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The Bluesky page for our radio show. Since 2014, we feature scores and songs from an actor / actress / filmmaker / film composer / film genres.

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This show will be rebroadcast on Sunday at 7 PM Eastern.

We hope you'll join us for our second In Memoriam show next Thursday as we honor those we lost between July and December of 2025.

Thanks for listening tonight.
January 2, 2026 at 3:58 AM
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10:54 PM - Val Kilmer - Spend This Night With Me

From the 1984 movie “Top Secret!”

In memory of Val Kilmer
Spend This Night With Me
YouTube video by Maurice Jarre - Topic
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January 2, 2026 at 3:54 AM
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10:48 PM - John Williams - The Imperial March

From the 1980 movie “Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back”

In memory of Kenneth Colley
The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)
YouTube video by John Williams - Topic
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January 2, 2026 at 3:48 AM
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10:43 PM - Lalo Schifrin - Mission: Impossible

From the 1966-1971 TV show "Mission: Impossible"

In memory of Lalo Schifrin
Mission: Impossible
YouTube video by Lalo Schifrin - Topic
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January 2, 2026 at 3:43 AM
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10:40 PM - Herb Harris - Vivaldi: Mandolin Concerto in C Major, RV 425: I. Allegro

Featured in the 1979 movie “Kramer vs. Kramer”

In memory of Robert Benton
I. Allegro (abridged) from Concerto For Mandolin, Strings and Harpsichord in C Major
YouTube video by Herbert Harris - Topic
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January 2, 2026 at 3:40 AM
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10:34 PM - John Barry - Airport Source / On the Road

From the 1971 movie “Diamonds Are Forever”

In memory of Bruce Glover
Airport Source - John Barry (Diamonds Are Forever)
YouTube video by Μπάμπης Καββαδίας
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January 2, 2026 at 3:34 AM
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10:29 PM - Chapeaumelon - Ma Génération (My GENERATION)

Featured in the 2004 movie “Euro-Trip”

In memory of Michelle Trachtenberg
Ma Génération (My GENERATION)
YouTube video by Chapeaumelon - Topic
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January 2, 2026 at 3:29 AM
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10:24 PM - Jerry Goldsmith - The Coach Stays

From the 1986 movie “Hoosiers”

In memory of Gene Hackman
The Coach Stays
YouTube video by Jerry Goldsmith - Topic
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January 2, 2026 at 3:24 AM
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10:19 PM - Bow Wow Wow - Fools Rush In (Kevin Shields Mix)

From the 2006 movie “Marie Antoinette”

In memory of Marianne Faithfull
Bow Wow Wow - Fools Rush In (Kevin Shields Remix) - Marie Antoinette Soundtrack
YouTube video by Anna Józefczak
www.youtube.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:19 AM
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10:14 PM - Richard Rodney Bennett - Suite from Enchanted April (Excerpt)

From the 1991 movie “Enchanted April”

In memory of Dame Joan Plowright
Suite From Enchanted April (From the Original Film Score for "Enchanted April")
YouTube video by Richard Rodney Bennett - Topic
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January 2, 2026 at 3:14 AM
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10:08 PM - Angelo Badalamenti - Montage from Twin Peaks (Excerpt)

From the 1992 movie “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me”
In memory of David Lynch
Montage from Twin Peaks (Girl Talk / Birds in Hell / Laura Palmer's Theme / Falling)
YouTube video by Angelo Badalamenti - Topic
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January 2, 2026 at 3:08 AM
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7th of seven pages - click on the pix for more information on the actors / actresses / filmmakers we've chosen to honor tonight.
Kenneth Colley - English character actor (December 7, 1937 – June 30, 2025) “Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back” movie still, 1980. Kenneth Colley as Admiral Piett. In late June of 2025, Colley was admitted to hospital with an arm injury after a fall. He quickly contracted COVID-19 which developed into pneumonia, causing his death on June 30, 2025. He was 87 years old.
January 2, 2026 at 3:04 AM
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6th of seven pages - click on the pix for more information on the actors / actresses / filmmakers we've chosen to honor tonight.
George Wendt - Actor (October 17, 1948 – May 20, 2025) “Gung Ho” movie still, 1986. L to R: George Wendt, Michael Keaton. On May 20, 2025, Wendt passed away from a cardiac arrest in his sleep in Los Angeles, CA. He was 76 years old. Loretta Swit - Actress / Animal activist (November 4, 1937 – May 30, 2025) “Beer” movie still, 1985. Loretta Swit as B.D. Tucker. On May 30, 2025, Swit passed away in her sleep from natural causes in New York City. She was 87 years old. Harris Yulin - Character actor (November 5, 1937 – June 10, 2025) “Night Moves” movie still, 1975. L to R: Susan Clark, Harris Yulin. On June 10, 2025, Yulin passed away from a cardiac arrest in New York City. He was 87 years old. Lalo Schifrin - Jazz musician / TV and film composer / Guest conductor (June 21, 1932 – June 26, 2025) Lalo Schifrin receives an honorary Academy Award for lifetime achievement at the 10th Annual Governors Awards in Los Angeles, CA - November 18, 2018. On June 26, 2025, Schifrin passed away from complications of pneumonia at a hospital in Los Angeles, CA. He was 93 years old.
January 2, 2026 at 3:04 AM
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5th of seven pages - click on the pix for more information on the actors / actresses / filmmakers we've chosen to honor tonight.
Ruth Buzzi - Comedienne / Actress (July 24, 1936 – May 1, 2025) “The Magic Christian” Spanish lobby card, 1970. * L to R: Ruth Buzzi, Ringo Starr, Arte Johnson. On May 1, 2025, Buzzi passed away from complications of Alzheimer's disease during hospice care at her home in Stephenville, TX. She was 88 years old. * This photo was taken when Starr guest-starred on “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” in January, 1970. Why it ended up as a lobby card for this movie that Buzzi & Johnson never appeared in is a total mystery. James Foley - Director (December 28, 1953 – May 6, 2025) On the set of “Glengarry Glen Ross”, 1992. L to R: Al Pacino, director James Foley. On May 6, 2025, Foley passed away from brain cancer at his home in Los Angeles, CA. He was 71 years old. Joe Don Baker - Actor (February 12, 1936 – May 7, 2025) “Walking Tall” movie still, 1973. Joe Don Baker as Sheriff Buford Pusser. On May 7, 2025, Baker passed away from lung cancer in Los Angeles, CA. He was 89 years old. Robert Benton - Screenwriter / Director (September 29, 1932 – May 11, 2025) Robert Benton - winner of the Best Director Oscar for his work on “Kramer vs. Kramer” - poses for the press backstage at the 52nd Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, CA - April 14, 1980. On May 11, 2025, Benton passed away at his home in New York City - no other information was made public. He was 92 years old.
January 2, 2026 at 3:04 AM
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4th of seven pages - click on the pix for more information on the actors / actresses / filmmakers we've chosen to honor tonight.
Richard Chamberlain - Actor / Singer (March 31, 1934 – March 29, 2025) “Allan Quartermain & The Lost City Of Gold” movie still, 1986. Richard Chamberlain as Allan Quartermain. On March 29, 2025, Chamberlain passed away from complications from a stroke in Waimānalo, HA. He was 90 years old. Val Kilmer - Actor (December 31, 1959 – April 1, 2025) “The Saint” movie still, 1997. Val Kilmer as Simon Templar. On April 1, 2025, Kilmer passed away from pneumonia after a brave ten year battle with throat cancer in Los Angeles, CA. He was 65 years old. Ted Kotcheff - Canadian director / producer (April 7, 1931 – April 10, 2025) Director Ted Kotcheff lines up a camera shot on the set of “The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz”, 1974. On April 10, 2025, Kotcheff passed away from heart failure in Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit, Mexico. He was 94 years old. Jean Marsh - British actress (July 1, 1934 – April 13, 2025) “Willow” movie still, 1988. Jean Marsh as Bavmorda. On April 13, 2025, Marsh passed away from complications of dementia at her home in London, England. She was 90 years old.
January 2, 2026 at 3:03 AM
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3rd of seven pages - click on the pix for more information on the actors / actresses / filmmakers we've chosen to honor tonight.
David Johansen - Singer / Songwriter / Actor (January 9, 1950 – February 28, 2025) On the set of “Scrooged”, 1988. L to R: David Johansen, Bill Murray. On February 28, 2025, Johansen passed away from cancer at his Staten Island home. He was 75 years old. Stanley R. Jaffe - Studio executive / Producer (July 31, 1940 – March 10, 2025) Producer Stanley R. Jaffe photographed in his office, 1983. On March 10, 2025, Jaffe passed away peacefully at his home in Rancho Mirage, CA. No other details were provided. He was 84 years old. Bruce Glover - Character actor (May 2, 1932 – March 12, 2025) “Diamonds Are Forever” movie still, 1971. L to R: Sean Connery, Bruce Glover. On March 12, 2025, Glover passed away in Los Angeles, CA. His son Crispin announced his passing via Instagram on March 29, 2025. He was 92 years old. Wings Hauser - Character actor (December 12, 1947 – March 15, 2025) “Tough Guys Don’t Dance” French lobby card, 1987. Wings Hauser as Chief Alvin Luther Regency. On March 15, 2025, Hauser, a long-time sufferer of COPD, passed away from natural causes in Santa Monica, CA. He was 77 years old.
January 2, 2026 at 3:03 AM
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2nd of seven pages - click on the pix for more information on the actors / actresses / filmmakers we've chosen to honor tonight.
Marianne Faithfull - Singer / Actress (December 29, 1946 – January 30, 2025) “Irina Palm” movie still, 2007. Marianne Faithfull as Maggie. On January 30, 2025, Faithfull passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in London, England - the cause of death was not released. She was 79 years old. Tony Roberts - Actor (October 22, 1939 – February 7, 2025) Tony Roberts on the set of “Serpico”, 1973. On February 7, 2025, Roberts passed away from lung cancer at his home in New York City. He was 85 years old. Gene Hackman - Actor / Author / Designer/rehabber of homes (January 30, 1930 – c. February 18, 2025) “Unforgiven” movie still, 1992. Gene Hackman as Sheriff "Little Bill” Daggett. On February 12, 2025, Hackman's wife and only caregiver Betsy Arakawa passed away at their home in Santa Fe, NM. Hackman would pass away six days later and their bodies were discovered on February 25th. It was determined he passed away from multiple diseases and dehydration. He was 95 years old. Michelle Tractenberg - Actress (October 11, 1985 – February 26, 2025) “Black Christmas” movie still, 2006. Michelle Tractenberg as Melissa Kitt On February 26, 2025, Tractenberg was found unresponsive by her mother in her Manhattan apartment. She passed away from complications of diabetes, accelerated by a liver transplant in 2024. She was 39 years old.
January 2, 2026 at 3:02 AM
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1st of seven pages - click on the pix for more information on the actors / actresses / filmmakers we've chosen to honor tonight.
James MacEachin - Character actor (May 20, 1930 – January 11, 2025) “Play Misty For Me” movie still, 1971. L to R: James MacEachin, producer/director/co-star Clint Eastwood. On January 11, 2025, MacEachin passed away in Los Angeles, CA - his death was announced on May 27, 2025. No details were provided. He was 94 years old. David Lynch - Filmmaker / Musician / Artist (January 20, 1946 – January 15, 2025) Writer/director/co-producer/cinematographer/editor/film scorer David Lynch on the set of “Inland Empire”, 2006. Due to the California wildfires in January of 2025, Lynch was moved from his home. This would lead to his fatal cardiac arrest, complicated by COPD, on January 16, 2025. He was 78 years old. Dame Joan Plowright - British actress (October 28, 1929 – January 16, 2025) On January 16, 2025, Plowright passed away from natural causes in London, England. She was 95 years old. Bob Uecker - Baseball player/announcer / Actor (January 26, 1934 – January 16, 2025) On January 16, 2025, Uecker passed away from lung cancer in his beloved home of Milwaukee, WI. He was 90 years old.
January 2, 2026 at 3:01 AM
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Good evening - thanks for joining us as we honor the actors / actresses / filmmakers / film composers who passed away between January to June of 2025.
January 2, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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This evening on the Spotlight, we honor the actors/actresses/filmmakers/film composers who passed away between January and June of 2025.

We'll honor ten people on the radio and 25 celebrities here on our page.

Tonight at 10 PM / Sunday at 7 PM (all times Eastern)

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January 1, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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This show will be repeated on Sunday at 7 PM EST.

Next Thursday is Christmas Day. Three guesses.

See you then. Have a safe / happy week leading up to December 25.
December 19, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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On Sunday, December 14, 2025, Reiner and his wife Michelle were found dead at their home in Los Angeles, CA. Their son Nick was arrested on suspicion of murder.

Nick has been struggling with drug addiction - please call 988 or visit 988lifeline.org if you or someone you know has this problem.
December 19, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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10:52 PM - Marc Shaiman - The Oval Office
From the 2016 movie "LBJ"

No YouTube video available

Producer/director Rob Reiner watches a playback monitor on the set of "LBJ", 2016.
December 19, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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10:50 PM - Diane Keaton - The Shadow of Your Smile

From the 2014 movie "And So It Goes"
Diane Keaton - The Shadow Of Your Smile - And So It Goes
YouTube video by Meow Yuka
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December 19, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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10:47 PM - Joe Cuba - Bang Bang

Featured in the 2013 movie "The Wolf of Wall Street"
Joe Cuba - Bang! Bang!
YouTube video by MaxEntertainment
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December 19, 2025 at 3:47 AM