News about Rock Hudson

Perry Ellis' biography, including how he rose to fame despite having blacklisted black models and meltdowns over invitation STAMPS

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 7, 2024
Perry Ellis was a'real hometown boy' growing up in Virginia, but he quickly became a household name' after establishing his fashion company in 1978, winning prestigious awards and becoming one of the finest actors on Seventh Avenue. Many of his relatives and colleagues recalled his'magnetic' demeanor, warmth, compassion, and imaginative vision after his death.

This gorgeous grandmother of California is one of the most popular celebrities of all time, and she's passed on her popular smile. So, can you guess who she is?

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 5, 2023
You should probably guess who Ryan Melcher's grandma is by looking at his gleaming smile, which he obviously inherited from the late actress. Melcher, 40, is a successful realtor in Monterey, California, where he grew up with his family, including his beloved grandma. The top-realtor of Carmel is a third-generation resident of the city, where he has been selling multi-million-dollar homes for 15 years. Brittney Melcher, who married in a glamorous Martha's Vineyard wedding this September, lives with his three dogs and his partner, Brittney Melcher.

Rock Hudson's most heroic role: A new film reveals how Rock's shock admission he had Aids changed the way the world saw the disease

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 13, 2023
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed uses archive interviews with Rock's family, as well as new testimony from those close to him to explore the late US actor's life, culture, and Aids education.

Michael Jackson, a huge Hollywood actress who worked with Paul Newman, was welcomed to a Hilton and befriended Michael Jackson. Who is she?

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 22, 2023
Her grandmother was one of the greatest actresses of all time. In black and white films, the brunette beauty started acting as a child alongside well-known actors. Then she made a teen sensation when she costarred with A-list actors Montgomery Clift and had a high-profile marriage to a Hilton. She became a pinup sex symbol for working with Rock Hudson and Paul Newman as an adult. She became one of Egypt's highest-paid actresses when she played a key role but then made headlines when she revealed her costar - not once but twice. The granddaughter appears to be a pinup who was pals with Michael Jackson and Magic Johnson. On Thursday, this woman appeared with her siblings at a gala in Beverly Hills. Who is she?

Rock Hudson's ex-lovers are finally revealed to the brutal truth of his double life

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 6, 2023
It was Hollywood's most awaited wedding in years. Rock Hudson married Phyllis Gates, his agent's secretary, at the Biltmore Hotel in Santa Barbara, in November 1955, and stunned those who hoped that the world's best film actor, as well as the ostensibly shy bachelor, would finally settle down with a good woman. Hudson's female followers were obviously jealous. Nonetheless, this man was known as the 'Baron of Beefcake', with his rugged good looks and muscular physique. However, the glamorous couple's photographs and public appearances denied the majority of the rumors that there may be more to Hudson's reluctance to marry than a straightforward love of bachelordom. And this, of course, was the point of the union: Henry Willson, Hudson's top agent, allegedly orchestrated by him to conceal Hudson's career-killing trait: homosexuality.

During kissing scenes, Rock Hudson feared giving Dynasty co-star Linda Evans AIDS

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 12, 2023
Despite repeated attempts, Rock Hudson did not give Linda Evans the kind of passionate on-screen kiss he was admired for in the classic TV series Dynasty. In the forthcoming documentary All That Heaven Allows, which had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, Evans burst in tears. The actress, 80, says that only later did she realize that Hudson was 'protecting me' as best he could, as nobody knew how AIDS was transmitted at the time

According to Casting Director Robert Reed of Rock Hudson, he had sexual relations with him and Brady Bunch's Robert Reed

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 29, 2023
In his latest book, Renowned casting director Joel Thurm, left, claims he had sexual encounters with Rock Hudson, top right, and The Brady Bunch's Robert Reed, bottom right. Thurm, who is now 80, said he was ultimately dissatisfied with Hudson at the 1970s sex party, but the Pillow Talk star was understanding. He'll have more success years later when trying to calm Reed on the set of his television film The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, starring a young John Travolta.

Mark Patton, 63, a nightmare on Elm Street 2, reveals that AIDS has struck him down

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 15, 2023
Mark Patton, who appeared on 'Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge,' in the 1980s, has confirmed he is suffering from AIDS at a Mexico hospital where he needs assistance with medical bills. Patton was 40 years old when he was diagnosed with HIV in 1999 and was given just a year to live, according to a new Instagram post describing the so-called 'death sentence.' Patton, who lives in Mexico, where his manager Peter Valderrama says the actor has been ill for a long time now,' according to a GoFundMe profile. Patton was believed to have side effects of COVID-19, but Valderrama said he had 'quite clearly AIDS-related illnesses.' Patton begged his fans for help with his medical bills, particularly in the case of transportation to an American hospital.

Will Smith is compared to Rock Hudson in a parody after Golden Globes host Jerrod Carmichael likes him to a celebrity in a joking

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 11, 2023
Jerrod Carmichael, the Golden Globes 2023 host, has sparked controversy on the internet after making a quip about Will Smith and Rock Hudson, which has been described as 'off-color' and 'homophobic.' After a commercial break, Carmichael, a 35-year-old American Comedian, said, 'We really presented Will Smith with the Rock Hudson award for the best portrayal of masculinity on television.' Since he infamously slapped Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, on March 27, 2022, he was barred from the prestigious event for the decade.

When Ronald and Nancy Reagan had AIDS, they'turned back' on Rock Hudson

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 7, 2022
According to a recent biography, Ronald and Nancy Reagan refused to make a call for their longtime friend, Rock Hudson, who may have lived longer. After the former First Lady suggested that the actor get a mole checked, Hudson was diagnosed with AIDS in 1984. The couple turned their backs when Hudson needed their assistance in enrolling in an experimental treatment scheme, according to Kate Andersen Brower's recently released biography 'Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit and Glamour of an Icon.' Hudson died in 1985 at the age of 59.

Gina Lollobrigida's next chapter is an unexpected one

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 15, 2022
Gina Lollobrigida's personal life is much more colorful than the plot of any of her Hollywood films. With forays to sculpture, photography, and beauty pageants, the actress, who was once dubbed the Mona Lisa of the twentieth century, has transformed from furniture maker's daughter to an international film star. Only weeks after celebrating her 95th birthday, the actress makes a dramatic turn in her personal life. In next month's general election, the bombshell, nicknamed 'La Lolla' by the adoring Italian people, will stand as a candidate. pictured: The actress in her heyday (left and center); with Marilyn Monroe (inset left); Rock Hudson (inset right); and at a film screening last year (right).