Jeremy Helligar

5 days ago | people.com | Jeremy Helligar

The British band the Zombies had a great run of mid- to late-'60s hits with singles like "She's Not There," "Tell Her No," and "Time of the Season." Although they were overshadowed by bigger British Invasion bands like the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Who, the group finally got its due when it was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2019, alongside The Cure, Radiohead, Janet Jackson, and Stevie Nicks.

5 days ago | people.com | Jeremy Helligar

Joan Chen at a London opening gala for 'The Wedding Banquet' on March 19, 2025. Credit : Jeff Spicer/Getty Joan Chen’s decades-spanning filmography includes memorable roles in the Oscar-winning epic The Last Emperor, the cult TV series Twin Peaks and the recently released rom-com The Wedding Banquet. Her scene-stealing performance in the latter comes 32 years after she had to turn down in role in the original 1993 film, which was directed by the future Oscar winner Ang Lee.

1 week ago | people.com | Jeremy Helligar

Muhammad Ali had his first television interview with British journalist David Frost in 1968. Over the years, Frost conducted 12 televised interviews with the heavyweight champion, with the final one airing in 2002. Ali and Frost's decades-long association is examined in episode 2 of the new six-part MSNBC documentary series David Frost Vs..

2 weeks ago | people.com | Jeremy Helligar

Cheech Marin (left) and Tommy Chong in 1981's 'Cheech & Chong's Nice Dreams'. Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty As the comedy duo Cheech & Chong, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong were virtually inseparable from their formation in 1971 to their final movie and album together in the mid '80s. But despite appearing to be in sync comedically, as with so many successful comedy duos, friction lurked behind the scenes.

2 weeks ago | people.com | Jeremy Helligar

In the 1970s, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, popularly known as Cheech & Chong, were the hottest comedy duo around — the heirs apparent to Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and Costello, and Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. They were architects of '70s stoner culture, with hot comedy tours, hit records (including 1974's "Earache My Eye," which hit No. 8 on Billboard's Hot 100) and smash movies.