Telly Savalas played Kojak, a lollipop-sucking New York City cop who punctuated his tough-guy talk with the surprising phrase “Who loves ya, baby?” That takes some swagger, a quality the late Savalas, who died in 1994, had in abundance. On TV, he wore three-piece suits and delivered Lieutenant Kojak’s dialogue with a sinister smile — Kojak was a good guy who made it clear he’d play hardball. Off-screen, this son of Greek immigrants was a quintessential ’70s macho man, sporting bling, big sunglasses, and shirts with oversize floppy lapels unbuttoned down to his navel. He was a character, with a mojo that made him the sexiest bald star since Yul Brynner… read more >
Black Cats: Lucky or Omens of Bad Luck?
In some parts of the world, black cats are considered lucky, but in the U.S. they’ve often been associated with evil. The link goes back
