She had a brain tumor? Yikes. You know, I don't think Mary looks that bad. But she and Carol Burnett both had those facelifts that seemed to do more harm than good.

Val looks great.

Val looks great.

She seems more youthful and energetic than she did when she was doing Valerie. She did a play where she played Tallulah Bankhead a couple years ago, very against type. I saw some clips, she was something else.

Given her age & health, MTM really doesn't look that bad. I find it interesting that MTM & Stuart Damon, both 75 & diabetics, are really starting to age quite rapidly after years of looking much younger than they really were.

She seems more youthful and energetic than she did when she was doing Valerie. She did a play where she played Tallulah Bankhead a couple years ago, very against type. I saw some clips, she was something else.

Valerie's memoir hits the shelves in January. I'm looking forward to reading it. She was very enthusiastic about it when I met her in October.

I didn't know that SD was a diabetic. Diabetes sucks. It's been pretty bad to folks in my fam.

On another note, I can hardly believe Joan Collins will be 80 next year!

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On another note, I can hardly believe Joan Collins will be 80 next year!

I know, right? I met her in October and couldn't believe she'll be turning 80.

I know, right? I met her in October and couldn't believe she'll be turning 80.

I remember seeing a topless pic of her in my friend's dad's stack of Playboys when I was in elementary school and saying, "Guys, she's like fifty!" 50 don't seem so damn old no more.

I still can't believe William Shatner is almost 82. Obvious toupee aside, he looks terrific and years younger than that.

And that's so cool that you met her! She's one of those people I'm afraid I'd embarrass myself or she'd playfully say something insulting to me that would hurt my feelings.

I remember seeing a topless pic of her in my friend's dad's stack of Playboys when I was in elementary school and saying, "Guys, she's like fifty!" 50 don't seem so damn old no more.

She's only 3 days younger than GH's own Constance Towers (Helena), but looks around 10 years younger. And that's saying a lot because Connie Towers looks pretty darn good too.

I still can't believe William Shatner is almost 82. Obvious toupee aside, he looks terrific and years younger than that.

Many Golden Era film stars have passed but the movies was never really my thing. It's these TV icons who I imagine being around for forever.

She's only 3 days younger than GH's own Constance Towers (Helena), but looks around 10 years younger. And that's saying a lot because Connie Towers looks pretty darn good too.

Very true! And both ladies wear clothes very well. CT looks like she had work done several years ago, like early '90s post Capitol, before Y&R.

I still can't believe William Shatner is almost 82. Obvious toupee aside, he looks terrific and years younger than that.

Hard to believe that the original cast of Star Trek is all over 75. Shatner's 81, Nimoy's 81, Nichols is 79, Takei is 75, Koenig is 76, & Whitney's 82.

I still can't believe William Shatner is almost 82. Obvious toupee aside, he looks terrific and years younger than that.

I think I spotted Shatner in public once. He was okay looking.

He has a home in Lexington that he stays at sometime.

Many Golden Era film stars have passed but the movies was never really my thing. It's these TV icons who I imagine being around for forever.

I agree. I'm a huge film & TV buff, but it's the TV shows that keep on playing nearly daily after all of these years. Sometimes, years will go by before a film is played on TV again.

That Takei is a trip. One of my friends is always "sharing" his stuff on FB.