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Jessica Pickens
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Owner of Comet Over Hollywood since 2009. Gidgetologist. Dynasty fan. Chad & Jeremy enthusiast.
Now Watching
Johnny Allegro (1949)
February 2, 2026 at 1:06 AM
This is who runs this account
February 1, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Now Watching
Double Crossbones (1951)
February 1, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Love to hear this from Leslie Howard 😍

Source: Picturegoer, Aug. 1937
February 1, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Now Watching
The Happy Ending (1969)
February 1, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Really thankful to be snowed in with my parents and no one else.
February 1, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Favorite first time watches of Jan. 2026:
Léon Morin, Priest (1961)
The Collector (1965)
Heathers (1989)
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
Identity Unknown (1945)

Honestly, a great start to a year in film.
February 1, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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This weekend @hollywoodcomet.bsky.social and I suffered through 6 episodes of Flamingo Road. Makes me laugh the similarities btwn this & Falcon Crest. Both produced by Lorimar. FC house set redressed. David Selby even had a similar scene in FR as in FC, & they used the establishing shot from FR.😂🧵
February 1, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Romance is just around the corner for Jane ... IF she uses deodorant.

Source: Photoplay, July 1939
February 1, 2026 at 3:36 AM
"Rosebud."
I hate the snow, but I took the opportunity to photograph vintage things:
- Vintage sweater by Carroll Reed of New Hampshire
- 2001 Old Navy jacket that I've had since middle school
- My grandfather's 100-yeae-old Flexible Flier Racer sled, but I'm calling it Rosebud
January 31, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Cool, I hate it.
January 31, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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Billy Wilder’s response to Holocaust deniers
www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
January 29, 2026 at 9:26 PM
These men on the apps are apparently not paying attention to the weather forecast.
Them: "Want to get dinner on Saturday?"
Me: "It's going to snow."

Them: Sunday looks like it won't be snowing. Want to meet up?
Me: The temperatures will still be freezing and roads will be bad.
January 29, 2026 at 3:20 PM
All I seem to do on the dating apps is:
- Explain why I prefer pre-1968 films
- Give film recs

The Lord's work? Perhaps.
January 28, 2026 at 6:09 PM
This week's Musical Monday is based on the life of impresario Sol Hurok's life and 1946 autobiography. Full review here:
cometoverhollywood.com/2026/01/26/m...
Musical Monday: Tonight We Sing (1953)
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this mu…
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January 26, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Now Watching
The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970)

H/T to @biscuitkitten.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Am I prepared for the ice storm? You bet I am.
January 25, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Actress Claudette Colbert skiing in Sun Valley, Idaho.
January 22, 2026 at 3:25 PM
This week's Musical Monday features actor, dancer Gene Nelson in his first credited role. Full review here:
cometoverhollywood.com/2026/01/19/m...
January 19, 2026 at 5:51 PM
New year, new avi since the other photo was from 2022 and this is from Dec. 2025
January 6, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Like in previous years, Musical Mondays in January will focus on musical biopics.
This week's Musical Monday is an underseen Walt Disney biopic on composer Johann Stauss, Jr. Full review here:
cometoverhollywood.com/2026/01/05/2...
Musical Monday: The Waltz King (1963)
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals.In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this mus…
cometoverhollywood.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:02 PM