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Jessica Pickens
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Owner of Comet Over Hollywood since 2009. Gidgetologist. Dynasty fan. Chad & Jeremy enthusiast.
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Johnny Allegro (1949)
Poster for Johnny Allegro (1949)
February 2, 2026 at 1:06 AM
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This is who runs this account
Me, age 3, with red hair and leaning against a tree. smiling with big chubby cheeks and a dress with blue skirt and top with blue, purple, pink and white stripes. it has a flamingo and palm tree on the front too
February 1, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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Double Crossbones (1951)
Poster for Double Crossbones (1951)
February 1, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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Love to hear this from Leslie Howard 😍

Source: Picturegoer, Aug. 1937
Picture of Leslie Howard with a camera and the headline "American Women are More Exciting Says Leslie Howard"
February 1, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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The Happy Ending (1969)
Poster for The Happy Ending
February 1, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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Really thankful to be snowed in with my parents and no one else.
February 1, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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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
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Romance is just around the corner for Jane ... IF she uses deodorant.

Source: Photoplay, July 1939
An ad for a deodorant with a girl in an evening gown looking longingly and without a romance because odor is keeping her from love.
February 1, 2026 at 3:36 AM
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"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
Me standing outside in the snow with a 100 year old sled, a red jacket and a navy sweater with green reindeer on it Me standing inside by a fireplace with my navy blue vintage sweater with green reindeer and black leggings and white socks Close up of Carroll Reed Ski Shops of New Hampshire sweater label
January 31, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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Cool, I hate it.
View looking outside of a window with snow falling in South Carolina.
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
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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
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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
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This week's Musical Monday is based on the life of impresario Sol Hurok's life and 1946 autobiography. Full review here:
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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
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Musical Monday: Tonight We Sing (1953)
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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 12:36 PM
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The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970)

H/T to @biscuitkitten.bsky.social
Poster for The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970)
January 25, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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Am I prepared for the ice storm? You bet I am.
A freezer drawer filled with Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes
January 25, 2026 at 3:22 AM
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Actress Claudette Colbert skiing in Sun Valley, Idaho.
Actress Claudette Colbert skiing in Sun Valley, Idaho. Claudette is outside with her hands on her glasses. She is wearing red gloves, a red scarf, grey shirt and navy pants .
January 22, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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This week's Musical Monday features actor, dancer Gene Nelson in his first credited role. Full review here:
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Gene Nelson and June Haver in evening dress, dancing in a musical number.
January 19, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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Musical Monday: I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now (1947)
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Musical Monday: I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now (1947)
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 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Musical Monday: Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
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Musical Monday: Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
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 13, 2026 at 12:56 AM
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New year, new avi since the other photo was from 2022 and this is from Dec. 2025
Me standing in a doorway in a yellow dress
January 6, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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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:
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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…
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January 5, 2026 at 8:02 PM