Today is National Junk Food Day!

A lil' history on our favorites:  http://www.delish.com/food-fun/snack-food-history#fbIndex1

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 Bob goes all out for the holiday gifts.

 Ann Blyth is all for Lustre-Creme and looking like an alien.

 Burt goes Blatz!

 Allyson and Powell give themselves a break.

 Lucille Ball is a size queen.

Daniels for shoes no one wants to look at. Not the parrot, not Bebe, not the waiter, not even the dog.

Joan shills PBR. Respect.

Tonight on TCM!

I Know Where I'm Going (1945) A determined young Englishwoman sets out to accomplish her goals even at the risk of her heart. Dir: Michael Powell Cast: Wendy Hiller, Roger Livesey, George Carney.

Stars! They're just like us!

They roll their own smokes!

They lunch!

They gamble!

They paint!

They sew!

They go to Disneyland!

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S& G: The Faces of Bert Lahr

Best known for his role as the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz, Lahr also happened to be in burlesque, vaudeville and on Broadway where he let his natural comedic talent shine. He was also a good friend to James Cagney, and was an occasional guest in his group called The Boy's Club aka The Irish Mafia. Other members were Spencer Tracy, Frank McHugh, and Pat O'Brien to make up the original four members that spanned out to include Lynne Overman, Lou Calhern, Frank Morgan, Jimmy Gleason, and Ralph Bellamy. The Boy's Club offered the men an opportunity to get together for a few drinks and laughs but also the chance to use one another for a sounding board to discuss current ideas or projects they were involved in.