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Brady Bunch Mom Florence Henderson Dies
Florence Henderson
of Brady Bunch
Fame Dead
at 82
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Florence Henderson of Brady Bunch Fame Dead at 82

Beloved TV, Broadway star died surrounded by family and friends

(Newser) - Florence Henderson, the wholesome actress who went from Broadway star to television icon when she became Carol Brady, the ever-cheerful mom residing over the Brady Bunch, has died. She was 82. She died surrounded by family and friends, her manager, Kayla Pressman, said in a statement late Thursday. Millions loved,...

Florence Henderson, 80, Dishes on 'Friend With Benefits'

The 'Brady Bunch' star wants us all to know she still enjoys sex

(Newser) - Florence Henderson may be turning 81 next month, but she still enjoys sex. And she's making sure the world knows. In an interview with Closer , the Brady Bunch star revealed, among other things, that she likes "to date younger men"—think 60-something guys—"because they need...

Gilligan, Brady Bunch Creator Sherwood Schwartz Dead

He wrote both theme songs, too

(Newser) - Don't even pretend you don't know the words: Sherwood Schwartz, the man who created Gilligan's Island and the Brady Bunch—and wrote both theme songs—is dead at 94, reports the Los Angeles Times . Schwartz already had a successful career as a TV comedy writer when he...

Brady Bunch Mom Spills About Old Fling With Mayor

Florence Henderson says one-night stand with John Lindsay gave her crabs

(Newser) - The big revelation from Florence Henderson's upcoming memoir: After a one-night stand with then-mayor of New York City John Lindsay, the Brady Bunch star got crabs. "Guess I learned the hard way that crabs do not discriminate but cross over all socioeconomic strata," Henderson writes, adding that...

10 Cringeworthy Celeb TV Ads
 10 Cringeworthy 
 Celeb TV Ads 

10 Cringeworthy Celeb TV Ads

Katy Perry's Proactiv gig isn't nearly as bad as some of these

(Newser) - Katy Perry’s 15 minutes aren’t even up, and she’s already shilling for Proactiv. In her honor, Olivia Allin of The Frisky lists the 10 most embarrassing celebrity product endorsements:
  • Serena Williams for Tampax: Her commercial includes the cringeworthy lines, “Well, there is plenty of blood, but
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