Lori Acken

Milwaukee

Editor-in-chief, MKE Lifestyle magazine. Wife, mom, grandma, ballet addict, bourbon drinker, cancer survivor. Bloom where I'm planted. Unless it's a snowbank.

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Articles

Maybe Mother Knows Best

1 week ago | remindmagazine.com | Lori Acken

Before June Cleaver appeared on TV screens in her collared house dresses, pearl choker, neatly-coiffed bob and occasional disdain for domestic duties, Father Knows Best‘s Margaret Anderson was America’s maternal ideal. Played by Barnard-educated, Manhattan-bred actress Jane Wyatt — whose upper crust, “transatlantic” accent made its way to Mrs. Anderson, despite the family’s Midwestern roots — Margaret still lands among the top TV moms more than six decades after Father Knows Best went off the air.
Florence Henderson

1 week ago | tvinsider.com | Lori Acken

This excerpt appearscourtesy of our partner site No other small-screen matriarch tops more “best TV mom” lists than the shag-coiffed, “O Come All Ye Faithful”-warbling, perpetually cheery Mrs. Carol Brady (Florence Henderson). The Brady Bunch‘s pantsuit-and-miniskirt-loving Carol is the loving mama of her own three lovely ladies, Marcia, Jan and Cindy, as well as the nurturing stepmom to husband Mike’s Greg, Peter and Bobby.
Fun Facts About TV's Favorite Mom

1 week ago | remindmagazine.com | Lori Acken

No other small-screen matriarch tops more “best TV mom” lists than the shag-coiffed, “O Come All Ye Faithful”-warbling, perpetually cheery Mrs. Carol Brady (Florence Henderson). The Brady Bunch‘s pantsuit-and-miniskirt-loving Carol is the loving mama of her own three lovely ladies, Marcia, Jan and Cindy, as well as the nurturing stepmom to husband Mike’s Greg, Peter and Bobby.
Whatever Happened to Jackie Jackson of the Jackon 5, Who Is 74 Today?

1 week ago | remindmagazine.com | Lori Acken

If you grew up grooving to the Jackson 5, you’re likely thrilled that brothers surviving Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Jackie are celebrating 50 years of the Jacksons, both onstage and off. Though the brothers are mourning the 2024 loss of brother Tito, Jackie recently told BET that stepping onstage to perform for generations of Jackson fans is still what he and his siblings live for.
7 Things You Didn't Know About the 'He Stopped Loving Her Today' Singer

2 weeks ago | remindmagazine.com | Lori Acken

George Jones‘ quirky looks earned him the nickname “The Possum.” But his mournful baritone and honky-tonkin’ lifestyle earned the singer, who died 12 years ago today on April 26, 2013, status as an eternal icon in the world of country music and beyond. Born into poverty in East Texas, Jones taught himself to play guitar as a kid, busking on the streets of Beaumont to earn a few bucks.
In His Final TV Appearance Before His Death, Hank Williams Shared the Stage With Carter Sisters

3 weeks ago | remindmagazine.com | Lori Acken

You can’t swing a stick in Nashville without hitting a country music artist — famous or aspiring — who doesn’t tip their hat to Hank Williams. And that’s been true for generations. From Alan Jackson‘s “Midnight in Montgomery” to Kris Kristofferson‘s “If You Don’t Like Hank Williams” to David Allan Coe’s “The Ride,” dozens of songs and albums pay homage to the man from Alabama who liked his songs lovelorn and his suits spangled.
Happy Birthday, Glen Campbell! 6 Fun Facts About Music’s “Rhinestone Cowboy”

3 weeks ago | remindmagazine.com | Lori Acken

Glen Campbell became a country music legend singing heartfelt songs about everyday fellows with big feelings and rambling spirits. Campbell’s 29 Top Ten hits, coupled with his clean-cut looks, good ol’ boy charm and masterful guitar skills, led to a six-decade career that encompassed music, movies and television.
Beach Blanket Bingo

1 month ago | remindmagazine.com | Lori Acken

‘Beach Blanket Bingo’ Turns 60! Here’s Where to Watch Frankie Avalon & Annette Funicello’s Best Movies American International Pictures/Getty Images On April 14, 1965, Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello boogied back to the beach in Beach Blanket Bingo, the fifth of the Beach Party films.
History and Health Disparity

1 month ago | mkelifestyle.com | Lori Acken

The statistics are harrowing. According to the most recent data compiled by the City of Milwaukee Health Department Community Health Assessment and the Office of Violence Prevention:86% of victims of gun violence in Milwaukee are Black. 82% of victims of gun violence are Black men. 46.7% of those victims are between the ages of 18-29. In the first half of 2022 alone, there were 57 domestic violence-related, non-fatal shootings (33 Black men, 20 Black women).
72 Years Ago Today, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s ‘Cinderella' Starring Julie Andrews Premiered

1 month ago | remindmagazine.com | Lori Acken

Before Julie Andrews enchanted the world as Mary Poppins or twirled through the Austrian hills in The Sound of Music, she had already won hearts as Cinderella in a historic live TV event. On March 31, 1957, a fresh-faced Andrews led Rodgers & Hammerstein‘s Cinderella, a musical written for television, not adapted from Broadway. And it was a game-changer, drawing a record-breaking 107 million viewers — 60% of America’s population — and solidifying Andrews as an up-and-coming star.