back on its Aaron Taylor-Johnson kick. The tabloid said Monday night that Taylor-Johnson, 33, has been offered the role of James Bond by Eon…
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New Bond audiobook projects announced
New audiobook editions of three James Bond novels are coming out in the U.S. starting next week and in the U.K, in 2025, Ian Fleming Publications announced.
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Moonraker's 45th: When outer space belonged to 007
June marks the 45th anniversary of Moonraker, a James Bond movie fans either like or despise.
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About tabloids and amesnia
In sports, athletes need to forget when they mess up and move on. So it is with British tabloids, such as The Sun, writing about James Bond films.
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E-book details script development of 007 films
A new e-book, Scripting 007, describes how James Bond movies were scripted.
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Golden Gun's 50th: The unloved Bond?
This year marks the 50th anniversary of The Man With The Golden Gun. The 1974 film has received a lot of flak over the decades.
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1974: Live And Let Die at the Oscars
At the 1974 Oscars, Live And Let Die was one of the nominees for Best Song.
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Ex-studio exec describes how GoldenEye defied odds
GoldenEye faced many obstacles, including studio doubts about James Bond’s popularity, former MGM-UA executive Jeff Kleeman said in an interview on the…
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Jonny Quest's 60th: Espionage gets animated
Jonny Quest debuted in September 1964 as animation responded to the new spy craze
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Foundation preserves old TV recordings
The Museum of Classic Chicago Television preserves 1970s and '80s broadcasts of TV shows, often with original commercials.
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Pamela Salem, NSNA's Moneypenny, dies
Pamela Salem, who played Moneypenny in Never Say Never Again, has died at 80.
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About those 'entitled' 007 fans
There's a debate in James Bond fandom about "entitled" fans.
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70th anniversary of CBS Casino Royale
If there’s a red-headed stepchild in the world of James Bond, the live 1954 CBS production of Casino Royale would be it.
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Bond 26 questions: The fuzzy future edition
Eon this week said nothing was happening with Bond 26.
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This month's non-news about Bond 26
Barbara Broccoli is asked again what's (not) happening on Bond 26. Of course, the answer is nothing.
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The Man From U.N.C.L.E.'s 60th anniversary
This year marks the 60th anniversary of The Man From U.N.C.L.E., an important part of the 1960s spy craze.
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60th anniversary of Le Carre on U.S. TV
In April 1964, David Cornwell (aka John Le Carre) appeared on the U.S. TV show To Tell The Truth.
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Alec Mills and how Bond films used to work
Alec Mills, a veteran James Bond crew member, has died at 91. Mills was an example of how Bond films used to work, with crew members getting promoted from…
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Two major comic book 60th anniversaries
This month marks the 60th anniversary of Daredevil and the major "New Look" Batman revamp
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About that pricey 007 book
Want to pay more for a book than many people pay for their monthly mortgage payment? The 007 store has a deal for you.
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Chicago museum to have 007 exhibit
The Museum of Science and Industry will host an exhibit titled 007 Science: Inventing the World of James Bond from March through most of October.
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About spy movies at the box office
Attempts at creating new spy movie characters have been mixed at best at the box office and bombs at worst.
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Goldfinger's 60th: Adapting the golf match
One of the keys to adapting Goldfinger -- Ian Fleming's longest 007 novel --was paring down the golf match between James Bond and the villain.
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Argylle gets mixed news at the U.S. box office
Argylle had good news at the U.S. box office for the Feb. 2-4 weekend (No. 1!) and bad news (it wasn't that much for a movie with ambitions of being a…
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Goldfinger's 60th: 'That buzz saw must go'
Screenwriter Richard Maibaum wrote that the buzz saw used in Ian Fleming's Goldfinger novel was cheap melodrama. Enter: the laser beam.
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Goldfinger's 60th anniversary: The golden touch
This year marks the 60th anniversary of Goldfinger, arguably the most important James Bond film.
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Argylle generates bad reviews
Argylle, director Matthew Vaughn's new spy film, isn't getting much love from movie reviewers.
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Vaughn, Cavill talk Bond during Argylle publicity tour
Matthew Vaughn and Henry Cavill talked about James Bond a bit, with Vaughn doing most of the talking.
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Ian Fleming Publications announces 2024 projects
Ian Fleming Publications announced new projects for 2024.
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Sam Rolfe's centenary
Feb. 18 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Sam Rolfe, who made his mark as a writer and producer.
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Argylle's hype machine gears up
Argylle's publicity drive is gearing up ahead of its release early next month.
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Laurie Johnson, composer for Strangelove, Avengers, dies
Laurie Johnson, a composer whose works included The Avengers TV show and 1964’s Dr. Strangelove, has died at 96.
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About that Mission: Impossible title change
Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One is losing something -- the Part One of the title.
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Holy Bat-anniversary
January 12 is the 58th anniversary of the debut of the Batman television series.
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Amazon slashes jobs at streaming unit, THR says
Amazon.com is cutting hundreds of jobs at its streaming operation, The Hollywood Reporter said.
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Amazon slashes job at its stream unit, THR says
Amazon.com is cutting hundreds of jobs at its streaming operation, The Hollywood Reporter said.
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Forgotten TV: The New Perry Mason
The New Perry Mason debuted in 1973 trying to pick up where the 1957-66 Perry Mason left off. It didn't work out that way.
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Bond 26 questions: The Nolan edition (redux)
Over the past week, the name of director Christopher Nolan came up — again — in regards to Bond 26. Naturally, the blog has questions
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Forgotten TV with major music talents
There are many forgotten television shows with scores by the likes of Williams, Goldsmith and Schifrin.
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About 007 parental advisories, trigger warnings
A British Film Institute program of John Barry-score movies unleased a debate among 007 film fans.
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1964: The year the spycraze began
In many ways, this year marks the 60th anniversary of the start of the spycraze of the 1960s.
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The Wild Wild West/Avengers mashup
An examination of similarities of episodes of The Wild Wild West and The Avengers.
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2008: Roger Moore discusses his Bond career
A sampling of Roger Moore quotes from a 2008 interview on Bloomberg Television.
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Happy New Year 2024 from The Spy Command
It’s the end of another year. Here’s hoping for a great 2024 for readers of The Spy Command and listeners of The Spy Command audio posts.
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Why Zack Snyder is wrong about James Bond
Zack Snyder has floated ideas about a future James Bond film. No, thanks, no.
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2023 high points for The Spy Command
This podcast summarizes some of the best 2023 posts at The Spy Command.
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Expanded LALD, Octopussy soundtracks announced
La-La Land Records is coming out with expanded soundtracks for Live And Let Die and Octopussy.