Song of the Day: 'Move Over, Darling" by Doris Day

 

I won't lie that I l first learned about this -- and Dusty Springfield's "I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten," Skeeter Davis's "Sunglasses," Jackie DeShannon's "Breakaway," Madness's "My Girl/Guy," and "They Don't Know," "You Caught Me Out" and "Terry" by Kirsty MacColl -- from Tracey Ullman's '80s LPs ... but at least I ran with the information once I gleaned it! 

A Moment of Sunshine With Doris Day

I neglected to mention the 100th anniversary of the birth of Doris Day yesterday. So to make up for it, today I share with you to this adorable clip featuring the legendary actress/singer with John Denver, who would be turning 79 this year if not for his tragic plane crash at just 53. 

A reader writes: This was part of the Doris Day special that aired on TCM channel last night.  She smacks on his butt about 6 minutes into this video. "Follow Me" is amazing. 

Song of the Day: 'Fur' by Jane Wiedlin

With the passing of the great Doris Day, much has been written about the work she did to prevent animal cruelty. The tributes have been heartfelt and well-deserved -- and so many great old photos. But this 1970 print had for faux fur -- featuring Doris, Amanda Blake (1929-1989), Jayne Meadows (1919-2015), Angie Dickinson (1931-present) and Mary Tyler Moore (1936-2017) -- might just be my favorite memento of all.

Page 1 Roundup (05/14)

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Deep Dish: A loving gay remembrance of Doris Day (1922-2019)

Salon: Felicity Huffman pleads guilty in nationwide college-admissions scandal

TV Line: Kim Cattrall is returning to television in the holy roller soap "Filthy Rich"

The '90210' gang is back together, minus one

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TPM: GOP senator tells farmers hurt by Trump's trade war to suck it up: At least you're not fighting in a real war

Chicago Tribune: I've been fascinated by this woman since I started reading Interview as a kid. How I hope this show makes its way from the (312) to the (212) ...

BBC: Conor McGregor -- who was born to wear white jeans -- has charges dismissed

Back2Stonewall: Happy birthday to Armistead Maupin!

People: Passengers were waiting to board -- then the pilot was arrested for triple murder

Metrosource: Are you looking for local LGBTQ-friendly businesses?

New York Post: Felicity Huffman cries in court while pleading guilty to college admissions scam

Royal baby joins famous Archies through history (SLIDESHOW)

Get Naked/Soiree Fair: Previews for "Camp Morning Wood" begin May 29

The Washington Post: Glad Jimmy Carter is on the mend, but he wouldn't have broken his hip if he hadn't been planning to shoot innocent animals

The New York Times: New York cities, desperate for people, try new strategy to lure refugees

Warren H. Phillips, longtime Wall Street Journal publisher, dies at 92

The Wall Street Journal: As Chinese buyers flock, homing pigeon prices soar

Remains of the Day (05/13)

Gr8er Days: Doris Day, one of the world's most beloved stars, dies at 97

The Hill: China retaliates with higher tariffs as Trump defends his approach (autoplay video warning)

Instagram: Is former quarterback turned "Bachelor" star Jesse Palmer's brother even cuter than he is?

Baseline: Is Rafael Nadal distracted by his impending nuptials? 

Towleroad: Fox's "Empire" is ending after next season, and still has no plans to bring back Jussie Smollett

HuffPost: Indya Moore is Elle magazine's first transgender cover star -- yet Moore chooses to undermine the historic feat by insisting on using the they/them pronouns 

YouTube: We need to talk about Mango

The Atlantic: Wondering what to do when neighbors fight

Newsweek: The 15 worst airlines in the world / The 15 best airlines in the world

Instagram: I think Bammer47 had the hottest "first boyfriend" of all time!

The Randy Report: I'm over the moon that a gay person is getting legitimate traction in a U.S. presidential race -- but Pete Buttigieg is just plain wrong to decry identity politics

Dlisted: Actor Mark Webber -- who looks pretty hot to me -- thinks he got fired from an ABC pilot for hot being hot enough

Extra: "Mod Squad," "Twin Peaks" star Peggy Lipton, mother of Rashida Jones, dies at 72

NewNowNext: Gritty new series dives into the dark world of high-fashion male models

The Daily News: Anti-gay, anti-Semitic Arizona pastor becomes first banned from Ireland

Greg in Hollywood: To mark the 97th anniversary of her birth, enjoy Bea Arthur as Carrie Bradshaw in a parody of "Sex and the City" 

Brooklyn Vegan: Bjork's "Cornucopia" live show is an ecstatic paean to nature and flutes

The New York Times: As TV industry's $20 billion week starts, signs that streaming isn't king yet

Hot Cat of the Day: It's a shame Larry is no longer with us -- this has a Mask4Mask relationship written all over it!

Remains of the Day (04/03)

GMA: 4 Penn State fraternity brothers sentenced for pledge's hazing death

Instagram: Andy Murray returns to the game ... sort of

The Hill: House panel approves subpoena for Mueller report

The New York Times: Lori Lightfoot, Chicago's incoming mayor, ran on outsider appeal

Hill Reporter: Trump spreads another conspiracy theory, claiming windmill noise causes cancer

Instagram: How about Wednesday 'Stache?

Gr8er Days: Remembering Doris Day's 12 best works in honor of her 97th birthday!

Back2Stonewall: Don't think for a second that any LGBTQ rights are enshrined in law

Towleroad: If you're a gay man who's been ghosted, an incredibly hot one (who never has) has some advice for you

Greg in Hollywood: Apparently not even Ellen DeGeneres wants to sit down with the sultan of Brunei and understand his point of view

MTPR: Missoula legislator Tom Winter can have anything he wants from me, including all of my money

Dlisted: A bench warrant was issued for Donna Martin -- I mean Tori Spelling in California

NYT Magazine: How Rupert Murdoch's empire of influence remade the world

New York Post: 15-year-old boy who killed himself was bullied by five students, his mother says

Boy Culture: Kim English, deep house singer known for "Unspeakable Joy," dies

The Randy Report: Texas Senate approves "license to discriminate"

Washington Post: I'm not a Bernie fan, but hasn't Trump dictated that no one needs to follow any norms now?

Baseline: Venus Williams names her favorite "Golden Girls" character

Hot Cats of the Day: I finally have a reason to go to Brooklyn!